BSc First Year (Sem 1 & 2) English (Compulsory) – Daily Revision MCQ (English Medium)
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Which of the following is an example of non-verbal communication?
Chapter 1: Communication Skills
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Answer: C. Facial expressions
Non-verbal communication uses no words; facial expressions convey meaning without speech or writing.Identify the conjunction in the sentence: 'I was tired, but I finished the work.'
Chapter 2: Grammar Essentials
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Answer: B. but
'But' joins the two clauses and shows contrast, so it is a conjunction.Choose the correct indirect speech of: He said, "I am busy."
Chapter 4: Transformation of Sentences
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Answer: D. He said that he was busy.
With a past reporting verb, 'I' becomes 'he' and 'am' shifts back to 'was'.Choose the word that is opposite in meaning (antonym) to 'ancient'.
Chapter 5: Vocabulary Building
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Answer: A. Modern
'Ancient' means very old; its opposite is 'modern'. The other three are close in meaning to 'ancient'.In 'The Monkey's Paw', who brings the paw to the White family's house?
Chapter 8: The Monkey's Paw – W. W. Jacobs
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Answer: C. Sergeant-Major Morris
Sergeant-Major Morris, back from India, brings the paw; the fakir only put the spell on it.A formal letter that begins with 'Dear Sir/Madam' should normally end with:
Chapter 10: Letter and Email Writing
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Answer: B. Yours faithfully
When the reader is addressed as 'Sir/Madam' (name not used), the standard formal close is 'Yours faithfully'.What does the idiom 'to burn the midnight oil' mean?
Chapter 13: Idioms, Phrases and One-Word Substitutes
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Answer: D. To work or study late into the night
The idiom comes from working by lamplight late at night; it means staying up late to work or study.In a scientific report, which section describes the materials used and the procedure followed?
Chapter 14: Writing a Scientific Report
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Answer: A. Methodology (Materials and Methods)
The methodology section explains how the work was done so that others can repeat it.In O. Henry's 'After Twenty Years', the spot where Bob waits had once been:
Chapter 18: After Twenty Years – O. Henry
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Answer: B. 'Big Joe' Brady's restaurant
Bob and Jimmy had agreed to meet at 'Big Joe' Brady's restaurant, which had since been pulled down.In Tennyson's poem 'Ulysses', Ulysses is the aged king of which island?
Chapter 19: Ulysses – Alfred Tennyson
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Answer: C. Ithaca
Ulysses (Odysseus) is king of Ithaca; the poem opens with him idle at home in his kingdom.
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