170 Mixed English Questions for the IOE 2083 (2026) Entrance Preparation

 IOE 170 Mixed English Questions for the IOE 2083 (2026) Entrance Preparation

Each question has 4 options, a correct answer, and a short reason.

Set 1: Grammar (Tenses & Verbs)

1. She ___ here since 2010.
a) is working
b) has been working
c) worked
d) was working
Ans: b – Present perfect continuous for action started in past and still continuing.

2. By next year, I ___ my degree.
a) will complete
b) will have completed
c) complete
d) am completing
Ans: b – Future perfect for action completed by a future time.

3. He ___ to school when it started raining.
a) went
b) was going
c) has gone
d) goes
Ans: b – Past continuous for interrupted past action.

4. If I ___ you, I would not do that.
a) am
b) was
c) were
d) had been
Ans: c – Subjunctive mood – use "were" for unreal condition.

5. She ___ already ___ her homework.
a) has / done
b) have / done
c) did / do
d) does / do
Ans: a – Present perfect with "already".

6. They ___ in this city for five years now.
a) live
b) are living
c) have lived
d) lived
Ans: c – Present perfect for duration.

7. The train ___ before we reached the station.
a) left
b) had left
c) has left
d) was leaving
Ans: b – Past perfect for earlier past action.

8. I ___ him since childhood.
a) know
b) knew
c) have known
d) am knowing
Ans: c – Present perfect with "since".

9. She ___ to the market yesterday.
a) go
b) went
c) gone
d) going
Ans: b – Simple past for completed past action.

10. He ___ a new car next week.
a) buys
b) is buying
c) will buy
d) bought
Ans: c – Future simple for prediction/intention.

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Set 2: Articles

11. ___ Ganga is a holy river.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
Ans: c – "The" before river names.

12. He is ___ honest man.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) no article
Ans: b – "An" before vowel sound (honest – silent 'h').

13. She plays ___ piano.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) no article
Ans: c – "The" before musical instruments.

14. I go to ___ school every day.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) no article
Ans: d – No article before "school" in general sense.

15. He is ___ tallest boy in the class.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) no article
Ans: c – "The" before superlative degree.

16. I saw ___ one-eyed man.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) no article
Ans: a – "A" before consonant sound (one – 'w' sound).

17. ___ sun rises in the east.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
Ans: c – "The" before unique things.

18. He is ___ university professor.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) no article
Ans: a – "A" before consonant sound (university – 'yoo').

19. I need ___ hour to finish this.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) no article
Ans: b – "An" before vowel sound (hour – silent 'h').

20. We went to ___ cinema yesterday.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) no article
Ans: c – "The" for specific place.

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Set 3: Prepositions

21. He is good ___ mathematics.
a) in
b) at
c) for
d) on
Ans: b – "Good at" for skills.

22. She died ___ cancer.
a) from
b) of
c) by
d) with
Ans: b – "Die of" disease.

23. I am interested ___ music.
a) in
b) at
c) for
d) on
Ans: a – "Interested in".

24. He cut the apple ___ a knife.
a) by
b) with
c) from
d) of
Ans: b – "With" for instrument.

25. We walked ___ the park.
a) over
b) across
c) through
d) along
Ans: c – "Through" for inside.

26. This book is ___ Shakespeare.
a) by
b) of
c) from
d) with
Ans: a – "By" for author.

27. He has been absent ___ Monday.
a) since
b) for
c) from
d) on
Ans: a – "Since" for point of time.

28. They went ___ a walk.
a) to
b) for
c) on
d) at
Ans: b – "Go for a walk".

29. She is afraid ___ dogs.
a) from
b) of
c) with
d) at
Ans: b – "Afraid of".

30. Divide the money ___ the two brothers.
a) between
b) among
c) with
d) by
Ans: a – "Between" for two.

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Set 4: Subject-Verb Agreement

