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This section includes 933 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Verbal Ability knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 501. |
He lays out fifty percent of his income on bonds and shares. |
| A. | allots |
| B. | distributes |
| C. | donates |
| D. | spends |
| Answer» E. | |
| 502. |
She broke down in the middle of her speech. |
| A. | could not proceed |
| B. | fell down |
| C. | became angry |
| D. | cried |
| Answer» E. | |
| 503. |
She tried to slip off, but was caught immediately. |
| A. | steal quietly |
| B. | go quickly |
| C. | leave quietly |
| D. | slide quickly |
| Answer» D. slide quickly | |
| 504. |
Please hold your tongue in this matter, otherwise, you will repent. |
| A. | be silent |
| B. | give advice |
| C. | defend |
| D. | argue |
| Answer» B. give advice | |
| 505. |
If you want to be happy, cut your coat according to your cloth. |
| A. | be honest in your dealings |
| B. | work according to your capacity |
| C. | live within your means |
| D. | don t be too ambitious |
| Answer» D. don t be too ambitious | |
| 506. |
They got on well with each other the moment they met. |
| A. | had an agreement |
| B. | had a misunderstanding |
| C. | had a friendly relationship |
| D. | fell in love |
| Answer» D. fell in love | |
| 507. |
The young boy s act put his father in a pickle. |
| A. | in a funny position |
| B. | in a serious position |
| C. | in a sad situation |
| D. | in an embarrassing or awkward situation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 508. |
He is as hard as a nail, never moved by anything. |
| A. | tough |
| B. | emotionless |
| C. | physically strong |
| D. | hard working |
| Answer» C. physically strong | |
| 509. |
He left the town under a cloud. |
| A. | of his own accord |
| B. | in disgrace |
| C. | with a heavy heart |
| D. | when it was raining |
| Answer» C. with a heavy heart | |
| 510. |
She has a bee in her bonnet and can say anything. |
| A. | is a crazy person |
| B. | is an obsessed person |
| C. | is a foolish person |
| D. | is a proud person |
| Answer» C. is a foolish person | |
| 511. |
iron will |
| A. | good health |
| B. | strong determination |
| C. | sticks to the point |
| D. | has high haemoglobin |
| Answer» C. sticks to the point | |
| 512. |
I expect my friends to stand by me. |
| A. | energise |
| B. | support |
| C. | accompany |
| D. | release |
| Answer» C. accompany | |
| 513. |
Some people have the habit of working by fits and starts. |
| A. | very seriously |
| B. | excitedly |
| C. | consistently |
| D. | irregularly |
| Answer» E. | |
| 514. |
Her mother saw through the excuse she gave. |
| A. | revealed |
| B. | detected |
| C. | viewed |
| D. | hacked |
| Answer» C. viewed | |
| 515. |
He accused her of talking through her hat and refused to accept a word of what she said. |
| A. | talking straight |
| B. | talking nonsense |
| C. | talking tough |
| D. | talking sense |
| Answer» C. talking tough | |
| 516. |
Mrs Roy keeps an open house on Saturday evening parties you ll find all kinds of people there. |
| A. | keeps the gates open for a few persons |
| B. | welcomes all members |
| C. | welcomes a select group of people |
| D. | keeps the doors of the house open |
| Answer» C. welcomes a select group of people | |
| 517. |
We cannot depend on him for this assignment as it needs careful handling and he is like a bull in a China shop. |
| A. | a clumsy person |
| B. | a tactful person |
| C. | a nonsense person |
| D. | a felicitous person |
| Answer» B. a tactful person | |
| 518. |
The man changed colours when I questioned him on the allocation of funds. |
| A. | got numbed |
| B. | turned happy |
| C. | got motivated |
| D. | turned pale |
| Answer» E. | |
| 519. |
The mother always insists on keeping the house spick and span. |
| A. | locked |
| B. | safe |
| C. | tidy |
| D. | open |
| Answer» D. open | |
| 520. |
She vaguely takes after her grandmother. |
| A. | constitutes |
| B. | follows |
| C. | resembles |
| D. | accepts |
| Answer» D. accepts | |
| 521. |
The music group broke up unceremoniously. |
| A. | went bankrupt |
| B. | broke each other s instruments |
| C. | disturbed the neighbourhood |
| D. | disbanded itself |
| Answer» E. | |
| 522. |
The whole problem has been swept under the carpet, but that is not the solution. |
| A. | kept hidden |
| B. | ignored |
| C. | solved |
| D. | detected |
| Answer» B. ignored | |
| 523. |
In the last few years, India has advanced by leaps and bounds in Industrial sector. |
| A. | very pathetically |
| B. | very slowly |
| C. | very rapidly |
| D. | very competently |
| Answer» D. very competently | |
| 524. |
I did not give in to his request. |
| A. | approve |
| B. | like |
| C. | permit |
| D. | yield |
| Answer» E. | |
| 525. |
The prices are going up by leaps and bounds. |
| A. | gradually |
