Nouns MCQs

Practice Nouns MCQs with answers and detailed explanations. Learn about common nouns, proper nouns, collective nouns, abstract nouns and concrete nouns through multiple choice questions designed for SSC, Railway, Banking, UPSC, JKSSB, Police, Teaching and other competitive exams.

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Question #1 Report Error

Which of the following is a proper noun?

A. city

B. river

C. Mumbai

D. boy

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
A proper noun is the name of a particular person, place, or thing. 'Mumbai' is the name of a specific city, hence a proper noun.

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Question #2 Report Error

Identify the abstract noun in the sentence: 'Honesty is the best policy.'

A. is

B. best

C. policy

D. Honesty

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
An abstract noun refers to a quality, idea, or state that cannot be touched. 'Honesty' is a quality.

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Question #3 Report Error

What type of noun is 'herd' in 'a herd of cattle'?

A. Common noun

B. Collective noun

C. Material noun

D. Proper noun

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
A collective noun is the name of a group of persons or things taken together. 'Herd' is a group of cattle.

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Question #4 Report Error

Which of the following is a material noun?

A. army

B. gold

C. table

D. kindness

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
A material noun is the name of a material or substance from which things are made. 'Gold' is a metal, a material.

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Question #5 Report Error

The noun 'committee' is a:

A. Abstract noun

B. Common noun

C. Collective noun

D. Proper noun

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Committee' denotes a group of people, so it is a collective noun.

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Question #6 Report Error

Choose the abstract noun:

A. book

B. water

C. sugar

D. wisdom

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Wisdom' is a quality that cannot be seen or touched; it's an abstract noun.

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Question #7 Report Error

In the sentence 'Delhi is the capital of India', 'India' is a:

A. Proper noun

B. Common noun

C. Collective noun

D. Abstract noun

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'India' is the name of a specific country, hence a proper noun.

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Question #8 Report Error

Which is a common noun?

A. Romeo

B. Shakespeare

C. Juliet

D. playwright

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
A common noun is a name given in common to every person or thing of the same class. 'Playwright' is a common noun.

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Question #9 Report Error

The word 'laughter' is which type of noun?

A. Common

B. Collective

C. Abstract

D. Proper

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Laughter' is an emotion/action that we cannot touch; it's an abstract noun.

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Question #10 Report Error

Identify the collective noun: 'A swarm of bees flew out.'

A. flew

B. swarm

C. out

D. bees

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Swarm' is the collective noun used for a group of bees.

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