This collection of NTS English Preparation MCQs is designed to help candidates excel in the English portion of National Testing Service exams. Covering key areas such as grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure, comprehension, and verbal reasoning, these MCQs provide targeted practice to enhance your language skills. With a focus on real exam patterns, this resource ensures thorough preparation for competitive exams, helping you build confidence and improve your performance in the English section of NTS assessments.
1. What is the synonym of “happy”?
A) Sad
B) Joyful
C) Angry
D) Tired
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2. Which of the following is a compound sentence?
A) I like tea.
B) I like tea and I like coffee.
C) I like tea because it is warm.
D) Tea is good.
View AnswerB
3. Identify the correct form of the verb: She ____ to the market every Saturday.
A) go
B) goes
C) going
D) gone
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4. Which word is an antonym of “difficult”?
A) Hard
B) Easy
C) Tough
D) Complicated
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5. Choose the correct preposition: He is interested ____ learning new languages.
A) on
B) in
C) at
D) with
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6. What type of sentence is this? “Please close the door.”
A) Interrogative
B) Imperative
C) Declarative
D) Exclamatory
View AnswerB
7. Which of the following is an example of a simile?
A) Time is a thief.
B) He runs like the wind.
C) The world is a stage.
D) She is a lioness.
View AnswerB
8. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
A) I love cooking my family and my dog.
B) I love cooking, my family, and my dog.
C) I love cooking, my family and my dog.
D) I love cooking my family, and my dog.
View AnswerB
9. What is the plural form of “child”?
A) Childs
B) Children
C) Childer
D) Childrens
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10. Identify the adjective in this sentence: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
A) Quick
B) Jumps
C) Over
D) Dog
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11. What does the word “benevolent” mean?
A) Evil
B) Kind
C) Greedy
D) Mean
View AnswerB
12. Choose the correct past tense of “go”.
A) Goes
B) Going
C) Went
D) Gone
View AnswerC
13. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
A) She don’t like ice cream.
B) She doesn’t likes ice cream.
C) She doesn’t like ice cream.
D) She not like ice cream.
View AnswerC
14. What is the main idea of a paragraph?
A) A minor detail
B) The topic sentence
C) An unrelated sentence
D) A conclusion
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15. Identify the adverb in this sentence: He quickly ran to the store.
A) Quickly
B) Ran
C) To
D) Store
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16. Choose the correct form: If I ____ you, I would apologize.
A) Was
B) Were
C) Am
D) Be
View AnswerB
17. What is an example of an exclamatory sentence?
A) What a beautiful day!
B) Do you like coffee?
C) I love coffee.
D) Please pass the salt.
View AnswerA
18. Which word means the opposite of “accept”?
A) Approve
B) Reject
C) Admit
D) Acknowledge
View AnswerB
19. What is the main function of an article?
A) To describe a noun
B) To connect sentences
C) To modify a verb
D) To introduce a noun
View AnswerD
20. Choose the correct sentence.
A) He can plays the guitar.
B) He can play the guitar.
C) He can playing the guitar.
D) He can played the guitar.
View AnswerB
21. Which of the following sentences is in passive voice?
A) The dog chased the cat.
B) The cat was chased by the dog.
C) The cat chases the dog.
D) The dog is chasing the cat.
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22. Identify the conjunction in this sentence: I wanted to go, but I was too tired.
A) Wanted
B) Go
C) But
D) Tired
View AnswerC
23. Choose the correct word: Each of the students ____ responsible for their own work.
A) Are
B) Is
C) Were
D) Be
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24. What is the definition of “metaphor”?
A) A comparison using “like” or “as”
B) A direct comparison between two unlike things
C) An exaggerated statement
D) A statement that sounds contradictory
View AnswerB
25. Which of the following sentences is correct?
A) There going to the park.
B) They’re going to the park.
C) Their going to the park.
D) There are going to the park.
View AnswerB
26. Choose the correct synonym for “fastidious”.
A) Careless
B) Picky
C) Lazy
D) Quick
View AnswerB
27. What is the past participle of “eat”?
A) Eaten
B) Ate
C) Eats
D) Eating
View AnswerA
28. Identify the direct object in this sentence: She read the book.
A) She
B) Read
C) The
D) Book
View AnswerD
29. What type of figurative language is used in this phrase: “The wind howled”?
A) Personification
B) Hyperbole
C) Simile
D) Alliteration
View AnswerA
30. Which sentence is in the future tense?
A) I eat lunch at noon.
B) I ate lunch at noon.
C) I will eat lunch at noon.
D) I am eating lunch at noon.
View AnswerC
31. Choose the correct sentence.
A) Everyone are here.
B) Everyone is here.
C) Everyone were here.
D) Everyone be here.
View AnswerB
32. What is the main purpose of a thesis statement?
A) To summarize the essay
B) To present the main argument
C) To introduce the topic
D) To provide examples
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33. Identify the error in this sentence: She sing beautifully.
