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 #641
The noun 'staff' (employees) can take:
A. singular verb
B. none
C. plural verb
D. both

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Collective.

This question belongs to: English Nouns
Question #642
Identify the error: 'He has much works to do.'
A. much
B. works
C. He has
D. to do

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
'Work' is uncountable; 'much work'. 'Works' means tasks or literary pieces.

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Question #643
The noun 'police' takes which pronoun?
A. he
B. she
C. it
D. they

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
'They'.

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Question #644
Find the error: 'He has a twenty year old car.'
A. No error
B. twenty year old
C. car
D. a

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Should be 'twenty-year-old' (hyphenated).

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Question #645
The feminine of 'stallion' is:
A. horse
B. filly
C. mare
D. colt

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Mare.

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Question #646
The noun 'audience' as individuals takes:
A. singular verb
B. none
C. plural verb
D. both

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Plural verb when thinking of members.

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Question #647
Identify the error: 'Many a woman have cried.'
A. cried
B. woman
C. have
D. Many a

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
'Many a woman' takes singular verb 'has cried'.

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Question #648
The word 'mathematics' is:
A. uncountable
B. singular
C. collective
D. plural

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Singular.

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Question #649
What is the feminine of 'bachelor'?
A. spinster
B. bachelorette
C. lady
D. maid

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Spinster.

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Question #650
The noun 'fleet' can take:
A. none
B. plural verb
C. singular verb
D. both

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Collective.

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Question #651
Find the abstract noun: 'Her kindness is well-known.'
A. is
B. well-known
C. kindness
D. her

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Quality.

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Question #652
Identify the error: 'He has a five-rupees stamp.'
A. No error
B. five-rupees
C. stamp
D. a

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
'Five-rupee stamp' (singular).

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Question #653
The noun 'cattle' is plural; which sentence is correct?
A. The cattle is sold.
B. The cattle are sold.
C. Cattles are sold.
D. A cattle is sold.

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Plural.

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Question #654
The feminine of 'husband' is:
A. husbandess
B. wife
C. husbandine
D. spouse

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
'Wife'.

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Question #655
The noun 'committee' as a body takes:
A. both
B. plural verb
C. singular verb
D. none

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Depending.

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Question #656
Find the error: 'He has many luggage.'
A. No error
B. luggage
C. has
D. many

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
'Luggage' uncountable; 'much luggage'.

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Question #657
The noun 'scenery' takes:
A. are
B. were
C. have
D. is

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Singular.

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Question #658
What is the feminine of 'traitor'?
A. traitress
B. traitrine
C. traitette
D. traitoress

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
'Traitress'.

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Question #659
The word 'police' is plural; we say:
A. a police
B. both B and C
C. polices
D. the police

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
'The police' or 'police' without article, but not 'a police'.

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Question #660
The noun 'class' is:
A. material
B. collective
C. proper
D. abstract

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Group of students.

This question belongs to: English Nouns