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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.
| 201. |
Original residents of Andaman and Nicobar Islands are |
| A. | Negroid. |
| B. | Mongolese. |
| C. | Negroid and Mongolese. |
| D. | None of them. |
| Answer» D. None of them. | |
| 202. |
Find a word in the passage which means the owner of a business. |
| A. | Entrepreneur |
| B. | Businessman |
| C. | Proprietor |
| D. | Constructor |
| Answer» D. Constructor | |
| 203. |
The farmer made his son mount the ass because |
| A. | the son could not walk the distance. |
| B. | the son was adamant about riding the ass. |
| C. | a group of girls laughed at the farmer s folly. |
| D. | the road was dusty. |
| Answer» D. the road was dusty. | |
| 204. |
The so-called modern civilization has been accepted in general by |
| A. | all the aboriginals. |
| B. | the Nicobarese. |
| C. | the Jarawas. |
| D. | the Onges. |
| Answer» C. the Jarawas. | |
| 205. |
The phrase, damning effect means |
| A. | negative effects. |
| B. | destructive effects. |
| C. | full effects. |
| D. | disrupting effects. |
| Answer» C. full effects. | |
| 206. |
The farmer was taking the ass to the market to |
| A. | buy food for the family. |
| B. | carry the farmer to the market. |
| C. | sell the ass at the market |
| D. | buy food for the ass. |
| Answer» D. buy food for the ass. | |
| 207. |
Find a word in the passage which is the opposite of near, |
| A. | Unknown |
| B. | Close |
| C. | Remote |
| D. | Convenient |
| Answer» D. Convenient | |
| 208. |
People today, pray to God to keep |
| A. | rains and droughts away. |
| B. | drought away. |
| C. | El Nino away. |
| D. | El Nino and droughts away. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 209. |
The original residents migrated to the islands from |
| A. | India |
| B. | Myanmar. |
| C. | Sri Lanka. |
| D. | India and Myanmar. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 210. |
What does the idiom fish out of water suggest? |
| A. | Can die any moment |
| B. | Grasping for breath |
| C. | Amphibious creature |
| D. | Uncomfortable in unfamiliar surroundings |
| Answer» E. | |
| 211. |
The ass kicked because |
| A. | it wanted to be let off. |
| B. | it was frightened by some noise. |
| C. | it wanted to stretch its legs. |
| D. | it had the habit of kicking. |
| Answer» C. it wanted to stretch its legs. | |
| 212. |
The Jarawas, Sentinelese, Onges and Shompenites are mainly found in |
| A. | Andaman. |
| B. | Nicobar. |
| C. | Andaman and Nicobar. |
| D. | Port Blair. |
| Answer» B. Nicobar. | |
| 213. |
The word which means - equal in value, power and meaning is |
| A. | unusual |
| B. | current |
| C. | equivalent |
| D. | appear |
| Answer» D. appear | |
| 214. |
From the above passage we understand that John was |
| A. | not highly educated. |
| B. | a man of simple faith. |
| C. | a deeply pessimistic man. |
| D. | a scholar of scriptures. |
| Answer» C. a deeply pessimistic man. | |
| 215. |
Which factory was situated near the village Ulapur? |
| A. | Rubber |
| B. | Clothes |
| C. | Dyes |
| D. | Chemical |
| Answer» D. Chemical | |
| 216. |
The word genie,means |
| A. | spirit |
| B. | ghost |
| C. | soul |
| D. | monster |
| Answer» B. ghost | |
| 217. |
By not desiring another man s wife John showed that |
| A. | he wanted to get married. |
| B. | he was a man of principles |
| C. | he felt sorry for other men. |
| D. | he had no desire for another s wealth. |
| Answer» C. he felt sorry for other men. | |
| 218. |
It was John s belief that |
| A. | one can be happy only by remaining a bachelor. |
| B. | the world is a happy place. |
| C. | there is no other world. |
| D. | one must lead an honest life. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 219. |
The postmaster wrote on the |
| A. | beauty of himself. |
| B. | beauty of the weather. |
| C. | beauty of the village. |
| D. | beauty of nature. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 220. |
His toothbrush is finally ? |
| A. | in his bag |
| B. | in his bed |
| C. | in his handkerchief |
| D. | lost |
| Answer» D. lost | |
| 221. |
At times the postmaster wrote |
| A. | novels |
| B. | short stories |
| C. | dramas |
| D. | poems |
| Answer» C. dramas | |
| 222. |
John thought that women weakened men because |
| A. | he thought that women were evil. |
| B. | he believed that a woman was a fancy devil. |
| C. | he thought that a woman would spoil his life. |
| D. | he was convinced that what the story of Samson and Delilah illustrates is correct. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 223. |
To sell one s soul to the devil means |
| A. | suppressing one s conscience. |
| B. | giving up goodness in exchange for evil. |
| C. | giving up one s honesty for the sake of monetary benefits. |
| D. | to sell oneself to earn livelihood. |
| Answer» D. to sell oneself to earn livelihood. | |
| 224. |
What does the phrase little company in the passage mean? |
| A. | Hardly any friends |
| B. | Small business |
| C. | Business-like |
| D. | Bad friendship |
| Answer» B. Small business | |
| 225. |
What is the author most worried about in the given passage ? |
| A. | The author is most worried about lack of qualified teachers |
| B. | The author is worried about tribal areas |
| C. | The author is worried about basic health |
| D. | The author is worried about services |
| Answer» B. The author is worried about tribal areas | |
| 226. |
What is the rural Indian scenario in terms of development ? |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | 1 and 2 |
| D. | 1 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 227. |
What does the phrase at ease in the passage mean? |
| A. | Disease |
| B. | Comfortable |
| C. | Uneasy |
| D. | Forward |
