British and American English - Differences in Usage – Exam Based MCQs
1. The British English word for American English “truck” is: (TRB English 2024)
A) van
B) lorry
C) wagon
D) carrier
Ans: B) lorry
2. The American English word for British English “flat” is: (TNTET 2022)
A) suite
B) room
C) apartment
D) hostel
Ans: C) apartment
3. In British English, “lift” means: (PGTRB)
A) elevator
B) ladder
C) escalator
D) crane
Ans: A) elevator
4. In American English, “elevator” is British English “_____.” (SET)
A) lifter
B) lift
C) rise
D) mover
Ans: B) lift
5. The British English word for American English “vacation” is: (UGC NET English)
A) journey
B) leave
C) picnic
D) holiday
Ans: D) holiday
6. The American English word for British English “holiday” in this context is: (TRB English 2024)
A) vacation
B) festival
C) recess
D) outing
Ans: A) vacation
7. The British English word for American English “cookie” is: (TNTET 2022)
A) bun
B) biscuit
C) cracker
D) toast
Ans: B) biscuit
8. The American English word for British English “biscuit” is often: (PGTRB)
A) pastry
B) loaf
C) cookie
D) rusk
Ans: C) cookie
9. In British English, a “petrol station” is an American English: (SET)
A) fuel room
B) gas station
C) garage
D) service shed
Ans: B) gas station
10. In American English, “gas” in this usage means British English: (UGC NET English)
A) air
B) smoke
C) petrol
D) diesel
Ans: C) petrol
11. The British English word for American English “movie” is: (TRB English 2024)
A) drama
B) cinema
C) picture
D) scene
Ans: B) cinema
12. The American English word for British English “cinema” is often: (TNTET 2022)
A) movie theater
B) hall
C) stage
D) opera
Ans: A) movie theater
13. The British English word for American English “sidewalk” is: (PGTRB)
A) passage
B) footpath
C) pavement
D) roadside
Ans: C) pavement
14. The American English word for British English “pavement” is: (SET)
A) sidewalk
B) pathway
C) street
D) lane
Ans: A) sidewalk
15. The British English word for American English “pants” is usually: (UGC NET English)
A) knickers
B) shorts
C) slacks
D) trousers
Ans: D) trousers
16. The American English word for British English “trousers” is: (TRB English 2024)
A) pants
B) lowers
C) underpants
D) garments
Ans: A) pants
17. In British English, “shop” usually corresponds to American English: (TNTET 2022)
A) market
B) stall
C) store
D) mall
Ans: C) store
18. In American English, “store” usually corresponds to British English: (PGTRB)
A) depot
B) shop
C) office
D) stand
Ans: B) shop
19. The British English word for American English “mail” is: (SET)
A) post
B) parcel
C) message
D) stamp
Ans: A) post
20. The American English word for British English “postman” is: (UGC NET English)
A) courier
B) post officer
C) mailman
D) messenger
Ans: C) mailman
21. The British English spelling is: (TRB English 2024)
A) color
B) colour
C) colur
D) culor
Ans: B) colour
22. The American English spelling is: (TNTET 2022)
A) colour
B) coloure
C) color
D) coulor
Ans: C) color
23. The British English spelling is: (PGTRB)
A) center
B) centre
C) centar
D) centere
Ans: B) centre
24. The American English spelling is: (SET)
A) theatre
B) theatre
C) theter
D) theater
Ans: D) theater
25. The British English spelling is: (UGC NET English)
A) travelled
B) traveled
C) traveld
D) travalled
Ans: A) travelled
26. The American English spelling is: (TRB English 2024)
A) travelled
B) traveleed
C) traveled
D) travellled
Ans: C) traveled
27. The British English spelling is: (TNTET 2022)
A) favorite
B) favourite
C) favoritte
D) favourit
Ans: B) favourite
28. The American English spelling is: (PGTRB)
A) organise
B) organyse
C) orgenize
D) organize
Ans: D) organize
29. The British English spelling is generally: (SET)
A) organize
B) organise
C) organizze
D) orgenise
Ans: B) organise
30. The American English spelling is: (UGC NET English)
A) cheque
B) checque
C) check
D) cheq
Ans: C) check
31. The British English word for American English “check” in banking is: (TRB English 2024)
A) token
B) cheque
C) note
D) bill
Ans: B) cheque
32. In British English, children go to a “public school bus”; in American English they wait at a: (TNTET 2022)
A) bus halt
B) bus bay
C) bus stop
D) bus stage
Ans: C) bus stop
33. The British English word for American English “eraser” is: (PGTRB)
A) sharpener
B) rubber
C) cutter
D) sponge
Ans: B) rubber
34. The American English word for British English “rubber” in school usage is: (SET)
A) marker
B) eraser
C) ruler
D) chalk
Ans: B) eraser
35. The British English word for American English “line” is often: (UGC NET English)
A) chain
B) queue
C) file
D) row
Ans: B) queue
36. The American English word for British English “queue” is: (TRB English 2024)
A) file
B) line
C) rank
D) series
Ans: B) line
37. In British English, “autumn” is more common, while in American English ____ is more common. (TNTET 2022)
A) spring
B) winter
C) fall
D) cold season
Ans: C) fall
38. In British English, “torch” is American English: (PGTRB)
A) lamp
B) flashlight
C) lantern
D) bulb
Ans: B) flashlight
39. In American English, “flashlight” is British English: (SET)
A) torch
B) candle
C) lamp
D) flare
Ans: A) torch
40. In British English, the room called “toilet” or “lavatory” is often American English: (UGC NET English)
A) washroom
B) restroom
C) bathcellar
D) cleaning room
Ans: B) restroom
41. British English often says “at the weekend,” while American English more often says: (TRB English 2024)
A) in weekend
B) by weekend
C) on the weekend
D) through weekend
Ans: C) on the weekend
42. British English often uses the present perfect in “I’ve just eaten,” whereas American English may also say: (TNTET 2022)
A) I just ate.
B) I eaten just.
C) I am just eating.
D) I had just eat.
Ans: A) I just ate.
43. The British English word for American English “faucet” is: (PGTRB)
A) tap
B) pipe
C) valve
D) shower
Ans: A) tap
44. The American English word for British English “tap” in this usage is: (SET)
A) tube
B) faucet
C) spout
D) drain
Ans: B) faucet
45. The British English word for American English “drugstore” is usually: (UGC NET English)
A) pharmacy
B) dispensary room
C) clinic
D) surgery
Ans: A) pharmacy
46. Which of the following shows a British spelling? (TRB English 2024)
A) labor
B) traveler
C) defence
D) center
Ans: C) defence
47. Which of the following shows an American spelling? (TNTET 2022)
A) practise
B) licence
C) jewellery
D) defense
Ans: D) defense
48. Which pair is correctly matched? (PGTRB)
A) British: truck – American: lorry
B) British: biscuit – American: cookie
C) British: elevator – American: lift
D) British: vacation – American: holiday
Ans: B) British: biscuit – American: cookie
49. Which pair is correctly matched? (SET)
A) British: pavement – American: sidewalk
B) British: movie – American: cinema
C) British: flashlight – American: torch
D) British: apartment – American: flat
Ans: A) British: pavement – American: sidewalk
50. The best summary is that British and American English differ mainly in: (UGC NET English)
A) alphabet order
B) vocabulary, spelling, and some usage patterns
C) sentence existence
D) number of tenses only
Ans: B) vocabulary, spelling, and some usage patterns
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