31. The boys ___ playing cricket.
a) is
b) am
c) are
d) was
Ans: c – Plural subject "boys".

32. Neither he nor I ___ wrong.
a) is
b) are
c) am
d) were
Ans: c – Verb agrees with nearer subject "I".

33. Each of the students ___ a pen.
a) have
b) has
c) are
d) were
Ans: b – "Each" takes singular verb.

34. The news ___ true.
a) are
b) is
c) were
d) have
Ans: b – "News" is singular.

35. A number of people ___ present.
a) was
b) were
c) is
d) has
Ans: b – "A number of" takes plural.

36. The United States ___ a big country.
a) are
b) is
c) were
d) have
Ans: b – Country name singular.

37. Neither of the answers ___ correct.
a) are
b) is
c) were
d) have
Ans: b – "Neither of" takes singular.

38. Bread and butter ___ my breakfast.
a) are
b) is
c) were
d) have
Ans: b – Singular concept.

39. The jury ___ divided in their opinion.
a) is
b) are
c) was
d) has
Ans: b – Collective noun behaving individually.

40. One of the boys ___ absent.
a) are
b) is
c) were
d) have
Ans: b – "One of" + singular verb.

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Set 5: Modals

41. You ___ not smoke here.
a) can
b) may
c) must
d) would
Ans: c – "Must not" for prohibition.

42. ___ I come in, sir?
a) Will
b) May
c) Should
d) Would
Ans: b – "May" for permission.

43. She ___ speak three languages.
a) can
b) may
c) must
d) shall
Ans: a – "Can" for ability.

44. You ___ take an umbrella; it might rain.
a) should
b) can
c) may
d) will
Ans: a – "Should" for advice.

45. I ___ rather die than beg.
a) could
b) would
c) should
d) may
Ans: b – "Would rather" for preference.

46. He said he ___ come.
a) will
b) would
c) can
d) may
Ans: b – Past form of "will".

47. You ___ have helped him.
a) should
b) would
c) can
d) may
Ans: a – "Should have" for past obligation.

48. It ___ rain today.
a) can
b) may
c) must
d) will
Ans: b – "May" for possibility.

49. You ___ not worry about that.
a) need
b) dare
c) would
d) used to
Ans: a – "Need not" for no necessity.

50. We ___ obey the rules.
a) ought to
b) might
c) could
d) would
Ans: a – "Ought to" for moral duty.

Set 6: Active & Passive Voice

51. The boy broke the window.
a) The window was broken by the boy.
b) The window is broken by the boy.
c) The window has been broken.
d) The window was being broken.
Ans: a – Simple past passive.

52. She is writing a letter.
a) A letter is written by her.
b) A letter is being written by her.
c) A letter was written by her.
d) A letter has been written.
Ans: b – Present continuous passive.

53. They have completed the work.
a) The work has been completed.
b) The work is completed.
c) The work was completed.
d) The work had been completed.
Ans: a – Present perfect passive.

54. He will finish the project.
a) The project is finished.
b) The project will be finished.
c) The project will have been finished.
d) The project was finished.
Ans: b – Future simple passive.

55. Someone stole my bike.
a) My bike is stolen.
b) My bike was stolen.
c) My bike has been stolen.
d) My bike had been stolen.
Ans: b – Simple past passive.

56. The teacher teaches us English.
a) English is taught to us.
b) English was taught to us.
c) English has been taught.
d) English is being taught.
Ans: a – Present passive with two objects.

57. They are building a new hospital.
a) A new hospital is built.
b) A new hospital was built.
c) A new hospital is being built.
d) A new hospital has been built.
Ans: c – Present continuous passive.

58. I had written a letter.
a) A letter is written.
b) A letter was written.
c) A letter had been written.
d) A letter has been written.
Ans: c – Past perfect passive.

59. She will have completed the task.
a) The task is completed.
b) The task will be completed.
c) The task will have been completed.
d) The task has been completed.
Ans: c – Future perfect passive.

60. He helped me.
a) I was helped by him.
b) I am helped by him.
c) I have been helped.
d) I had been helped.
Ans: a – Simple past passive.