| Answer» D. Forward | |
| 228. |
Why was Mr. West uneasy? |
| A. | Because he could not find the speaker in the restaurant. |
| B. | He was concerned about the printing press. |
| C. | He had eaten something in the restaurant. |
| D. | He was avoiding his friends. |
| Answer» B. He was concerned about the printing press. | |
| 229. |
Why did Mr. Albert West knock at the speaker s house? |
| A. | To go out walking with the speaker. |
| B. | To make him a partner in the printing press. |
| C. | To avoid contact with friends. |
| D. | Because he was worried that something had happened to the speaker. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 230. |
The adjective used for describing the postmaster s living-room is |
| A. | dark |
| B. | light |
| C. | deep |
| D. | bright |
| Answer» B. light | |
| 231. |
What is the electricity scenario in rural India ? |
| A. | Proper electricity |
| B. | Supplied at irregular basis |
| C. | Electricity is rarely seen |
| D. | Regular power cuts for 3 hours |
| Answer» C. Electricity is rarely seen | |
| 232. |
The sole credit in this passage has been given to ? |
| A. | the latest discoveries of quantum physics |
| B. | intelligence |
| C. | the subatomic particles |
| D. | energy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 233. |
The ships caught in the tornado |
| A. | are compared to shuttlecocks. |
| B. | had a cargo of shuttlecocks. |
| C. | scattered shuttlecocks in the sea. |
| D. | traded in shuttlecocks. |
| Answer» B. had a cargo of shuttlecocks. | |
| 234. |
Mr. Albert West was |
| A. | considering to become a partner of the printing press. |
| B. | a partner in a small printing press. |
| C. | a partner in a large printing press. |
| D. | concerned about printing. |
| Answer» C. a partner in a large printing press. | |
| 235. |
How International Understanding can be taught at the school level? |
| A. | Through various subjects like History, Civics, Geography, etc. |
| B. | By giving numerous opportunities to the students. |
| C. | By combining the subject content with the curriculum. |
| D. | All of these. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 236. |
The aboriginals are looked after by |
| A. | the Government of India. |
| B. | the Anthropological Department of the Government. |
| C. | the Tourism Department. |
| D. | some NGOs. |
| Answer» C. the Tourism Department. | |
| 237. |
Why did the speaker not come to the restaurant? |
| A. | He wanted to contact all his friends. |
| B. | He had decided to diet in order to lose weight. |
| C. | He did not want to meet Mr. Albert and was avoiding him |
| D. | He was taking care of plague patients. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 238. |
Sledgehammer waves means |
| A. | waves moving like a sledge. |
| B. | waves like a big, heavy hammer. |
| C. | waves hammering a sledge. |
| D. | waves in which a hammer and a sledge are found. |
| Answer» C. waves hammering a sledge. | |
| 239. |
What helps us to understand the concept of energy ? |
| A. | Developed culture and discoveries of the quantum physics |
| B. | Our mind |
| C. | Enlightened sage |
| D. | Our bodies |
| Answer» B. Our mind | |
| 240. |
The aboriginals are still ignorant of the use of |
| A. | fire |
| B. | clothes |
| C. | matchbox and cloth. |
| D. | matchbox |
| Answer» D. matchbox | |
| 241. |
Which phrase from the passage means combined with the curriculum ? |
| A. | Intelligently and imaginatively used in the curriculum |
| B. | Can be prescribed in the curriculum. |
| C. | Woven into the curriculum. |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 242. |
One of the important task that should be done is ? |
| A. | we should try to be like enlightened sage |
| B. | we should hear the sounds at the basis of our own mind |
| C. | we should give some time to our body and listen to it |
| D. | we should discover with the help of physics |
| Answer» D. we should discover with the help of physics | |
| 243. |
A sea rendezvous means |
| A. | a dive into the sea. |
| B. | a swim in the sea. |
| C. | a meeting at sea. |
| D. | sailing in the sea. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 244. |
What did the speaker and Mr. Albert West do every evening? |
| A. | Went walking and met at the restaurant for eating. |
| B. | After eating, met at the restaurant to go for walking. |
| C. | Met in the restaurant and went out walking after dinner. |
| D. | Had dinner and walked in the restaurant. |
| Answer» D. Had dinner and walked in the restaurant. | |
| 245. |
What are the two stages where International Understanding should be taught as a separate subject? |
| A. | Primary and Secondary stage. |
| B. | Undergraduate and post-graduate stage. |
| C. | Secondary and under-graduate stage. |
| D. | Post-graduate and doctoral stage. |
| Answer» C. Secondary and under-graduate stage. | |
| 246. |
When did people create governments? |
| A. | 8000 6000 B.C. |
| B. | 2 million to 8000 B.C. |
| C. | 6000 to 3000 B.C. |
| D. | 2 million to 1 million B.C.. |
| Answer» D. 2 million to 1 million B.C.. | |
| 247. |
When the night fell, he slept ? |
| A. | in the open field |
| B. | under a pile of dry grass |
| C. | in a farmer's cottage |
| D. | under a tree |
| Answer» C. in a farmer's cottage | |
| 248. |
Find a word from the passage which means refilling. |
| A. | heaving |
| B. | inflicting |
| C. | retaliating |
| D. | replenishing |
| Answer» E. | |
| 249. |
If clothes are offered, the aboriginals use them as |
| A. | turbans |
| B. | wrappers |
| C. | curtains |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. wrappers | |
| 250. |
Which word out of the given options mean feeling of most people ? |
| A. | Promote |
| B. | Numerous |
| C. | Bearing |
| D. | Consensus |
| Answer» E. | |