1222 + Mcqs in Selecting Words Page 16 McqOptions

751.	Our teacher encouraged _____ setting the poem to music.
A.	he
B.	he s
C.	his
D.	him
Answer» D. him

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752.	It has been years since I last ______ him.
A.	had met
B.	met
C.	meet
D.	have met
Answer» C. meet

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753.	Night came on and the room ______ dark.
A.	is growing
B.	has grown
C.	grew
D.	will grow
Answer» D. will grow

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754.	Slow and steady____the race.
A.	is winning
B.	wins
C.	will win
D.	win
Answer» C. will win

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755.	If strict security measures were taken, the tragedy might have been_________.
A.	averted
B.	removed
C.	controlled
D.	restrained
Answer» B. removed

Discussion

756.	The human mind seems to have built-in _______ against original thought.
A.	ideas
B.	interests
C.	safeguards
D.	prejudices
Answer» E.

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757.	A child is the future of a family _______ nation.
A.	as a
B.	like a
C.	as well as of a
D.	just as
Answer» D. just as

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758.	He ______ his mistake.
A.	understood
B.	solved
C.	finished
D.	realised
Answer» E.

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759.	______ thousand species of butterflies have been identified.
A.	As many as
B.	As many
C.	As much as
D.	Much as
Answer» B. As many

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760.	The accused was _______as the counsel could not produce a witness.
A.	let out
B.	let off
C.	let on
D.	let aside
Answer» C. let on

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761.	Trust ______ God and do the right.
A.	in
B.	with
C.	at
D.	by
Answer» B. with

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762.	You will not be allowed to enter _______ you have an entry pass.
A.	if
B.	unless
C.	when
D.	but
Answer» C. when

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763.	Lata Mangeshkar was _____ with a natural talent for music.
A.	given
B.	found
C.	endowed
D.	entrusted
Answer» D. entrusted

Discussion

764.	The driver was _____ injured; he died within an hour.
A.	significantly
B.	fatally
C.	fatefully
D.	vitally
Answer» C. fatefully

Discussion

765.	I wish I ....... a pen.
A.	were
B.	am
C.	was
D.	be
Answer» B. am

Discussion

766.	Many premier educational institutions come forward to have a ......... with flourishing
A.	tie-up
B.	tie-in
C.	tie-on
D.	tie-down
Answer» B. tie-in

Discussion

767.	All is not well............ the automobile sector.
A.	down
B.	in
C.	to
D.	of
Answer» E.

Discussion

768.	Look after your health ...... you should repent later on.
A.	as
B.	because
C.	till
D.	lest
Answer» E.

Discussion

769.	Every year millions of tourists ........ the Anna Centenary Library in Chennai.
A.	visiting
B.	visit
C.	are visiting
D.	visited
Answer» C. are visiting

Discussion

770.	Ria is _____at speaking languages. It is difficult to _____ only one puppy for animal shelter.
A.	adept, adapt
B.	adapt, adapt
C.	adept, adopt
D.	adapt, adopt
Answer» D. adapt, adopt

Discussion

771.	Google is one of the most popular search engines, it is ______ by the Internet users.
A.	utilized
B.	effected
C.	examined
D.	flabbergasted
Answer» B. effected

Discussion

772.	Raj was tired of Puja s ________ approach, so he asked her to make her final decision by that evening.
A.	silly-willy
B.	dilly-daily
C.	wasting
D.	dilly-nally.
Answer» C. wasting

Discussion

773.	On Tuesday it s the carnival, _____ everybody gets dressed up in a fancy costume. So we will meet at John s house, _______ is about a couple of kilometres away.
A.	which, where
B.	where, when
C.	when, where
D.	when, which
Answer» E.

Discussion

774.	I hate him for the simple reason that he keeps singing his own praises continually talking about himself. He is an irritating _____. He is a real _____ because for anything he does he always expects something in return, a selfish person indeed.
A.	poser, misanthrope
B.	poser, egotist
C.	egoist misanthrope
D.	egotist, egoist
Answer» E.

Discussion

775.	Please write to me _____ this address.
A.	upon
B.	at
C.	to
D.	on
Answer» C. to

Discussion

776.	We had _____ money left, so we went out for a meal. We decided to abandon our trip as we had ____ money left.
A.	a little, a little
B.	little, a little
C.	a few, few
D.	a little, little
Answer» E.

Discussion

777.	What ________ ? It ______wonderful.
A.	is cooking, smell
B.	is cooking, smelled
C.	are you cooking, smelt
D.	are you cooking, smells
Answer» E.

Discussion

778.	Parveen and Neelima could not enroll in the college ______ they had already managed to get a passing score in the official exam.
A.	therefore
B.	even though
C.	hence
D.	moreover
Answer» B. even though

Discussion

779.	The gypsies do not live ______ at a particular place.
A.	broadly
B.	willingly
C.	permanently
D.	voluntarily
Answer» D. voluntarily

Discussion

780.	The boys ____ whom I was playing are all my good friends.
A.	with
B.	to
C.	of
D.	by
Answer» B. to

Discussion

781.	Man is essentially a _____ animal and tends to associate with others.
A.	sentimental
B.	gregarious
C.	selfish
D.	perverse
Answer» C. selfish

Discussion

782.	He spoke ________ his travels.
A.	of
B.	on
C.	about
D.	along
Answer» B. on

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783.	Books are a great source ______ happiness.
A.	of
B.	for
C.	into
D.	with
Answer» B. for

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784.	The monitor takes care ______the class _______ the absence of the teacher.
A.	in; at
B.	of; in
C.	during; in
D.	of; for
Answer» C. during; in

Discussion

785.	Corruption should be ________ out with the utmost vigour.
A.	talked
B.	left
C.	rooted
D.	brought
Answer» D. brought

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786.	My windows look __________the garden.
A.	up on
B.	out on
C.	in
D.	at
Answer» C. in

Discussion

787.	The student ________ book I still have, can take it from me.
A.	that
B.	whose
C.	which
D.	his
Answer» C. which

Discussion

788.	The _____ in the region has been pleasant recently.
A.	climate
B.	weather
C.	whether
D.	season
Answer» C. whether

Discussion

789.	His directions to the driver were ______ , and helped him to reach on time.
A.	expletive
B.	implicate
C.	explicit
D.	implicit
Answer» D. implicit

Discussion

790.	I visit Shimla frequently; however, I have never _____ Kufri.
A.	went to
B.	visited to
C.	been too
D.	been to
Answer» E.

