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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.
| 651. |
This is one of the best novels that have appeared this year. |
| A. | that |
| B. | that has |
| C. | to have |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» E. | |
| 652. |
The greater part of the building has been destroyed. |
| A. | spoiled |
| B. | demolished |
| C. | disturbed |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» C. disturbed | |
| 653. |
He told his tale of woe with tears in his eyes. |
| A. | narrated |
| B. | recited |
| C. | was telling |
| D. | narrate |
| Answer» B. recited | |
| 654. |
The police would be employed at all places to beef up security. |
| A. | deployed |
| B. | appointed |
| C. | encouraged |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» B. appointed | |
| 655. |
If you can afford a new car, your business must be looking up. |
| A. | flourishing |
| B. | improving |
| C. | increasing |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» B. improving | |
| 656. |
Gulliver's Travels are an interesting novel. |
| A. | were |
| B. | was |
| C. | is |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» D. No improvement | |
| 657. |
If I hadn't seen the car coming, I might have been killed. |
| A. | If I had seen the car coming |
| B. | When I hadn't seen the car coming |
| C. | Since I hadn't seen the car coming |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» E. | |
| 658. |
The university asked him to return back the funds allotted for the project. |
| A. | No improvement |
| B. | to bring back the funds |
| C. | to settle the funds |
| D. | to return the funds |
| Answer» E. | |
| 659. |
When the thief saw the police approaching he showed a clean pair at heels. |
| A. | a clean pair of heels |
| B. | a clean pair on heels |
| C. | a clean pair down heels |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» B. a clean pair on heels | |
| 660. |
The carpenter did not keep his promise that the work will be finish before the end of the week. |
| A. | can |
| B. | could |
| C. | would |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» D. No improvement | |
| 661. |
The office is soon to be closed. |
| A. | just to |
| B. | about to |
| C. | where to |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» C. where to | |
| 662. |
Have you taken your breakfast? |
| A. | had |
| B. | eaten |
| C. | done |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» E. | |
| 663. |
I am having two sisters. |
| A. | have had |
| B. | have |
| C. | had |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» C. had | |
| 664. |
You can t get good marks unless you don t work hard. |
| A. | till you don t |
| B. | unless you |
| C. | until you don t |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» C. until you don t | |
| 665. |
The qualities which have supported Tilak and given him his hard earned success have been rare in Indian politics. |
| A. | gave |
| B. | had given |
| C. | have given |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» B. had given | |
| 666. |
Myself Rajesh Mehta. |
| A. | Myselves |
| B. | Myself is |
| C. | I am |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» D. No improvement | |
| 667. |
I am working here from 2008. |
| A. | have been working here since |
| B. | have worked here from |
| C. | have been working here from |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» B. have worked here from | |
| 668. |
He learnt the lesson with great care. |
| A. | carefully |
| B. | carelessly |
| C. | with care |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» B. carelessly | |
| 669. |
The doctor made no farther comment to justify his action. |
| A. | The doctor made no farther commandments to justify his action |
| B. | The doctor made no further comments to justify his action |
| C. | The doctor made no further commitments to justify his action |
| D. | No improvement. |
| Answer» C. The doctor made no further commitments to justify his action | |
| 670. |
One of my teacher has received the Sahitya Akademi award. |
| A. | the teacher |
| B. | my teachers |
| C. | teacher |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» C. teacher | |
| 671. |
My friend went abroad last week. |
| A. | has gone |
| B. | went to |
| C. | had gone |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» E. | |
| 672. |
The offer is very good so it just can t be true. |
| A. | so good to |
| B. | rather good to |
| C. | too good to |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» D. No improvement | |
| 673. |
They will arrive today night. |
| A. | at night |
| B. | tonight |
| C. | at night today |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» C. at night today | |
| 674. |
In the following question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part which may improve the sentence. In case no improvement is required choose No Improvement . |
| A. | Lot of waters |
| B. | A lot of water |
| C. | A lot of waters |
| D. | No Improvement |
| Answer» C. A lot of waters | |
| 675. |
