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 #661
The noun 'physics' takes:
A. were
B. is
C. are
D. have

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Singular.

This question belongs to: English Nouns
Question #662
What is the feminine of 'emperor'?
A. emperess
B. emperoress
C. empires
D. empress

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Empress.

This question belongs to: English Nouns
Question #663
Find the error: 'She has a beautiful hair.'
A. a beautiful
B. She has
C. hair
D. No error

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Uncountable 'hair' for general sense, no 'a'.

This question belongs to: English Nouns
Question #664
The noun 'luggage' is uncountable; which is correct?
A. much luggage
B. luggages
C. many luggage
D. a luggage

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Much luggage.

This question belongs to: English Nouns
Question #665
What is the noun form of 'broad'?
A. broaden
B. broadth
C. breadth
D. broadness

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
'Breadth'.

This question belongs to: English Nouns
Question #666
The noun 'people' as a nation singular: 'a people'. Which sentence is correct?
A. The Indian people is hardworking.
B. None
C. Both are possible
D. The Indian people are hardworking.

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
If referring to the nation as a whole, singular; if individuals, plural. Usually plural for 'people' meaning persons.

This question belongs to: English Nouns
Question #667
Identify the error: 'He bought two pairs of shoes.'
A. No error
B. shoes
C. pairs
D. two

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Correct.

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Question #668
Find the abstract noun: 'His jealousy destroyed him.'
A. destroyed
B. him
C. jealousy
D. his

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Emotion.

This question belongs to: English Nouns
Question #669
The noun 'jury' when unanimous takes:
A. none
B. singular verb
C. plural verb
D. both

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Singular.

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Question #670
The plural of 'oasis' is:
A. oases
B. oasis
C. oasises
D. oasii

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
-is -> -es.

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Question #671
The feminine of 'lion' is:
A. lioness
B. she-lion
C. lionette
D. lionine

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Lioness.

This question belongs to: English Nouns
Question #672
The noun 'furniture' is uncountable; which article?
A. no article possible
B. the
C. an
D. a

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
We can use 'the furniture' but not 'a furniture'.

This question belongs to: English Nouns
Question #673
The noun 'advice' is uncountable; the verb is:
A. advicing
B. advise
C. adviced
D. advices

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
'Advise' (verb) vs 'advice' (noun).

This question belongs to: English Nouns
Question #674
Find the error: 'He has a large number of money.'
A. a large number
B. of
C. money
D. No error

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
'Money' uncountable; use 'a large amount of money'.

This question belongs to: English Nouns
Question #675
The noun 'committee' when considering each member individually takes:
A. plural
B. both
C. none
D. singular

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Plural verb.

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Question #676
Identify the error: 'He gave me a twenty rupees note.'
A. No error
B. note
C. a
D. twenty rupees

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
'Twenty-rupee note' (singular rupee as adjective).

This question belongs to: English Nouns
Question #677
The noun 'series' has the same singular and plural; which verb?
A. These series are interesting.
B. None
C. Both are possible
D. This series is interesting.

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Both.

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Question #678
The noun 'knowledge' is uncountable; which determiner?
A. much
B. a
C. an
D. many

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
'Much knowledge'.

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Question #679
The feminine of 'duke' is:
A. dukeess
B. duchess
C. dukess
D. dukine

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Duchess.

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Question #680
The noun 'jury' as a unit takes:
A. plural
B. singular
C. none
D. both

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Singular.

This question belongs to: English Nouns