Explore topic-wise MCQs in Verbal Ability.

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1.

The performance of our players was rather worst than I had expected.
A. bad as I had expected
B. worse than I had expected
C. worse than expectation
D. worst than was expected
E. No correction required
Answer» C. worse than expectation
Discussion
2.

Shapes of gods and goddess are worshipped by people.
A. Images
B. Reflections
C. Clay shapes
D. Clay toys
E. No correction required
Answer» B. Reflections
Discussion
3.

The population of Tokyo is greater than that of any other town in the world.
A. greatest among any other
B. greater than all other
C. greater than those of any other
D. greater than any other
E. No correction required
Answer» F.
Discussion
4.

Why did you not threw the bag away?
A. did you not throw
B. had you not threw
C. did you not thrown
D. you did not thrown
E. No correction required
Answer» B. had you not threw
Discussion
5.

In addition to enhanced their reputations through strategic use of philanthropy, companies are sponsoring social initiatives to open new markets.
A. of enhancing their reputation
B. to having enhance their reputation
C. to enhancing their reputation
D. to have their reputation enhancing
E. No correction required
Answer» D. to have their reputation enhancing
Discussion
6.

The intruder stood quietly for few moments
A. for few time
B. for the few moments
C. for moments
D. for a few moments
E. No correction required
Answer» E. No correction required
Discussion
7.

The police has so far succeeded in recovering only a part of the stolen property.
A. thus far succeeded for recovery
B. so far succeeded in recovery of
C. as for as succeeded in recovery of
D. so far succeeded to recover
E. No correction required
Answer» F.
Discussion
8.

The small child does whatever his father was done.
A. has done
B. did
C. does
D. had done
E. No correction required
Answer» D. had done
Discussion
9.

You need not come unless you want to.
A. You don't need to come unless you want to
B. You come only when you want to
C. You come unless you don't want to
D. You needn't come until you don't want to
E. No correction required
Answer» B. You come only when you want to
Discussion
10.

There are not many men who are so famous that they are frequently referred to by their short names only
A. initials
B. signatures
C. pictures
D. middle names
E. No correction required
Answer» B. signatures
Discussion
11.

The man to who I sold my house was a cheat.
A. to whom I sell
B. to who I sell
C. who was sold to
D. to whom I sold
E. No correction required
Answer» E. No correction required
Discussion
12.

He is too important for tolerating any delay.
A. to tolerate
B. to tolerating
C. at tolerating
D. with tolerating
E. No correction required
Answer» B. to tolerating
Discussion
13.

I need not offer any explanation regarding this incident - my behaviour is speaking itself.
A. will speak to itself
B. speaks for itself
C. has been speaking
D. speaks about itself
E. No correction required
Answer» C. has been speaking
Discussion
14.

They were all shocked at his failure in the competition.
A. were shocked at all
B. had all shocked at
C. had all shocked by
D. had been all shocked on
E. No correction required
Answer» F.
Discussion
15.

Why should the candidates be afraid of English Language is not clear.
A. the candidates should be
B. do the candidates be
C. should be the candidates
D. are the candidates
E. No correction required
Answer» B. do the candidates be
Discussion
16.

He confidentially asked the crowd if they thought he was right and the crowd shouted that they did.
A. that he did
B. that they had
C. that he is
D. that he didn't
E. No correction required
Answer» F.
Discussion
17.

He found the gold coin as he cleans the floor.
A. as he had cleaned
B. while he cleans
C. which he is cleaning
D. while cleaning
E. No correction required
Answer» E. No correction required
Discussion
18.

He admired the speed with which he completed the work and appreciating the method adopted by him
A. appreciate the method being adopted
B. appreciated the method adopted
C. appreciate the method of adoption
D. appreciated the method adopting method
E. No correction required
Answer» C. appreciate the method of adoption
Discussion
19.

Maria unnecessarily picked up a quarrel with Rani and left the party hurried.
A. has picked up
B. picked on
C. picked
D. picking up
E. No correction required
Answer» D. picking up
Discussion
20.

Acquisition of certain specific skills can be facilitated from general awareness, education to novel situations
A. can be facilitated by
B. may facilitate through
C. can be felicitated with
D. may be felicitated with
E. No correction required
Answer» B. may facilitate through
Discussion
21.

She cooks, washes dishes, does her homework and then relaxing.
A. relaxing then
B. then is relaxing
C. relaxing is then
D. then relaxes
E. No correction required
Answer» E. No correction required
Discussion
22.

The long or short of it is that I do not want to deal with that new firm.
A. The long and short of it
B. The long and short for it
C. The long or short for it
D. The shot and long for it
E. No correction required
Answer» B. The long and short for it
Discussion
23.

Can you tell me why did you not speak the truth?
A. why did not you speak
B. that why did you not speak
C. why you did not speak
D. why did you not spoke
E. No correction required
Answer» D. why did you not spoke
Discussion
24.

The people generally try to curry favour with the corrupt but influential person.
A. cook favour
B. seek favour
C. extract favour
D. display favour
E. No correction required
Answer» F.
Discussion
25.

The moment they saw me, they were delight
A. had delighted
B. were delighted
C. are delighted
D. have been delighted
E. No correction required
Answer» C. are delighted
Discussion
26.

