BITSAT English Proficiency Vocabulary and Grammar MCQs Set B

Question: DIRECTIONS : In question some parts of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error corresponding to the appropriate letter (a, b, c). If a sentence is free from error, mark (d) as your answer.

• a) Science and religion
• b) are both necessary for man and for their
• c) outer and inner self respectively
• d) No error.

Answer: are both necessary for man and for their

Question: DIRECTIONS : In question some parts of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error corresponding to the appropriate letter (a, b, c). If a sentence is free from error, mark (d) as your answer.

• a) At certain seasons,
• b) some areas on Mars
• c) is subject to strong winds.
• d) No error.

Answer: is subject to strong winds.

Question: DIRECTIONS : Each of the idioms or phrases is followed by four meanings out of which only one is correct. Pick out the correct meaning.

Ques. A hard nut to crack :

• a) Difficult things require extra effort
• b) A difficult problem to solve
• c) A difficult problem to solved effortlessly
• d) Costly things need careful handling

Answer: A difficult problem to solve

Question: DIRECTIONS : Each of the idioms or phrases is followed by four meanings out of which only one is correct. Pick out the correct meaning.

Ques. To beat about the bush:

• a) Not to come to the point
• b) Vigorous search for the culprit
• c) Easily achieved success without much effort
• d) Working hard to achieve the goal

Answer: Not to come to the point

Question: DIRECTIONS : Each of the idioms or phrases is followed by four meanings out of which only one is correct. Pick out the correct meaning.

Ques. Which among the following is the SYNONYMS of to the word "amateurish"?

• a) degenerate
• b) ruin
• c) restore
• d) gauche

Answer: gauche

Question: DIRECTIONS : Each of the idioms or phrases is followed by four meanings out of which only one is correct. Pick out the correct meaning.

Ques. What is the synonyms of prodigal ?

• a) wasteful
• b) excessive
• c) creature
• d) leninent

Answer: wasteful

Question: DIRECTIONS : Each of the idioms or phrases is followed by four meanings out of which only one is correct. Pick out the correct meaning.

Ques. What is the synonyms "moderate" of ?

• a) check
• b) bridle
• c) mediocre
• d) release

Answer: mediocre

Question: DIRECTIONS : Each of the idioms or phrases is followed by four meanings out of which only one is correct. Pick out the correct meaning.

Ques. Find the correctly spelt word.

• a) Adulation
• b) Adlation
• c) Aduletion
• d) Addulation

Answer: Adulation

Question: DIRECTIONS : Choose the correctly spelt.

• a) Adventitious
• b) Adventitous
• c) Adventitus
• d) Adventituous

Answer: Adventitious

Question: DIRECTIONS : Choose the correctly spelt.

• a) Satelite
• b) Sattelite
• c) Satellite
• d) Sattellite

Answer: Satellite

Question: DIRECTIONS : In the following questions, choose the alternative which can most appropriately replace the group of words italicised in the sentenc.

Ques. Every person is not allowed to enter the place where public, government or historical records are kept

• a) Scullery
• b) Pantry
• c) Archives
• d) Coffer

Answer: Archives

Question: DIRECTIONS : In the following questions, choose the alternative which can most appropriately replace the group of words italicised in the sentenc.

Ques.  The advertisement assured the public that the medicine would give back to the users, their youthful vigour and appearance.

• a) Rejuvenate
• b) Restore
• c) Replenish
• d) Render

Answer: Rejuvenate

Question: DIRECTIONS : Choose the alternative which is most similar in meaning to the word given in capital letters.

Ques. PARAMOUR

• a) Lover
• b) Companion
• c) Friend
• d) Rival

Answer: Lover

Question: DIRECTIONS : Choose the alternative which is most similar in meaning to the word given in capital letters.

Ques. REFECTORY

• a) Dining Room
• b) Parlour
• c) Living Room
• d) Restaurant

Answer: Dining Room

Question: DIRECTIONS : Choose the alternative which is most similar in meaning to the word given in capital letters.

Ques. ASSENT

• a) Compromise
• b) Judgement
• c) Agreement
• d) Expression

Answer: Agreement

Question: DIRECTIONS : Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/ phrase.

Ques. To show one’s teeth

• a) To ridicule
• b) To face difficulties
• c) To adopt a threatening attitude
• d) To be humble

Answer: To adopt a threatening attitude

Question: DIRECTIONS : Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/ phrase.

Ques. To pour oil in troubled water

• a) To foment trouble
• b) To add to the trouble
• c) To instigate
• d) To calm a quarrel with soothing words

Answer: To calm a quarrel with soothing words

Question: DIRECTIONS : In each of the following questions, choose the alternatives which can be substituted for the given word.

Ques. Agnostic

• a) One who is not sure about God's existence.
• b) One who believes in God's existence.
• c) One having different style of living.
• d) None of above.

Answer: One who is not sure about God's existence.

Question: DIRECTIONS : In each of the following questions, choose the alternatives which can be substituted for the given word.

