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This section includes 735 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.
| 601. |
It was during one of the darkest days of his life when he hit upon the idea that was about to change his life as well as revolutionize the world of business forever. |
| A. | Device |
| B. | Assume |
| C. | Discover |
| D. | neglect |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. neglect | |
| 602. |
Looking back on the 3-0 series loss against Australia in the ODI, Raj suggested the heavy defeats had much to do with the fragility of the middle order and the inability of the bowling unit to perform at its consistent best. |
| A. | Inferior |
| B. | Imagine |
| C. | Anticipate |
| D. | Remember |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 603. |
These four questions can help give you an idea of whether it's time to say goodbye, or keep at it just a little longer |
| A. | Remember |
| B. | Persevere |
| C. | Give up |
| D. | Maintain distance |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Give up | |
| 604. |
Economic growth is a crucial measure of a country's success and thus the data put out by the Indian government needs to be above board, allowing investors and voters to make well-informed choices. |
| A. | Complete |
| B. | Covert |
| C. | Legitimate |
| D. | Dishonest |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Dishonest | |
| 605. |
The Chinese media in a backhanded compliment hailed the ISRO launching 104 satellites but not before reminding India it had the world's largest number of poor and its space technology lagged China by miles. |
| A. | Admiring |
| B. | Insulting |
| C. | Gauging |
| D. | Judging |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Gauging | |
| 606. |
The Bangladesh freedom fighters were no match militarily for the Pakistan army. |
| A. | Inferior |
| B. | Superior |
| C. | Allies |
| D. | Great |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Superior | |
| 607. |
Asked after his re-election if he would run for yet another term in office, Putin laughed off the idea. |
| A. | Omit |
| B. | Considered |
| C. | Illuminate |
| D. | Dismiss |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 608. |
In negotiations with the EU, the Europeans hold all the aces while the British Prime Minister has a bus ticket and a half-filled Costa loyalty card. |
| A. | Secret talks |
| B. | Subordinate position |
| C. | Controlling position |
| D. | Trump card |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Trump card | |
| 609. |
The comedian says his role in the new anti-hero comic book movie Deadpool is right up his alley. |
| A. | Perfection |
| B. | Precise |
| C. | Suitable |
| D. | Tasty |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Tasty | |
| 610. |
He might have a new suit and be a dab hand at shareable videos, but underneath it all, Jeremy Corbyn is still the same man who voted against the constitutional underpinnings of the European Union in 2007. |
| A. | Expert |
| B. | Novice |
| C. | Amateur |
| D. | Technocrat |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Novice | |
| 611. |
The threat of tariffs has opened a can of worms, prompting threats of counter measures that risk further souring of key international relations, not least with China. |
| A. | Complicated |
| B. | Initiative |
| C. | Painful |
| D. | Disgusting |
| E. | Both A and D |
| Answer» B. Initiative | |
| 612. |
Talking about the PNB crisis, Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian said that it amounted to a looting of our country's future by some in the business community, in cahoots with some lenders. |
| A. | Conspiring |
| B. | Alliance |
| C. | Collusion |
| D. | Both A and C |
| E. | All of the above |
| Answer» F. | |
| 613. |
To feel blue |
| A. | To work hard and stay up very late night |
| B. | To feel very sad |
| C. | To have faith in god |
| D. | To commit a blunder |
| Answer» C. To have faith in god | |
| 614. |
No strings attached |
| A. | An agreement without conditions |
