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551.	When the party ended, the band pack up its equipment and left.
A.	will pack up
B.	will have packed up
C.	packed up
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

Discussion

552.	Renuka availed herself of all the leave to her credit.
A.	availed of
B.	availed
C.	availed to
D.	No improvement
Answer» E.

Discussion

553.	I made a lecture.
A.	will make
B.	gave
C.	would make
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. would make

Discussion

554.	They prevented me from danger.
A.	was preventing
B.	were preventing
C.	protected
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

Discussion

555.	Shall I sit between you at the concert?
A.	beside
B.	besides
C.	next
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. besides

Discussion

556.	The room is smoky.
A.	by smokes
B.	filled with smoke
C.	with smokes
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. with smokes

Discussion

557.	The housing problem in Mumbai becomes more serious.
A.	is becoming
B.	has become
C.	become
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. become

Discussion

558.	Each self is unique, and therefore cannot be compared.
A.	incomparable
B.	non-comparable
C.	incomparably
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. non-comparable

Discussion

559.	Please tell the story in a nutshell.
A.	in nutshell
B.	in the nutshell
C.	in nutshells
D.	No improvement
Answer» E.

Discussion

560.	The poor villagers have waited in the bitter cold for more than two hours now.
A.	had waited
B.	have been waiting
C.	has been waiting
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. has been waiting

Discussion

561.	Walk carefully lest you do not fall.
A.	lest you might not fall
B.	lest you fall
C.	lest you should not fall
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. lest you should not fall

Discussion

562.	The girl filled the pitcher for water.
A.	in
B.	of
C.	with
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

Discussion

563.	The sight chosen for the school building is good.
A.	eye-sight
B.	side
C.	site
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

Discussion

564.	I really enjoyed the way the fashion show was executed and 1 also very much liked its theme.
A.	its theme conveyed
B.	and the executing of the fashion shows theme
C.	I really liked its theme
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

Discussion

565.	Mr. Dev will not go to the wed- ding reception without being called.
A.	if he is not invited
B.	till he is invited
C.	unless he is invited
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

Discussion

566.	He is entitled to a reward for honesty.
A.	entitle to
B.	entitled
C.	titled
D.	No improvement
Answer» E.

Discussion

567.	Ronald might fail the test, in which point he d re-sit it next year.
A.	Ronald might fail the test, in which time he d re-sit it next year.
B.	Ronald might failed the test, in which point he d re-sit it next year.
C.	Ronald might fail the test, in which case he d re-sit it next year.
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

Discussion

568.	Eager to pass his final exams, studying was the students top priority.
A.	the student s top priority was studying.
B.	the student made studying his top priority.
C.	the top priority of studding was made by the student.
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. the student made studying his top priority.

Discussion

569.	Stop taking bribe lest you are caught.
A.	might be caught
B.	should be caught
C.	may be caught
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. may be caught

Discussion

570.	What is wrong with the argument is that even if the two premises are true, then the conclusion isn t necessarily true.
A.	the conclusion is false
B.	the conclusions aren t necessarily true
C.	the conclusion will be true
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

Discussion

571.	He saw looking through the window, the beggar standing right there.
A.	He saw the beggar looking through the window standing right down there.
B.	He, looking through the window, saw the beggar standing right down there.
C.	Looking through the window, he saw the beggar standing right there.
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

Discussion

572.	Someone has tempered with my lock.
A.	trampled
B.	tampered
C.	tethered
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. tethered

Discussion

573.	I prevailed on him to vote for you.
A.	to
B.	at
C.	upon
D.	No improvement
Answer» E.

Discussion

574.	The youths jostled their way in the crowd.
A.	through
B.	among
C.	over
D.	No improvement
Answer» E.

Discussion

575.	Only a smaller number of students participated in the 15th August celebration at school.
A.	constricted
B.	little
C.	a few
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

Discussion

576.	He has achieved nothing out of his way worth mentioning.
A.	out of the way
B.	by the way
C.	in a big way
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

Discussion

577.	Complete the formalities of registration of the workshop before you enter the hall.
A.	formalities to register for
B.	formalities to registering for
C.	formalities of registration for
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

Discussion

578.	The chairs will be disposed in an auction.
A.	disposed off
B.	disposed of
C.	dispose towards
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. dispose towards

Discussion

579.	She sat on the tree to protect herself from the rain.
A.	sat upon
B.	sat before
C.	sat under
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

Discussion

580.	A lot of effort went into collecting the data.
A.	The data went into collecting a lot of effort.
B.	The collecting a lot of effort went into data.
C.	Went into a lot of effort collecting the data.
D.	No improvement.
Answer» E.

Discussion

581.	The Chief Minister has promised to commit his department to a renewed effort to clean up the environment.
A.	administration
B.	departmental
C.	workers
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. departmental

Discussion

582.	Sitting on the hill top, the sun went down watching before him.
A.	he watched the sun go down
B.	the sun went down with him watching.
C.	the sun went down when he watched.
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. the sun went down with him watching.

Discussion

583.	To contact doctor attempts were made.
A.	The doctor were made attempts to contact.
B.	The doctor were attempts made to contact.
C.	Attempts were made to contact the doctor.
D.	No improvement.
Answer» D. No improvement.

