English MDCAT MCQs

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English
A. Lively
B. Dull
C. Animated
D. Spirited
Answer: 'Vivacious' means attractively lively. \'Dull\' is its opposite.
English
A. Ignore
B. Examine
C. Overlook
D. Neglect
Answer: 'Scrutinize' means to examine closely. \'Examine\' is its synonym.
English
A. Careful
B. Careless
C. Thorough
D. Precise
Answer: 'Meticulous' means very careful. \'Careless\' is its opposite.
English
A. There are less errors in this version.
B. There are fewer errors in this version.
C. There is less errors in this version.
D. There has less errors in this version.
Answer: 'Fewer' is used with countable nouns like \'errors\'.
English
A. Vigilant
B. Self-satisfied
C. Alert
D. Cautious
Answer: 'Complacent' means showing smug satisfaction. \'Self-satisfied\' is similar.
English
A. Praiseworthy
B. Deplorable
C. Commendable
D. Admirable
Answer: 'Laudable' means deserving praise. \'Deplorable\' is its opposite.
English
A. Rare
B. Everywhere
C. Scarce
D. Limited
Answer: \'Ubiquitous\' means present everywhere. \'Everywhere\' is similar.
English
A. Stimulating
B. Inducing sleep
C. Energizing
D. Refreshing
Answer: 'Soporific' means tending to induce drowsiness or sleep.
English
A. Abundance
B. Scarcity
C. Plenty
D. Surplus
Answer: 'Dearth' means a scarcity or lack of something.
English
A. Temporary
B. Lasting a long time
C. Brief
D. Occasional
Answer: 'Perennial' means enduring or recurring for a long time.
English
A. Trivial
B. Momentous
C. Insignificant
D. Negligible
Answer: \'Momentous\' means of great importance, appropriate for a discovery.
English
A. Ugliness
B. Beauty
C. Strength
D. Intelligence
Answer: 'Pulchritude' means beauty or physical attractiveness.
English
A. Calm
B. Noisy and difficult to control
C. Quiet
D. Obedient
Answer: 'Obstreperous' means noisy and difficult to control.
English
A. Talkative
B. Quiet
C. Chatty
D. Verbose
Answer: \'Garrulous\' means excessively talkative. \'Quiet\' is its opposite.
English
A. The data shows that sales increased.
B. The data show that sales increased.
C. The data is showing that sales increased.
D. The data are showing that sales increased.
Answer: \'Data\' is technically plural and takes a plural verb in formal writing.
English
A. Generous
B. Stingy
C. Kind
D. Charitable
Answer: 'Magnanimous' means generous. \'Stingy\' is its opposite.
English
A. To moisten
B. To dry completely
C. To saturate
D. To flood
Answer: \'Desiccate\' means to remove the moisture from something.
English
A. Concise
B. Wordy
C. Brief
D. Terse
Answer: 'Verbose' means using more words than needed. \'Wordy\' is its synonym.
English
A. Compelling
B. Incoherent
C. Persuasive
D. Eloquent
Answer: An 'Incoherent' speech would fail to persuade.
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