1222 + Mcqs in Selecting Words Page 12 McqOptions

551.	There were no buses yesterday because of the strike, and so I ________ walk to college.
A.	should
B.	have to
C.	had to
D.	will have to
Answer» D. will have to

Discussion

552.	She dwells too much ______ her past.
A.	from
B.	on
C.	in
D.	of
Answer» C. in

Discussion

553.	My neighbour is very ______ for he believes that nothing good will happen to him.
A.	reasonable
B.	forward looking
C.	pessimistic
D.	optimistic
Answer» D. optimistic

Discussion

554.	If left unattended, even a small cut can turn into a ____.
A.	soar
B.	sour
C.	sore
D.	ore
Answer» D. ore

Discussion

555.	In these days of inflation we all have to _____ our belts.
A.	shorten
B.	strengthen
C.	tighten
D.	lesson
Answer» D. lesson

Discussion

556.	Our flight was ______ from Jaipur to Agra airport.
A.	shifted
B.	diverted
C.	reverted
D.	deflected
Answer» C. reverted

Discussion

557.	I saw a _____of cattle grazing in the meadow.
A.	herd
B.	bunch
C.	group
D.	litter
Answer» B. bunch

Discussion

558.	I m very pleased with my new secretary. Her work is of a high _______.
A.	condition
B.	degree
C.	capacity
D.	standard
Answer» E.

Discussion

559.	_______ the flight times before you book the tickets.
A.	Check
B.	Control
C.	Inform
D.	Prove
Answer» B. Control

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560.	He was not _____ to sell the property unless he got a more _____ price.
A.	prepared; realistic
B.	sure; true
C.	ready; correct
D.	decide; actual
Answer» B. sure; true

Discussion

561.	The application is _____ as some details are _____.
A.	rejected; missing
B.	refused; lacking
C.	reverted; few
D.	returned; unfinished
Answer» B. refused; lacking

Discussion

562.	It was once _____ that being overweight was healthy _____ now-a-days few people subscribe to this viewpoint.
A.	believed; but
B.	rumoured; so
C.	speculated; and
D.	joked; because
Answer» B. rumoured; so

Discussion

563.	The little boy ran _____ fast that he was ___ for breath.
A.	too, fighting
B.	so, gasping
C.	very, struggling
D.	so, inhailing
Answer» C. very, struggling

Discussion

564.	She was so ____ that she was ___ by all.
A.	stupid, admired
B.	proud, respected
C.	excellent, warned
D.	talented, praised
Answer» E.

Discussion

565.	He was so ____ at his job that he was asked to give a ____ to the visitors.
A.	accurate, display
B.	agile, demolition
C.	able, disclosure
D.	adept, demonstration
Answer» E.

Discussion

566.	There were so many ____ points in his speech that the audience ___ to get the message.
A.	superficial, listened
B.	interesting, tried
C.	irrelevant, failed
D.	relevant, hastened
Answer» D. relevant, hastened

Discussion

567.	She pipped her rival_____the gold medal
A.	with
B.	for
C.	to
D.	near
Answer» C. to

Discussion

568.	Work should be guided by some ______ desire of altruism and ______.
A.	genuine ; philanthropy
B.	false ; honesty
C.	shallow ; ability
D.	good ; liberty
Answer» B. false ; honesty

Discussion

569.	The deserted garden was infested ______ weeds.
A.	with
B.	for
C.	into
D.	on
Answer» B. for

Discussion

570.	Making pies and cakes ______ Mrs. Reddy s speciality.
A.	has
B.	are
C.	were
D.	is
Answer» E.

Discussion

571.	The cold breath of autumn had ___ the ivy leaves from the vine and the branches remained almost bare.
A.	stricken
B.	strike
C.	struck
D.	striking
Answer» D. striking

Discussion

572.	The appearance of the city _______ day by day.
A.	changed
B.	is changing
C.	had changed
D.	could change
Answer» C. had changed

Discussion

573.	He has the full facts _______ but is deliberately hiding them.
A.	up his sleeve
B.	under his sleeves
C.	upon his sleeves
D.	in his sleeves
Answer» B. under his sleeves

Discussion

574.	The police fired on the mob when they _______
A.	turned violent
B.	fizzled out
C.	became abusive
D.	turned noisy
Answer» B. fizzled out

Discussion

575.	The United Kingdom ____ England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
A.	comprises of
B.	comprises
C.	combines
D.	consists
Answer» C. combines

Discussion

576.	By morning, the fury of the floods _____.
A.	ebbed
B.	receded
C.	retired
D.	abated
Answer» E.

Discussion

577.	Krisda s stories ______ me very strangely.
A.	effected
B.	affected
C.	changed
D.	afflicted
Answer» C. changed

Discussion

578.	The smell of the Sea called _______ memories of her childhood.
A.	for
B.	back
C.	up
D.	on
Answer» D. on

Discussion

579.	This is a _____ story.
A.	make off
B.	made off
C.	made up
D.	make up
Answer» D. make up

Discussion

580.	Jim suffered a ___ of fortune.
A.	reversal
B.	reverse
C.	revert
D.	regress
Answer» B. reverse

Discussion

581.	He will impart no information _____ anyone.
A.	from
B.	for
C.	with
D.	to
Answer» E.

Discussion

582.	When the morning _______ the murder was discovered.
A.	arrived
B.	came
C.	occurred
D.	happened
Answer» C. occurred

Discussion

583.	Over the months he _____ that he was not a good driver.
A.	was forced to the conclusion
B.	came to the conclusion
C.	was drawn to the conclusion
D.	jumped to the conclusion
Answer» C. was drawn to the conclusion

