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This section includes 933 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Verbal Ability knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 751. |
Helena was over head and ears in love with Demetrius. |
| A. | carefully |
| B. | completely |
| C. | brilliantly |
| D. | cautiously |
| Answer» C. brilliantly | |
| 752. |
When trade was brisk, he worked hard and made his fortune; he believes in making hay while the sun shines. |
| A. | taking advantage of a favourable opportunity |
| B. | earning money through dishonest means |
| C. | earning money at the cost of others |
| D. | taking advantage of the inflationary trends |
| Answer» B. earning money through dishonest means | |
| 753. |
yeoman s service |
| A. | medical help |
| B. | excellent work |
| C. | social work |
| D. | hard work |
| Answer» C. social work | |
| 754. |
My friend turned a deaf ear to my tale of loss and refused to help me. |
| A. | paid no heed |
| B. | went far away |
| C. | listened carefully |
| D. | turned his ear away |
| Answer» B. went far away | |
| 755. |
The possession of Jerusalem is a bone of contention between Israel and Palestine. |
| A. | a subject of peace |
| B. | a subject of trade |
| C. | a subject of dispute |
| D. | a subject of exports |
| Answer» D. a subject of exports | |
| 756. |
to take someone for a ride |
| A. | to give a ride to someone |
| B. | to deceive someone |
| C. | to be indifferent |
| D. | to disclose a secret |
| Answer» C. to be indifferent | |
| 757. |
in cold blood |
| A. | angrily |
| B. | deliberately |
| C. | excitedly |
| D. | slowly |
| Answer» B. deliberately | |
| 758. |
a damp squib |
| A. | rainy weather |
| B. | a disappointing result |
| C. | a skirt in a laundry |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. a skirt in a laundry | |
| 759. |
to put up with |
| A. | to accommodate |
| B. | to adjust |
| C. | to understand |
| D. | to tolerate |
| Answer» E. | |
| 760. |
Ravi fought to the bitter end. |
| A. | fought to the last point of enemy s position |
| B. | died fighting |
| C. | carried on a contest regardless of the consequences |
| D. | fought a losing battle |
| Answer» D. fought a losing battle | |
| 761. |
The Earl of Leicester threw down the glove. |
| A. | accepted defeat |
| B. | rejected the prize |
| C. | resorted to wrong tactics |
| D. | gave a challenge |
| Answer» E. | |
| 762. |
Why should you read between the lines whenever I say this to you |
| A. | read the lines with great speed |
| B. | interpret the lines wrongly |
| C. | find more meaning than the words appear to express |
| D. | read a text line-by-line slowly |
| Answer» D. read a text line-by-line slowly | |
| 763. |
We wanted to give Rita a surprise party but John let the cat out of the bag. |
| A. | spoilt the party with a cat |
| B. | gave her a party himself |
| C. | told her about it unintentionally |
| D. | prevented her from attending it |
| Answer» D. prevented her from attending it | |
| 764. |
He has too many irons in the fire. |
| A. | is engaged in too many enterprises at the same time |
| B. | has several problems |
| C. | has many ideas in his head |
| D. | has a fire burning constantly in his house |
| Answer» B. has several problems | |
| 765. |
The carefully worked out plan fell through because of an unexpected event. |
| A. | came out successfully |
| B. | had a steep fall |
| C. | was shattered |
| D. | failed |
| Answer» E. | |
| 766. |
His parents cut him off, without a shilling. |
| A. | disinherited him |
| B. | snubbed him |
| C. | gave him only a shilling |
| D. | sent him away with a shilling |
| Answer» B. snubbed him | |
| 767. |
At last the rioters fell back. |
| A. | fell on the ground |
| B. | yielded |
| C. | ran back |
| D. | turned back |
| Answer» E. | |
| 768. |
She turns up her nose at this kind of dress. |
| A. | despises |
| B. | loves |
| C. | sees no harm in |
| D. | can just tolerate |
| Answer» B. loves | |
| 769. |
The success of his first novel completely turned his head. |
| A. | made him vain |
| B. | made him look back |
| C. | changed him completely |
| D. | made him think |
| Answer» D. made him think | |
| 770. |
The prodigal son was left high and dry by his friends, when he lost all his money. |
| A. | wounded |
| B. | alone |
| C. | depressed |
| D. | neglected |
| Answer» E. | |
| 771. |
We tend to take for granted the conveniences of modern life. |
| A. | to consider |
| B. | to admit |
| C. | to accept readily |
| D. | to care for |
| Answer» D. to care for | |
| 772. |
Our Principal is not a man to mince matters. |
| A. | to confuse issues |
| B. | to say something mildly |
| C. | to mix everything togethe |
| D. | to be very modest |
| Answer» B. to say something mildly | |
| 773. |
Syria is now currying favour with America. |
| A. | pleasing |
| B. | favouring |
| C. | obliging |
| D. | ingratiating itself with |
| Answer» E. | |
| 774. |
He is so furious that he would go through fire and water to revenge himself on his foe. |
| A. | approach everybody for help |
| B. | avail himself of any opportunity |
| C. | use any conceivable method |
| D. | undergo any risk |
| Answer» E. | |
| 775. |
to get one s own back |
| A. | to get one s revenge |
| B. | to get control over someone |
| C. | to get one s position back |
