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 #561
What is the feminine of 'host'?
A. hostine
B. hosta
C. heroine
D. hostess
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Hostess' is the feminine.
This question belongs to: English Nouns
Question #562
Find the collective noun: 'A swarm of bees.'
A. none
B. bees
C. of
D. swarm
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Swarm' is the collective noun.
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Question #563
The noun 'luggage' is uncountable; we say:
A. luggages
B. a luggage
C. a piece of luggage
D. many luggages
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Piece of luggage.
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Question #564
Identify the error: 'Many a students have passed.'
A. passed
B. students
C. have
D. Many a
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Many a' takes singular noun and singular verb: 'Many a student has passed.'
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Question #565
The word 'stationery' refers to:
A. fixed
B. a train station
C. writing materials
D. none
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Stationery' means writing paper, envelopes, etc.
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Question #566
What type of noun is 'army'?
A. Collective
B. Material
C. Proper
D. Abstract
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Group of soldiers.
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Question #567
The noun 'water' in general sense is:
A. collective
B. uncountable
C. abstract
D. countable
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Uncountable.
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Question #568
Find the abstract noun: 'Her love for her children is deep.'
A. love
B. children
C. her
D. deep
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Love' is an emotion, abstract.
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Question #569
Identify the error: 'He is a five foot tall man.'
A. tall
B. five foot
C. a
D. man
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Standard: 'five-foot-tall man' or 'five feet tall'. 'Five foot tall' is often used informally but hyphenated is preferred. I'll consider it an error if not hyphenated. In many exams, 'five-foot-tall' is required. So error at 'five foot'.
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Question #570
The feminine of 'prince' is:
A. princess
B. princesse
C. princeess
D. princine
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Princess'.
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Question #571
What is the plural of 'alga'?
A. algas
B. algum
C. algi
D. algae
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Latin: alga -> algae.
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Question #572
Identify the error: 'He has a three-years-old car.'
A. a
B. three-years-old
C. No error
D. car
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Should be 'three-year-old' (hyphenated, singular year).
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Question #573
The noun 'fleet' is a collective noun for:
A. sheep
B. birds
C. ships
D. fish
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
A group of ships is a fleet.
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Question #574
The word 'news' is:
A. plural
B. uncountable
C. both A and C
D. singular
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'News' is singular and uncountable.
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Question #575
Choose the correct abstract noun from 'free':
A. freeness
B. freely
C. freedom
D. freed
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Freedom' is the abstract noun.
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Question #576
Find the error: 'He is one of the best student in the class.'
A. one of
B. student
C. in the class
D. the best
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
After 'one of the', use plural noun: 'students'.
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Question #577
What type of noun is 'gold'?
A. Collective
B. Proper
C. Abstract
D. Material
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Material noun.
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Question #578
The noun 'crowd' is a:
A. collective noun
B. proper noun
C. common noun
D. abstract noun
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Group of people, collective.
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Question #579
Identify the error: 'She gave me a five-rupees coin.'
A. a
B. coin
C. five-rupees
D. No error
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Compound adjective uses singular noun: 'five-rupee coin'.
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Question #580
Which noun is used as an adjective in 'stone wall'?
A. wall
B. none
C. both
D. stone
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Stone' is a noun used attributively as an adjective.
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