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This section includes 645 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Verbal Ability knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. |
He corroborated the statement of his brother. |
| A. | confirmed |
| B. | disproved |
| C. | condemned |
| D. | seconded |
| Answer» B. disproved | |
| 102. |
The prince fell in love with a comely young maiden. |
| A. | delightful |
| B. | pretty |
| C. | homely |
| D. | elegant |
| Answer» C. homely | |
| 103. |
When I look back over there wartime years I cannot help feeling that time is an inadequate and even capricious measure of their duration at one moment they seem so long, at another so short. |
| A. | misleading |
| B. | whimsical |
| C. | erratic |
| D. | unpredictable |
| Answer» C. erratic | |
| 104. |
Manish neglected to remit the fees in time and therefore had to pay a fine. |
| A. | refused |
| B. | failed |
| C. | promised |
| D. | obstructed |
| Answer» C. promised | |
| 105. |
The angry villagers have lynched two suspected child-lifters already. |
| A. | beaten up |
| B. | captured |
| C. | killed |
| D. | mutilated |
| Answer» D. mutilated | |
| 106. |
Some people just cannot compromise where truth is concerned. |
| A. | adjust |
| B. | accommodate |
| C. | yield |
| D. | conciliate |
| Answer» B. accommodate | |
| 107. |
He listened of my request with indifference. |
| A. | disinterest |
| B. | concern |
| C. | displeasure |
| D. | caution |
| Answer» B. concern | |
| 108. |
The soldier provided his mettle in the battlefield. |
| A. | persistence |
| B. | stamina and strength |
| C. | courage and endurance |
| D. | heroism |
| Answer» D. heroism | |
| 109. |
Japan has been very much eulogised in this book. |
| A. | appreciated |
| B. | praised |
| C. | approved |
| D. | applauded |
| Answer» C. approved | |
| 110. |
They were totally unaware of the impending disaster. |
| A. | threatening |
| B. | imminent |
| C. | terrible |
| D. | possible |
| Answer» C. terrible | |
| 111. |
The general policies will relieve the sufferings of the common man. |
| A. | alleviate |
| B. | mitigate |
| C. | moderate |
| D. | abate |
| Answer» B. mitigate | |
| 112. |
The underworld still makes solid profit out of illicit liquor. |
| A. | indigenous |
| B. | illegitimate |
| C. | illegal |
| D. | country |
| Answer» D. country | |
| 113. |
True religion does not require one to proselytise through guile or force. |
| A. | translate |
| B. | hypnotise |
| C. | attack |
| D. | convert |
| Answer» E. | |
| 114. |
The claims of students look hollow when they attribute their poor performance to difficulty of examination. |
| A. | infer |
| B. | impute |
| C. | inhere |
| D. | inundate |
| Answer» C. inhere | |
| 115. |
The small boy was able to give a graphic description of the thief. |
| A. | picture |
| B. | drawing |
| C. | vivid |
| D. | broad |
| Answer» D. broad | |
| 116. |
" I have learnt a great deal working factories, and for a time I've never been a weaver. Here are my testimonials, Mr. Davis" |
| A. | witnesses |
| B. | testaments |
| C. | tokens |
| D. | credentials |
| Answer» E. | |
| 117. |
As the driver was inebriated he could not control the car. |
| A. | inexperienced |
| B. | tired |
| C. | befuddled |
| D. | intoxicated |
| Answer» E. | |
| 118. |
Public figures should not indulge in mud-slinging. |
| A. | caricatures |
| B. | mockery |
| C. | slander |
| D. | quarrelling |
| Answer» D. quarrelling | |
| 119. |
The notice said that the meeting would begin precisely at 9.30 AM. |
| A. | approximately |
| B. | exactly |
| C. | accurately |
| D. | concisely |
| Answer» C. accurately | |
| 120. |
That the plan is both inhuman and preposterous needs no further proof. |
| A. | heartless |
| B. | impractical |
| C. | absurd |
| D. | abnormal |
| Answer» D. abnormal | |
| 121. |
The prisoner has been languishing in the jail for the last many years. |
| A. | convicted |
| B. | suffering |
| C. | attempting |
| D. | avoiding |
| Answer» C. attempting | |
| 122. |
When the police questioned him, he gave very incoherent answer at first. |
| A. | irrational |
| B. | inconsistent |
| C. | irrelevant |
| D. | irritating |
| Answer» C. irrelevant | |
| 123. |
I don't like alien fashions. |
| A. | foreign |
| B. | extraneous |
| C. | unusual |
| D. | exotic |
| Answer» B. extraneous | |
| 124. |
The inspector was a vigilant young man. |
| A. | intelligent |
| B. | ambitious |
| C. | watchful |
| D. | smart |
| Answer» D. smart | |
| 125. |
I wrote to him as lately as last week. |
| A. | immediately |
| B. | early |
| C. | recently |
| D. | late |
| Answer» D. late | |
| 126. |
Many species of animals have become extinct during the last hundred years. |
