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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.
| 551. |
When was the Santa Maria constructed? |
| A. | 2003 |
| B. | 1492 |
| C. | 1460 |
| D. | 1462 |
| Answer» D. 1462 | |
| 552. |
How many other ships were accompanying the Santa Maria in Columbus s voyage? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 1 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 3 |
| Answer» B. 1 | |
| 553. |
How long was Christopher Columbus s ship laid at the bottom of the sea before it was discovered? |
| A. | 100 Years |
| B. | 300 Years |
| C. | 400 Years |
| D. | 500 Years |
| Answer» E. | |
| 554. |
Mermaids are legendary aquatic creatures with |
| A. | body of a fish and tail of a spaniel |
| B. | body of a woman and tail of a spaniel |
| C. | body of a woman and tail of a fish |
| D. | body of spaniel and tail of a fish |
| Answer» D. body of spaniel and tail of a fish | |
| 555. |
Man s willingness to sacrifice to fulfil his plans are attributed to |
| A. | his organized purposefulness. |
| B. | his kind nature. |
| C. | his sense of responsibility. |
| D. | his ability to go where he has never gone. |
| Answer» B. his kind nature. | |
| 556. |
What are the new revelations made? |
| A. | It may take centuries. |
| B. | The ice will melt in West Antarctica. |
| C. | It is very slow. |
| D. | The collapse is unstoppable. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 557. |
How does flattery deceive us? |
| A. | It makes us more corrupt. |
| B. | It makes us feel indecent. |
| C. | It makes us bankrupt. |
| D. | It gives us false ideas about ourselves. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 558. |
Multilingualism means |
| A. | speaking more than one language |
| B. | speaking only one language |
| C. | speaking any language |
| D. | speech |
| Answer» B. speaking only one language | |
| 559. |
The author considers specialization as |
| A. | a boon. |
| B. | an obstacle. |
| C. | a curse. |
| D. | a distraction. |
| Answer» C. a curse. | |
| 560. |
The cartoon-strip creators got interested in him because |
| A. | he was a comical creature. |
| B. | they wanted to feature him in a cartoon strip. |
| C. | a person surviving at that age was odd and unbelievable. |
| D. | he had the tendency of swinging to his right. |
| Answer» D. he had the tendency of swinging to his right. | |
| 561. |
'Screwing their eyes upto the horizon' means ? |
| A. | People were looking at the sun to arrive |
| B. | checking to see if the ship had arrived |
| C. | waiting for waters to arrive |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. waiting for waters to arrive | |
| 562. |
Which is the prize that is referred to in the passage? |
| A. | Nobel Prize |
| B. | Magsaysay Award |
| C. | Pulitzer Prize |
| D. | Booker Prize |
| Answer» B. Magsaysay Award | |
| 563. |
The said prize is awarded |
| A. | once in 5 years. |
| B. | every year. |
| C. | once in 4 years. |
| D. | once in 2 years. |
| Answer» C. once in 4 years. | |
| 564. |
The data provided by Cryo Sat 2 was launched by |
| A. | ESA |
| B. | EAS |
| C. | EASC |
| D. | EES |
| Answer» B. EAS | |
| 565. |
How many tons of ice is shed every year by the Antarctica? |
| A. | 180 billion |
| B. | 160 billion |
| C. | 87 billion |
| D. | 4 billion to 8 billion |
| Answer» C. 87 billion | |
| 566. |
Which are the Islands affected in West Antarctica? |
| A. | The Pine Island, Thwaites and Smit Glacier |
| B. | The Pin Islands, Twaites and Smit Glaciers |
| C. | The Pine Island, Thwaites and Smith Glaciers |
| D. | The Pine Island, Twaites and Smith Glaciers |
| Answer» D. The Pine Island, Twaites and Smith Glaciers | |
| 567. |
What is the main reason for the shedding of ice? |
| A. | Global warming |
| B. | Rise in the water level |
| C. | Melting of ice |
| D. | Mystery |
| Answer» B. Rise in the water level | |
| 568. |
What was the cause of Sue s devastation? |
| A. | Losing her job |
| B. | Mabel s affairs with Austin |
| C. | Emily s illness |
| D. | Emily s doctor |
| Answer» C. Emily s illness | |
| 569. |
Whose arrival in Dickinson s family did bring about unrest and chaos in her life? |
| A. | Ms Gordon |
| B. | Austin |
| C. | Mabel Loomis Todd |
| D. | Lavinia |
| Answer» D. Lavinia | |
| 570. |
Which of the following is a major benefit of failure according to the passage? |
