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301.	He performed below par in the examination.
A.	par below
B.	poorly
C.	below parr
D.	No improvement
Answer» E.

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302.	We insist on you leaving the meeting immediately.
A.	you to leave
B.	your leaving
C.	you leave
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. you leave

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303.	The proposal was full of if and but that I seriously doubted whether the stadium would ever be built.
A.	ifs and but
B.	ifs and butts
C.	ifs and buts
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

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304.	Learning is an ever going process.
A.	ongoing
B.	ever continuing
C.	ever constant
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. ever continuing

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305.	He always exaggerates; so take what he says with a dash of salt.
A.	a pinch of salt
B.	lots of salt
C.	a pint of salt
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. lots of salt

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306.	I shall either go home to India or my family will come to England.
A.	either I shall go home
B.	I shall go either home
C.	either I go home
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. I shall go either home

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307.	I would like to familiarize with the latest teaching methods.
A.	familiarize myself with
B.	familiarize oneself with
C.	familiarize yourself with
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. familiarize oneself with

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308.	He is a weak child, yet he appears to be lazy.
A.	though
B.	but
C.	so
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

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309.	Improve the bracketed part of the sentence. If I (have had) money, I would have bought this car.
A.	had
B.	did have
C.	had had
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. did have

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310.	Electricity has modernized the march of modern events.
A.	revolutionised
B.	developed
C.	created
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. developed

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311.	The watch is correct by the minute.
A.	to
B.	for
C.	of
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. for

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312.	Sunil and I helped to sell tickets.
A.	we
B.	us
C.	me
D.	No improvement
Answer» E.

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313.	Please make it a point to send the letter at my address.
A.	on
B.	to
C.	in
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. in

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314.	The sales boy told the consumer not to touch the products on display.
A.	buyer
B.	shopper
C.	customer
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

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315.	I tried to cane her, but of no purpose.
A.	for
B.	with
C.	to
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

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316.	In case of a natural calamity the shortage of essential things must be overcome in a short time
A.	commodities
B.	consignments
C.	material
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. consignments

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317.	Where have you first met your husband?
A.	had you first met
B.	did you first met
C.	did you first meet
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

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318.	The use of radar as well as two way radio paging make it possible for State Police to intercept most speeders.
A.	makes it possible
B.	allows the possibility
C.	making possible
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. allows the possibility

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319.	The new book written by Vikram Seth has become very populous.
A.	populist
B.	popular
C.	populace
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. populace

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320.	The District Collector gave up the prizes to the winners at the end of the function.
A.	give up
B.	gave away
C.	gave back
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. gave back

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321.	However, great you may be, you cannot trifle on a man s feelings.
A.	trifle along
B.	trifle upon
C.	trifle with
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

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322.	He confidently 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.	No improvement
Answer» E.

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323.	How long were you learning English for ?
A.	How long have been you learning English?
B.	How long have you been learning English?
C.	How long have you been learning English for?
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

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324.	I have been telling her that she better consulted a good doctor.
A.	consulting
B.	consult
C.	been consulting
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. been consulting

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325.	Because of his ill health, the doctor has advised him not to refrain from smoking.
A.	not to refrained
B.	to resort to
C.	to refrain
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

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326.	The tea estate is in such a mess there is no one to set things right.
A.	in a mess there
B.	in a such mess that there
C.	in such a mess that there
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

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327.	Before I could stop him, the boy was throwing the box down the stairs.
A.	were throwing
B.	threw
C.	did throw
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. did throw

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328.	One of my drawbacks is that I did not have tolerance of ambiguity.
A.	did not had
B.	do not have
C.	am not
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. am not

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329.	No sooner had he entered the room when the lights went out and everybody began to scream.
A.	than the lights went out
B.	and the lights went out
C.	then the lights went out
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. and the lights went out

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330.	Call in this evening, if you can, I have something important to discuss.
A.	called in
B.	call off
C.	call for
D.	No improvement
Answer» E.

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331.	I am sure that he has recovered from his illness and he will accompany us to the picnic spot.
A.	and he will company
B.	and that he will accompany
C.	but he will accompany
D.	No improvement
Answer» E.

