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 #621
What is the noun form of 'fail'?
A. failed
B. failing
C. failness
D. failure
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Failure'.
This question belongs to: English Nouns
Question #622
The noun 'jewellery' takes:
A. is
B. were
C. are
D. have
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Singular uncountable.
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Question #623
Identify the error: 'He has a twenty-years-old brother.'
A. a
B. No error
C. twenty-years-old
D. brother
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Twenty-year-old'.
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Question #624
The plural of 'roof' is:
A. rooves
B. both A and B
C. roofes
D. roofs
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Usually 'roofs', though 'rooves' is sometimes used. Modern English prefers 'roofs'.
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Question #625
Find the abstract noun: 'His cruelty knows no bounds.'
A. no
B. cruelty
C. knows
D. bounds
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Quality.
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Question #626
The noun 'news' is singular; which determiner?
A. many
B. the
C. a
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
We can use 'the news', 'this news'. No 'a news'.
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Question #627
Choose the correct plural of 'hippopotamus':
A. hippopotamus
B. hippopotamuses
C. hippopotami
D. both A and B
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Both.
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Question #628
Identify the error: 'She has a beautiful long hair.'
A. a beautiful
B. long
C. No error
D. hair
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
If referring to general hair (mass), no article: 'beautiful long hair'. If a single strand, it's 'a beautiful long hair' but that is unusual. So error is 'a'.
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Question #629
The word 'trousers' is:
A. plural
B. singular
C. uncountable
D. collective
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Always plural.
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Question #630
Which of the following is an abstract noun?
A. team
B. book
C. iron
D. courage
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Courage.
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Question #631
Identify the error: 'He bought three dozen of eggs.'
A. eggs
B. three
C. dozen
D. of
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
After numeral, 'dozen' without 'of': 'three dozen eggs'.
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Question #632
The feminine of 'negro' is:
A. negroine
B. negroess
C. negress
D. negrowoman
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Traditional feminine is 'negress' (though outdated).
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Question #633
The noun 'cattle' is plural; which verb is correct?
A. is
B. has
C. was
D. are
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Cattle are'.
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Question #634
The noun 'audience' can take:
A. plural verb only
B. singular verb only
C. none
D. both
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Collective.
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Question #635
The plural of 'stratum' is:
A. strati
B. stratas
C. stratums
D. strata
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Latin: stratum -> strata.
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Question #636
The word 'physics' as a subject is:
A. uncountable
B. singular
C. plural
D. collective
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Singular.
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Question #637
Identify the error: 'He is a five-year old boy.'
A. a
B. five-year
C. old
D. boy
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
It should be 'five-year-old' with hyphens all through. 'Five-year old' is missing a hyphen.
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Question #638
The noun 'knowledge' takes:
A. none
B. both
C. singular verb
D. plural verb
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Singular.
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Question #639
Find the abstract noun: 'Her wisdom is remarkable.'
A. is
B. wisdom
C. her
D. remarkable
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Quality.
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Question #640
The plural of 'axis' is:
A. axii
B. axis
C. axises
D. axes
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
-is -> -es: axis -> axes.
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