MCSCCE
Fill in the blank: She doesn’t like coffee, __________ does she like tea.
A)
but
B)
so
C)
nor
D)
or
'Nor' is a coordinating conjunction used to introduce a negative addition to a preceding negative clause, accompanied by subject-auxiliary inversion ('nor does she like tea').
MCSCCE
Choose the correct one word substitution for: A place where the dead are burnt
A)
Boudoir
B)
Laboratory
C)
Crematory
D)
Cemetery
A crematory is a place designed specifically for the cremation (burning) of human remains.
MCSCCE
In the sentence 'Work heart and soul that you may succeed', what does 'heart and soul' mean?
A)
earnestly
B)
efficiently
C)
continuously
D)
confidently
The idiomatic phrase 'heart and soul' means with complete devotion, passion, energy, and seriousness—i.e., 'earnestly' or 'wholeheartedly'.
MCSCCE
Choose the correct sentence type: 'She likes to sleep in but she can get up early if she has work.'
A)
Simple sentence
B)
Complex sentence
C)
Compound sentence
D)
Compound-Complex sentence
The sentence contains two independent clauses ('She likes to sleep in' and 'she can get up early') joined by the coordinating conjunction 'but', along with one dependent adverbial clause ('if she has work'), making it a Compound-Complex sentence.
MCSCCE
In the sentence 'I must get this job by hook or by crook', what does 'by hook or by crook' mean?
A)
by strong determination
B)
by many means
C)
by all means
D)
by several means
The phrase by hook or by crook means using any method possible, fair or unfair, i.e., by all possible means (option c).
MCSCCE
Based on the passage provided, what is meant by ‘vice versa’?
A)
Etcetera
B)
For example
C)
In the opposite way to what has just been said
D)
In the way that has been agreed to by all
The Latin expression 'vice versa' means with the order or conditions reversed, or conversely / in the opposite way to what has just been stated.
MCSCCE
Choose the correct sentence type: 'You are suffering because of your folly.'
A)
Simple sentence
B)
Complex Sentence
C)
Compound Sentence
D)
Compound-Complex sentence
The sentence 'You are suffering because of your folly' contains a single independent clause with one subject ('You') and one finite verb ('are suffering'). The element 'because of your folly' is a prepositional phrase, not a subordinate clause, making it a Simple sentence.
MCSCCE
Fill in the blank: The wrong medicine deprived the old man __________ his eye-sight.
A)
of
B)
from
C)
in
D)
on
The verb 'deprive' takes the preposition 'of' (i.e. 'deprived someone of something').
MCSCCE
Analyse the given sentence and choose the correct option: 'The milk has turned sour.'
A)
Compound sentence
B)
Complex sentence
C)
Simple sentence
The sentence contains a single independent clause with subject 'The milk' and verb 'has turned sour', making it a Simple sentence (option c).
MCSCCE
Pick the correct clause of the underlined words: 'The man who was here a little while ago is an M.L.A.'
A)
Adverbial Clause
B)
Adjective Clause
C)
Noun Clause
D)
Co-ordinate Clause
The clause 'who was here a little while ago' modifies the noun 'The man', thus functioning as a relative/adjective clause.
MCSCCE
Choose the correct Part of Speech for the underlined word: 'He is slim but you are plump.'
A)
Pronoun
B)
Adverb
C)
Adjective
D)
Conjunction
In 'He is slim but you are plump', the word 'but' functions as a coordinating conjunction connecting the two contrasting independent clauses.
MCSCCE
Fill in the blank: If he __________ me last year, I would have got a job.
A)
will help
B)
would have helped
C)
had helped
D)
helped
In third conditional sentences (unreal past), the if-clause takes past perfect 'had helped' with 'would have + V3' in the main clause (option c).
MCSCCE
Choose the correct idiom or phrase for: An able person
A)
A right-hand man
B)
A man of iron will
C)
A man of parts
D)
A close-fisted man
The English idiom a man of parts refers to an exceptionally talented, versatile, or able person (option c).