You are getting a beautiful salary. |
| A. | a smart |
| B. | a handsome |
| C. | a heavy |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» C. a heavy | |
| 676. |
The country faced a rainfall deficit of eight per cent after the four month long southwest monsoon. |
| A. | during the |
| B. | at the end of the |
| C. | for the |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» B. at the end of the | |
| 677. |
The teacher was very proficient in his subject. |
| A. | expert |
| B. | well-versed |
| C. | proficient |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» C. proficient | |
| 678. |
The one factor that governs the progress of a nation is education. |
| A. | Single factor |
| B. | Primary factor |
| C. | One of the factors |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» D. No improvement | |
| 679. |
If I had gone to Mumbai, I would surely bring your books. |
| A. | would have surely brought |
| B. | could have surely brought |
| C. | might have brought |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» B. could have surely brought | |
| 680. |
Sachin Tendulkar has completed hundred centuries, hasn t he ? |
| A. | has he ? |
| B. | isn t it ? |
| C. | didn t he ? |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» E. | |
| 681. |
The bell was ringing and ringing but no one picked up the phone. |
| A. | rang and rang |
| B. | rang repeatedly |
| C. | was ringing repeatedly |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» D. No improvement | |
| 682. |
We have to respect our elders. |
| A. | should |
| B. | may |
| C. | can |
| D. | better |
| Answer» B. may | |
| 683. |
The teacher told that Monday would be a holiday |
| A. | is telling |
| B. | has told |
| C. | said |
| D. | might tell |
| Answer» D. might tell | |
| 684. |
I prefer tea more than coffee. |
| A. | than |
| B. | to |
| C. | better than |
| D. | much more than |
| Answer» C. better than | |
| 685. |
He said that he saw him last year, to discuss the documents. |
| A. | met |
| B. | had seen |
| C. | seen |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» C. seen | |
| 686. |
All the students have passed out of the final examination. |
| A. | passed on |
| B. | passed away |
| C. | passed |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» D. No improvement | |
| 687. |
Kalidasa is the Shakespeare of India. |
| A. | Shakespeare |
| B. | a Shakespeare |
| C. | like Shakespeare |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» E. | |
| 688. |
He is addicted to alcohol and exerts a bad influence for his family. |
| A. | on |
| B. | in |
| C. | about |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» B. in | |
| 689. |
No one cared for the boy after his father died. |
| A. | cared for the boy since his father died |
| B. | No improvement |
| C. | took the boy for care after his father s death |
| D. | took care of the boy after his father died |
| Answer» E. | |
| 690. |
I watched him fell. |
| A. | him fall |
| B. | him to fell |
| C. | him to falling |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» B. him to fell | |
| 691. |
He found a wooden chair that has broken 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 | |
| 692. |
Maggie took a hot bath because she was working in the garden all afternoon. |
| A. | is |
| B. | has |
| C. | had been |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» D. No improvement | |
| 693. |
Gauri was for waiting for Hema and I. |
| A. | Gauri was waiting for Hema and me |
| B. | Gauri were waiting for Hema and me |
| C. | Gauri were waiting for Hema and I |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» B. Gauri were waiting for Hema and me | |
| 694. |
He is the only man I know who can laugh at himself. |
| A. | whose |
| B. | whom |
| C. | which |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» E. | |
| 695. |
He insisted to go with me. |
| A. | insisted upon going |
| B. | agreed to go |
| C. | No improvement |
| D. | insisted that he should go |
| Answer» B. agreed to go | |
| 696. |
Mr. Sharma was stubborn that his son will attend coaching classes. |
| A. | amazed |
| B. | determined |
| C. | doubtful |
| D. | pleased |
| Answer» C. doubtful | |
| 697. |
The robbers fled before the police came. |
| A. | arrived |
| B. | were coming |
| C. | had come |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» B. were coming | |
| 698. |
They are bringing down the old bridge to build a new one. |
| A. | destroying |
| B. | damaging |
| C. | demolishing |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» D. No improvement | |
| 699. |
In the following question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part which may improve the sentence. In case no improvement is required choose No Improvement. |
| A. | aren t we |
| B. | shall we |
| C. | don t we |
| D. | No Improvement |
| Answer» C. don t we | |
| 700. |
If you are a cricket fan, make sure you are witness the grand opening ceremony today. |
| A. | you witnessed |
| B. | you witnessing |
| C. | you witness |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» D. No improvement | |