Explore topic-wise MCQs in Competitive English.

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1.

Despite being in the career of singing for the last ten years, he has not been able to earn fame on account of his practice of borrowing ideas and words from others and using them as his own.

A. daptation
B. antomime
C. mitation
D. lagiarism
Answer» E.
2.

The fashion of bell-bottomed trousers has become out of date.

A. reposterous
B. ebilitating
C. bsolescent
D. bstreperous
Answer» D. bstreperous
3.

Those who pass through this gate without permission will be prosecuted.

A. ypassers
B. ulprits
C. bsconders
D. horoughfares
E. respassers
Answer» F.
4.

a man can be sentenced to death for killing another human being.

A. ratricide
B. egicide
C. omicide
D. enocide
Answer» D. enocide
5.

The bus has to go back and forth every six hours.

A. ravel
B. un
C. huttle
D. ommute
Answer» E.
6.

He is working in return for being taught the trade.

A. isciple
B. upil
C. pprentice
D. obriquet
Answer» D. obriquet
7.

The automobile has tended to destroy without any trace the difference between rural and urban life.

A. ancel
B. egate
C. bliterate
D. ullify
Answer» D. ullify
8.

Nowadays, we often come across cases of admission to institutions through counterfeit certificates and documents.

A. toicism
B. ugnacity
C. pitaph
D. orgery
Answer» E.
9.

In the olden days, the king was considered all powerful.

A. eteran
B. mnipotent
C. mnivorous
D. mniscient
Answer» C. mnivorous
10.

His father is a doctor who treats children and infants.

A. ermatologist
B. ynaecologist
C. odiatrist
D. aediatrician
Answer» E.
11.

This process is a long one as it involves too much official formality.

A. iplomacy
B. ureaucracy
C. epotism
D. ed-tapism
Answer» E.
12.

Not many people were impressed by a speech delivered without previous preparation.

A. pilogue
B. rologue
C. oliloquy
D. xtempore
Answer» E.
13.

No theorem can be proved without using the statements which are taken for granted.

A. axims
B. enets
C. ostulates
D. tipulation
Answer» D. tipulation
14.

Rajesh was a hater of learning and knowledge.

A. isogynist
B. isologist
C. isanthropist
D. ibliophile
Answer» C. isanthropist
15.

We are looking forward to a good winter this year.

A. ncouraging
B. etting
C. oping
D. redicting
E. isualising
Answer» D. redicting
16.

The man's nervousness depicted that it was the first speech delivered by him.

A. atin
B. eroration
C. aiden
D. latitude
Answer» D. latitude
17.

The conclusions derived from experiments showed deviation from common rule.

A. eterogeneity
B. nomaly
C. nonymity
D. trange
Answer» C. nonymity
18.

I find that your views are not to my liking.

A. bhorrent
B. rritating
C. ainful
D. evolting
Answer» C. ainful
19.

Both Buddha and Mahavira lived at the same time.

A. imultaneous
B. ontemporary
C. oincident
D. ynchronised
Answer» C. oincident
20.

It is custom of Christianity to sing morning prayer in the church regularly.

A. pilogue
B. atin
C. pitaph
D. esper
Answer» C. pitaph
21.

A loud talk or speech is never impressive.

A. agniloquence
B. arangue
C. rudition
D. alevolence
Answer» C. rudition
22.

Study of environment is a newly evolving branch of science.

A. eography
B. thnology
C. eology
D. cology
Answer» E.
23.

The most common local means of transport in British times was a two-wheeled cab for two to ride inside with driver mounted up behind.

A. arriage
B. agon
C. ocomotive
D. ansom
Answer» E.
24.

Sunil was buying tickets at the counter when suddenly he noticed a lady's purse lying on the floor.

A. eticule
B. arasol
C. estibule
D. eil
Answer» B. arasol
25.

The education in primitive gurukuls comprised mainly of telling the stories of old time gods or heroes.

A. de
B. pic
C. llegory
D. egend
Answer» E.
26.

The servant had not even left the place when a sudden rush of wind blew away the clothes which he had just tried.

A. reeze
B. torm
C. ale
D. yphoon
E. ust
Answer» F.
27.

A careful preservation and protection od wildlife is the need of the hour.

A. mbarkment
B. romotion
C. onservation
D. anagement
E. nhancement
Answer» D. anagement
28.

You are requested to send a list of goods sent, with their prices along with the parcel so that the payment can be done immediately.

A. genda
B. nvoice
C. atalogue
D. nventory
Answer» C. atalogue
29.

Ravi impressed everyone with his persuasive and fluent speech.

A. iscourse
B. xpression
C. loquence
D. ecture
Answer» D. ecture
30.

We should always be grateful to one who has suffered for a great cause.

A. anatic
B. artyr
C. evotee
D. atriot
Answer» C. evotee
31.

The form of madness which gives a person the idea that his importance is very great

A. aroxysm
B. egalomania
C. nsanity
D. raggart
Answer» C. nsanity
32.

To move along with quick, short twistings

A. wagger
B. tumble
C. riggle
D. rawl
Answer» D. rawl
33.

One who believes that everything is pre-destined

A. essimist
B. atalist
C. almist
D. strologer
Answer» C. almist
34.

Word for word reproduction

A. opying
B. ugging
C. erbatim
D. hotostat
Answer» D. hotostat
35.

Part-song for several voices without instrumental accompaniment

A. allad
B. adrigal
C. anegyric
D. imerick
Answer» C. anegyric
36.

A person who collects coins

A. hilatelist
B. umismatist
C. arcissist
D. atalist
Answer» C. arcissist
37.

A person who is property of another and bound to serve him

A. ondsman
B. lave
C. ervant
D. ubordinate
Answer» C. ervant
38.

Elderly woman in charge of a girl on social occasions

A. pinster
B. atron
C. haperon
D. handler
Answer» D. handler
39.

Anything which destroys the effect of poison

A. erum
B. ntiseptic
C. eromycin
D. ntidote
Answer» E.
40.

A person who is more interested in himself rather than anything that is going on around him

A. goist
B. xtrovert
C. ntrovert
D. ccentric
Answer» D. ccentric
41.

A person who hates women

A. isanthropist
B. asochist
C. isogynist
D. isogamist
Answer» D. isogamist
42.

One who draws maps and charts

A. exicographer
B. apper
C. artographer
D. raphologist
Answer» D. raphologist
43.

That which cannot be understood

A. llegible
B. nintelligible
C. nknown
D. ndecipherable
Answer» C. nknown
44.

Unreasoning enthusiasm for the glorification of one's country

A. ommunism
B. mperialism
C. atriotism
D. hauvinism
Answer» E.
45.

Stage between boyhood and youth

A. uberty
B. dolescence
C. nfancy
D. aturity
Answer» C. nfancy
46.

Story told to illustrate a moral or spiritual truth

A. idactic
B. arable
C. aragon
D. aradigm
Answer» C. aragon
47.

A tube filled at one end with mirrors and pieces of coloured glass which shows many coloured patterns when turned

A. aleidoscope
B. eriscope
C. icroscope
D. yroscope
Answer» B. eriscope
48.

Deviation or departure from common rule or standard

A. eterogeneity
B. nomaly
C. nanimity
D. nonymity
Answer» C. nanimity
49.

One who resides in a country of which he is not a citizen

A. lien
B. ative
C. rimitive
D. rodigal
Answer» B. ative
50.

Incapable of being wounded

A. nvulnerable
B. nvincible
C. nfallible
D. mpregnable
Answer» B. nvincible