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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.
| 851. |
The expression warts and all in the passage means |
| A. | hopes and fears |
| B. | with no attempt to conceal blemishes and inadequacies |
| C. | the community s problems |
| D. | the reader s grievances |
| Answer» E. | |
| 852. |
In this passage the writer highlights the fact that |
| A. | Journalists differ in their opinion on the function of a newspaper |
| B. | A newspaper should reflect the community it serves. |
| C. | A newspaper should only concentrate on local affairs. |
| D. | Newspaper can eradicate injustice. |
| Answer» C. A newspaper should only concentrate on local affairs. | |
| 853. |
The cat was considered to be a _____ . |
| A. | sacred animal |
| B. | goddess |
| C. | symbol of peace |
| D. | symbol of fertility |
| Answer» B. goddess | |
| 854. |
What is the habit mentioned in the passage? |
| A. | Exposing the authority s incompetence |
| B. | Hiding the real figures of malaria cases |
| C. | Filing RTIs |
| D. | Conducting studies and surveys in towns and cities |
| Answer» C. Filing RTIs | |
| 855. |
How can the readers air their grievances? |
| A. | By writing to journalists. |
| B. | By supporting the local newspaper |
| C. | By writing to their local newspaper |
| D. | By being complacent |
| Answer» D. By being complacent | |
| 856. |
The word heart-rending means _______. |
| A. | risky |
| B. | distressing |
| C. | shocking |
| D. | painful |
| Answer» C. shocking | |
| 857. |
The Japanese parents plant a sapling at the time of birth of a child because |
| A. | it is auspicious to plant a sapling. |
| B. | it is closely associated with the growth of the child. |
| C. | it gives longevity to the child. |
| D. | it gives happiness to the child. |
| Answer» C. it gives longevity to the child. | |
| 858. |
Which of the following were not problems faced while constructing the pipeline? |
| A. | Supply shortages |
| B. | Treacherous terrain |
| C. | Lack of funds |
| D. | Equipment breakdown |
| Answer» D. Equipment breakdown | |
| 859. |
Which period lasted the longest? |
| A. | Paleolithic |
| B. | Ice Age |
| C. | Mesolithic |
| D. | Neolithic |
| Answer» B. Ice Age | |
| 860. |
The spirit of Renaissance |
| A. | is to embrace atheism. |
| B. | is to get inspiration from Western-intellectual thought. |
| C. | lies in breaking all shackles of backwardness and narrow mindedness. |
| D. | is essentially scientific. |
| Answer» D. is essentially scientific. | |
| 861. |
How can a newspaper influence local affairs? |
| A. | By focusing on world affairs. |
| B. | By influencing public opinion through half-truths. |
| C. | By encouraging the readers to accept their grievances. |
| D. | By probing into the ills of society and rallying support for change. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 862. |
Which one of the following statement is implied in the passage? |
| A. | Criminals, who flout the law, are seldom brought to book |
| B. | The police check the citizens, whether they are good or bad, from violating the law. |
| C. | The police hardly succeed in converting bad citizens into good ones. |
| D. | Peaceful citizens seldom violate the law |
| Answer» C. The police hardly succeed in converting bad citizens into good ones. | |
| 863. |
They are made to secure the property of citizens against theft and damage means that the law : |
| A. | helps in recovering the stolen property of the citizens. |
| B. | safeguards people s possessions against being stolen or lost. |
| C. | initiates process against offenders of law. |
| D. | assists the citizens whose property has been stolen or destroyed. |
| Answer» C. initiates process against offenders of law. | |
| 864. |
According to the writer, which one of the following is not the responsibility of the police? |
| A. | To protect the privileges of all citizens. |
| B. | To maintain peace during extraordinary circumstances. |
| C. | To ensure peace among citizens by safeguarding individual rights. |
| D. | To check violent activities of citizens. |
| Answer» C. To ensure peace among citizens by safeguarding individual rights. | |
| 865. |
When is a man relieved and gay? |
| A. | When he has untapped potential |
| B. | When he has put his heart into his work and has done his best |
| C. | When destiny smiles at him |
| D. | When he achieves his goal |
| Answer» C. When destiny smiles at him | |
| 866. |
What lesson do the desert floras have to teach us? |
| A. | how to live a long time |
| B. | how to adapt to limitations |
| C. | how to grow with grace. |
| D. | how to grow in dry places. |
