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This section includes 96 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your VOCABULARY knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The party stalwarts have advised the president to take itlying downfor a while. |
| A. | to accept insult without resisting |
| B. | to take rest |
| C. | to be on the defensive side |
| D. | to be cautious |
| Answer» B. to take rest | |
| 2. |
Kanika was lefthigh and dryby her friends when she lost all her money. |
| A. | abandoned |
| B. | rejected |
| C. | wounded |
| D. | depressed |
| Answer» B. rejected | |
| 3. |
The doctor says that the patient hasturned the corner. |
| A. | completely recover |
| B. | become worse |
| C. | passed the crisis |
| D. | died |
| Answer» D. died | |
| 4. |
His voice getson my nerves. |
| A. | makes me sad |
| B. | irritates me |
| C. | makes me ill |
| D. | pierces my eardrums |
| Answer» C. makes me ill | |
| 5. |
Dowry isa burning questionof the day. |
| A. | a dying issue |
| B. | a relevant problem |
| C. | an irrelevant problem |
| D. | a widely debated issue |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
The members of the group wereat oddsover the selection procedure. |
| A. | acting foolishly |
| B. | in dispute |
| C. | unanimous |
| D. | behaving childishly |
| Answer» C. unanimous | |
| 7. |
The present undergraduate syllabus leaves very littleelbow roomfor teachers to be innovative. |
| A. | room for elbow |
| B. | well-ventilated |
| C. | freedom to act |
| D. | rest room |
| Answer» D. rest room | |
| 8. |
Chandu used very ugly words against his kind uncle. Hethrew down the gauntletbefore him. |
| A. | abused and insulted |
| B. | threw the challenge |
| C. | behaved as an important person |
| D. | put conditions |
| Answer» C. behaved as an important person | |
| 9. |
The involvement of teacher in the scheme of education proved to bea mare's nest. |
| A. | a false invention |
| B. | a noble thing |
| C. | an unsuccessful task |
| D. | a timely sleep |
| Answer» B. a noble thing | |
| 10. |
He isa queer fish. i have failed to understand him. |
| A. | funny person' |
| B. | sensitive person |
| C. | strange person |
| D. | quarrelsome person |
| Answer» D. quarrelsome person | |
| 11. |
At a party, he is alwaysin high spirits. |
| A. | talkative |
| B. | cheerful |
| C. | drunk |
| D. | uncontrollable |
| Answer» C. drunk | |
| 12. |
You may rushfrom pillar to post, but you stand no chance of getting what you want without a bribe. |
| A. | be very busy |
| B. | rush in all directions and suffer much harassment |
| C. | go to all post boxes and post offices. |
| D. | go to many offices and post letters |
| Answer» C. go to all post boxes and post offices. | |
| 13. |
Rohit had to searchhigh and lowbefore he could find his scooter key outside. |
| A. | nowhere |
| B. | secretly |
| C. | everywhere |
| D. | in a hidden place |
| Answer» D. in a hidden place | |
| 14. |
The boyturned a deaf earto the pleadings of all his well-wishers. |
| A. | listened carefully |
| B. | was deadly opposed |
| C. | posed indifference |
| D. | did not pay any attention |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
We shouldgive a wide berth tobad characters. |
| A. | keep away from |
| B. | publicly condemn |
| C. | give publicity to |
| D. | not sympathise with |
| Answer» B. publicly condemn | |
| 16. |
The bosslaid it on the lineand told Jimmy that if he arrived late for work again he would lose his job. |
| A. | Scold |
| B. | Be disappointed |
| C. | Speak frankly |
| D. | Resigned |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Resigned | |
| 17. |
The customersaid a mouthfulwhen he gave the reason for his dissatisfaction. |
| A. | Lengthy remark |
| B. | Angry remark |
| C. | Abusive remark |
| D. | Precise remark |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Angry remark | |
| 18. |
The atmosphere had become so unpleasant that he decided it was time toclear the air. |
| A. | Reduce pollution |
| B. | Discuss openly |
| C. | Reveal feelings |
| D. | Be untruthful |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Reveal feelings | |
| 19. |
When she heard the news, she waslike a dog with two tails. |
| A. | Very morose |
| B. | Very enthusiastic |
| C. | Very greedy |
| D. | Very happy |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 20. |
I wanted to enter the competition but at the last minute I gotcold feet. |
| A. | Unwell |
| B. | Afraid |
