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 #541
Identify the error: 'She has a good knowledge of English.'
A. a good
B. knowledge
C. No error
D. of
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'A good knowledge' is correct because 'knowledge' can be used with 'a' when modified by an adjective.
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Question #542
The noun 'jury' as a body takes:
A. either
B. none
C. singular verb
D. plural verb
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
When acting as a unit, singular; when members individually, plural.
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Question #543
Choose the correct noun: 'Her ___ is her strength.'
A. patiently
B. impatient
C. patience
D. patient
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Patience' is the abstract noun.
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Question #544
Which word is a collective noun?
A. book
B. gold
C. man
D. audience
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Audience' is a group of spectators.
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Question #545
Identify the error: 'He gave me many informations.'
A. me
B. gave
C. many
D. informations
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Information' is uncountable; use 'much information' or 'some information'.
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Question #546
The noun 'poetry' is:
A. abstract
B. countable
C. uncountable
D. collective
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Poetry' is uncountable; the countable is 'poem'.
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Question #547
The plural of 'series' is:
A. serieses
B. seriess
C. series
D. serie
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Series' has the same singular and plural form.
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Question #548
Select the abstract noun from the sentence: 'His anger is dangerous.'
A. anger
B. dangerous
C. His
D. is
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Anger' is an emotion, abstract.
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Question #549
Which sentence uses the noun correctly?
A. He has many baggages.
B. He has a baggage.
C. He has baggages.
D. He has much baggage.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Baggage' is uncountable; 'much baggage' or 'a lot of baggage'.
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Question #550
The masculine of 'goose' is:
A. goose
B. geese
C. gander
D. gooser
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Male goose is 'gander'.
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Question #551
Choose the correct plural of 'radius':
A. radius
B. radii
C. radiuses
D. radiae
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Latin: radius -> radii.
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Question #552
The word 'furniture' takes which determiner?
A. few
B. a
C. much
D. many
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Furniture' is uncountable, so 'much furniture'.
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Question #553
Find the error: 'He gave me an useful advice.'
A. an
B. useful
C. No error
D. advice
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Useful' starts with a consonant sound; 'a useful'. Also 'advice' is uncountable, so no article.
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Question #554
What is the feminine of 'lord'?
A. lordess
B. lady
C. lording
D. lorde
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Lady' is the feminine.
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Question #555
Identify the collective noun: 'A pack of wolves.'
A. pack
B. none
C. of
D. wolves
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Pack' is the collective noun for wolves.
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Question #556
The word 'advice' is:
A. noun
B. verb
C. adverb
D. adjective
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Advice' is a noun; the verb is 'advise'.
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Question #557
What type of noun is 'honesty'?
A. Proper
B. Collective
C. Material
D. Abstract
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Quality, abstract.
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Question #558
The plural of 'criterion' is:
A. criterions
B. criteri
C. criteria
D. criterias
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Greek: criterion -> criteria.
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Question #559
Identify the error: 'She has a ten-years-old dog.'
A. ten-years-old
B. No error
C. a
D. dog
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Hyphenated compound adjective uses singular: 'ten-year-old'.
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Question #560
The feminine of 'wizard' is:
A. witch
B. wizardess
C. wiz
D. wizardine
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Witch' is the female equivalent.
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