| Answer» C. how to grow with grace. | |
| 867. |
What according to the passage, would be the rationale of making the PDS target-group oriented? |
| A. | It will remove poverty. |
| B. | It will motivate the target-group population to work more. |
| C. | It will give food to the poorest section without additional cost. |
| D. | It will abolish the imbalance of urban and rural sectors. |
| Answer» D. It will abolish the imbalance of urban and rural sectors. | |
| 868. |
What should be an appropriate step to make the PDS effective? |
| A. | To reduce administrative cost. |
| B. | To decrease the allotment of food grains |
| C. | To make it target-group oriented. |
| D. | To increase the amount of foodgrain per ration card. |
| Answer» D. To increase the amount of foodgrain per ration card. | |
| 869. |
The public distribution system, which provides food at _____ is a subject of vital concern. |
| A. | low prices |
| B. | high prices |
| C. | as per capita income |
| D. | fair prices |
| Answer» B. high prices | |
| 870. |
The expression and feeling like a woman who has died and passed beyond means |
| A. | her body was paralysed |
| B. | something within her had died |
| C. | she was completely lost |
| D. | she died in her sleep |
| Answer» C. she was completely lost | |
| 871. |
The only thing that made her oblivious of her surroundings was the fact that |
| A. | she was depressed. |
| B. | she was exhausted. |
| C. | she had got what she wanted. |
| D. | her spirits were uplifted. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 872. |
Which expression tells us that she relished her loneliness? |
| A. | Cold water that had the effect of quenching her thirst. |
| B. | Cold water which made her more thirsty. |
| C. | She found it difficult to swallow the cold water. |
| D. | It was like a splash of cold water. |
| Answer» B. Cold water which made her more thirsty. | |
| 873. |
The imbalance in the consumption of these essential fatty acids is the main reason for |
| A. | the imbalance in our body s production of the healthy cell membranes. |
| B. | the balance in our body s production of these hormones |
| C. | the balance in our body s production of the healthy cell membranes. |
| D. | the imbalance in our body s production of these hormones. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 874. |
The fact that she was not afraid conveys that |
| A. | the natives were very friendly to her. |
| B. | she was too detached and strong to be overcome with fear. |
| C. | she was a woman of values. |
| D. | the animals could not frighten her. |
| Answer» C. she was a woman of values. | |
| 875. |
Mounting, she trotted ahead up the silent valley ...... Mounting here means |
| A. | walking on foot |
| B. | getting down |
| C. | galloping |
| D. | getting on the horse |
| Answer» E. | |
| 876. |
She did not care. This means |
| A. | She stared back defiantly. |
| B. | She was scared. |
| C. | She was indifferent. |
| D. | She was trying to avoid their gaze. |
| Answer» D. She was trying to avoid their gaze. | |
| 877. |
What kind of a terrain was she passing through? |
| A. | A small town |
| B. | A lonely area |
| C. | A plain village |
| D. | A thickly populated place |
| Answer» C. A plain village | |
| 878. |
The findings of The Lancet were published after |
| A. | the international team left India |
| B. | international reviews of the findings were done |
| C. | proper verifications of the findings were done |
| D. | nationwide interviews were carried out |
| Answer» E. | |
| 879. |
Hordes of rats invaded Egypt. They came from ___ . |
| A. | Europe |
| B. | Asia |
| C. | Asia Minor |
| D. | Africa |
| Answer» C. Asia Minor | |
| 880. |
Abundance means |
| A. | long life |
| B. | happiness |
| C. | plenty |
| D. | permanent |
| Answer» D. permanent | |
| 881. |
The Bengal Renaissance was different from the 16th century European Renaissance because |
| A. | Europeans did not have the dowry system. |
| B. | Raja Rammohan Roy and Tagore were not born in the 16th century. |
| C. | The Bengal Renaissance was an essentially Hindu Movement. |
| D. | Unlike the Bengalis, Europeans were not under foreign rule. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 882. |
When did the people create Governments? |
| A. | 8000 to 6000 B.C. |
| B. | 2 millions to 8000 B.C. |
| C. | 6000 to 3000 B.C. |
| D. | 2 millions to 1 million B.C. |
| Answer» D. 2 millions to 1 million B.C. | |
| 883. |
How was the fund for pipeline construction generated? |
| A. | 8 major oil companies joined hands to share the cost. |
| B. | 8 major oil companies borrowed $8 billion. |
| C. | A single private company raised $8 billion. |
