All Free English MCQs with Answers

1231. Antonym of DEXTEROUS is _____________?

• A. Inexpert
• B. Acute
• C. Active
• D. Able

Explanation: Dexterous means skilful and adept, especially with the hands, so inexpert, meaning unskilled, is its opposite. Able and active describe useful or energetic qualities rather than the lack of skill.

1232. Antonym of DOCILE is _____________?

• A. Pliable
• B. Pliant
• C. Quiet
• D. Unyielding

Explanation: Docile describes someone easy to control, teach, or manage, whereas unyielding means stubborn and unwilling to submit. Pliable and pliant are synonyms of docile in this sense.

1233. Antonym of PIQUE is _____________?

• A. Hurt
• B. Irk
• C. Joy
• D. Huff

Explanation: Pique can mean irritation or resentment, while joy expresses happiness and pleasure, making it the closest opposite among the choices. Hurt, irk, and huff all relate to annoyance or offence and therefore point toward the meaning of pique.

1234. Antonym of GUMPTION is _____________?

• A. Apathy
• B. Nerve
• C. Initiative
• D. Sagacity

Explanation: Gumption means courage, initiative, and resourcefulness, so apathy, meaning lack of interest or drive, is its opposite. Nerve and initiative are near-synonyms, while sagacity means good judgement.

1235. Antonym of ENORMOUS is_____________?

• A. Fragile
• B. Weak
• C. Tiny
• D. Soft

Explanation: Enormous means extremely large, so tiny, meaning extremely small, is the direct opposite. Fragile, weak, and soft describe condition or texture rather than size.

1236. She is awaiting _______ result.

• A. for
• B. from
• C. the
• D. on

Explanation: Await is a transitive verb and takes a direct object without the preposition “for”: “She is awaiting the result.” The definite article “the” is used because a particular result is meant.

1237. _______Parrot of Pakistan is beautiful ?

• A. a
• B. an
• C. The
• D. None

Explanation: “The” is used because the phrase identifies a particular or well-known parrot associated with Pakistan. The sentence therefore begins, “The Parrot of Pakistan is beautiful.”

1238. Can you repair _____ compter in Liam's office? It's not working.

• A. a
• B. the
• C. an
• D. none of these

Explanation: “The computer” is required because the phrase identifies a particular computer, namely the one in Liam’s office. “A” would introduce any one computer without specifying which one.

1239. Everyone who works in this department uses ___________ computer.

• A. a
• B. the
• C. an
• D. none of these.

Explanation: “A computer” refers to each person’s computer in a general, non-specific sense, so the indefinite article is used. “The computer” would normally point to one already identified computer.

1240. He is _________ doctor.

• A. a
• B. an
• C. the
• D. no article

Explanation: “Doctor” is a singular countable noun and begins with a consonant sound, so it requires “a.” The article “an” is used before a vowel sound, not merely a vowel letter.