Explore topic-wise MCQs in Verbal Ability.

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501.

I think in my opinion that all those who claim to be honest are not really so.

A. n my opinion, I believe
B. t seems to me
C. t is my believing
D. y believing is
E. o correction required
Answer» B. t seems to me
502.

As soon did the Manager came, the clerks started typing.

A. as
B. ad
C. s
D. o improvement
Answer» D. o improvement
503.

Any order which curbs a police officer from doing his duty is itself unlawful and should not be obeyed.

A. estricts
B. revents
C. tops
D. bstructs
Answer» C. tops
504.

The rules of chess require that one made only one move at a time.

A. akes
B. ill make
C. ake
D. o improvement
Answer» C. ake
505.

He prefers to walk than to ride.

A. alking than riding
B. o walk over riding
C. alking to riding
D. o improvement
Answer» D. o improvement
506.

The policeman stopped him for jumping the red light but let him out.

A. et him off
B. et him through
C. et him by
D. o improvement
Answer» B. et him through
507.

The robber entered into the old man's room very quietly.

A. ntered inside
B. ntered
C. ntered in
D. o improvement
Answer» C. ntered in
508.

The roads are wet; it must had rained last night.

A. ight had
B. ust have been
C. ust have
D. ould have
E. o correction required
Answer» D. ould have
509.

This time she is coming in holidays for an extending stay here.

A. xtensive
B. xtension
C. xtended
D. o improvement
Answer» D. o improvement
510.

Taxes are high in this country, aren't they?

A. ren't taxes
B. on't they
C. o they
D. sn't it
E. o correction required
Answer» F.
511.

The walls of this house need to be painted again as soon as possible.

A. eed to have been painted
B. hould be painted
C. hould be painted
D. ught to have been painted
E. o improvement
Answer» E. o improvement
512.

The officer whom I went reported that my case was pending.

A. hom I went to
B. ho I went
C. hat I went to
D. o improvement
Answer» B. ho I went
513.

Work hard lest you will fail in the examinations.

A. est you would fail
B. est you should fail
C. est you shall fail
D. o improvement
Answer» C. est you shall fail
514.

Every human advance carries with it not only automatic benefits but also a new responsibility, and we must remain constantly aware for the dangers that lie in the possible misuse of our enormous skills.

A. ware about
B. ware of
C. ware to
D. o improvement
Answer» C. ware to
515.

They watched the sea lions being fed with fish.

A. ad been fed
B. re being fed
C. ave been fed
D. o improvement
Answer» E.
516.

He killed the enemy by his sword.

A. y sword
B. y a sword
C. hrough his sword
D. ith his sword
E. o improvement
Answer» E. o improvement
517.

The weather of Shimla does not suit me.

A. limate
B. tmosphere
C. nvironment
D. o improvement
Answer» B. tmosphere
518.

I need not offer any explanation regarding this incident my behaviour is speaking itself.

A. peaks about itself
B. peaks for itself
C. as been speaking
D. ill speak to itself
Answer» C. as been speaking
519.

I have done good at the examination.

A. ttempted well at
B. one well over
C. ared well in
D. o correction required
Answer» D. o correction required
520.

Michael, seated in the visitors' gallery, glanced at his watch for the third time in the past five minutes.

A. ithin
B. uring
C. ince
D. o improvement
Answer» D. o improvement
521.

He is ill from typhoid.

A. ith
B. f
C. ff
D. o improvement
Answer» B. f
522.

The man who will score the maximum points, will carry the trophy.

A. ho scores the maximum points
B. ho the maximum points scores
C. ho would score the maximum points
D. o improvement
Answer» B. ho the maximum points scores
523.

I wish that I read this book before the seminar.

A. ad read
B. an read
C. as reading
D. o improvement
Answer» B. an read
524.

It was hard to believe that he was dead for two years.

A. s dead
B. as been dead
C. ad been dead
D. o improvement
Answer» D. o improvement
525.

There is plenty of time to catch the train.

