Explore topic-wise MCQs in Verbal Ability.

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201.

Don t speak until someone speaks to you.

A. Don t speak until you are spoken to
B. Don t speak until someone is spoken to
C. Don t speak until you have been spoken to
D. Don t speak until someone has been spoken to
Answer» B. Don t speak until someone is spoken to
Discussion
202.

Whom does he look for ?

A. He is looked after for whom ?
B. Who is looked after for him?
C. Who is looked for by him ?
D. He is looked after by whom?
Answer» D. He is looked after by whom?
Discussion
203.

Do you understand what I mean ?

A. What I mean....is that understood by you
B. Was what I mean understood by you ?
C. Is what I mean understood by you ?
D. What I mean is understood by you ?
Answer» D. What I mean is understood by you ?
Discussion
204.

Why haven t they allowed you to go?

A. Why you haven t been allowed to go?
B. Why haven t you been allowed to go?
C. Why were you not allowed to go?
D. Why you were not allowed to go?
Answer» C. Why were you not allowed to go?
Discussion
205.

They have made him a king.

A. A king has been made by him.
B. He was made a king by them.
C. They have been made kings by him.
D. He has been made a king by them.
Answer» E.
Discussion
206.

She is reading the book every day.

A. The book is being read by her every day.
B. The book is read by her every day.
C. The book was read by her every day.
D. The book was being read by her every day.
Answer» B. The book is read by her every day.
Discussion
207.

Has anybody done all the work?

A. Have all the work been done by somebody?
B. Somebody has done all the work.
C. The work has been done by somebody.
D. Has all the work been done by somebody?
Answer» E.
Discussion
208.

They pick the flowers, fresh, every morning.

A. The Fresh flowers are picked every morning by them.
B. The flowers are fresh and picked every morning by them.
C. The flowers are picked fresh every morning by them.
D. The picked flowers are fresh every morning by them.
Answer» D. The picked flowers are fresh every morning by them.
Discussion
209.

Has the price rise affected all the people?

A. Have all the people been affected by the price-rise ?
B. Are all the people being affected by the price-rise ?
C. Had all the people being affected by the price-rise ?
D. Are all the people affected by the price-rise ?
Answer» B. Are all the people being affected by the price-rise ?
Discussion
210.

You don t need to wind this watch.

A. This watch need not be wound.
B. This watch does not wind.
C. This watch need not be wounded.
D. This watch need not be winded up.
Answer» B. This watch does not wind.
Discussion
211.

The enemies have destroyed the 'Ajooba' town.

A. The 'Ajooba' town was destroyed by the enemies.
B. The 'Ajooba' town had been destroyed by the enemies.
C. The 'Ajooba' town have been destroyed by the enemies.
D. The 'Ajooba' town has been destroyed by the enemies.
Answer» E.
Discussion
212.

Let him see the picture.

A. Let the picture be seen by him.
B. The picture is seen by him.
C. Let him the picture be seen.
D. The picture is seen by him.
Answer» B. The picture is seen by him.
Discussion
213.

They threw away the rubbish.

A. The rubbish will be thrown away.
B. The rubbish was being thrown away.
C. The rubbish was thrown away.
D. The rubbish thrown away.
Answer» D. The rubbish thrown away.
Discussion
214.

The boys elected Mohan captain.

A. The boys were elected captain by Mohan.
B. Mohan is elected captain by the boys.
C. Mohan was elected captain by the boys.
D. Mohan and the boys elected the captain.
Answer» D. Mohan and the boys elected the captain.
Discussion
215.

Quinine tastes bitter.

A. Quinine is bitter when it is tasted.
B. Quinine is bitter tasted
C. The taste of quinine is bitter.
D. Quinine is tasted bitter.
Answer» E.
Discussion
216.

He asked me to finish the work in time.

A. I was asked that I should finish the work in time.
B. He asked me that I should finish the work in time.
C. I was asked to finish the work in time.
D. I was asked to finish the work in time by him.
Answer» E.
Discussion
217.

Who can question Gandhi s integrity ?

A. By whom Gandhi s integrity can be questioned ?
B. By whom can Gandhi s integrity be questioned ?
C. Gandhi s integrity can be questioned by whom ?
D. Who could have questioned Gandhi s integrity ?
Answer» C. Gandhi s integrity can be questioned by whom ?
Discussion
218.

The people couldn t move me to the hospital and the doctor operated on me at home.

A. I couldn t be moved to the hospital and was operated on at home by the doctor.
B. I couldn t be moved to the hospital and I had to be operated on at home.
C. I couldn t be moved to the hospital and I was operated at home by the doctor.
D. I couldn t be moved to the hospital by the people and operated on at home.
Answer» B. I couldn t be moved to the hospital and I had to be operated on at home.
Discussion
219.

They have made a film based on this novel.

A. A film was based on this novel and made.
B. A film have been made based on this novel.
C. A film, based on this novel, has been made
D. A film has been based and made on this novel.
Answer» D. A film has been based and made on this novel.
Discussion
220.

Surely the lost child must have been found by now.

A. Surely must have found the lost child by now.
B. Surely someone must have found the lost child by now.
C. Surely now must have found the lost child
D. Now must have found the lost child surely.
Answer» C. Surely now must have found the lost child
Discussion
221.

Not a word was spoken by the criminal in self-defence.

A. The criminal spoke not a word in self-defence.
B. The criminal in self-defence spoke no word.
C. The criminal did not speak a word in self-defence.
D. The criminal spoke in self-defence not a word.
Answer» D. The criminal spoke in self-defence not a word.
Discussion
222.

Why did he deprive you of the membership ?

