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This section includes 4479 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Competitive English knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 451. |
Q: Up to the end of the eighteenth century British artists chiefly painted portraits because |
| A. | they could only paint portraits and nothing else |
| B. | they were religiously devoted towards portrait painting and nothing else |
| C. | more and more people repeatedly wanted artists to paint portraits and nothing else |
| D. | they were highly paid for portrait painting |
| Answer» D. they were highly paid for portrait painting | |
| 452. |
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.Up in arms |
| A. | to be nervous |
| B. | to be defensive |
| C. | to be angry |
| D. | to be rude |
| Answer» D. to be rude | |
| 453. |
Q: Up against the wall |
| A. | In an inextricable situation |
| B. | Performing well in a difficult or competitive situation |
| C. | To take care of themselves and their own interests and safety |
| D. | In a disorderly fashion |
| Answer» B. Performing well in a difficult or competitive situation | |
| 454. |
Q: Unwelcome aspect of a situation |
| A. | flippant |
| B. | flip-flop |
| C. | flip side |
| D. | flint lock |
| Answer» D. flint lock | |
| 455. |
Q: Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word given in bold as used in the passage. UNTIMELY |
| A. | early |
| B. | rapid |
| C. | punctual |
| D. | late |
| E. | gradual |
| Answer» B. rapid | |
| 456. |
Q: . Until they have come (A)/ some take no thought (B)/ to the end of it (C)/ of the value of time (D) |
| A. | ACDB |
| B. | CBDA |
| C. | DCBA |
| D. | BDAC |
| Answer» E. | |
| 457. |
Q: Unpredictable of the child could not lead the consultants to any_____. |
| A. | performance, setting |
| B. | belief, judgement |
| C. | operation, purpose |
| D. | behaviour, conclusion |
| E. | react, decision. |
| Answer» E. react, decision. | |
| 458. |
Q: Unnerved |
| A. | Confident |
| B. | Nervous |
| C. | Hopeful |
| D. | Anxious |
| Answer» B. Nervous | |
| 459. |
Q: Unless you don’t obey (1)/ your elder you (2)/ will not succeed in your life. (3)/ No Error (4) |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» B. 2 | |
| 460. |
Q: Unless aid arrives (A) within the next few weeks (B)/ thousands are starving. (C) No error (D) |
| A. | A |
| B. | C |
| C. | D |
| D. | B |
| Answer» C. D | |
| 461. |
Q: Unless they modify the system, our future generations will suffer. |
| A. | Unless the system will be modified |
| B. | If the system will not be modified |
| C. | Unless the system is modified |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» D. No improvement | |
| 462. |
Q: Uniform |
| A. | Variable |
| B. | Unique |
| C. | Even |
| D. | Use |
| Answer» D. Use | |
| 463. |
Q: UNEQUIVOCAL |
| A. | QUAINT |
| B. | NAIVE |
| C. | EQUAL |
| D. | VOCAL |
| Answer» B. NAIVE | |
| 464. |
Q: undoubtedly to be(A)/ our aim(B)/ it ought (C)/ to raise the minds of the natives.(D) |
| A. | ADCB |
| B. | BADC |
| C. | CABD |
| D. | DBAC |
| Answer» D. DBAC | |
| 465. |
Q: Under no circumstances (A)/you would be allowed to remain (B)/ out of home after ten o’clock , (C)/said Radhika to her son (D). |
| A. | (A) |
| B. | (B) |
| C. | (C) |
| D. | (D) |
| E. | No error |
| Answer» C. (C) | |
| 466. |
Q: Uncle always welcomes us to his home with a big smile. |
| A. | A big smile is used by uncle always when he is welcoming us. |
| B. | Welcoming by uncle with a big smile to us is always done. |
| C. | We are always welcomed by uncle to his home with a big smile. |
| D. | Uncle is always welcoming us to his home with a big smile. |
| Answer» D. Uncle is always welcoming us to his home with a big smile. | |
| 467. |
Q: Umesh asked me, " Have you read this novel?" "Umesh asked me : |
| A. | If he was reading that novel. |
| B. | If I had read that novel. |
| C. | If I had read the novel. |
| D. | If I was reading that novel. |