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Set 7: Narration (Direct/Indirect)

61. He said, "I am happy."
a) He said that I am happy.
b) He said that he is happy.
c) He said that he was happy.
d) He said that he will be happy.
Ans: c – Present to past in indirect.

62. She said, "I will come tomorrow."
a) She said she will come tomorrow.
b) She said she would come tomorrow.
c) She said she would come the next day.
d) She said she came tomorrow.
Ans: c – "Tomorrow" → "the next day".

63. He said, "Do you like coffee?"
a) He asked do you like coffee?
b) He asked if I liked coffee.
c) He asked if I like coffee.
d) He said if I liked coffee.
Ans: b – Yes/No question – "if" + past tense.

64. She said, "Where is my bag?"
a) She asked where is my bag.
b) She asked where her bag is.
c) She asked where her bag was.
d) She said where her bag was.
Ans: c – Wh-question with past tense.

65. He said, "Please help me."
a) He said to help him.
b) He requested me to help him.
c) He asked me help him.
d) He told me help him.
Ans: b – Imperative – "requested".

66. She said, "I have finished my work."
a) She said she has finished her work.
b) She said she had finished her work.
c) She said she finished her work.
d) She said she has been finishing.
Ans: b – Present perfect → past perfect.

67. He said, "I can swim."
a) He said he could swim.
b) He said he can swim.
c) He said he will swim.
d) He said he swims.
Ans: a – "Can" → "could".

68. The teacher said, "The earth revolves around the sun."
a) The teacher said the earth revolved.
b) The teacher said the earth revolves.
c) The teacher said earth revolved.
d) The teacher said the earth is revolving.
Ans: b – Universal truth – tense unchanged.

69. She said, "I may come."
a) She said she might come.
b) She said she may come.
c) She said she will come.
d) She said she can come.
Ans: a – "May" → "might".

70. He said, "I am going to market."
a) He said he is going to market.
b) He said he was going to market.
c) He said he will go to market.
d) He said he went to market.
Ans: b – Present continuous → past continuous.

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Set 8: Conditional Sentences

71. If you heat water, it ___ boil.
a) will
b) would
c) shall
d) may
Ans: a – Zero conditional – fact.

72. If I were rich, I ___ buy a car.
a) will
b) would
c) shall
d) may
Ans: b – Type 2 – unreal present.

73. If you had studied, you ___ passed.
a) would
b) would have
c) will have
d) had
Ans: b – Type 3 – unreal past.

74. If he comes, I ___ go.
a) will
b) would
c) would have
d) had
Ans: a – Type 1 – real future.

75. If I ___ you, I would accept.
a) am
b) was
c) were
d) had been
Ans: c – Subjunctive "were".

76. Unless you work hard, you ___ fail.
a) will
b) would
c) shall
d) may
Ans: a – "Unless" = if not – Type 1.

77. If she ___ earlier, she would have caught the bus.
a) started
b) had started
c) would start
d) starts
Ans: b – Type 3 – past perfect.

78. If it rains, we ___ cancel the trip.
a) will
b) would
c) would have
d) had
Ans: a – Type 1.

79. I wish I ___ a bird.
a) am
b) were
c) was
d) had been
Ans: b – Wish + subjunctive "were".

80. If I had known, I ___ told you.
a) will have
b) would have
c) would
d) had
Ans: b – Type 3.

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Set 9: Vocabulary (Synonyms)

