All Free English MCQs with Answers

1261. He had dared to challenge the views of an 'august' body of imperial historians. here 'august' word means:

• A. Ordinary
• B. Worthy of respect
• C. Silly
• D. None of These

Explanation: August means respected, dignified, or impressive, which suits a body of distinguished historians. Ordinary and silly are contrary to the admiring tone of the sentence.

1262. The prison has succeeded in reducing 'recidivism'. The word 'recidivism' word means:

• A. The tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend
• B. Going back to a previous behavior
• C. Backsliding
• D. All of These

Explanation: Recidivism specifically means returning to criminal behaviour, especially reoffending after conviction. Backsliding and returning to an earlier behaviour express the broader idea, so the listed choices support all of these.

1263. Just good enough means?

• A. Not sufficient time
• B. An estimated criteria
• C. Good for Circumstances
• D. None of these

Explanation: Just good enough means adequate for the particular circumstances, though not excellent or more than necessary. Option c conveys this idea most closely.

1264. Which country launched its first operational earth observation satellite "Taifa-1?

• A. Kenya
• B. Nigeria
• C. Ethiopia
• D. Tanzania

Explanation: Kenya launched Taifa-1, its first operational Earth-observation satellite, in 2023. Taifa-1 was developed for Kenya’s national Earth-observation needs.

1265. The Collins Dictionary's word of the year for 2022 is: __________?

• A. Moribund
• B. Vax
• C. permacrisis
• D. Succulent

Explanation: Collins chose “permacrisis” as its 2022 Word of the Year, referring to a prolonged period of instability and uncertainty. “Vax” was Collins’s 2021 choice.

1266. his field is not his forte. "forte" means: _________?

• A. Range
• B. Specialty
• C. Drawback
• D. None of these

Explanation: A forte is a person's particular strength, talent, or specialty. In the sentence, the field is not his forte means it is not his area of expertise.

1267. Wastrel also means _________?

• A. Sophisticate
• B. Spendthrift
• C. Modicum
• D. None of these

Explanation: A wastrel is a person who wastes money or opportunities, making spendthrift the closest synonym. Sophisticate means a cultured person, while modicum means a small amount.

1268. The novel " Anna Karenina " is written by?

• A. John Milton
• B. John Keats
• C. Leo Tolstoy
• D. William Shakespeare

Explanation: Anna Karenina is the famous Russian novel by Leo Tolstoy, first published in the nineteenth century. Milton, Keats, and Shakespeare were English writers and did not write this novel.

1269. What does the English prefix "Sino" mean:

• A. Chinese
• B. French
• C. American
• D. Japanese

Explanation: The prefix Sino- relates to China or the Chinese, as in Sino-Pak relations. It comes from the Greek name for China, not from the names of the other listed countries.

1270. William Blake was born in ____________?

• A. 1756
• B. 1719
• C. 1757
• D. None of these

Explanation: William Blake, the English poet and artist, was born in London in 1757. Therefore, option c gives the correct year.