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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 | |