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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
He s as daft as a brush. Don t believe a word of what he says. |
| A. | a liar |
| B. | very funny |
| C. | really silly |
| D. | unreliable |
| Answer» D. unreliable | |
| 2. |
He usually goes to bed very early and rises with the lark. |
| A. | at midnight |
| B. | very late |
| C. | very early |
| D. | after sunrise |
| Answer» D. after sunrise | |
| 3. |
The officer was in the soup when there was a raid in his office. |
| A. | preparing soup |
| B. | drinking soup |
| C. | distributing soup |
| D. | to be in trouble |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
We must draw the line somewhere. |
| A. | put the screw on |
| B. | fix a limit |
| C. | aim at the sky |
| D. | turn the tables |
| Answer» C. aim at the sky | |
| 5. |
The shopping mall is a beehive of activity. |
| A. | a busy place |
| B. | a secure place |
| C. | a sweet place |
| D. | a costly place |
| Answer» B. a secure place | |
| 6. |
The principal of this school is a hard nut to crack. |
| A. | generous |
| B. | difficult |
| C. | careless |
| D. | kind |
| Answer» C. careless | |
| 7. |
Amit said to Rekha, Don t make a mountain out of a molehill. |
| A. | exaggerate a minor problem |
| B. | attempt an impossible task |
| C. | create problems |
| D. | start looking for mole hills in mountains. |
| Answer» B. attempt an impossible task | |
| 8. |
Before the report reached the authority, the media spilt the beans. |
| A. | hinted at the consequences. |
| B. | dropped the charges |
| C. | spilled the content of the package |
| D. | revealed the secret information |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Unless you make amends for the loss, nobody is prepared to excuse you. |
| A. | improve |
| B. | confess |
| C. | compensate |
| D. | pay debt |
| Answer» D. pay debt | |
| 10. |
I and my friend always go Dutch when we eat out. |
| A. | drive together |
| B. | pay for each other s meal |
| C. | go together |
| D. | divide the costs |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
The winning team decided to go for the jugular in the last quarter of the match. |
| A. | forfeit the match |
| B. | give easy opportunities to the opposite team |
| C. | give reserve players a chance |
| D. | attack all out |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Even in the middle of the fire he kept a level head. |
| A. | was impulsive |
| B. | was sensible |
| C. | was crazy |
| D. | was self-centred |
| Answer» C. was crazy | |
| 13. |
I am going to stay at home because I am feeling under the weather today. |
| A. | unhappy |
| B. | depressed |
| C. | irritated |
| D. | sick |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
He and his neighbour are always at loggerheads. |
| A. | agree on everything |
| B. | disagreeing on everything |
| C. | aloof from each other |
| D. | abusing each other |
| Answer» C. aloof from each other | |
| 15. |
A: Can you help me? B: Sure, I ll be finished with this in a second. |
| A. | be thorough |
| B. | be satisfied |
| C. | be exhausted |
| D. | be through |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
15th August is a red-letter day in the history of India. |
| A. | an important day |
| B. | blood-donation day |
| C. | holiday |
| D. | a historical occasion |
| Answer» B. blood-donation day | |
| 17. |
You cannot expect even a single penny from him, he is a closefisted man. |
| A. | miser |
| B. | boxer |
| C. | courageous |
| D. | generous |
| Answer» B. boxer | |
| 18. |
to make up one s mind. |
| A. | to decide what to do |
| B. | to remember things clearly |
| C. | to remind oneself of something |
| D. | to think creatively |
| Answer» B. to remember things clearly | |
| 19. |
If the speaker continues with his boring speech, the audience will probably vote with their feet. |
| A. | kick him out |
| B. | show their disapproval |
| C. | stop him from speaking |
| D. | choose him as leader |
| Answer» C. stop him from speaking | |
| 20. |
Everybody thought Asha and Ashok were a happy couple, but it was all just make-believe. |
| A. | hatred |
| B. | treachery |
| C. | reality |
| D. | pretence |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
It is sometimes wiser to rely on horse sense than on the advice of colleagues. |
| A. | advice of parents |
| B. | advice of teachers |
| C. | advice of colleagues |
| D. | basic common sense |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
Receiving his first award was a shot in the arm for him. |
| A. | something that gives encouragement |
| B. | something that is painful |
| C. | something that needs attention |
| D. | something done with a purpose |
| Answer» B. something that is painful | |
| 23. |
Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, was a man of letters. |
| A. | a great letter writer |
| B. | a great politician |
| C. | a literary person |
| D. | a great patriot |
| Answer» D. a great patriot | |
| 24. |
As a student, you should catch time by the forelock. |
| A. | speed up |
| B. | set up clock back |
| C. | slow down |
| D. | seize opportunity |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
Television has become part and parcel of our lives. |
