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 #461
The noun 'family' is a collective noun; it takes:
A. always plural
B. always singular
C. uncountable
D. can be singular or plural

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Depending on meaning.

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Question #462
What is the noun form of 'succeed'?
A. succeeding
B. success
C. successfully
D. successful

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
'Success'.

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Question #463
The noun 'advice' is uncountable, so we don't say:
A. some advice
B. much advice
C. a piece of advice
D. an advice

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
No 'an advice'.

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Question #464
The plural of 'wharf' is:
A. wharfs
B. wharfes
C. wharves
D. both A and B

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Both forms.

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Question #465
What is the noun form of 'choose'?
A. choosiness
B. choice
C. chosen
D. choosing

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
'Choice'.

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Question #466
The noun 'cattle' is plural, so we use:
A. The cattle is grazing.
B. The cattle are grazing.
C. A cattle is grazing.
D. Cattles are grazing.

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Are grazing.

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Question #467
The noun 'London' is:
A. collective
B. common
C. abstract
D. proper

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Proper.

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Question #468
Which is the feminine of 'fox'?
A. foxine
B. vixen
C. foxess
D. foxy

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Vixen.

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Question #469
The noun 'sand' is:
A. plural
B. countable
C. collective
D. uncountable

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Uncountable.

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Question #470
Find the error: 'He has a five years old car.'
A. old
B. five years
C. car
D. a

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
'Five-year-old'.

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Question #471
The noun 'series' has the same singular and plural, so:
A. This series is good.
B. None
C. These series are good.
D. Both can be correct depending on context

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Both.

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Question #472
What is the noun form of 'see'?
A. seeable
B. sight
C. seeing
D. seen

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
'Sight'.

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Question #473
The noun 'furniture' is uncountable, so we say:
A. furnitures
B. much furniture
C. a furniture
D. many furnitures

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Much furniture.

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Question #474
The noun 'Ganga' is:
A. common
B. collective
C. material
D. proper

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Proper.

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Question #475
Which is the feminine of 'lad'?
A. lassine
B. lady
C. lassie
D. lass

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Lass.

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Question #476
The plural of 'parenthesis' is:
A. parenthesis
B. parenthesi
C. parenthesises
D. parentheses

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
-is to -es.

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Question #477
The noun 'bread' is:
A. collective
B. uncountable
C. countable
D. plural

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Uncountable.

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Question #478
Find the error: 'She gave me two advices.'
A. two
B. advices
C. gave
D. me

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Advice uncountable; 'two pieces of advice'.

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Question #479
The noun 'means' (income) takes:
A. can be singular or plural
B. plural verb
C. none
D. singular verb

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Often plural: 'His means are limited.'

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Question #480
The noun 'jury' is a collective noun; it can take:
A. plural verb only
B. both singular and plural
C. none
D. singular verb only

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Both.

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