All Free English MCQs with Answers

801. Salve : Ointment : : Sauterne : _________?

• A. Drink
• B. Wine
• C. Beverage
• D. Drug

Explanation: A salve is an ointment, and Sauterne is a type of wine, traditionally a sweet white wine from the Bordeaux region. Drink and beverage are broader categories, whereas wine is the precise term.

802. Vine : Grapes : : Poppy : __________?

• A. Opium
• B. Tobacco
• C. Pears
• D. Pineapple

Explanation: A vine produces grapes, while the poppy plant yields opium. Tobacco and other choices are unrelated products of different plants.

803. Karnataka : Gold : : Madhya Pradesh : ____________?

• A. Diamond
• B. Iron
• C. Copper
• D. Gems

Explanation: Karnataka is historically associated with gold mining, especially at Kolar, while Madhya Pradesh is noted for diamond mining at Panna. Thus, diamond completes the analogy.

804. USA : Congress : : Iran : ___________?

• A. Althing
• B. Storting
• C. Majlis
• D. Cortes

Explanation: Congress is the legislature of the USA, just as the Majlis is Iran's legislative body. Althing, Storting, and Cortes belong to Iceland, Norway, and Spain respectively.

805. Foresight : Anticipation : : Insomnia : ___________?

• A. Treatment
• B. Disease
• C. Sleeplessness
• D. Unrest

Explanation: Foresight means anticipation or prediction of future events, while insomnia means sleeplessness. Treatment and disease describe related ideas, not the meaning of insomnia.

806. Dum Dum : Calcutta : : Palam : ___________?

• A. Kerala
• B. Delhi
• C. Madras
• D. Bombay

Explanation: Dum Dum is the name of Kolkata's airport, formerly Calcutta, while Palam is associated with Delhi's airport. Therefore, Delhi is the matching place.

807. Seismograph : Earthquakes : : Taseometer : _____________?

• A. Volcanoes
• B. Resistances
• C. Landslides
• D. Strains

Explanation: A seismograph records earthquakes, whereas a taseometer measures strain or very small deformations in structures or the ground. Resistances and landslides are not what it directly measures.

808. Receptionist : Office : Hostess : ______________?

• A. Aircraft
• B. Crew
• C. Hospital
• D. Airport

Explanation: A receptionist commonly works in an office, while an aircraft hostess, now usually called a flight attendant, works aboard an aircraft. Crew describes a group rather than the workplace.

809. Knoll : Hill : : Eclogue : ____________?

• A. Poem
• B. Music
• C. Drama
• D. Ballad

Explanation: A knoll is a small hill, and an eclogue is a short pastoral poem. It is not specifically a ballad, drama, or musical composition.

810. Mattock : Dig : : Shovel : ____________?

• A. Break
• B. Push
• C. Scoop
• D. Whittle

Explanation: A mattock is used to dig, while a shovel is used to scoop or lift loose material. Push describes an action but not the shovel's principal function here.