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This section includes 1222 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Verbal Ability knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 601. |
He worked ____ of his ability. |
| A. | at the best |
| B. | with the best |
| C. | in the best |
| D. | to the best |
| Answer» E. | |
| 602. |
Masked men _______ a security van on the motorway. |
| A. | held out |
| B. | held forth |
| C. | held up |
| D. | held on |
| Answer» D. held on | |
| 603. |
He set up institutions of international _______. |
| A. | renown |
| B. | repute |
| C. | reputation |
| D. | famous |
| Answer» C. reputation | |
| 604. |
We ______ not hurry, we have got plenty of time. |
| A. | must |
| B. | would |
| C. | need |
| D. | should |
| Answer» D. should | |
| 605. |
If you do well in this exam next year then my efforts _____ successful. |
| A. | have been |
| B. | would have been |
| C. | will be |
| D. | has been |
| Answer» D. has been | |
| 606. |
The noise of the drum beats _____ and frightened the tiger. |
| A. | persisted |
| B. | perplexed |
| C. | prevented |
| D. | pertained |
| Answer» C. prevented | |
| 607. |
The father _______ the throne for his son. |
| A. | reverted |
| B. | relished |
| C. | relinquished |
| D. | revived |
| Answer» D. revived | |
| 608. |
The ___ of the Chief was ___ upon him. |
| A. | name, dismissed |
| B. | title, imposed |
| C. | appointment, thrown |
| D. | title, bestowed |
| Answer» E. | |
| 609. |
He made a powerful ______ in the region, and people felt he would make a good leader in the days to come. |
| A. | impression |
| B. | discursive |
| C. | marked |
| D. | interest |
| Answer» B. discursive | |
| 610. |
You must _______ your career with all seriousness. |
| A. | pursue |
| B. | follow |
| C. | complete |
| D. | direct |
| Answer» B. follow | |
| 611. |
After your long illness I am happy to see you _____. |
| A. | up and round |
| B. | up and about |
| C. | by and by |
| D. | up and down |
| Answer» C. by and by | |
| 612. |
He went there _______. |
| A. | on foot |
| B. | walking on foot |
| C. | by foot |
| D. | with foot |
| Answer» B. walking on foot | |
| 613. |
The _____ of the English language by a host of new words would _____ the old generation aghast. |
| A. | introduction; surprise |
| B. | invasion; leave |
| C. | entry ; shock |
| D. | attack; delight |
| Answer» C. entry ; shock | |
| 614. |
The _____ you have charged for the hotel room is _____. |
| A. | charges; mighty |
| B. | price; costly |
| C. | rent; rich |
| D. | tariff; exorbitant |
| Answer» E. | |
| 615. |
His and her talents are _____. |
| A. | complementary |
| B. | complimentary |
| C. | complementing |
| D. | complicating |
| Answer» B. complimentary | |
| 616. |
The two families have been engaged in a bitter ____ for the past two decades. |
| A. | feud |
| B. | argument |
| C. | quarrel |
| D. | fight |
| Answer» B. argument | |
| 617. |
The flood damaged the books so much that it was impossible to ____ them. |
| A. | retrieve |
| B. | retrace |
| C. | retract |
| D. | retreat |
| Answer» B. retrace | |
| 618. |
My father was too ____ to push the heavy door. |
| A. | faint |
| B. | feeble |
| C. | fragile |
| D. | faltering |
| Answer» C. fragile | |
| 619. |
The student was punished for his ______ |
| A. | impudence |
| B. | prudence |
| C. | modesty |
| D. | clemency |
| Answer» B. prudence | |
| 620. |
A dog is a ______ animal. |
| A. | quadruped |
| B. | quartet |
| C. | quadruple |
| D. | quadrangle |
| Answer» B. quartet | |
| 621. |
A well-read man is quick to catch literary _______. |
| A. | allusions |
| B. | illusions |
| C. | delusions |
| D. | diversions |
| Answer» B. illusions | |
| 622. |
Let me congratulate you____ your success. |
| A. | at |
| B. | for |
| C. | with |
| D. | on |
| Answer» E. | |
| 623. |
The sick units are detached ______ the main group of companies. |
| A. | off |
| B. | from |
| C. | with |
| D. | by |
| Answer» C. with | |
| 624. |
We should go ________ doing more good than harm. |
| A. | on |
| B. | above |
| C. | about |
| D. | to |
| Answer» D. to | |
| 625. |
You cannot lose what you ______ had. |
| A. | once |
| B. | always |
| C. | never |
| D. | have |
| Answer» D. have | |
| 626. |
