Explore topic-wise MCQs in English including comprehension.

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101.

Which one of these words is similar to the word ‘mooted’ highlighted in the given passage?

A. refuted
B. accepted
C. doubted
D. put forward
Answer» E.
102.

Which one of these words is similar to the word ‘ridicule’ highlighted in the given passage?

A. Make fun of
B. Regard with disgust
C. Feel utmost respect
D. Feel immense love
Answer» B. Regard with disgust
103.

Of higher education because in addition to large-scale (A)/ state universities remain central in the entire structure (B)/ on-campus enrolment they grant affiliation and thereby administer (C)/ and control a large network of colleges in their respective jurisdictions.(D)

A. BCDA
B. BACD
C. ADCB
D. No rearrangement required
Answer» C. ADCB
104.

And investment treaties pertaining to crucial resources like (A)/ increasingly essential, such as telecommunications (B)/ a lot of arbitration today is centred on trade agreements (C)/ oil, gas, energy, and water as well as services that are (D)

A. DABC
B. CBAD
C. CADB
D. No rearrangement required
Answer» D. No rearrangement required
105.

Today, tough questions are viewed (A) / not just as hostile and (B) / unnecessary, but also as disloyal (C) /and even anti-national (D).

A. CBDA
B. DBCA
C. ACBD
D. No rearrangement required
Answer» E.
106.

Of the judiciary, and for India’s constitutional system of governance(A) / senior-most judges of unquestionable integrity, for the institution (B) / the press conference organized by the four senior-most judges of the (C) / Supreme Court presents, in many ways, a breaking point for the four (D).

A. CDBA
B. BADC
C. ADCB
D. No rearrangement required
Answer» B. BADC
107.

Assets and the proposed FRDI Bill, 2017 to pre-empt any banking or (A) / the finance ministry claims that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (B) / financial institution failures will help resolve the bad loans problem (C) / enacted in May 2016 to expedite the recovery of stressed (D).

A. CBAD
B. BDAC
C. DBAC
D. No rearrangement required
Answer» C. DBAC
108.

The Hobbit actor, Sir Ian Mckellenbegan (A) / his career in an apprentice with (B) / the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry. (C) / No error (D)

A. The Hobbit actor, Sir Ian Mckellenbegan
B. his career in an apprentice with
C. the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry.
D. No error
Answer» C. the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry.
109.

More than 80 percent of the energy produced in (A) / Japan comes from nuclear power, (B) / where it forms only 10 percent of the total energy produced in India. (C) / No error (D)

A. More than 80 percent of the energy produced in
B. Japan comes from nuclear power,
C. where it forms only 10 percent of the total energy produced in India.
D. No error
Answer» D. No error
110.

Tackling infrastructure bottlenecks would (A) / eventually lead to lowering (B) / inflation and subsequently, of the interest rates. (C) / No error (D)

A. Tackling infrastructure bottlenecks would
B. eventually lead to lowering
C. inflation and subsequently, of the interest rates.
D. No error
Answer» C. inflation and subsequently, of the interest rates.
111.

Scientists have found evidence (A) / that suggest that the dog (B) / is descended from the gray wolf. (C) / No error (D)

A. Scientists have found evidence
B. that suggest that the dog
C. is descended from the gray wolf.
D. No error
Answer» C. is descended from the gray wolf.
112.

The use of aspirin in post-myocardial patients was (A) / based on the assumption that inhibition of platelet activity would (B) / reduce thrombo-embolism associated with atherosclerosis. (C) / No error (D)

A. The use of aspirin in post-myocardial patients was
B. based on the assumption that inhibition of platelet activity would
C. reduce thrombo-embolism associated with atherosclerosis.
D. No error
Answer» E.
113.

The emergency services _________ the accident site as soon as the news of the train collision was _______ to them.

A. suspended, emitted
B. carried, postponed
C. finished, pronounced
D. reached, relayed
Answer» E.
114.

The critical outbursts from the ministers are ____________ of the fact that there is no real ____________ in the Union cabinet on the current austerity drive.

A. thoughtful, compromise
B. indicators, harmony
C. reflective, consensus
D. reflectors, conformity
Answer» D. reflectors, conformity
115.

In the automotive world, boost refers to the increase in pressure that is __________ by the turbocharger in the intake manifold that __________ normal atmospheric pressure.

A. generated, exceeds
B. transformed, emits
C. advanced, exhausts
D. composed, energizes
Answer» B. transformed, emits
116.

