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This section includes 1522 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your 8th Class knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1451. |
Directions: Select the word from the options that identifies the noun in the sentences given below.Her parents tried living in the north India, but they could not adapt to the cold. |
| A. | North |
| B. | But |
| C. | Not |
| D. | Adapt |
| Answer» B. But | |
| 1452. |
Directions: Select the word from the options that identifies the noun in the sentences given below.Sharks and lampreys are not true fish because their skeletons are made of cartilage rather than bone. |
| A. | TRUE |
| B. | Because |
| C. | Their |
| D. | Bone |
| Answer» C. Their | |
| 1453. |
Directions: Select the word from the options that identifies the noun in the sentences given below.The Brooklyn Bridge was opened in 1883. |
| A. | Bridge |
| B. | Was |
| C. | Opened |
| D. | In |
| Answer» B. Was | |
| 1454. |
Directions: Select the word from the options that identifies the noun in the sentences given below.The works of many great poets have been placed on reserve. |
| A. | Many |
| B. | Great |
| C. | Placed |
| D. | Reserve |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1455. |
Directions: Select the word from the options that identifies the noun in the sentences given below.It will take all of your energy and you will be able to walk again. |
| A. | Take |
| B. | All |
| C. | Your |
| D. | Energy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1456. |
DIRECTIONS: Fill the blank with correct alternatives.My father will be ____ of town this weekend. |
| A. | inside |
| B. | outside |
| C. | out |
| D. | beyond |
| Answer» D. beyond | |
| 1457. |
DIRECTIONS: Fill the blank with correct alternatives.I found his home very ____. |
| A. | easily |
| B. | difficultly |
| C. | frequently |
| D. | oftenly |
| Answer» B. difficultly | |
| 1458. |
DIRECTIONS: Fill the blank with correct alternatives.Rohan behaves very ___ with his elders. |
| A. | goodly |
| B. | badly |
| C. | easily |
| D. | eagerly |
| Answer» C. easily | |
| 1459. |
DIRECTIONS: Fill the blank with correct alternatives.____ you lend me your camera please? |
| A. | shall |
| B. | may |
| C. | will |
| D. | dare |
| Answer» D. dare | |
| 1460. |
DIRECTIONS: Fill the blank with correct alternatives.Gandhiji ____ to advise all freedom fighters. |
| A. | ought to |
| B. | would |
| C. | used to |
| D. | could |
| Answer» D. could | |
| 1461. |
DIRECTIONS: Fill the blank with correct alternatives.We ____ buy things on instalments. |
| A. | shall |
| B. | dare |
| C. | ought to |
| D. | would |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1462. |
DIRECTIONS: Fill the blank with correct alternatives.You_____ not wash the dining table. The servant will do it. |
| A. | could |
| B. | shall |
| C. | need |
| D. | might |
| Answer» D. might | |
| 1463. |
DIRECTIONS: Fill the blank with correct alternatives.Ritesh ____ French very fluently. |
| A. | speak |
| B. | speaking |
| C. | speaks |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 1464. |
DIRECTIONS: Fill the blank with correct alternatives. The earth______ round the sun. |
| A. | go |
| B. | goes |
| C. | both A and B |
| D. | none of these above |
| Answer» C. both A and B | |
| 1465. |
DIRECTIONS: Fill the blank with correct alternatives.We ______ not go to the movie next Sunday. |
| A. | will |
| B. | does |
| C. | have |
| D. | has |
| Answer» B. does | |
| 1466. |
DIRECTIONS: Fill in the blanks with the most suitable pronoun from the options given below.My parents live in Bengal. ____ often come to see me. |
| A. | he |
| B. | them |
| C. | they |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 1467. |
DIRECTIONS: Fill in the blanks with the most suitable pronoun from the options given below.All of_______ went to fetch her friend from the airport. |
| A. | we |
| B. | them |
| C. | our |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. our | |
| 1468. |
DIRECTONS: Select the answer choice that identifies the noun the sentence.Most of the calls to this company are placed on lengthy holds. |
| A. | Most |
| B. | Placed |
| C. | Lengthy |
| D. | Holds |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1469. |
DIRECTONS: Select the answer choice that identifies the noun the sentence.Many of these people have been ignored. |
| A. | Many |
| B. | These |
| C. | People |
| D. | Ignored |
| Answer» D. Ignored | |
| 1470. |
Find the kind of noun of the underlined word: Sugar comes from sugarcane plants. |
| A. | Common Noun |
| B. | Material Noun |
| C. | Proper Noun |
| D. | Collective Noun |
| Answer» C. Proper Noun | |
| 1471. |
Replace the following underlined phrases with appropriate collective nouns: A number of tools were required to open the engine. |