81. Synonym of "Abundant":
a) Scarce
b) Plentiful
c) Rare
d) Empty
Ans: b – Abundant = plentiful.

82. Synonym of "Brave":
a) Coward
b) Fearful
c) Courageous
d) Timid
Ans: c – Brave = courageous.

83. Synonym of "Obtain":
a) Lose
b) Get
c) Give
d) Miss
Ans: b – Obtain = get.

84. Synonym of "Fragile":
a) Strong
b) Breakable
c) Hard
d) Tough
Ans: b – Fragile = breakable.

85. Synonym of "Hostile":
a) Friendly
b) Unfriendly
c) Kind
d) Gentle
Ans: b – Hostile = unfriendly.

86. Synonym of "Ancient":
a) Modern
b) Old
c) New
d) Young
Ans: b – Ancient = old.

87. Synonym of "Reluctant":
a) Willing
b) Unwilling
c) Eager
d) Keen
Ans: b – Reluctant = unwilling.

88. Synonym of "Sorrow":
a) Joy
b) Sadness
c) Happiness
d) Delight
Ans: b – Sorrow = sadness.

89. Synonym of "Expand":
a) Shrink
b) Enlarge
c) Reduce
d) Decrease
Ans: b – Expand = enlarge.

90. Synonym of "Courage":
a) Fear
b) Bravery
c) Timidity
d) Cowardice
Ans: b – Courage = bravery.

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Set 10: Vocabulary (Antonyms)

91. Antonym of "Dark":
a) Light
b) Night
c) Black
d) Dim
Ans: a – Dark × Light.

92. Antonym of "Expand":
a) Extend
b) Increase
c) Shrink
d) Grow
Ans: c – Expand × Shrink.

93. Antonym of "Brave":
a) Courageous
b) Cowardly
c) Heroic
d) Valiant
Ans: b – Brave × Cowardly.

94. Antonym of "Artificial":
a) Natural
b) Fake
c) Synthetic
d) Man-made
Ans: a – Artificial × Natural.

95. Antonym of "Generous":
a) Kind
b) Stingy
c) Liberal
d) Giving
Ans: b – Generous × Stingy.

96. Antonym of "Profit":
a) Gain
b) Loss
c) Benefit
d) Advantage
Ans: b – Profit × Loss.

97. Antonym of "Ancestor":
a) Descendant
b) Forefather
c) Predecessor
d) Progenitor
Ans: a – Ancestor × Descendant.

98. Antonym of "Humble":
a) Modest
b) Proud
c) Meek
d) Lowly
Ans: b – Humble × Proud.

99. Antonym of "Sharp":
a) Pointed
b) Keen
c) Blunt
d) Acute
Ans: c – Sharp × Blunt.

100. Antonym of "Unity":
a) Division
b) Togetherness
c) Harmony
d) Oneness
Ans: a – Unity × Division.

Set 11: Sentence Improvement

101. He is sleeping from two hours.
a) since two hours
b) for two hours
c) from two hour
d) no error
Ans: b – "For" for duration.

102. He is more better than me.
a) much better
b) more good
c) better
d) no error
Ans: a – "More better" is wrong; use "much better".

103. The meeting is postponed until further notice.
a) postponed for
b) postponed till
c) postponed unless
d) no error
Ans: d – Correct.

104. I have seen him yesterday.
a) saw him yesterday
b) have saw him yesterday
c) had seen him yesterday
d) no error
Ans: a – Simple past for specific time.

105. He told that he is coming.
a) said that
b) told to
c) told me that
d) no error
Ans: a – "Told" needs object.

106. She prefers coffee than tea.
a) coffee to tea
b) coffee over tea
c) coffee from tea
d) no error
Ans: a – "Prefer to".

107. He is one of the best student.
a) students
b) student's
c) students'
d) no error
Ans: a – "One of the best students".

108. The weather is too hot for go out.
a) to go out
b) for going out
c) going out
d) no error
Ans: a – "Too hot to go out".

109. He asked that what is my name.
a) asked what my name was
b) asked what is my name
c) asked that my name
d) no error
Ans: a – Indirect question.

110. She dances very good.
a) very well
b) very fine
c) very nice
d) no error
Ans: a – Adverb "well".

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Set 12: Spelling Errors

111. Select correct spelling:
a) Accommodate
b) Accomodate
c) Acommodate
d) Accomodatte
Ans: a – Accommodate – double 'c' and 'm'.