Discussion

584.	The new discovery is _____ phenomenal.
A.	novelly
B.	indeed
C.	always
D.	beautifully
Answer» C. always

Discussion

585.	Jyoti refused to be _____ by her long illness.
A.	dispersed
B.	dispensed
C.	dispatched
D.	dispirited
Answer» E.

Discussion

586.	He was ____ by nature and so avoided all company.
A.	anti social
B.	timid
C.	gregarious
D.	cordial
Answer» D. cordial

Discussion

587.	If she were selected, she ____ a good secretary.
A.	would make
B.	will make
C.	can make
D.	would have made
Answer» B. will make

Discussion

588.	She decided to _____ as the competition was quite stiff.
A.	stand out
B.	leave
C.	get out
D.	stand down
Answer» E.

Discussion

589.	The crop will fail, ______ it rains this week.
A.	unless
B.	until
C.	till
D.	when
Answer» B. until

Discussion

590.	We should _____ the rules.
A.	cope with
B.	conduce to
C.	side with
D.	comply with
Answer» E.

Discussion

591.	Cowards die many times _____ their death.
A.	after
B.	before
C.	about
D.	for
Answer» C. about

Discussion

592.	Jones is a member of our _____
A.	coup
B.	council
C.	counter
D.	counsel
Answer» C. counter

Discussion

593.	He has been staying in Delhi _____ a long time.
A.	for
B.	since
C.	from
D.	till
Answer» B. since

Discussion

594.	A man from our village has been nominated _____ the ruling party s candidate for the post.
A.	to
B.	as
C.	in
D.	for
Answer» C. in

Discussion

595.	We get milk from the _____.
A.	dairy
B.	daily
C.	daisy
D.	diary
Answer» B. daily

Discussion

596.	She had to _______ illness in order to avoid going to the party meeting.
A.	feint
B.	feign
C.	faint
D.	fain
Answer» C. faint

Discussion

597.	The publisher is bringing ______ a revised edition of this book.
A.	round
B.
C.	out
D.	about
E.	up
Answer» C. out

Discussion

598.	Your ______ nature will aid you in attaining success in every venture you undertake.
A.	rotund
B.	persevering
C.	lackadaisical
D.	catalytic
Answer» C. lackadaisical

Discussion

599.	This is our house and that is _____.
A.	theirs
B.	their
C.	them
D.	their s
Answer» B. their

Discussion

600.	The Chief Minister asked her officers to ___ the process of procuring food for the poor from the market.
A.	speed up
B.	expedite
C.	hasten
D.	do fast
Answer» B. expedite

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Verbal Ability.

There were no buses yesterday because of the strike, and so I ________ walk to college.

She dwells too much ______ her past.

My neighbour is very ______ for he believes that nothing good will happen to him.

If left unattended, even a small cut can turn into a ____.

In these days of inflation we all have to _____ our belts.

Our flight was ______ from Jaipur to Agra airport.

I saw a _____of cattle grazing in the meadow.

I m very pleased with my new secretary. Her work is of a high _______.

_______ the flight times before you book the tickets.

He was not _____ to sell the property unless he got a more _____ price.

The application is _____ as some details are _____.

It was once _____ that being overweight was healthy _____ now-a-days few people subscribe to this viewpoint.

The little boy ran _____ fast that he was ___ for breath.

She was so ____ that she was ___ by all.

He was so ____ at his job that he was asked to give a ____ to the visitors.

There were so many ____ points in his speech that the audience ___ to get the message.

She pipped her rival_____the gold medal

Work should be guided by some ______ desire of altruism and ______.

The deserted garden was infested ______ weeds.

Making pies and cakes ______ Mrs. Reddy s speciality.

The cold breath of autumn had ___ the ivy leaves from the vine and the branches remained almost bare.

The appearance of the city _______ day by day.

He has the full facts _______ but is deliberately hiding them.

The police fired on the mob when they _______

The United Kingdom ____ England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

By morning, the fury of the floods _____.

Krisda s stories ______ me very strangely.

The smell of the Sea called _______ memories of her childhood.

This is a _____ story.

Jim suffered a ___ of fortune.

He will impart no information _____ anyone.

When the morning _______ the murder was discovered.

Over the months he _____ that he was not a good driver.

The new discovery is _____ phenomenal.

Jyoti refused to be _____ by her long illness.

He was ____ by nature and so avoided all company.

If she were selected, she ____ a good secretary.

She decided to _____ as the competition was quite stiff.

The crop will fail, ______ it rains this week.

We should _____ the rules.

Cowards die many times _____ their death.

Jones is a member of our _____

He has been staying in Delhi _____ a long time.

A man from our village has been nominated _____ the ruling party s candidate for the post.

We get milk from the _____.

She had to _______ illness in order to avoid going to the party meeting.

The publisher is bringing ______ a revised edition of this book.

Your ______ nature will aid you in attaining success in every venture you undertake.

This is our house and that is _____.

The Chief Minister asked her officers to ___ the process of procuring food for the poor from the market.

He was not _ to sell the property unless he got a more _ price.

The application is _ as some details are _.

It was once _ that being overweight was healthy _ now-a-days few people subscribe to this viewpoint.

The little boy ran ___ fast that he was _ for breath.

She was so __ that she was _ by all.

He was so at his job that he was asked to give a to the visitors.

There were so many __ points in his speech that the audience _ to get the message.

Work should be guided by some desire of altruism and .