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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.
| 1151. |
Most people are influenced by ____ advertisements and tend to believe the claims made about the |
| A. | colourful |
| B. | aggressive |
| C. | efficient |
| D. | vigorous |
| Answer» B. aggressive | |
| 1152. |
_____ politicians are always respected. |
| A. | Conscious |
| B. | Conscientious |
| C. | Cautious |
| D. | Carefree |
| Answer» C. Cautious | |
| 1153. |
You have all come well prepared. I _____ you to pass this exam. |
| A. | wish |
| B. | except |
| C. | hope |
| D. | expect |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1154. |
It took the child a long time to recover ______ the shock. |
| A. | under |
| B. | from |
| C. | over |
| D. | about |
| Answer» C. over | |
| 1155. |
She was relieved to hear from the doctor that the tumour was not malignant; it was ____ . |
| A. | exposed |
| B. | benign |
| C. | discovered |
| D. | sizeable |
| Answer» C. discovered | |
| 1156. |
It is ______ if we can organise another exam this month. |
| A. | doubtful |
| B. | unlikely |
| C. | impractical |
| D. | unsure |
| Answer» B. unlikely | |
| 1157. |
The meeting is ____ because the funds have not arrived. |
| A. | put in |
| B. | put off |
| C. | put away |
| D. | put out |
| Answer» C. put away | |
| 1158. |
I have little time, so I can tell you only ............. what he said. |
| A. | shortly |
| B. | briefly |
| C. | little of |
| D. | briskly |
| Answer» C. little of | |
| 1159. |
Hamid .................. in Mumbai for three years when his parents came to visit. |
| A. | has lived |
| B. | had lived |
| C. | was living |
| D. | had been living |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1160. |
The old man could not remember where he ......... his money. |
| A. | deposits |
| B. | is depositing |
| C. | had deposited |
| D. | will deposit |
| Answer» D. will deposit | |
| 1161. |
She had frequent toothaches. So she decided to ................ |
| A. | remove her teeth |
| B. | removing her teeth |
| C. | have her teeth removed |
| D. | having her teeth removed |
| Answer» D. having her teeth removed | |
| 1162. |
Will those of you who have objection to this proposal ......put up your hands, please ? |
| A. | discussed |
| B. | being discussed |
| C. | having discussed |
| D. | discussing |
| Answer» C. having discussed | |
| 1163. |
At great length, that night they ............. the feasibility of their plans. |
| A. | discussed about |
| B. | discussed |
| C. | discussed regarding |
| D. | discussed on |
| Answer» C. discussed regarding | |
| 1164. |
His wife has a twin who resembles her so much that at first he had great trouble telling ................... |
| A. | one from the other. |
| B. | one from another. |
| C. | each other. |
| D. | who is which. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1165. |
Two years have passed since he ............. here. |
| A. | has come |
| B. | come |
| C. | came |
| D. | had come |
| Answer» D. had come | |
| 1166. |
She found a few good cards in a shop and she bought ___ cards last night. |
| A. | those |
| B. | that |
| C. | them |
| D. | this |
| Answer» B. that | |
| 1167. |
They have had to put ____ the football match because of snow. |
| A. | of |
| B. | off |
| C. | up |
| D. | on |
| Answer» C. up | |
| 1168. |
The little girl was knocked down by a speeding car and she lost her _____ immediately. |
| A. | conscience |
| B. | conscientious |
| C. | conscious |
| D. | consciousness |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1169. |
He was ............... accept the grudgingly given invitation. |
| A. | not enough sensible to |
| B. | sensible enough to |
| C. | sensible enough not to |
| D. | sensible enough to not |
| Answer» D. sensible enough to not | |
| 1170. |
Just as in a family it is the willing cooperation of its members that ___ happiness and contentment, |
| A. | brought |
| B. | will bring |
| C. | brings |
| D. | bought |
| Answer» D. bought | |
| 1171. |
Children enjoy _____ the TV programmes. |
| A. | to see |
| B. | to watch |
| C. | to look at |
| D. | watching |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1172. |
Ram, along with the members of the family and that of his friend, .......... a movie. |
| A. | was watching |
| B. | were watching |
| C. | have been watching |
| D. | watch |
| Answer» B. were watching | |
| 1173. |
People like to work for organisation that takes interest in their personal and .......... growth. |
| A. | social |
| B. | physical |
| C. | financial |
| D. | professional |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1174. |
