All Free English MCQs with Answers

1281. If the storm continues, the overhead wires may ______ with twang.

• A. Break
• B. Snap
• C. Tear
• D. None of these

Explanation: Snap means to break suddenly, often with a sharp sound such as a twang, so it suits tensioned overhead wires. Tear usually describes fabric or paper being pulled apart.

1282. Making a show of being morally superior to other people is called__________?

• A. Selflessness
• B. Over confidence
• C. Sanctimonious
• D. None of the above

Explanation: Sanctimonious describes someone who displays an exaggerated or insincere show of moral superiority. “Selflessness” means concern for others, while overconfidence concerns ability rather than moral virtue.

1283. Fortnight Means?

• A. 14 days
• B. 18 days
• C. 20 days
• D. 22 days

Explanation: A fortnight is a period of fourteen days, or two weeks. The word comes from the older expression “fourteen nights.”

1284. Through which light cannot pass?

• A. Dull
• B. Dark
• C. Obscure
• D. Opaque

Explanation: An opaque object does not allow light to pass through it. “Dark” or “dull” may describe appearance, but they do not specifically indicate blocking light.

1285. The noisy River Kumar Passes through city of Balakot. In this sentence " noisy River" prefers to _________ ?

• A. Talkative and Lively river
• B. Loud and Fast flowing river
• C. Slow and Gently Flowing river
• D. Unhurried and Smoothly flowing river

Explanation: Here “noisy” describes the sound produced by the river, most plausibly because its water is moving rapidly. It does not mean talkative, slow, or smooth-flowing.

1286. The recent immigrants realised they were Consaguineous.?

• A. Badly treated
• B. cheated
• C. having same ancestor
• D. Mistaken

Explanation: Consanguineous means related by blood or descended from the same ancestor. The spelling in the question should be “consanguineous,” with an “n” after “co.”

1287. FAQ stands for __________ ?

• A. Frequently Asked Questions
• B. Favourite Asked Questions
• C. Favourite and Answered Questions
• D. Frequently Answered Questions

Explanation: FAQ is the standard abbreviation for “Frequently Asked Questions,” usually a list answering common queries. The other expansions are not standard English.

1288. What do you mean by Novel ___________ ?

• A. Short prose
• B. A long fictional prose with many characters
• C. A short narrative prose
• D. A literary work on the stage

Explanation: A novel is an extended work of fictional prose, usually involving a developed plot and several characters. Option b gives the closest definition, although the number of characters is not an essential requirement.

1289. What the term Short Story stands for:

• A. A long prose fiction
• B. A story of figurative language
• C. A story of many characters
• D. A short prose fiction

Explanation: A short story is a brief work of prose fiction, normally shorter and less expansive than a novel. Figurative language and numerous characters are not defining features.

1290. Zillzahid Presents himself as a bold Journalist by asking people in politics the kinds of..................... questions that other reporters do not ask.

• A. Controversial
• B. Circumnutating
• C. Abnormal
• D. Irrelevant

Explanation: Controversial questions challenge accepted views and may provoke disagreement, which explains why bold reporters ask them. “Irrelevant” means unrelated and would not fit the context.