| A. | status symbol |
| B. | unavoidable luxury |
| C. | important part |
| D. | showy part |
| Answer» D. showy part | |
| 26. |
He beats about the bush. |
| A. | talks sensibly |
| B. | talks continuously |
| C. | speak well |
| D. | does not talk specifically |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
carry out |
| A. | bring |
| B. | continue |
| C. | complete something |
| D. | to take in |
| Answer» D. to take in | |
| 28. |
I have taken fancy to this car. |
| A. | given imaginative touches |
| B. | revised |
| C. | developed liking for |
| D. | improved |
| Answer» D. improved | |
| 29. |
Tripti gave her report quoting chapter and verse. |
| A. | spoke like a preacher |
| B. | taught like a teacher |
| C. | referred to religious books |
| D. | provided minute details |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
Russel Peters really brought the house down with his spectacular performance at the Club yesterday. |
| A. | passed a bill unanimously |
| B. | amused the audience greatly |
| C. | pulled down a |
| D. | defamed a family building |
| Answer» C. pulled down a | |
| 31. |
He advised her to give a wide berth to malicious people. |
| A. | pay more attention to |
| B. | give a larger bed to |
| C. | share her seat with |
| D. | to stay away from |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
His frequent journeys are telling upon his health. |
| A. | threatening |
| B. | improving |
| C. | informing |
| D. | affecting |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
My kith and kin congratulated me on my brilliant success. |
| A. | niece and nephew |
| B. | father and mother |
| C. | relatives |
| D. | colleagues |
| Answer» D. colleagues | |
| 34. |
Shyam Prasad was a chip of the old block. |
| A. | a being of the old generation |
| B. | an experienced old man |
| C. | a common boy of the locality |
| D. | someone similar in character to one s father |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
He worked hard to feather his nest. |
| A. | trap birds |
| B. | decorate his home |
| C. | be the envy of others |
| D. | provide for his own needs |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
I threw up my cards for want of funds. |
| A. | put my whole income at stake |
| B. | looked out for help |
| C. | gave up my plan |
| D. | gambled all my money |
| Answer» D. gambled all my money | |
| 37. |
Sunil s dog in a manger attitude did not help to settle the matter. |
| A. | cold |
| B. | selfless |
| C. | selfish |
| D. | warm |
| Answer» D. warm | |
| 38. |
have a finger in every pie |
| A. | to be greedy |
| B. | to be meddlesome |
| C. | to be efficient |
| D. | to be quarrelsome |
| Answer» C. to be efficient | |
| 39. |
to take after |
| A. | to remove |
| B. | to resemble |
| C. | to cheat |
| D. | to write down |
| Answer» C. to cheat | |
| 40. |
She paid a flying visit to Mumbai to see her ailing father. |
| A. | went by aeroplane |
| B. | a very long visit |
| C. | a very short visit |
| D. | a surprise visit |
| Answer» D. a surprise visit | |
| 41. |
He was punished for taking French leave. |
| A. | being absent without permission |
| B. | leaving without intimation |
| C. | giving lame excuse |
| D. | resigning without giving notice |
| Answer» B. leaving without intimation | |
| 42. |
My father is undoubtedly an arm-chair critic. |
| A. | someone who gives advice based on theory not practice |
| B. | someone who gives advice based on practice not theory |
| C. | someone who gives advice based on experience |
| D. | someone who never gives advice |
| Answer» B. someone who gives advice based on practice not theory | |
| 43. |
I was in two minds whether to buy a new television or a new computer. |
| A. | to be firm |
| B. | to be undecided |
| C. | to take two decisions |
| D. | to lose one s mind |
| Answer» C. to take two decisions | |
| 44. |
My brother puts by a little money every month. |
| A. | saves |
| B. | loses |
| C. | gives away |
| D. | spends carefully |
| Answer» B. loses | |
| 45. |
Ramah was on cloud nine when she heard that she had won the lottery. |
| A. | frustrated |
| B. | very happy |
| C. | shocked |
| D. | confused |
| Answer» C. shocked | |
| 46. |
the jury is out |
| A. | No decision has been reached. |
| B. | A jury member is absent. |
| C. | The entire jury decides to stay out of the proceedings. |
| D. | The jury has taken a break between hearings. |
| Answer» B. A jury member is absent. | |
| 47. |
Anand is a nice guy, but sometimes he really gets on my nerves. |
| A. | makes me nervous |
| B. | shakes my self confidence |
| C. | annoys me |
| D. | makes me uncomfortable |
| Answer» D. makes me uncomfortable | |
| 48. |
I can work for six hours at a stretch. |
| A. | continuously |
| B. | occasionally |
| C. | maximum |
| D. | minimum |
| Answer» B. occasionally | |
| 49. |
I have clean hands, so why should I be afraid of any one. |
| A. | beautiful |
| B. | faulty |
| C. | innocent |
| D. | hygienic |
| Answer» D. hygienic | |
| 50. |
a golden mean |
| A. | comfortable and easy work |
| B. | middle course between two extremes |
| C. | a sudden sad event |
| D. | a subject of contention |
| Answer» C. a sudden sad event | |