| A. | set of tools |
| B. | pile of tools |
| C. | store of tools |
| D. | hoard of tools |
| Answer» B. pile of tools | |
| 1472. |
Fill in the blanks using suitable indefinite pronouns: ______ of Shelly's poems were received well during his life time. |
| A. | None |
| B. | No |
| C. | Nobody |
| D. | No one |
| Answer» B. No | |
| 1473. |
Complete the following sentences with commonly used nouns: The little child would have drowned but for the lifeguard who came in at the ___ of time. |
| A. | ring |
| B. | right |
| C. | nick |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 1474. |
Replace the following underlined phrases with appropriate collective nouns: Anne had to face a great deal of allegations but they were all proved false. |
| A. | thread of allegations |
| B. | string of allegations |
| C. | rope of allegations |
| D. | sequence of allegations |
| Answer» C. rope of allegations | |
| 1475. |
Replace the following underlined phrases with appropriate collective nouns: The people who work in this company are all trained people. |
| A. | staff of this company |
| B. | team of this company |
| C. | organisation of this company |
| D. | crew of this company |
| Answer» B. team of this company | |
| 1476. |
Change the following Direct speech into indirect speech. Michael said to me, "The snow has been falling and you cannot go". |
| A. | Michael told me that the snow has been falling and I could not go |
| B. | Michael told me that the snow had been falling and I could not go |
| C. | Michael told me that the snow was been falling and I could not go |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» C. Michael told me that the snow was been falling and I could not go | |
| 1477. |
Change the following Direct speech into indirect speech. The manager said to the workman, "I cannot pay you higher wages." |
| A. | The manager told the workman that he could not pay him higher wages. |
| B. | The manager told the workman that he could not be paid higher wages. |
| C. | The manager forbade the workman to pay higher. |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» B. The manager told the workman that he could not be paid higher wages. | |
| 1478. |
Fill in the blanks with suitable modals. I was reading the book last night before 1 went to bed. 1 never took it out of this room. It ______be lying around here somewhere. |
| A. | Should |
| B. | Might |
| C. | Ought to |
| D. | Must |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1479. |
Fill in the blanks with suitable modals. Work hard lest you _______ fail. |
| A. | Will |
| B. | Would |
| C. | Should |
| D. | Shall |
| Answer» D. Shall | |
| 1480. |
Direction: In the following questions, sentences have been divided into six parts. The first and the last parts are numbered 1 and 6 and the remaining four parts are named P, Q, R and S. While parts 1 and 6 are in order, the remaining parts are jumbled. Rearrange the parts P, Q, R and S to form meaningful sentences; remaining parts 1 and 6 are the beginning and end of the sentence respectively. 1. For instance, unless we are P. employment to those who live Q. cannot prevent then from combing R. in a position to provide S. in, or around our jungles, we 6. the forest for food or livelihood. |
| A. | SPQR |
| B. | QSPR |
| C. | RPSQ |
| D. | RPQS |
| Answer» D. RPQS | |
| 1481. |
Read the passages and choose the correct phrasal verbs that can replace the underlined portions/blanks. Even though Reshma wanted to \[\underline{\mathbf{Q8}}\]. Her grandmother told her to\[\underline{\mathbf{Q9}}\]. Her knitting until her finally \[\underline{\mathbf{Q10}}\] her first sweater. |
| A. | keep at |
| B. | keep down |
| C. | Keep from |
| D. | keep under |
| Answer» B. keep down | |
| 1482. |
Fill in the blanks with the correct options (idioms). The programmed on patriotism ___on the Republic day. |
| A. | Went live |
| B. | comes alive |
| C. | Go alive |
| D. | came alive |
| Answer» B. comes alive | |
| 1483. |
Choose the correct options showing the meanings/or the \[\underline{\mathbf{underlined}}\] idioms and phrases. Do not have bad blood with anyone. |
| A. | Ill feeling |
| B. | affection |
| C. | Tolerance |
| D. | silence |
| Answer» B. affection | |
| 1484. |
Read the passages and choose the correct phrasal verbs that can replace the underlined portions/blanks. Once the verdict of guilty was,\[\underline{\mathbf{Q1}}\], Tarun \[\underline{\mathbf{Q2}}\] to prove that his brother \[\underline{\mathbf{Q3}}\] for a crime that he did not commit. |
| A. | handed in |
| B. | handed out |
| C. | Handed down |
| D. | handed |
| Answer» D. handed | |
| 1485. |
The officer played ducks and drakes with his job. |
| A. | took unjustifiable risk |
| B. | tried to improve |
| C. | tried to popularise |
| D. | tried to make extra money |
