English Selecting Words Quiz, Selecting Words Verbal Ability Questions and Answers

Selecting words - Questions

1 .

Sonika is quite intelligent but rather ......

A)

lazy

B)

idealistic

C)

optimistic

D)

generous

Correct Answer : lazy

2 .

A crescendo of metallic thuds arose from the market, where the iron-smiths were ...... the pieces of metals.

A)

striking

B)

thrashing

C)

flattening

D)

hammering

Correct Answer : hammering

3 .

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

A)

avoids

B)

excludes

C)

ignores

D)

includes

Correct Answer : excludes

4 .

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

A)

conscience

B)

morals

C)

scruple

D)

qualms

Correct Answer : qualms

5 .

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

A)

Man

B)

Culture

C)

Nurture

D)

Universe

Correct Answer : Man

6 .

Namrata was found to ...... the required qualifications for the job.

A)

acquire

B)

contain

C)

posses

D)

disclose

Correct Answer : posses

7 .

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

A)

see

B)

had seen

C)

saw

D)

have seen

Correct Answer : saw

8 .

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

A)

overwrought

B)

overstrung

C)

overweening

D)

overwhelming

Correct Answer : overstrung

9 .

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

A)

draws

B)

pulls

C)

obtains

D)

extracts

Correct Answer : draws

10 .

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

A)

think

B)

agree

C)

regard

D)

consider

Correct Answer : consider