Free Meaning from Context MCQs with Answers
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61. Name the river in the world which carries the maximum volume of water ?
- A. Amazon
- B. Nile
- C. Indus
- D. Mississippi
Explanation: The Amazon carries more water than any other river in the world because of its vast drainage basin and heavy rainfall. The Nile is longer in many conventional measurements, but it has a much lower volume of flow.
Correct answer: Amazon62. Their last cook was better than their ____ one.
- A. instant
- B. latter
- C. current
- D. former
Explanation: Current means existing or being used now, so it contrasts naturally with the earlier cook mentioned in “last cook.” Latter refers to the second of two items, not generally to the present one.
Correct answer: current63. You are _______ your time trying to persuade him, he will never help you.
- A. missing
- B. losing
- C. spending
- D. wasting
Explanation: Wasting time means using time uselessly, which matches the warning that persuading him will not succeed. Spending time is neutral and does not necessarily imply that the effort is pointless.
Correct answer: wasting64. Sana enjoyed eating both meat and vegetables; she considered herself a(n) __________.
- A. Hungry
- B. Carnivore
- C. Vegetarian
- D. Omnivore
Explanation: An omnivore eats both plants and animals, so a person who eats meat and vegetables is an omnivore. A carnivore eats only animal flesh, while a vegetarian avoids meat.
Correct answer: Omnivore65. After a large Friday dinner, Salam's family was ______.
- A. Satiated
- B. esurient
- C. argumentative
- D. assiduous
Explanation: Satiated means completely satisfied after eating, which fits the result of a large dinner. Esurient means very hungry and is therefore the opposite in this context.
Correct answer: Satiated66. A person who wastes his money on luxury is__________?
- A. Luxuriant
- B. Luxurious
- C. Extravagant
- D. Stingy
Explanation: An extravagant person spends excessively, especially on luxuries. Luxurious describes something comfortable or expensive, while stingy means unwilling to spend.
Correct answer: Extravagant67. What does the word 'CASCADE' means?
- A. Entagle
- B. Waterfall
- C. Small boat
- D. Garden
Explanation: A cascade is a small or steep waterfall, often one that falls in stages. It does not refer to a boat, garden or entanglement.
Correct answer: Waterfall68. Although he was a hardened criminal, his one__________feature was his love of children
- A. Saving
- B. Recovering
- C. Redeeming
- D. Acquiring
Explanation: A redeeming feature is a good quality that partly offsets a person’s faults, which fits the criminal’s love of children. Saving can be similar in meaning but is not the standard collocation here.
Correct answer: Redeeming69. The situation in the factory _________)no signs of improvement, as the ongoing strike entered second day.
- A. displayed
- B. exposed
- C. showed
- D. view
Explanation: A situation can “show no signs of improvement,” meaning that there is no evidence of getting better. “Displayed” and “exposed” do not normally collocate with “signs of improvement.”
Correct answer: showed70. Make only a few rules for students that emphasize ____________behaviour.
- A. correct
- B. fitting
- C. appropriate
- D. useful
Explanation: Appropriate behaviour is behaviour that is suitable or proper in the circumstances, which fits rules for students. “Correct,” “fitting,” and “useful” are less precise here.
Correct answer: appropriate