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This section includes 1236 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Verbal Ability knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1001. |
When the clock struck six I was waiting here for an hour. |
A. | ad waited |
B. | ad been waiting |
C. | hall have waited |
D. | o improvement |
Answer» C. hall have waited | |
1002. |
He is extraordinary clever at mimicking his friends. |
A. | lever to mimick |
B. | lever for mimicking |
C. | lever in mimicking |
D. | o improvement |
Answer» D. o improvement | |
1003. |
He said firmly that he would rather starve to stealing to get what he needed. |
A. | tarve to rather stealing |
B. | tarve to rather steal |
C. | ather starve than steal |
D. | ather starving to stealing |
E. | o correction required |
Answer» D. ather starving to stealing | |
1004. |
It is time to immediately put the work in hand. |
A. | o put the work immediately in hand |
B. | o put the work in hand immediately |
C. | mmediately to put the work in hand |
D. | o improvement |
Answer» C. mmediately to put the work in hand | |
1005. |
Twenty kilometres are not a great distance in these days of fast moving vehicles. |
A. | s no distance |
B. | s not a great distance |
C. | ren't a great distance |
D. | o improvement |
Answer» C. ren't a great distance | |
1006. |
The situation remained the same, rather got worse, all his efforts notwithstanding. |
A. | or all his efforts notwithstanding |
B. | ith all his efforts notwithstanding |
C. | nspite of all his efforts not withstanding |
D. | o improvement |
Answer» C. nspite of all his efforts not withstanding | |
1007. |
He gave witness at the sensational trial. |
A. | vidence |
B. | roof |
C. | dvice |
D. | o improvement |
Answer» B. roof | |
1008. |
When he arrived to attend the wedding of his brother, he had been dressed in a dark suit. |
A. | ressed |
B. | as dressed |
C. | ad dressed |
D. | o improvement |
Answer» C. ad dressed | |
1009. |
Eve-teasing is not only a moral offence but a crime punishable under law. |
A. | s well as |
B. | s also |
C. | ut also |
D. | o correction required |
Answer» D. o correction required | |
1010. |
He was bitten by a snake, walking in the garden. |
A. | s he walked in the garden |
B. | hile he walked in the garden |
C. | hile he was walking in the garden |
D. | o improvement |
Answer» D. o improvement | |
1011. |
He drives as if the road belongs to him. |
A. | as belonged |
B. | elonged |
C. | s belonging |
D. | o improvement |
Answer» C. s belonging | |
1012. |
You can mix it with some sugar and eat it. |
A. | ny sugar |
B. | n some sugar |
C. | nto some sugar |
D. | o correction required |
Answer» E. | |
1013. |
Prices of pulses can go as high to Rs. 25 a kg. |
A. | o high to |
B. | o high as |
C. | s high as |
D. | o improvement |
Answer» D. o improvement | |
1014. |
If he had money, he will buy a house. |
A. | e is buying a house |
B. | e were buying a house |
C. | e did buy a house |
D. | o improvement |
Answer» D. o improvement | |
1015. |
Would you like other piece of cake? |
A. | nother |
B. | ore |
C. | xtra |
D. | o improvement |
Answer» B. ore | |
1016. |
None but the brave deserves the fair. |
A. | nly the brave |
B. | one else but the brave |
C. | imply those who are brave |
D. | o improvement |
Answer» E. | |
1017. |
Tigers are both found in Asia and in Africa. |
A. | ound both in Asia and Africa |
B. | ound both in Asia and in Africa |
C. | ound in both Asia and Africa |
D. | o improvement |
Answer» C. ound in both Asia and Africa | |
1018. |
Can I exchange my book for yours? |
A. | y book |
B. | ur book |
C. | y book with yours |
D. | o correction required |
Answer» D. o correction required | |
1019. |
He did not obey to his orders. |
A. | bey his orders |
B. | bey him |
C. | bey to him |
D. | o improvement |
Answer» C. bey to him | |
1020. |
I do not give any cognizance on what he says. |
A. | o |
B. | bout |
C. | or |
D. | o improvement |
Answer» B. bout | |
1021. |
He is the best and popular actor of Bollywood. |
A. | he more popular |
B. | he most popular |
C. | opular most |
D. | o improvement |
Answer» C. opular most | |
1022. |
You, they and we must go together. |
A. | hey, you and we |
B. | ou, we and they |
C. | e, you and they |
D. | o improvement |
Answer» D. o improvement | |
1023. |
The man prides on his wealth. |
A. | s proud on |
B. | rides of |
C. | rides himself on |
D. | o improvement |
Answer» D. o improvement | |
1024. |
Can you tell me what time is it? |
A. | hat is time |
B. | hat is the time |
C. | hat time it is |
D. | o improvement |
Answer» D. o improvement | |
1025. |
This is the same beggar that came yesterday. |
A. | ho |
B. | hich |
C. | hom |
D. | o improvement |
Answer» E. | |
1026. |
A boy has been sunk in the river. |
A. | apsized |
B. | mmersed |
C. | rowned |
D. | o improvement |
Answer» D. o improvement | |
1027. |
Neither of the three boys came. |