A) She
B) Sing
C) Beautifully
D) None
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34. What does the word “arduous” mean?
A) Easy
B) Difficult
C) Boring
D) Quick
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35. Choose the correct verb form: They ____ to the movie last night.
A) Go
B) Went
C) Gone
D) Going
View AnswerB
36. What type of punctuation is used to show possession?
A) Comma
B) Period
C) Apostrophe
D) Exclamation mark
View AnswerC
37. Which word is a homonym for “bear”?
A) Bare
B) Beer
C) Bair
D) Bair
View AnswerA
38. Choose the correct word: She is more taller than her brother.
A) More taller
B) Taller
C) Tall
D) Tallest
View AnswerB
39. Identify the subject in this sentence: The cat chased the mouse.
A) Chased
B) Cat
C) Mouse
D) The
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40. What is the meaning of the idiom “break the ice”?
A) To start a conversation
B) To destroy something
C) To end a relationship
D) To solve a problem
View AnswerA
41. Which word is an adverb in this sentence: She sings beautifully.
A) She
B) Sings
C) Beautifully
D) None
View AnswerC
42. Choose the correctly spelled word.
A) Definately
B) Definitely
C) Definately
D) Definately
View AnswerB
43. What is the present perfect tense of “write”?
A) Writes
B) Wrote
C) Has written
D) Writing
View AnswerC
44. Identify the type of noun in this sentence: “Love is a powerful emotion.”
A) Proper noun
B) Common noun
C) Abstract noun
D) Collective noun
View AnswerC
45. Which of the following sentences contains an error?
A) The dog barked loudly.
B) He enjoy reading books.
C) They play soccer every weekend.
D) She walks her dog in the park.
View AnswerB
46. What is the function of a conjunction?
A) To replace a noun
B) To connect words or phrases
C) To modify a verb
D) To show possession
View AnswerB
47. Choose the correct word: Neither of the answers ____ correct.
A) Are
B) Is
C) Were
D) Be
View AnswerB
48. Which of the following is an example of an oxymoron?
A) Open secret
B) Bitter sweet
C) Living dead
D) All of the above
View AnswerD
49. What is the definition of “cliché”?
A) A new idea
B) An overused expression
C) A rare event
D) A surprising outcome
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50. Identify the adverbial phrase in this sentence: He ran with great speed.
A) He ran
B) With great speed
C) Great speed
D) Ran with
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51. Choose the correct comparative form: She is ____ than her sister.
A) Smart
B) Smarter
C) More smart
D) Most smart
View AnswerB
52. Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?
A) Although
B) Because
C) And
D) Since
View AnswerC
53. What is the antonym of “generous”?
A) Kind
B) Selfish
C) Friendly
D) Supportive
View AnswerB
54. Choose the correct pronoun: Everyone should bring ____ own lunch.
A) Their
B) His or her
C) They
D) Its
View AnswerB
55. What type of literary device is used in the phrase “the classroom was a zoo”?
A) Metaphor
B) Simile
C) Personification
D) Hyperbole
View AnswerA
56. Identify the correct tense: By the time you arrive, I ____ finished.
A) Will
B) Have
C) Had
D) Am
View AnswerB
57. What is the plural form of “leaf”?
A) Leafs
B) Leaves
C) Leafes
D) Leafes
View AnswerB
58. Which sentence is correct?
A) There is many people at the party.
B) There are many people at the party.
C) There is a lot of people at the party.
D) There were many people at the party.
View AnswerB
59. What does the word “juxtaposition” mean?
A) To place two things together for comparison
B) To confuse someone
C) To create a story
D) To eliminate options
View AnswerA
60. Which of the following is a fragment?
A) I enjoy reading books.
B) Because I was tired.
C) She likes to swim.
D) The sun is shining.
View AnswerB
61. Choose the correct word: He has ____ many homework assignments.
A) Too
B) To
C) Two
D) Tew
View AnswerA
62. What is the main purpose of a conclusion in an essay?
A) To introduce new ideas
B) To summarize the main points
C) To provide detailed explanations
D) To ask questions
View AnswerB
63. Which sentence uses a possessive noun correctly?
A) The dog wagged its tail.
B) The dog wagged its tail.
C) The dogs tail wagged.
D) The dog waged its tail.
View AnswerA
64. Identify the verb in this sentence: She quickly finished her assignment.
A) Quickly
B) Finished
C) Assignment
D) Her
View AnswerB
65. What is the past tense of “swim”?
A) Swam
B) Swimmed
C) Swims
D) Swum
View AnswerA
66. Choose the correct form of the adjective: This test is the ____ of all.
A) Easier
B) Easiest
C) Most easy
D) Easy
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67. What does the term “foreshadowing” refer to in literature?
A) A concluding statement
B) A hint of what will happen later
C) A character’s backstory
D) A narrative technique
View AnswerB
68. Which sentence is an example of indirect speech?
A) She said, “I am tired.”
B) She said she was tired.
C) “I am tired,” she said.
