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This section includes 1600 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Verbal Ability knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 451. |
The growth of a newspaper depends on : |
| A. | the editorial and news coverage |
| B. | large scale subscribers |
| C. | advertisers |
| D. | subscribers and advertisers |
| Answer» E. | |
| 452. |
Human power means |
| A. | only men. |
| B. | only women. |
| C. | people including children. |
| D. | both men and women. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 453. |
Why did Akbar decide to perform the marriage? |
| A. | He wanted to know how marriages are performed. |
| B. | He wanted to increase the water in his well. |
| C. | He wanted to test the intelligence of the village Headmen |
| D. | He wanted to find out the where abouts of Birbal. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 454. |
The authors highlights the problem of ? |
| A. | manufacturers |
| B. | original materials |
| C. | marketing recycle goods |
| D. | obstacle in the way recycling |
| Answer» E. | |
| 455. |
Hatfield s comment on oil reserve is |
| A. | not to be taken seriously. |
| B. | to be taken seriously. |
| C. | to be made public in oil using countries. |
| D. | to be circulated in all oil producing countries. |
| Answer» B. to be taken seriously. | |
| 456. |
Find out a word in the passage which is opposite in meaning to the word - Simplified |
| A. | Complex |
| B. | Expansion |
| C. | Restricted |
| D. | Consequent |
| Answer» B. Expansion | |
| 457. |
The service value of the exhaust fans varied because |
| A. | air delivery differed. |
| B. | electricity consumption differed. |
| C. | they were not fitted with guards. |
| D. | Both (1) and (2). |
| Answer» E. | |
| 458. |
The difference between hybrid and conventional vehicle is that |
| A. | hybrid are heavier as compared to conventional ones. |
| B. | hybrids do not use electric motors while conventional ones do. |
| C. | hybrids use gas while conventional vehicles use petrol. |
| D. | hybrids use two types of propulsions while conventionals rely on one. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 459. |
The ignored and overlooked for factor in the development of the nation is |
| A. | role of women. |
| B. | role of middle management. |
| C. | role of child labour. |
| D. | role of foreign assistance. |
| Answer» B. role of middle management. | |
| 460. |
Unless consumption is reduced, the oil reserve will run out by the middle of |
| A. | 20th century. |
| B. | 21st century. |
| C. | 23rd century. |
| D. | 24th century. |
| Answer» C. 23rd century. | |
| 461. |
What are the basic requirements of recycling ? |
| A. | De-Linking |
| B. | Recycled goods |
| C. | Eco-friendly |
| D. | Manpower and tools |
| Answer» E. | |
| 462. |
What according to the author, are the public sector banks witnessing? |
| A. | A period of profit. |
| B. | A period of change. |
| C. | A period of certainity. |
| D. | A loss making period. |
| Answer» C. A period of certainity. | |
| 463. |
According to the passage basilect means |
| A. | an impure form of a Creole. |
| B. | a form of Creole which is furthest from the standard language. |
| C. | a form of creole which has an extended vocabulary. |
| D. | a form of creole which is very close to the standard language. |
| Answer» C. a form of creole which has an extended vocabulary. | |
| 464. |
Why do HEVs use two types of propulsions? |
| A. | To go faster. |
| B. | To use gasoline efficiently. |
| C. | To provide a comfortable ride. |
| D. | To become environmental friendly. |
| Answer» C. To provide a comfortable ride. | |
| 465. |
The decision of the consumers to buy an exhaust fan would depend on their |
| A. | liking |
| B. | desire |
| C. | requirement |
| D. | fancy |
| Answer» D. fancy | |
| 466. |
Women have hardly |
| A. | any voice in family or community decisions. |
| B. | any economic or legal status. |
| C. | any voice in family or community decision or legal or economic status |
| D. | any voice to decide about themselves. |
| Answer» D. any voice to decide about themselves. | |
| 467. |
Why did Akbar say that he did not want the well which Khaji was offering? |
| A. | Akbar did not like the demands which Khaji was making. |
| B. | Akbar s intention behind his plan to perform the marriage was fulfilled. |
| C. | There was not much water in the well. |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 468. |
Find out the false statement out of the given options. |
| A. | Cloning is a technological invention |
