Fill in the blanks with the correct collective nouns:
1. The scientist studied the ________ of eggs carefully before noting down his calculations.
a) bunch
b) flock
c) flutter
d) clutch
Answer: d)
2. Roger purchased a _______ of bananas from the fruit vendor.
a) bomb
b) comb
c) gang
d) flannel
Answer: b)
3. Mandy climbed the tall tree with ease and brought the team a _________ of coconuts.
a) numb
b) cluster
c) roaster
d) jostle
Answer: b)
4. John got super excited at the _____________ of fireworks in the open-air stadium which started after the name of the winning team was announced.
a) hullabaloo
b) gallery
c) fusion
d) muzzle
Answer: a)
5. This commercial tower houses a big __________ of business houses.
a) conglomerate
b) amalgamation
c) congregation
d) constellation
Answer: a)
6. The huge aquarium had a special ___________ of octopi exhibited in the rear gallery.
a) celery
b) consortium
c) luxor
d) hiagra
Answer: b)
7. Myra got caught into his vicious _______ of lies.
a) web
b) hiatus
c) diorama
d) glossary
Answer: a)
8. Ezra was amused by the funny gait of the penguins walking on the snow. He was told that a group of penguins can be called _________.
a) waddle
b) colony
c) rookery
d) all of these
Answer: d)
9. The table was filled with dishes of all kinds ranging from the ______ of pancakes to the _______ of pizzas.
a) pile, stack
b) roll, moose
c) riot, lime
d) mop, overlap
Answer: a)
10. A ______________ of bells rang out across the town, filling the air with a melodious and harmonious sound.
a) belarus
b) carillon
c) stylus
d) dandelion
Answer: b)
11. The farmer watched over the ________ of cows grazing in the field.
a) school
b) pack
c) herd
d) pride
Answer: c)
12. The students presented their project on the ________ of ants they observed.
a) pack
b) colony
c) swarm
d) herd
Answer: b)
13. A ________ of geese flew overhead in a V-formation.
a) pack
b) herd
c) gaggle
d) pride
Answer: c)
14. The gardener marvelled at the ________ of flowers blooming in the garden.
a) bunch
b) herd
c) school
d) pride
Answer: a)
15. The zoologist wrote a paper on the social behaviour of a ________ of kangaroos.
a) troop
b) mob
c) pack
d) colony
Answer: b)
16. During their hike, the researchers came across a ________ of jellyfish near the shore.
a) swarm
b) troop
c) smack
d) gaggle
Answer: c)
17. The ornithologist studied a ________ of parrots that inhabited the dense rainforest.
a) murder
b) parliament
c) charm
d) pandemonium
Answer: d)
18. A ________ of moles was discovered by the biologists while digging for soil samples.
a) labour
b) colony
c) skulk
d) bloat
Answer: a)
19. The marine biologist was fascinated by the ________ of crabs moving along the shoreline.
a) school
b) cast
c) cluster
d) fleet
Answer: b)
20. The biologist observed a ________ of owls nesting in the old oak tree.
a) murder
b) parliament
c) raft
d) pack
Answer: b)
