Explore topic-wise MCQs in Verbal Ability.

This section includes 206 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Verbal Ability knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

151.

Im sorry, but I

A. I will not believe
B. I am not believing
C. I will not be believing
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
Discussion
152.

It is time the six year old is

A. has learned
B. learnt
C. was learning
D. No improvement
Answer» C. was learning
Discussion
153.

Practically

A. most part
B. any part
C. each part
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
Discussion
154.

The manager

A. is unhapy at
B. is to be unhappy at
C. was unhappy with
D. No correction required
Answer» D. No correction required
Discussion
155.

A lot depends on your early

A. bringing up
B. bringing on
C. upbringing
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
Discussion
156.

The members of his family are coming

A. with
B. by
C. on
D. No improvement
Answer» C. on
Discussion
157.

Five years ago today,

A. was sitting
B. have been sitting
C. sat
D. No improvement
Answer» B. have been sitting
Discussion
158.

Anand has the guts to

A. to rise against
B. to rising from
C. to rise to
D. to rise with
Answer» D. to rise with
Discussion
159.

His father won t be able to leave for Varanasi until they

A. until they arrive
B. until they will arrive
C. until they will have arrived
D. No improvement
Answer» B. until they will arrive
Discussion
160.

They felt humiliated because they realised that they

A. had been cheating
B. had been cheated
C. have been cheated
D. were to be cheated
Answer» C. have been cheated
Discussion
161.

Education is a

A. striking
B. powerful
C. potent
D. No improvement
Answer» C. potent
Discussion
162.

The problems of translation

A. are remain
B. will remained
C. will still remain
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
Discussion
163.

Wise men

A. hold
B. seize
C. take
D. No improvement
Answer» C. take
Discussion
164.

Bad habits must be

A. nipped off the bud
B. nipped in the bud
C. nipped on the bud
D. No improvement
Answer» C. nipped on the bud
Discussion
165.

No one

A. will worry
B. need worry
C. shall worry
D. No improvement
Answer» C. shall worry
Discussion
166.

The actress said that it sometimes took her two hours to

A. put over
B. put up
C. put on
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
Discussion
167.

Manisha purchased

A. the better
B. the very better
C. the most good
D. the best
Answer» E.
Discussion
168.

(a) Amit hurried back /(b) from the office but when /(c) he reached home, he found his friends have left. /(d) No error

A. (a)
B. (b)
C. (c)
D. (d)
Answer» D. (d)
Discussion
169.

(a) A good public transport system /(b) with buses and auto rickshaw can /(c) ease congestion in big cities. /(d) No error.

A. (a)
B. (b)
C. (c)
D. (d)
Answer» C. (c)
Discussion
170.

(a) Many a man have in their /(b) greed fallen prey /(c) to swindlers on the internet. /(d) No error

A. (a)
B. (b)
C. (c)
D. (d)
Answer» B. (b)
Discussion
171.

(a) The children moved swiftly and with enthusiasm /(b) into the museum premises, /(c) the teacher running behind /(d) No error

A. (a)
B. (b)
C. (c)
D. (d)
Answer» B. (b)
Discussion
172.

Hardly had I finished writing the letter

A. then
B. while
C. when
D. as
Answer» D. as
Discussion
173.

People are

A. tried
B. trying
C. tired
D. tyring
Answer» D. tyring
Discussion
174.

He doesn t hesitate to do whatever his brother

A. will do
B. would do
C. shall do
D. would done
Answer» E.
Discussion
175.

Try to be diplomatic when you refuse any invitation,

A. as far not
B. so as not
C. if as far not
D. since then not
Answer» C. if as far not
Discussion
176.

To various practices and norms for bank s transactions

A. are laid up
B. are led down
C. are lead up
D. No correction required
Answer» E.
Discussion
177.

I am used to

A. hard working
B. work hard
C. work hardly
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
Discussion
178.

Last evening I sent to the optician and bought

A. a spectacle
B. two spectacles
C. a pair of spectacles
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
Discussion
179.

