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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.
1151. |
I hope you won't object to me watching while you work. |
A. | I hope you won't object to me watching while you work. |
B. | against me watching |
C. | me to watch |
D. | to my watching |
Answer» D. to my watching | |
1152. |
Whatever to our other problems. we have no shortcoming to cheap labour in India. |
A. | Whatever to our other problems. we have no shortcoming to cheap labour in India. |
B. | default |
C. | deficit |
D. | scarcity |
Answer» D. scarcity | |
1153. |
Although India is still by far a poor country, it can become rich if its natural and human resources are fully utilised. |
A. | Although India is still by far a poor country, it can become rich if its natural and human resources are fully utilised. |
B. | few and far between |
C. | by and large |
D. | by and by |
Answer» C. by and large | |
1154. |
20 kms are not a great distance in these days of fast moving vehicles. |
A. | 20 kms are not a great distance in these days of fast moving vehicles. |
B. | is not a great distance |
C. | is no distance |
D. | aren't a great distance |
Answer» B. is not a great distance | |
1155. |
His father won't be able to leave for Varnasi until they have arrived. |
A. | His father won't be able to leave for Varnasi until they have arrived. |
B. | until they arrive |
C. | until they will have arrived |
D. | until they will arrive |
Answer» B. until they arrive | |
1156. |
If you are not clear about the meaning of a word, it is wise to look to a dictionary. |
A. | If you are not clear about the meaning of a word, it is wise to look to a dictionary. |
B. | look for |
C. | look at |
D. | look up |
Answer» D. look up | |
1157. |
If I stood alone in defence of truth, and the whole world is banded against me and against truth. I would fight them all. |
A. | If I stood alone in defence of truth, and the whole world is banded against me and against truth. I would fight them all. |
B. | will be banded |
C. | were banded |
D. | banded |
Answer» C. were banded | |
1158. |
If he would have tried he would have succeeded. |
A. | If he would have tried he would have succeeded. |
B. | is tried |
C. | was tried |
D. | had tried |
Answer» D. had tried | |
1159. |
Will you lend me few rupees in this hour of need? |
A. | Will you lend me few rupees in this hour of need? |
B. | lend me any rupees |
C. | borrow me a few rupees |
D. | lend me a few rupees |
Answer» D. lend me a few rupees | |
1160. |
The demonstration passed off peacefully. |
A. | The demonstration passed off peacefully. |
B. | passed out |
C. | passed away |
D. | passed on |
Answer» E. | |
1161. |
You have come here with a view to insult me. |
A. | You have come here with a view to insult me. |
B. | to insulting me |
C. | of insulting me |
D. | for insulting me |
Answer» B. to insulting me | |
1162. |
He was fined for careless driving. |
A. | He was fined for careless driving. |
B. | got fined |
C. | fined |
D. | was to be fined |
Answer» E. | |
1163. |
To get one's name in the Rowland Ward's book of hunting records was the hot ambition of every serious hunter. |
A. | To get one's name in the Rowland Ward's book of hunting records was the hot ambition of every serious hunter. |
B. | extreme |
C. | burning |
D. | high |
Answer» D. high | |
1164. |
No one could explain how a calm and balanced person like him could penetrate such a mindless act on his friends. |
A. | No one could explain how a calm and balanced person like him could penetrate such a mindless act on his friends. |
B. | perpetuate |
C. | perpetrate |
D. | precipitate |
Answer» C. perpetrate | |
1165. |
Taxpayers are to be conscious of their privileges. |
A. | Taxpayers are to be conscious of their privileges. |
B. | have to |
C. | need |
D. | ought to |
Answer» B. have to | |
1166. |
If you had attended the meeting, you would have benefited a great deal. |
A. | If you had attended the meeting, you would have benefited a great deal. |
B. | could benefit |
C. | would benefit |
D. | benefited |
Answer» E. | |
1167. |
Realising is the significance of technical education for developing country, the government laid aside a large sum on it during the last plan-period. |
