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This section includes 299 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your English knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
To catch a tartar |
| A. | To trap wanted criminal with great difficulty |
| B. | To deal with a person who is more than one's match |
| C. | To meet with disaster |
| D. | To catch a dangerous person |
| Answer» E. | |
| 52. |
To drive home |
| A. | To find one's roots |
| B. | To emphasise |
| C. | Back to original position |
| D. | To return to place of rest |
| Answer» C. Back to original position | |
| 53. |
Turn a blind eye |
| A. | Not able to see the obvious truth |
| B. | Pretend not to notice |
| C. | Hide the ugly truth from someone |
| D. | Stay away from bad habits |
| Answer» C. Hide the ugly truth from someone | |
| 54. |
To sweep over something so as to surround it completely |
| A. | drown |
| B. | imbibe |
| C. | engulf |
| D. | plunge |
| Answer» D. plunge | |
| 55. |
Wear the green willow |
| A. | Cause someone to be very frightened |
| B. | Producing a lavish celebrating feast |
| C. | To do something for someone as an act of kindness |
| D. | Suffer unrequited love |
| Answer» E. | |
| 56. |
The bus had a close shave as its driver swerved to the right a split second before the on coming truck could run into it. |
| A. | narrow escape |
| B. | deep dent |
| C. | serious accident |
| D. | close collision |
| Answer» B. deep dent | |
| 57. |
Wild and woolly |
| A. | Near to perfection |
| B. | Ignoring all obligations |
| C. | Uncouth in appearance or behaviour |
| D. | Either too much of something or too little |
| Answer» D. Either too much of something or too little | |
| 58. |
Give it a whirl |
| A. | Attach or criticize someone |
| B. | To try out something |
| C. | To be engaged in cheating |
| D. | To completely destroy something |
| Answer» C. To be engaged in cheating | |
| 59. |
A person who preserves skin of animals |
| A. | Taxidermist |
| B. | Oculist |
| C. | Biloquist |
| D. | Philologist |
| Answer» B. Oculist | |
| 60. |
A government by the military class |
| A. | Stratocracy |
| B. | Mobocracy |
| C. | Kratocracy |
| D. | Pantisocracy |
| Answer» B. Mobocracy | |
| 61. |
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase. |
| A. | Egomania |
| B. | Idolomania |
| C. | Ethnomania |
| D. | Oenomania |
| Answer» E. | |
| 62. |
He rides the high horse because of his high connection. |
| A. | is famous |
| B. | talks flatteringly |
| C. | puts on airs |
| D. | is prosperous |
| Answer» D. is prosperous | |
| 63. |
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.Left out in cold |
| A. | gullible |
| B. | incorrigible |
| C. | delible |
| D. | infallible |
| Answer» B. incorrigible | |
| 64. |
He threw cold water over the project that the secretary had prepared. |
| A. | encouraged |
| B. | discouraged |
| C. | cleared |
| D. | rejected |
| Answer» C. cleared | |
| 65. |
Handle with kid gloves |
| A. | to remove all hurdles to start something |
| B. | to accomplish something too ambitious |
| C. | to show someone your creativity |
| D. | to treat someone with extreme care |
| Answer» E. | |
| 66. |
Run around in circles |
| A. | to keep running to set a record |
| B. | to remain busy with your work |
| C. | to work excessively hard by keeping two jobs |
| D. | to keep doing something without achieving much |
| Answer» E. | |
| 67. |
Have the last laugh |
| A. | Be of a cheerful nature |
| B. | Laugh only after understanding something |
| C. | To be victorious at the end of an argument |
| D. | To crack the final joke |
| Answer» D. To crack the final joke | |
| 68. |
Cry in the wilderness |
| A. | Unpopular opinion |
| B. | Confused and lost |
| C. | Aggravate the situation |
| D. | Rebuke |
| Answer» B. Confused and lost | |
| 69. |
The GST is the elephant in the room in the sense that nobody knows which way it is going. |
| A. | The topic in vogue |
| B. | The issue being avoided |
| C. | More than one issue |
| D. | Something that causes confusion |
| E. | An urgent appeal |
| Answer» C. More than one issue | |
| 70. |
I hate to rain on your parade, but lots of people have tried that strategy and it hasn't worked yet. |
| A. | To get emotional |
| B. | To motivate someone |
| C. | To discourage someone |
| D. | To make a mistake |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. To make a mistake | |
| 71. |
Her much awaited return to the game last weekend was put on ice for the time being. |
| A. | Preserve something |
| B. | Behave in a cold manner |
| C. | Failure |
| D. | Postpone something |
| E. | Pre-pone something |
| Answer» E. Pre-pone something | |
| 72. |
He was upset to find his previously friendly colleagues giving him the cold shoulder. |
| A. | Disappointed |
| B. | Best behaviour |
| C. | Shun someone |
| D. | Blind anger |
| E. | Deliberate denial |
| Answer» D. Blind anger | |
| 73. |
Comparing America's economic growth to that of India's is like comparing apples to oranges. |
| A. | Find differences between two similar things. |
| B. | Find similarities between two different things. |
| C. | Compare notes and statistics. |
| D. | Identical in nature |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Compare notes and statistics. | |
| 74. |
Fill in the blank (139). |
| A. | plight |
| B. | delight |
| C. | happiness |
| D. | sadness |
| E. | indifference |
| Answer» C. happiness | |
| 75. |
to set the Thames on fire |
| A. | do a heroic deed |