The officer

A. looked of
B. looked into
C. looked to
D. No improvement
Answer» C. looked to
Discussion
180.

He enjoys

A. how to tell stories
B. telling stories
C. to narrate stories
D. No improvement
Answer» C. to narrate stories
Discussion
181.

All over Russia, Indian films are more popular than

A. in
B. that in
C. that of
D. those of
Answer» E.
Discussion
182.

When he heard the rhetorical speech of the leader, he was

A. was carried away
B. was carried down
C. was carried aloft
D. No improvement
Answer» B. was carried down
Discussion
183.

The cloud of misfortunes appears to have blown

A. away
B. over
C. up
D. No improvement
Answer» C. up
Discussion
184.

(a) The investigation found that when the fire broke out /(b) in the factory, neither the extinguishers nor the sprinkler system /(c) were working /(d) No error

A. (a)
B. (b)
C. (c)
D. (d)
Answer» D. (d)
Discussion
185.

(a) Dr. Zhivago's mastery at decoding /(b) the most complex of the programme codes /(c) make him one of the most sought after IT expert at the Scotland Yard. /(d) No error

A. (a)
B. (b)
C. (c)
D. (d)
Answer» D. (d)
Discussion
186.

(a) Tanu, and also Anu, is preparing /(b) for CAT, but it is still /(c) not clear if that is the best option for them. /(d) No error

A. (a)
B. (b)
C. (c)
D. (d)
Answer» B. (b)
Discussion
187.

Mrs. Johnson

A. will stay
B. was to stay
C. is staying
D. has been staying
Answer» E.
Discussion
188.

(a) Today's entrepreneurs want to be fast and furious /(b) in contrast to /(c) the age -old adage of slow and steady wins the race /(d) No error

A. (a)
B. (b)
C. (c)
D. (d)
Answer» D. (d)
Discussion
189.

(a) In spite of a large choice /(b) at the breakfast /(c) bread and butter is what he still prefers /(d) No error

A. (a)
B. (b)
C. (c)
D. (d)
Answer» E.
Discussion
190.

(a) Amol had packed a knife /(b) in his bag /(c) for his expedition to the jungle, but a knife was not sharp enough. /(d) No error

A. (a)
B. (b)
C. (c)
D. (d)
Answer» D. (d)
Discussion
191.

(a) When the awards were being announced at The Hague /(b) Dr. Spock, accompanied by his /(c) research team members, was digging a new-found archaeological site. /(d) No error

A. (a)
B. (b)
C. (c)
D. (d)
Answer» E.
Discussion
192.

(a) The luxurious hotel had /(b) only five rooms and each of them were equipped /(c) with a private gym. /(d) No error

A. (a)
B. (b)
C. (c)
D. (d)
Answer» C. (c)
Discussion
193.

(a) Out team played better than them /(b) but luck favoured them /(c) with more goals. /(d) No error

A. (a)
B. (b)
C. (c)
D. (d)
Answer» B. (b)
Discussion
194.

(a) Isha was very hungry /(b) and she ate the majority /(c) of the cake leaving little for her brother /(d) No error

A. (a)
B. (b)
C. (c)
D. (d)
Answer» C. (c)
Discussion
195.

(a) Tanu, together with her sister /(b) and brothers, are going to spent the entire summer with their /(c) grandmother at Nainital /(d) No error

A. (a)
B. (b)
C. (c)
D. (d)
Answer» C. (c)
Discussion
196.

(a) The chairman and the managing direct says /(b) that in face of a slowing economy, /(c) the company may not make any profits. /(d) No error

A. (a)
B. (b)
C. (c)
D. (d)
Answer» B. (b)
Discussion
197.

She could not help

A. laughing
B. but laughing
C. laugh
D. No improvement
Answer» B. but laughing
Discussion
198.

Since 1986,

A. have been
B. are
C. were being
D. No improvement
Answer» B. are
Discussion
199.

It is

A. long time
B. long before
C. long ago
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
Discussion
200.

I have not written many letter to him since my father had

A. died
B. was dead
C. has died
D. No improvement
Answer» B. was dead
Discussion