| D. | to get hold of someone |
| Answer» B. to get control over someone | |
| 776. |
Why don t you put an end to blowing your own trumpet? |
| A. | playing your own trumpet to produce music |
| B. | making too much noise |
| C. | praising your own abilities and achievements |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 777. |
I cannot put up with your misconduct any longer. |
| A. | excuse |
| B. | refuse |
| C. | accept |
| D. | tolerate |
| Answer» E. | |
| 778. |
Gopi works by fits and starts. |
| A. | consistently |
| B. | irregularly |
| C. | in high spirits |
| D. | enthusiastically |
| Answer» C. in high spirits | |
| 779. |
He has a very nice manner, but you would better take what he says with a grain of salt. |
| A. | to listen to something with considerable doubt |
| B. | to talk sensibly |
| C. | to criticise |
| D. | to complement |
| Answer» B. to talk sensibly | |
| 780. |
He didn t tell me directly, but reading between the lines. I think he is not happy with them. |
| A. | reading slowly and haltingly |
| B. | understanding the sense rather than the actual words |
| C. | understanding the meaning of words and not the sense |
| D. | reading superficially |
| Answer» C. understanding the meaning of words and not the sense | |
| 781. |
He was given Hobson s choice by the employer. |
| A. | excellent choice |
| B. | no real choice at all |
| C. | choice to live or die |
| D. | first choice |
| Answer» C. choice to live or die | |
| 782. |
The young and the old sat cheek by jowl in the large audience. |
| A. | very near |
| B. | very far |
| C. | tongue tied |
| D. | irritated |
| Answer» B. very far | |
| 783. |
The watchdogs were asleep when the bulls ran riot. |
| A. | behaved cleverly |
| B. | acted without restraint |
| C. | wandered aimlessly |
| D. | had the best of time |
| Answer» C. wandered aimlessly | |
| 784. |
The king had been made to eat humble pie. |
| A. | to eat slowly |
| B. | to have an excellent dish |
| C. | to eat a good pie |
| D. | to apologise |
| Answer» E. | |
| 785. |
The Rajput warriors set their face against the invader. |
| A. | became enemies |
| B. | turned away from |
| C. | faced difficulty |
| D. | opposed strongly |
| Answer» E. | |
| 786. |
Sometimes, it happens that we have to give the devil his due. |
| A. | to give credit to even a notorious person |
| B. | to give encouragement even to the enemy |
| C. | to invite the devil |
| D. | to stand in the way of the devil |
| Answer» C. to invite the devil | |
| 787. |
Reading between the lines I realised that my friend wanted to keep something from me. |
| A. | looking for meanings that are not actually expressed |
| B. | reading carelessly |
| C. | reading with anxiety |
| D. | glancing over the lines |
| Answer» B. reading carelessly | |
| 788. |
The saint s life was an open book. |
| A. | an uncomplicated one |
| B. | one that held no secrets |
| C. | an example to all |
| D. | an interesting biography |
| Answer» C. an example to all | |
| 789. |
I knew he had an axe to grind and turned down his offer of help. |
| A. | a blunt axe |
| B. | a sharp tongue |
| C. | a private interest to serve |
| D. | a tendency to fight |
| Answer» D. a tendency to fight | |
| 790. |
to run across |
| A. | to have an appointed meeting |
| B. | to meet by chance |
| C. | to run in the playground |
| D. | to run very fast |
| Answer» C. to run in the playground | |
| 791. |
have the last laugh |
| A. | be of a cheerful nature |
| B. | laugh only after understanding something |
| C. | to be victorious at the end of an argument |
| D. | to crack the final joke |
| Answer» D. to crack the final joke | |
| 792. |
red-letter day |
| A. | a colourful day |
| B. | fatal day |
| C. | happy and significant day |
| D. | hapless day |
| Answer» D. hapless day | |
| 793. |
to beat a retreat |
| A. | to withdraw in defeat or humiliation |
| B. | to withdraw after scoring a victory |
| C. | to march back after a ceremonious parade |
| D. | to run away in fear |
| Answer» E. | |
| 794. |
to steer clear of |
| A. | drive carefully |
| B. | avoid |
| C. | explain clearly |
| D. | escape |
| Answer» C. explain clearly | |
| 795. |
to take someone to task |
| A. | to scold someone |
| B. | to assign work to someone |
| C. | to take someone to his place of work |
| D. | to praise someone for the work done |
| Answer» B. to assign work to someone | |
| 796. |
at one s wit s/wits' end |
| A. | to work hard |
| B. | to be intelligent |
| C. | to get puzzled |
| D. | to be stupid |
| Answer» D. to be stupid | |
| 797. |
to take to one s heels |
| A. | to run off |
| B. | to show one s heels |
| C. | to turn around |
| D. | to walk leisurely |
| Answer» B. to show one s heels | |
| 798. |
to keep under wraps means to keep something |
| A. | covered |
| B. | protected |
| C. | unpacked |
| D. | secret |
| Answer» E. | |
| 799. |
Our founder had done a Herculean task by constructing this great educational institution. |
| A. | a work of no worth |
| B. | an effortless job |
| C. | a work requiring very great effort |
| D. | a work requiring very great intelligence |
| Answer» D. a work requiring very great intelligence | |
| 800. |
to turn a deaf ear |
| A. | to be hard of hearing |
| B. | to be indifferent |
| C. | to be attentive |
| D. | to be obstinate |
| Answer» C. to be attentive | |