In this post, we are sharing the top 20 important English MCQs for competitive exam preparation. These multiple-choice questions aim to practice verb forms. Each multiple-choice question contains four possible options, followed by a “correct answer” button at the end. Before revealing the answer, try to guess the correct answer first. For more English quizzes visit this link.
English Proficiency Test (Quiz)
1. Kindly ________ the competent authority as soon as possible.
a) inform
b) informed
c) informs
d) informing
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2. He had to ________ files and papers yesterday.
a) maintain
b) maintains
c) maintaining
d) maintained
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3. Newly hired officers ________ for the maintenance of the computers and other office equipment supplied to them.
a) is responsible
b) have responsible
c) will responsible
d) are responsible
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4. Senior Stenographers daily ________ to the telephone in the absence of Section Officers.
a) attended
b) attends
c) attend
d) attending
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5. In the absence of Section Assistant, his duties ________ by Stenographers.
a) are perform
b) are performed
c) are performing
d) are performs
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6. Section assistant should ________ reference and research work.
a) undertakes
b) undertaking
c) undertook
d) undertake
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7. He ________ generally instruct and guides the Section Clerk and supervises his work.
a) will
b) has
c) is
d) was
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8. He will prepare drafts for approval after final orders ________.
a) has been passed
b) have been passed
c) is being passed
d) was being passed
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9. Follow-up action ________ taken by putting up reminders for the signature of the concerned Section Officer on due dates.
a) will have
b) will
c) will be
d) will be being
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10. The decisions or measures can be ________ by the Minister in a News Conference.
a) announce
b) announced
c) announcing
d) announcement
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11. Clerk ________ keep a register of pending cases. (Obligation)
a) should
b) may
c) could
d) might
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12. He ________ stationery indenting, storing, and distribution yesterday.
a) complete
b) completes
c) completing
d) completed
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13. Nowadays, you ________ the Stationery Assistant in the maintenance of the register.
a) not helping
b) do not helping
c) are not helping
d) are not help
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14. I have just ________ all damaged file covers and pages of current and recorded files.
a) replaced
b) replacing
c) replace
d) replaces
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15. They ________ help the Librarian in the annual stock-taking. (possibility)
a) can
b) may
c) might
d) all
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16. Prepared and sewed parcels of heavy articles ________ out by post or rail last week.
a) was sent
b) were sent
c) had sent
d) have sent
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17. Stenographers ________ the dispatcher in the circulation of all printed matter.
a) can be help
b) can help
c) can have help
d) can will help
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18. Stenographers ________ the diaries, dispatch registers, and volumes of bound proceedings in good condition.
a) should be maintain
b) should be maintained
c) should maintain
d) should maintained
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Correct Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ]c) should maintain[/bg_collapse]
19. He will generally ________ and guide the Section Clerk and supervise his work.
a) instructs
b) instructed
c) instructing
d) instruct
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20. If the enclosures exceed three pages and ________ not confidential, these may be sent to the Clerk.
a) is
b) are
c) was
d) will
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