| Answer» C. If I had read the novel. | |
| 468. |
Q: U.S. Customs and Border Protection said this week that arrests at the U.S.-Mexico border fall in September for the fourth month in the row. |
| A. | border fell in |
| B. | border falled in |
| C. | border falling in |
| D. | border has fell in |
| E. | No replacement required |
| Answer» B. border falled in | |
| 469. |
Q: Two small boys and a dog (A)/ comprised of (B) / the street entertainer's only audience. (C)/No error (D) |
| A. | A |
| B. | B |
| C. | C |
| D. | D |
| Answer» C. C | |
| 470. |
Q: Two sentences are given in italics on both sides of C. Which of the following statements can come in between the two sentences in place of C so as to maintain the continuity of the paragraph? |
| A. | this means that our leaders must owe supreme loyalty to nothing |
| B. | understand the purpose of the job, can speak their mind, and are able, without fear |
| C. | such persons can be identified only by one who possesses these qualities |
| D. | Its deficiencies begin to show up only when put into practice. |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 471. |
Q: Two miles beyond (a)/ that pasture was seen hundreds (b)/ of cattle including (c)/ some lambs. (d)/ No error (e) |
| A. | A |
| B. | B |
| C. | C |
| D. | D |
| E. | E |
| Answer» C. C | |
| 472. |
Q: Two crows __________ each other to see who could fly the highest. |
| A. | thought |
| B. | challenged |
| C. | argued |
| D. | kill |
| Answer» C. argued | |
| 473. |
Q: Two American cities, witnessed shooting and resulting in mass fatalities over the weekend. |
| A. | over the weekend |
| B. | witnessed shooting |
| C. | and resulting in mass fatalities |
| D. | two American cities |
| Answer» D. two American cities | |
| 474. |
Q: Turn a deaf ear |
| A. | Disregard |
| B. | Disobey |
| C. | Defy |
| D. | Dismiss |
| Answer» B. Disobey | |
| 475. |
Q: Turn a blind eye |
| A. | Not able to see the obvious truth |
| B. | Pretend not to notice |
| C. | Hide the ugly truth from someone |
| D. | Stay away from bad habits |
| Answer» C. Hide the ugly truth from someone | |
| 476. |
Q: Turbulent |
| A. | unsettled |
| B. | moderate |
| C. | stormy |
| D. | anarchic |
| Answer» C. stormy | |
| 477. |
Q: Turbulence |
| A. | Calm |
| B. | Anxiety |
| C. | Storm |
| D. | Weariness |
| Answer» B. Anxiety | |
| 478. |
Q: try to use the camera(A)/ carefully(B)/ before you(C)/ read the manual(D) |
| A. | ACBD |
| B. | CADB |
| C. | BDCA |
| D. | DCAB |
| Answer» C. BDCA | |
| 479. |
Q: Trump put Pakistan on notice for ________terrorist organisations to destabilise neighbouring countries and _______ the country. |
| A. | discouraging, admired |
| B. | demoting, attacked |
| C. | sheltering, acclaimed |
| D. | encouraging, warned |
| E. | rewarding, accused |
| Answer» E. rewarding, accused | |
| 480. |
Q: TRIVIAL |
| A. | vital |
| B. | ordinary |
| C. | crucial |
| D. | significant |
| Answer» C. crucial | |
| 481. |
Q: Truculent in defending their individual rights of sovereignty under Articles of Confederation, the newly formed states_________constantly. |
| A. | apologized |
| B. | digressed |
| C. | conferred |
| D. | squabbled |
| Answer» E. | |
| 482. |
Q: Treacherous |
| A. | Deceitful |
| B. | Disloyal |
| C. | Faithful |
| D. | Dangerous |
| Answer» D. Dangerous | |
| 483. |
Q: Tourists always enjoyed ____ the setting Sun in the Darjeeling Hills. |
| A. | in seeing |
| B. | seeing |
| C. | to watch |
| D. | watching |
| Answer» E. | |
| 484. |
Q: Top global oil exporter Saudi Arabia_____ its crude production in April to a record high, _______ its flourishing Asian market share. |
| A. | rose, feed |
| B. | risen, collecting |
| C. | raised, lead |
| D. | raised, feeding |
| E. | increased, healing |
| Answer» E. increased, healing | |
| 485. |
Q: Toot you own horn |
| A. | To always beat about the bush |
| B. | To end up in doing the loss of oneself |
| C. | To boast about the achievements of oneself |
