Explore topic-wise MCQs in English.

This section includes 254 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your English knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

A study of words and the way words develop

A. Philology
B. Phonology
C. Phraseology
D. Phonography
Answer» B. Phonology
2.

Something which is not in harmony

A. Smooth
B. Quiet
C. Cacophonous
D. Noisy
Answer» D. Noisy
3.

A government by officials.

A. Oligarchy
B. Aristocracy
C. Plutocracy
D. Bureaucracy
Answer» E.
4.

Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.

An area controlled by a foreign ruler

A. Province
B. State
C. Colony
D. Dominion
Answer» D. Dominion
5.

One who holds established opinions

A. atheist
B. monotheist
C. orthodox
D. missionary
Answer» D. missionary
6.

Animals living in flocks

A. gregarious
B. bohemian
C. bohemian
D. herbivorous
Answer» B. bohemian
7.

One who travels by foot

A. propagandist
B. protagonist
C. paediatrician
D. pedestrian
Answer» E.
8.

Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
Violation of that which is holy and sacred

A. bizarre
B. iniquitous
C. malevolent
D. sacrilege
Answer» E.
9.

Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
Misappropriation of money

A. Embezzlement
B. Bereavement
C. Abridgement
D. Condiment
Answer» B. Bereavement
10.

Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

One who damages public property

A. Epicure
B. Vandal
C. Cynosure
D. Demagogue
Answer» C. Cynosure
11.

Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

One who has the art of speaking in such a way that the sound seems to come from another person/place.

A. Ventriloquist
B. Clavierist
C. Absolutist
D. Biblicist
Answer» B. Clavierist
12.

A person with a long experience of any occupation

A. seasoned
B. ambidextrous
C. veteran
D. genius
Answer» D. genius
13.

Words written on a tomb

A. Soliloquy
B. epitaph
C. epithet
D. epigraph
Answer» C. epithet
14.

Stealthily done

A. surreptitious
B. villainous
C. devious
D. nefarious
Answer» B. villainous
15.

Something no longer in use

A. obsolete
B. primitive
C. desolate
D. absolute
Answer» B. primitive
16.

One not concerned with right or wrong

A. immoral
B. immortal
C. moral
D. amoral
Answer» B. immortal
17.

A person who opposes war or use of military force

A. narcissist
B. fatalist
C. fascist
D. pacifist
Answer» E.
18.

Severely abusive writing in journals

A. scurrilous
B. sarcastic
C. imaginary
D. speculative
Answer» B. sarcastic
19.

Call upon God or any other power (like law) etc. for help or protection

A. inundation
B. revocation
C. invocation
D. involution
Answer» D. involution
20.

One who has become dependent on something or drugs is

A. addict
B. derelict
C. adamant
D. edict
Answer» E.
21.

Succession of rulers belonging to one family.

A. ancestry
B. progeny
C. dynasty
D. lineage
Answer» D. lineage
22.

To cut something into two pieces.

A. sewer
B. sow
C. severe
D. sever
Answer» E.
23.

Flat metal or Porcelain plate fixed on a wall as an ornament or memorial.

A. board
B. plaque
C. tabloid
D. poster
Answer» C. tabloid
24.

Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.
A person who has lost the protection of the law

A. Outcast
B. Orphan
C. Outlaw
D. Immigrant
Answer» D. Immigrant
25.

Killing of a child

A. infanticide
B. suicide
C. homicide
D. genocide
Answer» B. suicide
26.

One who believes in offering equal opportunities to women in all spheres.

A. fatalist
B. futurist
C. male chauvinist
D. feminist
Answer» E.
27.

A doctor who treats children

A. pedestrian
B. paedophile
C. paediatrician
D. pedagogue
Answer» D. pedagogue
28.

One who can think about the future with imagination and wisdom.

A. idealist
B. visionary
C. dreamer
D. seer
Answer» C. dreamer
29.

A movement of part of the body to expresses an idea of feeling

A. Jible
B. gesture
C. pose
D. mimicry
Answer» C. pose
30.

A person who is physically dependent on a substance-

A. criminal
B. martyr
C. gladiator
D. addict
Answer» E.
31.

One who has narrow and prejudiced religious views

A. religious
B. fanatical
C. bigot
D. bellicose
Answer» D. bellicose
32.

Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.
To make atonement for one's sins

A. Remonstrate
B. Recant
C. Expiate
D. Renounce
Answer» D. Renounce
33.

A sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past

A. Harmony
B. Affliction
C. Nostalgia
D. Paradise
Answer» D. Paradise
34.

One who studies and care about environment.

A. Archeologist
B. Ecologist
C. Anthropologist
D. Biologist
Answer» C. Anthropologist
35.

Violation of something holy or sacred

A. Ritual
B. Ceremony
C. Sacrilege
D. Pious
Answer» D. Pious
36.

A disease that is prevalent in a particular area

A. Genetic
B. Contagious
C. Endemic
D. Viral
Answer» D. Viral
37.

To renounce one s faith or religion

A. Apostasy
B. Epistasy
C. Fantasy
D. Euphrasy
Answer» B. Epistasy
38.

Like a weak old woman

A. Anile
B. Archer
C. Amazon
D. Acetic
Answer» B. Archer
39.

Insatiable greed for riches

A. Antiquary
B. Apostate
C. Avarice
D. Actuary
Answer» D. Actuary
40.

A person specially interested in the study of coins and medals.

A. numismatist
B. numerist
C. medallist
D. coinist
Answer» B. numerist
41.

A person who believes that pleasure is the most important thing in life

A. Hedonist
B. Foodie
C. Materialist
D. Stoic
Answer» B. Foodie
42.

Select the most appropriate word which means the same as the group of words given.
A government run by a king or a queen

A. aristocracy
B. plutocracy
C. monarchy
D. oligarchy
Answer» D. oligarchy
43.

One who walks on ropes

A. Acrobat
B. Aviator
C. Funambulist
D. Upholsterer
Answer» B. Aviator
44.

One who is easily deceived

A. delible
B. incorrigible
C. gullible
D. infallible
Answer» D. infallible
45.

One who holds a post without any salary

A. honorary
B. volunteer
C. Samaritan
D. highbrow
Answer» B. volunteer
46.

That cannot be approached easily

A. inevitable
B. invincible
C. inaccessible
D. inaudible
Answer» D. inaudible
47.

Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.

List of issues to be discussed at a meeting

A. Schedule
B. Agenda
C. Time-table
D. Plan
Answer» C. Time-table
48.

Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.

A person who loves wealth and spends as little money as possible

A. Curmudgeon
B. Money grabber
C. Scrimp
D. Miser
Answer» E.
49.

A hater of mankind

A. Misanthrope
B. Misogynist
C. Philanthropist
D. Misogamist
Answer» B. Misogynist
50.

Irresistible craving for alcoholic drinks

A. Megalomania
B. Dipsomania
C. Kleptomania
D. Pyromania
Answer» C. Kleptomania