Explore topic-wise MCQs in Verbal Ability.

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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