I am satisfied .......... his innocence. |
| A. | at |
| B. | with |
| C. | for |
| D. | of |
| Answer» C. for | |
| 1175. |
If I had worked hard, I ____ very high marks in the examination. |
| A. | scored |
| B. | would score |
| C. | could score |
| D. | would have scored |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1176. |
Suitable steps are taken to bring ______ the cost of living. |
| A. | up |
| B. | over |
| C. | on |
| D. | down |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1177. |
I have no _____ motive in offering this advice. |
| A. | posterior |
| B. | interior |
| C. | ulterior |
| D. | exterior |
| Answer» D. exterior | |
| 1178. |
We have two telephone operators, _____ of them do you want ? |
| A. | who |
| B. | whom |
| C. | which |
| D. | what |
| Answer» D. what | |
| 1179. |
The boy was _____ of cheating in the examination. |
| A. | condemned |
| B. | accused |
| C. | charged |
| D. | punished |
| Answer» C. charged | |
| 1180. |
I absolutely refuse to put .......... with that sort of conduct. |
| A. | up |
| B. | on |
| C. | off |
| D. | out |
| Answer» B. on | |
| 1181. |
The manager wanted to meet you .......... the theft in the office. |
| A. | referring to |
| B. | with regard to |
| C. | with reference to |
| D. | in connection with |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1182. |
Ten miles ___ a long way to walk. |
| A. | are |
| B. | is |
| C. | are being |
| D. | are not |
| Answer» C. are being | |
| 1183. |
At one time, Mr. Nigel ............ this supermarket. |
| A. | was owing |
| B. | used to own |
| C. | had owned |
| D. | owned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1184. |
The dramatist must cater _____ the taste of the audience. |
| A. | to |
| B. | over |
| C. | into |
| D. | for |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1185. |
Security arrangements have been tightened up in all ____ areas. |
| A. | sensible |
| B. | sensual |
| C. | sensitive |
| D. | sensational |
| Answer» D. sensational | |
| 1186. |
I complimented him ___ his success in the examination. |
| A. | at |
| B. | on |
| C. | about |
| D. | for |
| Answer» C. about | |
| 1187. |
The mechanic ____ the vehicle since this morning. |
| A. | repaired |
| B. | repairing |
| C. | has been repairing |
| D. | will be repairing |
| Answer» D. will be repairing | |
| 1188. |
As he proved inefficient the company _______ him. |
| A. | rejected |
| B. | ejected |
| C. | evicted |
| D. | expelled |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1189. |
Ramappa _________ as the mayor of the town and he will assume charge this Friday. |
| A. | elects |
| B. | elected |
| C. | is elected |
| D. | is electing |
| Answer» D. is electing | |
| 1190. |
Today students should be reconciled ________ the way things are changing. |
| A. | with |
| B. | to |
| C. | for |
| D. | at |
| Answer» B. to | |
| 1191. |
She is beautiful ______ brave. |
| A. | but |
| B. | and |
| C. | yet |
| D. | so |
| Answer» C. yet | |
| 1192. |
Kumar _________ boy swam across the sea for safety. |
| A. | a 17-years-old |
| B. | a 17-year-old |
| C. | a 17-year-aged |
| D. | the 17-year-old |
| Answer» C. a 17-year-aged | |
| 1193. |
All decisions, ____________, are likely to be taken by consensus. |
| A. | anyhow |
| B. | forever |
| C. | somehow |
| D. | however |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1194. |
Mr. Obi put his whole life_______ the work. |
| A. | on |
| B. | in |
| C. | into |
| D. | upon |
| Answer» C. into | |
| 1195. |
In a classroom students are to be trained to love _______. |
| A. | each other |
| B. | all others |
| C. | one another |
| D. | altogether |
| Answer» D. altogether | |
| 1196. |
There were two small rooms in the beach house, .....served as a kitchen. |
| A. | the smaller of which |
| B. | the smallest of which |
| C. | the smaller of them |
| D. | smallest of that |
| Answer» D. smallest of that | |
| 1197. |
The magnificent.....temple was constructed by the Chinese. |
| A. | eight-centuries-old |
| B. | eight-century s-old |
| C. | old-eight centuries |
| D. | eight-century-old |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1198. |
She stood.....the crowd quite amazed. |
| A. | in |
| B. | within |
| C. | among |
| D. | into |
| Answer» B. within | |
| 1199. |
It is time we ......with determination. |
| A. | act |
| B. | acted |
| C. | have acted |
| D. | will act |
| Answer» C. have acted | |
| 1200. |
We must avail ourselves ......every opportunity that comes ......our way. |
| A. | of ; in |
| B. | on ; in |
| C. | against ; for |
| D. | to ; to |
| Answer» B. on ; in | |