Explore topic-wise MCQs in Verbal Ability.

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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