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English Grammar: 2,375 MCQs with Answers

English Grammar for SSC, HSSC, UPTET, HTET, HPTET
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English Grammar Quiz Questions

English Grammar is one of the most important sections in competitive examinations conducted by various state and central government recruiting agencies across India. A strong command of English Grammar helps candidates improve their performance in subjects such as English Language, Communication Skills, Reading Comprehension, Error Detection, Sentence Improvement, Vocabulary, and Writing Ability.

This English Grammar Quiz contains carefully selected multiple-choice questions (MCQs) covering all major grammar topics including Parts of Speech, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Tenses, Articles, Adjectives, Adverbs, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Active and Passive Voice, Direct and Indirect Speech, Subject-Verb Agreement, Error Detection, Sentence Correction, Vocabulary, Synonyms, Antonyms, One Word Substitution, Idioms and Phrases, Cloze Test, Para Jumbles, and Reading Comprehension.

These English Grammar MCQs are highly useful for candidates preparing for various state-level and national-level examinations. Regular practice of these questions helps improve accuracy, speed, grammatical understanding, and overall exam performance.

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Important English Grammar Topics

  • Parts of Speech
  • Noun
  • Pronoun
  • Verb
  • Tenses
  • Articles
  • Adjectives
  • Adverbs
  • Prepositions
  • Conjunctions
  • Interjections
  • Active and Passive Voice
  • Direct and Indirect Speech
  • Subject-Verb Agreement
  • Error Detection
  • Sentence Improvement
  • Sentence Rearrangement
  • Synonyms
  • Antonyms
  • Idioms and Phrases
  • One Word Substitution
  • Spellings
  • Cloze Test
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Vocabulary Building
  • Fill in the Blanks

Haryana Exams Where English Grammar Questions Are Asked

  • HCS (Haryana Civil Services)
  • HTET
  • HPSC Assistant Professor
  • Haryana Police Constable
  • Haryana Police SI
  • CET Group C
  • CET Group D
  • Haryana Patwari
  • Canal Patwari
  • Gram Sachiv
  • Clerk
  • Stenographer
  • Junior Engineer (JE)
  • Naib Tehsildar
  • Tehsildar
  • Excise Inspector
  • Haryana Judiciary
  • TGT Recruitment
  • PGT Recruitment
  • Primary Teacher Recruitment
  • Assistant Lineman (ALM)
  • Various HSSC and HPSC Examinations

Rajasthan Exams

  • RAS
  • REET
  • Rajasthan Police Constable
  • Rajasthan Police SI
  • Patwari
  • Gram Vikas Adhikari (VDO)
  • Junior Accountant
  • LDC
  • CET Graduation Level
  • CET Senior Secondary Level
  • School Lecturer
  • Senior Teacher
  • Junior Instructor
  • Forest Guard
  • Forester
  • Rajasthan High Court Examinations

Punjab Exams

  • PPSC Civil Services
  • Punjab Police Constable
  • Punjab Police SI
  • PSTET
  • Punjab Clerk Recruitment
  • Excise Inspector
  • Cooperative Inspector
  • Jail Warder
  • School Lecturer
  • Master Cadre Teacher
  • Punjab Judiciary
  • Various PSSSB Examinations

Delhi Exams

  • DSSSB TGT
  • DSSSB PGT
  • DSSSB Assistant Teacher
  • DSSSB Junior Assistant
  • DSSSB Clerk
  • DSSSB Stenographer
  • Delhi Police Constable
  • Delhi Police Head Constable
  • Delhi Police MTS
  • Delhi Subordinate Services Examinations

Uttar Pradesh Exams

  • UPPCS
  • UPPSC Assistant Professor
  • UPPSC RO/ARO
  • UP Police Constable
  • UP Police SI
  • UPTET
  • UP Lekhpal
  • Junior Assistant
  • Stenographer
  • Review Officer
  • BEO
  • LT Grade Teacher
  • TGT
  • PGT
  • UP Judiciary
  • Various UPSSSC Examinations

Uttarakhand Exams

  • UKPSC PCS
  • UKPSC Lower PCS
  • UKPSC Lecturer
  • UKTET
  • Uttarakhand Police Constable
  • Uttarakhand Police SI
  • Patwari
  • Lekhpal
  • Junior Assistant
  • Forest Guard
  • Cooperative Inspector
  • Various UKSSSC Examinations

Bihar Exams

  • BPSC
  • BPSC Teacher Recruitment
  • Bihar Police SI
  • Bihar Police Constable
  • Bihar SSC
  • Bihar Clerk Recruitment
  • Revenue Employee
  • Panchayat Secretary
  • Bihar Judiciary
  • Assistant Professor Recruitment
  • Various BSSC Examinations