| D. | To prove to be the best of all |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. To prove to be the best of all | |
| 486. |
Q: Direction: In these questions, a part of the sentence is given in bold. Below are given alternative to the bold part at (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D).Q.4. Too little is known by this time about possible side-effects of the drug. |
| A. | presently |
| B. | in the end |
| C. | before hand |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» B. in the end | |
| 487. |
Q: Tongue-in-cheek |
| A. | A sensational news |
| B. | To praise wholeheartedly |
| C. | In an insincere way |
| D. | To say something hurtful |
| Answer» D. To say something hurtful | |
| 488. |
Q: Too little is known by this time about possible side effects of the drug. |
| A. | presently |
| B. | in the end |
| C. | before hand |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» B. in the end | |
| 489. |
Q: Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.Tomatoes sown around July in the southern states are harvested in October. |
| A. | Tomatoes sowing around July |
| B. | Tomatoes sown under July |
| C. | Tomatoes sow around July |
| D. | No substitution required |
| Answer» E. | |
| 490. |
Q: Today student should be reconciled _____the way things are changing. |
| A. | for |
| B. | at |
| C. | with |
| D. | to |
| Answer» E. | |
| 491. |
Q: Tobacco manufacturers are making considerable efforts to gain new clients. |
| A. | Considerable efforts are made by tobacco manufacturers to gain new clients. |
| B. | To gain new clients by tobacco manufacturers to gain new clients. |
| C. | Considerable efforts are being made by tobacco manufacturers to gain new clients . |
| D. | Considerable efforts were being made by tobacco manufacturers to gain new clients. |
| Answer» D. Considerable efforts were being made by tobacco manufacturers to gain new clients. | |
| 492. |
Q: To write well a person must train himself in- |
| A. | following the problems |
| B. | finding the root cause of the problems |
| C. | solution of difficulty |
| D. | thinking clearly and logically |
| Answer» E. | |
| 493. |
Q: Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.Do not meddle ______ the affairs of others. |
| A. | at |
| B. | to |
| C. | in |
| D. | from |
| Answer» D. from | |
| 494. |
Q: To try to settle a dispute between two other parties |
| A. | medicate |
| B. | meddle |
| C. | mediate |
| D. | middleler |
| Answer» D. middleler | |
| 495. |
Q: Directions: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the Answer-Sheet. To turn over a new leaf. |
| A. | to change completely one’s course of action. |
| B. | to shift attention to new problems after having studied the old one’s thoroughly. |
| C. | To cover up one’s faults by wearing new marks. |
| D. | To change old habits and adopt new ones. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 496. |
Q: Directions: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.To throw up the sponge. |
| A. | to surrender or give up a contest. |
| B. | to offer challenge |
| C. | to become utterly disappointed |
| D. | to maintain grit and enthusiasm until the end. |
| Answer» B. to offer challenge | |
| 497. |
Q: To the undertaking (A)/ may very well be compared (B)/ of a journey (C)/ the process of learning (D) |
| A. | ACDB |
| B. | BDCA |
| C. | DBAC |
| D. | CBDA |
| Answer» D. CBDA | |
| 498. |
Q: To throw or drop unnecessary goods or fuel from a ship, an aircraft, a spacecraft etc. |
| A. | Capsize |
| B. | Enthrall |
| C. | Volley |
| D. | Jettison |
| Answer» E. | |
| 499. |
Q: Directions: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the Answer-Sheet. To take umbrage |
| A. | to be offended |
| B. | to feel depressed |
| C. | to be pleased |
| D. | to be satisfied |
| Answer» B. to feel depressed | |
| 500. |
Q: To sweep over something so as to surround it completely |
| A. | drown |
| B. | imbibe |
| C. | engulf |
| D. | plunge |
| Answer» D. plunge | |