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This section includes 159 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Verbal Ability knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
The authorities, fearing a ______ of their power, called for a military state in the hopes of restoring order. |
| A. | subversion |
| B. | premonition |
| C. | predilection |
| D. | infusion |
| E. | inversion |
| Answer» B. premonition | |
| 52. |
Wedding ceremonies often include the exchange of ______ rings to symbolize the couple s promises to each other. |
| A. | hirsute |
| B. | acrimonious |
| C. | plaintive |
| D. | deciduous |
| E. | votive |
| Answer» F. | |
| 53. |
Phillip s ______ tone endeared him to his comical friends, but irritated his serious father. |
| A. | aloof |
| B. | jesting |
| C. | grave |
| D. | earnest |
| E. | conservative |
| Answer» C. grave | |
| 54. |
Such a ______ violation of school policy should be punished by nothing less than expulsion. |
| A. | copious |
| B. | flagrant |
| C. | raucous |
| D. | nominal |
| E. | morose |
| Answer» C. raucous | |
| 55. |
The ______ rumors did a great deal of damage even though they turned out to be false. |
| A. | bemused |
| B. | prosaic |
| C. | apocryphal |
| D. | ebullient |
| E. | tantamount |
| Answer» D. ebullient | |
| 56. |
Tired of hearing the child whine for more candy, the babysitter finally _____________________ and offered him a piece of chocolate. |
| A. | relented |
| B. | abated |
| C. | rendered |
| D. | placated |
| E. | enumerated |
| Answer» B. abated | |
| 57. |
Naquan had a terrible habit of boasting so much about his smallest accomplishments that his _________________ became renowned throughout the small college campus. |
| A. | vainglory |
| B. | timidity |
| C. | diffidence |
| D. | tempestuousness |
| E. | mockery |
| Answer» B. timidity | |
| 58. |
The toy store s extensive inventory offered a ______ of toys from baby items to video games for teenagers. |
| A. | manifold |
| B. | lexicon |
| C. | burrow |
| D. | gamut |
| E. | motif |
| Answer» E. motif | |
| 59. |
Candace would ______ her little sister into an argument by teasing her and calling her names. |
| A. | advocate |
| B. | provoke |
| C. | perforate |
| D. | lamente |
| E. | expunge |
| Answer» C. perforate | |
| 60. |
Because he was so _________________, the athlete was able to complete the obstacle course in record time. |
| A. | belligerent |
| B. | nimble |
| C. | demure |
| D. | volatile |
| E. | speculative |
| Answer» C. demure | |
| 61. |
Levina unknowingly ______ the thief by holding open the elevator doors and ensuring his escape. |
| A. | coerced |
| B. | proclaimed |
| C. | abetted |
| D. | sanctioned |
| E. | solicited |
| Answer» D. sanctioned | |
| 62. |
Prince Phillip had to choose: marry the woman he loved and ______ his right to the throne, or marry Lady Fiona and inherit the crown. |
| A. | reprimand |
| B. | upbraid |
| C. | abdicate |
| D. | winnow |
| E. | extol |
| Answer» D. winnow | |
| 63. |
Shakespeare, a(n) ______________________ writer, entertained audiences by writing many tragic and comic plays. |
| A. | numeric |
| B. | obstinate |
| C. | dutiful |
| D. | prolific |
| E. | generic |
| Answer» E. generic | |
| 64. |
After making ______ remarks to the President, the reporter was not invited to return to the White House pressroom. |
| A. | hospitable |
| B. | itinerant |
| C. | enterprising |
| D. | chivalrous |
| E. | irreverent |
| Answer» F. | |
| 65. |
John argued, If you know about a crime but don t report it, you are _____________________ in that crime because you allowed it to happen. |
| A. | acquitted |
| B. | steadfast |
| C. | tenuous |
| D. | complicit |
| E. | nullified |
| Answer» E. nullified | |
| 66. |
Juan s friends found him in a ______ mood after he learned he would be homecoming king. |
| A. | jovial |
| B. | stealthy |
| C. | paltry |
| D. | gullible |
| E. | depleted |
| Answer» B. stealthy | |
| 67. |
The children were ________________ by the seemingly nonsensical clues until Kinan pointed out that the messages were in code. |
| A. | censured |
| B. | striated |