MCSCCE
Choose the correct one word substitution for: General release of criminals
A)
Anarchy
B)
Polygamy
C)
Amnesty
D)
Treaty
The term 'Amnesty' refers to an official general pardon or release granted by a government to a group of offenders or prisoners.
MCSCCE
Fill in the blank: I shall not buy __________ mangoes.
A)
any
B)
few
C)
less
D)
much
In negative sentences, the quantifier 'any' is used with plural countable nouns ('mangoes') to indicate an indefinite or zero quantity ('I shall not buy any mangoes').
MCSCCE
Choose the correct Part of Speech for the underlined word: 'Let us even our differences.'
A)
Conjunction
B)
Adverb
C)
Adjective
D)
Verb
In the sentence 'Let us even our differences', 'even' is used as a transitive verb meaning to make smooth, level, or resolve (option d).
MCSCCE
Based on the passage provided, what is difficult to agree on?
A)
Whether a citizen should have any rights
B)
Whether a citizen should do his or her duty
C)
Whether rights and duties should go side by side
D)
Which rights should be guaranteed to a citizen
According to the reading comprehension passage discussing citizen rights and duties, while fundamental concepts like basic freedoms are broadly recognized, there is ongoing disagreement on specifically which rights should be guaranteed to every citizen.
MCSCCE
Choose the correct idiom or phrase for: To check in the very beginning
A)
To nip in the bud
B)
To follow suit
C)
To rise equal to the occasion
D)
To keep good hours
The idiom 'to nip in the bud' means to stop, suppress, or prevent a problem or development at its very earliest stage before it can grow into something worse.
MCSCCE
Choose the correct sentence type: 'As soon as the train arrived, the passengers got in.'
A)
Simple sentence
B)
Complex sentence
C)
Compound sentence
D)
Compound-Complex sentence
The sentence contains one subordinate adverbial clause ('As soon as the train arrived') and one independent main clause ('the passengers got in'), making it a complex sentence.
MCSCCE
Based on the passage provided, which of the following statement is correct?
A)
Rights and duties are complementary
B)
Rights and duties are contradictory
C)
Rights come before duties
D)
Our rights are the duties of our neighbour
Based on established principles in English Language, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Our rights are the duties of our neighbour' (Option D).
MCSCCE
Based on the passage provided, the synonym of ‘restrict’ that is given in the passage is:
A)
Infringe
B)
Complementary
C)
Disagree
D)
Trespass
In the context of the reading comprehension passage on civil rights and legal limits, 'infringe' (meaning to limit, curtail, or encroach upon) functions as the synonym for 'restrict'.
MCSCCE
Choose the correct Part of Speech for the underlined word: 'May you live long!'
A)
Noun
B)
Adjective
C)
Verb
D)
Adverb
In 'live long', 'long' is an adverb modifying the intransitive verb 'live' to indicate duration of time.
MCSCCE
Choose the correct one word substitution for: Without which one cannot do
A)
Dispensable
B)
Indispensable
C)
Incorrigible
D)
Invincible
'Indispensable' is the correct one-word substitution for something that is absolutely essential and without which one cannot manage or do.
MCSCCE
Choose the correct sentence type: 'Besides food, he gave me some money also.'
A)
Simple sentence
B)
Complex sentence
C)
Compound sentence
D)
Compound-Complex sentence
The sentence 'Besides food, he gave me some money also' consists of a single independent clause preceded by a prepositional phrase ('Besides food'). With only one finite verb ('gave') and no subordinate clause, it is a Simple sentence.
MCSCCE
Identify the correct word to fill the blank: __________ is a writing whose writer is not known.
A)
synonymous
B)
posthumous
C)
anonymous
D)
biography
'Anonymous' refers to a piece of writing, work, or art whose author's name is withheld or unknown.
