Basic English Questions and Answers

Basic English Questions and Answers
Q :  

Antonyms of TURBULENT.

(A) turbid

(B) violent

(C) steady

(D) critical


Correct Answer : C

Q :  

The Chairman is ill and we will have to _______ the meeting for a few days.

(A) put on

(B) put of

(C) put away

(D) put off


Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Choose the correct verb form from those in brackets.

The earth _ round the sun.

(A) moves

(B) moved

(C) move

(D) None of the above


Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Fill in the blanks with the correct usage of articles given in the options.

I was happy to see ______ policeman who saved my dog.

(A) a

(B) an

(C) the

(D) None of the above


Correct Answer : C

Q :  

In these questions, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase given in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase given in bold.

To lead to the altar

(A) to follow someone

(B) to be completely suitable for someone

(C) to speak eagerly about something

(D) to marry


Correct Answer : D

Q :  

When he was at the zoo, he saw ________ elephant.

Fill in the blanks with the correct usage of articles given in the options.



(A) a

(B) an

(C) the

(D) None of the above


Correct Answer : B

Q :  

We watched _________ basketball on TV.

Fill in the blanks with the correct usage of articles given in the options.



(A) the

(B) an

(C) a

(D) None of the above


Correct Answer : D

Q :  

"Significant"

In the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.



(A) substantial

(B) minuscule

(C) incoherent

(D) crucial


Correct Answer : B

Q :  

The magician created an _____ of the girl floating in air.

Fill in the blanks with the correct option.



(A) Allusion

(B) Illusion

(C) Fusion

(D) Emission


Correct Answer : B

Q :  

"Reckon"

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given words.



(A) Choose

(B) Desire

(C) Calculate

(D) Explain


Correct Answer : C

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