English Language Quiz - Competitive Exams Banking

Free practice quiz: English Language (Competitive Exams Banking). 115 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

This Competitive Exams Banking practice quiz has 115 multiple-choice questions on English Language. Try the 5 sample questions below (tap an option to check yourself), then play the full quiz online. No sign-up needed.

Sample questions

1. Choose the synonym of 'abate'.

   1. increase
   2. diminish
   3. provoke
   4. encourage
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   Answer: B. diminish

2. Fill in the blank: Hardly had I reached the station ____ the train departed.

   1. that
   2. than
   3. then
   4. when
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   Answer: D. when

3. Fill in the blank: No sooner had the bell rung ____ the students rushed out.

   1. then
   2. that
   3. when
   4. than
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   Answer: D. than

4. What is the meaning of the phrasal verb 'turn down'?

   1. To arrive at a place
   2. To reduce the volume of something
   3. To repair something
   4. To accept an offer
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   Answer: B. To reduce the volume of something

5. Choose the antonym of 'transparent'.

   1. clear
   2. lucid
   3. opaque
   4. obvious
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   Answer: C. opaque

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Answers and explanations are in the full quiz.

1. Choose the antonym of 'frugal'.
2. What does the idiom 'to let the cat out of the bag' mean?
3. One-word substitution: A person who is indifferent to pleasure and pain is called?
4. Fill in the blank: The committee ____ divided in their opinions.
5. Identify the error: One of my friend is a doctor.
6. Improve the sentence: He is used to get up early.
7. What is the meaning of the phrasal verb 'called off'?
8. Which word is correctly spelled?
9. Fill in the blank: She is good ____ mathematics.
10. Fill in the blank: He is ____ honest man.
11. Choose the correct tense: By next year, she ____ her degree.
12. Choose the correct verb: Neither of the boys ____ present.
13. What does 'prolific' mean?
14. Choose the synonym of 'candid'.
15. Choose the antonym of 'obsolete'.
16. What does the idiom 'to make both ends meet' mean?
17. One-word substitution: A speech made without preparation is called?
18. Fill in the blank: The government has decided to ____ the subsidy on fertilizers.
19. Identify the error: The number of students in the class are fifty.
20. Improve the sentence: I would rather to die than beg.
21. What is the meaning of the phrasal verb 'put up with'?
22. Choose the correct word: He was ____ by the police for speeding.
23. Choose the synonym of 'laconic'.
24. Choose the antonym of 'garrulous'.
25. What does the idiom 'to bite the bullet' mean?
26. One-word substitution: A person who talks excessively about himself is called?
27. Fill in the blank: Each of the participants ____ given a certificate.
28. Identify the error: She insisted on me going to the market.
29. Improve the sentence: He prevented me to meet her.
30. What is the meaning of the phrasal verb 'bring about'?
31. Fill in the blank: She is devoid ____ common sense.
32. Fill in the blank: He is ____ M.A. in English.
33. Choose the correct tense: By the time we arrived, the film ____.
34. Choose the correct verb: The quality of the mangoes ____ not good.
35. What does 'tenacious' mean?
36. Choose the synonym of 'opulent'.
37. Choose the antonym of 'benevolent'.
38. What does the idiom 'to burn the midnight oil' mean?
39. One-word substitution: A person who is easily deceived is called?
40. Fill in the blank: The management decided to ____ the meeting due to the strike.
41. Identify the error: Neither the principal nor the teachers was present.
42. Improve the sentence: Scarcely had he arrived than it started raining.
43. What is the meaning of the phrasal verb 'look into'?
44. Choose the correct word: The teacher was ____ with the student's performance.
45. Fill in the blank: She apologized ____ being late.
46. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
47. Choose the word that is a synonym of 'ephemeral'.
48. Choose the word that is an antonym of 'magnanimous'.
49. What does the idiom 'to pull someone's leg' mean?
50. One-word substitution: A person who is unable to pay his debts is called?
51. Fill in the blank: He has been living in this city ____ 2010.
52. Identify the error in the sentence: 'The furnitures in the room are new.'
53. Improve the underlined part: 'He is looking forward to meet his old friends.'
54. What is the meaning of the phrasal verb 'give in'?
55. Choose the correct word: She has an ____ talent for music.
56. Fill in the blank: He is not only a good singer ____ a fine dancer.
57. Choose the correct passive voice: 'The chef is cooking dinner.'
58. Fill in the blank: The two brothers shared the property ____ themselves.
59. What does 'ubiquitous' mean?
60. Choose the synonym of 'menace'.

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