All Free English MCQs with Answers

271. Detect analogy : Griundnuts : Seasame : Mustard

• A. Cereals
• B. Legumes
• C. Leafy vegetables
• D. Oil seeds

Explanation: Groundnuts, sesame and mustard are oilseeds because their seeds are used to extract edible oil. They are not cereals or legumes.

272. Detect analogy : Volleyball : Hockey : Football

• A. Athletes
• B. Games
• C. Baseball
• D. Aquatics

Explanation: Volleyball, hockey and football are all games or sports. Athletes play them, but athletes are the participants rather than the category of the items listed.

273. Detect analogy : Rockies : Appalachian : Andes

• A. Ranges
• B. Slopes
• C. Peaks
• D. Hills

Explanation: The Rockies, Appalachians and Andes are mountain ranges, each consisting of many mountains. Peaks and hills are individual landforms, not the shared classification here.

274. Detect analogy : Mercury : Sature : Pluto

• A. Mers
• B. Earth
• C. Planets
• D. Jupiter

Explanation: Mercury, Saturn and Pluto are celestial bodies traditionally listed among the planets, although Pluto is now classified as a dwarf planet. The intended common category is planets.

275. Detect analogy : Yeats : Ghalib : Kabir

• A. Reformers
• B. Poets
• C. Saints
• D. Leaders

Explanation: Yeats, Ghalib and Kabir are renowned poets from different literary and cultural traditions. Kabir was also a spiritual figure, but poetry is the common link among all three.

276. Detect analogy : Wheat : Barley : Rice

• A. Food
• B. Agriculture
• C. Grams
• D. Cereals

Explanation: Wheat, barley and rice are cereal grains, the seeds of grasses cultivated as major food crops. Food is too broad, while grams are legumes rather than cereals.

277. Detect analogy : Stirrup : Anvil : Drum

• A. The items are used by riders.
• B. They are parts of ear.
• C. They are musical instruments.
• D. They are used by folk artists.Standardized & Admissions Tests

Explanation: The stirrup, anvil and drum are parts of the human ear: the stapes, incus and tympanic membrane respectively. Their ordinary names can mislead readers into choosing riding or musical objects.

278. Detect analogy : Factotum : Maid : Butler

• A. They are employed in restaurants.
• B. They are persons who look after children.
• C. They are different types of servants.
• D. They are members of the household.

Explanation: A factotum, maid and butler are different kinds of domestic servants or household workers. A factotum is a general assistant who performs many duties, not specifically a childcare worker.

279. Detect analogy : Voodoo : Sorcery : Necromancy

• A. They are ancient arts found in sculptures.
• B. They are terms connected with black magic.
• C. They are ancient scripts.
• D. They are means of communication of pre-historic age.Government Agencies

Explanation: Voodoo, sorcery and necromancy are terms associated with magic, especially occult or black magic in common usage. They are not scripts or prehistoric communication methods.

280. Detect analogy : Ulna : Pelvis : Tibia

• A. They are muscles.
• B. They are organs of unitary system.
• C. They are technical names for blood groups.
• D. They are bones.Standardized & Admissions Tests

Explanation: The ulna, pelvis and tibia are all bones of the human skeleton. None is a muscle, organ, or blood-group name.