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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.
| 201. |
Hold your tongue, my lad! I ll deal with you later. |
| A. | Be silent |
| B. | Cool the tongue |
| C. | Gargle |
| D. | Stick out the tongue |
| Answer» B. Cool the tongue | |
| 202. |
pale into insignificance |
| A. | seemed less important |
| B. | was less exciting |
| C. | was less hectic |
| D. | was dull and pale |
| Answer» B. was less exciting | |
| 203. |
going against the grain |
| A. | doing things differently from what you usually do |
| B. | doing things against the wishes of your close relations |
| C. | doing things which you never heard of |
| D. | doing things which no one else has ever done till now |
| Answer» B. doing things against the wishes of your close relations | |
| 204. |
made light of |
| A. | did not hear |
| B. | treated it lightly |
| C. | blew away |
| D. | carried with him |
| Answer» C. blew away | |
| 205. |
with one voice |
| A. | by one man |
| B. | by one community |
| C. | unanimously |
| D. | in disharmony |
| Answer» D. in disharmony | |
| 206. |
bark is worse than his bite |
| A. | threat is worse than the action taken. |
| B. | temper cannot be controlled |
| C. | ferocious scolding hurt more than his action. |
| D. | anger is always justified. |
| Answer» B. temper cannot be controlled | |
| 207. |
fair weather friend |
| A. | honest only when easy and convenient |
| B. | truthful only when easy and convenient |
| C. | supports only when easy and convenient |
| D. | temporary only when easy and convenient |
| Answer» D. temporary only when easy and convenient | |
| 208. |
fish out of water |
| A. | dehydrated |
| B. | comfortable position |
| C. | an uncomfortable position |
| D. | fish in an aquarium |
| Answer» D. fish in an aquarium | |
| 209. |
to eat humble pie |
| A. | to eat an unsavoury pie |
| B. | to be served food that is rotten |
| C. | to yield under humiliating circumstances |
| D. | to give in to political pressure |
| Answer» D. to give in to political pressure | |
| 210. |
to give oneself airs |
| A. | space to breathe |
| B. | time |
| C. | acting strange |
| D. | behaving arrogantly |
| Answer» E. | |
| 211. |
at a stone s throw |
| A. | at a short distance |
| B. | at a place where quarrels take place |
| C. | at a great distance |
| D. | a quarry |
| Answer» B. at a place where quarrels take place | |
| 212. |
dressing-down |
| A. | apply bandage |
| B. | wear an expensive gown |
| C. | give a scolding |
| D. | pretend |
| Answer» D. pretend | |
| 213. |
Hard of hearing |
| A. | To be disturbed |
| B. | To be confused |
| C. | To be deaf |
| D. | To be dumb |
| Answer» D. To be dumb | |
| 214. |
burn your boats |
| A. | have a burning desire to win |
| B. | become extremely tired after working very hard |
| C. | do something that makes it impossible to return to the previous situation |
| D. | want to spend money as soon as you get it |
| Answer» D. want to spend money as soon as you get it | |
| 215. |
curry favour |
| A. | seek impartial judgement |
| B. | seek favourable attention |
| C. | prepare a dish |
| D. | attract attention |
| Answer» C. prepare a dish | |
| 216. |
make one s mark |
| A. | distinguish oneself |
| B. | score high marks |
| C. | highlight something in a page |
| D. | reveal something |
| Answer» B. score high marks | |
| 217. |
the seamy side |
| A. | on the right side |
| B. | unpleasant aspect |
| C. | visible aspects |
| D. | on the left side of something |
| Answer» C. visible aspects | |
| 218. |
too many chiefs and not enough Indians. |
| A. | a proud gathering |
| B. | an inefficient situation |
| C. | an anti-national meeting |
| D. | a top-level meeting |
| Answer» C. an anti-national meeting | |
| 219. |
have a chip on one s shoulder |
| A. | nurse a grudge |
| B. | feel physically tall |
| C. | suffer an ailment |
| D. | carry a burden |
| Answer» B. feel physically tall | |
| 220. |
to be in a fix |
| A. | in pain |
| B. | in distress |
| C. | depressed |
| D. | in a difficult situation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 221. |
to keep in abeyance |
| A. | in a state of permanence |
| B. | in a state of emergency |
| C. | in a state of suspension |
| D. | in a state of revision |
| Answer» D. in a state of revision | |
| 222. |
To nip in the bud |
| A. | to stop something at the start |
| B. | to trim the flowers |
| C. | to pluck the flowers |
| D. | to steal from |
| Answer» B. to trim the flowers | |
| 223. |
get the sack |
| A. | look for a sack |
| B. | find a sack |
| C. | get a call back |
| D. | be dismissed |
| Answer» E. | |
| 224. |
under a cloud |
| A. | sheltered from the sun |
| B. | under suspicion |
| C. | out in the open |
| D. | get wet |
| Answer» C. out in the open | |
| 225. |
