Explore topic-wise MCQs in Verbal Ability.

This section includes 1470 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Verbal Ability knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

John had told me that he hasn't done it yet.

A. told
B. tells
C. was telling
D. No improvement
Answer» C. was telling
Discussion
2.

If he had time he will call you.

A. would have
B. would have had
C. has
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
Discussion
3.

Will you lend me few rupees in this hour of need?

A. lend me any rupees
B. borrow me a few rupees
C. lend me a few rupees
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
Discussion
4.

During his long discourse, he did not touch that point.

A. touch upon
B. touch on
C. touch of
D. No improvement
Answer» C. touch of
Discussion
5.

He found a wooden broken chair in the room.

A. wooden and broken chair
B. broken wooden chair
C. broken and wooden chair
D. No improvement
Answer» C. broken and wooden chair
Discussion
6.

He could not look anything in the dark room.

A. look at
B. see
C. see through
D. No improvement
Answer» C. see through
Discussion
7.

The greatest thing in style is to have a use of metaphor.

A. knowledge
B. command
C. need
D. No improvement
Answer» B. command
Discussion
8.

The workers are hell bent at getting what is due to them.

A. hell bent on getting
B. hell bent for getting
C. hell bent upon getting
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
Discussion
9.

When it was feared that the serfs might go too far and gain their freedom from serfdom, the protestant leaders joined the princes at crushing them.

A. into crushing
B. in crushing
C. without crushing
D. No improvement
Answer» C. without crushing
Discussion
10.

If the room had been brighter, I would have been able to read for a while before bed time.

A. If the room was brighter
B. If the room are brighter
C. Had the room been brighter
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
Discussion
11.

The record for the biggest tiger hunt has not been met since 1911 when Lord Hardinge. then Viceroy of India, shot a tiger than measured 11 feet and 6 inches.

A. improved
B. broken
C. bettered
D. No improvement
Answer» C. bettered
Discussion
12.

his powerful desire brought about his downfall.

A. His intense desire
B. His desire for power
C. His fatal desire
D. No improvement
Answer» C. His fatal desire
Discussion
13.

Will you kindly open the knot?

A. untie
B. break
C. loose
D. No improvement
Answer» B. break
Discussion
14.

He sent a word to me that he would be coming late.

A. sent word
B. had sent a word
C. sent words
D. No improvement
Answer» B. had sent a word
Discussion
15.

Most donors would seriously protest any effort to extrapolate from such limited data.

A. protest against
B. protest at
C. protest to
D. No improvement
Answer» B. protest at
Discussion
16.

There is no more room for you in this compartment.

A. there is no more seat
B. there is no more space
C. there is no more accommodation
D. No improvement
Answer» C. there is no more accommodation
Discussion
17.

This matter admits of no excuse.

A. admits to
B. admits from
C. admits
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
Discussion
18.

She says she's already paid me back, but I can't remember, so I 'll have to take her word.

A. to take her word true
B. to take her at her word
C. to take her word for it
D. No improvement
Answer» C. to take her word for it
Discussion
19.

If you had attended the meeting, you would have benefited a great deal.

A. could benefit
B. would benefit
C. benefited
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
Discussion
20.

If he would have tried he would have succeeded.

A. is tried
B. was tried
C. had tried
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
Discussion
21.

It will be no good trying to find an excuse next time.

A. to try to find
B. to try finding
C. trying finding
D. No improvement
Answer» B. to try finding
Discussion
22.

Whatever to our other problems. we have no shortcoming to cheap labour in India.

A. default
B. deficit
C. scarcity
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
Discussion
23.

I have lived in Delhi since I was four.

A. am living
B. lived
C. had lived
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
Discussion
24.

This telephone number is not existing.

A. has not existed
B. does not exist
C. has not been existing
D. No improvement
Answer» C. has not been existing
Discussion
25.

I shall not go untill I am invited.

A. till I am invited
B. Unless I am invited
C. if not I am invited
D. No improvement
Answer» C. if not I am invited
Discussion
26.

He died in the year 1960 at 11pm on 14 July.

