Explore topic-wise MCQs in Verbal Ability.

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1.

That which cannot be corrected

A. Unintelligible
B. Indelible
C. Illegible
D. Incorrigible
Answer» E.
2.

The study of ancient societies

A. Anthropology
B. Archaeology
C. History
D. Ethnology
Answer» C. History
3.

A person of good understanding knowledge and reasoning power

A. Expert
B. Intellectual
C. Snob
D. Literate
Answer» C. Snob
4.

A person who insists on something

A. Disciplinarian
B. Stickler
C. Instantaneous
D. Boaster
Answer» C. Instantaneous
5.

State in which the few govern the many

A. Monarchy
B. Oligarchy
C. Plutocracy
D. Autocracy
Answer» C. Plutocracy
6.

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
7.

The custom or practice of having more than one husband at same time

A. Polygyny
B. Polyphony
C. Polyandry
D. Polychromy
Answer» D. Polychromy
8.

List of the business or subjects to be considered at a meeting

A. Schedule
B. Timetable
C. Agenda
D. Plan
Answer» D. Plan
9.

Leave or remove from a place considered dangerous

A. Evade
B. Evacuate
C. Avoid
D. Exterminate
Answer» C. Avoid
10.

A person pretending to be somebody he is not

A. Magician
B. Rogue
C. Liar
D. Imposter
Answer» E.
11.

A person who knows many foreign languages

A. Linguist
B. Grammarian
C. Polyglot
D. Bilingual
Answer» B. Grammarian
12.

One who has little faith in human sincerity and goodness

A. Egoist
B. Fatalist
C. Stoic
D. Cynic
Answer» E.
13.

One who possesses many talents

A. Versatile
B. Nubile
C. Exceptional
D. Gifted
Answer» B. Nubile
14.

Tending to move away from the centre or axis

A. Centrifugal
B. Centripetal
C. Axiomatic
D. Awry
Answer» B. Centripetal
15.

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
16.

A person interested in collecting, studying and selling of old things

A. Antiquarian
B. Junk-dealer
C. Crank
D. Archealogist
Answer» B. Junk-dealer
17.

A style in which a writer makes a display of his knowledge

A. Pedantic
B. Verbose
C. Pompous
D. Ornate
Answer» B. Verbose
18.

Parts of a country behind the coast or a river's banks

A. Isthmus
B. Archipelago
C. Hinterland
D. Swamps
Answer» D. Swamps
19.

The raison d'etre of a controversy is

A. The enthusiasm with which it is kept alive
B. The fitness with which participants handle it
C. The reason or justification of its existence
D. The unending hostility the parties concerned have towards each other
Answer» D. The unending hostility the parties concerned have towards each other
20.

A place where bees are kept in called

A. An apiary
B. A mole
C. A hive
D. A sanctury
Answer» B. A mole
21.

One who is not easily pleased by anything

A. Maiden
B. Mediaeval
C. Precarious
D. Fastidious
Answer» E.
22.

One who is fond of fighting

A. Bellicose
B. Aggressive
C. Belligerent
D. Militant
Answer» B. Aggressive
23.

A small shop that sells fashionable clothes, cosmetics, etc.

A. Store
B. Stall
C. Boutique
D. Booth
Answer» D. Booth
24.

That which cannot be read

A. Negligible
B. Illegible
C. Ineligible
D. Incorrigible
Answer» C. Ineligible
25.

The absence of law and order

A. Rebellion
B. Anarchy
C. Mutiny
D. Revolt
Answer» C. Mutiny
26.

That which cannot be seen

A. Insensible
B. Intangible
C. Invisible
D. Unseen
Answer» D. Unseen
27.

Study of birds

A. Orology
B. Optology
C. Ophthalmology
D. Ornithology
Answer» E.
28.

The act of violating the sanctity of the church is

A. Blashphemy
B. Heresy
C. Sacrilege
D. Desecration
Answer» D. Desecration
29.

A name adopted by an author in his writings

A. Nickname
B. Pseudonym
C. Nomenclature
D. Title
Answer» C. Nomenclature
30.

A place that provides refuge

A. Asylum
B. Sanatorium
C. Shelter
D. Orphanage
Answer» B. Sanatorium
31.

A child born after death of his father

A. Posthumous
B. Orphan
C. Bastard
D. Progenitor
Answer» B. Orphan
32.

Something that can be heard

A. Auditory
B. Audio-visual
C. Audible
D. Audition
Answer» D. Audition
33.

To slap with a flat object

A. Chop
B. Hew
C. Gnaw
D. Swat
Answer» E.
34.

A person not sure of the existence of god

A. Cynic
B. Agnostic
C. Atheist
D. Theist
Answer» C. Atheist
35.

Habitually silent or talking little

A. Servile
B. Unequivocal
C. Taciturn
D. Synoptic
Answer» D. Synoptic
36.

A paper written by hand

A. Handicraft
B. Manuscript
C. Handiwork
D. Thesis
Answer» C. Handiwork
37.

One who cannot be corrected

A. Incurable
B. Incorrigible
C. Hardened
D. Invulnerable
Answer» C. Hardened
38.

In a state of tension or anxiety or suspense

A. Off balance
B. Depressed
C. Diffused
D. On tenterhooks
Answer» E.
39.

Study of the evolution of man as an animal

A. Archaeology
B. Anthropology
C. Chronology
D. Ethnology
Answer» C. Chronology
40.

A person who speaks many languages

A. Linguist
B. Monolingual
C. Polyglot
D. Bilingual
Answer» D. Bilingual
41.

One who does not believe in existence of god

A. Egoist
B. Atheist
C. Stoic
D. Naive
Answer» C. Stoic
42.

Present opposing arguments or evidence

A. Criticise
B. Rebuff
C. Reprimand
D. Rebut
Answer» E.
43.

To issue a thunderous verbal attack

A. Languish
B. Animate
C. Fulminate
D. Invigorate
Answer» D. Invigorate
44.

One who is honourably discharged from service

A. Retired
B. Emeritus
C. Relieved
D. Emancipated
Answer» C. Relieved
45.

The policy of extending a country's empire and influence

A. Communism
B. Internationalism
C. Capitalism
D. Imperialism
Answer» E.
46.

Of outstanding significance

A. Monumental
B. Rational
C. Ominous
D. Evident
Answer» B. Rational
47.

Murder of a brother

A. Patricide
B. Regicide
C. Homicide
D. Fratricide
Answer» E.
48.

To cause troops, etc. to spread out in readiness for battle

A. Disperse
B. Deploy
C. Collocate
D. Align
Answer» C. Collocate
49.

A fixed orbit in space in relation to earth

A. Geological
B. Geo-synchronous
C. Geo-centric
D. Geo-stationary
Answer» E.
50.

Having superior or intellectual interests and tastes

A. Elite
B. Highbrow
C. Sophisticated
D. Fastidious
Answer» C. Sophisticated