All Free English MCQs with Answers

961. Drill : Bore : : Sieve : _________?

• A. Thresh
• B. Sift
• C. Pry
• D. Rinse

Explanation: A drill is used to bore, and a sieve is used to sift. Thresh, pry and rinse describe different actions or tools.

962. Cub : Lion : : Colt : __________?

• A. Doe
• B. Stag
• C. Leopard
• D. Stallion

Explanation: A cub is a young lion, while a colt is a young horse and a stallion is an adult male horse. Although horse is the broader matching term, stallion is the only suitable option.

963. Appraiser : Building : : Critic : __________?

• A. Book
• B. Masterpiece
• C. Judge
• D. Gold

Explanation: An appraiser assesses a building, just as a critic assesses a book. A masterpiece is something a critic may evaluate, but it is not the general object in the analogy.

964. Dungeon : Confinement : : Asylum : _________?

• A. Refuge
• B. Mercy
• C. Truancy
• D. Remorse

Explanation: A dungeon is a place of confinement, whereas an asylum is a place of refuge or protection. Mercy, truancy and remorse do not name places.

965. Illiteracy : Education : : Flood : ________?

• A. Rain
• B. Bridge
• C. Dam
• D. River

Explanation: Education is a remedy for illiteracy, while a dam is used to control or prevent flooding. Rain and rivers may contribute to a flood rather than solve the problem.

966. Pork : Pig : : Beef : __________?

• A. Farmer
• B. Herd
• C. Cow
• D. Lamb

Explanation: Pork comes from a pig, and beef comes from a cow. The other choices are people, groups or different animals rather than the source of beef.

967. Rupee : India : : Yen : ________?

• A. Turkey
• B. Bangladesh
• C. Pakistan
• D. Japan

Explanation: The rupee is the currency of India, while the yen is the currency of Japan. The other countries use different national currencies.

968. Cobbler : Leather : : Carpenter : __________?

• A. Furniture
• B. Wood
• C. Hammer
• D. Chair

Explanation: A cobbler works with leather, just as a carpenter works with wood. A hammer is a tool and furniture is a product, not the principal material.

969. Planet : Orbit : : Projectile : __________?

• A. Trajectory
• B. Track
• C. Milky Way
• D. Path

Explanation: An orbit is the curved path followed by a planet, while a trajectory is the path followed by a projectile. Track and path are too general compared with the scientific term trajectory.

970. Nurture : Neglect : : Denigrate : _________?

• A. Reveal
• B. Extol
• C. Recognise
• D. Calumniate

Explanation: Nurture and neglect are opposites, so the matching opposite of denigrate, meaning to disparage, is extol, meaning to praise highly. Calumniate is a synonym of denigrate, not its opposite.