Free Vocabulary MCQs with Answers

1441. A person fluent in two languages is known as _________?

• A. Bilingual
• B. Bigot
• C. Bigamy
• D. Brittle

Explanation: A bilingual person can speak or use two languages. Bigot refers to an intolerant person, while bigamy means having two spouses unlawfully or simultaneously.

1442. The action or practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats is known as _________?

• A. Coercion
• B. Conviction
• C. Confession
• D. Cajolement

Explanation: Coercion is the use of force, pressure, or threats to make someone act against their will. Cajolement relies on persuasion or flattery rather than force.

1443. A narrow piece of land connecting two large masses of land is known as _________?

• A. Gulf
• B. Isthmus
• C. Peninsula
• D. Continent

Explanation: An isthmus is a narrow strip of land joining two larger landmasses and often separating two bodies of water. A peninsula projects into water but is connected to land on only one side.

1444. Government by a small group of all powerful persons is known as _________?

• A. Dictatorship
• B. Monarchy
• C. Oligarchy
• D. Anarchy

Explanation: An oligarchy is government by a small, powerful group. Dictatorship is rule by one dictator, monarchy by a king or queen, and anarchy is the absence of organized government.

1445. A person who helps another commit a crime is known as __________?

• A. Accomplice
• B. Amateur
• C. Cuckold
• D. Changeling

Explanation: An accomplice knowingly helps another person commit a crime. Amateur means a non-professional, while cuckold and changeling have unrelated meanings.

1446. A sad poem usually written to praise and express sorrow for someone who is dead is known as ________?

• A. Elegy
• B. Oad
• C. Sestina
• D. Epic

Explanation: An elegy is a poem expressing sorrow for someone who has died and often praising that person. The option “Oad” appears to be a misspelling of ode, which is generally a poem of praise rather than mourning.

1447. A long poem narrating achievements of a hero or legendary figures is known as ___________?

• A. Epic
• B. Elegy
• C. Ode
• D. Sestina

Explanation: An epic is a long narrative poem about the heroic deeds of a central hero or legendary figures. An elegy mourns the dead, while an ode is a shorter poem of praise.

1448. A form of written language for blind people is known as __________?

• A. Braille
• B. Elysium
• C. Epicure
• D. Arson

Explanation: Braille is a raised-dot writing and reading system used by people who are blind or visually impaired. The other choices name places, people, or acts unrelated to this system.

1449. One who is present everywhere is known as ____________?

• A. Omnipotent
• B. Omniscient
• C. Omnipresent
• D. None of the above

Explanation: Omnipresent means present everywhere. Omnipotent means all-powerful, while omniscient means knowing everything.

1450. Something which is capable of being seen through is known as _____________?

• A. Opaque
• B. Coarse
• C. Ambiguous
• D. Transparent

Explanation: Transparent materials allow light and clear images to pass through them. Opaque means the opposite, while coarse describes texture and ambiguous describes uncertainty of meaning.