Free Vocabulary MCQs with Answers

1411. The one who lives on others?

• A. Epicure
• B. Polygot
• C. Parasite
• D. Drover

Explanation: A parasite lives on or in another organism and obtains nourishment at its host’s expense. An epicure is a person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink.

1412. A group of Assess is called_________?

• A. Pace
• B. Gang
• C. Colony
• D. Flock

Explanation: A group of asses is traditionally called a pace. The other choices are collective nouns used for different animals, such as a flock of birds and a colony of certain animals.

1413. A group of Apes is called?

• A. Pod
• B. Herd
• C. Shrewdness
• D. Drove

Explanation: A group of apes is called a shrewdness, reflecting the animals' notable intelligence. Pod, herd and drove refer to other groups or animals.

1414. A state of temporary disuse or suspension is called?

• A. ABEYANT
• B. Dimentia
• C. Condone
• D. None of the above

Explanation: Abeyant means temporarily inactive, suspended, or in disuse. “Dementia” refers to cognitive decline and is also misspelled in the option as “Dimentia.”

1415. Departing from an accepted standard is called?

• A. Aberrant
• B. Avoid
• C. Attract
• D. None of the above

Explanation: Aberrant describes something that deviates from an accepted norm, rule, or standard. Avoid and attract are verbs with unrelated meanings.

1416. Excessive admiration or praise is called?

• A. Addiction
• B. Backbiting
• C. Adulation
• D. None of the above

Explanation: Adulation means excessive or insincere praise and admiration. Addiction means dependence, while backbiting means speaking maliciously about someone behind their back.

1417. Polyandry means ________?

• A. A man having more than one wife
• B. A woman having more than one husband
• C. A doctor having more than one specialty
• D. None of the above

Explanation: Polyandry is a marriage system in which one woman has more than one husband. Polygyny, by contrast, refers to a man having more than one wife.

1418. Strong sense of love for a place is called?

• A. Autophilia
• B. Astrophilia
• C. Clinophilia
• D. Topophilia

Explanation: Topophilia means a strong emotional attachment to or love for a particular place. The other terms refer to love of oneself, stars, or lying down.

1419. The famous word 'coulrophobia' means extreme fear of?

• A. Colours
• B. Clouds
• C. Cold
• D. Clowns

Explanation: Coulrophobia is formed from coulro, relating to clowns, and phobia, meaning an extreme fear. Therefore it means fear of clowns, not colours or clouds.

1420. A person who wants to destroy all government and order is called _________?

• A. Alienate
• B. Anarchist
• C. Annihilate
• D. Aviary

Explanation: An anarchist advocates the abolition of government or established authority and order. “Annihilate” means destroy, while “alienate” means estrange or turn someone away.