General English - Questions & Answers - 50

801. The French have a reputation ___ politeness.

(a) for   (b) to   (c) in (d) with

Answer: (a)

802. The opposite of ‘APPOSITE’:

(a) Intelligent (b) Proper

(c) Suitable (d) Inappropriate

Answer: (d)

803. ‘A square peg in a round hole’ means:

(a) A misfit (b) Very apt

(c) Modern (d) Fashionable

Answer: (a)

804. ‘Artificer’ means:

(a) Born talent

(b) Pretender

(c) Exponent in some form of art

(d) Skilled workman

Answer: (d)

805. The meaning of ‘RUSTIC’:

(a) Civlilzed (b) Cultured

(c) Unsophisticated (d) Strange

Answer: (c)

806. The science of philosophy of beauty:

(a) Aesthetics (b) Calisthenics

(c) Eugenics (d) Ethics

Answer: (a)

807. The young one of deer:

(a) Cub   (b) Puppy  (c) Kitten  (d) Fawn

Answer: (d)

808. There is some difficulty ___ reaching a conclusion.

(a) in   (b) to   (c) by (d)  over

Answer: (a)

809. I am not one of those who believe everything ____ hear.

(a) I    (b) he    (c) they  (d) me

Answer: (c)

810.‘VERACIOUS’ means:

(a) Greedy (b) Insatiable

(c) Speedy (d) Truthful

Answer: (d)

811. Shyam was late ____ work again. He may be fired.

(a) on   (b) at   (c) for   (d)  to

Answer: (c)

812.The branch of government concerned with executing laws, decrees and sentences :

(a) Judiciary (b) Legislature

(c) Cabinet (d) Executive

Answer: (d)

813.Slaves were freed from ____ only after they died.

(a) bondage (b) Pilferage

(c) Agreement (d) Ablution

Answer: (a)

814.The synonym of ‘Louse’:

(a) Lukewarm (b) Infant

(c) Beast (d) Parasitic insect

Answer: (d)

815.The soldier yielded ___ the enemy.

(a) to   (b) for   (c) in (d) on

Answer: (a)

816.I find these mathematical puzzles too _____ and prefer the more straightforward type.

(a) abject (b) abortive

(c) abounding (d) abstruse

Answer: (d)

817. Over and above the household work, she works in a factory on a part time basis. (The underlined words mean):

(a) In addition to (b) In place of

(c) Beside (d) Together with

Answer: (a)

818.The total loss of voice:

(a) Aphonia (b) Amnesia

(c) Anaemia (d) None of these

Answer: (a)

819.The land belonging to a nobleman:

(a) Manor (b) Intestate

(c) Personalty (d) None of these

Answer: (a)

820.A sleeping room for a number of people.

(a) Creche (b) Cache

(c) Dormitory (d) Dormant

Answer: (c)

821.I could _____ her if I wanted to.

(a) have married (b) marry

(c) married (d) be marrying

Answer: (a)

822.Choose the option which is the antonym of

‘AMBIGUITY’:

(a) Lovable (b) Basal

(c) Necessity (d) Lucidity

Answer: (d)

823.He spoke _____ his travels.

(a) on   (b) along  (c) of (d) about

Answer: (d)

824.A peculiarity of temperament or constitution:

(a) Inveigh (b) Incriminate

(c) Idiosyncrasy (d) Stoic

Answer: (c)

825.His thirst for knowledge left him no leisure _____ anything else.

(a) for   (b) till  (c) unless  (d) but

Answer: (a)
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