

MCQOPTIONS
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. |
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 |
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 |
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. |
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 | |