English MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) - SchoolingAxis

English MCQ

 Que- He was accused ...... stealing his aunt's necklace. 

a. for 

b. with 

c. of 

d. on 


Answer- of


Que- He knew everything better than anybody else, and it was an affront to his ...... vanity that you should disagree with him. 

a. overstrung 

b. overweening 

c. overwhelming 

d. overwrought 


Answer- overstrung


Que- It's very kind of you to ...... to speak at the meeting. 

a. accept 

b. agree 

c. comply 

d. concur 


Answer- agree


Que- Pakistan lost a ...... wicket just when they seemed to be doing so well, and that led to their eventual defeat. 

a. critical 

b. crucial 

c. sensitive 

d. providential 


Answer- crucial


Que- Sita's heart ...... at the sight of the beautiful diamond necklace. 

a. leapt 

b. stopped 

c. slowed 

d. ran 


Answer- leapt


Que- He lives near a lovely ...... of countryside. 

a. length 

b. piece 

c. section 

d. stretch 


Answer- stretch


Que- Ambition is one of those ......which are never satisfied. 

a. ideas 

b. fancies 

c. passions 

d. feeds 


Answer- passions


Que- He is a person of sound character and ...... disposition. 

a. beneficent 

b. morous 

c. amiable 

d. amicable 


Answer- amiable


Que- If I take a state roadways bus, I'll get late, ...... ? 

a. isn't it 

b. won't I 

c. will I 

d. is it 


Answer- won't I


Que- In high school many of us never realised  the importance that grammar would ...... in later life. 

a. figure 

b. portray 

c. play 

d. exercise 


Answer- play


Que- In a changing and ...... unstructured business environment, creativity and innovation are being ...... demanded of executives. 

a. highly, extremely 

b. progressively, increasingly 

c. increasingly, moderately 

d. excessively, rapidly 


Answer- progressively, increasingly


Que- On account of the dearth of grass on the arid plains the cattle became ...... 

a. flippant 

b. jubilant 

c. agitated 

d. emaciated 


Answer- emaciated


Que- The pilot had been warned about the storm, before he ...... 

a. took away 

b. took up 

c. took over 

d. took off 


Answer- took off


Que- Hardly had he arrived ...... it started raining. 

a. before 

b. when 

c. than 

d. after 


Answer- when


Que- I ...... a car to be absolutely necessary these days. 

a. consider 

b. regard 

c. think 

d. agree 


Answer- consider


Que- Besides other provisions, that shopkeeper deals ...... cosmetics. 

a. with 

b. in 

c. at 

d. for 


Answer- in


Que- Leave a two inch ...... on each page for the teacher's remarks. 

a. border 

b. margin 

c. blank 

d. gap 


Answer- margin


Que- The team was well trained and strong, but somehow their ...... was low. 

a. feeling 

b. moral 

c. consciousness 

d. morale 


Answer- morale


Que- The lovers were meeting each other secretly, but their ...... affair was soon known to everyone. 

a. clandestine 

b. covert 

c. unknown 

d. candid 


Answer- clandestine


Que- The king ...... the rebel. 

a. excused 

b. forgave 

c. pardoned 

d. none of these 


Answer- pardoned


Que- I shall call ...... you tomorrow. 

a. at 

b. on 

c. with 

d. by 


Answer- with


Que- She ...... from the crowd because of her height and flaming red hair. 

a. stood out 

b. stood off 

c. stood up 

d. stood by 


Answer- stood out


Que- In a large cities people are cut ...... from nature. 

a. away 

b. off 

c. out 

d. down 


Answer- away


Que- The more your action and thought are allied and ...... the happier you grow. 

a. diverget 

b. unravelled 

c. integrated 

d. invincible 


Answer- integrated


Que- We had a ...... of warm weather in February. 

a. time 

b. spell 

c. length 

d. phase 


Answer- spell


Que- A sanguine outlook is associated with the ...... 

a. rationalist 

b. socialist 

c. philanthropist 

d. optimist 


Answer- optimist


Que- His conduct is bad, and his honesty is not ...... suspicion. 

a. above 

b. beyond 

c. under 

d. in 


Answer- above


Que- It is 14 years since i ...... him. 

a. have seen 

b. had seen 

c. saw 

d. see 


Answer- saw


Que- It being an ...... issue, it is not correct to introduce questions of morality in to the debate. 

a. moral 

b. immoral 

c. amoral 

d. irrelevant 


Answer- irrelevant


Que- Natwarlal ...... them all for a ride by producing false documents. 

a. took 

b. cheated 

c. kept 

d. let 


Answer- took


Que- True brevity ...... in saying only what needs to be said. 

a. consists 

b. depicts 

c. portrays 

d. resides 


Answer- consists


Que- Health is too important to be ...... 

a. discarded 

b. despised 

c. detested 

d. neglected 


Answer- neglected


Que- In hot weather I like lying in the ...... of a tree. 

a. shade 

b. shelter 

c. protection 

d. shadow 


Answer- shade


Que- It was indeed unreasonable ...... him to leave this job and start business. 

