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Forming new words by prefixes MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Choose the standard English word formed with a prefix that means "not honest".
A negative prefix must form an accepted standard word, not merely a logical-looking form. The cue is "not honest". Standard English uses "dis-" with "honest", giving "dishonest". Therefore only option A is correct; "unhonest", "mishonest", and "inhonest" are not standard forms for this meaning.
Q2Choose the correct word to fill in the blank. A candidate may lose marks if, during the oral test, he continues to ___ common English words by stressing or sounding them wrongly.
The prefix 'mis-' means wrongly, badly, or incorrectly. The cue is 'stressing or sounding them wrongly', so the required verb is 'pronounce wrongly'. The only standard word with this meaning is 'mispronounce'.
Q3Which of the following words is incorrectly formed by using a negative prefix?
The negative prefix 'in-' changes spelling before some consonants: before 'p' it becomes 'im-', before 'l' it becomes 'il-', and before 'r' it becomes 'ir-'. The cue is the word 'possible', which takes 'im-', not 'in-'. Therefore only 'inpossible' is incorrectly formed; the other three are standard words.
Q4Which one of the following words is incorrectly formed with a prefix?
The rule is that the negative prefix in- changes to im- before many words beginning with m or p. The cue is the faulty form inmature. The correct adjective is immature, meaning not fully developed or not behaving like an adult. Impossible, irregular, and disappear are standard words, so only inmature is incorrectly formed.
Q5Match List I with List II to form the standard negative forms of the given adjectives. List I: 1. legal 2. patient 3. regular 4. active List II: a. im- b. in- c. ir- d. il- Choose the correct matching.
The negative prefix "in-" changes form according to the first letter or sound of the base word. The cues are l, p, r, and a: before l it becomes "il-", before p it becomes "im-", before r it becomes "ir-", and before many other letters it remains "in-". Thus legal becomes illegal, patient becomes impatient, regular becomes irregular, and active becomes inactive. Therefore only option B gives the correct matching.
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6Which option is incorrectly formed as a standard modern English word by adding a prefix?
7Read the following statements about prefixes. Statement 1: The prefix pre- means before, as in "prepay" and "preview". Statement 2: The prefix mis- means wrongly or badly, as in "misread" and "misbehave". Statement 3: The prefix post- means not or opposite of, as in "postpone". Which of the above statements are correct?
8Choose the correctly prefixed word to complete the sentence: The officer rejected the application because the handwriting was almost ______.
9Assertion (A): The prefix over- in "overwork" suggests doing too much work. Reason (R): The prefix under- always means again, as in "underpay". Choose the correct option.
10Match List I with List II and choose the correct option. List I: 1. anti- 2. pre- 3. sub- 4. inter- List II: a. before b. between c. under d. against
11Read the assertion and reason, and choose the correct option. Assertion (A): The word 'recheck' means 'check again'. Reason (R): The prefix 're-' is commonly used to show repetition or doing an action again.
12Read the Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion (A): The word rewrite means 'to write again'. Reason (R): The prefix re- commonly means again or back.
13Which option uses the correct prefix to express the meaning 'to remove ice from something'?
14Match List I with List II and choose the correct option. List I: 1. semi- 2. bi- 3. pre- 4. anti- List II: a. before b. two or twice c. against d. half
15Choose the option that correctly forms the opposite of the word in brackets. The officer rejected the claim because the explanation was not (fair).