English MCQs Past Questions and Answers

TROUBLED : DISTRAUGHT

A. annoyed : disillusioned

B. disturbed : interrupted

C. covetous : rapacious

D. outmoded : ostentatious

E. tranquil : placid

MERCENARY : MONEY

A. vindictive : revenge

B. scholarly : library

C. immaculate : cleanliness

D. thirsty : water

E. belligerent : invasion

SKIRMISH : INSIGNIFICANCE

A. revolution : democracy

B. duel : formality

C. feud : impartiality

D. bout : sparring

E. crusade : remoteness

COMPLAIN : CARP

A. supply : donate

B. argue : debate

C. grumble : accuse

D. drink : guzzle

E. pacify : intervene

REDOUBTABLE : AWE

A. tart : pungency

B. tacit : solitude

C. despicable : contempt

D. engrossing : obliviousness

E. venerable : renown

TILE : MOSAIC

A. wood : totem

B. stitch : sampler

C. ink : scroll

D. pedestal : column

E. tapestry : rug

COOL : FROZEN

A. Sharp : Cut

B. Warm : Hot

C. Hassock : Stool

D. Freedom : Liberty

SCHOLAR : IGNORANT

A. Hardworking : Lazy

B. Knife : Sword

C. Courage : Bold

D. Luxury : Wealth

STRUT : WALK

A. Sweating : Wrestling

B. Hunter : Fire

C. Speech : Stage

D. Stammer : Talk

RACE : FATIGUE

A. Fasting : Hunger

B. Round : Boxing

C. Flower : Color

D. Hiking : Gangrene

COUNSELOR : ADVICE

A. Artist : Musician

B. Patron : Support

C. Honesty : Charity

D. Bank : Banker

FISH : SCHOOL

A. Puppy : Dog

B. Novel : Story

C. Cocks : Pride

D. Ear : Nose

GILL : FIN

A. Cockroach : Antenna

B. Instrument : Pencil

C. Hard Disk : Keyboard

D. Bread : Butter

FISH : TROUT

A. Hair : Black

B. Bird : Aviary

C. Tiger : Carnivorous

D. Mammal : Cow

KNIFE : CUT

A. Winter : Summer

B. Sword : Sharp

C. Run : Fast

D. Drill : Hole

SKETCH : ARTIST

A. Secret : Confident

B. Cell : Prisoner

C. Palette : Painter

D. Draft : Writer

E. Lawyer : Court room

COLLAGE : IMAGES

A. Cement : Building

B. Medley : Songs

C. Furniture : Sofa

D. Grains : Tree

E. Book : Volumes

FISH : SCALES

A. Book : Papers

B. Snake : Fangs

C. Birds : Feather

D. Car : Wheels

E. Cat : Claws

IRON : BLACKSMITH

A. Cotton : Cloth

B. Food : Gourmet

C. Clay : Potter

D. Silver : Miner

E. Gold : Miser

Orthopedic: Bone

A. Psychiatry: Mind

B. Skin: Allergy

C. Antibiotics: Fever

D. Fracture: Plaster

BLANDISHMENT : COAX

A. medal : honor

B. budget : save

C. diary : reminisce

D. concert : play

E. plea : threaten

EXORBITANT : MODERATION

A. dispassionate : equanimity

B. macabre : interest

C. perfidious : loyalty

D. brilliant : gullibility

E. lavish : extravagance

FERTILIZE : GROW

A. immunize : resist

B. nourish : enrich

C. heat : burn

D. graft : multiply

E. prune : dwarf

PERFUNCTORILY : INSPIRATION

A. insolently : veneration

B. ardently : passion

C. phlegmatically : composure

D. surreptitiously : obsession

E. haltingly : reluctance

RELEVANT : CRUCIAL

A. marginal : unique

B. perceptible : obvious

C. apparent : real

D. peripheral : central

E. possible : desirable

CANVAS : PAINTER

A. leather : shoe

B. brush : palette

C. chisel : wood

D. marble : sculptor

E. hammer : carpenter

Mask: Disguise

A. Clothes: Necessity

B. Building: Offices

C. Make-up: Beautify

D. Radio: News

Words: Poetry

A. Dictionary Letters

B. Notes: Music

C. Wheat: Food

D. Planet: Sun

Cobbler: Leather

A. Shirt: Boutique

B: Television: Engineer

C. Woodcutter: Furniture

D. Mason: Stone

Day: Night

A. Dark: Black

B. Good: Rough

C. Kind: Cruel

D. Shining: Bright

Joke: Laughter

A. Cry: Sorrow

B. Disease: Medicine

C. Death: Life

