20+ Most Important English MCQ for Competitive Exam

Practice 20 + Most Important English MCQ for Competitive Exams. This quiz contains 20 important English questions frequently asked in SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC GD, Railway NTPC, Group D, Banking, CDS, AFCAT, Police, and other government examinations.

The quiz covers Vocabulary, Synonyms, Antonyms, One Word Substitution, Idioms & Phrases, Grammar, and Error Detection. Practice these questions regularly to improve your English language skills and score better in competitive exams.

Q1. Choose the synonym of “Rapid”.

A) Fast

B) Slow

C) Weak

D) Small

Explanation:
Rapid means fast or quick.

Q2. Choose the antonym of “Ancient”.

A) Old

B) Modern

C) Historic

D) Traditional

Explanation:
Modern is the opposite of ancient.

Q3. One who cannot read or write is called:

A) Illiterate

B) Literate

C) Scholar

D) Author

Explanation:
An illiterate person cannot read or write.

Q4. Choose the correct spelling.

A) Enviroment

B) Environment

C) Environmant

D) Envirenment

Explanation:
The correct spelling is Environment.

Q5. “A blessing in disguise” means:

A) Something good that seems bad at first

B) A hidden danger

C) A religious gift

D) An expensive mistake

Explanation:
A blessing in disguise is something that appears bad initially but turns out beneficial.

Q6. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

A) I have two brothers, Ram and Shyam.

B) I have two brothers Ram and Shyam.

C) I have, two brothers Ram and Shyam.

D) I have two, brothers Ram and Shyam.

Explanation:
The comma correctly separates the list.

Q7. Choose the antonym of “Generous”.

A) Kind

B) Miserly

C) Helpful

D) Noble

Explanation:
Miserly means unwilling to spend or share money.

Q8. Choose the synonym of “Brilliant”.

A) Intelligent

B) Dull

C) Weak

D) Careless

Explanation:
Brilliant means very intelligent or exceptionally talented.

Q9. Choose the correct passive voice: “She writes a letter.”

A) A letter is written by her.

B) A letter was written by her.

C) A letter has written by her.

D) A letter writing by her.

Explanation:
Simple Present Passive: is/am/are + V3.

Q10. “To make both ends meet” means:

A) Manage expenses within income

B) Save money

C) Earn a lot of money

D) Invest money

Explanation:
The idiom means to manage financially.

Q11. Choose the correctly spelled word.

A) Accommodation

B) Accomodation

C) Acommodation

D) Accommadation

Explanation:
Accommodation contains double ‘c’ and double ‘m’.

Q12. One who looks at the bright side of things is called:

A) Optimist

B) Pessimist

C) Critic

D) Realist

Explanation:
An optimist expects positive outcomes.

Q13. Synonym of “Abundant”?

A) Plentiful

B) Scarce

C) Rare

D) Empty

Explanation:
Abundant means plentiful.

Q14. Antonym of “Victory”?

A) Success

B) Defeat

C) Gain

D) Profit

Explanation:
Defeat is the opposite of victory.

Q15. Choose the correct article: ___ honest man.

A) An

B) A

C) The

D) No article

Explanation:
Honest begins with a vowel sound, so “an” is used.

Q16. One word for “A person who loves books”.

A) Bibliophile

B) Philanthropist

C) Linguist

D) Novelist

Explanation:
A bibliophile loves books.

Q17. Choose the correct sentence.

A) She is better than her sister.

B) She is best than her sister.

C) She is more better than her sister.

D) She is good than her sister.

Explanation:
“Better” is the correct comparative form.

Q18. Synonym of “Courage”?

A) Bravery

B) Fear

C) Weakness

D) Anxiety

Explanation:
Bravery is a synonym of courage.

Q19. “Once in a blue moon” means:

A) Very rarely

B) Every day

C) Very often

D) At night

Explanation:
The idiom means something that happens very rarely.

Q20. Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, “I am busy.”

A) He said that he was busy.

B) He said that I am busy.

C) He says that he was busy.

D) He told he was busy.

Explanation:
In indirect speech, present tense changes to past tense when reporting a past statement.

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