It is in the second and third years of the child's life that the ________ of the development of the mental processes is most apparent, and it might seem more reasonable to adopt a strictly _________ order to note the same.

A. process, alphabetical
B. rush, numerical
C. nature, celestial
D. rapidity, chronological
Answer» E.
117.

The ________ of honest politicians is the reason for the ________ state of the country.

A. slur, glorious
B. abundance, sad
C. shortage, miserable
D. lack, progressive
Answer» D. lack, progressive
118.

D

A. outlays
B. income
C. payment
D. addition
Answer» B. income
119.

S1. The internet and social media were once hailed for creating new opportunities to spread democracy and freedom.

P. Social media indeed played a key role in popular uprisings in Iran in 2009, in the Arab world in 2011, and in Ukraine in 2013-2014.
Q. Their fears proved unfounded.
R. But authoritarian regimes soon began cracking down on Internet freedom as they feared it was beyond the reach of their security establishments.
S. Back then, the tweet did at times seem mightier than the sword.

S6. In the event, most social media-enabled popular uprisings failed for want of effective leadership, and traditional political and military organisations retained the upper hand.

A. PSRQ
B. PQSR
C. SPQR
D. RPQS
Answer» B. PQSR
120.

S1. Alien dust carried and deposited on the glacier surfaces by winds absorb more solar radiation owing to their darker colour.

P. Beyond this, the mineral dust also forms the basis of nutrition in the ecosystem.
Q. This drops to 20 per cent when the surface is deposited with this alien dust.
R. Ice and snow cover on glaciers typically reflect about 60 per cent of solar radiation.
S. The higher absorption of solar radiation results in the melting of water around the dust and the formation of the circular or ovular pockets.

S6. This can support a host of invertebrate life, and mircrobes are at the top of the foodchain, which is seldom seen outside glaciers.

A. PQSR
B. SPQR
C. SRPQ
D. RQSP
Answer» E.
121.

S1. India has no uniform civil code.
P. The uniform civil code has been frozen as a directive principle of state policy since. Q. Decades ago, the members of the Constituent Assembly chose the politically expedient path. R. Treating matters such as marriage or divorce differently for different religious communities is what we witness today. S. Instead it has several codes.
S6. If the deal of a common law for all citizens is to be realized, the Centre will have to show both courage and statesmanship.

A. QPSR
B. QSPR
C. SRQP
D. SQRP
Answer» D. SQRP
122.

S1. Companies are increasingly paying attention to automation.
P. Chat-bots are replacing humans and this will increase with time.
Q. The Indian software industry is dependent upon the US and Europe for 80 percent of its turnover.
R. You may have noticed chat-bots which have recently started appearing in various websites offering help to the customer.
S. This is because they save money for these companies.

S6. However, the recent developments in the USA are more towards creating or protecting jobs locally.

A. PRSQ
B. QSRP
C. PSRQ
D. RPSQ
Answer» E.
123.

S1. Indian Standard Time is measured in Allahabad, along the line of longitude 82.5° East. P. On the other hand, when the sun sets in Western India it is night time in North-Eastern India. Q. IST is 5.5 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. R. This standard time zone is followed across India, even though the East to West expanse of India exceeds 2,900 km. S. Thus, when it is daylight in North-Eastern India it is not yet dawn in Western India. S6. Therefore, there have been proposals by various people in the past that India needs more than one time zone.

A. QPSR
B. QRSP
C. RQSP
D. RSQP
Answer» C. RQSP
124.

Find the misspelled word.

A. Carismatic
B. Stupendous
C. Corroborate
D. Successor
Answer» B. Stupendous
125.

The cafes on the boulevard were doinga roaring trade.

A. In the animal business
B. Extremely poor
C. Highly successful
D. Shouting at others
Answer» D. Shouting at others
126.

What with all those car repairs, we're going to bein the redthis month.

A. Very busy
B. Making loss
C. Working overtime
D. Without a place to live
Answer» C. Working overtime
127.

He cannot be allowedtorideroughshodover his colleagues with his ambitious plans.

A. To give due respect to
B. To surpass others
C. To desert someone
D. To act without caring
Answer» E.
128.

In Galda, thousands of men and women had beenput to the sword.

A. To give weapons to someone
B. To enlist someone in the military
C. To kill someone
D. To fight with someone
Answer» D. To fight with someone
129.

He's turning into abag of bones.

