Explore topic-wise MCQs in English Skills Ability.

This section includes 21 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your English Skills Ability knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

It is__________ the political leadership gets the to change for the better.

A. moment, party
B. opportune, leaders
C. wise, strategy
D. time, system
Answer» E.
2.

This suit fits him to a nicety.

A. not properly
B. exactly
C. to an extent
D. loosely
Answer» C. to an extent
3.

Traditional medicine has_________________in areas like chronic and degenerative diseases where modern medicine is yet to

A. market, challenge
B. relevance, develop
C. experimented, success
D. flourished, sell
Answer» C. experimented, success
4.

Maturity comes to those who___________that the humanity's charter the whole small world.

A. realise, embraces
B. intend, evolves
C. excel, abounds
D. mark, survives
Answer» B. intend, evolves
5.

There have been other committees which had_____________these problems and had made quite practical__________

A. scrutinised, institution
B. ventured, impact
C. examined, proposals
D. geared, solutions
Answer» D. geared, solutions
6.

Deepavali should not be an___________where________and concern go up in smoke.

A. area, care
B. avenue, rituals
C. occasion, caution
D. auspices, peril
Answer» D. auspices, peril
7.

It is____________ that a party which claims to be the saviour of the poor is the cause of rich farmers.

A. whimsical, thwarting
B. paradoxical, espousing
C. detrimental, suppressing
D. agonising, endangering
Answer» C. detrimental, suppressing
8.

As a____________of systematic inadequacies#@# India as a nuclear-weapons state is yet to resolve the____________of organising its defence forces.

A. consequence, dilemmas
B. flaw, dispute
C. standpoint, chaos
D. crux, essence
Answer» B. flaw, dispute
9.

Both the countries should not forget their past__________while working towards a progressive

A. hostility, confrontation
B. trial, bond
C. credentials, record
D. partnership, future
Answer» E.
10.

We should________________our traditional ways to utilise the knowledge of medicine to plug the_________in modern healthcare.

A. tackle, unawareness
B. implement, efficiency
C. forward, research
D. evolve, loopholes
Answer» E.
11.

It is really sad that an organisation which openly'___________the constitution and the national flag and__________the national movement is not being checked.

A. challenges, sustains
B. decries, betrayed
C. disowns, hails
D. reviews, rebuked
Answer» C. disowns, hails
12.

A. But it has always been the other way round for Indian participants#@# who either lost their cool or are subjected to a sudden illness.B. Besides all these shortcomings#@# what is glaringly missing is the genuine government efforts.C. The Government of India should concentrate more on developing the necessary infrastructure for Indian sportspersons to acquire skills to compete in international events.D. It is important that any sports participant in big events like Olympics should have a poised mind besides being physically fit at least during the days of his or her jstay in the sports venue.

A. BCAD
B. CDBA
C. ACDB
D. DABC
Answer» E.
13.

A. Women had played a very aotive role in Iran's Islamic revolution from the beginning.B. It was more an imitation of western culture than true freedom for women.C. However#@# these refqrms were quite superficial as women had no freedom to participate in political activities.D. The Shah had imposed modern secular reforms and had abolished the veil and western dress was encouraged.

A. DCBA
B. CBAD
C. BADC
D. ADCB
Answer» E.
14.

A. Perhaps this will take a long time as it is very difficult to get together equals and to decide who is primus inter pares.B. In this#@# China and India have to play major roles#@# not to mention Japan and the ASEAN.C. But as a first step#@# we can have a cooperative community structure embracing certain parts of China adjacent to India#@# north Myanmar#@# Bangladesh and the Seven sisters of the Northeast.D. In the coming years#@# India should pave the way for an Asian Common Market like its European counterpart.

A. DBAC
B. BCAD
C. CABD
D. ACDB
Answer» B. BCAD
15.

The spectators were all eyes to see which team emerges victorious.

A. eagerly watching
B. bewildered
C. anticipating quietly
D. in a joyous mood
Answer» B. bewildered
16.

Choose the word that is most SIMILAR in meaning: TOP

A. Height
B. Lid
C. Finest
D. Upper
E. Maximum
Answer» F.
17.

It is being examined whether he had a hand in the conspiracy.

A. was a witness
B. was a victim
C. was questioned
D. was involved
Answer» E.
18.

The fate of this project hangs in the balance.

A. is in the middle
B. is undecided
C. is in process
D. has generated hype
Answer» C. is in process
19.

A. That is what health is all about — not illness and hospitals.B. On the contrary#@# it is concerned with the well-being and ability to perform tasks in a vibrant society.C. The word 'health' is often misunderstood and linked with hospitals and treatment by medical doctors.D. After all#@# staying healthy is the most important thing.

A. BACD
B. ACDB
C. DBAC
D. CBDA
Answer» E.
20.

We may find black sheep in every segment of the society.

A. odd personalities
B. brave persons
C. bad characters
D. difficult situations
Answer» D. difficult situations
21.

A. It has been prone to systemic failures.B. If it has retained substantial strength in the tactical field#@# it is in spite of the slow moving system.C. This could be tolerated in the past but can be catastrophic in a nuclear weapons environment.D. The Indian security system with its colonial structures is quite unsuited to manage the demands of defence in strategic and operational terms.

A. ACBD
B. DBAC
C. CBAD
D. BCAD
Answer» C. CBAD