| C. | Hesitant |
| D. | Excited |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Excited | |
| 21. |
It was hoped that the testimony of the witnesses wouldshed lighton the causes of the accident. |
| A. | Question |
| B. | Justify |
| C. | Explain |
| D. | Illuminate |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Illuminate | |
| 22. |
Funny how you can getabee in your bonnetabout the most unlikely matters. |
| A. | Speak succinctly |
| B. | Stay up |
| C. | Go wild |
| D. | Obsessed with an idea |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 23. |
After several disappointments, everything seems to becoming up rosesfor the tennis player this year. |
| A. | Successful |
| B. | Disappointment |
| C. | Negative |
| D. | Failure |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Disappointment | |
| 24. |
The government isdragging its feeton measures to reduce pollution. |
| A. | Prepone something |
| B. | Show enthusiasm |
| C. | Delay something |
| D. | Deteriorating situation |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Deteriorating situation | |
| 25. |
Privatization goesagainst the grainof their principle of opposition to private ownership of industry |
| A. | Normal |
| B. | Abnormal |
| C. | In sync |
| D. | Disparaging |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. In sync | |
| 26. |
When he heard the bad news, hekept astiff upper lip. |
| A. | Stoic demeanor |
| B. | Emotional outburst |
| C. | Physical injury |
| D. | Agitated state |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Emotional outburst | |
| 27. |
Very few lawmakers were enthusiastic about the legislation but described it as anecessary evilto avoid a government shutdown. |
| A. | Responsible |
| B. | Imply |
| C. | Indispensable |
| D. | Warrant |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Warrant | |
| 28. |
Agriculture stocksgained groundafter the finance minister proposed to raise institutional credit for agriculture to Rs.11 lakh crore for 2018-19. |
| A. | Increase in quantity |
| B. | Become Popular |
| C. | Lose momentum |
| D. | Market capitalization |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Lose momentum | |
| 29. |
They allowed himto save faceby accepting his resignation. |
| A. | Enhance dignity |
| B. | Avoid humiliation |
| C. | Reverse the decision |
| D. | make it difficult |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Reverse the decision | |
| 30. |
He spoke with the fervor of discovery, unaware that he wasreinventing the wheel. |
| A. | Wasting time |
| B. | Construct a wheel |
| C. | Repeating thoughts |
| D. | Growing continuously |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Construct a wheel | |
| 31. |
Analystssmelt a ratin Fuel price hikes resuming right after Karnataka election. |
| A. | To criticize |
| B. | False allegation |
| C. | To conspire |
| D. | To begin to suspect |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 32. |
It's the kind of coincidence that comes onlyonce in a blue moon, so random that it could never possibly happen again frequently |
| A. | for the first time |
| B. | rarely |
| C. | Once in 15 days’ time |
| D. | Occasionally |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Once in 15 days’ time | |
| 33. |
Buying gifts for your father on Father’s day feels likea piece of cakewhen you compare it to Valentine’s Day shopping. |
| A. | Something very easy |
| B. | Difficult to achieve |
| C. | Possible with extra efforts |
| D. | Absurd |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Difficult to achieve | |
| 34. |
His room was atsixes and sevenswhen I entered. |
| A. | Scooped |
| B. | Well decorated |
| C. | Disarray |
| D. | Smelly |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Smelly | |
| 35. |
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has decided to undertake a special drive to keep the litterbugsat bay. |
| A. | In proximity |
| B. | To gather |
| C. | Away |
| D. | To ignore |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. To ignore | |
| 36. |
After decades of neglect, Delhi’s government schools are finallymaking a fresh startwith much-needed improvements to facilities and teaching methods. |
| A. | grabbing the eye-balls |
| B. | turning the page |
| C. | giving a jumpstart |
| D. | going berserk |
| E. | beginning to see daylight |
| Answer» C. giving a jumpstart | |
| 37. |
I wassuspendedfor over a month while the matter was being debated. |
| A. | on ice |
| B. | on cloud nine |