| Answer» B. tried to improve | |
| 1486. |
I warned him not to indulge in any monkey business. |
| A. | dishonest schemes |
| B. | fanny tasks |
| C. | futile tasks |
| D. | underhanded business |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1487. |
Her attempt to flying the helicopter was like trying to square a circle. |
| A. | train oneself |
| B. | do the impossible |
| C. | drive in a round about manner |
| D. | try to show off |
| Answer» C. drive in a round about manner | |
| 1488. |
My boss brought matters to my head by forcing me to work more. |
| A. | pierces my eardrums |
| B. | shivers me |
| C. | makes me ill |
| D. | irritates me |
| Answer» D. irritates me | |
| 1489. |
The supervisor dominates his employees with a high hand. |
| A. | democratically |
| B. | oppressively |
| C. | sympathetically |
| D. | kindly |
| Answer» C. sympathetically | |
| 1490. |
His blaming attitude gets on my nerves. |
| A. | pierces my eardrums |
| B. | shivers me |
| C. | makes me ill |
| D. | irritates me |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1491. |
DIRECTIONS: Choose the right meaning of the given proverb. A burnt child dreads the fire. |
| A. | It is not good to only toil and have no recreation. |
| B. | Family ties are stronger than other relationships. |
| C. | A mistake can be a great teacher. |
| D. | What pleases the sight varies from one person to another. |
| Answer» D. What pleases the sight varies from one person to another. | |
| 1492. |
DIRECTIONS: Choose the right meaning of the given proverb. Birds of a feather flock together. |
| A. | It is better to accept the little we have than reject it hoping to get a lot later. |
| B. | People with similar interests and testes tend to group. |
| C. | The character of a child shows the kind of man he will grow up to be. |
| D. | There are often early indications of future happenings. |
| Answer» C. The character of a child shows the kind of man he will grow up to be. | |
| 1493. |
DIRECTIONS: Choose the right meaning of the given proverb. Slow but sure wins the race. |
| A. | A satisfactory conclusion makes up for earlier disappointments. |
| B. | If one arrives early, one gets a better choice |
| C. | The character of a child shows the kind of man he will grow up to be. |
| D. | Steady progress is better in the long run than inconsistent speed. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1494. |
Direction: In these questions a fact is followed by two opinions. You have to find which opinions follows the given fact. Give your answer as: Fact: Recent researches have shown that pimples have their root cause within the liver. Opinion: I. The medication for pimples should be administered to the liver. II. Creams requiring external application are of no use. |
| A. | if only opinion I follows |
| B. | if only opinion II follows |
| C. | if either opinion I or II follows |
| D. | if both opinion I and II follow |
| Answer» B. if only opinion II follows | |
| 1495. |
Pick out the determiner word in the following sentences and select kind of determiner it is. The Prime Minister will preside over the meeting? |
| A. | Article Determiners |
| B. | Demonstrative Determiners |
| C. | Possessive Determiners |
| D. | Numeral Determiners |
| Answer» B. Demonstrative Determiners | |
| 1496. |
DIRECTIONS: Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow:PASSAGE - 4Scientists have developed a new technique that could be applied worldwide to create an early warning system for massive tsunamis triggered by earthquakes.Scientists from Stanford University have identified key acoustic characteristics of the 2011 Japan earthquake that indicated it would cause a large tsunami. The same technique could be used to create an early warning system for tsunamis, they believe.The word "indicated" as used in the passage can be best replaced with |
| A. | shared |
| B. | cleared |
| C. | pondered |
| D. | pointed out |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1497. |
Read the following poem carefully and answer the question 6 to 10:You may write me down in historyWith your bitter, twisted lies,You may trod me in the very dirtBut still, like dust, l'll rise.Does my sassiness upset you?Why are you beset with gloom?'Cause I walk like l've got oil wellsPumping in my living room.Just like moons and like suns,With the certainty of tides,Just like hopes springing high,Still l'll rise.Did you want to see me broken?Bowed head and lowered eyes?Shoulders falling down like teardrops.Weakened by my soulful cries.Does my haughtiness offend you?Don't you take it awful hard'Cause I laugh like I've got gold minesDiggin' in my own back yard.You may shoot me with your words,You may cut me with your eyes,You may kill me with your hatefulness,But still, like air, I'll rise. Which one of the following is a simile? |