A. | Realising is the significance of technical education for developing country, the government laid aside a large sum on it during the last plan-period. |
B. | laid up |
C. | set aside |
D. | laid out |
Answer» C. set aside | |
1168. |
You cannot forbid him leaving. |
A. | You cannot forbid him leaving. |
B. | he leaving |
C. | his leaving |
D. | him to leave |
Answer» D. him to leave | |
1169. |
The more they earn, more they spend. |
A. | The more they earn, more they spend. |
B. | More they earn, more they spend |
C. | More they earn, the more they spend |
D. | The more they earn, the more they spend |
Answer» D. The more they earn, the more they spend | |
1170. |
It became clear that the strangers were heading into a serious disaster. |
A. | It became clear that the strangers were heading into a serious disaster. |
B. | along |
C. | towards |
D. | for |
Answer» C. towards | |
1171. |
You are warned against committing the same mistake again. |
A. | You are warned against committing the same mistake again. |
B. | to commit |
C. | for committing |
D. | against to commit |
Answer» E. | |
1172. |
He found a wooden broken chair in the room. |
A. | He found a wooden broken chair in the room. |
B. | wooden and broken chair |
C. | broken wooden chair |
D. | broken and wooden chair |
Answer» C. broken wooden chair | |
1173. |
hoping not to be disturbed, I sat down in my easy chair to read the book. I won as a prize. |
A. | hoping not to be disturbed, I sat down in my easy chair to read the book. I won as a prize. |
B. | I had won as a prize |
C. | I have won as prize |
D. | I had to win as a prize |
Answer» B. I had won as a prize | |
1174. |
We were not the wiser for all this effort to explain the case to us. |
A. | We were not the wiser for all this effort to explain the case to us. |
B. | none |
C. | neither |
D. | nevertheless |
Answer» B. none | |
1175. |
There is dearth of woman doctor in our state. We shall have to recruit some from the other states. |
A. | There is dearth of woman doctor in our state. We shall have to recruit some from the other states. |
B. | women doctor |
C. | woman doctors |
D. | women doctors |
Answer» D. women doctors | |
1176. |
If he had time he will call you. |
A. | If he had time he will call you. |
B. | would have |
C. | would have had |
D. | has |
Answer» D. has | |
1177. |
I shall be grateful to you if you are of help to me now. |
A. | I shall be grateful to you if you are of help to me now. |
B. | help |
C. | would help |
D. | helped |
Answer» C. would help | |
1178. |
Please make it a point to send you letter at my address. |
A. | Please make it a point to send you letter at my address. |
B. | on my address |
C. | to my address |
D. | in my address |
Answer» C. to my address | |
1179. |
This matter admits of no excuse. |
A. | This matter admits of no excuse. |
B. | admits to |
C. | admits from |
D. | admits |
Answer» E. | |
1180. |
Either he or I am going. |
A. | Either he or I am going. |
B. | he or I are going |
C. | he is going or I am |
D. | I or he is going |
Answer» E. | |
1181. |
He could not look anything in the dark room. |
A. | He could not look anything in the dark room. |
B. | look at |
C. | see |
D. | see through |
Answer» C. see | |
1182. |
She says she's already paid me back, but I can't remember, so I 'll have to take her word. |
A. | She says she's already paid me back, but I can't remember, so I 'll have to take her word. |
B. | to take her word true |
C. | to take her at her word |
D. | to take her word for it |
Answer» C. to take her at her word | |
1183. |
With a thundering roar the huge rocket soared up from the launching pad. |
A. | With a thundering roar the huge rocket soared up from the launching pad. |
B. | flew up |
C. | went upwards |
D. | took off |
Answer» D. took off | |
1184. |
I have lived in Delhi since I was four. |
A. | I have lived in Delhi since I was four. |
B. | am living |
C. | lived |
D. | had lived |
Answer» E. | |
1185. |
I would have waited for you at the station if I knew that you would come. |
A. | I would have waited for you at the station if I knew that you would come. |
B. | had known |
C. | was knowing |
D. | have known |
