Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Selecting Words
181.
The Sun ...... at six this morning.
(A) raised
(B) rose
(C) arose
(D) aroused
Solution:
Answer & Solution Answer: Option B No explanation is given for this question Let's Discuss on Board
182.
I haven't eaten an apple ...... a long while.
(A) from
(B) since
(C) for
(D) until
Solution:
I haven't eaten an apple for a long while. In this context, "for" is the correct preposition to use to indicate the duration of time during which the action of not eating an apple has occurred. "For" is commonly used with expressions of time to specify the duration of an action or event. Therefore, "for" is the correct choice to complete the sentence, accurately conveying the duration of time during which the speaker has not eaten an apple.
183.
Nobody can ...... me to do anything which I do not want to do.
(A) encourage
(B) request
(C) oppose
(D) compel
Solution:
Answer & Solution Answer: Option D No explanation is given for this question Let's Discuss on Board
184.
The waiter hasn't brought the coffee ...... I've been here an hour already.
(A) till
(B) up
(C) yet
(D) still
Solution:
Answer & Solution Answer: Option C No explanation is given for this question Let's Discuss on Board
185.
The French ...... reputed to have a very good sense of humour.
(A) is
(B) was
(C) are
(D) will be
Solution:
Answer & Solution Answer: Option C No explanation is given for this question Let's Discuss on Board
186.
That the poor in our country, are happy is
(A) a dream
(B) a vision
(C) an ideal
(D) an illusion
Solution:
Answer & Solution Answer: Option D No explanation is given for this question Let's Discuss on Board
187.
Catching the earlier train will give us the ...... to do some shopping.
(A) chance
(B) luck
(C) possibility
(D) occasion
Solution:
Catching the earlier train will give us the chance to do some shopping. Here, "chance" implies an opportunity or possibility to engage in shopping if the earlier train is caught.
188.
Ayesha always ...... the permission of her father before going for movies.
(A) seeking
(B) seeks
(C) sought
(D) seeker
Solution:
Answer & Solution Answer: Option B No explanation is given for this question Let's Discuss on Board
189.
Do you know ......?
(A) where she comes from
(B) where does she come from
(C) where from she comes
(D) from where does she come
Solution:
Answer & Solution Answer: Option A No explanation is given for this question Let's Discuss on Board
190.
...... of old paintings is a job for experts.
(A) Resurrection
(B) Retrieval
(C) Restoration
(D) Resumption
Solution:
Restoration of old paintings is a job for experts. In this context, "restoration" refers to the process of repairing or renovating old paintings to bring them back to their original condition. It involves careful and skilled work to preserve the artwork's integrity and historical value. Therefore, "restoration" is the most appropriate choice to complete the sentence, indicating the specific task being described.