| B. | Cloning was first tested on animals |
| C. | The opponents say that in cloning human beings are used as means |
| D. | In cloning, embryo is not transplanted |
| Answer» E. | |
| 469. |
In the past forty-five years, India s population has grown about |
| A. | three and a half times. |
| B. | one and a half times. |
| C. | five times. |
| D. | two and a half times. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 470. |
According to the passage, a Creole continuum is |
| A. | a linguistic term for the mixture of more than two languages. |
| B. | a scale which measures the linguistic competence of the speaker. |
| C. | a scale in which the proximity of the Creole to the standard language is measured. |
| D. | a record of the continuous history of a Creole. |
| Answer» D. a record of the continuous history of a Creole. | |
| 471. |
The writer advises us to be |
| A. | wise, firm and resolute. |
| B. | weak, firm and resolute. |
| C. | happy, firm and resolute. |
| D. | flexible, happy and resolute. |
| Answer» B. weak, firm and resolute. | |
| 472. |
Increasing population causes |
| A. | unemployment and crowding |
| B. | inflation and pollution |
| C. | dwindling resources |
| D. | unemployment, inflation, crowding, dwindling resources and pollution |
| Answer» E. | |
| 473. |
Regenerative most closely means |
| A. | restorative |
| B. | electric |
| C. | gasoline |
| D. | powerful |
| Answer» B. electric | |
| 474. |
In the context of the passage which of the following best articulates how the author regards the topic? |
| A. | Conventional vehicles may be more powerful than hybrid vehicles but hybrid vehicles are more socially responsible. |
| B. | Since hybrid vehicles use less gasoline and put fewer emissions into the atmosphere, they are better for the environment. |
| C. | Hybrid vehicles are less expensive, so they are a smarter buy than conventional vehicles. |
| D. | Conventional vehicles are faster but hybrid vehicles are better for the environment. |
| Answer» C. Hybrid vehicles are less expensive, so they are a smarter buy than conventional vehicles. | |
| 475. |
National wealth is drained away by spending heavily on |
| A. | power generation |
| B. | fuels. |
| C. | water and power generation. |
| D. | oil and power generation. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 476. |
According to the given passage, a pidgin becomes a Creole when |
| A. | it ceases to be a means of communication |
| B. | it becomes the mother tongue for a new generation of speakers |
| C. | its vocabulary undergoes some kind of change |
| D. | two or more languages are mixed with an existing pidgin |
| Answer» C. its vocabulary undergoes some kind of change | |
| 477. |
Malthus doomsday prediction did not come true due to two major reasons. They are |
| A. | rapid growth in population and Industrial development. |
| B. | very slow growth in population and modern agricultural practices and better irrigation. |
| C. | increase in percapita income and economic progress |
| D. | better facilities in Health and Hygiene. |
| Answer» C. increase in percapita income and economic progress | |
| 478. |
What does a 'surrogate mother' mean ? |
| A. | Who bears her own child |
| B. | Who bears a child of an animal |
| C. | Who becomes Mother for a noble cause |
| D. | Who bears a child for another person |
| Answer» E. | |
| 479. |
Woman power is |
| A. | an essential power in the development of the nation. |
| B. | an essential power in child production. |
| C. | an essential power in marriages. |
| D. | an essential power in the death of children. |
| Answer» B. an essential power in child production. | |
| 480. |
Which of the following helps supply goldfish with oxygen? |
| A. | Snails |
| B. | Plants |
| C. | Dried insects |
| D. | Aquarium |
| Answer» C. Dried insects | |
| 481. |
The three major components of the global environment are |
| A. | food, energy and population. |
| B. | high standard of living, crowding and inflation. |
| C. | land, water and air. |
| D. | plants, animals and mankind. |
| Answer» D. plants, animals and mankind. | |
| 482. |
A poet sees a cloud in a sheet of paper as |
| A. | he/she is very creative. |
| B. | he/she loves nature. |
| C. | he/she writes poetry on paper. |
| D. | he/she sees the universe as a single entity. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 483. |
What has led to the poor countries accumulating more debts? |
| A. | Their buying of industrialized products |
| B. | Their lack of education |
| C. | The devastating consequences of the AIDS epidemic |
| D. | Their lack of knowledge in the use of money |
