Explore topic-wise MCQs in English.

This section includes 33 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your English knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Direction: In the question, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.

Rack and ruin
A. Successful
B. Debt
C. Destroyed
D. Ransacked
Answer» D. Ransacked
Discussion
2.

by fair means or foul
A. in any way honest or dishonest
B. having been instigated
C. without using common sense
D. without difficulty
Answer» B. having been instigated
Discussion
3.

Jog someone s memory
A. To be love with someone s intelligence
B. To cause someone to remember something
C. Describing someone
D. Appreciating someone s humor
Answer» C. Describing someone
Discussion
4.

Be in the red
A. To be in debt
B. Always energetic
C. To be very angry
D. Close to death
Answer» B. Always energetic
Discussion
5.

Turn a deaf ear

A. Disregard
B. Disobey
C. Defy
D. Dismiss
Answer» B. Disobey
Discussion
6.

Killer of prophet
A. patricide
B. Sororicide
C. Mariticide
D. Vaticide
Answer» E.
Discussion
7.

There is no point in discussing the new project with him as he always pours cold water on any new ideas.

A. disapproves
B. postpones
C. puts off
D. dislikes
Answer» B. postpones
Discussion
8.

The future of Kashmir is still a vexed question.
A. controversial
B. important
C. confused
D. None of the given options.
Answer» B. important
Discussion
9.

I have a feeling in my gut that her husband is cheating her.
A. strong instinct
B. slight hint
C. lot of Proof
D. strong fear
Answer» B. slight hint
Discussion
10.

(A) Markets are looking forward with bullish optimism in the face of the second wave COVID risk.
(B) The present currency and economic situation looks very challenging.
(i) Looking forward with bullish optimism in the face______.
(ii) Although the present currency and economic_____.
(iii) In the event that the present currency and economic situation_____.
A. Both (i) & (ii)
B. Only (i)
C. Only (ii)
D. Both (ii) & (iii)
E. None of these
Answer» D. Both (ii) & (iii)
Discussion
11.

Strike while the iron is hot
A. To wait for someone
B. To act at the right time
C. To do something unimportant
D. To cry all the time
Answer» C. To do something unimportant
Discussion
12.

In a field one summer s day a grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heartfelt content.
A. hearty contend
B. hearts contention
C. heart s content
D. heart contents
E. no correction required
Answer» D. heart contents
Discussion
13.

All agog
A. Avoid
B. Contentment
C. Amazed
D. Unsystematically
Answer» D. Unsystematically
Discussion
14.

We have appealed to him again and again; there is no use flogging a dead horse now.

A. repeating our request
B. making him see reason
C. beating about the bush
D. wasting time in useless effort
Answer» E.
Discussion
15.

Cry over spilt milk
A. cry too much over a petty issue
B. regret about something that happened and cannot be changed
C. unnecessarily worry about the future
D. complain about being forced to drink milk
Answer» C. unnecessarily worry about the future
Discussion
16.

Far cry from
A. To be very different from
B. To be sad about past things
C. To be away from dear ones
D. To cry over small things
Answer» B. To be sad about past things
Discussion
17.

Come to light
A. To be well lit-up
B. To be obscure
C. To be known publicly
D. To pry a secret
Answer» D. To pry a secret
Discussion
18.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

The crux of the matter
A. the unknown point
B. the lesser issue
C. the critical point
D. the interesting thing
Answer» D. the interesting thing
Discussion
19.

Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase underlined in the sentence :
"I met him after a long time, but he gave me the cold shoulder."
A. Scolded me
B. Abused me
C. Insulted me
D. Ignored me
Answer» E.
Discussion
20.

The effort to trace the culprit was a wild goose chase.
A. fruitful hunting
B. futile search
C. idea seeking
D. genuine effort
Answer» C. idea seeking
Discussion
21.

She keeps blowing hot and cold and therefore, nobody can befriend her for long.

A. being unfriendly and critical
B. being good and bad alternately
C. being friendly at one moment and unfriendly the next
D. trying to cool the situation down and then raking it up again
Answer» E.
Discussion
22.

I jumped out of my skin when the explosion happened.

A. was nervous
B. was angry
C. was in panic
D. was excited
Answer» D. was excited
Discussion
23.

Came what may, she never missed a single sermon.
A. come whatever may
B. come what may
C. Come what may be
D. Came what may be
E. No correction required
Answer» C. Come what may be
Discussion
24.

Revolutionary scientists designed varieties of strategies to make the will of the people discernible.
I. a multiple strategies
II. several strategies
III. multitude of strategy
A. Only I is correct
B. Only II is correct
C. Only III is correct
D. Both I and III are correct
E. No correction required
Answer» C. Only III is correct
Discussion
25.

At the time of the American Revolution most of the New World still belong to Spain and Portugal, whose captains and conquerors had been the first to come to its shores.
I. was still in possession of
II. yet belonged to
III. still belonged to
A. Only I is correct
B. Only III is correct
C. Only I and III are correct
D. Only I and II are correct
E. No correction required
Answer» D. Only I and II are correct
Discussion
26.

Directions: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.

A. to take the world lightly
B. to indulge in frivolities
C. to live in quiet and comfort
D. to squander away resources
Answer» B. to indulge in frivolities
Discussion
27.

In the following question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.
To be above board

A. To have a good height
B. To be honest in any business deal
C. To have no debts
D. To try to be beautiful
Answer» C. To have no debts
Discussion
28.

Directions: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.
A. to surrender or give up a contest.
B. to offer challenge
C. to become utterly disappointed
D. to maintain grit and enthusiasm until the end.
Answer» B. to offer challenge
Discussion
29.

He signed the bond under duress.
A. in extreme poverty
B. under consideration
C. under compulsion
D. in a compromising position
Answer» D. in a compromising position
Discussion
30.

Love for dogs
A. Canophilia
B. Zoophilia
C. Paedophilia
D. Sinophile
Answer» B. Zoophilia
Discussion
31.

There are no hard and fast rules that cannot be relaxed on such an occasion.
A. that is difficult to solve
B. that can be altered
C. that is very quick
D. that cannot be altered
Answer» E.
Discussion
32.

To be a successful lawyer, one must know how to dot one's i's and cross one's t's.

A. deal with paper work
B. be detailed and exact
C. complete one task at a time
D. write great letters
Answer» C. complete one task at a time
Discussion
33.

The correct meaning of Idiom/Phrase.
Hornet s nest
A. To ascertain
B. To make peace
C. A troublesome situation
D. To try utmost
Answer» D. To try utmost
Discussion