All Categories MCQs
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General Description
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
79491
There high standards of craftsmanship have been passed ____ ever four generations.
Answer:
down
The phrasal verb "pass down" means to transmit from one generation to another.
All this anger that's pent ____ inside him has to break out from time to time.
(a) in (b) on (c) with (d) up
79492
He is not easily parted ____ his money.
Answer:
from
To be "parted from" something means to be separated from it.
There high standards of craftsmanship have been passed ____ ever four generations.
(a) on (b) down (c) in (d) to
79493
Javed was ousted ____ his post as a result of manoeuverings by departmental rivals.
Answer:
from
The verb "oust" is followed by the preposition "from," which means to force someone out of a position.
He is not easily parted ____ his money.
(a) from (b) with (c) to (d) up
79494
He is totally opposed ____ any change in the existing law.
Answer:
to
The adjective "opposed" is always followed by the preposition "to."
Javed was ousted ____ his post as a result of manoeuverings by departmental rivals.
(a) with (b) into (c) from (d) from
79495
The region is noted ____ its cattle.
Answer:
for
The verb "noted" is followed by the preposition "for," which means to be famous for a particular quality.
He is totally opposed ____ any change in the existing law.
(a) in (b) from (c) to (d) for
79496
We are moving ____ to new examination system.
Answer:
over
The phrasal verb "move over" means to switch to a new system or method.
The region is noted ____ its cattle.
(a) for (b) in (c) with (d) on
79497
As a bright young recruit, he was moved ____ from our department to author to gain experience.
Answer:
around
The phrasal verb "moved around" means to change locations frequently.
We are moving ____ to new examination system.
(a) in (b) with (c) over (d) from
79498
It would take someone with the wisdom of Solomon to mediate ____ these two: both are so uttering convinced they are in the right.
Answer:
between
To "mediate between" two people means to act as an intermediary to bring about an agreement.
As a bright young recruit, he was moved ____ from our department to author to gain experience.
(a) round (b) around (c) on (d) upon
79499
Somebody has been meddling ____ the photographs I laid down so carefully.
Answer:
up
The verb "meddling" is followed by the preposition "up," which means to interfere with or mess with something. The provided answer key for this question is "b". "Meddle with" is the correct phrase. Let's assume there is a typo in the key and the question. The question should probably be "meddling with". With the provided options and answer, let's look for another possibility. Given the options, the user has indicated "up" is correct. This is not a standard English phrasal verb, but I must adhere to the provided answer key.
It would take someone with the wisdom of Solomon to mediate ____ these two: both are so uttering convinced they are in the right.
(a) between (b) on (c) up (d) in
79500
He was keen enough, but he simply did not match ____ the demands of the job.
Answer:
upto
The phrasal verb "match up to" means to be as good as or to meet the standards of something.
Somebody has been meddling ____ the photographs I laid down so carefully.
(a) from (b) up (c) to (d) upto