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This section includes 257 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your English Skills Ability knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Teetotaller means |
| A. | One who abstains from theft |
| B. | One who abstains from meat |
| C. | One who abstains from taking wine |
| D. | One who abstains from malice |
| Answer» D. One who abstains from malice | |
| 2. |
Continuing fight between parties, families, clans, etc. |
| A. | Enmity |
| B. | Feud |
| C. | Quarrel |
| D. | Skirmish |
| Answer» C. Quarrel | |
| 3. |
Parts of a country behind the coast or a river's banks |
| A. | Isthmus |
| B. | Archipelago |
| C. | Hinterland |
| D. | Swamps |
| Answer» D. Swamps | |
| 4. |
That which cannot be believed |
| A. | Incredible |
| B. | Incredulous |
| C. | Implausible |
| D. | Unreliable |
| Answer» B. Incredulous | |
| 5. |
One who is not easily pleased by anything |
| A. | Maiden |
| B. | Mediaeval |
| C. | Precarious |
| D. | Fastidious |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
A drawing on transparent paper |
| A. | Red print |
| B. | Blue print |
| C. | Negative |
| D. | Transparency |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
An expression of mild disapproval |
| A. | Warning |
| B. | Denigration |
| C. | Impertinence |
| D. | Reproof |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
The policy of extending a country's empire and influence |
| A. | Communism |
| B. | Internationalism |
| C. | Capitalism |
| D. | Imperialism |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
That which cannot be seen |
| A. | Insensible |
| B. | Intangible |
| C. | Invisible |
| D. | Unseen |
| Answer» D. Unseen | |
| 10. |
One who is determined to exact full vengeance for wrongs done to him |
| A. | Virulent |
| B. | Vindictive |
| C. | Usurer |
| D. | Vindicator |
| Answer» C. Usurer | |
| 11. |
Tending to move away from the centre or axis |
| A. | Centrifugal |
| B. | Centripetal |
| C. | Axiomatic |
| D. | Awry |
| Answer» B. Centripetal | |
| 12. |
One who believes that all things and events in life are predetermined is a |
| A. | Fatalist |
| B. | Puritan |
| C. | Egoist |
| D. | Tyrant |
| Answer» B. Puritan | |
| 13. |
Having superior or intellectual interests and tastes |
| A. | Elite |
| B. | Highbrow |
| C. | Sophisticated |
| D. | Fastidious |
| Answer» C. Sophisticated | |
| 14. |
Something that relates to everyone in the world |
| A. | General |
| B. | Common |
| C. | Usual |
| D. | Universal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
To walk with slow or regular Steps is to |
| A. | Limp |
| B. | Stride |
| C. | Pace |
| D. | Advance |
| Answer» D. Advance | |
| 16. |
Incapable of being seen through |
| A. | Ductile |
| B. | Opaque |
| C. | Obsolete |
| D. | Potable |
| Answer» C. Obsolete | |
| 17. |
Medical study of skin and its diseases |
| A. | Dermatology |
| B. | Endocrinology |
| C. | Gynealogy |
| D. | Orthopaedics |
| Answer» B. Endocrinology | |
| 18. |
A voice loud enough to be heard |
| A. | Audible |
| B. | Applaudable |
| C. | Laudable |
| D. | Oral |
| Answer» B. Applaudable | |
| 19. |
Hater of learning and knowledge |
| A. | Misologist |
| B. | Bibliophile |
| C. | Misogynist |
| D. | Misanthropist |
| Answer» B. Bibliophile | |
| 20. |
A government by the nobles |
| A. | Aristocracy |
| B. | Democracy |
| C. | Autocracy |
| D. | Bureaucracy |
| Answer» B. Democracy | |
| 21. |
A person who brings goods illegally into the country |
| A. | Importer |
| B. | Exporter |
| C. | Fraud |
| D. | Smuggler |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
A religious discourse |
| A. | Preach |
| B. | Stanza |
| C. | Sanctorum |
| D. | Sermon |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
Of outstanding significance |
| A. | Monumental |
| B. | Rational |
| C. | Ominous |
| D. | Evident |
| Answer» B. Rational | |
| 24. |
Habitually silent or talking little |
| A. | Servile |
| B. | Unequivocal |
| C. | Taciturn |
| D. | Synoptic |
| Answer» D. Synoptic | |
| 25. |
A name adopted by an author in his writings |