Jharkhand Exams

  • JPSC
  • JTET
  • Jharkhand Police SI
  • Jharkhand Police Constable
  • Jharkhand Excise Constable
  • Panchayat Secretary
  • Junior Assistant
  • Stenographer
  • Forest Guard
  • Various JSSC Examinations

Himachal Pradesh Exams

  • HP Administrative Services (HAS)
  • HP TET
  • HP Police Constable
  • HP Police SI
  • Junior Office Assistant
  • Clerk
  • Patwari
  • Tehsildar Allied Services
  • Lecturer Recruitment
  • TGT Recruitment
  • HPSSC Examinations
  • HPPSC Examinations

West Bengal Exams

  • WBCS
  • WBPSC Clerkship
  • WBPSC Miscellaneous Services
  • WB Police Constable
  • WB Police SI
  • Primary Teacher Recruitment
  • Upper Primary Teacher Recruitment
  • School Service Commission (SSC) Exams
  • Group C Recruitment
  • Group D Recruitment
  • Various WBPSC and WBSSC Examinations

Central Government Exams

  • SSC CGL
  • SSC CHSL
  • SSC MTS
  • SSC CPO
  • SSC GD
  • SSC Selection Post
  • RRB NTPC
  • RRB Group D
  • RRB ALP
  • RRB JE
  • IBPS PO
  • IBPS Clerk
  • SBI PO
  • SBI Clerk
  • LIC AAO
  • LIC Assistant
  • EPFO
  • FCI
  • AFCAT
  • CDS
  • NDA
  • CAPF
  • Various Banking and Insurance Examinations

Practice these English Grammar Quiz Questions regularly to strengthen your grammar concepts, improve your vocabulary, and achieve higher scores in competitive examinations.

Q181. According to the passage, what evolutionary trait contributes to social conformity?

Read the following passage and answer the question based on the passage:

Group thinking, often referred to as groupthink, is a psychological phenomenon wherein the desire for unanimity within a group overrides the motivation to appraise alternative viewpoints critically. It frequently leads to flawed decision-making because dissent is either internally suppressed or socially penalized. Social conformity, its close ally, describes the act of aligning one's beliefs or behaviours with those of a majority, often subconsciously, in pursuit of acceptance or avoidance of conflict. In tightly knit groups—such as corporate boards, political committees, or academic panels—individual members may refrain from expressing contrarian ideas, fearing ostracization or reputational risk. Over time, this collective homogeneity breeds intellectual stagnation, reducing innovation and enhancing vulnerability to strategic errors. The infamous Bay of Pigs invasion and the Challenger space shuttle disaster are frequently cited as textbook examples of decisions marred by groupthink. Psychologically, the roots of group conformity lie in our evolutionary inclination toward tribal belonging, where deviation was historically associated with survival risk. In modern society, the same instinct manifests through peer pressure, organizational culture, and digital echo chambers. Algorithms reinforce conformity by curating information bubbles that validate existing biases while filtering out divergent thought. However, the remedy to such cognitive myopia lies in institutionalizing dissent. Constructive disagreement, when encouraged within teams or communities, acts as an intellectual safeguard against tunnel vision. Promoting a culture where counterarguments are respected rather than reprimanded can lead to more robust, balanced, and resilient decision-making. In an age dominated by viral trends, polarized discourse, and performative alignment, the courage to question consensus is both rare and essential. True progress emerges not from blind allegiance to majority norms, but from critical inquiry and the audacity to challenge the comfortable.

Right Answer: Instinct for tribal survival

Explanation:

The passage states directly that psychologically the roots of group conformity lie in our evolutionary inclination toward tribal belonging, where deviation was historically associated with survival risk. Option three restates exactly this idea of an instinct for tribal survival. The author then observes that the same instinct reappears in modern life as peer pressure, organizational culture and digital echo chambers. A hunger for dominance, a need for speed and a desire for luxury are nowhere mentioned in the passage as evolutionary explanations. Hence option three is correct.
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Q182. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: NEBULOUS

Right Answer: Vague

Explanation:

The word 'nebulous' comes from the Latin word 'nebula', meaning mist or cloud. It describes something hazy, unclear or lacking definite form and outline, and it is often used for ideas, plans or explanations that have not been clearly worked out. For example, we may speak of a nebulous proposal that nobody fully understands. Among the given options, 'vague' carries exactly this sense of being indistinct and imprecise. The remaining three words, precise, obvious and clear, all suggest sharpness and clarity, so they are antonyms rather than synonyms. Hence the correct answer is 'Vague'.
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Q183. Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word: Erudite

Right Answer: Uninformed

Explanation:

The adjective 'erudite' describes a person who has great knowledge acquired through wide reading and serious study. It is generally used for scholars, critics and writers whose work shows deep learning. To find its antonym, we must look for a word that suggests the absence of knowledge or study. 'Uninformed' means lacking knowledge or awareness of a subject, which is the direct opposite of erudite. The other three options, scholarly, learned and intellectual, are all close synonyms of erudite and therefore cannot be the answer. Hence the correct antonym is 'Uninformed'.
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Q184. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: Fly off the handle

Right Answer: To become suddenly angry

Explanation:

The idiom 'fly off the handle' means to lose one's temper very suddenly and react with uncontrolled anger. Its origin is traced to an axe head that flies off its wooden handle while being swung, causing sudden and unexpected danger. The expression is normally used for people who overreact to small provocations, as in the sentence, 'He flies off the handle whenever someone questions his work.' The other options refer to escaping, disappearing or managing a situation cleverly, none of which conveys the sense of sudden rage. Hence the correct meaning is 'To become suddenly angry'.
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Q185. Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word: Encomium

Right Answer: Castigation

Explanation:

An 'encomium' is a formal speech or piece of writing that offers warm and enthusiastic praise to a person or achievement. Therefore, its antonym must express severe criticism or rebuke. 'Castigation' means harsh reprimand or strong criticism, which is exactly the opposite of praising someone. The other options move in the same direction as the given word, because 'panegyric' is a public speech of elaborate praise, 'praise' is direct approval, and 'tribute' is an act or statement showing respect and admiration. Since all three are synonyms of encomium, the correct antonym is 'Castigation'.
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Q186. Spot the correct spelling of a chromosomal "three copies" term.

Right Answer: Trisomy

Explanation:

The correct spelling is 'trisomy'. In genetics, trisomy is the condition in which a cell contains three copies of a particular chromosome instead of the normal pair, as in trisomy 21, which causes Down syndrome. The word is formed from the prefix 'tri', meaning three, and the Greek root 'soma', meaning body, and it therefore contains a single letter 's' followed by the ending 'my'. The other options are wrong because 'Trisomie' and 'Trissomie' use a French style ending, while 'Trissomy' and 'Trissomie' wrongly double the letter 's'. Hence 'Trisomy' is correct.
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Q187. Choose the correct one-word substitute for: 'A state of disuse or inactivity'.

Right Answer: Desuetude

Explanation:

The word 'desuetude' means a state in which something, especially a law, custom or practice, has fallen out of use over a long period. We often say that an old rule has fallen into desuetude when nobody applies it any more. The other choices carry different meanings. A 'hiatus' is a temporary pause or gap in a continuous activity, 'oblivion' is the state of being completely forgotten or unaware, and an 'interregnum' is the interval between two reigns or governments when normal authority is suspended. Hence the correct one-word substitute is 'Desuetude'.
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Q188. Select the correct option: So delicate ___ the negotiations that a single leak could derail them.

Right Answer: were

Explanation:

When a sentence begins with 'so' followed by an adjective, the subject and the verb are inverted, giving the pattern 'So delicate were the negotiations that...'. The subject here is 'the negotiations', which is plural, so the verb must also be plural, and this rules out 'is' and 'was'. The second half of the sentence uses 'could derail', a past form, so the verb in the first clause must also be in the past tense for correct sequence of tenses. This makes 'were' the only option that agrees in both number and tense. Hence 'were' is correct.
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Q189. Select the correct option: Her interpretation was ___ than insightful; it bordered on the revelatory.

Right Answer: more

Explanation:

The clause that follows the blank says that her interpretation 'bordered on the revelatory', which means it was even stronger than a merely insightful reading. The sentence therefore needs a comparative expression that raises the level of praise rather than lowering it. The structure 'more ... than' does exactly this, giving the meaning that the interpretation was more than insightful. 'Less' would reverse the intended sense, while 'other' and 'rather' cannot be used with 'than' in this comparative pattern and would make the sentence ungrammatical. Hence the correct option is 'more'.
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Q190. Select the correct option: The reforms, while ostensibly motivated by economic exigencies, were in effect a veiled attempt to ___ dissent under the guise of austerity.

Right Answer: quell

Explanation:

The sentence describes reforms that were secretly designed to suppress opposition while pretending to be economic measures. The blank therefore needs a verb that means to put down or silence dissent. 'Quell' means to suppress or subdue, and it collocates naturally with words like dissent, rebellion and unrest. 'Swell' means to increase in size, which contradicts the idea of a veiled attempt to control opposition. 'Rebut' means to disprove an argument with evidence, and 'impugn' means to question someone's honesty or motives, and neither conveys forceful suppression. Hence the correct answer is 'quell'.
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