Discussion

791.	______ following all the instructions closely, he missed out an important guideline.
A.	Instead of
B.	Although
C.	In spite of
D.	Otherwise
Answer» D. Otherwise

Discussion

792.	He was junior_____ me in college and we have been friends since then.
A.	with
B.	than
C.	from
D.	to
Answer» E.

Discussion

793.	While he was working at the construction site, the block of wood suddenly______ his right shoulder.
A.	was hitted
B.	was hit
C.	had hitted
D.	hit
Answer» E.

Discussion

794.	Vinay does not play cricket, and __________does Yeshwant.
A.	so
B.	also
C.	either
D.	neither
Answer» E.

Discussion

795.	The department head insisted that he ____ absolute authority to regulate office work.
A.	gives
B.	is given
C.	would give
D.	would be given
Answer» E.

Discussion

796.	I don t care________ the expense; I want the party to be a real success.
A.	of
B.	with
C.	about
D.	at
Answer» D. at

Discussion

797.	The reward was not commensurate __________the work done by us.
A.	for
B.	on
C.	with
D.	upon
Answer» D. upon

Discussion

798.	He was sorry __ late last night.
A.	about coming
B.	to come
C.	to coming
D.	from coming
Answer» B. to come

Discussion

799.	I have made a rough__________of the report.
A.	drapht
B.	draught
C.	drought
D.	draft
Answer» E.

Discussion

800.	Ramu is in the habit of revising just once, but Suresh never understands a subject ____ he revises it for at least three times.
A.	in case
B.	thus
C.	although
D.	unless
Answer» E.

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Verbal Ability.

Our teacher encouraged _____ setting the poem to music.

It has been years since I last ______ him.

Night came on and the room ______ dark.

Slow and steady____the race.

If strict security measures were taken, the tragedy might have been_________.

The human mind seems to have built-in _______ against original thought.

A child is the future of a family _______ nation.

He ______ his mistake.

______ thousand species of butterflies have been identified.

The accused was _______as the counsel could not produce a witness.

Trust ______ God and do the right.

You will not be allowed to enter _______ you have an entry pass.

Lata Mangeshkar was _____ with a natural talent for music.

The driver was _____ injured; he died within an hour.

I wish I ....... a pen.

Many premier educational institutions come forward to have a ......... with flourishing

All is not well............ the automobile sector.

Look after your health ...... you should repent later on.

Every year millions of tourists ........ the Anna Centenary Library in Chennai.

Ria is _____at speaking languages. It is difficult to _____ only one puppy for animal shelter.

Google is one of the most popular search engines, it is ______ by the Internet users.

Raj was tired of Puja s ________ approach, so he asked her to make her final decision by that evening.

On Tuesday it s the carnival, _____ everybody gets dressed up in a fancy costume. So we will meet at John s house, _______ is about a couple of kilometres away.

I hate him for the simple reason that he keeps singing his own praises continually talking about himself. He is an irritating _____. He is a real _____ because for anything he does he always expects something in return, a selfish person indeed.

Please write to me _____ this address.

We had _____ money left, so we went out for a meal. We decided to abandon our trip as we had ____ money left.

What ________ ? It ______wonderful.

Parveen and Neelima could not enroll in the college ______ they had already managed to get a passing score in the official exam.

The gypsies do not live ______ at a particular place.

The boys ____ whom I was playing are all my good friends.

Man is essentially a _____ animal and tends to associate with others.

He spoke ________ his travels.

Books are a great source ______ happiness.

The monitor takes care ______the class _______ the absence of the teacher.

Corruption should be ________ out with the utmost vigour.

My windows look __________the garden.

The student ________ book I still have, can take it from me.

The _____ in the region has been pleasant recently.

His directions to the driver were ______ , and helped him to reach on time.

I visit Shimla frequently; however, I have never _____ Kufri.

______ following all the instructions closely, he missed out an important guideline.

He was junior_____ me in college and we have been friends since then.

While he was working at the construction site, the block of wood suddenly______ his right shoulder.

Vinay does not play cricket, and __________does Yeshwant.

The department head insisted that he ____ absolute authority to regulate office work.

I don t care________ the expense; I want the party to be a real success.

The reward was not commensurate __________the work done by us.

He was sorry __ late last night.

I have made a rough__________of the report.

Ramu is in the habit of revising just once, but Suresh never understands a subject ____ he revises it for at least three times.

Ria is _at speaking languages. It is difficult to _ only one puppy for animal shelter.

On Tuesday it s the carnival, _ everybody gets dressed up in a fancy costume. So we will meet at John s house, ___ is about a couple of kilometres away.

I hate him for the simple reason that he keeps singing his own praises continually talking about himself. He is an irritating _. He is a real _ because for anything he does he always expects something in return, a selfish person indeed.

We had _ money left, so we went out for a meal. We decided to abandon our trip as we had money left.

What __ ? It wonderful.

The monitor takes care the class _ the absence of the teacher.