A. each
B. et
C. old
D. o improvement
Answer» E.
526.

On some evenings I leave office as late as seven o'clock.

A. n some evenings
B. ome evenings
C. n some of the evenings
D. o improvement
Answer» E.
527.

I would like to avail a fifteen days holiday this summer.

A. o avail myself
B. o avail of
C. o avail myself of
D. o improvement
Answer» D. o improvement
528.

He is not in the good books of his master.

A. n the good book
B. nto the good books
C. n the better books
D. n the best book
E. o correction required
Answer» F.
529.

She insisted for accompanying her husband on the tour.

A. n accompanying
B. n accompanying
C. o accompany
D. o improvement
Answer» B. n accompanying
530.

The floor of the hall was covered by a carpet.

A. overed with
B. overed upon
C. overed in
D. o improvement
Answer» B. overed upon
531.

Right there she decided that she too would become part of that world.

A. lso will become
B. oo will become
C. oo might become
D. oo could become
E. o correction required
Answer» F.
532.

When it was dark they decided to put at an inn.

A. ut up at
B. ut in at
C. ut off with
D. ut out in
E. o improvement
Answer» B. ut in at
533.

He insisted on he was innocent.

A. nsisted that
B. nsisted on that
C. nsists that
D. o improvement
Answer» B. nsisted on that
534.

A boy has been sunk in this river.

A. rowned
B. mmersed
C. ubmerged
D. o improvement
Answer» B. mmersed
535.

I complimented him for his success in the examination.

A. bout
B. n
C. t
D. o improvement
Answer» C. t
536.

The assistant was asked that why he was generally late.

A. hy was he
B. hy that he was
C. hy he was
D. hat why he had been
E. o correction required
Answer» D. hat why he had been
537.

I waited for half an hour for my friend, but he didn't turn in.

A. urn about
B. urn around
C. urn up
D. o improvement
Answer» D. o improvement
538.

Due to some reasons we are all in favour of universal compulsory education.

A. y these reasons
B. or these reasons
C. ut of these reasons
D. o improvement
Answer» C. ut of these reasons
539.

If you get confused while performing the act, just don't stop to try.

A. eep your try on
B. ontinue your tries
C. ot give up trying
D. eep on trying
E. o correction required
Answer» E. o correction required
540.

Please remind me of posting these letters of my relatives.

A. or posting
B. o post
C. y posting
D. o improvement
Answer» C. y posting
541.

Ramakrishna availed himself of all the leave to his credit.

A. vailed of
B. vailed to
C. vailed
D. o improvement
Answer» E.
542.

Bad movies affect people living in today's society more than they did in previous years.

A. hey had been done
B. hey had been doing
C. hey had done
D. hey were doing
E. o correction required
Answer» D. hey were doing
543.

Two hours have elapsed since he had fallen asleep.

A. ell
B. as fallen
C. as fallen
D. o improvement
Answer» B. as fallen
544.

No hill station is as beautiful as Darjeeling with its scenic beauty.

A. either
B. o other
C. ot other
D. o improvement
Answer» C. ot other
545.

He has a house for letting.

A. or letting out
B. o let
C. o rent out
D. o improvement
Answer» C. o rent out
546.

Not till he got home he did realise that he had lost his keys in the theatre.

A. id he realise
B. e did not realise
C. e realised
D. o improvement
Answer» B. e did not realise
547.

Don't forget to telephone me after you reach Delhi.

A. hall reach
B. ou have reached
C. ould reach
D. ill have reached
E. o correction required
Answer» F.
548.

She would not go to his house unless I go with her.

A. ould go
B. ent
C. hall go
D. o improvement
Answer» C. hall go
549.

If you call to him and explain your problem he will help you.

A. all at him
B. all upon him
C. all in him
D. o improvement
Answer» C. all in him
550.

My elder sister and her daughter helps me inmy domestic work.

A. elps me for
B. elp me in
C. elp me about
D. elped me about
E. o correction required
Answer» C. elp me about