The English/Language section of AISSEE and the RMS CET tests grammar, vocabulary and usage. These 10 MCQs on Nouns, Gender, Plurals and Collective Nouns follow the official syllabus. Solve them first, then compare with the answer key and short explanations at the end.
Quick facts: AISSEE 2027 will be held on Sunday, 31 January 2027. There is no negative marking, so attempt every question. Online applications are open until 2 December 2026 on exams.nta.nic.in/sainik-school-society.
Practice Questions
Q1. What is the plural of CHILD?
(A) Childes
(B) Childrens
(C) Children
(D) Childs
Q2. What is the plural of MOUSE?
(A) Mousies
(B) Mice
(C) Mouses
(D) Mices
Q3. What is the plural of KNIFE?
(A) Knifees
(B) Knifes
(C) Knives
(D) Knive
Q4. What is the feminine of LION?
(A) Lioness
(B) Lionee
(C) She-lion only
(D) Leopardess
Q5. What is the masculine of DUCK?
(A) Cob
(B) Gander
(C) Duckling
(D) Drake
Q6. Choose the correct collective noun: a ________ of cows.
(A) flock
(B) pack
(C) herd
(D) swarm
Q7. Choose the correct collective noun: a ________ of bees.
(A) pride
(B) school
(C) herd
(D) swarm
Q8. Choose the correct collective noun: a ________ of lions.
(A) pride
(B) gang
(C) bunch
(D) fleet
Q9. Which of these is an abstract noun?
(A) Honesty
(B) Army
(C) Delhi
(D) Table
Q10. Which of these is a proper noun?
(A) boy
(B) Godavari
(C) river
(D) city
Answer Key with Explanations
(C) Children — Child has an irregular plural: children.
(B) Mice — Mouse becomes mice.
(C) Knives — Many nouns ending in -fe change to -ves.
(A) Lioness — Lion → lioness.
(D) Drake — A male duck is a drake; a male goose is a gander.
(C) herd — A herd of cows; a flock of sheep; a pack of wolves.
(D) swarm — Bees move in a swarm.
(A) pride — A group of lions is called a pride.
(A) Honesty — Abstract nouns name qualities or ideas that cannot be touched.
(B) Godavari — A proper noun is the name of a particular person, place or thing.
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