D. Miracle: Surprise

Hiss: Snake

A. Notes: Music

B. Splash: Water

C. Trumpet: Elephant

D. Cat: Mew

Lust: Sex

A. Friend: Foe

B. Lamp: Light

C. Anger: Pugnacity

D. Hoard: Amass

Sodium: Salt

A. Potassium: Phosphorous

B. Calcium: Marble

C. Lime: Limestone

D. Room: House

DISTANCE: MILE

A. liquid: litre

B. bushel: corn

C. weight: scale

D. fame: television

INDIGENT: WEALTHY

A. angry: rich

B. native: affluent

C. gauche: graceful

D. scholarly: erudite

AFTER: BEFORE

A. first: second

B. present: past

C. contemporary: historic

D. successor: predecessor

PORK: PIG

A. rooster: chicken

B. mutton: sheep

C. steer: beef

D. lobster: crustacean

WAN: COLOUR

A. corpulent: weight

B. insipid: flavour

C. pallid: complexion

D. enigmatic: puzzle

TEN: DECIMAL

A. seven: septet

B. four: quartet

C. two: binary

D. five: quince

MUNDANE: SPIRITUAL

A. common: ghostly

B. worldly: unworldly

C. routine: novel

D. secular: clerical

ARMY: LOGISTICS

A. business: strategy

B. soldier: students

C. war: logic

D. team: individual

GRAVITY: PULL

A. iron: metal

B. north pole: directions

C. magnetism: attraction

D. dust: desert

FILTER: WATER

A. curtail: activity

B. expunge: book

C. edit: text

D. censor: play

LIGHT: BLIND

A. speech: dumb

B. language: deaf

C. tongue: sound

D. voice: vibration

PAIN: SEDATIVE

A. comfort: stimulant

B. grief: consolation

C. trance: narcotic

D. ache: extraction

DIVA: OPERA

A. producer: theatre

B. director: drama

C. conductor: bus

D. thespian: play

GRAIN: SALT

A. shard: pottery

B. shred: wood

C. blades: grass

D. chip: glass

SYMPHONY: COMPOSER

A. Leonardo: music

B. Fresco: painter

C. Colours: pallet

D. Art: appreciation

CORPOREAL: SPIRITUAL

A. mesa: plateau

B. moron: savant

C. foreigner: immigrant

D. pedagogue: teacher

HOPE : ASPIRES

A. love: elevates

B. film: flam

C. fib: lie

D. fake: ordinary

CIRCUITOUS : ROUTER

A. problematic : solution

B. devious : argument

C. elliptical : brevity

D. judicious : selection

E. profound : depth

Synonym of WIELD _____________?

A. Abstain

B. Avoid

C. Forgo

D. Excert

Synonym of WANE _____________?

A. Employ

B. Decline

C. Rise

D. Revive

Synonym of WARY is _____________?

A. Heedless

B. Negligent

C. Prudent

D. Reckless

Synonym of VAGRANT is _____________?

A. Roving

B. Stable

C. Honoured

D. Stubborn

Synonym of VALOUR is _____________?

A. Stable

B. Coward

C. Heroism

D. Fear

Synonym of YOKE is _____________?

A. Detach

B. Harness

C. Release

D. Liberate

Synonym of YELL is _____________?

A. Shackle

B. Hitch

C. Whisper

D. Shout

Synonym of YEARN is _____________?

A. Require

B. Extra

C. Unwanted

D. Muted

Synonym of ZEST is _____________?

A. Passive

B. Enthusiasm

C. Disgust

D. Various

Synonym of ZEALOT is _____________?

A. Fanatic

B. Apathy

C. Liberal

D. Impious

Synonym of EXUDE is _____________?

A. Ooze

B. Overflow

C. Wither

D. Evaporate

Synonym of PREVARICATE is _____________?

A. Truth

B. Early

C. Lie

D. Delay

Synonym of PRECARIOUS is _____________?

A. Safe

B. Brittle

C. Perilous

D. Unsafe

Synonym of DELEGATE is _____________?

A. Representative

B. Officer

C. Member

D. Servant

Synonym of LETHARGY is _____________?

A. Serenity

B. Laxity

C. Active

D. Bold

Synonym of EMACIATED is _____________?

A. very fat

B. very thin

C. very small

D. very heavy

Synonym of CIRCUITOUS is _____________?

A. Direct

B. Strong

C. Cyclic

D. Weak

Synonym of Enigma is _____________?

