Explore topic-wise MCQs in Competitive English.

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2501.

Q: Handle with kid gloves

A. to remove all hurdles to start something
B. to accomplish something too ambitious
C. to show someone your creativity
D. to treat someone with extreme care
Answer» E.
2502.

Q: Handwriting which is difficult or impossible to read

A. Illegible
B. Illogical
C. Unintelligible
D. Eligible
Answer» B. Illogical
2503.

Q: Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.HANDY

A. useless
B. clumsy
C. hard
D. convenient
Answer» C. hard
2504.

Q: In the questions, the sentence is split into four parts and named A, B, C and D. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Half its beauty and usefulness (A)/ knowledge would lose (B)/ without hard toil (C)/ if we could acquire it (D)

A. CBDA
B. CDBA
C. BADC
D. DCAB
Answer» D. DCAB
2505.

Q: Hand in glove

A. working together in the same office
B. wearing gloves while working
C. in partnership for something dishonest
D. doing work in the garden
Answer» D. doing work in the garden
2506.

Q: Had he come to the office that day, (A)/he would know that (B)/ he was about transferred on promotion to the Regional office.(C)/ No error (D)

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» C. C
2507.

Q: Had you told me earlier I _______the meeting.

A. had attended
B. have attended
C. attended
D. would have attended
Answer» E.
2508.

Q: Guzzle

A. Starve
B. Release
C. Sip
D. Imbibe
Answer» E.
2509.

Q: Group of four words are given. In each group, one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and mark your answer in answer sheet.

A. Enterpreneur
B. Entepreneur
C. Entrepeneur
D. Entrepreneur
Answer» E.
2510.

Q: Gratuity

A. A kind of beverage
B. Money paid to employees on retirement
C. A place where books and other things are kept
D. An examination of dead body
Answer» C. A place where books and other things are kept
2511.

Q: Grate

A. honourable
B. clasp
C. mince
D. waste
Answer» D. waste
2512.

Q: GRANDEUR

A. Magnificence
B. Admiration
C. Happiness
D. Awe
Answer» B. Admiration
2513.

Q: Grandmother was knitting a sweater for his grand-daughter.

A. sweater for his
B. Grandmother was
C. grand-daughter
D. knitting a
Answer» B. Grandmother was
2514.

Q: Gowri told me (A)/ his name after (B)/he left. (C)/No error(D).

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» D. D
2515.

Q: Graduates have experience (1)/in the IT industry (2)/are in great demand (3)/in the finance sector. (4)/No error (5)

A. Graduates have experience
B. in the IT industry
C. are in great demand
D. in the finance sector
E. No error
Answer» B. in the IT industry
2516.

Q: Government personnel on official trips are _______to claim reimbursement of their expenses.

A. entitled
B. incited
C. indicted
D. invited
Answer» B. incited
2517.

Q: Government has reportedly made its displeasure known, (1)/ particularly on the speed and stealth with which (2)/ the negotiations are completed. (3)/ No error.(4)

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
2518.

Q: Gopan said to me, "Can you do these sums for me?"

A. Gopan asked me if I can do those sums for him.
B. Gopan asked me if I can do these sums for him.
C. Gopan asked if I could do these sums for him.
D. Gopan asked me if I could do those sums for him.
Answer» E.
2519.

Q: Google is one of the most popular search engines, it is______ by the internet users.

A. utilised
B. effected
C. examined
D. tested
Answer» B. effected
2520.

Q: Good

A. better
B. The better
C. best
D. goodest
Answer» D. goodest
2521.

Q: Direction: In questions a sentence has been given in Active/Passive. Out of the four alternative suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and mark answer in the Answer Sheet.God helps those who help themselves.

A. Let those who help themselves are helped by God.
B. Let those who help themselves be helped by God.
C. Those who help themselves must be helped by God.
D. Those who help themselves are helped by God.
Answer» E.
2522.

Q: Glue

A. Detach
B. Staple
C. Unfasten
D. Stick
Answer» E.
2523.

Q: Glass is safe to use as it-

A. has high resistance to chemicals
B. has low resistance to chemicals
C. looks very clean
D. can be cleaned easily
Answer» B. has low resistance to chemicals
2524.

Q: Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.A. What was supposed to be a holiday of a lifetime turned into a dangerous experience for 1,300 passengers on a cruise ship off the coast of Norway.B. The Norwegian Government decided to evacuate the passengers with the help of helicopters.C. The ship broke down in rough seas and high-speed winds caused it to rock heavily from side to side.D. From the first 371 evacuated passengers, 17 had to be taken to hospital.

A. CBDA
B. ACBD
C. ABCD
D. CABD
Answer» C. ABCD
2525.

Q: Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that given their correct order.A. One day, she saw a very beautiful plant in a catalogue and wanted that for her garden.B. She loved gardening too and was very proud of her garden.C. She ordered it and planted it at the base of the stonewall in her backyard.D. A young woman inherited a beautiful garden from her grandmother.

A. ABCD
B. DBAC
C. ACDB
D. BCDA
Answer» C. ACDB
2526.

Q: Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.A. The ingredients must therefore be of the finest quality and in the right proportions.B. When you have them right and keep practicing you are sure to bake some of the yummiest cakes.C. Success in life is just like baking a cake that requires many things.D. Firstly, unless you have the right ingredients and recipe it is not going to work.