| D. | Oil rights were sold to 8 major oil companies. |
| Answer» B. 8 major oil companies borrowed $8 billion. | |
| 884. |
The report was published by _______. |
| A. | a Delhi based non-governmental organization |
| B. | the Delhi government |
| C. | a governmental organization |
| D. | an activist |
| Answer» B. the Delhi government | |
| 885. |
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are |
| A. | Pillars of equality |
| B. | Gifts of our Creator |
| C. | Rights of all men |
| D. | Ideals of a nation |
| Answer» C. Rights of all men | |
| 886. |
Omega-3 fatty acids are called |
| A. | linolenic acid |
| B. | alpha-linolenic acid |
| C. | linoleic acid |
| D. | alpha-linoleic acid |
| Answer» E. | |
| 887. |
According to the author, God is not looking for _____ to manifest his works. |
| A. | Cowards |
| B. | Stubborn people |
| C. | Weaklings |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» B. Stubborn people | |
| 888. |
What is the writer s image of the primitive people? |
| A. | Their life was harsh. |
| B. | They did no work. |
| C. | They were lazy. |
| D. | Search for food was their primary focus in life. |
| Answer» D. Search for food was their primary focus in life. | |
| 889. |
What strong decision was taken by the government ? |
| A. | About consensus |
| B. | On nuclear deal, the government went ahead |
| C. | it took individual decisions on economics issues |
| D. | Bipartisanship |
| Answer» C. it took individual decisions on economics issues | |
| 890. |
From where does mineral oil originate? |
| A. | Complex mixture of substances |
| B. | Carcasses of tiny animals and plants that live in the sea |
| C. | From lakes |
| D. | Only from plants |
| Answer» C. From lakes | |
| 891. |
Egyptians appreciated the cat s ability to destroy _____ . |
| A. | snakes |
| B. | weasels |
| C. | houses |
| D. | rodents |
| Answer» E. | |
| 892. |
The Hindustan Times found that the number of malaria cases in 2011 was |
| A. | twice than the numbers revealed by the authorities |
| B. | three times the numbers revealed by the authorities |
| C. | half the numbers revealed by the authorities |
| D. | exactly as the numbers revealed by the authorities |
| Answer» C. half the numbers revealed by the authorities | |
| 893. |
Which of the following is closest in sense to the word novel used in the passage? |
| A. | new |
| B. | prosaic |
| C. | dull |
| D. | boring |
| Answer» B. prosaic | |
| 894. |
Myths refer to ________ |
| A. | love stories. |
| B. | historical stories. |
| C. | legends. |
| D. | traditional stories involving supernatural beings or events. |
| Answer» D. traditional stories involving supernatural beings or events. | |
| 895. |
The primary purpose of the passage is to |
| A. | present an overview of the different types of assignments available to women. |
| B. | analyze reforms in the new United States all-volunteer armed forces necessitated by the increasing number of women in the military. |
| C. | present the new United States all-volunteer armed forces as a model case of equal employment policies in action. |
| D. | present a reasoned prognosis of the status of women in the new United States all-volunteer armed forces. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 896. |
The passage implies which of the following is a factor conducive to a more equitable representation of women in the United States armed forces than has existed in the past? |
| A. | The all-volunteer character of the present armed forces. |
| B. | The past service records of women who had assignments functionally equivalent to men s assignments. |
| C. | The level of awareness on the part of the larger society of military issues. |
| D. | An increased decline in the proportion of deterrence oriented non combat assignments. |
| Answer» B. The past service records of women who had assignments functionally equivalent to men s assignments. | |
| 897. |
They prefer curving pathways because |
| A. | they are inauspicious. |
| B. | they can walk easily. |
| C. | they stumble over straight ones. |
| D. | good spirits walk on them. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 898. |
Their childhood is spent in _______ conditions. |
| A. | vast |
| B. | nightmarish |
| C. | hapless |
| D. | urban |
| Answer» D. urban | |
| 899. |
Find the option that is oppositein meaning to alien. |
| A. | disputable |
| B. | indigenous |
| C. | unethical |
| D. | unscientific |
| Answer» C. unethical | |
| 900. |
What are bents ? |
| A. | Zigzag shape of pipeline. |
| B. | Pipeline s up and down route. |
| C. | The section of the pipeline that drops out of sight |
| D. | The H shaped steel racks. |
| Answer» E. | |