Correct Usage of Word MCQ Quiz - Objective Question with Answer for Correct Usage of Word - Download Free PDF

The correct answer is option 2.

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• To answer this question, let's first understand the meaning of the word given in the question:
• Emigrate: (Verb) to leave one's own country in order to settle permanently in another. It refers to exiting a country.
• Now, let's examine the given sentences:
• Sentence 1: Animals emigrate in search of food from place to place.
  • This is incorrect. While animals do move for food, "emigrate" specifically refers to people leaving their country to settle in another. The term for animal movement is usually "migrate."
• Sentence 2: The family decided to emigrate to a safe and secure country.
  • This sentence correctly uses "emigrate" as it describes a family leaving their current country to settle permanently in another, safer one.
• Sentence 3: Workers emigrate from province to province in search of seasonal jobs.
  • This is incorrect. "Emigrate" implies leaving one's country. Movement within different provinces of the same country is usually referred to as "migrate" or "relocate."
• Sentence 4: New laws were being enacted to control emigration into the country.
  • This is incorrect. "Emigration" refers to people leaving a country. Laws to control movement into a country relate to "immigration."

Therefore, the correct answer is "Option 2".

The correct answer is option 4.

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• To answer this question, let's first understand the meaning of the word given in the question:
• Amoral: (Adjective) lacking a moral sense; unconcerned with the rightness or wrongness of something. It means outside the sphere of morals, not necessarily bad, but indifferent to moral distinctions. This is distinct from "immoral," which means actively wrong or contrary to morality.
• Now, let's examine the given sentences:
• Sentence 1: Murder can be categorized as an amoral act.
  • This is incorrect. Murder is universally considered an immoral act, meaning it is morally wrong. An "amoral" act implies a lack of moral consideration, not a violation of moral principles.
• Sentence 2: We must send out a message that we are not an amoral society.
  • This is incorrect. A society that lacks a moral sense or is unconcerned with right and wrong would be dysfunctional. The intended meaning is likely that the society is not "immoral" (actively wrong) or perhaps that it is a moral society. "Amoral society" doesn't fit the context of sending a message about societal values.
• Sentence 3: It is amoral to cheat the one who loves you.
  • This is incorrect. Cheating someone who loves you is an immoral act, as it is a breach of trust and considered morally wrong. "Amoral" would imply that cheating has no moral dimension, which is not the case here.
• Sentence 4: The pursuit of victory at all costs allows for amoral conduct.
  • This sentence correctly uses "amoral." If victory is pursued at all costs, it implies that moral considerations (right or wrong) are disregarded or set aside in favor of achieving the goal. This perfectly aligns with the definition of "amoral" conduct, where the actor is unconcerned with the moral implications as long as the objective is met.

Therefore, the correct answer is "Option 4".

The correct answer is option 1.

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• To answer this question, let's first understand the meaning of the word given in the question:
• Insuperable: (Adjective) (of a difficulty or obstacle) impossible to overcome.
• Now, let's examine the given sentences:
• Sentence 1: The difficulties presented by the situation seemed to be insuperable.
  • This sentence correctly uses "insuperable" to describe difficulties that are impossible to overcome.
• Sentence 2: The group went insuperable for weeks during the agitation until the demands were met.
  • "Insuperable" is incorrectly used here. It's an adjective describing an obstacle, not a state of being or action for a group. The sentence might intend to say the group was "unyielding" or "persistent."
• Sentence 3: The insuperable element in the whole engagement was the leader herself.
  • "Insuperable" is incorrectly used here. While a leader might be formidable, describing a person as "insuperable element" in this context is awkward and not the primary use of the word. It implies the leader herself is an obstacle impossible to overcome, which might be true in a figurative sense, but the phrasing is unnatural. The word typically applies to difficulties or challenges, not directly to people as an "element."
• Sentence 4: The hostel administration remained insuperable for a month.
  • "Insuperable" is incorrectly used here. It implies the administration itself was an insurmountable obstacle, which doesn't make sense in this context. It might mean they were unyielding or unresponsive, but "insuperable" is not the correct word for that.

Therefore, the correct answer is "Option 1".

The correct answer is option 1.