take the bull by the horns |
| A. | crush something with a heavy hand |
| B. | grapple the situation courageously |
| C. | close your eyes and attack the bull |
| D. | take defensive measures to deal with a crisis. |
| Answer» C. close your eyes and attack the bull | |
| 226. |
To clip one s wings |
| A. | to stop one from flying |
| B. | to trim the leaves |
| C. | to deprive one of power |
| D. | to hurt a bird |
| Answer» D. to hurt a bird | |
| 227. |
a gentleman at large |
| A. | a man in the crowd |
| B. | a man without a job |
| C. | a man who runs around |
| D. | a man who is generous |
| Answer» C. a man who runs around | |
| 228. |
To put a spoke in one s wheel |
| A. | to repair one s cycle |
| B. | to hinder |
| C. | to trip a rider |
| D. | to add an extra wheel |
| Answer» C. to trip a rider | |
| 229. |
keep body and soul together |
| A. | maintain his health |
| B. | continue with his work |
| C. | to have just enough to sustain |
| D. | be physical and spiritual |
| Answer» D. be physical and spiritual | |
| 230. |
do a roaring trade |
| A. | in the animal business |
| B. | highly successful |
| C. | in the habit of shouting at others |
| D. | extremely reluctant |
| Answer» C. in the habit of shouting at others | |
| 231. |
mare s nest |
| A. | phenomenal discovery |
| B. | worthless thing |
| C. | joyful event |
| D. | huge mistake |
| Answer» C. joyful event | |
| 232. |
A wild goose chase |
| A. | A fruitful search |
| B. | A pointless search |
| C. | To search for a wild-goose |
| D. | A hunting expedition |
| Answer» C. To search for a wild-goose | |
| 233. |
blueblooded |
| A. | inferior |
| B. | of noble birth |
| C. | of unknown origin |
| D. | unhealthy |
| Answer» C. of unknown origin | |
| 234. |
The smell from the kitchen makes my mouth water. |
| A. | makes me giddy |
| B. | makes me vomit |
| C. | stimulates my appetite |
| D. | makes me sick |
| Answer» D. makes me sick | |
| 235. |
My friend got the sack from his first job. |
| A. | resigned |
| B. | got tired of |
| C. | was dismissed from |
| D. | was demoted from |
| Answer» D. was demoted from | |
| 236. |
cloak-and-dagger |
| A. | an armoured suit |
| B. | a game of martial skill |
| C. | an activity that involves mystery and secrecy |
| D. | a wide coat without sleeves and a small sword |
| Answer» D. a wide coat without sleeves and a small sword | |
| 237. |
She is quite at sea and does not know what course of action to take in the matter. |
| A. | at ease |
| B. | displeased |
| C. | perplexed |
| D. | danger |
| Answer» D. danger | |
| 238. |
The cashier wiped the nose of his employer by presenting false bills. |
| A. | abused |
| B. | cheated |
| C. | slapped |
| D. | doomed |
| Answer» C. slapped | |
| 239. |
Assume airs |
| A. | Take tight |
| B. | Remain calm |
| C. | Act innocent |
| D. | Pretend superiority |
| Answer» E. | |
| 240. |
Smooth ruffled feathers |
| A. | Comb untidy hair |
| B. | Make people feel less offended |
| C. | Tousle someone s hair |
| D. | Stroke a pet animal |
| Answer» C. Tousle someone s hair | |
| 241. |
The inspector was caught red-handed. |
| A. | quickly |
| B. | caught in the act of committing the crime |
| C. | caught with dirty hands |
| D. | found with hands tied |
| Answer» C. caught with dirty hands | |
| 242. |
It is time that professors came down from their ivory towers and studied the real needs of present-day students. |
| A. | expensive fee |
| B. | detachment and seclusion |
| C. | dreamlands |
| D. | a tower made of ivory |
| Answer» C. dreamlands | |
| 243. |
All moonshine |
| A. | Glowing |
| B. | Far from reality |
| C. | Celestial |
| D. | About the moon |
| Answer» C. Celestial | |
| 244. |
Drag one s feet |
| A. | Make something more complicated |
| B. | Expedite |
| C. | Be reluctant to act |
| D. | Stop working |
| Answer» D. Stop working | |
| 245. |
Selling like hot cakes |
| A. | To have a good season |
| B. | To become as planned |
| C. | To have a very slow sale |
| D. | To have a very good sale |
| Answer» E. | |
| 246. |
At a snail s pace |
| A. | Quietly |
| B. | Quickly |
| C. | Continuously |
| D. | Slowly |
| Answer» E. | |
| 247. |
To beat about the bush |
| A. | To try to win favours |
| B. | To talk well |
| C. | To talk about relevant things |
| D. | To talk about irrelevant things |
| Answer» E. | |
| 248. |
A left-handed compliment |
| A. | A subtle rebuke |
| B. | Wholesome praise |
| C. | An ambiguous compliment |
| D. | A mild compliment |
| Answer» D. A mild compliment | |
| 249. |
Drive home |
| A. | Find one s roots |
| B. | Emphasise |
| C. | Refer |
| D. | Draw |
| Answer» C. Refer | |
| 250. |
A house of cards |
| A. | An insecure scheme |
| B. | A gambling house |
| C. | A plan with high stakes |
| D. | A place where cards are printed |
| Answer» B. A gambling house | |