The English/Language section of AISSEE and the RMS CET tests grammar, vocabulary and usage. These 10 MCQs on One-Word Substitution and Spelling follow the official syllabus. Solve them first, then compare with the answer key and short explanations at the end.
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Practice Questions
Q1. One who does not eat meat is called a ________.
(A) herbivore
(B) vegetarian
(C) carnivore
(D) cannibal
Q2. A person who writes poems is called a ________.
(A) painter
(B) sculptor
(C) poet
(D) novelist
Q3. A place where birds are kept is called an ________.
(A) aquarium
(B) apiary
(C) orchard
(D) aviary
Q4. A person who cannot read or write is ________.
(A) innocent
(B) illegal
(C) invisible
(D) illiterate
Q5. Medicine that kills bacteria is called an ________.
(A) anaesthetic
(B) antiseptic cream only
(C) antibiotic
(D) antidote
Q6. A life story written by the person himself or herself is an ________.
(A) autobiography
(B) biography
(C) novel
(D) diary
Q7. Choose the correctly spelt word.
(A) Necessery
(B) Necessary
(C) Nesessary
(D) Neccessary
Q8. Choose the correctly spelt word.
(A) Beautifull
(B) Beatiful
(C) Beutiful
(D) Beautiful
Q9. Choose the correctly spelt word.
(A) Governmant
(B) Govermment
(C) Government
(D) Goverment
Q10. Choose the correctly spelt word.
(A) Receive
(B) Receeve
(C) Recieve
(D) Reseive
Answer Key with Explanations
(B) vegetarian — A vegetarian person does not eat meat; "herbivore" is used for animals.
(C) poet — A poet writes poems.
(D) aviary — An aviary is for birds; an apiary is for bees.
(D) illiterate — Illiterate means unable to read or write.
(C) antibiotic — Antibiotics destroy or stop the growth of bacteria.
(A) autobiography — A biography is written by someone else; an autobiography by oneself.
(B) Necessary — The correct spelling is "necessary" (one c, double s).
(D) Beautiful — The correct spelling is "beautiful".
(C) Government — The correct spelling is "government".
(A) Receive — Remember "i before e, except after c": receive.
How did you score?
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