Only the brave deserve the ______ . |
| A. | fare |
| B. | flare |
| C. | flair |
| D. | fair |
| Answer» E. | |
| 627. |
Rama took his ______ for the wrong done to him. |
| A. | avenge |
| B. | vengeance |
| C. | revenge |
| D. | ravage |
| Answer» D. ravage | |
| 628. |
The students are told to ____ these words in the dictionary. |
| A. | look down |
| B. | look up |
| C. | look into |
| D. | look after |
| Answer» C. look into | |
| 629. |
This man was an accomplice ______ the thief. |
| A. | of |
| B. | in |
| C. | with |
| D. | from |
| Answer» D. from | |
| 630. |
This package was supposed _______ yesterday. |
| A. | to be delivering |
| B. | to be delivered |
| C. | to have been delivered |
| D. | to deliver |
| Answer» C. to have been delivered | |
| 631. |
This practice was brought ............to prevent certain abuses. |
| A. | down |
| B. | off |
| C. | about |
| D. | in |
| Answer» E. | |
| 632. |
The sun is shining brightly, please________the light. |
| A. | take off |
| B. | put on |
| C. | put off |
| D. | put out |
| Answer» E. | |
| 633. |
The book provides an overview of European wines that should prove inviting to both the virtual..........and the experienced connoisseur. |
| A. | zealot |
| B. | glutton |
| C. | prodigal |
| D. | novice |
| Answer» E. | |
| 634. |
Her true feelings manifested themselves in her sarcastic remarks, only then was her |
| A. | sarcasm |
| B. | charm |
| C. | sweetness |
| D. | bitterness |
| Answer» E. | |
| 635. |
His conduct is bad, and his honesty is not ____ suspicion. |
| A. | before |
| B. | beyond |
| C. | under |
| D. | in |
| Answer» C. under | |
| 636. |
Truculent in defending their individual rights of sovereignty under the Articles of Confederation, the newly formed states ____ constantly. |
| A. | apologized |
| B. | digressed |
| C. | conferred |
| D. | squabbled |
| Answer» E. | |
| 637. |
I can _____ him without qualifications. |
| A. | recommend |
| B. | commend |
| C. | praise |
| D. | suggest |
| Answer» B. commend | |
| 638. |
My finger is still ______ where I caught it in the door yesterday. |
| A. | broken |
| B. | wounded |
| C. | bruised |
| D. | injured. |
| Answer» D. injured. | |
| 639. |
The State is home to several destinations of ______ beauty. |
| A. | paralleled |
| B. | unparalleled |
| C. | inequal |
| D. | equal |
| Answer» C. inequal | |
| 640. |
Losing that job was a blessing in disguise because she _____. |
| A. | got a much better job |
| B. | lost her house |
| C. | unemployed for years |
| D. | was able to shop |
| Answer» B. lost her house | |
| 641. |
I ______ the job if you had paid me enough. |
| A. | would have done |
| B. | had done |
| C. | will do |
| D. | would do |
| Answer» B. had done | |
| 642. |
As soon as he got the telegram, he ______ in a taxi. |
| A. | would have left |
| B. | left |
| C. | had left |
| D. | has left |
| Answer» C. had left | |
| 643. |
______ knocking at the gate, he demanded admission. |
| A. | Cruelly |
| B. | Kindly |
| C. | Speedily |
| D. | Loudly |
| Answer» E. | |
| 644. |
A book s a book ______ there is nothing in it. |
| A. | because |
| B. | unless |
| C. | till |
| D. | although |
| Answer» E. | |
| 645. |
A trader was ______ at the city airport early on Thursday for carrying gold jewellery worth |
| A. | hindered |
| B. | detained |
| C. | retained |
| D. | blocked |
| Answer» C. retained | |
| 646. |
My Nigerian friend, Fela is having trouble finding work here in London, but he says if push comes to shove he can always______. |
| A. | go to jail |
| B. | win the lottery |
| C. | end of the journey that is life |
| D. | go back to Nigeria |
| Answer» E. | |
| 647. |
Leila said the new restaurant was nothing to write about. She thought it was ______. |
| A. | just average |
| B. | really terrible |
| C. | splendid |
| D. | excellent |
| Answer» B. really terrible | |
| 648. |
That car is throwing ______ a lot of smoke. |
| A. | out |
| B. | up |
| C. | away |
| D. | in |
| Answer» B. up | |
| 649. |
The peasant rebellion was ______ with a high hand by the Emperor. |
| A. | put off |
| B. | put away |
| C. | put back |
| D. | put down |
| Answer» E. | |
| 650. |
We had difficulty ______ finding a parking place. |
| A. | at |
| B. | about |
| C. | in |
| D. | for |
| Answer» D. for | |