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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.
351. |
He s as daft as a brush. Don t believe a word of what he says. |
A. | a liar |
B. | very funny |
C. | really silly |
D. | unreliable |
Answer» D. unreliable | |
352. |
He usually goes to bed very early and rises with the lark. |
A. | at midnight |
B. | very late |
C. | very early |
D. | after sunrise |
Answer» D. after sunrise | |
353. |
The officer was in the soup when there was a raid in his office. |
A. | preparing soup |
B. | drinking soup |
C. | distributing soup |
D. | to be in trouble |
Answer» E. | |
354. |
We must draw the line somewhere. |
A. | put the screw on |
B. | fix a limit |
C. | aim at the sky |
D. | turn the tables |
Answer» C. aim at the sky | |
355. |
The shopping mall is a beehive of activity. |
A. | a busy place |
B. | a secure place |
C. | a sweet place |
D. | a costly place |
Answer» B. a secure place | |
356. |
The principal of this school is a hard nut to crack. |
A. | generous |
B. | difficult |
C. | careless |
D. | kind |
Answer» C. careless | |
357. |
Amit said to Rekha, Don t make a mountain out of a molehill. |
A. | exaggerate a minor problem |
B. | attempt an impossible task |
C. | create problems |
D. | start looking for mole hills in mountains. |
Answer» B. attempt an impossible task | |
358. |
Before the report reached the authority, the media spilt the beans. |
A. | hinted at the consequences. |
B. | dropped the charges |
C. | spilled the content of the package |
D. | revealed the secret information |
Answer» E. | |
359. |
Unless you make amends for the loss, nobody is prepared to excuse you. |
A. | improve |
B. | confess |
C. | compensate |
D. | pay debt |
Answer» D. pay debt | |
360. |
I and my friend always go Dutch when we eat out. |
A. | drive together |
B. | pay for each other s meal |
C. | go together |
D. | divide the costs |
Answer» E. | |
361. |
The winning team decided to go for the jugular in the last quarter of the match. |
A. | forfeit the match |
B. | give easy opportunities to the opposite team |
C. | give reserve players a chance |
D. | attack all out |
Answer» E. | |
362. |
Even in the middle of the fire he kept a level head. |
A. | was impulsive |
B. | was sensible |
C. | was crazy |
D. | was self-centred |
Answer» C. was crazy | |
363. |
I am going to stay at home because I am feeling under the weather today. |
A. | unhappy |
B. | depressed |
C. | irritated |
D. | sick |
Answer» E. | |
364. |
He and his neighbour are always at loggerheads. |
A. | agree on everything |
B. | disagreeing on everything |
C. | aloof from each other |
D. | abusing each other |
Answer» C. aloof from each other | |
365. |
A: Can you help me? B: Sure, I ll be finished with this in a second. |
A. | be thorough |
B. | be satisfied |
C. | be exhausted |
D. | be through |
Answer» E. | |
366. |
15th August is a red-letter day in the history of India. |
A. | an important day |
B. | blood-donation day |
C. | holiday |
D. | a historical occasion |
Answer» B. blood-donation day | |
367. |
You cannot expect even a single penny from him, he is a closefisted man. |
A. | miser |
B. | boxer |
C. | courageous |
D. | generous |
Answer» B. boxer | |
368. |
to make up one s mind. |
A. | to decide what to do |
B. | to remember things clearly |
C. | to remind oneself of something |
D. | to think creatively |
Answer» B. to remember things clearly | |
369. |
If the speaker continues with his boring speech, the audience will probably vote with their feet. |
A. | kick him out |
B. | show their disapproval |
C. | stop him from speaking |
D. | choose him as leader |
Answer» C. stop him from speaking | |
370. |
Everybody thought Asha and Ashok were a happy couple, but it was all just make-believe. |
A. | hatred |
B. | treachery |
C. | reality |
D. | pretence |
Answer» E. | |
371. |
It is sometimes wiser to rely on horse sense than on the advice of colleagues. |
A. | advice of parents |
B. | advice of teachers |
C. | advice of colleagues |
D. | basic common sense |
Answer» E. | |
372. |
Receiving his first award was a shot in the arm for him. |
A. | something that gives encouragement |
B. | something that is painful |
C. | something that needs attention |
D. | something done with a purpose |
Answer» B. something that is painful | |
373. |
Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, was a man of letters. |
A. | a great letter writer |
B. | a great politician |
C. | a literary person |
D. | a great patriot |
Answer» D. a great patriot | |
374. |
As a student, you should catch time by the forelock. |
A. | speed up |
B. | set up clock back |
C. | slow down |
D. | seize opportunity |
Answer» E. | |
375. |
Television has become part and parcel of our lives. |