| A. | Failure helps in stripping away the inessential. |
| B. | Failure teaches you things which you could not have learnt in any other way. |
| C. | Failure gives you an inner security which cannot be otherwise attained. |
| D. | Failure helps you in finding the determination to succeed. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 571. |
How can we fulfil the pledges that we have taken in the past and the present? |
| A. | The people of India need to set a hope that can never be betrayed. |
| B. | The people of India need to provide a service to millions of people who suffer in their country. |
| C. | The people of India need to labour and hard work to give reality to their dreams. |
| D. | The people of India need to work with more responsibility now which has been brought by power and freedom. |
| Answer» D. The people of India need to work with more responsibility now which has been brought by power and freedom. | |
| 572. |
What is the greatest challenge that India faces today as per the passage? |
| A. | It is a challenge to end poverty, ignorance, disease and inequality of opportunity. |
| B. | It is a challenge to wipe off tears from every eye and thus eradicating suffering. |
| C. | It is a challenge to build a noble mansion of free India |
| D. | It is a challenge to fulfil the pledges that we have so often taken |
| Answer» B. It is a challenge to wipe off tears from every eye and thus eradicating suffering. | |
| 573. |
The tallest Ferris wheel in the world is |
| A. | Singapore Flyer |
| B. | Dome of Discovery |
| C. | London Eye |
| D. | Star of Nanchang |
| Answer» B. Dome of Discovery | |
| 574. |
The structure built for the Festival of Britain in 1951 was |
| A. | London Eye |
| B. | Dome of Discovery |
| C. | Jubilee Gardens |
| D. | Millennium Wheel |
| Answer» C. Jubilee Gardens | |
| 575. |
W.H.O. assists different national health authorities not only in controlling diseases but also in preventing them, altogether. The above sentence implies that |
| A. | W.H.O. assists more in preventing diseases than in controlling them. |
| B. | _assists in controlling diseases only if they have not been prevented_ |
| C. | W.H.O. assists both in controlling diseases and in preventing them. |
| D. | W.H.O. assists many others in addition to the national health authorities |
| Answer» D. W.H.O. assists many others in addition to the national health authorities | |
| 576. |
According to the author, what can be defined as failure ? |
| A. | Failing on an epic scale |
| B. | Not truly knowing yourself |
| C. | Living your life so cautiously that you do not fail |
| D. | A situation where all your fears come to pass |
| Answer» C. Living your life so cautiously that you do not fail | |
| 577. |
Prize is awarded for outstanding work in |
| A. | Chemistry. |
| B. | Literature. |
| C. | Physics. |
| D. | All the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 578. |
Total annual prize money amounts to |
| A. | 8,000. |
| B. | 1,750,000. |
| C. | 350,000. |
| D. | 40,000. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 579. |
The number of prizes in the field of science are |
| A. | four. |
| B. | one. |
| C. | three. |
| D. | five. |
| Answer» D. five. | |
| 580. |
The passage discusses the use of |
| A. | drugs in general. |
| B. | miracle drugs. |
| C. | antibiotics. |
| D. | combination of different drugs. |
| Answer» D. combination of different drugs. | |
| 581. |
According to the author, what is the impact of failure on a person? |
| A. | A person emerges wiser and stronger implying that he is secure in his ability to survive. |
| B. | A person realises that happiness in life does not depend on the achievements or acquisitions. |
| C. | A person realises that his qualifications and CV are not his life. |
| D. | A person realises the strength of his relationships by identifying his true friends. |
| Answer» B. A person realises that happiness in life does not depend on the achievements or acquisitions. | |
| 582. |
Which of the following is a suitable title for this passage? |
| A. | What constitutes failure? |
| B. | Failure is inevitable in life |
| C. | Failure has its benefits |
| D. | A hope rather than a reality |
| Answer» D. A hope rather than a reality | |
| 583. |
Why does the author say that failure is inevitable in life? |
| A. | Because nothing can prevent the caprice of fate. |