112. Correct spelling:
a) Neccessary
b) Necessary
c) Necesary
d) Necessery
Ans: b – Necessary – one 'c', double 's'.

113. Correct spelling:
a) Occasion
b) Ocassion
c) Occassion
d) Ocasion
Ans: a – Occasion – double 'c', one 's'.

114. Correct spelling:
a) Maintenence
b) Maintenance
c) Maintainance
d) Maintanence
Ans: b – Maintenance.

115. Correct spelling:
a) Priviledge
b) Priveledge
c) Privilege
d) Privilige
Ans: c – Privilege.

116. Correct spelling:
a) Seperate
b) Seprate
c) Separate
d) Seperete
Ans: c – Separate – 'a' in middle.

117. Correct spelling:
a) Occurence
b) Occurrence
c) Ocurrence
d) Occurance
Ans: b – Occurrence – double 'c' and 'r'.

118. Correct spelling:
a) Comittee
b) Commitee
c) Committee
d) Comitte
Ans: c – Committee – double 'm', 't', 'e'.

119. Correct spelling:
a) Embarrass
b) Embarass
c) Embarras
d) Embaras
Ans: a – Embarrass – double 'r' and 's'.

120. Correct spelling:
a) Milennium
b) Millenium
c) Millennium
d) Millenium
Ans: c – Millennium – double 'l' and 'n'.

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Set 13: One-Word Substitution

121. One who cannot be defeated:
a) Invincible
b) Invulnerable
c) Inevitable
d) Insurmountable
Ans: a – Invincible.

122. One who is present everywhere:
a) Omniscient
b) Omnipotent
c) Omnipresent
d) Omniscience
Ans: c – Omnipresent.

123. A life story written by oneself:
a) Biography
b) Autobiography
c) Memoir
d) Diary
Ans: b – Autobiography.

124. A place where birds are kept:
a) Aquarium
b) Aviary
c) Apiary
d) Zoo
Ans: b – Aviary.

125. One who is unable to pay debts:
a) Insolvent
b) Bankrupt
c) Poor
d) Both a and b
Ans: d – Both insolvent and bankrupt.

126. Killing of one’s father:
a) Matricide
b) Patricide
c) Fratricide
d) Regicide
Ans: b – Patricide.

127. A person who loves books:
a) Bibliophile
b) Bibliophobe
c) Biblioclast
d) Bibliomania
Ans: a – Bibliophile.

128. Which cannot be avoided:
a) Inevitable
b) Inevadable
c) Unavoidable
d) Both a and c
Ans: d – Inevitable/Unavoidable.

129. A government by the rich:
a) Plutocracy
b) Aristocracy
c) Democracy
d) Theocracy
Ans: a – Plutocracy.

130. A person who is new to a profession:
a) Novice
b) Veteran
c) Expert
d) Professional
Ans: a – Novice.

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Set 14: Idioms & Phrases

131. "A blessing in disguise" means:
a) Something good that seems bad
b) Something bad
c) A curse
d) A luck
Ans: a – Good that appears bad.

132. "Kill two birds with one stone" means:
a) Do two things at once
b) Waste time
c) Hunt birds
d) Be cruel
Ans: a – Achieve two things with one action.

133. "Piece of cake" means:
a) Easy
b) Difficult
c) Tasty
d) Hard work
Ans: a – Very easy.

134. "Break the ice" means:
a) Start a conversation
b) Break something
c) End a fight
d) Be shy
Ans: a – Initiate talk in social setting.

135. "Beat around the bush" means:
a) Avoid the point
b) Be direct
c) Play games
d) Work hard
Ans: a – Avoid main topic.

136. "Cost an arm and a leg" means:
a) Very expensive
b) Cheap
c) Painful
d) Lose something
Ans: a – Very costly.

137. "Hit the nail on the head" means:
a) Exactly right
b) Miss the point
c) Make a mistake
d) Be wrong
Ans: a – Do exactly the right thing.

138. "Bite the bullet" means:
a) Face a difficult situation
b) Avoid danger
c) Be angry
d) Be brave
Ans: a – Endure pain/courage.

139. "Cut corners" means:
a) Do something cheaply
b) Be honest
c) Be efficient
d) Work hard
Ans: a – Do something poorly to save money.