| A. | Bowed head |
| B. | Lowered eyes |
| C. | Like air |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 1498. |
Read all the following passages carefully and answer their related questions by choosing correct options. Government is taking seriously the issue of road safety and is committed to reducing the number of people killed in accidents. Forums are being conducted regularly to bring law-makers, law enforcement officers and road users together to discuss ways to tackle the rise in road accidents. Everyone agrees that more needs to be done on road safety in its determination to curb the rate of road accidents in the country. The Government, with the cooperation of relevant agencies, is making serious efforts to instil proper road culture in children, young adults and the public in general. There are approximately 14 million cars on the road with the figure on the rise and the traffic police have been taking a tough stance on traffic offenders. Statistics reveal that traffic-light-related offences are on the rise, especially in the urban areas. The traffic police, however, have taken a tough stance against traffic light defaulters by slapping hefty fines and 'awarding' demerit points to the offenders. Typical reasons cited for jumping traffic lights include rushing to an urgent appointment or even worse to be completely oblivious of the changing of the lights. What action do the traffic police take against traffic light offenders? |
| A. | They have slapped the traffic offenders whenever they are caught. |
| B. | They have put the traffic offenders behind bars. |
| C. | They have awarded demerit points to those who have road culture. |
| D. | They fine traffic offenders heavily. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1499. |
Read all the following passages carefully and answer their related questions by choosing correct options. There were blinding flashes, followed by peels of thunder our anxiety rose into fear. Suddenly without any warning' our helicopter went into a spin and nosedived into the darkness below. There was a deafening crash. The impact was so tremendous that we thought we had been torn into a thousand pieces. I only realized that I was still alive when I felt cold water. The chopper had plunged into the sea as it began to sink, water was gushing in. I began to grope my way around to find an exit. Although I had my inflatable life jacket on, I resisted using it lest I became stuck inside the chopper. It was a great relief when I finally found an opening. I swam through it and surfaced. Then I inflated my life-jacket suddenly I heard some familiar voices. It turned out to be the pilot and his assistant. Was I glad to know that they survived the crash! But where were three more of our fellow crew members? If they had not swum away from the sinking helicopter, they would have been drowned the three of us grouped together as it would increase our chances of survival. We then took stock of the situation the helicopter had probably gone down. We were not able to locate our whereabouts in the dark. We decided to stay put until dawn. Even then, we had to endure the rough waves, cold rains and strong currents. We gave each other encouragement and clung together throughout the night. Why did the writer have to 'grope his way'? |
| A. | He might not have found the space. |
| B. | The chopper was full of water. |
| C. | It was pitch dark. |
| D. | He was far from the exit. |
| Answer» D. He was far from the exit. | |
| 1500. |
DIRECTIONS: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follows:PASSAGE - 4Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was the greatest leader of modem India. He was a great political worker. He was born on October 2, 1869 at Porbandar in Kathiawar. His father, Karamchand Gandhi, was the Diwan of the Kathiawar state. The young Gandhi was an ordinary boy. He was married at the age of thirteen. After passing the matriculation examination in India, he went to England for higher studies and came back as a barrister.Gandhiji started his public life in Africa where he went as a lawyer to plead the case of a Parsi firm. There he started Satyagraha against the policy of racial discrimination followed by the South African government. He succeeded in his mission there. He returned India in 1915 and joined the National Congress and soon became one of its greatest leaders. He dominated the Indian politics from 1919 to 1947. This period is rightly called the 'Gandhian Era' in the history of India. He led the national movement during this period, gave it a new turn, character and meaning of a movement.For the first time, where did Mahatma Gandhi start his Satyagraha movement? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Britain |
| C. | India |
| D. | S. Africa |
| Answer» E. | |