1222 + Mcqs in Selecting Words Page 9 McqOptions

401.	The human mind seems to have built-in ________against original thought.
A.	prejudices
B.	ideas
C.	interests
D.	safeguards
Answer» B. ideas

Discussion

402.	His remarks were filled with _____, which sounded lofty but presented nothing new to the audience.
A.	aphorisms
B.	platitudes
C.	bombast
D.	adages
Answer» C. bombast

Discussion

403.	A child is the future of a family _________ nation.
A.	just as
B.	as a
C.	like a
D.	as well as of a
Answer» E.

Discussion

404.	The statue _________ a global symbol of freedom
A.	stands against
B.	stands to
C.	stands for
D.	stands as
Answer» E.

Discussion

405.	The deceased left _______ children.
A.	behind
B.	for
C.	with
D.	by
Answer» B. for

Discussion

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

Discussion

407.	By the time he was eighteen years old, Peter _______ to make a living and support his family.
A.	begins
B.	began
C.	started beginning
D.	would begin
E.	has just begun
Answer» C. started beginning

Discussion

408.	The students _________ not reach on time _________ of the transport strike.
A.	can, as
B.	could, because
C.	may, account
D.	will, despite
E.	should, for
Answer» C. may, account

Discussion

409.	They were _________ to vacate that house as _________ as possible.
A.	asked, soon
B.	ordered, easy
C.	shown, early
D.	told, later
E.	found, fast
Answer» B. ordered, easy

Discussion

410.	The teacher _________ the concept by _________ practical examples.
A.	showed, telling
B.	gave, speaking
C.	liked, citing
D.	found, looking
E.	explained - quoting
Answer» F.

Discussion

411.	His attitude to his boss was so_____ that it caused a good deal of repulsion.
A.	refulgent
B.	arrogant
C.	sycophantic
D.	hybrid
Answer» D. hybrid

Discussion

412.	Cellular phone service has______ in a new phase of communication.
A.	called
B.	ushered
C.	resulted
D.	started
Answer» C. resulted

Discussion

413.	It is a penal_____to bribe a public servant.
A.	charge
B.	offence
C.	code
D.	tight
Answer» C. code

Discussion

414.	She put____ a brief appearance at the end of the party.
A.	on
B.	in
C.	across
D.	up
Answer» C. across

Discussion

415.	AIDS is not a disease that can be___through the air or by insects.
A.	circulated
B.	transferred
C.	transmitted
D.	conducted
Answer» D. conducted

Discussion

416.	The audience____ at the end of drama.
A.	applauded
B.	appraised
C.	exploded
D.	appreciated
Answer» B. appraised

Discussion

417.	You have no business to _________ pain on a weak and poor person.
A.	inflict
B.	put
C.	direct
D.	force
Answer» B. put

Discussion

418.	The car we were travelling in _________ a mile from home.
A.	broke off
B.	broke down
C.	broke into
D.	broke up
Answer» C. broke into

Discussion

419.	The two brothers look so_____ that it is difficult to tell one from the other.
A.	identical
B.	same
C.	similar
D.	resembling
Answer» B. same

Discussion

420.	The manager told us _________ Ramesh was very anxious _________ the meeting.
A.	about, in
B.	that, before
C.	like, during
D.	the, for
E.	said, after
Answer» C. like, during

Discussion

421.	She did not tell _________ that she _________ attended the party.
A.	someone, have
B.	no one, has
C.	him, not
D.	her, can
E.	anyone, had
Answer» F.

Discussion

422.	She had a terrible night caused by a(n)_____ during her sleep.
A.	incubus
B.	debility
C.	obsession
D.	delusion
Answer» B. debility

Discussion

423.	____ at the major ports has led planners to develop satellite ports near them.
A.	density
B.	containment
C.	transportation
D.	congestion
Answer» E.

Discussion

424.	I had already published a novel and it was an unexpected success. I thought my ___________ .
A.	days were up
B.	chances were good
C.	lady luck was happy
D.	fortune was made
Answer» E.

Discussion

425.	Sometimes the greatest inventions ___________ an idea of startling simplicity.
A.	stumbles upon
B.	hinge upon
C.	starves without
D.	lacks
Answer» C. starves without

Discussion

426.	Opinions concerning him had remained nearly ____, his daily habits had presented scarcely any visible change.
A.	static
B.	biased
C.	limpid
D.	stationary
Answer» E.