| B. | Enjoy different opportunities at a single time |
| C. | To be judged as acceptable |
| D. | Worried for frivolous things |
| Answer» B. Enjoy different opportunities at a single time | |
| 615. |
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush |
| A. | Something is better than nothing |
| B. | To give credit to a disagreeable person |
| C. | Only just |
| D. | To sniff something wrong |
| Answer» B. To give credit to a disagreeable person | |
| 616. |
A doubting Thomas |
| A. | An skeptical person |
| B. | To keep people at a distance |
| C. | To interfere in someone’s affairs |
| D. | To regret in vain that can’t be undone. |
| Answer» B. To keep people at a distance | |
| 617. |
To kick the bucket |
| A. | To pass away |
| B. | To keep people at a distance |
| C. | To interfere in someone’s affairs |
| D. | To lose a sustained share/position |
| Answer» B. To keep people at a distance | |
| 618. |
Pass the buck |
| A. | To tell people about someone’s secrets |
| B. | To pass the blame |
| C. | Everyone gets a chance eventually |
| D. | Once in a life-time |
| Answer» C. Everyone gets a chance eventually | |
| 619. |
A long face |
| A. | Something is better than nothing |
| B. | To look disappointed for something |
| C. | The only choice |
| D. | To sniff something wrong |
| Answer» C. The only choice | |
| 620. |
Keep your chin up |
| A. | To tell people about someone’s secrets |
| B. | To encourage someone in his bad times |
| C. | Everyone gets a chance eventually |
| D. | Once in a life-time |
| Answer» C. Everyone gets a chance eventually | |
| 621. |
A Hobson’s choice |
| A. | Something is better than nothing |
| B. | To give credit to a disagreeable person |
| C. | The only choice |
| D. | To sniff something wrong |
| Answer» D. To sniff something wrong | |
| 622. |
To lose ground to somebody/something |
| A. | An skeptical person |
| B. | To keep people at a distance |
| C. | To interfere in someone’s affairs |
| D. | To lose a sustained share/position |
| Answer» E. | |
| 623. |
Icing on the cake |
| A. | Getting extra than expectations |
| B. | To feel very sad |
| C. | To act confident in a difficult situation |
| D. | To commit a fraud |
| Answer» B. To feel very sad | |
| 624. |
Make someone the scapegoat for something |
| A. | To make to bear the sins for others |
| B. | Enjoy different opportunities at a single time |
| C. | Take a subordinate position |
| D. | Worried for frivolous things |
| Answer» B. Enjoy different opportunities at a single time | |
| 625. |
Put a brave face |
| A. | To work hard and stay up very late night |
| B. | To feel very sad |
| C. | To act confident in a difficult situation |
| D. | To commit a fraud |
| Answer» D. To commit a fraud | |
| 626. |
Take a back seat |
| A. | An agreement without conditions |
| B. | Enjoy different opportunities at a single time |
| C. | Take a subordinate position |
| D. | Worried for frivolous things |
| Answer» D. Worried for frivolous things | |
| 627. |
On the rocks |
| A. | likely to fail |
| B. | To feel very sad |
| C. | To act confident in a difficult situation |
| D. | To commit a fraud |
| Answer» D. To commit a fraud | |
| 628. |
A storm in a tea-cup |
| A. | To see signs of plague epidemic |
| B. | To get back to previous state without results |
| C. | To hide oneself |
| D. | Worried for frivolous things |
| Answer» E. | |
| 629. |
To cut corners |
| A. | Something is better than nothing |
| B. | To look disappointed for something |
| C. | To take short-cuts |
| D. | To sniff something wrong |
| Answer» D. To sniff something wrong | |
| 630. |
To poke one’s nose into someone’s affairs |
| A. | More people are required to finish a difficult task |
| B. | Scarcely available |
| C. | To interfere in someone’s affairs |
| D. | Wining everything coming your way |
| Answer» D. Wining everything coming your way | |
| 631. |
Going to the dogs |
| A. | Reaching a bad state |
| B. | Reaching success after much efforts |
| C. | Very annoyed |
| D. | To sniff something wrong |
