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Today (July 18, 2026) Daily MCQs: 60 questions — Showing page 2 of 6

Q11. The captain played with determination because the honour of the team was at stake.

  • very low
  • at the top
  • in danger
  • appropriate
✅ Correct Answer: C  [ in danger ]
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Q12. It was he who put a spoke in my wheel.

  • tried to cause an accident
  • helped in the execution of the plan
  • thwarted the execution of the plan
  • destroy the plan
✅ Correct Answer: C  [ thwarted the execution of the plan ]
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Q13. He was in a brown study and did not seem to catch my point.

  • in his study room
  • absorbed in reading
  • absent – minded
  • in a state of shock
✅ Correct Answer: B  [ absorbed in reading ]
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Q14. He does not like to be friendly with Sarita, he always gives her a cold shoulder.

  • Pushes her with his shoulder whenever they meet
  • Creates all sorts of troubles for her
  • Insults her in the presence of others
  • Tries to be unfriendly by taking no notice of her
✅ Correct Answer: D  [ Tries to be unfriendly by taking no notice of her ]
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Q15. With the existing management the future of the company is in doldrums.

  • dull
  • bright
  • uncertain
  • secure
✅ Correct Answer: C  [ uncertain ]
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Q16. Though he has a lot of money, yet all his plans are built upon sand.

  • based on inexperience
  • resting on immature ideas
  • resting on cheap material
  • established on insecure foundations
✅ Correct Answer: B  [ resting on immature ideas ]
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Q17. It was such a strange affair that I could make head or tail of it.

  • face it
  • tolerate it
  • remember it
  • understand it
✅ Correct Answer: D  [ understand it ]
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Q18. thought his skill would match up to Kashav’s bulk, but in the fight he was beaten neck and crop.

  • softly
  • completely
  • swiftly
  • profoundly
✅ Correct Answer: B  [ completely ]
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Q19. His oily tongue has won him promotion.

  • soft speech
  • word power
  • flattery
  • fluency in speech
✅ Correct Answer: C  [ flattery ]
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Q20. Those persons who are ready to sail close to the wind can be successful in life.

  • to take risk
  • to manage the situation
  • to work hard
  • to be regular
✅ Correct Answer: A  [ to take risk ]
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