All Free English MCQs with Answers
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2441. Synonym of "cynosure" is _________?
- A. obscurity
- B. center of attention
- C. certainty
- D. clown
Explanation: A cynosure is a person or thing that attracts widespread attention, so it is the center of attention. Obscurity has the opposite sense of being little noticed.
Correct answer: center of attention2442. Synonym of "tenable" is _________?
- A. experimental
- B. long lasting
- C. flimsy
- D. defensible
Explanation: Tenable means capable of being defended or maintained logically. Defensible matches this meaning, whereas flimsy suggests weak or unsupportable.
Correct answer: defensible2443. Synonym of "incommunicado" is _________?
- A. close-mouthed
- B. disguised
- C. irreconcilable
- D. without means of communication
Explanation: Incommunicado describes someone isolated and unable to communicate with others. Without means of communication states this meaning directly.
Correct answer: without means of communication2444. Synonym of "wrangler" is _________?
- A. lawman
- B. cowboy
- C. inventor
- D. arbitrator
Explanation: A wrangler can be a cowboy, especially one who manages horses or cattle on a ranch. It can also mean an argumentative person, but that meaning is not represented among the options.
Correct answer: cowboy2445. Synonym of "quorum" is _________?
- A. public meeting
- B. all the participants
- C. necessary number of members
- D. document
Explanation: A quorum is the minimum or necessary number of members required for a meeting to conduct valid business. It does not mean all participants.
Correct answer: necessary number of members2446. Synonym of "vapid" is _________?
- A. steamy
- B. helter skelter
- C. lively
- D. boring
Explanation: Vapid describes something dull, uninteresting, or lacking stimulation, so boring is the matching synonym. Lively conveys the opposite idea.
Correct answer: boring2447. Synonym of "senescent" is _________?
- A. sensitive
- B. ageing
- C. sleepy
- D. sweet smelling
Explanation: Senescent means growing old or showing the effects of ageing. Sleepy and sensitive describe different conditions.
Correct answer: ageing2448. Synonym of "broach" is _________?
- A. to decorate
- B. bridge
- C. offend
- D. introduce
Explanation: To broach a subject means to introduce it for discussion, often for the first time. It can also mean to pierce or tap, but introduce is the relevant listed meaning.
Correct answer: introduce2449. Synonym of "legion" is _________?
- A. distance
- B. rampage
- C. multitude
- D. motto
Explanation: Legion can mean a very large number or multitude of people or things. Distance, rampage, and motto do not express quantity.
Correct answer: multitude2450. Synonym of "decorous" is _________?
- A. adorned
- B. ugly
- C. insane
- D. proper
- E. childish
Explanation: Decorous means proper, dignified, and socially appropriate in behaviour or appearance. Adorned means decorated, which may relate to appearance but does not capture the word's meaning.
Correct answer: proper