General English MCQs
Topic Notes: General English
MCQs and preparation resources for competitive exams, covering important concepts, past papers, and detailed explanations.
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
521
Identify the segment containing an error: 'Either the teacher or the students has to leave.'
Answer:
has to leave
In 'Either... or' constructions, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. The closest subject is 'students' (plural), so the verb should be 'have' instead of 'has'.
522
Identify the segment containing an error: 'We discussed about the problem at length.'
Answer:
about the problem
The verb 'discuss' is a transitive verb and takes a direct object without a preposition. 'About' is redundant here. The correct sentence is 'We discussed the problem'.
523
Identify the segment containing an error: 'He is senior than me in service.'
Answer:
than me
Adjectives ending in '-ior' (senior, junior, superior, inferior) are followed by 'to', not 'than'. The correct usage is 'senior to me'.
524
Identify the segment containing an error: 'Myself and John went to the market.'
Answer:
Myself
Reflexive pronouns (like 'Myself') cannot be used as the subject of a sentence. The subject pronoun 'I' must be used. It should be 'John and I went...'.
525
Identify the segment containing an error: 'I bought two dozens eggs.'
Answer:
dozens
When a definitive numeral adjective (like 'two') precedes a noun like 'dozen', 'hundred', or 'thousand', the noun remains singular. It should be 'two dozen eggs'.
526
Identify the segment containing an error: 'The furniture in this room were expensive.'
Answer:
were
'Furniture' is an uncountable noun and always takes a singular verb. Therefore, 'were' should be replaced with 'was'.
527
Identify the segment containing an error: 'Scarcely had I reached the station than the train left.'
Answer:
than the train left
The correlative conjunction pair is 'Scarcely... when', not 'Scarcely... than'. 'Than' is used with 'No sooner'. The correct sentence is 'Scarcely had I reached the station when the train left.'
528
Identify the segment containing an error: 'He did not went to the party yesterday.'
Answer:
went
After the auxiliary verb 'did', the main verb must be in its base form (first form). 'Went' is the past tense; the base form is 'go'. The correct sentence is 'He did not go'.
529
Identify the segment containing an error: 'Ten miles are a long distance to walk.'
Answer:
are
When a plural noun denotes a specific quantity, amount, or distance considered as a whole, it takes a singular verb. 'Ten miles' is treated as a single unit of distance, so 'is' should be used.
530
Identify the segment containing an error: 'She is the most unique person I know.'
Answer:
the most
The adjective 'unique' is an absolute term meaning 'one of a kind'. It cannot be modified by 'more' or 'most'. The correct sentence should be 'She is a unique person'.