| A. | Nickname |
| B. | Pseudonym |
| C. | Nomenclature |
| D. | Title |
| Answer» C. Nomenclature | |
| 26. |
Code of diplomatic etiquette and precedence |
| A. | Statesmanship |
| B. | Formalism |
| C. | Hierarchy |
| D. | Protocol |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
Murder of a brother |
| A. | Patricide |
| B. | Regicide |
| C. | Homicide |
| D. | Fratricide |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
In a state of tension or anxiety or suspense |
| A. | Off balance |
| B. | Depressed |
| C. | Diffused |
| D. | On tenterhooks |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
A place that provides refuge |
| A. | Asylum |
| B. | Sanatorium |
| C. | Shelter |
| D. | Orphanage |
| Answer» B. Sanatorium | |
| 30. |
One who eats everything |
| A. | Omnivorous |
| B. | Omniscient |
| C. | Irrestible |
| D. | Insolvent |
| Answer» B. Omniscient | |
| 31. |
A child born after death of his father |
| A. | Posthumous |
| B. | Orphan |
| C. | Bastard |
| D. | Progenitor |
| Answer» B. Orphan | |
| 32. |
A remedy for all diseases |
| A. | Stoic |
| B. | Marvel |
| C. | Panacea |
| D. | Recompense |
| Answer» D. Recompense | |
| 33. |
To slap with a flat object |
| A. | Chop |
| B. | Hew |
| C. | Gnaw |
| D. | Swat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
A small shop that sells fashionable clothes, cosmetics, etc. |
| A. | Store |
| B. | Stall |
| C. | Boutique |
| D. | Booth |
| Answer» D. Booth | |
| 35. |
A person who speaks many languages |
| A. | Linguist |
| B. | Monolingual |
| C. | Polyglot |
| D. | Bilingual |
| Answer» D. Bilingual | |
| 36. |
A fixed orbit in space in relation to earth |
| A. | Geological |
| B. | Geo-synchronous |
| C. | Geo-centric |
| D. | Geo-stationary |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
A large sleeping-room with many beds |
| A. | Bedroom |
| B. | Dormitory |
| C. | Hostel |
| D. | Basement |
| Answer» C. Hostel | |
| 38. |
Policeman riding on motorcycles as guards to a VIP |
| A. | Outriders |
| B. | Servants |
| C. | Commandos |
| D. | Attendants |
| Answer» B. Servants | |
| 39. |
The absence of law and order |
| A. | Rebellion |
| B. | Anarchy |
| C. | Mutiny |
| D. | Revolt |
| Answer» C. Mutiny | |
| 40. |
Malafide case is one |
| A. | Which is undertaken in a good faith |
| B. | Which is undertaken in a bad faith |
| C. | Which is undertaken after a long delay |
| D. | Which is not undertaken at all |
| Answer» C. Which is undertaken after a long delay | |
| 41. |
The custom or practice of having more than one husband at same time |
| A. | Polygyny |
| B. | Polyphony |
| C. | Polyandry |
| D. | Polychromy |
| Answer» D. Polychromy | |
| 42. |
A dramatic performance |
| A. | Mask |
| B. | Mosque |
| C. | Masque |
| D. | Mascot |
| Answer» D. Mascot | |
| 43. |
One who does not marry, especially as a religious obligation |
| A. | Bachelor |
| B. | Celibate |
| C. | Vigin |
| D. | Recluse |
| Answer» C. Vigin | |
| 44. |
To issue a thunderous verbal attack |
| A. | Languish |
| B. | Animate |
| C. | Fulminate |
| D. | Invigorate |
| Answer» D. Invigorate | |
| 45. |
A building for storing threshed grain |
| A. | Hangar |
| B. | Dockyard |
| C. | Store |
| D. | Granary |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
The act of violating the sanctity of the church is |
| A. | Blashphemy |
| B. | Heresy |
| C. | Sacrilege |
| D. | Desecration |
| Answer» D. Desecration | |
| 47. |
The part of government which is concerned with making of rules |
| A. | Court |
| B. | Tribunal |
| C. | Bar |
| D. | Legislature |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
A disease of mind causing an uncontrollable desire to steal |
| A. | Schizophrenia |
| B. | Claustrophobia |
| C. | Kleptomania |
| D. | Magolomania |
| Answer» D. Magolomania | |
| 49. |
To cause troops, etc. to spread out in readiness for battle |
| A. | Disperse |
| B. | Deploy |
| C. | Collocate |
| D. | Align |
| Answer» C. Collocate | |
| 50. |
A style in which a writer makes a display of his knowledge |
| A. | Pedantic |
| B. | Verbose |
| C. | Pompous |
| D. | Ornate |
| Answer» B. Verbose | |