Discussion

427.	Once he has signed the agreement, he won t be able to back______.
A.	up
B.	in
C.	at
D.	out
Answer» E.

Discussion

428.	That charming girl was the ____ of all eyes.
A.	target
B.	cynosure
C.	doggerel
D.	ambition
Answer» C. doggerel

Discussion

429.	Few countries can____India in variety, colour and richness of dance-forms.
A.	rival
B.	depict
C.	parallel
D.	fight
Answer» B. depict

Discussion

430.	He lost confidence and _________ of the deal at the last minute.
A.	backed out
B.	backed on
C.	backed down
D.	backed onto Practice Exercise
Answer» B. backed on

Discussion

431.	We have not yet fully realised the _________ consequences of the war.
A.	happy
B.	pleasing
C.	grim
D.	exciting
Answer» D. exciting

Discussion

432.	After a recent mild paralytic attack his movements are_____ restricted; otherwise he is still very active.
A.	entirely
B.	slightly
C.	nowhere
D.	frequently
Answer» C. nowhere

Discussion

433.	By the middle of the 19th Century, the urban population of England _________ the rural population.
A.	have exceed
B.	exceeded
C.	was to exceeds
D.	exceeds
E.	will exceed
Answer» C. was to exceeds

Discussion

434.	It is difficult to speak a language fluently unless ______ regularly.
A.	it is in practice
B.	it is by practising
C.	it will be practised
D.	it is practised
E.	it had been practised.
Answer» E. it had been practised.

Discussion

435.	My friend and I decided to watch a play, however ______ enjoyed it.
A.	hardly of us
B.	some few of us
C.	we scarcely only
D.	neither of us
E.	no one of us
Answer» E. no one of us

Discussion

436.	The house that the actress lives in is beautiful, but the surroundings are ________ unpleasant.
A.	quite
B.	more and more
C.	a little quite
D.	very little
E.	quite few
Answer» B. more and more

Discussion

437.	Is not learning superior ____ wealth?
A.	than
B.	from
C.	by
D.	to
Answer» E.

Discussion

438.	Throw a stone ______ the fierce dog.
A.	at
B.	upon
C.	on
D.	above
Answer» B. upon

Discussion

439.	A group of agitators ____ the mob to break down the ViceChancellor s door.
A.	wished
B.	excited
C.	threatened
D.	incited
Answer» E.

Discussion

440.	There is no ______ evidence to support your assertion.
A.	facile
B.	fictitious
C.	facetious
D.	factual
Answer» E.

Discussion

441.	Our _______________ diversity may also be of some value. Because we have always learned to live with pluralism, it is possible that we may be better prepared to _____________ the diversity of global economy.
A.	stupefying, negotiate
B.	plural, alleviate
C.	variegated, annihilate
D.	dreary, exasperate
Answer» B. plural, alleviate

Discussion

442.	The first round of the contest had the students ___________ themselves and ___________ about their hobbies.
A.	introducing, talking
B.	sensitizing, sketching
C.	showcasing, planning
D.	acclimatizing, mentioning
Answer» B. sensitizing, sketching

Discussion

443.	This approach would ________ the enormous illiteracy problem to be ________ in a holistic manner.
A.	enable, tackled
B.	focus, viewed
C.	envision, dealt
D.	combine, judged
Answer» B. focus, viewed

Discussion

444.	A public, servant who is guilty will not ___________ punishment and no ___________ person will be punished.
A.	be, sincere
B.	flee, guilty
C.	defend, common
D.	avoid, uninformed
Answer» C. defend, common

Discussion

445.	As this country has become more ___________ industrial and internationalised, it has like all Western democracies in the ___________ of the executive.
A.	urbanised, role
B.	objective, wealth
C.	synthesised, efficiency
D.	civilized, convenience
Answer» B. objective, wealth

Discussion

446.	Football evokes a ___________ response in India compared to cricket, that almost ___________ the nation.
A.	tepid, boiling
B.	lukewarm, electrifies
C.	turbid, fascinating
D.	apocryphal, genuinely fascinates
Answer» C. turbid, fascinating

Discussion

447.	Growth under this government has been ________ high and remarkably ________ even during the worst global economic crisis.
A.	Impededly, flippant
B.	Relatively, intractable
C.	Obstructedly, rigid
D.	Sustainedly, resilient
Answer» E.

Discussion

448.	Cairn cannot ________ bring into picture some ________ outsider which has little experience and necessary consents to deal in the oil field.
A.	Peremptorily, ascribed
B.	Complaisantly, endorsed
C.	Democratically, aberrant
D.	Arbitrarily, unrelated
Answer» E.

Discussion

449.	Women should be paid the same as men-when they do the same job, for surely, what is sauce for the______ is sauce for the ___
A.	goose, gander
B.	cock, hen
C.	fox, vixen
D.	buck, doe
Answer» B. cock, hen

Discussion

450.	As navigators, calendar makers, and other _________ of the night sky accumulated evidence to the contrary, ancient astronomers were forced to __________ that certain bodies might move in circles about points, which in turn moved in circles about the earth.
A.	scrutinizers, believe
B.	observers, agree
C.	scrutinizers, suggest
D.	observers, concede
Answer» E.

