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 #101
What is the plural of 'bacterium'?
A. bacterias
B. bacteria
C. bacteriae
D. bacteriums
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Latin: bacterium -> bacteria.
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Question #102
Choose the abstract noun formed from 'hero':
A. heroically
B. heroism
C. heroic
D. heroine
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Heroism' is the abstract noun meaning the quality of being a hero.
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Question #103
The noun form of 'know' is:
A. knowledge
B. knowing
C. knew
D. known
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Knowledge' is the noun.
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Question #104
Which suffix forms abstract nouns?
A. -ful
B. -ly
C. -ous
D. -ty
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'-ty' forms abstract nouns like 'cruelty', 'beauty', 'loyalty'.
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Question #105
The word 'bouquet' is a collective noun for:
A. birds
B. bees
C. flowers
D. ships
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
A 'bouquet' is a bunch of flowers.
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Question #106
Identify the error: 'His trouser is new.'
A. is
B. trouser
C. His
D. new
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Trousers' is always plural. Correct: 'His trousers are new.' or 'His trouser leg is torn' (if used as adjective).
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Question #107
Which is the correct noun? 'The poor ___ always with us.'
A. are
B. was
C. has
D. is
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'The poor' represents poor people, plural, so takes plural verb 'are'.
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Question #108
The word 'offspring' can be:
A. only plural
B. only singular
C. both singular and plural
D. none
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Offspring' has the same form for singular and plural.
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Question #109
What is the feminine of 'ram'?
A. lamb
B. doe
C. ewe
D. sheep
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
A male sheep is a 'ram'; female is 'ewe'.
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Question #110
Which is the masculine of 'drake'?
A. drake is masculine
B. hen
C. goose
D. duck
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Drake' is the male duck; the female is 'duck'. So drake is masculine.
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Question #111
The gender of 'author' can be feminine as:
A. authoress
B. authress
C. authora
D. authorine
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Authoress' is the feminine form, though many modern writers prefer 'author' for both.
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Question #112
Which noun is used as an adjective: 'This is a stone bridge.'
A. is
B. stone
C. bridge
D. this
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Stone' is a noun used as an adjective to describe the type of bridge.
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Question #113
Choose the correct noun: 'His ___ is very impressive.'
A. know
B. knowledge
C. knowing
D. known
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
We need a noun: 'knowledge'.
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Question #114
The plural of 'genus' is:
A. genera
B. geni
C. genuses
D. genii
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Genus' -> 'genera' (Latin plural).
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Question #115
Which word is a plural noun?
A. thesis
B. data
C. axis
D. crisis
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Data' is the plural of 'datum', though often used as singular in modern English. But technically it's plural.
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Question #116
What type of noun is 'laughter'?
A. Common
B. Collective
C. Material
D. Abstract
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Laughter' is an abstract noun; you cannot touch it.
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Question #117
Select the collective noun: 'A crowd gathered at the gate.'
A. gathered
B. crowd
C. at
D. gate
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Crowd' is a group of people; collective noun.
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Question #118
Identify the proper noun: 'The Taj Mahal is in Agra.'
A. Taj Mahal
B. both B and C
C. Agra
D. The
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Both 'Taj Mahal' and 'Agra' are proper nouns.
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Question #119
The word 'advice' is uncountable. Which is the countable equivalent?
A. advisory
B. advices
C. piece of advice
D. advise
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
We use 'piece of advice' to count advice.
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Question #120
What is the gender of 'furniture'?
A. feminine
B. neuter
C. common
D. masculine
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Non-living things are neuter gender.
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