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
81
Identify the segment containing an error: 'He repeated the question again.'
Answer:
again
'Repeat' means to say again. 'Again' is redundant. Correct: 'He repeated the question'.
82
Identify the segment containing an error: 'Please return back the money.'
Answer:
back
'Return' means to give back. 'Back' is redundant. Correct: 'Please return the money'.
83
Identify the segment containing an error: 'She is angry on me.'
Answer:
on
One is angry 'with' a person, and angry 'at' a thing/situation. Correct: 'She is angry with me'.
84
Identify the segment containing an error: 'He is died of cancer.'
Answer:
died
Passive voice 'is died' is incorrect. It should be active 'has died' or simple past 'died'. If 'is' is kept, it should be 'dead' (adjective), but 'died' is a verb.
85
Identify the segment containing an error: 'I wish I know him.'
Answer:
know him
Wishes for the present are expressed using the past tense. Correct: 'I wish I knew him'.
86
Identify the segment containing an error: 'It is high time we go home.'
Answer:
go home
The phrase 'It is high time' implies that the action should have been done already, so it requires the past subjunctive. Correct: 'It is high time we went home'.
87
Identify the segment containing an error: 'Despite of his hard work, he failed.'
Answer:
of
'Despite' is never followed by 'of'. It means 'in spite of'. Correct: 'Despite his hard work'.
88
Identify the segment containing an error: 'I ordered for a cup of tea.'
Answer:
for
'Order' is transitive. Correct: 'I ordered a cup of tea'.
89
Identify the segment containing an error: 'He resembles with his father.'
Answer:
with
'Resemble' does not take a preposition. Correct: 'He resembles his father'.
90
Identify the segment containing an error: 'Enter into the room.'
Answer:
into
'Enter' (meaning to go inside) does not take 'into'. Correct: 'Enter the room'. ('Enter into' is used for agreements/alliances).