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
8901
A letter which is not claimed by anybody.
Answer:
Dead letter
A Dead letter is a letter that is undeliverable and unclaimed. Illegal means contrary to law. Anonymous means not identified by name. Posthumous means occurring after death.
8902
A composition which bears no name of the writer.
Answer:
Anonymous
Anonymous means (of a work or letter) not identified by name. Ambiguous means open to more than one interpretation. Posthumous means occurring after the death of the originator. Manuscript means a document written by hand.
8903
A sentence which can be interpreted in more than one way.
Answer:
Ambiguous
Ambiguous means open to more than one interpretation or having a double meaning. Anonymous means not identified by name. Extempore means spoken or done without preparation. Obsolete means no longer produced or used.
8904
There doubts, long wrestled ____, were now resolved.
Answer:
with
The verb "wrestled" is followed by the preposition "with," which means to struggle or grapple with a problem.s
8905
He loves to set traps for the unwary: You would not be the first to walked ____ one.
Answer:
into
The phrasal verb "walked into" means to fall into a trap or difficult situation.
There doubts, long wrestled ____, were now resolved.
(a) with (b) to (c) in (d) on
8906
If you needed a reference, I am sure he would vouch ____ me.
Answer:
for
The verb "vouch" is followed by the preposition "for," which means to guarantee or affirm something.
He loves to set traps for the unwary: You would not be the first to walked ____ one.
(a) in (b) into (c) upon (d) onto
8907
The day-to-day management of the firm has been turned ____ to somebody appointed from outside the company.
Answer:
over to
The phrasal verb "turned over to" means to hand over control or responsibility to someone.
If you needed a reference, I am sure he would vouch ____ me.
(a) for (b) to (c) in (d) into
8908
No one's privacy is so sacred that it can not be trespassed ____ occasionally.
Answer:
upon
The verb "trespassed" is followed by the preposition "upon," which means to intrude on something.
The day-to-day management of the firm has been turned ____ to somebody appointed from outside the company.
(a) in (b) over with (c) over to (d) over on
8909
Experts have testified ____ the machine's excellent performance.
Answer:
for
The verb "testified" is followed by the preposition "for," which means to give evidence or support for something.
No one's privacy is so sacred that it can not be trespassed ____ occasionally.
(a) upon (b) on (c) in (d) into
8910
The academic rigour of his lectures is fortunately tempered ____ wit.
Answer:
with
The verb "tempered" is followed by the preposition "with," which means to moderate or soften something.
Experts have testified ____ the machine's excellent performance.
(a) at (b) on (c) for (d) away