| B. | do something to suit one s own purpose |
| C. | to burn someone alive |
| D. | destroy with fire |
| Answer» B. do something to suit one s own purpose | |
| 76. |
15th August is a red-letter day in the history of India. |
| A. | blood-donation day |
| B. | holiday |
| C. | an important day |
| D. | a historical occasion |
| Answer» D. a historical occasion | |
| 77. |
a golden mean |
| A. | a sudden sad event |
| B. | a subject of contention |
| C. | comfortable and easy work |
| D. | middle course between two extremes |
| Answer» E. | |
| 78. |
I have clean hands, so why should I be afraid of anyone. |
| A. | innocent |
| B. | hygienic |
| C. | beautiful |
| D. | faulty |
| Answer» B. hygienic | |
| 79. |
You cannot expect even a single penny from him, he is a closefisted man. |
| A. | boxer |
| B. | miser |
| C. | courageous |
| D. | generous |
| Answer» C. courageous | |
| 80. |
to keep the wolf away from the door |
| A. | to guard against wild animals |
| B. | to guard against enemies |
| C. | to keep off starvation |
| D. | to keep aloof from disputed matters |
| Answer» D. to keep aloof from disputed matters | |
| 81. |
(A) The authorities move against Hafiz Saeed is welcome(B) The question is whether these are genuine attempts to fight terrorism or half-hearted measures to dodge international pressure.(i) To fight terrorism or half-hearted measures to dodge international pressure____.(ii) While the authorities move against Saeed is welcome_____.(iii) Although these are genuine attempts to fight terrorism or half-hearted measures to dodge international pressure |
| A. | Both (i) & (ii) |
| B. | Only (ii) |
| C. | Only (iii) |
| D. | Both (ii) & (iii) |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Only (iii) | |
| 82. |
(A) There were some attempts at development of vaccines against SARS and the MERS(B) There are no licensed vaccines for any coronavirus yet.(i) Although there were some attempts at development ________.(ii) Unless there were some attempts at development________.(iii) In spite of no licensed vaccines for any coronavirus________. |
| A. | Both (i) & (ii) |
| B. | Only (i) |
| C. | Only (iii) |
| D. | Both (ii) & (iii) |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Only (iii) | |
| 83. |
Jump on the bandwagon |
| A. | To take a long ride |
| B. | To insult someone |
| C. | To join a popular trend |
| D. | To trust someone blindly |
| Answer» D. To trust someone blindly | |
| 84. |
In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it. Bone of contention |
| A. | Cause for quarrel |
| B. | A link between them |
| C. | A delicious non-vegetarian item |
| D. | An item which made them content |
| Answer» B. A link between them | |
| 85. |
I know that the children get in your hair, but you should try not to be let it upset you. |
| A. | bother and make you very angry |
| B. | make fun of you |
| C. | pull your hair |
| D. | make a lot of noise |
| Answer» B. make fun of you | |
| 86. |
I got the information straight from the horse s mouth. |
| A. | from newspapers |
| B. | from the head of the institute |
| C. | from a government source |
| D. | from a very reliable source |
| Answer» E. | |
| 87. |
The scandal involving a high official was hushed up by the authorities. |
| A. | Abandoned |
| B. | discarded |
| C. | elaborated |
| D. | suppressed |
| Answer» E. | |
| 88. |
Rohit argued well to drive home his point to the jury. |
| A. | Exhibit |
| B. | Emphasise |
| C. | Validate |
| D. | Deliver |
| Answer» C. Validate | |
| 89. |
I enjoyed visiting Nainital but it was a far cry from the ideal hill station I expected. |
| A. | very high |
| B. | full to noise |
| C. | very different |
| D. | very expensive |
| Answer» D. very expensive | |
| 90. |
Fill in the blank (138). |
| A. | remember |
| B. | help |
| C. | watch |
| D. | tease |
| E. | hurl |
| Answer» E. hurl | |
| 91. |
Fill in the blank (137). |
| A. | drew |
| B. | selected |
| C. | get |
| D. | saw |
| E. | scared |
| Answer» B. selected | |
| 92. |
Fill in the blank (136). |
| A. | telling |
| B. | finish |
| C. | hit |
| D. | push |
| E. | started |
| Answer» F. | |
| 93. |
Fill in the blank (133). |
| A. | is |
| B. | told |
| C. | given |
| D. | refers |
| E. | said |
| Answer» E. said | |
| 94. |
Fill in the blank (135). |
| A. | hurl |
| B. | give |
| C. | stick |
| D. | keep |
| E. | say |
| Answer» B. give | |
| 95. |
Fill in the blank (134). |
| A. | give |
| B. | set |
| C. | put |
| D. | steal |
| E. | broken |
| Answer» C. put | |
| 96. |
Fill in the blank (132). |
| A. | call |
| B. | referring |
| C. | addressed |
| D. | knows |
| E. | written |
| Answer» D. knows | |
| 97. |
Fill in the blank (131). |
| A. | came |
| B. | got |
| C. | reached |
| D. | visited |
| E. | asked |
| Answer» B. got | |
| 98. |
He is a good leader, Knowing that to motivate his employees to achieve. |
| A. | that known when |
| B. | who knows how |
| C. | which knows how |
| D. | knowing what |
| E. | No correction required |
| Answer» C. which knows how | |
| 99. |
Each of the loan must be approved by the Branch Manager. |
| A. | Every loan |
| B. | Each one of the loan |
| C. | Any of the loan |
| D. | All of the loan |
| E. | No correction required |
| Answer» B. Each one of the loan | |
| 100. |
His failure at the election has been a sore point with him for a long time. |
| A. | Something which hurts |
| B. | Something that brings fear to |
| C. | Something memorable for |
| D. | Something pleasurable to |
| Answer» B. Something that brings fear to | |