A. | status symbol |
B. | unavoidable luxury |
C. | important part |
D. | showy part |
Answer» D. showy part | |
376. |
He beats about the bush. |
A. | talks sensibly |
B. | talks continuously |
C. | speak well |
D. | does not talk specifically |
Answer» E. | |
377. |
carry out |
A. | bring |
B. | continue |
C. | complete something |
D. | to take in |
Answer» D. to take in | |
378. |
I have taken fancy to this car. |
A. | given imaginative touches |
B. | revised |
C. | developed liking for |
D. | improved |
Answer» D. improved | |
379. |
Tripti gave her report quoting chapter and verse. |
A. | spoke like a preacher |
B. | taught like a teacher |
C. | referred to religious books |
D. | provided minute details |
Answer» E. | |
380. |
Russel Peters really brought the house down with his spectacular performance at the Club yesterday. |
A. | passed a bill unanimously |
B. | amused the audience greatly |
C. | pulled down a |
D. | defamed a family building |
Answer» C. pulled down a | |
381. |
He advised her to give a wide berth to malicious people. |
A. | pay more attention to |
B. | give a larger bed to |
C. | share her seat with |
D. | to stay away from |
Answer» E. | |
382. |
His frequent journeys are telling upon his health. |
A. | threatening |
B. | improving |
C. | informing |
D. | affecting |
Answer» E. | |
383. |
My kith and kin congratulated me on my brilliant success. |
A. | niece and nephew |
B. | father and mother |
C. | relatives |
D. | colleagues |
Answer» D. colleagues | |
384. |
Shyam Prasad was a chip of the old block. |
A. | a being of the old generation |
B. | an experienced old man |
C. | a common boy of the locality |
D. | someone similar in character to one s father |
Answer» E. | |
385. |
He worked hard to feather his nest. |
A. | trap birds |
B. | decorate his home |
C. | be the envy of others |
D. | provide for his own needs |
Answer» E. | |
386. |
I threw up my cards for want of funds. |
A. | put my whole income at stake |
B. | looked out for help |
C. | gave up my plan |
D. | gambled all my money |
Answer» D. gambled all my money | |
387. |
Sunil s dog in a manger attitude did not help to settle the matter. |
A. | cold |
B. | selfless |
C. | selfish |
D. | warm |
Answer» D. warm | |
388. |
have a finger in every pie |
A. | to be greedy |
B. | to be meddlesome |
C. | to be efficient |
D. | to be quarrelsome |
Answer» C. to be efficient | |
389. |
to take after |
A. | to remove |
B. | to resemble |
C. | to cheat |
D. | to write down |
Answer» C. to cheat | |
390. |
She paid a flying visit to Mumbai to see her ailing father. |
A. | went by aeroplane |
B. | a very long visit |
C. | a very short visit |
D. | a surprise visit |
Answer» D. a surprise visit | |
391. |
He was punished for taking French leave. |
A. | being absent without permission |
B. | leaving without intimation |
C. | giving lame excuse |
D. | resigning without giving notice |
Answer» B. leaving without intimation | |
392. |
My father is undoubtedly an arm-chair critic. |
A. | someone who gives advice based on theory not practice |
B. | someone who gives advice based on practice not theory |
C. | someone who gives advice based on experience |
D. | someone who never gives advice |
Answer» B. someone who gives advice based on practice not theory | |
393. |
I was in two minds whether to buy a new television or a new computer. |
A. | to be firm |
B. | to be undecided |
C. | to take two decisions |
D. | to lose one s mind |
Answer» C. to take two decisions | |
394. |
My brother puts by a little money every month. |
A. | saves |
B. | loses |
C. | gives away |
D. | spends carefully |
Answer» B. loses | |
395. |
Ramah was on cloud nine when she heard that she had won the lottery. |
A. | frustrated |
B. | very happy |
C. | shocked |
D. | confused |
Answer» C. shocked | |
396. |
the jury is out |
A. | No decision has been reached. |
B. | A jury member is absent. |
C. | The entire jury decides to stay out of the proceedings. |
D. | The jury has taken a break between hearings. |
Answer» B. A jury member is absent. | |
397. |
Anand is a nice guy, but sometimes he really gets on my nerves. |
A. | makes me nervous |
B. | shakes my self confidence |
C. | annoys me |
D. | makes me uncomfortable |
Answer» D. makes me uncomfortable | |
398. |
I can work for six hours at a stretch. |
A. | continuously |
B. | occasionally |
C. | maximum |
D. | minimum |
Answer» B. occasionally | |
399. |
I have clean hands, so why should I be afraid of any one. |
A. | beautiful |
B. | faulty |
C. | innocent |
D. | hygienic |
Answer» D. hygienic | |
400. |
a golden mean |
A. | comfortable and easy work |
B. | middle course between two extremes |
C. | a sudden sad event |
D. | a subject of contention |
Answer» C. a sudden sad event | |