Mock Test

Exam: RRB NTPC Subject: General English Topic: Grammar

Total Questions: 20

Q1. What does the clause 'as soon as possible' modify in the sentence 'Please finish the work as soon as possible.'?

Please work finish the
Q2. If he ______ more careful, he wouldn't have spilled the coffee.

is was had been were
Q3. She ________ her profound admiration for the natural beauty of the remote island.

expressed had expressed was expressing has expressed
Q4. Identify the homophone pair that correctly fills the blanks: 'He wanted to _______ the consequences of his actions, but the _______ of the situation was undeniable.'

bare, bear principle, principal rein, reign affect, effect
Q5. If you ______ the instructions carefully, you won't make mistakes.

read read had read are reading
Q6. Which sentence is used to convey a command indirectly?

Declarative Interrogative Exclamatory Imperative
Q7. Identify the simple sentence that employs a gerund phrase as a predicative nominative (subject complement).

His primary hobby is painting. He enjoys painting. To paint is his passion. The painting was exquisite.
Q8. The politician's speech was filled with **bombastic** rhetoric, intending to impress but coming across as pompous and overstated.

modest understated pompous concise
Q9. Which noun names a thing that can be seen and touched?

Joy Anger Table Freedom
Q10. The cat ______ on the sofa all morning.

sleep slept was sleeping is sleeping
Q11. Choose the simple sentence that includes a gerund phrase functioning as the direct object.

They enjoy traveling. Traveling is enjoyable. To travel is their goal. The traveler arrived.
Q12. Choose the adjective: The tall building stood out.

The tall building stood
Q13. Consider the sentence: 'The novel explored themes of identity; it resonated deeply with readers.' What type of connection does the semicolon suggest between the clauses?

Contrast. Addition. Elaboration or resonance. Sequence.
Q14. What word is formed by adding the suffix '-tion' to 'create'?

creative creator creation creativity
Q15. ______ you ever ______ to Paris?

Did, go Have, been Do, go Are, going
Q16. He would have bought the car if it ______ more affordable.

was were is had been
Q17. Convert the following exclamatory sentence into a declarative sentence: "What a beautiful day it is!"

It is a very beautiful day. How beautiful is the day! The day is beautiful. Isn't the day beautiful!
Q18. Which interjection expresses sadness?

hurray bravo alas yum
Q19. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a non-restrictive adjective clause?

The dog that barked all night kept me awake. My sister, who is a doctor, lives in Canada. I like the movie that we watched yesterday. Whoever is late will miss the start.
Q20. We ______ a movie.

watch watches have watched watched

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