A. | o one |
B. | one |
C. | il |
D. | o improvement |
Answer» C. il | |
1028. |
He died of a wound and not from malaria. |
A. | rom a wound and not from malaria |
B. | f a wound and not of malaria |
C. | rom a wound and not of malaria |
D. | o improvement |
Answer» D. o improvement | |
1029. |
I told him what to do and how he does it. |
A. | hould he do it |
B. | o do it |
C. | hould it be done |
D. | e did it |
E. | o correction required |
Answer» C. hould it be done | |
1030. |
Scarcely had he left when his friend came. |
A. | e had scarcely left |
B. | e had left scarcely |
C. | e scarcely had left |
D. | o improvement |
Answer» E. | |
1031. |
I prefer football for cricket. |
A. | o |
B. | han |
C. | rom |
D. | o improvement |
Answer» B. han | |
1032. |
The farewell took place last Sunday. |
A. | as took place |
B. | as taken place |
C. | id take place |
D. | o correction required |
Answer» E. | |
1033. |
He has frightened many a people by his gun. |
A. | y gun |
B. | y a gun |
C. | ith his gun |
D. | o improvement |
Answer» D. o improvement | |
1034. |
The car's doors are loose. |
A. | ar-doors are loose |
B. | oors of car are loose |
C. | oors of the car are loose |
D. | o improvement |
Answer» D. o improvement | |
1035. |
Galileo escaped burning for heresy because he apologized and withdrew his previous statements. |
A. | eing burnt |
B. | rom being burnt |
C. | rom having been burnt |
D. | o improvement |
Answer» D. o improvement | |
1036. |
I can always count on him in times of difficulty. |
A. | ount at him |
B. | ount on he |
C. | ount him on |
D. | ount with him |
E. | o correction required |
Answer» F. | |
1037. |
The practical importance of the role of the industrialist in the establishment of the new order is greater than the economist and the politician. |
A. | f the economist and the politicians |
B. | hat of the economist's and the politician's |
C. | hat of the economist and the politician |
D. | o improvement |
Answer» D. o improvement | |
1038. |
The principal lamented that though a detailed report was submitted to the management a month ago no action is being taken so far. |
A. | o action had taken |
B. | o action has been taken |
C. | o action was being taken |
D. | ny action had been taken |
E. | o correction required |
Answer» C. o action was being taken | |
1039. |
My opinion for the film is that it will bag the national ward. |
A. | pinion to |
B. | pinion about |
C. | pinion on |
D. | o improvement |
Answer» C. pinion on | |
1040. |
When it was feared that the serfs might go too far and gain their freedom from serfdom, the protestant leaders joined the princess at crushing them. |
A. | nto crushing |
B. | n crushing |
C. | ithout crushing |
D. | o improvement |
Answer» C. ithout crushing | |
1041. |
In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.hoping not to be disturbed, I sat down in my easy chair to read the book. "I won as a prize". |
A. | I had won as a prize |
B. | I have won as prize |
C. | I had to win as a prize |
D. | No improvement |
Answer» B. I have won as prize | |
1042. |
In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.The cloud of misfortunes appears to have blown "out". |
A. | over |
B. | up |
C. | away |
D. | No improvement |
Answer» B. up | |
1043. |
In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.The dissidents "hold" a great problem in every political party. |
A. | cause |
B. | give |
C. | pose |
D. | No improvement |
Answer» B. give | |
1044. |
In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.20 kms "are not a great distance" in these days of fast moving vehicles. |
A. | is not a great distance |
B. | is no distance |
C. | aren't a great distance |
D. | No improvement |
Answer» B. is no distance | |
1045. |
In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.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 | |
1046. |
In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.Not a word "they spoke" to the unfortunate wife about it |
A. | did they speak |
B. | they will speak |
C. | they had spoken |
D. | No improvement |
Answer» B. they will speak | |
1047. |
In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.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 | |
1048. |
In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.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. | |
1049. |
In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.It became clear that the strangers were heading "into" a serious disaster. |
A. | along |
B. | towards |
C. | for |
D. | No improvement |
Answer» C. for | |
1050. |
In statement given below, a part of the sentence is enclosed in quotation marks. Below are given alternatives to the quotes part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.You cannot forbid "him leaving". |
A. | he leaving |
B. | his leaving |
C. | him to leave |
D. | No improvement |
Answer» D. No improvement | |