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 #221
The word 'dice' is the plural of:
A. dice
B. dies
C. dices
D. die
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The singular is 'die' (a cube for games), plural 'dice'.
This question belongs to: English Nouns
Question #222
The noun 'rice' is:
A. countable
B. abstract
C. uncountable
D. collective
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Uncountable.
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Question #223
What is the feminine of 'fox'?
A. foxess
B. foxine
C. vixen
D. foxy
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The female fox is a 'vixen'.
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Question #224
Choose the correct plural of 'leaf':
A. leaves
B. leavs
C. leafs
D. leafes
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
-f to -ves: leaf -> leaves.
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Question #225
The noun 'furniture' takes which verb?
A. singular
B. both
C. none
D. plural
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Furniture' is uncountable and singular: 'The furniture is new.'
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Question #226
Find the error: 'The police has caught the thief.'
A. caught
B. has
C. thief
D. police
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Police' takes plural verb: 'The police have caught...'
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Question #227
Which noun is an abstract noun?
A. army
B. childhood
C. gold
D. table
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Childhood' is a state, abstract.
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Question #228
The plural of 'radius' is:
A. radii
B. radiuses
C. radiae
D. radius
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Latin plural: radii.
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Question #229
What type of noun is 'committee'?
A. Proper
B. Material
C. Collective
D. Abstract
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Group of people, collective.
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Question #230
The word 'species' is:
A. plural only
B. same in singular and plural
C. uncountable
D. singular only
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Species' has the same form for singular and plural.
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Question #231
Which of these is a common gender noun?
A. prince
B. queen
C. king
D. child
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Child' can be boy or girl.
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Question #232
The feminine of 'stag' is:
A. hind
B. doe
C. ewe
D. mare
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
A female red deer is a 'hind'. A female fallow deer is a 'doe'. Stag is a male red deer, so hind is correct.
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Question #233
Identify the uncountable noun:
A. tomato
B. onion
C. flour
D. egg
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Flour' is a substance, uncountable.
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Question #234
The plural of 'city' is:
A. citys
B. cities
C. cityes
D. citis
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Y ending, change y to i and add -es: cities.
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Question #235
What is the noun form of 'long'?
A. longness
B. longer
C. longth
D. length
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Length' is the noun.
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Question #236
Find the abstract noun: 'Cruelty to animals is a sin.'
A. animals
B. sin
C. cruelty
D. both A and C
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Both 'cruelty' and 'sin' are abstract.
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Question #237
Which is a proper noun?
A. book
B. river
C. Gita
D. mountain
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Gita' is the name of a specific holy book.
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Question #238
Which word is a material noun?
A. plastic
B. chair
C. beauty
D. troop
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Plastic' is a material.
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Question #239
The plural of 'man' is:
A. man
B. men
C. mens
D. mans
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Irregular: man -> men.
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Question #240
Identify the error: 'He gave me an advice.'
A. me
B. gave
C. an
D. advice
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Advice' is uncountable, so no 'an'. 'Some advice' or 'a piece of advice'.
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