a. in 

b. with 

c. upon 

d. of 


Answer- of


Que- One major ...... between the Election Commission and the Union Government related to the powers of the former in respect of the deployment of central police forces at places where are elections is held. 

a. irritant 

b. conflict 

c. pain 

d. culprit 


Answer- conflict


Que- We shall not to be able to use your ability in court unless we can find someone to ...... to statements. 

a. corroborate 

b. avouch 

c. verify 

d. approve 


Answer- corroborate


Que- He is too dull ...... this problem. 

a. solving 

b. to solving 

c. to solve 

d. solves 


Answer- to solve


Que- He is the person who is ...... to blame. 

a. mostly 

b. sure 

c. most 

d. bound 


Answer- most


Que- I was astounded at his ...... lack of knowledge about the Continent of Africa. 

a. abundant 

b. colossal 

c. huge 

d. great 


Answer- colossal


Que- Ayesha always ...... the permission of her father before going for movies. 

a. seeking 

b. seeks 

c. sought 

d. seeker 


Answer- seeks


Que- He felt no ...... as he plunged the knife into her back. 

a. qualms 

b. scruple 

c. conscience 

d. morals 


Answer- qualms


Que- You haven't had your lunch yet, ...... you? 

a. are 

b. aren't 

c. have 

d. haven't 


Answer- have


Que- The manner in which bombs exploded in five trains with in a short span of time suggests that it is a part of a ...... 

a. game 

b. conspiracy 

c. villainy 

d. sabotage 


Answer- conspiracy


Que- Wheat ...... carbohydrates, vitamins, proteins, and dietary fibre in our daily diet. 

a. has 

b. gives 

c. yields 

d. provides 


Answer- provides


Que- The waiter hasn't brought the coffee ...... I've been here an hour already. 

a. till 

b. up 

c. yet 

d. still 


Answer- yet


Que- In our zeal for progress we should not ...... executive with more power. 

a. avoid 

b. give 

c. enhance 

d. arm 


Answer- arm


Que- You've only three months to complete the course, Don't give ...... now. 

a. out 

b. away 

c. up 

d. off 


Answer- up


Que- The traveler slept under the ...... shade of banyan tree. 

a. cold 

b. cool 

c. cooling 

d. dark 


Answer- cool


Que- She has an aversion ...... taking even onion and garlic. 

a. with 

b. at 

c. against 

d. to 


Answer- to


Que- The river overflowed its ...... and flooded the area. 

a. edges 

b. fronts 

c. limits 

d. banks 


Answer- banks


Que- ...... The arrival of the police, nobody went near the victim. 

a. Unless 

b. Although 

c. Even 

d. Till 


Answer- Till


Que- A woman came in with a baby who, she said, ...... a safety pin. 

a. was just swallowing 

b. swallowed 

c. had just swallowed 

d. just swallowed 


Answer- had just swallowed


Que- The Hubble Space Telescope will search for planets around the stars, a key to the ...... extraterrestrial life, and examine interstellar dust and gases out of which stars are born. 

a. perception 

b. discovery 

c. enquiry 

d. quest 


Answer- quest


Que- She ...... Rs 80 out of the bank every Friday. 

a. obtains 

b. draws 

c. pulls 

d. extracts 


Answer- draws


Que- The American ...... presented his credentials to the President of India. 

a. adviser 

b. ambassador 

c. delegate 

d. representative 


Answer- ambassador


Que- Once he has signed the agreement, he won't be able to ...... 

a. back up 

b. back in 

c. back at 

d. back out 


Answer- back out


Que- It was difficult to remove my feet as it had got stuck ...... in the mud. 

a. fairly 

b. greatly 

c. widely 

d. firmly 


Answer- firmly


Que- He is a very careful person, he never takes side but remains ...... 

a. impartial 

b. unbiased 

c. neutral 

d. prejudiced 


Answer- impartial


Que- West Bengal ...... plentiful rainfall and is consequently a very green part of the country. 

a. misses 

b. receives 

c. expects 

d. regrets 


Answer- receives


Que- this brand of TV is quite inferior ...... that one. 

a. than 

b. to 

c. with 

d. over 


Answer- to


Que- It is not what you say that ...... but what you do 

a. matches 

b. implies 

c. matters 

d. moves 


Answer- matters


Que- 'Please' and 'Thank you' are the little courtesies by which we keep the ...... of life oiled and running smoothly. 

a. path 

b. machine 

c. garden 

d. river 


Answer- machine


Que- I put ...... the light and slept. 

a. up 

b. down 

c. in 

d. out 


Answer- out


Que- ...... all intents and purposes, the manager is the master of the firm. 

a. in 

b. upon 

c. with 

d. to 


Answer- to


Que- When I was a child, I ......to school everyday instead going by cycle. 

a. had walked 

b. walked 

c. have walked 

d. have been walking 


Answer- walked


Que- Farida sings very well and ...... does salim. 

a. even 

b. too 

c. also 

d. so 


Answer- so


Que- The old Nature versus ...... debate regarding crime continues even today. 