Discussion

584.	He argued endlessly with him on the subject.
A.	argued on and on
B.	argued all the time
C.	argued continuously
D.	No improvement
Answer» E.

Discussion

585.	Both himself and his relations will be invited.
A.	you
B.	she
C.	he
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

Discussion

586.	The President shook hands with all the persons on the dais.
A.	shook hands with all
B.	shook hands with each of the persons
C.	shook hands with everyone
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

Discussion

587.	I feel out of sort today.
A.	I feel of sort today.
B.	I feel out of sorts today.
C.	I feel out of sort this day.
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. I feel out of sort this day.

Discussion

588.	I have dreamt all my life to own a beautiful maroon coloured car.
A.	of owning
B.	to owning
C.	at owning
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. to owning

Discussion

589.	As I am suffering from fever so grant me leave for two days.
A.	and grant me
B.	please grant me
C.	grant myself
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. grant myself

Discussion

590.	Something is pretty here that Vineeta can wear to the party.
A.	Something here is pretty
B.	Something is here pretty
C.	Here is something pretty
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

Discussion

591.	The profits will be dealt with among the investors.
A.	dealt in
B.	dealt out
C.	dealt of
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. dealt of

Discussion

592.	A man s life is divided to four stages.
A.	into
B.	as
C.	of
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. as

Discussion

593.	The Indian team should fare well, shouldn't they ?
A.	oughtn't they ?
B.	shouldn't it ?
C.	should it ?
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. should it ?

Discussion

594.	As Rees was going to town in the High Street a savage dog attacked him and bit him.
A.	going to town a savage dog attacked him and bit him in the High Street
B.	in the High Street a savage dog attacked him and bit himin the town
C.	going to town in the High Street a savage dog bit him and attacked him
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. in the High Street a savage dog attacked him and bit himin the town

Discussion

595.	The fronds of the coconut tree make a gentle musical note when the wind blows.
A.	music note
B.	music sound
C.	musical sound
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

Discussion

596.	Why should you be despaired of your success of your undertaking ?
A.	you despair of the success of your undertaking
B.	you despair of success of undertaking
C.	you be despaired of the success of your undertaking
D.	No improvement.
Answer» B. you despair of success of undertaking

Discussion

597.	On saw the mother, the child smiled sweetly.
A.	On seeing
B.	On having seen
C.	On seen
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. On having seen

Discussion

598.	The performance of the maestro left the audience entranced.
A.	attentive
B.	enamoured
C.	attracted
D.	No improvement
Answer» E.

Discussion

599.	The commoners joined the king s army at crushing the rebels
A.	without
B.	in
C.	into
D.	No improvement.
Answer» C. into

Discussion

600.	An increase in crimes against women have been reported in the newspapers recently.
A.	are being reported
B.	has been reported
C.	has been written
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. has been written

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Verbal Ability.

When the party ended, the band pack up its equipment and left.

Renuka availed herself of all the leave to her credit.

I made a lecture.

They prevented me from danger.

Shall I sit between you at the concert?

The room is smoky.

The housing problem in Mumbai becomes more serious.

Each self is unique, and therefore cannot be compared.

Please tell the story in a nutshell.

The poor villagers have waited in the bitter cold for more than two hours now.

Walk carefully lest you do not fall.

The girl filled the pitcher for water.

The sight chosen for the school building is good.

I really enjoyed the way the fashion show was executed and 1 also very much liked its theme.

Mr. Dev will not go to the wed- ding reception without being called.

He is entitled to a reward for honesty.

Ronald might fail the test, in which point he d re-sit it next year.

Eager to pass his final exams, studying was the students top priority.

Stop taking bribe lest you are caught.

What is wrong with the argument is that even if the two premises are true, then the conclusion isn t necessarily true.

He saw looking through the window, the beggar standing right there.

Someone has tempered with my lock.

I prevailed on him to vote for you.

The youths jostled their way in the crowd.

Only a smaller number of students participated in the 15th August celebration at school.

He has achieved nothing out of his way worth mentioning.

Complete the formalities of registration of the workshop before you enter the hall.

The chairs will be disposed in an auction.

She sat on the tree to protect herself from the rain.

A lot of effort went into collecting the data.

The Chief Minister has promised to commit his department to a renewed effort to clean up the environment.

Sitting on the hill top, the sun went down watching before him.

To contact doctor attempts were made.

He argued endlessly with him on the subject.

Both himself and his relations will be invited.

The President shook hands with all the persons on the dais.

I feel out of sort today.

I have dreamt all my life to own a beautiful maroon coloured car.

As I am suffering from fever so grant me leave for two days.

Something is pretty here that Vineeta can wear to the party.

The profits will be dealt with among the investors.

A man s life is divided to four stages.

The Indian team should fare well, shouldn't they ?

As Rees was going to town in the High Street a savage dog attacked him and bit him.

The fronds of the coconut tree make a gentle musical note when the wind blows.

Why should you be despaired of your success of your undertaking ?

On saw the mother, the child smiled sweetly.

The performance of the maestro left the audience entranced.

The commoners joined the king s army at crushing the rebels

An increase in crimes against women have been reported in the newspapers recently.