Ques. Bohemian

• a) Waves in the sea.
• b) Fresh mood.
• c) Irritatation.
• d) An unconventional style of living

Answer: An unconventional style of living

Question: DIRECTIONS : In each of the following questions, choose the alternatives which can be substituted for the given word.

Ques. Cacographist

• a) One who is having ego.
• b) One who has unique style.
• c) One who is bad in spelling.
• d) One who is good in spelling

Answer: One who is bad in spelling.

Question: DIRECTIONS : Which one of the following word is correctly spelt?

Ques. Spelling test - find correct spelling :

• a) Vetarinary
• b) Veterinary
• c) Veteninary
• d) Vetinary

Answer: Veterinary

Question: DIRECTIONS : Which one of the following word is correctly spelt.

Ques. Spelling test - find correct spelling:

• a) Rigerous
• b) Rigorous
• c) Regerous
• d) Rigourous

Answer: Rigorous

Question: DIRECTIONS : Which one of the following word is correctly spelt.

Ques. Spelling test - find correct spelling :

• a) Itinerary
• b) Itinarary
• c) Itnerary
• d) Itinerory

Answer: Itinerary

Question: DIRECTIONS : In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which is opposite in meaning to the word given in capital letters.

Ques. REPRIMAND

• a) Reward
• b) Appreciate
• c) Encourage
• d) Praise

Answer: Appreciate

Question: DIRECTIONS : In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which is opposite in meaning to the word given in capital letters.

Ques. IMPERTINENT

• a) Polite
• b) Indifferent
• c) Unpleasant
• d) Stubborn

Answer: Polite

Question: DIRECTIONS : In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which is opposite in meaning to the word given in capital letters.

Ques. EQUIVOCAL

• a) Mistaken
• b) Quaint
• c) Clear
• d) Universal

Answer: Clear

Question: DIRECTIONS : Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (d).

• a) The aim of the recently held
• b) Rose show was to instil a sense of
• c) Competition between the rose growers.
• d) No error.

Answer: Competition between the rose growers.

Question: DIRECTIONS : Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (d).

• a) In our country Agriculture
• b) Must keeps pace with
• c) Industrial development
• d) No error

Answer: Must keeps pace with

Question: DIRECTIONS : In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which is most nearly the same in meaning to the word given in capital letters.

Ques. EPHEMERAL

• a) Uneral
• b) Mythical
• c) Short-living
• d) Artificial

Answer: Short-living

Question: DIRECTIONS : In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which is most nearly the same in meaning to the word given in capital letters.

Ques. TUBBORN

• a) Easy
• b) Obstinate
• c) Willing
• d) Pliable

Answer: Obstinate

Question: DIRECTIONS : In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which is opposite in meaning to the word given in capital letters.

Ques. GATHER

• a) Separate
• b) Suspend
• c) Scatter
• d) Spend

Answer: Scatter

Question: DIRECTIONS : In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which is opposite in meaning to the word given in capital letters.

Ques. EXALT

• a) Depreciate
• b) Ennoble
• c) Glorify
• d) Simplify

Answer: Depreciate

Question: DIRECTIONS : In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

Ques. Elderly woman in charge of a girl on social occasions

• a) Spinster
• b) Matron
• c) Chaperon
• d) Chandler

Answer: Chaperon

Question: DIRECTIONS : In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

Ques. Land so surrounded by water as to be almost an island

• a) Archipelago
• b) Isthmus
• c) Peninusula
• d) Lagoon

Answer: Peninusula

Question: DIRECTIONS : In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

Ques. A place adjoining kitchen, for washing dishes etc.

• a) Cellar
• b) Wardrobe
• c) Scullery
• d) Pantry

Answer: Scullery

Question: DIRECTIONS : In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which is closest to the opposite in meaning of the italicised word.

Ques. The doctor advised us to give him wholesome nutrition.

• a) Sickly
• b) Stupendous
• c) Depressing
• d) Fragmentary

Answer: Sickly

Question: DIRECTIONS : In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which is closest to the opposite in meaning of the italicised word.

Ques. He is good fellow; but what I dislike is his reckless handling of things.

• a) Intelligent
• b) Cautious
• c) Soft
• d) Brilliant

Answer: Cautious

Question: DIRECTIONS : In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the italicised word.

Ques. The one who is rich possesses many superfluous things.

• a) Needless
• b) Superior
• c) Essential
• d) Expensive

Answer: Needless

Question: DIRECTIONS : In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the italicised word.

Ques.  Many of his acquaintances avoid him because he is so garrulous.

• a) Proud
• b) Unreasonable
• c) Talkative
• d) Quarrelsome

Answer: Talkative

Question: DIRECTIONS : In question some parts of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error corresponding to the appropriate letter (a, b, c). If a sentence is free from error, mark (d) as your answer.

• a) I whistled thrice
• b) with full might and raise my arms
• c) towards the sky.
• d) No error.

Answer: with full might and raise my arms