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Verbal Ability.

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

His remarks were filled with _____, which sounded lofty but presented nothing new to the audience.

A child is the future of a family _________ nation.

The statue _________ a global symbol of freedom

The deceased left _______ children.

If strict security measures were taken, the tragedy might have been ________

By the time he was eighteen years old, Peter _______ to make a living and support his family.

The students _________ not reach on time _________ of the transport strike.

They were _________ to vacate that house as _________ as possible.

The teacher _________ the concept by _________ practical examples.

His attitude to his boss was so_____ that it caused a good deal of repulsion.

Cellular phone service has______ in a new phase of communication.

It is a penal_____to bribe a public servant.

She put____ a brief appearance at the end of the party.

AIDS is not a disease that can be___through the air or by insects.

The audience____ at the end of drama.

You have no business to _________ pain on a weak and poor person.

The car we were travelling in _________ a mile from home.

The two brothers look so_____ that it is difficult to tell one from the other.

The manager told us _________ Ramesh was very anxious _________ the meeting.

She did not tell _________ that she _________ attended the party.

She had a terrible night caused by a(n)_____ during her sleep.

____ at the major ports has led planners to develop satellite ports near them.

I had already published a novel and it was an unexpected success. I thought my ___________ .

Sometimes the greatest inventions ___________ an idea of startling simplicity.

Opinions concerning him had remained nearly ____, his daily habits had presented scarcely any visible change.

Once he has signed the agreement, he won t be able to back______.

That charming girl was the ____ of all eyes.

Few countries can____India in variety, colour and richness of dance-forms.

He lost confidence and _________ of the deal at the last minute.

We have not yet fully realised the _________ consequences of the war.

After a recent mild paralytic attack his movements are_____ restricted; otherwise he is still very active.

By the middle of the 19th Century, the urban population of England _________ the rural population.

It is difficult to speak a language fluently unless ______ regularly.

My friend and I decided to watch a play, however ______ enjoyed it.

The house that the actress lives in is beautiful, but the surroundings are ________ unpleasant.

Is not learning superior ____ wealth?

Throw a stone ______ the fierce dog.

A group of agitators ____ the mob to break down the ViceChancellor s door.

There is no ______ evidence to support your assertion.

Our _______________ diversity may also be of some value. Because we have always learned to live with pluralism, it is possible that we may be better prepared to _____________ the diversity of global economy.

The first round of the contest had the students ___________ themselves and ___________ about their hobbies.

This approach would ________ the enormous illiteracy problem to be ________ in a holistic manner.

A public, servant who is guilty will not ___________ punishment and no ___________ person will be punished.

As this country has become more ___________ industrial and internationalised, it has like all Western democracies in the ___________ of the executive.

Football evokes a ___________ response in India compared to cricket, that almost ___________ the nation.

Growth under this government has been ________ high and remarkably ________ even during the worst global economic crisis.

Cairn cannot ________ bring into picture some ________ outsider which has little experience and necessary consents to deal in the oil field.

Women should be paid the same as men-when they do the same job, for surely, what is sauce for the______ is sauce for the ___

As navigators, calendar makers, and other _________ of the night sky accumulated evidence to the contrary, ancient astronomers were forced to __________ that certain bodies might move in circles about points, which in turn moved in circles about the earth.

The students _ not reach on time _ of the transport strike.

They were _ to vacate that house as _ as possible.

The teacher _ the concept by _ practical examples.

The manager told us _ Ramesh was very anxious _ the meeting.

She did not tell _ that she _ attended the party.

Our ___ diversity may also be of some value. Because we have always learned to live with pluralism, it is possible that we may be better prepared to _ the diversity of global economy.

The first round of the contest had the students _ themselves and _ about their hobbies.

This approach would the enormous illiteracy problem to be in a holistic manner.

A public, servant who is guilty will not _ punishment and no _ person will be punished.

As this country has become more _ industrial and internationalised, it has like all Western democracies in the _ of the executive.

Football evokes a _ response in India compared to cricket, that almost _ the nation.

Growth under this government has been high and remarkably even during the worst global economic crisis.

Cairn cannot bring into picture some outsider which has little experience and necessary consents to deal in the oil field.

Women should be paid the same as men-when they do the same job, for surely, what is sauce for the____ is sauce for the _

As navigators, calendar makers, and other _ of the night sky accumulated evidence to the contrary, ancient astronomers were forced to __ that certain bodies might move in circles about points, which in turn moved in circles about the earth.