A. CABD
B. CDAB
C. BCDA
D. BADC
Answer» C. BCDA
2527.

Q: Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.A: A man on a bike had to ride on the pavement.B: When he tried to plunge onto the road, a car hit him.C: As the bus inched through the evening life, the traffic grew.D: There was no space on the road any more.

A. CDAB
B. DBCA
C. ADBC
D. CBAD
Answer» B. DBCA
2528.

Q: Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.A: If the mixture becomes too thick add more milk.B: Finally, add sugar and nuts, and your kheer is ready.C: Boil milk in a heavy-bottomed pan and add rice.D: Cook for about twenty minutes stirring every once in a while till the mixture thickens.

A. BADC
B. DACB
C. CDAB
D. ADCB
Answer» D. ADCB
2529.

Q: Given below are four jumbled sentence. Pick the option that gives their correct order.A. Though everything was on the up and up for the Holzman, yet………something wasn’t quite right.B. At 19, he enrolled in the Culinary institute of America before heading to the West Coast to cook for such well-esteemed restaurants as Palladin, Napa and Aqua.C. He got a little fed up with the kitchen and started to feel that he wanted to do something different with it.D. Holzman, a well known chef, started his career at the age of 15 when the prodigy began cooking under Eric Ripert at the iconic New York restaurant, Le Bernadin.

A. DBAC
B. ACBD
C. DACB
D. ABCD
Answer» B. ACBD
2530.

Q: Given below are 4 words. Identify the one that has been misspelt.

A. Delicious
B. Sluggish
C. Acceptible
D. Passivity
Answer» D. Passivity
2531.

Q: Give it a whirl

A. Attach or criticize someone
B. To try out something
C. To be engaged in cheating
D. To completely destroy something
Answer» C. To be engaged in cheating
2532.

Q: Get your act together

A. Perform well or learn more
B. To assign your tasks according to the time available
C. To complete two tasks at a time
D. Work better or leave
E. To be multitasking
Answer» E. To be multitasking
2533.

Q: Get the ball rolling

A. To spin the ball
B. To cheer someone up
C. To start doing something
D. To have an active life style
Answer» D. To have an active life style
2534.

Q: Directions (24): In each of the question given below a/an idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five options which then try to decipher its meaning. Choose the option which gives the correct meaning of the phrases.Get something out of your system

A. To do something which you wanted to do to move on
B. To do something which is not the part of your bucket list
C. To get something which is not expected
D. To have lots of error in a single task
E. To get unexpected rewards from a mistake
Answer» B. To do something which is not the part of your bucket list
2535.

Q: Get out of hand

A. Get out of control
B. Get fired
C. Get a sack
D. Get out of the group
E. Get something extra
Answer» B. Get fired
2536.

Q: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternatives. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d).Geometry and Drawing is more easier than Geography and Social Studies.

A. are easier than
B. are easier rather than
C. is easy than
D. No improvement
Answer» B. are easier rather than
2537.

Q: Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word as your answer.Garnish

A. Paint
B. Adorn
C. Garner
D. Banish
Answer» C. Garner
2538.

Q: Gandhiji will _____in history as one of the greatest men, that ever lived.

A. go down
B. go through
C. go by
D. go on
Answer» B. go through
2539.

Q: GAINSAY

A. Affirm
B. Reject
C. Appreciate
D. Lose
Answer» B. Reject
2540.

Q: Gaff

A. Complain
B. Trick
C. Gesture
D. Laugh
Answer» C. Gesture
2541.

Q: Fundamental

A. Trivial
B. Extra
C. Secondary
D. Basic
Answer» E.
2542.

Q: Full of criticism and mockery

A. Cliche
B. Praise
C. Satire
D. Eulogy
Answer» D. Eulogy
2543.

Q: From the passage one can conclude that

A. strict punishment is needed as it acts as a deterrent.
B. by showing smokers’ diseased lungs to teens, parents can influence them.
C. bad habits can be checked by engaging teens in alternative activities.
D. parents must pay for sports and other activities for their children
Answer» D. parents must pay for sports and other activities for their children
2544.

Q: From the mountains (A)/ to see the gentle flow (B)/ of the river (C) / it is very pleasant (D)

A. BDAC
B. BDCA
C. DACB
D. DBCA
Answer» E.
2545.

Q: From one of the windows of my flat I can see the Qutub Minar’, said my friend.

A. My friend told that from one of the windows of his flat he could see the Qutub Minar.
B. My friend said that from one of the windows of his flat he can see the Qutub Minar.
C. My friend said that from one of the windows of his flat he could see the Qutub Minar
D. My friend told that from one of the windows of his flat he can see the Qutub Minar.
Answer» D. My friend told that from one of the windows of his flat he can see the Qutub Minar.
2546.

Q: __________from blame, he was released to live the life of a free man.

A. Evaporated
B. Exempted
C. Exonerated
D. Excused
Answer» D. Excused
2547.

Q: Friendly and welcoming to visitors.

A. Hostile
B. Hostel
C. Hospital
D. Hospitable
Answer» E.
2548.

Q: FRESH

A. Sour
B. Stale
C. Laden
D. Soft
Answer» C. Laden
2549.

Q: Freedom and equality are the……………rights of every human being.

A. inalienable
B. inscrutable
C. incalculable
D. institutional
Answer» B. inscrutable
2550.

Q: Freedom is not a………but our birth right.

A. sin
B. gift
C. farce
D. illusion
Answer» C. farce