a. Man 

b. Universe 

c. Culture 

d. Nurture 


Answer- Man


Que- The Sun ...... at six this morning. 

a. raised 

b. rose 

c. arose 

d. aroused 


Answer- rose


Que- That rule is applicable ...... every one. 

a. to 

b. for 

c. about 

d. with 


Answer- to


Que- Her parents will never give their ...... to so much an unsuitable match. 

a. acquiescence 

b. consent 

c. agreement 

d. willingness 


Answer- consent


Que- He tried to ...... himself against a horde of ruffians. 

a. collect 

b. save 

c. support 

d. defend 


Answer- defend


Que- According to corporate circles data is pushing through the merger to create financially ...... company in the processed foods business, the group's thrust area for the 1990's 

a. acceptable 

b. powerful 

c. leading 

d. straight 


Answer- powerful


Que- Indeed, all over the world, more and more people are ...... coffee. 

a. wanting 

b. drinking 

c. liking 

d. partaking 


Answer- drinking


Que- Like any other country India has its ...... share of superstitions. 

a. proper 

b. abundant 

c. fair 

d. peculiar 


Answer- fair


Que- The new education policy provides a useful ...... for the planners to remove illiteracy. 

a. breakup 

b. breakthrough 

c. breakaway 

d. break-in 


Answer- breakthrough


Que- People who ...... on horses usually lose in the end. 

a. gamble 

b. play 

c. risk 

d. place 


Answer- gamble


Que- About twenty clerks were made ...... when the banks introduced computers. 

a. dispensable 

b. redundant 

c. expandable 

d. obsolete 


Answer- redundant


Que- He became enamored ...... her grace when he first saw her dance. 

a. with 

b. of 

c. by 

d. in 


Answer- of


Que- Rama was so badly injured that he needed ...... care in the hospital. 

a. extensive 

b. little 

c. deep 

d. intensive 


Answer- intensive


Que- You cannot devise a method which ...... all possibility of errors. 

a. excludes 

b. includes 

c. avoids 

d. ignores 


Answer- excludes


Que- Many areas of the city were ...... into darkness for several hours. 

a. spread 

b. plunged 

c. merged 

d. deep 


Answer- plunged


Que- Find the ...... that accompany these cartoons. 

a. topics 

b. titles 

c. captions 

d. headings 


Answer- captions


Que- I don't really know how to ...... the problem. 

a. tackle 

b. cope 

c. draw 

d. erase 


Answer- tackle


Que- The English schemed to continue their rule in India by playing off one community ...... the other. 

a. before 

b. upon 

c. against 

d. with 


Answer- against


Que- The passengers were afraid, but the captain ...... them that there was no danger. 

a. promised 

b. assured 

c. advised 

d. counselled 


Answer- assured


Que- The family gave father a gold watch on the ...... of his fiftieth birthday. 

a. time 

b. event 

c. occasion 

d. celebration 


Answer- occasion


Que- The park ...... as far as the river. 

a. extends 

b. advances 

c. enlarges 

d. emerges 


Answer- extends


Que- Many of the advances of civilisation have been conceived by young people just on the ...... of adulthood 

a. boundary 

b. threshold 

c. peak 

d. horizon 


Answer- threshold


Que- Arti pulled a long ...... when she was told that she could not go to Agra. 

a. mouth 

b. skirt 

c. face 

d. hand 


Answer- face


Que- Brothers must live in harmony. They must never fall ...... 

a. off 

b. out 

c. apart 

d. away 


Answer- out


Que- The car in which the minister was traveling ...... with an accident. 

a. hit 

b. drove 

c. crashed 

d. met 


Answer- met


Que- The non cooperative attitude of the members can only ...... the image of the society. 

a. spoil 

b. improve 

c. degrade 

d. defame 


Answer- spoil


Que- Sonika is quite intelligent but rather ...... 

a. idealistic 

b. generous 

c. lazy 

d. optimistic 


Answer- lazy


Que- In a little-publicised deal, Pepsi, Cola has ...... the entire soft drink market in Afghanistan. 

a. occupied 

b. conquered 

c. swallowed 

d. captured 


Answer- captured


Que- He ...... in wearing the old fashioned coat in spite of his wife's disapproval. 

a. insists 

b. persists 

c. desists 

d. resists 


Answer- persists


Que- She ...... a brief appearance at the end of party. 

a. put on 

b. put in 

c. put across 

d. put up 


Answer- put in


Que- Life is to death as pleasure is to ...... 

a. poverty 

b. suffering 

c. anguish 

d. pain 


Answer- pain


Que- This, partly, explains how the Mehta family has been able to ...... its lavish lifestyle in recent times, despite the fact that all its assets have been ...... 

a. keep, removed 

b. afford, attached 

c. develop, liquidated 

d. keep up, destroyed 


Answer- keep up, destroyed


Que- The machine is difficult to build ...... easy to maintain. 

a. but 

b. and 

c. for 

d. if 


Answer- but


Que- If you work beyond your capacity, you will naturally feel ...... 

a. drowsy 

b. tired 

c. confident 

d. giddy 


Answer- tired

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