Explore topic-wise MCQs in Verbal Ability.

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201.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.Pakistan lost a ...... wicket just when they seemed to be doing so well, and that led to their eventual defeat.

A. critical
B. crucial
C. sensitive
D. providential
Answer» C. sensitive
202.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.He is a person of sound character and ...... disposition.

A. beneficent
B. morous
C. amiable
D. amicable
Answer» D. amicable
203.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.Ambition is one of those ......which are never satisfied.

A. ideas
B. fancies
C. passions
D. feeds
Answer» D. feeds
204.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.It being an ...... issue, it is not correct to introduce questions of morality in to the debate.

A. moral
B. immoral
C. amoral
D. irrelevant
Answer» E.
205.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.It is 14 years since i ...... him.

A. have seen
B. had seen
C. saw
D. see
Answer» D. see
206.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.Health is too important to be ......

A. discarded
B. despised
C. detested
D. neglected
Answer» E.
207.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.True brevity ...... in saying only what needs to be said.

A. consists
B. depicts
C. portrays
D. resides
Answer» B. depicts
208.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.Natwarlal ...... them all for a ride by producing false documents.

A. took
B. cheated
C. kept
D. let
Answer» B. cheated
209.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.He knew everything better than anybody else, and it was an affront to his ...... vanity that you should disagree with him.

A. overstrung
B. overweening
C. overwhelming
D. overwrought
Answer» B. overweening
210.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.He was accused ...... stealing his aunt's necklace.

A. for
B. with
C. of
D. on
Answer» D. on
211.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.We had to pay more taxi fare because the driver brought us by a ...... route.

A. circular
B. circumscribed
C. longest
D. circuitous
Answer» E.
212.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.He is the person who is ...... to blame.

A. mostly
B. sure
C. most
D. bound
Answer» D. bound
213.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.It's very kind of you to ...... to speak at the meeting.

A. accept
B. agree
C. comply
D. concur
Answer» C. comply
214.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.He is too dull ...... this problem.

A. solving
B. to solving
C. to solve
D. solves
Answer» D. solves
215.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.We shall not to be able to use your ability in court unless we can find someone to ...... to statements.

A. corroborate
B. avouch
C. verify
D. approve
Answer» B. avouch
216.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.One major ...... between the Election Commission and the Union Government related to the powers of the former in respect of the deployment of central police forces at places where are elections is held.

A. irritant
B. conflict
C. pain
D. culprit
Answer» C. pain
217.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.It was indeed unreasonable ...... him to leave this job and start business.

A. in
B. with
C. upon
D. of
Answer» E.
218.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.In hot weather I like lying in the ...... of a tree.

A. shade
B. shelter
C. protection
D. shadow
Answer» B. shelter
219.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.Indeed, all over the world, more and more people are ...... coffee.

A. wanting
B. drinking
C. liking
D. partaking
Answer» C. liking
220.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.Her parents will never give their ...... to so much an unsuitable match.

A. acquiescence
B. consent
C. agreement
D. willingness
Answer» C. agreement
221.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.Like any other country India has its ...... share of superstitions.

A. proper
B. abundant
C. fair
D. peculiar
Answer» D. peculiar
222.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.According to corporate circles data is pushing through the merger to create financially ...... company in the processed foods business, the group's thrust area for the 1990's

A. acceptable
B. powerful
C. leading
D. straight
Answer» C. leading
223.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.He tried to ...... himself against a horde of ruffians.

A. collect
B. save
C. support
D. defend
Answer» E.
224.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.A sanguine outlook is associated with the ......

A. rationalist
B. socialist
C. philanthropist
D. optimist
Answer» E.
225.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.About twenty clerks were made ...... when the banks introduced computers.

A. dispensable
B. redundant
C. expandable
D. obsolete
Answer» C. expandable
226.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.His conduct is bad, and his honesty is not ...... suspicion.

A. above
B. beyond
C. under
D. in
Answer» B. beyond
227.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.People who ...... on horses usually lose in the end.

