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
31
Identify the segment containing an error: 'The building comprises of five floors.'
Answer:
of
'Comprise' means 'consist of'. Adding 'of' is redundant. Correct: 'comprises five floors'.
32
Identify the segment containing an error: 'He disposed off his old car.'
Answer:
off
The correct phrasal verb is 'dispose of' (single f). Correct: 'disposed of'.
33
Identify the segment containing an error: 'He does not care for my advice.'
Answer:
for my advice
While 'care for' means to like/love, in the context of paying attention, 'care about' or 'heed' is better. But commonly 'care for' is used for 'tend to'. A clearer error: 'He provided the poor with food.' (Correct). 'He provided food to the poor.' (Correct). 'He provided the poor food.' (Ambiguous/Incorrect). Let's use: 'Dispose off'. Question: 'He disposed off the old car.' Error 'off'. Explanation: 'dispose of'.
34
Identify the segment containing an error: 'She was accompanied with her husband.'
Answer:
with
A person is accompanied 'by' another person. 'With' is used for things (e.g., fever accompanied with headache). Correct: 'accompanied by'.
35
Identify the segment containing an error: 'He is angry upon me.'
Answer:
upon
Correct preposition is 'with'. Correct: 'angry with me'.
36
Identify the segment containing an error: 'She is senior than me.'
Answer:
than
Latin comparatives (senior, junior) take 'to'. Correct: 'senior to me'.
37
Identify the segment containing an error: 'I have no other option but to go.'
Answer:
but to go
'Other' is followed by 'than', not 'but'. Correct: 'no other option than to go'.
38
Identify the segment containing an error: 'The meeting will be held between 4 PM to 6 PM.'
Answer:
4 PM to 6 PM
'Between' is followed by 'and', not 'to'. 'From' is followed by 'to'. Correct: 'between 4 PM and 6 PM'.
39
Identify the segment containing an error: 'He avails of the opportunity.'
Answer:
avails
'Avail' is a reflexive verb. Correct: 'He avails himself of'.
40
Identify the segment containing an error: 'More than one student were present.'
Answer:
were
'More than one' is followed by a singular noun and takes a singular verb. Correct: 'More than one student was'.