1. Which of the following is a proper noun?
a) City
b) Man
c) Mumbai
d) Boy
Answer: c) Mumbai
Explanation: Proper nouns name specific places, people, or things.
2. Choose the common noun:
a) John
b) River
c) Himalaya
d) Ganga
Answer: b) River
Explanation: River is a general term, not specific like Ganga.
3. Pick the collective noun:
a) Teacher
b) Jury
c) Pen
d) Forest
Answer: b) Jury
Explanation: Jury refers to a group acting as one.
4. Which of the following is an abstract noun?
a) Honesty
b) Chair
c) Book
d) House
Answer: a) Honesty
Explanation: Abstract nouns denote qualities/ideas.
5. Identify the material noun:
a) Silver
b) Farmer
c) Garden
d) Crowd
Answer: a) Silver
Explanation: A material used for making things.
6. Which is not a proper noun?
a) Delhi
b) Girl
c) Ganga
d) Shakespeare
Answer: b) Girl
Explanation: A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, river, building, or thing.
7. Pick the abstract noun in: “Honesty is the best policy.”
a) Honesty
b) Policy
c) Best
d) Is
Answer: a) Honesty
Explanation: An abstract noun is the name of a quality, idea, feeling, or state — something you cannot see or touch.
8. Which is a collective noun?
a) Herd
b) Animal
c) Grass
d) Cow
Answer: a) Herd
Explanation: A collective noun refers to a group of people, animals, or things considered as one unit.
9. Select the concrete noun:
a) Love
b) Idea
c) Tree
d) Honesty
Answer: c) Tree
Explanation: A concrete noun is something you can see, touch, smell, hear, or taste.
10. Identify the noun in: “The sun rises in the east.”
a) Sun, East
b) Rises
c) In
d) The
Answer: a) Sun, East
Explanation: A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.
11. Which is a proper noun?
a) Girl
b) School
c) Oxford University
d) Teacher
Answer: c) Oxford University
Explanation: A proper noun is the specific name of a particular person, place, or institution.
12. Choose the abstract noun:
a) Beauty
b) Dog
c) Teacher
d) Mountain
Answer: a) Beauty
Explanation: An abstract noun is the name of a quality, idea, or feeling — something you cannot see or touch.
13. Which of these is a material noun?
a) Happiness
b) Wood
c) Teacher
d) Crowd
Answer: b) Wood
Explanation:A material noun is the name of a substance or material from which things are made.
14. “Army” is an example of:
a) Proper noun
b) Abstract noun
c) Collective noun
d) Material noun
Answer: c) Collective noun
Explanation:A collective noun refers to a group of people, animals, or things considered as one unit.
15. Which is not a noun?
a) Kindness
b) Fast
c) Tree
d) India
Answer: b) Fast
Explanation: A noun names a person, place, thing, quality, or idea.
16. Find the noun in: “Books are on the table.”
a) Books, Table
b) Are
c) On
d) The
Answer: a) Books, Table
Explanation: A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
17. Which word is both countable and uncountable depending on usage?
a) Paper
b) Book
c) House
d) Teacher
Answer: a) Paper
Explanation: Some nouns can be both countable and uncountable depending on how they are used.
18. Which is a proper noun in this sentence: “Amazon is a big company.”
a) Company
b) Big
c) Amazon
d) Is
Answer: c) Amazon
Explanation: A proper noun is the specific name of a person, place, or organization.
19. “Courage” belongs to:
a) Proper noun
b) Abstract noun
c) Collective noun
d) Material noun
Answer: b) Abstract noun
Explanation: Courage is the name of a quality or feeling, something you cannot see or touch.
20. Which is a common noun?
a) Taj Mahal
b) Boy
c) Himalaya
d) Ganga
Answer: b) Boy
Explanation: A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing — not specific.
21. “Sand” is a:
a) Proper noun
b) Abstract noun
c) Collective noun
d) Material noun
Answer: d) Material noun
Explanation: A material noun refers to a substance or material from which things can be made.
22. Which is a compound noun?
a) Blackboard
b) Book
c) Man
d) Forest
Answer: a) Blackboard
Explanation: A compound noun is formed by joining two words to create a new meaning.
23. Identify the proper noun:
a) Teacher
b) Delhi
c) School
d) City
Answer: b) Delhi
Explanation: A proper noun is the specific name of a person, place, or thing.
24. Which is not an abstract noun?
a) Anger
b) Love
c) Teacher
d) Freedom
Answer: c) Teacher
Explanation: An abstract noun is the name of a quality, feeling, or idea — something you cannot see or touch.
25. “Fleet” refers to:
a) Group of soldiers
b) Group of ships
c) Group of lions
d) Group of flowers
Answer: b) Group of ships
Explanation: A collective noun “fleet” refers to a group of ships, boats, or vessels moving together.
26. Plural of “Child” is:
a) Childs
b) Childes
c) Children
d) Childer
Answer: c) Children
Explanation: “Child” is an irregular noun, so its plural form is not made by adding -s or -es.
