Nouns MCQs

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Nouns MCQs

Practice Nouns MCQs with answers and detailed explanations. Learn about common nouns, proper nouns, collective nouns, abstract nouns and concrete nouns through multiple choice questions designed for SSC, Railway, Banking, UPSC, JKSSB, Police, Teaching and other competitive exams.

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Question #1
Which of the following is a proper noun?
A. river
B. Mumbai
C. city
D. boy
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
A proper noun is the name of a particular person, place, or thing. 'Mumbai' is the name of a specific city, hence a proper noun.
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Question #2
Identify the abstract noun in the sentence: 'Honesty is the best policy.'
A. is
B. policy
C. best
D. Honesty
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
An abstract noun refers to a quality, idea, or state that cannot be touched. 'Honesty' is a quality.
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Question #3
What type of noun is 'herd' in 'a herd of cattle'?
A. Material noun
B. Collective noun
C. Common noun
D. Proper noun
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
A collective noun is the name of a group of persons or things taken together. 'Herd' is a group of cattle.
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Question #4
Which of the following is a material noun?
A. kindness
B. army
C. table
D. gold
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
A material noun is the name of a material or substance from which things are made. 'Gold' is a metal, a material.
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Question #5
The noun 'committee' is a:
A. Common noun
B. Abstract noun
C. Collective noun
D. Proper noun
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Committee' denotes a group of people, so it is a collective noun.
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Question #6
Choose the abstract noun:
A. book
B. water
C. sugar
D. wisdom
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Wisdom' is a quality that cannot be seen or touched; it's an abstract noun.
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Question #7
In the sentence 'Delhi is the capital of India', 'India' is a:
A. Abstract noun
B. Common noun
C. Proper noun
D. Collective noun
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'India' is the name of a specific country, hence a proper noun.
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Question #8
Which is a common noun?
A. Shakespeare
B. playwright
C. Romeo
D. Juliet
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
A common noun is a name given in common to every person or thing of the same class. 'Playwright' is a common noun.
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Question #9
The word 'laughter' is which type of noun?
A. Collective
B. Abstract
C. Common
D. Proper
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Laughter' is an emotion/action that we cannot touch; it's an abstract noun.
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Question #10
Identify the collective noun: 'A swarm of bees flew out.'
A. bees
B. swarm
C. flew
D. out
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Swarm' is the collective noun used for a group of bees.
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Question #11
What is the plural form of 'child'?
A. childrens
B. childes
C. childs
D. children
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Child' has an irregular plural form 'children'.
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Question #12
Choose the correct plural of 'ox':
A. oxens
B. oxi
C. oxen
D. oxes
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The plural of 'ox' is 'oxen', an old English plural form.
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Question #13
The plural of 'sheep' is:
A. sheeps
B. sheepses
C. sheepes
D. sheep
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Some nouns like 'sheep', 'deer', 'fish' have the same form in singular and plural.
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Question #14
Which is the correct plural of 'crisis'?
A. crises
B. crisis
C. crisises
D. crisi
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Words ending in -is change to -es in plural. 'Crisis' becomes 'crises'.
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Question #15
Plural of 'phenomenon' is:
A. phenomeni
B. phenomena
C. phenomenons
D. phenomenas
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Greek origin words: 'phenomenon' (singular) -> 'phenomena' (plural).
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Question #16
What is the plural form of 'mouse' (animal)?
A. mouse
B. mouses
C. mice
D. mices
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The plural of 'mouse' is 'mice', an irregular plural.
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Question #17
The word 'cattle' is:
A. both singular and plural
B. plural
C. none
D. singular
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Cattle' is a plural noun that does not have a singular form; it always takes a plural verb.
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Question #18
Which of these nouns is always used in the plural?
A. scissors
B. furniture
C. advice
D. information
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Scissors' is a noun that is always plural; we say 'a pair of scissors'. 'Furniture', 'information', 'advice' are uncountable and singular.
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Question #19
The plural of 'woman' is:
A. womans
B. womens
C. womanes
D. women
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Irregular plural: 'woman' -> 'women'.
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Question #20
Which plural is correct?
A. tooth – toothes
B. tooth – tooths
C. tooth – teeths
D. tooth – teeth
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The plural of 'tooth' is 'teeth' (vowel change).
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