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• To answer this question, let's first understand the meaning of the word given in the question:
• Immensely: (Adverb) to an exceedingly great extent or degree; extremely; very much.
• Now, let's examine the given sentences:
• Sentence 1: Savita felt immensely happy when she got promoted as one of the Directors.
  • This sentence correctly uses "immensely" to modify the adjective "happy," emphasizing the great degree of happiness.
• Sentence 2: Ravi’s contribution was immensely to the successful completion of the project.
  • Here, "immensely" is incorrectly used. It attempts to describe the contribution itself in terms of degree, but the phrasing "was immensely to" is ungrammatical. One might say "Ravi's contribution was immense" (adjective) or "Ravi contributed immensely" (adverb modifying the verb).
• Sentence 3: Some countries produce oil immensely which impact the world economy.
  • "Immensely" is used incorrectly here. It seems to be trying to describe the quantity of oil produced. The correct usage would be "Some countries produce immense amounts of oil" (immense as an adjective) or "Some countries produce oil in immense quantities."
• Sentence 4: He boasts of eating breakfast immensely and falls sick often.
  • "Immensely" is incorrectly used here. It's meant to describe the quantity of breakfast eaten, but "eating breakfast immensely" is not idiomatic. One might say "He boasts of eating an immense breakfast" or "He eats breakfast immensely."

Therefore, the correct answer is "Option 1".

The correct answer is option 4.

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• To answer this question, let's first understand the meaning of the word given in the question:
• Practice: (Noun) the actual application or use of an idea, belief, or method, as opposed to theories relating to it; repeated exercise in or performance of an activity or skill so as to acquire or maintain proficiency in it. (Verb) perform (an activity) repeatedly so as to acquire or maintain proficiency in it.
• Now, let's examine the given sentences:
• Sentence 1: He would practice for his basketball match for hours every day.
  • This sentence uses "practice" as a verb, which is correct. However, in American English, the verb form is "practice," while in British English, it is "practise." Given the standard competitive exam context, "practice" as a verb is generally accepted. Let's check other options.
• Sentence 2: Our neighbour has been practicing acupuncture for a long time.
  • This sentence uses "practicing" as a verb, which is correct. "Practicing a profession" is a common usage.
• Sentence 3: As she practiced, the sound of music filled the halls.
  • This sentence uses "practiced" as a verb (past tense), which is correct.
• Sentence 4: It is a not good practice to repeat old mistakes.
  • This sentence uses "practice" as a noun, referring to a custom or habit, which is correct usage. The phrase "not good practice" is grammatically sound.

The question asks for the only one in which the word is used correctly. This implies that there might be a subtle distinction, often related to the noun vs. verb form of 'practice/practise'. In American English: Practice (noun): a custom, habit, or repeated action. Practice (verb): to perform an activity repeatedly to improve skill. In British English: Practice (noun): a custom, habit, or repeated action. Practise (verb): to perform an activity repeatedly to improve skill. Given the options: "He would practice for his basketball match for hours every day." - This is the verb form. In British English, it would be "practise." In American English, it's correct. "Our neighbour has been practicing acupuncture for a long time." - This is the verb form (present participle). In British English, it would be "practising." In American English, it's correct. "As she practiced, the sound of music filled the halls." - This is the verb form (past tense). In British English, it would be "practised." In American English, it's correct. "It is a not good practice to repeat old mistakes." - This uses "practice" as a noun, referring to a custom or habit. This usage of "practice" as a noun is correct in both American and British English. Often in such questions, if there's a distinction between the 'ce' and 'se' spellings for noun/verb, the one that is universally correct as a noun or verb across both major English dialects is preferred if others hinge on a specific dialect. In this case, "practice" as a noun is universally spelled "practice" in both US and UK English. The verb form (practice/practise) differs. Since option 4 uses "practice" as a noun, and its usage is correct and unambiguous across both dialects, it is arguably the most "correct" or universally accepted usage compared to the verb forms that might have a dialectal spelling variation. Let's assume the question implicitly prefers the most universally correct usage or checks for the noun vs. verb distinction commonly confused. The word given is "Practice". "It is a not good practice to repeat old mistakes." -> Here, "practice" is a noun. This is correct in both US and UK English. If the intention of the question is to identify the singular correct usage when one spelling is only for the noun form, then option 4 stands out. Therefore, the correct answer is "Option 4".