| A. | aggressive |
| B. | non-existent |
| C. | scattered |
| D. | feeble. |
| Answer» C. scattered | |
| 127. |
The tablet alleviated the pain, and the patient was soon feeling much better. |
| A. | mitigated |
| B. | moderated |
| C. | removed |
| D. | lightened |
| Answer» B. moderated | |
| 128. |
The International Community may begin to doubt the credentials of the largest democracy in the world. |
| A. | principles |
| B. | dependability |
| C. | capacity to return loans |
| D. | trustworthiness |
| Answer» E. | |
| 129. |
A rupture in the relationship of two brothers is quite apparent. |
| A. | break |
| B. | damage |
| C. | breach |
| D. | gap |
| Answer» B. damage | |
| 130. |
His visit to foreign countries brought about a sea-change in his outlook and his attitude to people. |
| A. | complete change |
| B. | partial change |
| C. | favourable change |
| D. | unfavourable change |
| Answer» B. partial change | |
| 131. |
Only those who are gullible take every advertisement seriously. |
| A. | fallible |
| B. | enthusiastic |
| C. | unsuspecting |
| D. | unrealistic |
| Answer» D. unrealistic | |
| 132. |
Whatever opinion he give is sane |
| A. | rational |
| B. | obscure |
| C. | wild |
| D. | arrogant |
| Answer» B. obscure | |
| 133. |
The recent acts of vandalism in the country cannot be ignored. |
| A. | disturbance |
| B. | ravage |
| C. | provocation |
| D. | violence |
| Answer» E. | |
| 134. |
It took him a long time to come round after the operation. |
| A. | recover |
| B. | walk |
| C. | move |
| D. | eat |
| Answer» B. walk | |
| 135. |
Instead of putting up a united front against on common enemy, the medieval states frittered away their energy in internecine warfare. |
| A. | mutually destructive |
| B. | baneful |
| C. | pernicious |
| D. | detrimental |
| Answer» B. baneful | |
| 136. |
Few teachers have been spared the problem of an obstreperous pupil in the class. |
| A. | sullen |
| B. | unruly |
| C. | lazy |
| D. | awkward |
| Answer» C. lazy | |
| 137. |
The story is too fantastic to be credible. |
| A. | believable |
| B. | false |
| C. | readable |
| D. | praiseworthy |
| Answer» B. false | |
| 138. |
They feel that we should be fully aware of our own environment. |
| A. | nationality |
| B. | heredity |
| C. | nature |
| D. | surroundings |
| Answer» E. | |
| 139. |
He has a propensity for getting into debt. |
| A. | natural tendency |
| B. | aptitude |
| C. | characteristic |
| D. | quality |
| Answer» B. aptitude | |
| 140. |
That young is quite sanguine about the result of his competitive examination. |
| A. | depressed |
| B. | pessimistic |
| C. | anxious |
| D. | optimistic |
| Answer» E. | |
| 141. |
He is averse to the idea of holding elections now. |
| A. | convinced |
| B. | angry |
| C. | agreeable |
| D. | opposed |
| Answer» E. | |
| 142. |
Silence is mandatory for meditation to be effective. |
| A. | compulsory |
| B. | necessary |
| C. | required |
| D. | needed |
| Answer» B. necessary | |
| 143. |
No one will invite her to a tea party for she is so garrulous. |
| A. | talks a lot |
| B. | giggles all the time |
| C. | laughs a lot |
| D. | repeats gossip |
| Answer» B. giggles all the time | |
| 144. |
The aberration in the Indian Economy can be attributed to short-sightedness of its political masters. |
| A. | procrastination |
| B. | privilege |
| C. | deviation |
| D. | steadfastness |
| Answer» D. steadfastness | |
| 145. |
We should always try to maintain and promote communal amity. |
| A. | bondage |
| B. | contention |
| C. | friendship |
| D. | understanding |
| Answer» D. understanding | |
| 146. |
In spite of their efforts, the team of scientists could not make much headway to solve the problem. |
| A. | progress |
| B. | thinking |
| C. | efforts |
| D. | start |
| Answer» B. thinking | |
| 147. |
On scrutiny the police officer found out that the documents provided by the landlord were totally fabricated. |
| A. | forged |
| B. | historical |
| C. | prepared |
| D. | genuine |
| Answer» B. historical | |
| 148. |
Lack of occupation is not necessary revealed by manifest idleness. |
| A. | easily perceived |
| B. | easily acquired |
| C. | easily infected |
| D. | easily deflected |
| Answer» B. easily acquired | |
| 149. |
The accident occurred due to his lapse. |
| A. | trick |
| B. | interval |
| C. | error |
| D. | ignorance |
| Answer» D. ignorance | |
| 150. |
Sunlight and shadow made the landscape a kaleidoscope of colour. |
| A. | tube containing mirrors and loose pieces of coloured glass |
| B. | frequently changing pattern of bright scenes |
| C. | a mixture of black and white |
| D. | resembling the seven colours of rainbow |
| Answer» C. a mixture of black and white | |