| Answer» B. Reaching success after much efforts | |
| 632. |
To go overboard |
| A. | To tell people about someone’s secrets |
| B. | To encourage someone in his bad times |
| C. | To do too much of something |
| D. | Once in a life-time |
| Answer» D. Once in a life-time | |
| 633. |
Take something with a pinch of salt |
| A. | Believing something with a doubt |
| B. | To keep people at a distance |
| C. | To interfere in someone’s affairs |
| D. | To lose a sustained share/position |
| Answer» B. To keep people at a distance | |
| 634. |
A leopard can’t/doesn’t change its spots |
| A. | Hard to live alone |
| B. | Hard to change a character |
| C. | Impossible to get success |
| D. | A situation of lawlessness |
| Answer» C. Impossible to get success | |
| 635. |
From the horse’s mouth |
| A. | To make to bear the sins for others |
| B. | From an authoritative or dependable source |
| C. | Take a subordinate position |
| D. | Worried for frivolous things |
| Answer» C. Take a subordinate position | |
| 636. |
A fly in the ointment |
| A. | To bring good luck |
| B. | To rush for something |
| C. | To speak indirectly or evasively |
| D. | A spoilsport |
| Answer» E. | |
| 637. |
A blessing in disguise |
| A. | A favourable situation under the pretence of an unlucky one |
| B. | To give credit to a disagreeable person |
| C. | Only just |
| D. | To sniff something wrong |
| Answer» B. To give credit to a disagreeable person | |
| 638. |
The popularity of the yester year's superstar is on the wane. |
| A. | growing more |
| B. | at its peak |
| C. | growing less |
| D. | at rock bottom |
| Answer» D. at rock bottom | |
| 639. |
She rejected his proposal of marriage point blank. |
| A. | directly |
| B. | pointedly |
| C. | absurdly |
| D. | briefly |
| Answer» B. pointedly | |
| 640. |
We should guard against our green-eyed friends. |
| A. | rich |
| B. | jealous |
| C. | handsome |
| D. | enthusiastic |
| Answer» C. handsome | |
| 641. |
To burn the candle at both ends |
| A. | To work hard and stay up very late night |
| B. | To contribute money for a party |
| C. | To have faith in god |
| D. | To commit a blunder |
| Answer» B. To contribute money for a party | |
| 642. |
Best of both worlds |
| A. | To win a victory over |
| B. | Enjoy different opportunities at a single time |
| C. | To be judged as acceptable |
| D. | Worried for frivolous things |
| Answer» C. To be judged as acceptable | |
| 643. |
Every dog has its day |
| A. | Almost too late |
| B. | As a low priority |
| C. | Everyone gets a chance eventually |
| D. | Once in a life-time |
| Answer» D. Once in a life-time | |
| 644. |
Bend over backwards |
| A. | To try very hard to do something esp for someone |
| B. | To keep people at a distance |
| C. | To interfere in someone’s affairs |
| D. | To regret in vain that can’t be undone. |
| Answer» B. To keep people at a distance | |
| 645. |
Rahul fought tooth and nail to save his company. |
| A. | with weapons |
| B. | with all one's resources or energy |
| C. | using unfair means |
| D. | with strength and greed |
| Answer» C. using unfair means | |
| 646. |
Q: To play second string/fiddle |
| A. | to make a speech |
| B. | to be fully occupied |
| C. | to know one’s interest only |
| D. | to take a subordinate part |
| Answer» E. | |
| 647. |
Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. Stem from |
| A. | ruin |
| B. | originate |
| C. | induce |
| D. | kill |
| Answer» C. induce | |
| 648. |
Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. Lay bare |
| A. | expose |
| B. | take off all clothes |
| C. | destroy |
| D. | exploit |
| Answer» B. take off all clothes | |
| 649. |
Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. Make too much of |
| A. | underestimate |
| B. | exploit |
| C. | overestimate |
| D. | ask to do too much |
| Answer» D. ask to do too much | |
| 650. |
Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. To get along |
| A. | to manage to |
| B. | to go with |
| C. | to leave |
| D. | work helplessly |
| Answer» B. to go with | |