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 #381
Identify the error: 'The teacher gave us many homeworks.'
A. gave
B. teacher
C. many
D. homeworks

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
'Homework' uncountable; 'much homework' or 'a lot of homework'.

This question belongs to: English Nouns
Question #382
The word 'measles' is:
A. plural
B. uncountable
C. singular
D. collective

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Disease singular.

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Question #383
The plural of 'self' is:
A. selfs
B. selves
C. self
D. selfes

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
-f to -ves: self -> selves.

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Question #384
What is the noun form of 'conclude'?
A. conclusion
B. concluded
C. conclusive
D. concluding

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
'Conclusion'.

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Question #385
The noun 'cattle' takes:
A. both
B. uncountable
C. plural verb
D. singular verb

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Plural.

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Question #386
The noun 'Paris' is:
A. common
B. proper
C. abstract
D. collective

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Specific city.

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Question #387
Which is the feminine of 'widower'?
A. widow
B. widowine
C. widowess
D. widowette

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
'Widow' is feminine, 'widower' masculine.

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Question #388
The plural of 'focus' is:
A. foci
B. focus
C. both
D. focuses

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Both.

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Question #389
The noun 'luggage' is:
A. countable
B. abstract
C. uncountable
D. plural

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Uncountable.

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Question #390
Find the error: 'She has a ten years old daughter.'
A. old
B. a
C. daughter
D. ten years

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
It should be 'ten-year-old'.

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Question #391
The plural of 'hero' is:
A. heroi
B. heroes
C. hero
D. heros

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Add -es: heroes.

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Question #392
What is the noun form of 'grow'?
A. grown
B. growth
C. growing
D. growness

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
'Growth'.

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Question #393
Which is the feminine of 'uncle'?
A. cousin
B. nephew
C. aunt
D. niece

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Aunt.

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Question #394
Identify the error: 'He has lost a furniture.'
A. has lost
B. a
C. furniture
D. No error

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
No 'a' with furniture; say 'a piece of furniture'.

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Question #395
The noun 'stationery' refers to:
A. a building
B. not moving
C. writing materials
D. a vehicle

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Writing materials.

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Question #396
The noun 'audience' takes a verb that is:
A. always singular
B. can be singular or plural
C. uncountable
D. always plural

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Collective.

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Question #397
What is the plural of 'datum'?
A. datas
B. dati
C. data
D. datums

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Latin: datum -> data.

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Question #398
The noun 'evidence' is:
A. countable
B. plural
C. collective
D. uncountable

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Uncountable.

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Question #399
Find the abstract noun: 'His laughter is infectious.'
A. his
B. is
C. infectious
D. laughter

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Abstract.

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Question #400
The plural of 'echo' is:
A. echoes
B. both
C. echoi
D. echos

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Both.

This question belongs to: English Nouns