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This section includes 254 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your English knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
A study of words and the way words develop |
| A. | Philology |
| B. | Phonology |
| C. | Phraseology |
| D. | Phonography |
| Answer» B. Phonology | |
| 2. |
Something which is not in harmony |
| A. | Smooth |
| B. | Quiet |
| C. | Cacophonous |
| D. | Noisy |
| Answer» D. Noisy | |
| 3. |
A government by officials. |
| A. | Oligarchy |
| B. | Aristocracy |
| C. | Plutocracy |
| D. | Bureaucracy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.An area controlled by a foreign ruler |
| A. | Province |
| B. | State |
| C. | Colony |
| D. | Dominion |
| Answer» D. Dominion | |
| 5. |
One who holds established opinions |
| A. | atheist |
| B. | monotheist |
| C. | orthodox |
| D. | missionary |
| Answer» D. missionary | |
| 6. |
Animals living in flocks |
| A. | gregarious |
| B. | bohemian |
| C. | bohemian |
| D. | herbivorous |
| Answer» B. bohemian | |
| 7. |
One who travels by foot |
| A. | propagandist |
| B. | protagonist |
| C. | paediatrician |
| D. | pedestrian |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.Violation of that which is holy and sacred |
| A. | bizarre |
| B. | iniquitous |
| C. | malevolent |
| D. | sacrilege |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.Misappropriation of money |
| A. | Embezzlement |
| B. | Bereavement |
| C. | Abridgement |
| D. | Condiment |
| Answer» B. Bereavement | |
| 10. |
Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.One who damages public property |
| A. | Epicure |
| B. | Vandal |
| C. | Cynosure |
| D. | Demagogue |
| Answer» C. Cynosure | |
| 11. |
Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.One who has the art of speaking in such a way that the sound seems to come from another person/place. |
| A. | Ventriloquist |
| B. | Clavierist |
| C. | Absolutist |
| D. | Biblicist |
| Answer» B. Clavierist | |
| 12. |
A person with a long experience of any occupation |
| A. | seasoned |
| B. | ambidextrous |
| C. | veteran |
| D. | genius |
| Answer» D. genius | |
| 13. |
Words written on a tomb |
| A. | Soliloquy |
| B. | epitaph |
| C. | epithet |
| D. | epigraph |
| Answer» C. epithet | |
| 14. |
Stealthily done |
| A. | surreptitious |
| B. | villainous |
| C. | devious |
| D. | nefarious |
| Answer» B. villainous | |
| 15. |
Something no longer in use |
| A. | obsolete |
| B. | primitive |
| C. | desolate |
| D. | absolute |
| Answer» B. primitive | |
| 16. |
One not concerned with right or wrong |
| A. | immoral |
| B. | immortal |
| C. | moral |
| D. | amoral |
| Answer» B. immortal | |
| 17. |
A person who opposes war or use of military force |
| A. | narcissist |
| B. | fatalist |
| C. | fascist |
| D. | pacifist |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Severely abusive writing in journals |
| A. | scurrilous |
| B. | sarcastic |
| C. | imaginary |
| D. | speculative |
| Answer» B. sarcastic | |
| 19. |
Call upon God or any other power (like law) etc. for help or protection |
| A. | inundation |
| B. | revocation |
| C. | invocation |
| D. | involution |
| Answer» D. involution | |
| 20. |
One who has become dependent on something or drugs is |
| A. | addict |
| B. | derelict |
| C. | adamant |
| D. | edict |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
Succession of rulers belonging to one family. |
| A. | ancestry |
| B. | progeny |
| C. | dynasty |
| D. | lineage |
| Answer» D. lineage | |
| 22. |
To cut something into two pieces. |
| A. | sewer |
| B. | sow |
| C. | severe |
| D. | sever |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
Flat metal or Porcelain plate fixed on a wall as an ornament or memorial. |
| A. | board |
| B. | plaque |
| C. | tabloid |
| D. | poster |
| Answer» C. tabloid | |
| 24. |
Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.A person who has lost the protection of the law |
| A. | Outcast |
| B. | Orphan |
| C. | Outlaw |
| D. | Immigrant |
| Answer» D. Immigrant | |
| 25. |
Killing of a child |
| A. | infanticide |
| B. | suicide |
| C. | homicide |
| D. | genocide |
