Phrasal Verbs and One-Word Substitution MCQs

Solved English MCQs for SSC and banking exams on common phrasal verbs (put off, call off, look up to, run out of) and one-word substitutions, with example sentences.

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   The phrasal verb "put off" means:

   Ato wearBto insultCto postponeDto extinguish a fire

   Correct answer: C. to postpone

   Example: "The meeting has been put off until Monday."

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   The phrasal verb "call off" means:

   Ato shoutBto telephoneCto cancelDto invite

   Correct answer: C. to cancel

   Example: "The match was called off because of rain."

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   The phrasal verb "look after" means:

   Ato search forBto admireCto take care ofDto follow

   Correct answer: C. to take care of

   Example: "She looks after her grandparents."

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   The phrasal verb "look up to" means:

   Ato raise one's eyesBto respect and admireCto search in a dictionaryDto visit

   Correct answer: B. to respect and admire

   Example: "Many students look up to Dr Kalam."

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   The phrasal verb "give up" means:

   Ato donateBto surrender a prizeCto returnDto stop doing or trying

   Correct answer: D. to stop doing or trying

   Example: "He gave up smoking last year."

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   The phrasal verb "run out of" means:

   Ato escape fromBto use up the supply ofCto exerciseDto hurry

   Correct answer: B. to use up the supply of

   Example: "We have run out of milk."

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   The phrasal verb "turn down" (an offer) means:

   Ato rejectBto foldCto acceptDto delay

   Correct answer: A. to reject

   Example: "She turned down the job offer." (It can also mean to lower the volume.)

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   The phrasal verb "carry on" means:

   Ato transport goodsBto continueCto liftDto argue

   Correct answer: B. to continue

   Example: "Carry on with your work."

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   The phrasal verb "break down" (for a machine or vehicle) means:

   Ato stop workingBto be repairedCto be soldDto speed up

   Correct answer: A. to stop working

   Example: "The bus broke down on the highway."

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    The phrasal verb "bring up" (a child) means:

    Ato admit to schoolBto raise and educateCto scoldDto lift

    Correct answer: B. to raise and educate

    Example: "She was brought up by her aunt." It can also mean to mention a topic.

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    One word for "a place where birds are kept":

    AKennelBAquariumCApiaryDAviary

    Correct answer: D. Aviary

    An aviary keeps birds; an apiary keeps bees and an aquarium keeps fish.

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    One word for "an animal that eats both plants and meat":

    AHerbivoreBInsectivoreCCarnivoreDOmnivore

    Correct answer: D. Omnivore

    Omnivores, such as bears and humans, eat both plant and animal food.

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    One word for "a person who walks in their sleep":

    AInsomniacBNomadCPedestrianDSomnambulist

    Correct answer: D. Somnambulist

    A somnambulist walks while asleep; an insomniac cannot sleep.

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    One word for "an extreme fear of heights":

    AAcrophobiaBXenophobiaCHydrophobiaDClaustrophobia

    Correct answer: A. Acrophobia

    Acrophobia is fear of heights; claustrophobia is fear of closed spaces and xenophobia fear of foreigners.

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    One word for "a person who can use both hands equally well":

    AAmphibiousBAmbivalentCAmbidextrousDAmbiguous

    Correct answer: C. Ambidextrous

    Ambidextrous comes from Latin ambi- (both) and dexter (right hand).

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    One word for "the killing of a king":

    AHomicideBGenocideCRegicideDPatricide

    Correct answer: C. Regicide

    Regicide is the killing of a king; patricide of one's father and genocide of a whole people.

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    One word for "an animal that can live both on land and in water":

    AAmphibianBMarsupialCMammalDReptile

    Correct answer: A. Amphibian

    Frogs and salamanders are amphibians.

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    One word for "a list of books and articles referred to in a work":

    ABiographyBBibliographyCGlossaryDCatalogue

    Correct answer: B. Bibliography

    A bibliography lists sources. A glossary explains difficult words and a biography is the story of a person's life.

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    One word for "a person who is new to an activity":

    AExpertBVeteranCPioneerDNovice

    Correct answer: D. Novice

    A novice is a beginner; a veteran has long experience.

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    One word for "something that can be carried easily":

    APortableBProbableCPotableDPalpable

    Correct answer: A. Portable

    Portable means easy to carry. Potable means fit to drink.

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