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

Selecting words - Questions

1 .

If you persists in telling lies to me I shall sue you ...... slander.

A)

to

B)

on

C)

for

D)

with

Correct Answer : for

2 .

Those who persist in the endeavor at long last triumph ...... the odds of life.

A)

on

B)

upon

C)

about

D)

over

Correct Answer : over

3 .

Many of the advances of civilisation have been conceived by young people just on the ...... of adulthood

A)

threshold

B)

peak

C)

horizon

D)

boundary

Correct Answer : threshold

4 .

She has an aversion ...... taking even onion and garlic.

A)

at

B)

to

C)

with

D)

against

Correct Answer : to

5 .

The new education policy provides a useful ...... for the planners to remove illiteracy.

A)

breakaway

B)

breakthrough

C)

break-in

D)

breakup

Correct Answer : breakthrough

6 .

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)

None of the above

Correct Answer : concentrate

7 .

We shall not to be able to use your ability in court unless we can find someone to ...... to statements.

A)

verify

B)

avouch

C)

approve

D)

corroborate

Correct Answer : corroborate

8 .

In high school many of us never realised the importance that grammar would ...... in later life.

A)

play

B)

figure

C)

portray

D)

exercise

Correct Answer : play

9 .

'Please' and 'Thank you' are the little courtesies by which we keep the ...... of life oiled and running smoothly.

A)

path

B)

river

C)

garden

D)

machine

Correct Answer : machine

10 .

In a large cities people are cut ...... from nature.

A)

off

B)

away

C)

out

D)

down

Correct Answer : away