A. Why you were deprived of the membership ?
B. Why were you deprived of his membership by him ?
C. Why was he deprived of his membership
D. Why were you deprived of your membership by him ?
Answer» E.
Discussion
223.

A selfish person foists all his problems on unfortunate friends.

A. All the problems are foisted by a selfish person on his unfortunate friend
B. Foisted on his unfortunate friend the problems of a selfish person.
C. All his problems are foisted unfortunate friends by a selfish.
D. All the problems are foisted unfortunate friends by a selfish
Answer» B. Foisted on his unfortunate friend the problems of a selfish person.
Discussion
224.

When he left school, the textbooks were put aside by him and were never reopened.

A. After he left school, he put aside his textbooks and they were never reopened.
B. He put aside his textbooks when he left school and never reopened them.
C. He put aside his textbooks when he left school and were never reopened by him.
D. He put aside his textbooks as he left school and never reopened.
Answer» C. He put aside his textbooks when he left school and were never reopened by him.
Discussion
225.

The Greeks expected to win the international trophy.

A. It was expected that the Greeks would win the international trophy.
B. The international trophy was expected to be won by the Greeks.
C. It was expected that the Greeks will win the international trophy.
D. It was expected by the Greeks that they would win the international trophy.
Answer» E.
Discussion
226.

Lie face-down; stretch your arms in front.

A. You are face down, arms are to be outstretched
B. You should be lying face down, with arms outstretched.
C. You should be lying face down; let arms stretch out.
D. Let face be down; let arms be stretched out.
Answer» E.
Discussion
227.

We serve hot meals till 10:30;- guests can order coffee and sandwiches up to 11:30.

A. Hot meals are serving till 10.30 ; coffee and sandwiches are ordering by guests till 11.30.
B. Hot meals are being served till 10:30 ; coffee and sandwiches are being ordered till 11:30.
C. Hot meals are served till 10.30; coffee and sandwiches may be ordered till 11.30.
D. Hot meals will be served till 10.30; coffee and sandwiches will be ordered up to 11.30.
Answer» D. Hot meals will be served till 10.30; coffee and sandwiches will be ordered up to 11.30.
Discussion
228.

The reporter was interviewing the political leaders.

A. The political leaders were being interviewed by the reporter.
B. The political leaders was being interviewed by the reporter.
C. The political leaders are being interviewed by the reporter.
D. The political leader is being interviewed by the reporter.
Answer» B. The political leaders was being interviewed by the reporter.
Discussion
229.

How much a month are you paid ?

A. How much a month do you pay ?
B. In a month how much do you pay ?
C. How much a month do they pay you ?
D. How much a month do you pay them ?
Answer» D. How much a month do you pay them ?
Discussion
230.

I was constantly being asked for money

A. I was constantly asking for money
B. They constantly asked for money.
C. I constantly asked them for money
D. They were constantly asking me for money.
Answer» E.
Discussion
231.

End the war now !

A. Now must the war be ended.
B. The war must be ended now.
C. You must end the war now.
D. Must the war be ended now.
Answer» C. You must end the war now.
Discussion
232.

What amused you?

A. What you are made to amuse by?
B. By what are you being amused?
C. By what were you amused?
D. By what have you been amused?
Answer» D. By what have you been amused?
Discussion
233.

You should follow all the instructions carefully.

A. All the instructions are carefully followed by you.
B. All the instructions were carefully followed by you.
C. All the instructions should be carefully followed by you.
D. All the instructions can be carefully followed by you.
Answer» D. All the instructions can be carefully followed by you.
Discussion
234.

The beavers have built a perfect dam across the stream

A. A perfect dam had been built by the beavers across the stream.
B. A perfect dam has been built by the beavers across the stream.
C. A perfect dam have been built by the beavers across the stream.
D. A perfect dam was being built by the beavers across the stream.
Answer» C. A perfect dam have been built by the beavers across the stream.
Discussion
235.

English is spoken all over the world.

A. All over the world English speaks.
B. English speaks all over the world.
C. The whole world speaks English.
D. People speak English all over the world.
Answer» B. English speaks all over the world.
Discussion
236.

The cat is running after the rat.

A. The rat was being run after by the cat.
B. The rat is being run after by the cat.
C. The rat is run after by the cat.
D. The cat is being run after by the rat.
Answer» C. The rat is run after by the cat.
Discussion
237.

The child s shrill wail broke the silence.

A. The silence was being broken by the child s shrill wail.
B. The child s shrill wail was broken by the silence.
C. The silence was broken by the child s shrill wail.
D. The silence was being broken by the child s shrill wail.
Answer» D. The silence was being broken by the child s shrill wail.
Discussion
238.

Who taught you grammar ?

A. By whom you were taught grammar ?
B. By whom were you taught grammar ?
C. By whom was grammar you taught ?
D. By whom were grammar taught to you ?
Answer» C. By whom was grammar you taught ?
Discussion
239.

Look at the poll results do they inspire hope ?

A. Let the poll results be looked is hope inspired by them ?
B. Let the poll results be looked at has hope been inspired by them ?
C. Let the poll results be looked at is hope being inspired by them ?
D. Let the poll results be looked at is hope inspired by them ?
Answer» E.
Discussion
240.

Grid failure brings five hundred trains to a halt.

A. Five hundred trains are being brought to a halt by grid failure.
B. Five hundred trains are brought to a halt by grid failure.
C. Five hundred trains were brought to a halt by grid failure.
D. Five hundred trains had been brought to a halt by grid failure.
Answer» C. Five hundred trains were brought to a halt by grid failure.
Discussion
241.

This word cannot be uttered by a sane man.

A. A sane man did not utter this word.
B. A sane man will not utter this word.
C. A sane man cannot utter the word.
D. A sane man cannot utter this word.
Answer» E.
Discussion