A. An emaciated person
B. A dead person
C. A person about to die
D. A bag full of bones
Answer» B. A dead person
130.

Sometimes people fight with the system (A) / unnecessarily without understanding that (B) / the common goal of both the system and the people are actually the same. (C) / No Error (D)

A. Sometimes people fight with the system
B. unnecessarily without understanding that
C. the common goal of both the system and the people are actually the same.
D. No Error
Answer» D. No Error
131.

According to a recent survey made by the World Bank (A) / growth rate on India’s GDP will be near about (B) / 7.3% in 2018. (C) / No Error (D)

A. According to a recent survey made by the World Bank
B. growth rate on India’s GDP will be near about
C. 7.3% in 2018.
D. No Error
Answer» C. 7.3% in 2018.
132.

Since I had ordered a large number of (A) / handsets the dealer agreed to give me (B) / an additional discount of 10%. (C) / No error (D)

A. Since I had ordered a large number of
B. handsets the dealer agreed to give me
C. an additional discount of 10%.
D. No Error
Answer» B. handsets the dealer agreed to give me
133.

Neither his father (A) / nor his mother are agreeing (B) / for their marriage. (C) / No Error (D)

A. Neither his father
B. nor his mother are agreeing
C. for their marriage.
D. No Error
Answer» C. for their marriage.
134.

The temperature of the city (A) / suddenly went up (B) / last night. (C) / No Error (D)

A. The temperature of the city
B. had gone up suddenly
C. last night.
D. No Error
Answer» E.
135.

Which of the following behavioural pattern is causing malnutrition among Indian women?

A. Indian women in general over-steam and over-boil food that causes 22 percent to 34 percent loss of key vitamins.
B. 80% Indian women do not include food rich in Protein in meals and thus leads to malnutrition.
C. In many a household, women eat last and thus get less or lower quality food that causes malnutrition among them.
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
136.

Which of the following reasons has specifically been mentioned in the passage for lower rate of survival of female infants in India?

A. Lack of healthcare facilities in rural areas
B. A girl child below 2 years is more susceptible to common diseases than a boy child of the same age.
C. Prevailing discrimination against women
D. Not clearly mentioned in the passage
Answer» E.
137.

Which of the following is/are the reason/reasons of malnutrition among women in India?
I. Lack of sanitation II. Poverty III. Discrimination

A. Only I
B. I and II
C. I and III
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
138.

Which of the following assumptions is implicit in the context of the passage?
I. Survey results regarding an issue may or may not depict a clear picture of the problem. II. Sampling is crucial while conducting a research. III. Results of two different researches on the same topic will always vary.

A. Only I
B. Only II
C. I and III
D. I and II
Answer» E.
139.

A person habitually lazy or idle.

A. Sluggard
B. Audacious
C. Novice
D. Pessimist
Answer» B. Audacious
140.

State of being present everywhere.

A. Incognito
B. Ubiquitous
C. Ephemeral
D. Nostalgia
Answer» C. Ephemeral
141.

Fear of driving or riding vehicles.

A. Acrophobia
B. Vehophobia
C. Hemophobia
D. Claustrophobia
Answer» C. Hemophobia
142.

A person who is bad in spellings

A. Cacographist
B. Calligraphist
C. Philatelist
D. Insolvent
Answer» B. Calligraphist
143.

A poem of lamentation.

A. Anecdote
B. Sonnet
C. Epitaph
D. Elegy
Answer» E.
144.

A policeman ______ I know helped me in this matter.

A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. to which
Answer» C. which
145.

The new employee complied _________ whatever instructions given by the manager.

A. on
B. at
C. to
D. with
Answer» D. with
146.

The farmer had _______ land and many servants.

A. little
B. a lot of
C. a few
D. many
Answer» C. a few
147.

The criminal together with his associates __________ arrested.

A. was
B. were
C. is
D. have
Answer» B. were
148.

Rehan was so drowsy __________ he could not come with us.

A. than
B. so
C. as
D. that
Answer» E.
149.

The lieutenant general acted like aloose cannonduring the time of war.

A. a soldier ready to take on the enemy with full energy
B. a soldier unwilling to fight the enemy
C. a person who acts unpredictably
D. a person who has to take care of the cannons
Answer» D. a person who has to take care of the cannons
150.

When the exam season was at its peak, the best teacher of the instituteleft it in the lurch.

A. to leave the institute due to bad health
B. to go for a short holiday
C. to join another organization
D. to leave someone in a difficult situation
Answer» E.