Explore topic-wise MCQs in Verbal Ability.

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151.

...... works of reference are valuable as Encyclopedia, Brittanica.

A. A few
B. Few
C. The few
D. Fewer
Answer» C. The few
152.

Jawaharlal spent his childhood ...... Anand Bhawan.

A. at
B. in
C. on
D. across
Answer» B. in
153.

If negotiations are to prove fruitful, there must not only be sincerity on each side, but there must also be ...... in the sincerity of the other side.

A. faith
B. belief
C. substance
D. certainty
Answer» B. belief
154.

I hate sitting ...... him as he always smells of garlic.

A. besides
B. along
C. at
D. beside
Answer» E.
155.

Some regions of our country still remain ...... to the average man.

A. inaccessible
B. impossible
C. impermeable
D. impenetrable
Answer» B. impossible
156.

I haven't seen you ...... a week.

A. within
B. since
C. for
D. from
Answer» D. from
157.

It ...... that Prashant will not be selected for the post

A. feels
B. looks
C. believes
D. seems
Answer» E.
158.

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

A. for
B. into
C. against
D. to
Answer» D. to
159.

I listened, but I had no idea what he was ...... about.

A. saying
B. talking
C. telling
D. discussing
Answer» C. telling
160.

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

A. mend
B. reform
C. correct
D. alter
Answer» B. reform
161.

Nobody can ...... me to do anything which I do not want to do.

A. encourage
B. request
C. oppose
D. compel
Answer» E.
162.

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.
163.

Natwarlal ...... them all for a ride by producing false documents.

A. took
B. cheated
C. kept
D. let
Answer» B. cheated
164.

After the rain the weather ...... and the sun came out.

A. cleared out
B. cleared up
C. cleared away
D. cleared off
Answer» C. cleared away
165.

The building comprises ...... sixty rooms.

A. of
B. onto
C. by
D. no preposition needed
Answer» E.
166.

Namrata was found to ...... the required qualifications for the job.

A. contain
B. disclose
C. posses
D. acquire
Answer» D. acquire
167.

Government buildings are ...... on the Republic day.

A. enlightened
B. lightened
C. illuminated
D. glowed
Answer» D. glowed
168.

Ambition is one of those ......which are never satisfied.

A. ideas
B. fancies
C. passions
D. feeds
Answer» D. feeds
169.

He lives near a lovely ...... of countryside.

A. length
B. piece
C. section
D. stretch
Answer» E.
170.

My uncle decided to take ...... and my sister to the market.

A. I
B. mine
C. me
D. myself
Answer» D. myself
171.

If you smuggle goods into the country, they may be ...... by the customs authority.

A. possessed
B. punished
C. confiscated
D. fined
Answer» D. fined
172.

Man does not live by ...... alone.

A. food
B. bread
C. meals
D. diet
Answer» C. meals
173.

Piyush behaves strangely at times and, therefore, nobody gets ...... with him.

A. about
B. through
C. along
D. up
Answer» D. up
174.

Rohan and Rohit are twin brothers, but they do not look ......

A. unique
B. different
C. likely
D. alike
Answer» E.
175.

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

A. beastly
B. human
C. inhuman
D. natural
Answer» C. inhuman
176.

The ruling party will have to put its own house ...... order.

A. in
B. on
C. to
D. into
Answer» B. on
177.

The battalion operating from the mountain was able to ...... three enemy divisons.

A. tie up
B. tie down
C. tie on
D. tie with
Answer» C. tie on
178.

I have read one novel by Premchand. I want to read ...... novel by him.

A. other
B. another
C. all
D. few
Answer» C. all
179.

A man remains narrow minded, self compliance and ignorant unless he visits other people and ...... from them.

A. earns
B. borrows
C. learns
D. hears
Answer» D. hears
180.

I purposely ...... meet you during my last visit to Kashmir.

A. didn't
B. won't
C. hadn't
D. wouldn't
Answer» B. won't
181.

My father ...... down for a nap.

A. lays
B. laid
C. lain
D. lie
Answer» B. laid
182.

My first lesson ...... forgiveness came from my mother.

A. upon
B. about
C. in
D. on
Answer» E.
183.

Affix a revenue stamp and put your signature ...... it.

A. on
B. upo
C. above
D. over
Answer» B. upo
184.

Once you suspect a person of double dealing, you ought to keep him at arm's ......

A. distance
B. length
C. aim
D. width
Answer» C. aim
185.

At one point, it looked as if an area of agreement would ...... specially over the issue of productivity linked wages.

A. develop
B. come out
C. emerge
D. grow
Answer» D. grow
186.

Do you know ......?

A. where she comes from
B. where does she come from
C. where from she comes
D. from where does she come
Answer» B. where does she come from
187.

God is ......

A. graceful
B. gracious
C. grateful
D. greatful
Answer» C. grateful
188.

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

A. innocent
B. credulous
C. vociferous
D. credible
Answer» C. vociferous
189.

I think they allow their children too much ......

A. liberality
B. latitude
C. lassitude
D. levity
Answer» C. lassitude
190.

Fate smiles ...... those who untiringly grapple with stark realities of life.

A. with
B. over
C. on
D. round
Answer» D. round
191.

The miser gazed ...... at the pile of gold coins in front of him.

A. avidly
B. admiringly
C. thoughtfully
D. earnestly
Answer» B. admiringly
192.

Catching the earlier train will give us the ...... to do some shopping.

A. chance
B. luck
C. possibility
D. occasion
Answer» B. luck
193.

I saw a ...... of cows in the field.

A. group
B. herd
C. swarm
D. flock
Answer» C. swarm
194.

The grapes are now ...... enough to be picked.

A. ready
B. mature
C. ripe
D. advanced
Answer» D. advanced
195.

Success in this examination depends ...... hard work alone.

A. at
B. over
C. for
D. on
Answer» E.
196.

Real friends, genuinely wanting the best for the organisation, ___________ different garbs.

A. come in
B. clad in
C. dressed in
D. clothed in
Answer» B. clad in
197.

What are you _________ in the kitchen cupboard?

A. looking in
B. looking on
C. looking to
D. looking for
Answer» E.
198.

The window of our room ____________ he rear.

A. overlooks
B. opens
C. opposes
D. adjoins
Answer» B. opens
199.

In his address to the teachers, the Vice-Chancellor______________ certain measures being taken for improving the quality of college education.

A. declined
B. directed
C. advised
D. highlighted
Answer» E.
200.

Nowadays there exists a spirit of ___________ among the various departments of the University. This has led to a number of interdisciplinary research publications due to interaction of various research groups.

A. co-operation
B. education
C. casteism
D. favouritism
Answer» B. education