27. Plural of “Tooth” is:
a) Tooths
b) Teeth
c) Toothes
d) Toothies
Answer: b) Teeth
Explanation: “Tooth” is an irregular noun, and its plural changes the internal vowel.
28. Plural of “Cactus” is:
a) Cactuses
b) Cacti
c) Cactus
d) Cacties
Answer: b) Cacti
Explanation: The word “Cactus” comes from Latin, and many Latin-origin nouns form their plural by changing -us to -i.
29. Plural of “Ox” is:
a) Oxes
b) Oxens
c) Oxen
d) Oxis
Answer: c) Oxen
Explanation: “Ox” is an irregular noun, and its plural is formed by adding -en, not -s or -es.
30. Plural of “Mouse” is:
a) Mouses
b) Mice
c) Mices
d) Mousen
Answer: b) Mice
Explanation: “Mouse” is an irregular noun, and its plural changes the internal vowel.
31. Correct plural of “Analysis”:
a) Analysises
b) Analysis
c) Analyses
d) Analyzes
Answer: c) Analyses
Explanation: Words ending in -sis (of Greek origin) form their plural by changing -sis → -ses.
32. Plural of “Datum”:
a) Data
b) Datums
c) Datus
d) Datas
Answer: a) Data
Explanation: the plural of “Datum” is “Data”.
33. Plural of “Foot”:
a) Feets
b) Feet
c) Foots
d) Foet
Answer: b) Feet
Explanation: “Foot” is an irregular noun Its plural is formed by changing the internal vowel.
34. Feminine of “Tiger” is:
a) Tigress
b) Tigressy
c) Tigeress
d) Tigra
Answer: a) Tigress
Explanation: The feminine form of “Tiger” is “Tigress.”
35. Feminine of “Hero”:
a) Heroine
b) Heroin
c) Heroess
d) Heroic
Answer: a) Heroine
Explanation: The feminine form of “Hero” is “Heroine.”
36. Masculine of “Queen”:
a) King
b) Emperor
c) Prince
d) Noble
Answer: a) King
Explanation: The masculine form of “Queen” is “King.”
37. Masculine of “Nun”:
a) Priest
b) Monk
c) Father
d) Saint
Answer: b) Monk
Explanation: the masculine of Nun is Monk
38. Possessive case of “Children”:
a) Childrens
b) Children’s
c) Childrens’
d) Childrens’s
Answer: b) Children’s
Explanation: Children” is already a plural noun that does not end with –s. For such nouns, we form the possessive by adding ’s.
39. Possessive of “Boss”:
a) Boss’
b) Boss’s
c) Both a and b
d) Bosses
Answer: c) Both a and b
Explanation: Both forms are correct in modern usage.
40. Possessive of “Men”:
a) Mens’
b) Men’s
c) Men
d) Mens
Answer: b) Men’s
Explanation: “Men” is a plural noun irregularly formed, For plural nouns not ending in –s
41. Which is a singular noun?
a) Scissors
b) News
c) Spectacles
d) Clothes
Answer: b) News
Explanation: News looks plural but is actually a singular noun.
42. Plural of “Criterion” is:
a) Criterias
b) Criterions
c) Criteria
d) Criterii
Answer: c) Criteria
Explanation: the plural of “Criterion” is “Criteria.”
43. Which is uncountable?
a) Rice
b) Pen
c) Chair
d) Book
Answer: a) Rice
Explanation: Uncountable nouns are things we cannot count individually.
44. Which is countable?
a) Water
b) Milk
c) Sugar
d) Apple
Answer: d) Apple
Explanation: Countable nouns are things we can count individually.
45. Which is always plural?
a) Deer
b) Trousers
c) Fish
d) Sheep
Answer: b) Trousers
Explanation: Some nouns are plural in form and always used with a plural verb. These are called plural-only nouns.
46. Correct plural of “Alumnus”:
a) Alumni
b) Alumnae
c) Alumnuses
d) Alumna
Answer: a) Alumni
Explanation: the correct plural of “Alumnus” is “Alumni.”
47. Plural of “Radius”:
a) Radiuses
b) Radii
c) Radia
d) Radius
Answer: b) Radii
Explanation: “Radius” is a Latin-origin noun, and many such words form their plural by changing -us → -i.
48. Correct plural of “Medium”:
a) Mediums
b) Media
c) Medii
d) Medi
Answer: b) Media
Explanation: the correct plural of “Medium” is “Media.”
49. Plural of “Crisis”:
a) Crisis
b) Crises
c) Crisas
d) Crisises
Answer: b) Crises
Explanation: Words ending in -sis (Greek origin) form their plural by changing -sis → -ses.
50. Feminine of “Drake” (male duck):
a) Duckess
b) Duck
c) Duckine
d) Ducka
Answer: b) Duck
Explanation: the feminine of “Drake” is “Duck.”