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332.	She was more beautiful than either of her three sisters.
A.	either of her three sister
B.	any of her three sisters
C.	all of her three sisters
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. all of her three sisters

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333.	She sank back with a mourn of pain
A.	morn
B.	mourne
C.	moan
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

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334.	I must say to a feeling of uneasiness.
A.	confess
B.	connive
C.	utter
D.	No Improvement
Answer» B. connive

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335.	She took the cycle which he bought yesterday.
A.	that he bought yesterday
B.	that he had bought yesterday
C.	that he has bought yesterday
D.	No Improvement
Answer» C. that he has bought yesterday

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336.	I was shocked to learn that no one was knowing where the files were kept.
A.	was known
B.	knew
C.	had been known
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. had been known

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337.	My father is suffering from diabetes for the past three years.
A.	is suffer
B.	has been suffering
C.	has suffered
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. has suffered

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338.	She angrily broke up the letter.
A.	tore up
B.	break in
C.	teared up
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. break in

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339.	This survey is concerning your health as well as that of your family.
A.	concerns with
B.	is concerned with
C.	concerns to
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. concerns to

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340.	Jane had told me that she hasn t done her homework.
A.	told
B.	tells
C.	was telling
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. was telling

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341.	Scarcely had he left the place when his friend came.
A.	He had scarcely leave
B.	He had left scarcely
C.	He scarcely had left
D.	No Improvement
Answer» E.

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342.	One of our students originates from Leh.
A.	comes
B.	origins
C.	belongs
D.	No Improvement
Answer» B. origins

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343.	Government officials keep throwing the buck to others.
A.	giving
B.	passing
C.	donating
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. donating

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344.	The higher you climb a Himalayan peak, more cold you feel.
A.	the colder
B.	the most cold
C.	colder
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. the most cold

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345.	They were all astonished at the team s dramatic success in the competition.
A.	were astonished at all
B.	had all astonished by
C.	had been all astonished on
D.	No improvement
Answer» E.

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346.	There was little he could do to save his battered reputation
A.	salvage
B.	wreck
C.	destroy
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. destroy

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347.	The interview came alive by satellite from Hollywood
A.	came as live
B.	came live
C.	came up live
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. came up live

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348.	She is bent to taking revenge against her attacker.
A.	bent upon
B.	bent in
C.	bent for
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. bent in

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349.	One should exercise their right to vote
A.	his
B.	our
C.	one s
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

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350.	They told me that they had build a new house.
A.	have built
B.	have build
C.	had built
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Verbal Ability.

He performed below par in the examination.

We insist on you leaving the meeting immediately.

The proposal was full of if and but that I seriously doubted whether the stadium would ever be built.

Learning is an ever going process.

He always exaggerates; so take what he says with a dash of salt.

I shall either go home to India or my family will come to England.

I would like to familiarize with the latest teaching methods.

He is a weak child, yet he appears to be lazy.

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence. If I (have had) money, I would have bought this car.

Electricity has modernized the march of modern events.

The watch is correct by the minute.

Sunil and I helped to sell tickets.

Please make it a point to send the letter at my address.

The sales boy told the consumer not to touch the products on display.

I tried to cane her, but of no purpose.

In case of a natural calamity the shortage of essential things must be overcome in a short time

Where have you first met your husband?

The use of radar as well as two way radio paging make it possible for State Police to intercept most speeders.

The new book written by Vikram Seth has become very populous.

The District Collector gave up the prizes to the winners at the end of the function.

However, great you may be, you cannot trifle on a man s feelings.

He confidently asked the crowd if they thought he was right and the crowd shouted that they did.

How long were you learning English for ?

I have been telling her that she better consulted a good doctor.

Because of his ill health, the doctor has advised him not to refrain from smoking.

The tea estate is in such a mess there is no one to set things right.

Before I could stop him, the boy was throwing the box down the stairs.

One of my drawbacks is that I did not have tolerance of ambiguity.

No sooner had he entered the room when the lights went out and everybody began to scream.

Call in this evening, if you can, I have something important to discuss.

I am sure that he has recovered from his illness and he will accompany us to the picnic spot.

She was more beautiful than either of her three sisters.

She sank back with a mourn of pain

I must say to a feeling of uneasiness.

She took the cycle which he bought yesterday.

I was shocked to learn that no one was knowing where the files were kept.

My father is suffering from diabetes for the past three years.

She angrily broke up the letter.

This survey is concerning your health as well as that of your family.

Jane had told me that she hasn t done her homework.

Scarcely had he left the place when his friend came.

One of our students originates from Leh.

Government officials keep throwing the buck to others.

The higher you climb a Himalayan peak, more cold you feel.

They were all astonished at the team s dramatic success in the competition.

There was little he could do to save his battered reputation

The interview came alive by satellite from Hollywood

She is bent to taking revenge against her attacker.

One should exercise their right to vote

They told me that they had build a new house.