Adjectives MCQs

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Adjectives MCQs

Practice Adjectives MCQs with answers and detailed explanations. Learn about descriptive adjectives, quantitative adjectives, demonstrative adjectives, possessive adjectives, interrogative adjectives and degrees of comparison through multiple choice questions designed for SSC, Railway, Banking, UPSC, JKSSB, Police, Teaching and other competitive exams.

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Question #501
Fill in the blank: 'She is ________ than her rivals.'
A. more powerful
B. most powerful
C. powerful
D. powerfuler

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Comparative 'more powerful'.

This question belongs to: English Adjectives
Question #502
Spot the error: 'He is braver than any boy in the class.'
A. in the class
B. No error
C. braver
D. any boy

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
When comparing with all others of the same group, use 'any other boy'.

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Question #503
Choose the correct adjective: 'That was a ________ mistake.'
A. costed
B. costingly
C. cost
D. costly

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
'Costly' is an adjective meaning expensive.

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Question #504
Fill in the blank: 'I have ________ money to spare.'
A. a few
B. a little
C. several
D. many

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
'Money' uncountable, 'a little' positive.

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Question #505
Identify the adjective in: 'He is a fast runner.'
A. runner
B. a
C. fast
D. He

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
'Fast' is an adjective modifying 'runner'.

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Question #506
Fill in the blank: 'The ________ fabric felt smooth.'
A. silk
B. silky
C. silkily
D. silking

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Adjective 'silky'.

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Question #507
Which of these adjectives cannot be used in comparative degree?
A. big
B. round
C. small
D. tall

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
'Round' is absolute; something is either round or not.

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Question #508
Fill in the blank: 'He was ________ with the noise.'
A. annoying
B. annoyedly
C. annoyed
D. annoy

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Past participle 'annoyed' feeling.

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Question #509
Spot the error: 'I have less friends than you.'
A. friends
B. than
C. less
D. No error

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Use 'fewer' for countable.

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Question #510
Choose the correct superlative: 'She is the ________ girl in the group.'
A. liveliest
B. livelier
C. most lively
D. livelyest

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Superlative of 'lively' is 'liveliest'.

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Question #511
Fill in the blank: 'He is a ________ speaker.'
A. fluently
B. fluency
C. fluent
D. fluenting

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Adjective 'fluent'.

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Question #512
Identify the error: 'The cake was too much sweet.'
A. cake
B. No error
C. too much
D. sweet

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Use 'too sweet', not 'too much sweet'.

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Question #513
Fill in the blank: 'She is a ________ person.'
A. reliably
B. relying
C. rely
D. reliable

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Adjective 'reliable'.

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Question #514
Which is a cardinal adjective?
A. three
B. threefold
C. triple
D. third

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
'Three' is a cardinal numeral adjective.

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Question #515
Spot the error: 'He is the eldest boy in the school.'
A. No error
B. eldest
C. school
D. boy

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Use 'oldest' for age outside family; 'eldest' is for family.

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Question #516
Choose the correct adjective: 'He has a ________ voice.'
A. hoarsely
B. hoarse
C. hoarseness
D. hoarsing

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Adjective 'hoarse'.

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Question #517
Fill in the blank: 'We have ________ reasons to be happy.'
A. many
B. much
C. a little
D. little

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
'Reasons' countable, 'many'.

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Question #518
Identify the adjective clause: 'The house that stands at the corner is haunted.'
A. haunted
B. that stands at the corner
C. is haunted
D. The house

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
'That stands at the corner' modifies 'house'.

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Question #519
Fill in the blank: 'This is a ________ painting.'
A. valuably
B. valuing
C. value
D. valuable

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Adjective 'valuable'.

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Question #520
What type of adjective is 'enough' in 'enough food'?
A. adjective of quality
B. numeral
C. adjective of quantity
D. demonstrative

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
'Enough' denotes sufficient quantity.

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