| C. | feigned |
| D. | prevaricated |
| E. | flummoxed |
| Answer» F. | |
| 68. |
Carson was at first flattered by the _________________ of his new colleagues, but he soon realized that their admiration rested chiefly on his connections, not his accomplishments. |
| A. | reprisal |
| B. | adulation |
| C. | bulwark |
| D. | rapport |
| E. | retinue |
| Answer» C. bulwark | |
| 69. |
The police officer _______________ the crowd to step back from the fire so that no one would get hurt. |
| A. | undulated |
| B. | enjoined |
| C. | stagnated |
| D. | permeated |
| E. | delineated |
| Answer» C. stagnated | |
| 70. |
Through _________________, the chef created a creamy sauce by combining brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon in a pan and cooking them over medium-high heat. |
| A. | impasse |
| B. | obscurity |
| C. | decadence |
| D. | diversion |
| E. | liquefaction |
| Answer» F. | |
| 71. |
Keith was ___________________ in his giving to friends and charities throughout the year, not just during the holidays. |
| A. | munificent |
| B. | portly |
| C. | amphibious |
| D. | guileful |
| E. | forensic |
| Answer» B. portly | |
| 72. |
Zachary was doomed to a miserable life, for no matter how much he had, he always _________________ the possessions of others. |
| A. | protracted |
| B. | exalted |
| C. | engendered |
| D. | coveted |
| E. | filibustered |
| Answer» E. filibustered | |
| 73. |
I have always admired Seymour s ______________; I ve never seen him rattled by anything. |
| A. | aplomb |
| B. | confluence |
| C. | propriety |
| D. | compunction |
| E. | nostalgia |
| Answer» B. confluence | |
| 74. |
The ______________________ sound of the radiator as it released steam became an increasingly annoying distraction. |
| A. | sibilant |
| B. | scintillating |
| C. | diverting |
| D. | sinuous |
| E. | scurrilous |
| Answer» B. scintillating | |
| 75. |
In such a small office setting, the office manager found he had _______________ responsibilities that required knowledge in a variety of different topics. |
| A. | heedless |
| B. | complementary |
| C. | mutual |
| D. | manifold |
| E. | correlative |
| Answer» E. correlative | |
| 76. |
The _______________________ seventh-grader towered over the other players on his basketball team. |
| A. | gangling |
| B. | studious |
| C. | mimetic |
| D. | abject |
| E. | reserved |
| Answer» B. studious | |
| 77. |
The curious crowd gathered to watch the irate customer ________________ about the poor service he received in the restaurant. |
| A. | antiquate |
| B. | trivialize |
| C. | rant |
| D. | placate |
| E. | fetter |
| Answer» D. placate | |
| 78. |
Searching frantically to find the hidden jewels, the thieves proceeded to __________________ the entire house. |
| A. | justify |
| B. | darken |
| C. | amplify |
| D. | ransack |
| E. | glorify |
| Answer» E. glorify | |
| 79. |
Jackson s poor typing skills were a ______________________ to finding employment at the nearby office complex. |
| A. | benefit |
| B. | hindrance |
| C. | partiality |
| D. | temptation |
| E. | canon |
| Answer» C. partiality | |
| 80. |
The busy, _____________________ fabric of the clown s tie matched his over-sized jacket, which was equally atrocious. |
| A. | mottled |
| B. | bleak |
| C. | credible |
| D. | malleable |
| E. | communicable |
| Answer» B. bleak | |
| 81. |
Harvey was discouraged that his visa application was ____________________ due to his six convictions. |
| A. | lethargic |
| B. | immeasurable |
| C. | nullified |
| D. | segregated |
| E. | aggravated |
| Answer» D. segregated | |
| 82. |
Calvin reached the _____________________ of his career in his early thirties when he became president and CEO of a software company. |
| A. | zephyr |
| B. | plethora |
| C. | vale |
| D. | nocturne |
| E. | zenith |
| Answer» F. | |
| 83. |
With all of the recent negative events in her life, she felt ________________ forces must be at work. |
| A. | resurgent |
| B. | premature |
| C. | malignant |
| D. | punctilious |
| E. | antecedent |
| Answer» D. punctilious | |
| 84. |
When her schoolwork got to be too much, Pam had a tendency to _________________, which always put her further behind. |