D) She said, “I am tiring.”
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69. Choose the correctly punctuated option:
A) It’s a sunny day, isn’t it
B) Its a sunny day, isn’t it?
C) It’s a sunny day, isn’t it?
D) Its a sunny day, isn’t it?
View AnswerC
70. Identify the main clause in this sentence: Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.
A) Although it was raining
B) We decided
C) Go for a walk
D) It was raining
View AnswerB
71. What is the meaning of the word “sardonic”?
A) Cheerful
B) Sarcastic
C) Angry
D) Excited
View AnswerB
72. Choose the correct article: ____ apple a day keeps the doctor away.
A) A
B) An
C) The
D) No article
View AnswerB
73. Which of the following is a complex sentence?
A) I enjoy reading.
B) I enjoy reading because it is relaxing.
C) Reading is fun, and it is educational.
D) I read books and magazines.
View AnswerB
74. Identify the verb tense: “I have been studying for three hours.”
A) Present simple
B) Present perfect
C) Present perfect continuous
D) Past continuous
View AnswerC
75. Choose the correct form: She has less time than her brother.
A) Lesser
B) Less
C) Least
D) More less
View AnswerB
76. What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?
A) To conclude the paragraph
B) To summarize the main point
C) To introduce the main idea
D) To provide examples
View AnswerC
77. Which word is a synonym for “abundant”?
A) Scarce
B) Plentiful
C) Insufficient
D) Rare
View AnswerB
78. Choose the correct form of the verb: He ____ to the store yesterday.
A) Go
B) Went
C) Goes
D) Going
View AnswerB
79. What does “inference” mean in reading comprehension?
A) A direct statement
B) A conclusion drawn from evidence
C) A summarization of text
D) A question about the text
View AnswerB
80. Identify the main idea in the following sentence: “Global warming is a serious threat to our planet.”
A) Global warming
B) Serious threat
C) Our planet
D) Climate change
View AnswerB
81. What is the antonym of “artificial”?
A) Real
B) Fake
C) Sincere
D) Unnatural
View AnswerA
82. Choose the correct phrase: He is as tall ____ his brother.
A) Than
B) Like
C) As
D) Then
View AnswerC
83. Which of the following sentences is in the past perfect tense?
A) She has finished her work.
B) She had finished her work before the deadline.
C) She finished her work yesterday.
D) She is finishing her work.
View AnswerB
84. What is the definition of “plagiarism”?
A) Original writing
B) Copying someone else’s work
C) Citing sources
D) Editing a text
View AnswerB
85. Identify the subject in this sentence: The children played in the park.
A) Played
B) Children
C) In the park
D) The
View AnswerB
86. Which sentence uses the word “whose” correctly?
A) Whose going to the party?
B) Whose book is this?
C) Whose you are?
D) Whose is it?
View AnswerB
87. Choose the correct word: The committee made ____ decision.
A) Its
B) It’s
C) Their
D) There
View AnswerA
88. What is a synonym for “eliminate”?
A) Add
B) Remove
C) Keep
D) Ignore
View AnswerB
89. What is the main function of a transition word?
A) To add details
B) To show contrast
C) To connect ideas
D) To introduce a conclusion
View AnswerC
90. Identify the sentence that uses a misplaced modifier:
A) The man walked his dog in a blue shirt.
B) I saw the car parked in the driveway.
C) She almost drove her kids to school every day.
D) The dog chased the ball quickly.
View AnswerC
91. What does the word “quintessential” mean?
A) Typical
B) Rare
C) Unusual
D) Unimportant
View AnswerA
92. Which of the following sentences is a rhetorical question?
A) What time is it?
B) Isn’t it a beautiful day?
C) Where are you going?
D) How do you do that?
View AnswerB
93. Choose the correct word: She was very ____ about her decision.
A) Sure
B) Surety
C) Suretying
D) Sureful
View AnswerA
94. What is the past participle of “sing”?
A) Sang
B) Sings
C) Singed
D) Sung
View AnswerD
95. Which of the following is a run-on sentence?
A) I like to read; I also enjoy writing.
B) She runs every morning.
C) It was raining I stayed inside.
D) He likes coffee, but she prefers tea.
View AnswerC
96. What does “procrastinate” mean?
A) To delay doing something
B) To finish something early
C) To prioritize tasks
D) To avoid tasks
View AnswerA
97. Choose the correct expression: Neither the teacher nor the students ____ ready for the test.
A) Was
B) Were
C) Is
D) Are
View AnswerA
98. Identify the dependent clause in this sentence: “If it rains, we will stay indoors.”
A) It rains
B) We will stay
C) If it rains
D) Indoors
View AnswerC
99. Which of the following words is a synonym for “diligent”?
A) Careless
B) Hardworking
C) Lazy
D) Indifferent
View AnswerB
100. What does “cognitive” refer to?
A) Emotional understanding
B) Physical abilities
C) Mental processes
D) Social interactions
View AnswerC