He should not had done it.
A. had not
B. should had not
C. should not have
D. should have
E. No correction required
Answer» D. should have
Discussion
27.

My hair stood off ends when I saw the horrible sight.
A. stood at ends
B. stood on ends
C. stood to ends
D. stands on ends
E. No correction required
Answer» C. stood to ends
Discussion
28.

No sooner do the bells ring than the curtain rose.
A. did the bell ring
B. did the bells ring
C. had the bell rang
D. had the bell rung
E. No correction required
Answer» C. had the bell rang
Discussion
29.

The moment the manager came to know fraudulent action of his assistant, he order immediately dismissed him.
A. immediately ordered his dismissed
B. ordered his immediate dismissal
C. immediately order dismissal of his
D. ordered for immediately dismissal of him
E. No correction required
Answer» C. immediately order dismissal of his
Discussion
30.

The meeting was attended to by all invitees.
A. all attended to by
B. attended by all
C. fully attended to by
D. like attending to all
E. No correction required
Answer» C. fully attended to by
Discussion
31.

They have a scheme of rewarding the best of the performers every year.
A. a best performer
B. the best among the performer
C. a best among performer
D. the best of the performer
E. No correction required
Answer» F.
Discussion
32.

The world has seen small real attempt at population and resource planning.
A. few
B. little
C. less
D. a few
E. No correction required
Answer» C. less
Discussion
33.

The tea-estate administration is in such mess there is no leader to set the things right.
A. in such a mess here
B. in a such mess that here
C. in such a mess that there
D. with such a mess that there
E. No correction required
Answer» D. with such a mess that there
Discussion
34.

If he has to spend five hours in the queue, it was really a wastage.
A. is a really wastage
B. is real a wastage
C. has really a wastage
D. is really a wastage
E. No correction required
Answer» E. No correction required
Discussion
35.

"Friends and comrades, the light has gone away from our lives and there is darkness everywhere"
A. off
B. out of
C. out from
D. out off
E. No correction required
Answer» C. out from
Discussion
36.

They examined both the samples very carefully but failed to detect any difference in them.
A. some difference in
B. some difference between
C. any difference between
D. any difference among
E. No correction required
Answer» D. any difference among
Discussion
37.

The crime has growth rapidly in Russia since the disintegration of the communist system.
A. rapid crime has grown
B. crime has grown rapidly
C. crimes grow rapidly
D. crimes have been rapidly grown
E. No correction required
Answer» C. crimes grow rapidly
Discussion
38.

Because of his ill health, the doctor has advised him not to refrain from smoking.
A. to not refrain from
B. to resort to
C. to refrain from
D. to be refrained from
E. No correction required
Answer» D. to be refrained from
Discussion
39.

I have got some tea, but I do not have a sugar.
A. some
B. got
C. more
D. any
E. No correction required
Answer» E. No correction required
Discussion
40.

Had I realised how close I was to the edge of the valley, I would not have carried the bags there.
A. Had I been realised
B. If I would have realised
C. When I realised
D. Had I had realised
E. No correction required
Answer» F.
Discussion
41.

Most of the Indian workers are as healthy as, if not healthier than, British workers.
A. as if healthy as not healthier
B. healthier but not as healthy
C. as healthy, if not healthier
D. so healthy, if not healthier
E. No correction required
Answer» F.
Discussion
42.

If I would have realised the nature of job earlier, I would not have accepted it.
A. If I have had
B. In case I would have
C. Had I been
D. Had I
E. No correction required
Answer» B. In case I would have
Discussion
43.

We were still standing in the queue when the film was beginning.
A. film began
B. film had begun
C. beginning of the film was over
D. film begins
E. No correction required
Answer» C. beginning of the film was over
Discussion
44.

One of my drawbacks is that I do not have to tolerance of ambiguity.
A. do not have
B. cannot have
C. am not
D. did not have to
E. No correction required
Answer» B. cannot have
Discussion
45.

They failed in their attempt to repair the demolished portion of that building.
A. for their attempt to repair
B. in their attempting to repair
C. with their attempt to repair
D. in their attempt for repairs
E. No correction required
Answer» F.
Discussion
46.

I earnestly believe that you will visit our relatives during your forthcoming trip to Mumbai.
A. had hardly believe that
B. sincerely would believe
C. certainly believing that
D. could not believe
E. No correction required
Answer» F.
Discussion
47.

Ramesh is as tall if not, taller than Mahesh.
A. not as tall but
B. not so tall but as
C. as tall as, if not
D. as if not
E. No correction required
Answer» D. as if not
Discussion
48.

By such time you finish that chapter, I will write a letter.
A. The time when
B. By the time
C. By that time
D. The time
E. No correction required
Answer» C. By that time
Discussion
49.

All the allegations levelled against him were found to be baseless.
A. level against
B. level with
C. levelling with
D. levelled for
E. No correction required
Answer» F.
Discussion
50.

He hesitated to listen to what his brother was saying.
A. listened to hesitate
B. hesitated listen to
C. hesitates to listening
D. is hesitated to listen to
E. No correction required
Answer» F.
Discussion