Question Bank for module-3:

1. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: I always go to the park on the
weekends.
A. noun B. adjective C. verb D. adverb
2. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: On cold winter days, I love
to have a cup of hot chocolate.
A. adverb B. adjective C. verb D. pronoun
3. Dinosaurs were very large, and they lived millions of years ago.
A. noun B. verb C. adjective D. preposition
4. Those flowers are very beautiful. How much do they cost?
A. adjective B. verb C. conjunction D. preposition
5. Stewart can speak Arabic very well because he lived in Egypt for a year.
A. verb B. adjective C. adverb D. conjunction
6. Majority of staff members were not satisfied with the new director. (Which
word is a compound noun?)
A. director B. staff members C. new D. majority
7. I want to see justice served. (Which word is an abstract noun?)
A. I B. seen C. want D. justice
8. Alice’s father is a surgeon; he mostly does not have time to spend with his
family. (Which word is a singular possessive noun?)
A. surgeon B. time C. family D. Alice’s
9. Australian government will bring together anti-terror laws. (Which word is a
nominative noun?)
A. bring B. Australian C. anti-terror D. government
10. They discussed the problems, but could not find the solution. (Which word is a
uncountable noun?)
A. could not B. find C. solution D. discussed

Choose whether the underlined nouns are common, proper,

collective or abstract:
11. Honesty is the best policy. A. common B. proper C. collective D.
abstract
12. Solomon was famous for his wisdom. A. common B. proper C.
collective D. abstract
13. James is a bright student. A. common B. proper C. collective D.
abstract
14. My family lives in that house. A. common B. proper C. collective D.
abstract
15. A committee of five was appointed. A. common B. proper C. collective
D. abstract
16. “Our blessings come from above.” The underlined word is
A. noun B. pronoun C. verb D. adverb
17. Which of the following noun is generally used as plural form?
A. Economics B. Furniture C. public d. news
18. “None but the brave deserve the best.” The underlined word is
A. preposition B. noun C. conjunction D. verb
19. A of birds flew high in the sky.
A. group B. pack C. flock D. none of these
20. They saw a of lions in the zoo.
 A. school B. herd C. troop D. none of these
21. The farmer has a _ of cattle on his farm.
A. troop B. school C. herd D. none of these
22. He ate a of grapes today.
A. chunk B. bar C. bunch D. none of these
23. The big of fish would be arriving soon.
A. troop B. group C. school None of these
24. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: Against all odds, she won.
A. verb B. pronoun C. preposition D. conjunction
25. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: I will do it myself.
A. Demonstrative pronoun B. Relative pronoun
c. Reflexive pronoun D. Emphatic pronoun
26. Which is your book?
A. adjective B. pronoun C. adverb D. preposition
27. He looks as stupid as owl.
A. a B. an C. the D. zero article
28. Honest men speak truth.
A. a B. an C. the D. zero article
29. I first met him year ago.
A. a B. an C. the D. zero article
30. He returned after hour.
A. a B. an C. the D. zero article
31. This is best book of elementary chemistry.
A. a B. an C. the D. zero article
32. I need milk for this recipe.
A. a B. an C. the D. zero article
33. Ravi is honorable man.
A. a B. an C. the D. zero article
34. sun rises in east and sets in west.
A. a, a, a B. an, an, an C. the, the, the D. a, an, the
35. woman was seen pushing the car along the street.
A. a B. an C. the D. zero article
36. I go to school every morning.
A. no article B. the C. a D. an

Choose the suitable prepositions:

37. My parents live New Zealand now.
A. in B. to C. live D. now
38. We sleep the open sky.
A. under B. below C. in D. on
40 Our friends in the apartment us are really noisy.
A. over B. below C. above D. inside
41. I am planning to meet all my friends these holidays.
A. on B. within C. during D. over
42. I was waiting
A. on B. at C. in
43. There are two students _
A. next B. in C. on
44. The oranges are not in the basket. They are the table.
A. in B. between C. on D. next
 45. My pencil is the books and the notebooks.
A. between B. inside C. outside D. above
46. He rushed my room, panting for breath.
A. onto B. into C. with D. by
47. My son is afraid the dark.
A. for B. from
48. The girl almost fell
A. on B. in
49. Maria is married my cousin.
A. for B. with C. to D. by
50. I haven’t smoked ages.
A. to B. from
51. This is a matter
little importance.
A. in B. for C. of D. by
52. He has not recovered his illness.
A. by B. with C. in D. from
53. The burglar jumped the compound wall.
A. over B. by C. in D. to
54. He died his country.
A. from B. with C. by D. for
55. The river flows _ the bridge.
A. in B. with C. under D. above
56. The child ran the road.
A. over B. above C. across D. through
57. I prefer tea coffee.
A. than B. then C. to D. for
58. Government should deal the issue intelligently.
A. for B. to C. by D. with
59. He ate apple mango.
A. beside B. besides C. to D. for
60. As I approached him, he turned and walked away.
A. to B. by C. beside D. no preposition needed
61. Woman is looking her diamond ring.
A. to B. at C. in D. inside.

Choose the correct question tag:

62. I’m right,
A. amn’t I? B. am not I? C. aren’t I ? D. don’t I?
63. We shouldn’t be late,
A. shouldn’t we? B. will we? C. should we? D. won’t we?
64. Nobody called,
A. do they? B. didn’t they? C. did they? D. do not they?
65. We must lock the door, _
A. mustn’t they? B. shouldn’t we? C. mustn’t we? D. do they?
66. You wouldn’t like to invite my Dad,
A. did you? B. would you? C. won’t you? D. don’t you?
67. We won’t be late,
A. won’t we? B. will we? C. are we? D. don’t we?
69. He painted the wall,
 A. does he? B. doesn’t he? C. did he? D. didn’t he?
70. Reena is leaving tonight………?
A. Isn’t she? B. is she? C. does she? D. don’t she?
71. The students did not attend the class………?
A. Do they? B. don’t they? C. did they? D. didn’t they?
72. Manu went to market…………..?
A. Did he? B. did they? C. do we? D.didn’t he?
73. They will wash the car…………?
A. Will it? B. won’t they? C. wouldn’t they D. do not they?

Select a single word from the options which can be substituted for
the given sentence:
68. A woman who never gets married.
A. Bachelor B. Celibate C. Spinster D. Monk
69. Killing one’s father is called
A. Matricide B. Genocide C. Patricide D. Sororicide
70. Someone who is interested in the welfare of women
A. Effeminate B. Feminist C. Misogyny C. Feminine
71. An animal story with a moral is called
A. Anecdote B. Tale C. Fable D. Yarn
72. Someone who compiles a dictionary
A. Lexicographer B. Calligrapher C. Lithographer D. Demographer
73. One who fully depends on others
A. Parasite B. Novice C. Precipice D. Mastyr
74. The one who does not believe in god
A. Devotee B. atheist C. believer D. honesty
75. Doing harm secretly
A. Insidious B. Insipid C. Intractable D. Inviolable
76. Incapable of being read
A. eligible B. illegible C. obsolete D. obsolescent
77. A lady’s purse
A. parasol B. pantomime C. reticule D. vestibule
78. A lover of mankind
A. philanthropist B. misanthropist C.
philogynist D. Misogynist One who
believes
79. One who knows many languages
A. polyglot B. emigrant C. omnipotent D. fatalist
80. A person walking and not using vehicle
A. pedestrian B. patriot C. pessimist D. usurer
81. Someone’s life history written by another person
A. Autobiography B. story C. history D. biography
82. The study of human mind
A. Psychology B. philosopher C. teacher D. master