ECAT MCQ Quiz Hub

1. Synonym of GAUNT
Weighty
Bony
Fatty
Big statement

2. What is the Synonym of Sham?
Fake
Deplorable
Purse
Robust

3. Synonym of Persecuter is _____________?
Oppressor
Hasty
Patient
Tycoon

4. Find the correct spelling for the word below.
Harrass
Harass
Harras
Herrass

5. Change narration: You said, “They were busy the whole day.”
You said that they had busy the whole day.
You said that they were busy the whole day.
You said that they had been busy the whole day
You said that they have been busy the whole day.

6. I am sick _____ job.
from
with
of
by

7. “Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven” is said by?
Hitler
Sadam hussain
Milton
Bush

8. To make clean breast of means?
To gain prominence
To praise oneself
To confess without of reserve
To destroy before it blooms

9. To have an axe to grind means?
A private end to serve
To fail to arouse interest
To have no result
To work for both sides

10. To cry wolf means?
To listen eagerly
To give a false alarm
To turn pale
To keep off starvation

11. To end in smoke means?
To make completely understand
To ruin oneself
To excite great applause
To overcome someone

12. To put one’s hand to plough means?
To take up agricultural farming
To take a difficult task
To get entangled into unnecessary things
Take interest in technical work

13. To leave someone in the lurch means?
To come to a compromise with someone
A constant source of annoyance to someone
To put someone at ease
To desert someone in his difficulties

14. To pick holes means?
To find some reason to quarrel
To destroy something
To criticize someone
To cut some part of an item

15. A man of straw means?
A man of no substance
A very active person
A worthy fellow
An unreasonable person

16. To hit the nail right on the head means?
To say something that is completely true or exactly right
To destroy one’s reputation
To announce one’s fixed views
To teach someone a lesson

17. To smell a rat means?
To see signs of a plague epidemic
To get bad small of a bad dead rat
To suspect foul dealings
To be in a bad mood

18. To set one’s face against ?
To oppose with determination
To judge by appearance
To get out of difficulty
To look at one steadily

19. He gave me “the cold shoulder” meaning is:
Scolded me
Insulted me
Abused me
Ignored me

20. He “passed himself off” as a noble man meaning?
Was regarded as
Pretended to be
Was thought to be
Was looked upon

21. What is the meaning of “die in harness” idiom?
Die on a horseback
Die in the battlefield
Die while still working
Die with honor

22. He “let the grass grow under his feet” means?
Loitered around
Stayed out
Sat not moving
Moved away

23. A man who “blows his own trumpet”?
Flatters
Praises others
Admonishes others
Praises himself

24. He “put a spoke in my wheel” means?
Tried to cause an accident
Helped in the execution of the plan
Thwarted in the execution of the plan
Destroyed the plan

25. I met a man who lived in USA. What is ”who” according to grammar here?
Interrogative Pronoun
Distributive Pronoun
Relative Pronoun
Reciprocal Pronoun

26. Mother said, “Where are you going”?
Mother said me where I am going.
Mother said to me where are you going
Mother asked where I was going.
Mother asked me where I am going.

27. Which form of verb is usually used in ”Passive Sentences“?
First Form
Second Form
Third Form
None

28. My father said to me, ” You must work hard”.
My father said to me that I must work hard.
My father said to me that you must work hard.
My father said to me that I had to work hard.
My father said to me that I have to work hard.

