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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.
| 901. |
When he saw the fish swimming ______ the river, he was extremely happy. |
| A. | on |
| B. | besides |
| C. | in |
| D. | at |
| Answer» D. at | |
| 902. |
The truck was _______ when the bus rammed into it. |
| A. | stationery |
| B. | machinary |
| C. | machinery |
| D. | stationary |
| Answer» E. | |
| 903. |
That farmer may be old but he is ________. |
| A. | less energetic |
| B. | more energetic |
| C. | most energetic |
| D. | energetic |
| Answer» E. | |
| 904. |
He is very good ______ making stories. |
| A. | in |
| B. | about |
| C. | at |
| D. | for |
| Answer» D. for | |
| 905. |
The cat and the dog have a ______ enemy in the rat. |
| A. | same |
| B. | common |
| C. | mutual |
| D. | similar |
| Answer» C. mutual | |
| 906. |
I do my work ______ carefully to make mistakes. |
| A. | so |
| B. | very |
| C. | too |
| D. | more |
| Answer» D. more | |
| 907. |
He told me that he ______the movie. |
| A. | is finished |
| B. | was finished |
| C. | had finished |
| D. | not finished |
| Answer» D. not finished | |
| 908. |
The Chairman is ill and we ll have to _________ the meeting for a few days. |
| A. | put on |
| B. | put of |
| C. | put away |
| D. | put off |
| Answer» E. | |
| 909. |
The police pushed the people back to make _____ for Prime Minister s car to pass. |
| A. | passage |
| B. | way |
| C. | place |
| D. | area |
| Answer» C. place | |
| 910. |
He decided to ____ for his matric examination in order to get a higher score. |
| A. | redo |
| B. | reappear |
| C. | rewrite |
| D. | remake |
| Answer» C. rewrite | |
| 911. |
Had I saved money, I _____ a new car. |
| A. | will purchase |
| B. | would purchase |
| C. | would have purchased |
| D. | purchased |
| Answer» D. purchased | |
| 912. |
It's a ______, that young people are inspired by celebrities. |
| A. | lie |
| B. | myth |
| C. | bluff |
| D. | mistake |
| Answer» C. bluff | |
| 913. |
The old gentleman _____ to be a very good friend of my grand father. |
| A. | turned in |
| B. | turned over |
| C. | turned out |
| D. | turned up |
| Answer» D. turned up | |
| 914. |
If I don t ____advantage of this platform, then how dare I be a film maker ? |
| A. | make |
| B. | take |
| C. | bring |
| D. | find |
| Answer» C. bring | |
| 915. |
Simon ___ very polite at the moment, because he wants to make a good impression. |
| A. | was being |
| B. | has been |
| C. | is behaving |
| D. | is being. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 916. |
The cart was driven ___ bullocks. |
| A. | with |
| B. | off |
| C. | to |
| D. | by |
| Answer» E. | |
| 917. |
Let me give you ___. |
| A. | an advise |
| B. | any advice |
| C. | some advice |
| D. | some advises |
| Answer» D. some advises | |
| 918. |
Our teacher___several points before the exams. |
| A. | cleared off |
| B. | cleared away |
| C. | cleared up |
| D. | cleared out |
| Answer» D. cleared out | |
| 919. |
He drained what was left __________ his drink. |
| A. | from |
| B. | in |
| C. | of |
| D. | off |
| Answer» D. off | |
| 920. |
He always takes full _______of the mistakes made by his friends. |
| A. | benefit |
| B. | advantage |
| C. | profit |
| D. | use |
| Answer» C. profit | |
| 921. |
You may bring your dog where _______. |
| A. | you have to pay |
| B. | there is no water |
| C. | pets are allowed |
| D. | pets can sleep |
| Answer» D. pets can sleep | |
| 922. |
Each man and each woman ____ a vote. |
| A. | have |
| B. | has |
| C. | can |
| D. | must |
| Answer» C. can | |
| 923. |
I know to ____ you are alluding. |
| A. | who |
| B. | which |
| C. | where |
| D. | whom |
| Answer» E. | |
| 924. |
There was some __________ between the member s version and the committee s version. |
| A. | discourse |
| B. | discrepancy |
| C. | certainty |
| D. | recurrence |
| Answer» C. certainty | |
| 925. |
The explosion that ___________ the bus killed twelve people . |
| A. | wrecked |
| B. | deflated |
| C. | stalled |
