Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Selecting Words
61.
...... all intents and purposes, the manager is the master of the firm.
(A) in
(B) upon
(C) with
(D) to
Solution:
Answer & Solution Answer: Option D No explanation is given for this question Let's Discuss on Board
62.
I saw a ...... of cows in the field.
(A) group
(B) herd
(C) swarm
(D) flock
Solution:
I saw a herd of cows in the field. In this context, "herd" is the appropriate collective noun for cows, indicating a group of them gathered together in the field.
63.
I don't really know how to ...... the problem.
(A) tackle
(B) cope
(C) draw
(D) erase
Solution:
Answer & Solution Answer: Option A No explanation is given for this question Let's Discuss on Board
64.
However, the group's long-term strategy is to ...... on core sector business connected with infrastructure and energy.
(A) breed
(B) develop
(C) concentrate
(D) depend
Solution:
Answer & Solution Answer: Option C No explanation is given for this question Let's Discuss on Board
65.
His conduct is bad, and his honesty is not ...... suspicion.
(A) above
(B) beyond
(C) under
(D) in
Solution:
Answer & Solution Answer: Option A No explanation is given for this question Let's Discuss on Board
66.
The miser gazed ...... at the pile of gold coins in front of him.
(A) avidly
(B) admiringly
(C) thoughtfully
(D) earnestly
Solution:
The miser gazed avidly at the pile of gold coins in front of him. In this context, the word "avidly" suggests intense eagerness or enthusiasm, emphasizing the miser's keen and eager gaze directed towards the gold coins.
67.
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
Solution:
Answer & Solution Answer: Option A No explanation is given for this question Let's Discuss on Board
68.
I put ...... the light and slept.
(A) up
(B) down
(C) in
(D) out
Solution:
Answer & Solution Answer: Option D No explanation is given for this question Let's Discuss on Board
69.
Success in this examination depends ...... hard work alone.
(A) at
(B) over
(C) for
(D) on
Solution:
Success in this examination depends on hard work alone. In this context, the preposition "on" is used to indicate the basis or foundation upon which success in the examination relies. It suggests that hard work is the key determinant or factor contributing to success. Therefore, "on" is the most appropriate choice among the options provided.
70.
The traveler slept under the ...... shade of banyan tree.
(A) cold
(B) cool
(C) cooling
(D) dark
Solution:
Answer & Solution Answer: Option B No explanation is given for this question Let's Discuss on Board