A. on 14 July in the year 1960 at 11pm
B. in the year 1960 on 14 July at 11pm
C. at 11pm on 14 July in the year 1960
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
Discussion
27.

Due to these reason we are all in favour of universal compulsory education.

A. Out of these reasons
B. For these reasons
C. By these reasons
D. No improvement
Answer» C. By these reasons
Discussion
28.

The company goes to great length to ensure that employees can be comfortable in their work environment.

A. are comfortable
B. will be comfortable
C. should be comfortable
D. No improvement
Answer» B. will be comfortable
Discussion
29.

I want you to clearly understand that excuses won't do

A. you clearly to understand
B. you to understand clearly
C. to clearly understand you
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
Discussion
30.

He was fined for careless driving.

A. got fined
B. fined
C. was to be fined
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
Discussion
31.

Although India is still by far a poor country, it can become rich if its natural and human resources are fully utilised.

A. few and far between
B. by and large
C. by and by
D. No improvement
Answer» C. by and by
Discussion
32.

While we would like that all Indian Children to go to school, we need to ponder why they do not.

A. that all the Indian children
B. if all the children of India
C. all Indian children
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
Discussion
33.

In India today many of our intellectuals still talk in terms of the French Revolution and the Rights of Man, not appreciating that much has happened since then.

A. much has been happening
B. much had happened
C. much might happen
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
Discussion
34.

I shall be grateful to you if you are of help to me now.

A. help
B. would help
C. helped
D. No improvement
Answer» C. helped
Discussion
35.

The logic of Berlin wall already had been undermined but when the news came through that the wall itself had been opened I jumped into a car.

A. had been undetermined already
B. had already been undetermined
C. had been already undetermined
D. No improvement
Answer» C. had been already undetermined
Discussion
36.

Other countries have eradicated this disease ten years ago.

A. eradicated
B. had eradicated
C. did eradicated
D. No improvement
Answer» B. had eradicated
Discussion
37.

Young men and women should get habituated to reading and writing about current affairs.

A. used
B. prepared
C. trained
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
Discussion
38.

In fact, if it hadn't been for his invaluable advice on so many occasions I wouldn't have achieved anything in life.

A. remarkable advice
B. valuable advices
C. priceless suggestion
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
Discussion
39.

Mr. Smith arrived at India in June last year.

A. to
B. by
C. in
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
Discussion
40.

With a thundering roar the huge rocket soared up from the launching pad.

A. flew up
B. went upwards
C. took off
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
Discussion
41.

There is dearth of woman doctor in our state. We shall have to recruit some from the other states.

A. women doctor
B. woman doctors
C. women doctors
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
Discussion
42.

If you cross the line you will be disqualified.

A. cross upon the line
B. cross on the line
C. cross out the line
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
Discussion
43.

His father won't be able to leave for Varnasi until they have arrived.

A. until they arrive
B. until they will have arrived
C. until they will arrive
D. No improvement
Answer» B. until they will have arrived
Discussion
44.

I will not go to school, if it shall rain tomorrow.

A. it would rain tomorrow
B. it will rain tomorrow
C. it rains tomorrow
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
Discussion
45.

If I stood alone in defence of truth, and the whole world is banded against me and against truth. I would fight them all.

A. will be banded
B. were banded
C. banded
D. No improvement
Answer» C. banded
Discussion
46.

He has not and can never be in the good books of his employer because he lacks honesty.

A. has not and cannot be
B. has not and can never been
C. has not been and can never be
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
Discussion
47.

I hope you vividly remember the premier of the film when I, my wife and you were present in the hall.

A. my wife, I and you
B. you, I and my wife
C. my wife, you and I
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
Discussion
48.

Either he or I am going.

A. he or I are going
B. he is going or I am
C. I or he is going
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
Discussion
49.

Taxpayers are to be conscious of their privileges.

A. have to
B. need
C. ought to
D. No improvement
Answer» B. need
Discussion
50.

When the examinations were over Anil and me went to our native town.

A. me and Anil
B. Anil and I
C. I and Anil
D. No improvement
Answer» C. I and Anil
Discussion