| D. | hindered |
| Answer» B. deflated | |
| 926. |
The usher showed us _____. |
| A. | how to take photographs |
| B. | where to sit |
| C. | when to comb our hair |
| D. | how to dance |
| Answer» C. when to comb our hair | |
| 927. |
If I were ____, I wouldn t accept such treatment, |
| A. | him |
| B. | them |
| C. | he |
| D. | one |
| Answer» D. one | |
| 928. |
I have brought some books _______, you to examine. |
| A. | to |
| B. | for |
| C. | with |
| D. | over |
| Answer» C. with | |
| 929. |
One of the players forgot to ___. |
| A. | turn up for practice |
| B. | run away from school |
| C. | buy shoes for the exam |
| D. | bring his books for the match |
| Answer» B. run away from school | |
| 930. |
He was accused of bringing money into the country in _____ of foreign exchange rules. |
| A. | anticipation |
| B. | compensation |
| C. | perpetration |
| D. | violation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 931. |
There was an ____ response for the marathon. |
| A. | overwhelming |
| B. | overriding |
| C. | excessive |
| D. | extreme |
| Answer» B. overriding | |
| 932. |
Mr. and Mrs. Joshi go for a ____ walk just before dinner. |
| A. | vibrant |
| B. | brisk |
| C. | vivacious |
| D. | slow |
| Answer» C. vivacious | |
| 933. |
Some animals have unique ____ that allow them to survive in extreme weather conditions. |
| A. | characteristics |
| B. | problems |
| C. | feelings |
| D. | conditions |
| Answer» B. problems | |
| 934. |
Did the boys turn _____ for football practice? |
| A. | up |
| B. | on |
| C. | back |
| D. | in |
| Answer» B. on | |
| 935. |
John must have the ____ to stick to his diet, if he wants to lose weight. |
| A. | obstinacy |
| B. | determination |
| C. | decision |
| D. | obligation |
| Answer» C. decision | |
| 936. |
_____ weight gain or weight loss is not good for your body. |
| A. | Explosive |
| B. | Expressive |
| C. | Extensive |
| D. | Excessive |
| Answer» E. | |
| 937. |
The metals and minerals sector________ currently highly volatile. |
| A. | are |
| B. | is |
| C. | was |
| D. | were |
| Answer» C. was | |
| 938. |
We must ________ help to the people hit by the cyclone. |
| A. | contribute |
| B. | summon |
| C. | impart |
| D. | render |
| Answer» E. | |
| 939. |
The pupil was asked to write ____ his name on the front page of the exercise book. |
| A. | back |
| B. | in |
| C. | down |
| D. | about |
| Answer» D. about | |
| 940. |
The teacher found many mistakes in my composition, when she went ______ it. |
| A. | into |
| B. | about |
| C. | for |
| D. | through |
| Answer» E. | |
| 941. |
The fireman managed to put _____ the fire. |
| A. | away |
| B. | down |
| C. | out |
| D. | off |
| Answer» D. off | |
| 942. |
He shows great ability ____ Mathematics. |
| A. | at |
| B. | for |
| C. | about |
| D. | in |
| Answer» E. | |
| 943. |
The sparrows took no ____ the bread. |
| A. | notice of |
| B. | notice about |
| C. | notice from |
| D. | notice to |
| Answer» B. notice about | |
| 944. |
It was said of Akbar that he rarely ________ more than three hours a day. |
| A. | sleeps |
| B. | is sleeping |
| C. | had slept |
| D. | slept |
| Answer» E. | |
| 945. |
She is sad, because her father turned ______ her request. |
| A. | up |
| B. | off |
| C. | out |
| D. | down |
| Answer» E. | |
| 946. |
I wish I ______ her to clean the room. |
| A. | have asking |
| B. | have asked |
| C. | asked |
| D. | had asked |
| Answer» E. | |
| 947. |
We should not mix with those people who have an________ reputation. |
| A. | unsavoury |
| B. | unsteady |
| C. | unsafe |
| D. | unsanctified |
| Answer» B. unsteady | |
| 948. |
The telephone kept ______ ringing, but no one attended. |
| A. | off |
| B. | on |
| C. | up |
| D. | up with |
| Answer» C. up | |
| 949. |
She has been supporting her family ____ her husband s death. |
| A. | on |
| B. | at |
| C. | from |
| D. | since |
| Answer» E. | |
| 950. |
The government must _____ all resources of energy. |
| A. | collect |
| B. | gather |
| C. | muster |
| D. | harness |
| Answer» E. | |