| A. | dedicate |
| B. | rejuvenate |
| C. | ponder |
| D. | excel |
| E. | procrastinate |
| Answer» F. | |
| 85. |
The ____________________ townspeople celebrated the soldier s return to his home by adorning trees with yellow ribbons and balloons. |
| A. | somber |
| B. | jubilant |
| C. | pitiless |
| D. | cunning |
| E. | unsullied |
| Answer» C. pitiless | |
| 86. |
Brian s pale Irish skin was __________________ to burn if he spent too much time in the sun. |
| A. | prone |
| B. | urbane |
| C. | eminent |
| D. | erect |
| E. | daunted |
| Answer» B. urbane | |
| 87. |
Mary became ________________ at typing because she practiced every day for six months. |
| A. | proficient |
| B. | reflective |
| C. | dormant |
| D. | redundant |
| E. | valiant |
| Answer» B. reflective | |
| 88. |
The dress Ariel wore _________________ with small, glassy beads, creating a shimmering effect. |
| A. | titillated |
| B. | reiterated |
| C. | scintillated |
| D. | enthralled |
| E. | striated |
| Answer» D. enthralled | |
| 89. |
After sitting in the sink for several days, the dirty, food-encrusted dishes became __________________. |
| A. | malodorous |
| B. | prevalent |
| C. | imposing |
| D. | perforated |
| E. | emphatic |
| Answer» B. prevalent | |
| 90. |
It is difficult to believe that charging 20% on an outstanding credit card balance isn t ___________________! |
| A. | bankruptcy |
| B. | usury |
| C. | novice |
| D. | kleptomania |
| E. | flagrancy |
| Answer» C. novice | |
| 91. |
Kym was _________________ in choosing her friends, so her parties were attended by vastly different and sometimes bizarre personalities. |
| A. | indispensable |
| B. | indiscriminate |
| C. | commensurate |
| D. | propulsive |
| E. | indisputable |
| Answer» C. commensurate | |
| 92. |
Sheila s grueling hike included passing through numerous _______________________. |
| A. | terrariums |
| B. | neoprene |
| C. | jurisdictions |
| D. | ravines |
| E. | belfries |
| Answer» E. belfries | |
| 93. |
Choosing a small, fuel-efficient car is a _________________ purchase for a recent college graduate. |
| A. | corrupt |
| B. | tedious |
| C. | unhallowed |
| D. | sardonic |
| E. | judicious |
| Answer» F. | |
| 94. |
Dogs growl and show their teeth in an attempt to ________________________ the animal or person they perceive as a threat. |
| A. | bolster |
| B. | waylay |
| C. | cow |
| D. | exacerbate |
| E. | appease |
| Answer» D. exacerbate | |
| 95. |
Only a small number of people in the audience laughed at the comic s ______________________ sense of humor, while the rest found him to be too sarcastic. |
| A. | consequential |
| B. | avaricious |
| C. | venturous |
| D. | dauntless |
| E. | mordant |
| Answer» F. | |
| 96. |
The movie offended many of the parents of its younger viewers by including unnecessary _____________ in the dialogue. |
| A. | vulgarity |
| B. | verbosity |
| C. | vocalizations |
| D. | garishness |
| E. | tonality |
| Answer» B. verbosity | |
| 97. |
Marvin s _____________________ prevented him from finishing his work and was evidenced in his large phone bills. |
| A. | loquacity |
| B. | heroism |
| C. | decadence |
| D. | depreciation |
| E. | rescission |
| Answer» B. heroism | |
| 98. |
Although the Government allowed Nestle to export Maggi, there was no word on the domestic ban.... |
| A. | which the government had clamped earlier |
| B. | which the government has clamped earlier |
| C. | which the government could clamped earlier |
| D. | which the government should clamp earlier |
| Answer» B. which the government has clamped earlier | |
| 99. |
Egypt was earlier seen as a place of men skilled in medicine, but.............. |
| A. | today even the country's rulers avoid state hospitals |
| B. | the situation reversed |
| C. | today even the elite agree |
| D. | the skill had disappeared c ompletely |
| Answer» B. the situation reversed | |
| 100. |
Meredith used the _____________________ to steer the horse and keep him in line. |
| A. | jolt |
| B. | bristle |
| C. | chine |
| D. | quirt |
| E. | hearth |
| Answer» E. hearth | |