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 #481
Find the abstract noun: 'His happiness was short-lived.'
A. happiness
B. his
C. was
D. short-lived
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Emotion.
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Question #482
The noun 'herd' is:
A. collective
B. material
C. abstract
D. proper
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Group.
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Question #483
What is the noun form of 'believe'?
A. belief
B. believing
C. believed
D. believer
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Belief'.
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Question #484
The plural of 'dwarf' is:
A. both A and B
B. dwarfes
C. dwarfs
D. dwarves
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Both, but 'dwarfs' is common for people with dwarfism, 'dwarves' in fantasy.
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Question #485
What is the noun form of 'marry'?
A. married
B. marrier
C. marrying
D. marriage
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Marriage'.
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Question #486
Identify the error: 'The pair of gloves are missing.'
A. gloves
B. pair
C. missing
D. are
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Pair' is singular, 'is missing'.
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Question #487
Which is the feminine of 'governor'?
A. governess
B. governorine
C. governette
D. governress
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Governess.
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Question #488
The noun 'knowledge' is uncountable; we use:
A. much knowledge
B. knowledges
C. a knowledge
D. many knowledge
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Much knowledge.
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Question #489
Find the abstract noun: 'Her anger was justified.'
A. justified
B. was
C. anger
D. her
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Emotion.
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Question #490
The noun 'staff' (employees) takes:
A. none
B. can be singular or plural
C. always plural
D. always singular
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Collective.
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Question #491
What is the plural of 'stimulus'?
A. stimuli
B. stimulus
C. stimuluses
D. stimulae
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Latin: stimulus -> stimuli.
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Question #492
Identify the error: 'He gave me many informations about the exam.'
A. exam
B. many
C. about
D. informations
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Information uncountable, 'much information' or 'some information'.
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Question #493
The noun 'cattle' is always plural, so we say:
A. A cattle is sold.
B. The cattle is sold.
C. Cattles are sold.
D. The cattle are sold.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Plural.
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Question #494
The noun 'Ram' is:
A. collective
B. abstract
C. proper
D. common
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Proper name.
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Question #495
Which is the feminine of 'tailor'?
A. dressmaker
B. tailoress
C. tailorine
D. taylor
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Traditionally 'dressmaker' or 'seamstress'. Many use 'tailor' for both.
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Question #496
The plural of 'nucleus' is:
A. nucleuses
B. nuclea
C. nucleus
D. nuclei
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Latin: nucleus -> nuclei.
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Question #497
The noun 'equipment' is uncountable; we say:
A. a piece of equipment
B. equipments
C. many equipments
D. an equipment
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Piece of equipment.
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Question #498
Find the error: 'He has a three-years-old computer.'
A. a
B. three-years-old
C. No error
D. computer
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Three-year-old'.
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Question #499
The noun 'series' can be singular or plural. Which verb is correct?
A. Both are correct
B. This series is interesting.
C. None
D. These series are interesting.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Both.
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Question #500
The plural of 'loaf' is:
A. loafes
B. loafs
C. loaves
D. loavs
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
-f to -ves.
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