51. Correct usage: “Each of the boys ___ present.”
a) are
b) is
c) were
d) be
Answer: b) is
Explanation: When a sentence begins with “Each of ”, it is always treated as singular, even though it refers to a group.
52. “The committee ___ divided in its opinion.”
a) are
b) is
c) were
d) have
Answer: a) are
Explanation: A collective noun like committee can take singular or plural verbs depending on the meaning.
53. “The committee ___ agreed to the proposal.”
a) have
b) is
c) are
d) were
Answer: b) is
Answer: b) is
Explanation: The committee is acting together as a single body, so a singular verb is required.
54. “Mathematics ___ a tough subject.”
a) are
b) is
c) were
d) have
Answer: b) is
Explanation: Subjects ending in -ics are singular in meaning and take a singular verb.
55. “Politics ___ his hobby.”
a) are
b) is
c) were
d) have
Answer: b) is
Explanation: Words ending in -ics are usually treated as singular when referring to a field of study or activity.
56. “Bread and butter ___ my breakfast.”
a) is
b) are
c) were
d) have
Answer: a) is
Explanation: When bread and butter are spoken of as a single item or one dish, they take a singular verb.
57. “Neither the teacher nor the students ___ present.”
a) is
b) are
c) was
d) be
Answer: b) are
Explanation: With “neither…nor…”, the verb agrees with the nearest subject.
58. “The United States ___ a powerful country.”
a) are
b) is
c) were
d) have
Answer: b) is
Explanation: Names of countries that look plural take a singular verb because they refer to one nation.
59. “News ___ reaching us daily.”
a) is
b) are
c) were
d) have
Answer: a) is
Explanation: News looks plural but is actually a singular noun. Therefore, it always takes a singular verb.
60. “Fifty rupees ___ a small amount.”
a) is
b) are
c) were
d) have
Answer: a) is
Explanation: When an amount of money is considered as a single unit, it takes a singular verb.
61. “Scissors ___ sharp.”
a) is
b) are
c) was
d) be
Answer: b) are
Explanation: Scissors is a plural-only noun, meaning it always takes a plural verb.
62. “The cattle ___ grazing in the field.”
a) is
b) are
c) was
d) has
Answer: b) are
Explanation: Scissors is a plural-only noun, meaning it always takes a plural verb.
63. “The jury ___ unanimous in its decision.”
a) is
b) are
c) were
d) have
Answer: a) is
Explanation: the correct answer is “is.”
64. “A number of students ___ absent.”
a) is
b) are
c) was
d) has
Answer: b) are
Explanation: The phrase “a number of” is always followed by a plural noun and takes a plural verb.
65. “The number of students ___ increasing.”
a) is
b) are
c) were
d) have
Answer: a) is
Explanation: The phrase “the number of” always takes a singular verb, because the subject is the number, not the students.
66. “Ten miles ___ a long distance.”
a) is
b) are
c) were
d) have
Answer: a) is
Explanation: When an expression of distance, time, weight, or money is thought of as a single unit, it takes a singular verb.
67. “Twenty years ___ a long time.”
a) is
b) are
c) were
d) have
Answer: a) is
Explanation: When talking about time periods as a single unit, we use a singular verb.
68. “Many a man ___ lost his life in war.”
a) have
b) has
c) are
d) were
Answer: b) has
Explanation: The expression “many a…” is always treated as singular, even though it refers to many people or things.
69. “Neither of the two options ___ correct.”
a) is
b) are
c) were
d) have
Answer: a) is
Explanation: The expression “neither of…” is always treated as singular, even though it refers to two items.
70. “The audience ___ clapping loudly.”
a) is
b) are
c) were
d) have
Answer: a) is
Explanation: A collective noun like audience can take singular or plural verbs based on meaning.
71. “Economics ___ my favourite subject.”
a) are
b) is
c) were
d) have
Answer: b) is
Explanation: Words ending in -ics are treated as singular when referring to a field of study.
72. “The goods ___ delivered yesterday.”
a) was
b) were
c) is
d) has
Answer: b) were
Explanation: Goods is a plural-only noun, meaning it always takes a plural verb.
73. “Spectacles ___ lying on the table.”
a) is
b) are
c) was
d) has
Answer: b) are
Explanation: Spectacles is a plural-only noun, so it always takes a plural verb.
74. “The police ___ investigating the case.”
a) is
b) are
c) was
d) has
Answer: b) are
Explanation: Police is always treated as a plural noun, so it takes a plural verb.
75. “Cattle ___ grazing in the field.”
a) is
b) are
b) were
d) has
Answer: b) are
Explanation: Cattle is always a plural noun, so it takes a plural verb.
76. Identify error: “The sceneries of Kashmir are beautiful.”
a) The
b) sceneries
c) are
d) beautiful
Answer: b) sceneries
Explanation: Scenery is uncountable, no plural form.
77. Error: “She gave me many informations.”
a) She
b) gave
c) informations
d) many
Answer: c) informations
Explanation: Information is uncountable, no plural.