| B. | Because not all of us are well-acquainted with failure. |
| C. | Because life is difficult and too complicated. |
| D. | Because the fear of failure takes precedence over the desire for success. |
| Answer» B. Because not all of us are well-acquainted with failure. | |
| 584. |
Technological revolutions reveal man s |
| A. | aggressive side of his nature. |
| B. | assertive side of his nature. |
| C. | play instinct. |
| D. | psychological maturity. |
| Answer» D. psychological maturity. | |
| 585. |
The London Eye is situated on the banks of |
| A. | Hungerford Bridge |
| B. | The Thames |
| C. | London Borough |
| D. | Westminster Bridge |
| Answer» C. London Borough | |
| 586. |
As per the passage, which of the following statements best compares India s pre-independence (past) period to the post-independence (future) period? |
| A. | India s past was a period of poverty and ignorance while its future will be a period of adventure. |
| B. | India s past was a period of slumber while its future will be a period of triumphs. |
| C. | India s past was a period of struggle while its future will be a period of hope, triumphs and achievements. |
| D. | India s past was a period of criticism while its future will be a period of peace. |
| Answer» D. India s past was a period of criticism while its future will be a period of peace. | |
| 587. |
Which of the following statements best describes the message of the passage? |
| A. | India s future is filled with incessant striving and providing services to millions of sufferers. |
| B. | India needs to wake up to the call of future and end her sorrows of the past. |
| C. | The independence of India is being celebrated as it has opened the door to the triumphs and achievements that have long awaited us. |
| D. | The birth of freedom has brought in its wake more responsibility of fulfilling our pledges and creating a new history. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 588. |
Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage? |
| A. | A star of hope rises |
| B. | A fateful moment for India |
| C. | The success and failures of India |
| D. | Challenges facing the Indian economy |
| Answer» C. The success and failures of India | |
| 589. |
What was Emily Dickinson, called by her town folk? |
| A. | Amherst |
| B. | Enigma |
| C. | Reclusive |
| D. | the myth |
| Answer» E. | |
| 590. |
This was the 'Tuscany' is referred to as 'she carried' who is she ? |
| A. | Big and huge tusker |
| B. | Ship |
| C. | Sun |
| D. | People |
| Answer» C. Sun | |
| 591. |
The old man claimed that the Americans gave themselves a Constitution |
| A. | before he was born. |
| B. | in the year of George Washington s birth. |
| C. | two centuries ago. |
| D. | one hundred and sixty seven years ago. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 592. |
Flattery can stain the |
| A. | heart |
| B. | emotion |
| C. | mind |
| D. | human conscience |
| Answer» E. | |
| 593. |
The best source of Omega-3 fat is found in |
| A. | vegetables |
| B. | eggs only |
| C. | sea fish |
| D. | all dairy products |
| Answer» D. all dairy products | |
| 594. |
Almonds are rich in riboflavin and are good for |
| A. | memory |
| B. | leukaemia |
| C. | sleep walking |
| D. | anaemia |
| Answer» B. leukaemia | |
| 595. |
Where were the Santa Maria s remains found? |
| A. | Florida Coast |
| B. | South coast of Hawaii |
| C. | North coast of Haiti |
| D. | South coast of Haiti |
| Answer» D. South coast of Haiti | |
| 596. |
What did Christopher Columbus aim at his first voyage? |
| A. | Fishing |
| B. | To find a direct trade route to India |
| C. | To discover new lands |
| D. | Globetrotting |
| Answer» C. To discover new lands | |
| 597. |
Dolphins use echolocation to |
| A. | breathe |
| B. | navigate |
| C. | communicate |
| D. | hunt |
| Answer» D. hunt | |
| 598. |
Which of these help dolphins to navigate through the water? |
| A. | Echolocation |
| B. | Blowhole |
| C. | Fluke |
| D. | Smooth skin |
| Answer» D. Smooth skin | |
| 599. |
Dolphins use their teeth |
| A. | to eat their prey |
| B. | to trap their prey |
| C. | to scare their prey |
| D. | for aesthetic purposes |
| Answer» C. to scare their prey | |
| 600. |
Flattery means |
| A. | being anti-social |
| B. | insincere praise in order to please |
| C. | claiming what is not |
| D. | being immoral ours |
| Answer» C. claiming what is not | |