British and American English TNPSC Group 2 2A Questions

General English - Unit II: Vocabulary (15 Q)

British and American English MCQ Questions


1.

Match the British English words under Column A with their American English equivalents under Column B and choose the correct code.

Column A Column B
a) chips 1.) garbage can
b) dustbin 2.) jelly
c) jam 3.) guy
d) fellow 4.) french fries
A.

a-1 ,b-4 ,c-3 ,d-2

B.

a-3 ,b-4 ,c-1 ,d-2

C.

a-2 ,b-4 ,c-1 ,d-3

D.

a-4 ,b-1 ,c-2 ,d-3

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ANSWER :

D. a-4 ,b-1 ,c-2 ,d-3

2.
The American English equivalent of the word 'washbasin' is
A.
zee
B.
wash room
C.
wash tank
D.
Sink
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ANSWER :
D. Sink
3.
Identify the word pair which is different in pronunciation in British English and American English usage :
A.
cheque - check
B.
metre - meter
C.
schedule - schedule
D.
licence - license
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ANSWER :
C. schedule - schedule
4.
American English equivalent for 'puncture' is __________
A.
flat-out
B.
blast-out
C.
blow-out
D.
crash out
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ANSWER :
C. blow-out
5.
Window shade' in American English is __________ in British English.
A.
wind screen
B.
window
C.
blind
D.
wind
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ANSWER :
C. blind
6.
Identify the incorrect pair of British English and American English expressions
A.
bonnet - cover
B.
goods train - freight train
C.
dustbin - trash can
D.
chips - french fries
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ANSWER :
A. bonnet - cover