140. "Let the cat out of the bag" means:
a) Reveal a secret
b) Hide something
c) Be clever
d) Tell a lie
Ans: a – Disclose a secret.

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Set 15: Fill in the Blanks (Grammar)

141. Neither of the two boys ___ present.
a) are
b) is
c) were
d) have
Ans: b – "Neither of" + singular.

142. He is taller than I ___ .
a) am
b) are
c) is
d) was
Ans: a – Than I am (subject form).

143. The patient had died before the doctor ___.
a) came
b) come
c) comes
d) will come
Ans: a – Simple past after past perfect.

144. I wish I ___ a millionaire.
a) was
b) were
c) am
d) had been
Ans: b – Subjunctive "were".

145. He talks as if he ___ everything.
a) know
b) knew
c) knows
d) known
Ans: b – Subjunctive "as if" + past.

146. Hardly had I reached the station ___ the train left.
a) when
b) than
c) then
d) while
Ans: a – "Hardly...when".

147. No sooner did he arrive ___ he started fighting.
a) when
b) than
c) then
d) as
Ans: b – "No sooner...than".

148. She is looking forward ___ her result.
a) to get
b) to getting
c) for getting
d) at getting
Ans: b – "Look forward to" + gerund.

149. He is accustomed ___ late.
a) to sleep
b) to sleeping
c) for sleeping
d) of sleeping
Ans: b – "Accustomed to" + gerund.

150. The movie is worth ___ .
a) watch
b) watching
c) to watch
d) watched
Ans: b – "Worth" + gerund.

Set 16: Question Tags

151. You are coming, ___?
a) aren't you
b) are you
c) isn't it
d) don't you
Ans: a – Positive statement → negative tag.

152. He doesn't like tea, ___?
a) does he
b) doesn't he
c) is he
d) isn't he
Ans: a – Negative statement → positive tag.

153. Let's go for a walk, ___?
a) shall we
b) will we
c) should we
d) can we
Ans: a – "Let's" → shall we.

154. I am your friend, ___?
a) am I
b) aren't I
c) isn't I
d) are I
Ans: b – "Aren't I" for "am not I".

155. Nobody came, ___?
a) did they
b) did he
c) didn't they
d) did one
Ans: a – Indefinite pronoun → "they".

156. You have done it, ___?
a) haven't you
b) have you
c) don't you
d) didn't you
Ans: a – Present perfect → negative tag.

157. He will help you, ___?
a) won't he
b) will he
c) isn't he
d) doesn't he
Ans: a – Future → won't.

158. Everyone respects him, ___?
a) don't they
b) doesn't he
c) isn't he
d) aren't they
Ans: a – "Everyone" → they.

159. There is no water, ___?
a) is there
b) isn't there
c) is it
d) are there
Ans: a – Negative statement → positive tag.

160. Close the door, ___?
a) will you
b) won't you
c) shall we
d) don't you
Ans: a – Imperative → will you.

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Set 17: Prepositions (Advanced)

161. I am not satisfied ___ your work.
a) on
b) with
c) at
d) for
Ans: b – Satisfied with.

162. She is very anxious ___ her exams.
a) of
b) about
c) with
d) over
Ans: b – Anxious about.

163. He insisted ___ going there.
a) on
b) in
c) about
d) at
Ans: a – Insisted on.

164. I am sorry ___ what I said.
a) for
b) about
c) of
d) with
Ans: a – Sorry for.

165. She is married ___ a rich man.
a) with
b) to
c) by
d) for
Ans: b – Married to.

166. He is different ___ his brother.
a) from
b) than
c) to
d) with
Ans: a – Different from.

167. The shop is open ___ 9 am to 6 pm.
a) from
b) since
c) for
d) at
Ans: a – From...to.

168. She is fond ___ music.
a) of
b) at
c) for
d) with
Ans: a – Fond of.

169. He is very good ___ mathematics.
a) at
b) in
c) for
d) with
Ans: a – Good at.

170. She is afraid ___ dogs.
a) from
b) of
c) with
d) at
Ans: b – Afraid of.