English Key Vocabulary MCQs




English Key Vocabulary MCQs

English Key Vocabulary MCQs are designed to help students strengthen their vocabulary for competitive entry tests like MDCAT, NUMS, AKU, NUST, FAST, NU, UET, ECAT, NTS, as well as FSC Board Exams. These MCQs focus on commonly tested words, meanings, and usage, helping students improve comprehension and accuracy in the English section.

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English Key Vocabulary

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Select the NEAREST CORRECT MEANING of the given word:
IMPETUOUS

PreMedPK MDCAT Mock 1
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Should I wear my joggers or my _______?

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I love you. I can’t ______ the thought of ever losing you.

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Television is typical of many new scientific words which are deliberately invented from old Greek and Latin words. In this case, the prefix ‘tele’ is Greek and means ‘far’ (of telephone, telegram), while the root ‘vision’ is derived from the Latin verb meaning ‘to see’.

Which of the following gives the meaning of the prefix “tele”?

NTS 2018
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Choose the word most similar in meaning to the capitalized ones.

GENTLE:

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In the following question, four alternative meanings of a word are given. Select the nearest correct meaning of the word given.

INVIDIOUS:

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Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

BLAZE

NTS 2013
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In the following question, four alternative meanings of a word are given. Select the nearest correct meaning of the word given.

RUMINATE:

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In the following question, four alternative meanings of a word are given. Select the nearest correct meaning of the word given.

BOURGEOIS:

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Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ELEGANT:

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In the following question, four alternative meanings of a word are given. Select the nearest correct meaning of the word given.

EMBELLISH:

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Choose the word most similar in meaning to the capitalized one.

FREIGHT:

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In the following question, four alternative meanings of a word are given. Select the nearest correct meaning of the word given.

BOURGEOIS:

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Category: English Key Vocabulary

Select the word or phrase which is closest in meaning to the underlined words.

Due to his continuous mischievous activities, he has become a rogue person.

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Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ENFEEBLED:

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In the following question, four alternative meanings of a word are given. Select the nearest correct meaning of the word given.

FURTIVE:

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Choose the word most similar In meaning to the capitalized one:

INEVITABLE:

PreMedPK MDCAT Mock 3
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Category: English Key Vocabulary

Choose the word most similar in meaning to the capitalized ones.

WRECKED:

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Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

GLOOMY:

PreMedPK MDCAT Mock 2
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Category: English Key Vocabulary

Choose the word most similar in meaning to the capitalized one.

FORBID:

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Category: English Key Vocabulary

Choose the word most similar in meaning to the capitalized one.

HARDSHIP:

NTS 2012
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In the following question, four alternative meanings of a word are given. Select the nearest correct meaning of the word given.

PARABLE:

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Choose the word most similar in meaning to the capitalized one:

AMAZEMENT:

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In the following question, four alternative meanings of a word are given. Select the nearest correct meaning of the word given.

AGHAST

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His credulous nature often landed him in trouble.

What does credulous mean over here?

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Category: English Key Vocabulary

Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

OBSTINATE:

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Category: English Key Vocabulary

In the following question, four alternative meanings of a word are given. Select the nearest correct meaning of the word given.

NEOLOGISM

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In the following question, four alternative meanings of a word are given. Select the nearest correct meaning of the word given.

INVIDIOUS:

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Category: English Key Vocabulary

Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters:

ERADICATION

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Category: English Key Vocabulary

Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters:

DISTRESS:

NTS 2014
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Altimeter: height (analogy)

PreMedPK MDCAT Mock 1
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The word opposite in meaning to capacious is:

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In the following question, four alternative meanings of a word are given. Select the nearest correct meaning of the word given.

IMPROMPTU:

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Choose the word most similar in meaning to the capitalized one:

MEDITATIVE:

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Category: English Key Vocabulary

Choose the word most similar in meaning to the capitalized ones.

UNAMBIGUOUS:

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Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ASSERTION

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Category: English Key Vocabulary

In the following question, four alternative meanings of a word are given. Select the nearest correct meaning of the word given.

FURTIVE:

PreMedPK MDCAT Mock 3
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Category: English Key Vocabulary

Choose the word most similar in meaning to the capitalized one.

SHABBY:

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Category: English Key Vocabulary

Choose the word most similar in meaning to the capitalized one:

DISRUPTION:

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In the following question, four alternative meanings of a word are given. Select the nearest correct meaning of the word given.

DISCERNMENT:

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Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters:

SWIFT:

NTS 2014
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Category: English Key Vocabulary

Choose the word most similar In meaning to the capitalized one:

INEVITABLE:

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Category: English Key Vocabulary

Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GRIEVE

NTS 2013
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Category: English Key Vocabulary

In the following question, four alternative meanings of a word are given. Select the nearest correct meaning of the word given.

FURTIVE:

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Category: English Key Vocabulary

Television is typical of many new scientific words which are deliberately invented from old Greek and Latin words. In this case, the prefix ‘tele’ is Greek and means ‘far’ (of telephone, telegram), while the root ‘vision’ is derived from the Latin verb meaning ‘to see’.

The word “Television” is invented from:

PreMedPK MDCAT Mock 4
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Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the word in capital letters:

INTERRUPTION

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Category: English Key Vocabulary

Choose the word most similar in meaning to the capitalized ones.

SQUASH:

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In the following question, four alternative meanings of a word are given. Select the nearest correct meaning of the word given.

NEOLOGISM

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Category: English Key Vocabulary

Television is typical of many new scientific words which are deliberately invented from old Greek and Latin words. In this case, the prefix ‘tele’ is Greek and means ‘far’ (of telephone, telegram), while the root ‘vision’ is derived from the Latin verb meaning ‘to see’.

The word “Television” is invented from:

NTS 2018
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Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

NEGLIGIBLE:

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Category: English Key Vocabulary

In the following question, four alternative meanings of a word are given. Select the nearest correct meaning of the word given.

AGHAST

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Topic-wise and chapter-wise Key Vocabulary MCQs cover important words, contextual meanings, and frequently asked vocabulary patterns. Regular practice improves word recognition, enhances retention, and boosts problem-solving speed for both board and competitive exams.

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