Verbal Ability - Adjectives Online Quiz



Following quiz provides Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) related to Adjectives. You will have to read all the given answers and click over the correct answer. If you are not sure about the answer then you can check the answer using Show Answer button. You can use Next Quiz button to check new set of questions in the quiz.

Questions and Answers

Q 1 - Ashish has a shinier pair of shoes than Hugh, but Kleens pair of shoes is the ......

A - shinier

B - more shiny

C - shiniest

D - most shiniest

Answer : C

Explanation

A superlative degree is formed either using the + adjective + "est"/"iest form (the strongest man, the easiest question) or "the + "adjective1 + "Adjective2. For example - the most honest)

Q 2 - Kleen may be louder than Tammy but Tess is the ... scout.

A - loud

B - most loud

C - louder

D - loudest

Answer : D

Explanation

A superlative degree is formed either using the + adjective + est/ iest form (the strongest man, the easiest question) or in the + adjective1 + Adjective2. For example - the most honest.

Q 3 - After repairing a heavily damaged semi-truck, Ashish was just as ... as Digby.

A - dirty

B - dirtier

C - more dirty

D - dirtiest

Answer : A

Explanation

As + adjective + As structure is used to mention an equal level of the quality in the objects getting compared.

Q 4 - Hugh may be cuter than Guerra, but the adorable Kit is the ... scout.

A - cute

B - cuter

C - more cuter

D - cutest

Answer : D

Explanation

Superlative degrees are used to describe something or someone with the maximum amount of quality that is mentioned. If the quality is hungry, then superlative degree will be applied to that person who has the maximum hunger. He will be mentioned as "the hungriest".

Q 5 - Ninee is ... than most scouts because she is an expert at camouflages.

A - sneaky

B - sneakier

C - more sneakier

D - sneakiest

Answer : B

Explanation

Comparative degrees are used to compare objects with other objects (he is stronger, they are weaker, etc.). Many of them use the er structure in comparison by adding either er or ier after the adjective. For example - nearer, cozier.

Q 6 - Homi is the ... of all scouts on Sunday nights.

A - busy

B - busier

C - most busy

D - busiest

Answer : D

Explanation

Superlative degrees are used to describe something or someone with the maximum amount of quality that is mentioned. If the quality is hungry, then superlative degree will be applied to that person who has the maximum hunger. He will be mentioned as "the hungriest".

Q 7 - DVDs are ... resistant to scratching ... vinyl records.

A - much / than

B - so / as

C - such / that

D - far more / than

Answer : D

Explanation

More is used with than for comparison between two groups.

Q 8 - These shoes are ... of the four I had purchased.

A - the smaller

B - smallest

C - much smaller

D - the smallest

Answer : D

Explanation

Superlative degrees are used to describe something or someone with the maximum amount of quality that is mentioned. If the quality is hungry, then superlative degree will be applied to that person who has the maximum hunger. He will be mentioned as "the hungriest".

Q 9 - He (a) correct, (b) correctly defined the terms. The answer sounded (c) correctly, (d) correct.

A - a and c

B - a and d

C - b and c

D - b and d

Answer : C

Explanation

The word correctly is an adverb used to describe the action define. The adjective here is correct as that describes the noun answer

Q 10 - Whisper (a) softly, (b) soft. The music played (c) softly, (d) soft.

A - a and c

B - a and d

C - b and c

D - b and d

Answer : A

Explanation

The word softly is used to describe the actions talk, played.

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