Answer» B. had known | |
1186. |
Young men and women should get habituated to reading and writing about current affairs. |
A. | Young men and women should get habituated to reading and writing about current affairs. |
B. | used |
C. | prepared |
D. | trained |
Answer» E. | |
1187. |
Please remind me of posting these letters to my relatives. |
A. | Please remind me of posting these letters to my relatives. |
B. | by posting |
C. | to post |
D. | for posting |
Answer» C. to post | |
1188. |
The logic of Berlin wall already had been undermined but when the news came through that the wall itself had been opened I jumped into a car. |
A. | The logic of Berlin wall already had been undermined but when the news came through that the wall itself had been opened I jumped into a car. |
B. | had been undetermined already |
C. | had already been undetermined |
D. | had been already undetermined |
Answer» C. had already been undetermined | |
1189. |
I took the cycle which he bought yesterday. |
A. | I took the cycle which he bought yesterday. |
B. | that he bought yesterday |
C. | that which he had bought yesterday |
D. | that he had bought yesterday |
Answer» D. that he had bought yesterday | |
1190. |
Our office clock is not so correct as it should be it is usually five minutes fast. |
A. | Our office clock is not so correct as it should be it is usually five minutes fast. |
B. | right |
C. | regular |
D. | accurate |
Answer» D. accurate | |
1191. |
But in all these cases conversion from scale have well-formulated. |
A. | But in all these cases conversion from scale have well-formulated. |
B. | can be well-formulated |
C. | are well-formulated |
D. | well-formulated |
Answer» C. are well-formulated | |
1192. |
Not long back, in Japan, a mysterious nerve gas affected a large number of people. |
A. | Not long back, in Japan, a mysterious nerve gas affected a large number of people. |
B. | effected |
C. | infected |
D. | infested |
Answer» C. infected | |
1193. |
While we would like that all Indian Children to go to school, we need to ponder why they do not. |
A. | While we would like that all Indian Children to go to school, we need to ponder why they do not. |
B. | that all the Indian children |
C. | if all the children of India |
D. | all Indian children |
Answer» D. all Indian children | |
1194. |
If you cross the line you will be disqualified. |
A. | If you cross the line you will be disqualified. |
B. | cross upon the line |
C. | cross on the line |
D. | cross out the line |
Answer» E. | |
1195. |
It was indeed a shock for her, but she has later recovered from it. |
A. | It was indeed a shock for her, but she has later recovered from it. |
B. | since |
C. | then |
D. | afterwards |
Answer» B. since | |
1196. |
More than one person was killed in accident. |
A. | More than one person was killed in accident. |
B. | were killed |
C. | are killed |
D. | have been killed |
Answer» E. | |
1197. |
The reason why he wrote the letter was because he could not contact him over the phone. |
A. | The reason why he wrote the letter was because he could not contact him over the phone. |
B. | why he wrote the letter was since |
C. | for which he wrote the letter because |
D. | why he wrote the letter was that |
Answer» C. for which he wrote the letter because | |
1198. |
He has not and can never be in the good books of his employer because he lacks honesty. |
A. | He has not and can never be in the good books of his employer because he lacks honesty. |
B. | has not and cannot be |
C. | has not and can never been |
D. | has not been and can never be |
Answer» D. has not been and can never be | |
1199. |
I hope you vividly remember the premier of the film when I, my wife and you were present in the hall. |
A. | I hope you vividly remember the premier of the film when I, my wife and you were present in the hall. |
B. | my wife, I and you |
C. | you, I and my wife |
D. | my wife, you and I |
Answer» D. my wife, you and I | |
1200. |
I want you to clearly understand that excuses won't do |
A. | I want you to clearly understand that excuses won't do |
B. | you clearly to understand |
C. | you to understand clearly |
D. | to clearly understand you |
Answer» E. | |