A. Question

B. Puzzle

C. Answer

D. Content

1. The word “fodder” is closest in meaning to

A. material

B. stories

C. support

D. problems

2. The opposing force between the molecular particles inside a star is called

A. general relativity

B. the exclusion principle

C. infinite density

D. a singularity

3. The word “offset” could best be replaced by

A. carry

B. arrange

C. overflow

D. counteract

4. It can be concluded from paragraph 3 that light

A. destroys a black hole

B. can barely reveal a black hole

C. does not exist near a black hole

D. originates in spacetime

5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the possible fate of an astronaut who falls into a black hole?

A. Experience of amusement

B. Death by gamma rays

C. Knowledge of the universe

D. Destruction by gravity

6. It can be inferred from the passage that black holes are

A. soon to be located and studied

B. a scientific impossibility

C. the key to the entire future of the universe

D. a source of inspiration and entertainment

LIQUID: HYDRAULICS

A. motion: dynamics

B. water: hydroponics

C. data: statistics

D. music: eurythmics

Ocean currents play a _role in setting long-term climate___.

A. vital … date

B. important … variations

C. major … patterns

D. unusual … changes

Antonym of DENIGRATE is _____________?

A. Asperse

B. Besmirch

C. Boost

D. Vilify

Antonym of ELATED is _____________?

A. Roused

B. Blissful

C. Sad

D. Happy

Antonym of INGEST is _____________?

A. Disgorge

B. Disrupt

C. Absorb

D. Devour

Antonym of LUCID is _____________?

A. Evident

B. Obvious

C. Explicit

D. Vague

Antonym of INORDINATE is _____________?

A. Dizzying

B. Wasteful

C. Wanton

D. Moderate

Antonym of PHILISTINE is _____________?

A. Smutty

B. Uncultured

C. Uncultured

D. Cultured

Antonym of QUIESCENT is _____________?

A. Asleep

B. Active

C. Deactivated

D. Fallow

Antonym of FOREMOST is _____________?

A. Unimportant

B. Hindmost

C. Disposed

D. Mature

Antonym of FALLACIOUS is _____________?

A. Credit

B. Clean

C. Truthful

D. Dishonest

Antonym of PARSIMONY is _____________?

A. Verbosity

B. Generosity

C. Clan

D. Tenderness

Antonym of DOLEFUL is _____________?

A. Vivacious

B. Witty

C. Empty

D. Full

Antonym of TACIT is _____________?

A. Punish

B. Dictated

C. Grand

D. Small

Antonym of MITE is _____________?

A. Bit

B. Bug

C. Insect

D. Whole

Antonym of NEBULOUS is _____________?

A. Misty

B. Apparent

C. Murky

D. Shadowy

Antonym of PRODIGAL is _____________?

A. Spendthrift

B. Squandering

C. Thrifty

D. Wanton

Antonym of WEAN is _____________?

A. Attach

B. Detach

C. Discourage

D. Halt

Antonym of FRIVOLOUS is _____________?

A. Trivial

B. Silly

C. Petty

D. Wise

Antonym of DUCTILE is _____________?

A. Docile

B. Pliable

C. Stiff

D. Supple

Antonym of DEVIANT is _____________?

A. Bent

B. Devious

C. Regular

D. Atypical

Antonym of CURTAIL is _____________?

A. Cramp

B. Prolong

C. Chop

D. Clip

Antonym of DEXTEROUS is _____________?

A. Inexpert

B. Acute

C. Active

D. Able

Antonym of DOCILE is _____________?

A. Pliable

B. Pliant

C. Quiet

D. Unyielding

Antonym of SARTORIAL is _____________?

A. Homespun

B. Cheerful

C. Inelegant

D. Sincere

Antonym of SENILE is _____________?

A. Doting

B. Anile

C. Alert

D. Ancient

Antonym of GARBLED is _____________?

A. Slant

B. Unscramble

C. Obscure

D. Pervert

Antonym of NIGGARDLY is _____________?

A. Generous

B. Chintzy

C. Closefisted

D. Skimpy

Antonym of PIQUE is _____________?

A. Hurt

B. Irk

C. Joy

D. Huff

Antonym of GUMPTION is _____________?

A. Apathy

B. Nerve

C. Initiative

D. Sagacity

Antonym of RECONDITE is_____________?

A. Hermetic

B. Manifest

C. Pedantic

D. Occult

Antonym of ENORMOUS is_____________?

A. Fragile

B. Weak

C. Tiny

D. Soft

Antonym of ARTIFICIAL is ______________?

A. Red

B. Solid

C. Truthful

D. Natural

Antonym of EXPAND is _____________?

A. Congest

B. Conclude

C. Convert

D. Condense

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