A. gamble
B. play
C. risk
D. place
Answer» B. play
228.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.The new education policy provides a useful ...... for the planners to remove illiteracy.

A. breakup
B. breakthrough
C. breakaway
D. break-in
Answer» C. breakaway
229.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.The old Nature versus ...... debate regarding crime continues even today.

A. Man
B. Universe
C. Culture
D. Nurture
Answer» B. Universe
230.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.When I was a child, I ......to school everyday instead going by cycle.

A. had walked
B. walked
C. have walked
D. have been walking
Answer» C. have walked
231.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.Farida sings very well and ...... does salim.

A. even
B. too
C. also
D. so
Answer» E.
232.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.That rule is applicable ...... every one.

A. to
B. for
C. about
D. with
Answer» B. for
233.

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.The Sun ...... at six this morning.

A. raised
B. rose
C. arose
D. aroused
Answer» C. arose
234.

He is so ...... that he immediately believe my story of ghosts.

A. He is so ...... that he immediately believe my story of ghosts.
B. innocent
C. credulous
D. vociferous
Answer» C. credulous
235.

Arti pulled a long ...... when she was told that she could not go to Agra.

A. Arti pulled a long ...... when she was told that she could not go to Agra.
B. mouth
C. skirt
D. face
Answer» D. face
236.

He is too dull ...... this problem.

A. He is too dull ...... this problem.
B. solving
C. to solving
D. to solve
Answer» D. to solve
237.

I put ...... the light and slept.

A. I put ...... the light and slept.
B. up
C. down
D. in
Answer» E.
238.

God is ......

A. God is ......
B. graceful
C. gracious
D. grateful
Answer» C. gracious
239.

In the modern materialistic society, the only aim of people appears to be ...... money by fair means or foul.

A. In the modern materialistic society, the only aim of people appears to be ...... money by fair means or foul.
B. print
C. produce
D. acquire
Answer» D. acquire
240.

The man came in a van to ...... the television set.

A. The man came in a van to ...... the television set.
B. mend
C. reform
D. correct
Answer» B. mend
241.

To err is ...... to forgive divine.

A. To err is ...... to forgive divine.
B. beastly
C. human
D. inhuman
Answer» C. human
242.

In high school many of us never realised the importance that grammar would ...... in later life.

A. In high school many of us never realised the importance that grammar would ...... in later life.
B. figure
C. portray
D. play
Answer» D. play
243.

But the introductory fee does not stop after the initial handshake, brokers have to ...... it up after each transaction.

A. But the introductory fee does not stop after the initial handshake, brokers have to ...... it up after each transaction.
B. bring
C. cough
D. boost
Answer» B. bring
244.

If you persists in telling lies to me I shall sue you ...... slander.

A. If you persists in telling lies to me I shall sue you ...... slander.
B. to
C. on
D. for
Answer» D. for
245.

The new education policy provides a useful ...... for the planners to remove illiteracy.

A. The new education policy provides a useful ...... for the planners to remove illiteracy.
B. breakup
C. breakthrough
D. breakaway
Answer» C. breakthrough
246.

Now, the management graduate can expect to have a prosperous life on a ...... income without having to depend on finding a place in family busiess having to tend the paternal estates.

A. Now, the management graduate can expect to have a prosperous life on a ...... income without having to depend on finding a place in family busiess having to tend the paternal estates.
B. professional
C. regular
D. meaningful
Answer» C. regular
247.

In Bush, Saddam was up ...... more than his match.

A. In Bush, Saddam was up ...... more than his match.
B. for
C. into
D. against
Answer» D. against
248.

The traveler slept under the ...... shade of banyan tree.

A. The traveler slept under the ...... shade of banyan tree.
B. cold
C. cool
D. cooling
Answer» C. cool
249.

Indeed, all over the world, more and more people are ...... coffee.

A. Indeed, all over the world, more and more people are ...... coffee.
B. wanting
C. drinking
D. liking
Answer» C. drinking
250.

I shall call ...... you tomorrow.

A. I shall call ...... you tomorrow.
B. at
C. on
D. with
Answer» D. with