| B. | irregularly |
| C. | rapidly |
| D. | systematically |
| Answer» D. systematically | |
| 526. |
He made a few statements, but all were wide off the mark. |
| A. | irrelevant |
| B. | crucial |
| C. | important |
| D. | unreasonable |
| Answer» B. crucial | |
| 527. |
The people of this village are the salt of the earth. |
| A. | rich |
| B. | educated |
| C. | quarrelsome |
| D. | kind |
| Answer» E. | |
| 528. |
The manager dismissed the proposal out of hand and said that it was not at all practical. |
| A. | completely |
| B. | directly |
| C. | simply |
| D. | quickly |
| Answer» B. directly | |
| 529. |
The policy has been declared to be null and void. |
| A. | valid |
| B. | impossible |
| C. | invalid |
| D. | empty |
| Answer» D. empty | |
| 530. |
He is known for blowing his own trumpet. |
| A. | clattering |
| B. | shouting |
| C. | clamouring |
| D. | boasting |
| Answer» E. | |
| 531. |
He promised to look into the matter. |
| A. | to investigate |
| B. | to question |
| C. | to peer closely at |
| D. | to take care of |
| Answer» B. to question | |
| 532. |
Thousands put on a daily fight to keep the wolf from the door. |
| A. | ward off mosquitoes |
| B. | keep oneself healthy |
| C. | avoid starvation |
| D. | guard from pickpockets |
| Answer» D. guard from pickpockets | |
| 533. |
It is bad to try to fish in troubled waters. |
| A. | make a profit out of a disturbance |
| B. | go for fishing and cause trouble |
| C. | fish in hot weather |
| D. | catch fish in disturbed waters |
| Answer» B. go for fishing and cause trouble | |
| 534. |
How did you break the ice in the party? |
| A. | shatter peace |
| B. | cause harm |
| C. | break free |
| D. | initiate something |
| Answer» E. | |
| 535. |
You better learn to toe the line to avoid consequences. |
| A. | to be indifferent to rules |
| B. | to disobey rule |
| C. | to follow the lead |
| D. | to make your own rules |
| Answer» D. to make your own rules | |
| 536. |
You must admire the way she sticks to her guns. |
| A. | maintains her opinion |
| B. | holds on to the pistol |
| C. | does not let her weapon go |
| D. | refuses to shoot |
| Answer» B. holds on to the pistol | |
| 537. |
The strawberry dessert you made was out of this world. |
| A. | extraordinary |
| B. | ordinary |
| C. | bitter |
| D. | tasteless |
| Answer» B. ordinary | |
| 538. |
I take my hat off to all those who donate blood regularly. |
| A. | congratulate |
| B. | welcome |
| C. | admire |
| D. | encourage |
| Answer» D. encourage | |
| 539. |
He took a leap in the dark with his latest investment in stocks. |
| A. | took a risk |
| B. | was hesitant |
| C. | was confused |
| D. | was cocksure |
| Answer» B. was hesitant | |
| 540. |
He is leaving the USA for good. |
| A. | urgently |
| B. | permanently |
| C. | temporarily |
| D. | immediately |
| Answer» C. temporarily | |
| 541. |
Communicative English is the Achilles heel for the job aspirants. |
| A. | weak spot |
| B. | source of strength |
| C. | what they cherish most |
| D. | top priority |
| Answer» B. source of strength | |
| 542. |
He cut the Gordian knot by practising what he preached. |
| A. | lessened the difficulty |
| B. | let the difficulty remain as it was |
| C. | removed the difficulty |
| D. | add to the difficulty |
| Answer» D. add to the difficulty | |
| 543. |
Over the years, we remained loyal through thick and thin. |
| A. | to our principles |
| B. | to employers and subordinates |
| C. | in married life |
| D. | in spite of all the difficulties |
| Answer» E. | |
| 544. |
He stopped at the bar to wet his whistle. |
| A. | have a nap |
| B. | be happy |
| C. | have a problem |
| D. | have a drink |
| Answer» E. | |
| 545. |
The manager hesitated to assign the job to the newcomer as he was wet behind the ears. |
| A. | young and inexperienced |
| B. | drenched in the rain |
| C. | unpunctual and lethargic |
| D. | stupid and slow-witted |
| Answer» B. drenched in the rain | |
| 546. |
The captains of the rival teams should try to bury the hatchet. |
| A. | put up a stiff competition |
| B. | make peace |
| C. | win the game |
| D. | forget the past |
| Answer» C. win the game | |
| 547. |
He had to cool his heels before he could get an appointment with the doctor. |
| A. | to be kept waiting |
| B. | to make publicly known |
| C. | to excercise influence |
| D. | to lose one s temper |
| Answer» B. to make publicly known | |
| 548. |
My ten-year-old son is an incredible live-wire. |
| A. | lazy |
| B. | dangerous |
| C. | naughty |
| D. | energetic |
| Answer» E. | |
| 549. |
Whenever I feel blue I like to listen to slow music. |
| A. | happy |
| B. | gleeful |
| C. | troubled |
| D. | gloomy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 550. |
The Manager was above board in all his dealings with his employees. |
| A. | dishonest |
| B. | rude |
| C. | honest |
| D. | charitable |
| Answer» D. charitable | |