29. Try to be polite _____ others.
with
to
for
on

30. Like a sitting duck” meaning?
Lazy
Fat
Sleepy
Ignorant

31. A bitter pill meaning ?
Anything causing trouble, discord, or jealousy B.
A controversial issue or situation that is awkward or unpleasant to deal with
A situation or information that is unpleasant but must be accepted
When an attempt fails, and it’s time to start planning all over again

32. “Ace in the hole” meaning ?
A hidden or secret strength, or unrevealed advantage
A metaphor for a fatal weakness in spite of overall strength
Anything causing trouble, discord, or jealousy
Without any hesitation; instantly

33. “A hot potato” meaning ?
The one tiny drawback that ruins it
To go to bed to sleep
To find fault with something that has been received as a gift or favor
A controversial issue or situation that is awkward or unpleasant to deal with

34. The synonym of “Perpetual” is?
Garrulous
Sneak
Everlasting
Liberal

35. The synonym of “Colossal” is?
colorful
gigantic
fantastic
bias

36. The synonym of “Panacea” is?
Morbidity
Cure-all
Portray
Insight

37. “Apple of discord” meaning ?
Anything causing trouble, discord, or jealousy
A person that is not too smart; a person that acts stupid
To further a loss with sarcasm or indignity; to worsen an unfavorable situation
To speak the truth, even to the point of being blunt and rude

38. “Basket case” meaning ?
An area of vulnerability
Narrowly; barely. Usually used in regard to a narrow escape from a disaster
To treat a topic, but omit its main points, often intentionally or to delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant
One made powerless or ineffective, as by nerves, panic, or stress

39. “Best of both worlds” meaning ?
A phrase implying that a person is never satisfied with their current situation; they think others have it better
People’s intentions can be judged better by what they do than by what they say
A situation wherein someone has the privilege of enjoying two different opportunities
Just the information I have on the subject

40. “Beating a dead horse” meaning ?
To uselessly dwell on a subject far beyond its point of resolution
An obvious, pressing issue left unaddressed due to its sensitive nature.
To speak the truth, even to the point of being blunt and rude
To work late into the night, alluding to the time before electric lighting

41. “Chew the fat” meaning ?
To action a task; to initiate work
To become silent; to stop talking
To take offense; to get worked up, aggravated, or annoyed
To chat idly or generally waste time talking

42. “Bird Brain” meaning ?
A person that is not too smart; a person that acts stupid
A person that is too smart; a person that acts Sharp
A person that is too lazy; a person that acts dull
A person that too angry; a person that acts hastly

43. “Drop a dime” meaning?
To be an informant
Almost free. Very cheap
To stop something at an early stage
To leave

44. “Get your goat” meaning?
To pacify someone
To irritate someone
To soothe someone
To Hug someone

45. “Spill the beans” meaning?
Frivolously performing a simple task
Reveal someone’s secret
To stop something at an early stage
Frivolously performing a simple task

46. “Wild goose chase” meaning?
A foolish and hopeless search for or pursuit of something unattainable B. D.
To take credit for something someone else did
To not take what someone says too seriously; to treat someone’s words with a degree of skepticism
A phrase implying that one is not proficient at performing a particular task and that they should not try to perform the task professionally

47. Meaning of “Far cry from” ?
To present a counter argument
To take on a task that is way to big
The show has come to an end. It’s all over
Very different from

48. Meaning of “Your guess is as good as mine” ?
Join a popular trend or activity
To hear something from the authoritative source
To know the answer
To have no idea

49. Meaning of “At the drop of the hat” ?
As soon as it was spoken
Done easily, without any preparation
Done in an instant
After something is done

50. Meaning of “At the drop of the hat” ?
As soon as it was spoken
Done easily, without any preparation
Done in an instant
After something is done

51. A person who is unable to pay his debts is called?
Borrower
Insolvent
Lender
Allen

52. He is good at ________ English.
spoken
speaking
speak
spoke

53. It will rain soon, _________?
will it
won’t it
would it
wouldn’t it

54. She always keeps on _________ dramas.
watch
watched
watching
watches

55. I did not know where he _________ from.
has come
had come
have come
comes

56. The synonym of “Perpetual” is?
Garrulous
Sneak
Everlasting
Liberal

57. The synonym of “Colossal” is?
colorful
gigantic
fantastic
bias

58. I feel sorry _______ his kids.
to
at
for
over

59. The synonym of ” Irreverenced” is ?
Honor
Wrong
Disrespect
Appease