Free Meaning from Context MCQs with Answers

31. The ______ man was taken to the hospital.

• A. injure
• B. injured
• C. injury
• D. injurious

Explanation: Injured is the adjective or past participle describing a man who has been hurt. Injure is a verb, injury is a noun, and injurious means harmful rather than hurt.

32. We heard the ______ news that seven schoolchildren had drowned.

• A. bad
• B. unpleasant
• C. terrifying
• D. shocking

Explanation: News about seven schoolchildren drowning would be shocking because it is sudden, tragic, and deeply upsetting. “Bad” and “unpleasant” are too general, while “terrifying” focuses more on causing fear.

33. You need a ______ knife to cut this meat.

• A. big
• B. new
• C. sharp
• D. long

Explanation: A sharp knife has a keen edge that can cut meat effectively. Big, new, or long describe other qualities but do not guarantee that the knife will cut well.

34. Severely abusive writing in journals?

• A. imaginary
• B. speculative
• C. scurrilous
• D. sarcastic

Explanation: Scurrilous means grossly abusive, insulting, or defamatory, especially in written attacks. Speculative concerns guesses, while sarcastic involves mocking irony rather than necessarily severe abuse.

35. Our country needs a number of ______ Social workers.

• A. uninterested
• B. disinterested
• C. self-centered
• D. None of these

Explanation: Disinterested means impartial or free from personal gain, a desirable quality in social workers. Uninterested means lacking interest, which would not describe the intended professional quality.

36. After dinner, grand mother used to tell us stories while ______ the old socks.

• A. Sewing
• B. Stitching
• C. Darning
• D. None of these

Explanation: Darning means repairing holes in fabric, especially socks, by weaving thread across the damaged area. Sewing and stitching are broader terms and do not specifically convey repairing worn socks.

37. 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.

38. 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.

39. 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.”

40. 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.