| Answer» B. suicide | |
| 26. |
One who believes in offering equal opportunities to women in all spheres. |
| A. | fatalist |
| B. | futurist |
| C. | male chauvinist |
| D. | feminist |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
A doctor who treats children |
| A. | pedestrian |
| B. | paedophile |
| C. | paediatrician |
| D. | pedagogue |
| Answer» D. pedagogue | |
| 28. |
One who can think about the future with imagination and wisdom. |
| A. | idealist |
| B. | visionary |
| C. | dreamer |
| D. | seer |
| Answer» C. dreamer | |
| 29. |
A movement of part of the body to expresses an idea of feeling |
| A. | Jible |
| B. | gesture |
| C. | pose |
| D. | mimicry |
| Answer» C. pose | |
| 30. |
A person who is physically dependent on a substance- |
| A. | criminal |
| B. | martyr |
| C. | gladiator |
| D. | addict |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
One who has narrow and prejudiced religious views |
| A. | religious |
| B. | fanatical |
| C. | bigot |
| D. | bellicose |
| Answer» D. bellicose | |
| 32. |
Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it. To make atonement for one's sins |
| A. | Remonstrate |
| B. | Recant |
| C. | Expiate |
| D. | Renounce |
| Answer» D. Renounce | |
| 33. |
A sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past |
| A. | Harmony |
| B. | Affliction |
| C. | Nostalgia |
| D. | Paradise |
| Answer» D. Paradise | |
| 34. |
One who studies and care about environment. |
| A. | Archeologist |
| B. | Ecologist |
| C. | Anthropologist |
| D. | Biologist |
| Answer» C. Anthropologist | |
| 35. |
Violation of something holy or sacred |
| A. | Ritual |
| B. | Ceremony |
| C. | Sacrilege |
| D. | Pious |
| Answer» D. Pious | |
| 36. |
A disease that is prevalent in a particular area |
| A. | Genetic |
| B. | Contagious |
| C. | Endemic |
| D. | Viral |
| Answer» D. Viral | |
| 37. |
To renounce one s faith or religion |
| A. | Apostasy |
| B. | Epistasy |
| C. | Fantasy |
| D. | Euphrasy |
| Answer» B. Epistasy | |
| 38. |
Like a weak old woman |
| A. | Anile |
| B. | Archer |
| C. | Amazon |
| D. | Acetic |
| Answer» B. Archer | |
| 39. |
Insatiable greed for riches |
| A. | Antiquary |
| B. | Apostate |
| C. | Avarice |
| D. | Actuary |
| Answer» D. Actuary | |
| 40. |
A person specially interested in the study of coins and medals. |
| A. | numismatist |
| B. | numerist |
| C. | medallist |
| D. | coinist |
| Answer» B. numerist | |
| 41. |
A person who believes that pleasure is the most important thing in life |
| A. | Hedonist |
| B. | Foodie |
| C. | Materialist |
| D. | Stoic |
| Answer» B. Foodie | |
| 42. |
Select the most appropriate word which means the same as the group of words given.A government run by a king or a queen |
| A. | aristocracy |
| B. | plutocracy |
| C. | monarchy |
| D. | oligarchy |
| Answer» D. oligarchy | |
| 43. |
One who walks on ropes |
| A. | Acrobat |
| B. | Aviator |
| C. | Funambulist |
| D. | Upholsterer |
| Answer» B. Aviator | |
| 44. |
One who is easily deceived |
| A. | delible |
| B. | incorrigible |
| C. | gullible |
| D. | infallible |
| Answer» D. infallible | |
| 45. |
One who holds a post without any salary |
| A. | honorary |
| B. | volunteer |
| C. | Samaritan |
| D. | highbrow |
| Answer» B. volunteer | |
| 46. |
That cannot be approached easily |
| A. | inevitable |
| B. | invincible |
| C. | inaccessible |
| D. | inaudible |
| Answer» D. inaudible | |
| 47. |
Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.List of issues to be discussed at a meeting |
| A. | Schedule |
| B. | Agenda |
| C. | Time-table |
| D. | Plan |
| Answer» C. Time-table | |
| 48. |
Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.A person who loves wealth and spends as little money as possible |
| A. | Curmudgeon |
| B. | Money grabber |
| C. | Scrimp |
| D. | Miser |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
A hater of mankind |
| A. | Misanthrope |
| B. | Misogynist |
| C. | Philanthropist |
| D. | Misogamist |
| Answer» B. Misogynist | |
| 50. |
Irresistible craving for alcoholic drinks |
| A. | Megalomania |
| B. | Dipsomania |
| C. | Kleptomania |
| D. | Pyromania |
| Answer» C. Kleptomania | |