| Answer» B. Their lack of education | |
| 484. |
What does this passage talk about ? |
| A. | Human life |
| B. | Animal life |
| C. | Embryo of animals |
| D. | Technological invention |
| Answer» E. | |
| 485. |
A pidgin develops in a situation when |
| A. | different and mutually unintelligible languages exist side by side. |
| B. | a Creole becomes the mother tongue of a linguistic community. |
| C. | a language with restricted vocabulary undergoes an expansion in grammar and vocabulary |
| D. | two similar languages are mixed to create a new language. |
| Answer» B. a Creole becomes the mother tongue of a linguistic community. | |
| 486. |
The food production had always been _____ of population growth. |
| A. | slow |
| B. | ahead |
| C. | adequate |
| D. | stagnant |
| Answer» C. adequate | |
| 487. |
What is important to remember when feeding goldfish? |
| A. | They should be fed more than once a day. |
| B. | They should be fed at five-minute intervals. |
| C. | They should be fed with plants and snails. |
| D. | They should be fed only once a day. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 488. |
What, according to the author, are the public sector banks witnessing? |
| A. | A period of profit |
| B. | A period of change |
| C. | A period of certainty |
| D. | A loss-making period |
| Answer» C. A period of certainty | |
| 489. |
A cloud and the paper inter-are means |
| A. | both are very important. |
| B. | both exist because of the other; they are interrelated |
| C. | a cloud exists on its own. |
| D. | everything in this world is separate. |
| Answer» C. a cloud exists on its own. | |
| 490. |
Depletion of fossils and fuels, pollution of air and water and deforestation will never occur in case of |
| A. | improper use of resources. |
| B. | planned use of resources. |
| C. | unplanned use of resources. |
| D. | overuse of resources. |
| Answer» C. unplanned use of resources. | |
| 491. |
What was the most significant step taken by the G8 towards assisting the poor countries in dealing with their need? |
| A. | Sending doctors and nurses |
| B. | Setting up an international programme |
| C. | Forgiving debts owed by them |
| D. | Building relief camps |
| Answer» D. Building relief camps | |
| 492. |
India s food production from 1951 to 1995 grew nearly |
| A. | five times. |
| B. | four times. |
| C. | three times. |
| D. | two times. |
| Answer» C. three times. | |
| 493. |
We face the three fundamental problems that are |
| A. | inflation, deforestation and unemployment. |
| B. | population, deforestation and energy. |
| C. | population, inflation and food. |
| D. | population, food and energy. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 494. |
In the context of this essay, the phrase sub-human means: |
| A. | people of a smaller race |
| B. | people living below accepted standard of living |
| C. | people living below the rule of a headman |
| D. | people segregated into groups according to their possession |
| Answer» C. people living below the rule of a headman | |
| 495. |
Which of the following statements about the bee hummingbird is true? |
| A. | It could fly high beyond the clouds. |
| B. | It cannot be seen when it is in flight. |
| C. | It is obviously visible when it flies. |
| D. | It escapes our sight when it is in flight. |
| Answer» C. It is obviously visible when it flies. | |
| 496. |
Hummingbirds need a lot of energy in order to |
| A. | sustain a steady rhythm of heart-beat |
| B. | win in the struggle for survival |
| C. | maintain their body metabolism |
| D. | flap their wings and fly backwards |
| Answer» D. flap their wings and fly backwards | |
| 497. |
As the author describes the condition in Africa, her tone is : |
| A. | sad |
| B. | angry |
| C. | bitter |
| D. | hopeful |
| Answer» B. angry | |
| 498. |
In the developing countries, the birth rate is |
| A. | increasing |
| B. | doubling |
| C. | falling |
| D. | static |
| Answer» D. static | |
| 499. |
Water in an aquarium needs to be changed if |
| A. | There are plenty of snails and plants in it. |
| B. | There is no sufficient oxygen in it. |
| C. | It is very clean and contains sufficient oxygen. |
| D. | It does not contain goldfish food and dried insects. |
| Answer» C. It is very clean and contains sufficient oxygen. | |
| 500. |
Why can t the logger exist without his bread? |
| A. | He will die without food. |
| B. | He can t grow wheat. |
| C. | Without cutting trees he can t earn money; can t buy his meals. |
| D. | There won t be enough trees to cut. |
| Answer» D. There won t be enough trees to cut. | |