| C. | under the weather |
| D. | on the rocks |
| E. | on the scent |
| Answer» B. on cloud nine | |
| 38. |
The police department wants a little morefreedomat work. |
| A. | Rubber room |
| B. | Gab room |
| C. | Elbow room |
| D. | Engine room |
| E. | Rumpus room |
| Answer» D. Engine room | |
| 39. |
You don't have torebuke everyone angrilywho misuses the office facilities for personal use. |
| A. | take everyone to task |
| B. | take everyone with a pinch of salt |
| C. | give a cold shoulder to everyone |
| D. | cut everyone some slack |
| E. | rain on everyone’s parade |
| Answer» B. take everyone with a pinch of salt | |
| 40. |
You mustbe extra careful with even minor detailswith electrical work. |
| A. | go the whole hog |
| B. | be on your toes |
| C. | linger on |
| D. | dot your i’s and cross your t’s |
| E. | stay the course |
| Answer» E. stay the course | |
| 41. |
China's Ambassador to the United States said it was China's preference to resolve the trade dispute with Washington through negotiations but it takes two to tango. |
| A. | Cooperation |
| B. | Dissent |
| C. | Disagree |
| D. | Annihilate |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Dissent | |
| 42. |
The surgery went very well, and the doctor is optimistic that she'll be up and about soon. |
| A. | Conscious |
| B. | Out of bed |
| C. | Fully recovered |
| D. | Wanted for further testing |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Fully recovered | |
| 43. |
Urjit Patel's speech on PNB Fraud made it clear that he is no yes-man for New Delhi. |
| A. | Minion |
| B. | Accomplice |
| C. | Authoritative |
| D. | Aggressive |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Accomplice | |
| 44. |
Indian applications for the coveted H-1B work permit visas could fall amid increased scrutiny by the US government and changing business models. |
| A. | Probe |
| B. | Inspection |
| C. | Glance |
| D. | Only A and B |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 45. |
He said he was serious about his stand against the war and was not just another yellow-belly. |
| A. | Pushover |
| B. | Weak |
| C. | Coward |
| D. | Unworthy |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Unworthy | |
| 46. |
Off the cuff |
| A. | Seeing my performance in the nets, I don’t think I would be able to make the cut. |
| B. | Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg wereneck and neckuntil the end. |
| C. | The company has asked us to design an advanced engine which isoff the hook. |
| D. | Passing the exam in the first attempt is surely along shot. |
| E. | Arshi isover the hillyet so energetic and passionate about travelling. |
| Answer» D. Passing the exam in the first attempt is surely along shot. | |
| 47. |
Hit the road |
| A. | The project has been delayed as they have hit a snag. |
| B. | You have been doing a lot of hard work lately, it’s time youhit the sack |
| C. | Being late for the class, the teacher told me tohold my horses. |
| D. | Afghanistanholds all the acesagainst Bangladesh this time. |
| E. | Vikramhas the upper handbeing an experienced cueist. |
| Answer» D. Afghanistanholds all the acesagainst Bangladesh this time. | |
| 48. |
Dime a dozen |
| A. | The Indian cricket team chased down the big score because the captain is an ace in the hole. |
| B. | Ethical hackers area beast of burdenin today’s digital world. |
| C. | Accepting her defeat wasa bitter pillto swallow. |
| D. | The police investigated the crime witha fine-tooth comb. |
| E. | The new Mercedes hadcost him an arm and a leg. |
| Answer» C. Accepting her defeat wasa bitter pillto swallow. | |
| 49. |
Keep from |
| A. | Gymnastics seems difficult but is fun when you keep at it. |
| B. | Mike is smart enough to bekept downby his friends. |
| C. | She cannotkeep onsmiling whenever the kid is around. |
| D. | (D)The doctor has suggested him tokeep offthe medicine for some time. |
| E. | The recipe is too good tokeep toyourself. |
| Answer» D. (D)The doctor has suggested him tokeep offthe medicine for some time. | |
| 50. |
Back down |
| A. | We beefed up our home by having a garden built. |
| B. | Johnfigured onin the argument out of respect for his employer. |
| C. | The tutor demonstrated the procedure once and thenbacked off. |
| D. | I told the driver toback upas we had driven past the building. |
| E. | The truck seeminglybeat up, is in a perfect condition. |
| Answer» C. The tutor demonstrated the procedure once and thenbacked off. | |