A. Wasting time by being indecisive
B. Becoming hasty in decision making
C. Not cooperating with council
D. Not respecting because of political interference
✅ Answer: A. Wasting time by being indecisive
Tag: solved English MCQs for MPT
The idiom “Take something with a pinch of salt” means:
A. Without wholly believing
B. Eat with some extra salt
C. Eat without salt
D. Believe something completely
✅ Answer: A. Without wholly believing
“Kamala gets under Trump’s skin…”,the phrase “get under someone’s skin” means:
A. Irritate or upset someone
B. Do it with a lot of force and energy
C. To meet and spend time with someone
D. Say or do something that someone should not have
✅ Answer: A. Irritate or upset someone
“American ‘sabre-rattling’ is unlikely to bring calm to the Middle East…”,the word “sabre-rattling” means:
A. Threat of military force
B. Military aid
C. Unchecked financial support
D. Coercive measures
✅ Answer: A. Threat of military force
“But with the US and UK ‘egging on’ the Israelis…”,the phrase “egging on” means:
A. Embarrass
B. Strongly encourage
C. Feel ashamed
D. Make fool
✅ Answer: B. Strongly encourage
“Maria forced herself to eat everything, even though she found the food practically __.”
A. Delicious
B. Spicy
C. Inedible
D. Nourishing
✅ Answer: C. Inedible
“Despite his illness, Inzamam was __ in winning the match for his team.”
A. Disappointing
B. Useless
C. Vigorous
D. Instrumental
✅ Answer: D. Instrumental
Complete the sentence: “A rumour that the corporation was close to __ caused panic among creditors.”
A. New venture
B. Bankruptcy
C. Dividend declaration
D. Board meeting
✅ Answer: B. Bankruptcy
Fill in the blank: “Muslim alchemists tried to attain wealth by __ copper and other base metals into gold.”
A. Placing
B. Coin aging
C. Melting
D. Transforming
✅ Answer: D. Transforming
Complete the sentence: “Although officials claimed that its hull was _, the Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg.”
A. Iron made
B. Impenetrable
C. Prominent
D. Oval
✅ Answer: B. Impenetrable