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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.
| 251. |
The aboriginals prepare fire by |
| A. | rubbing two pieces of stone. |
| B. | using a matchbox. |
| C. | using gas lighter. |
| D. | rubbing two pieces of wood. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 252. |
The American Navy suffered great losses because of |
| A. | the aircraft raid. |
| B. | the Japanese fleet. |
| C. | the weather. |
| D. | the landmines. |
| Answer» D. the landmines. | |
| 253. |
He soon fell asleep because ? |
| A. | he was exhausted |
| B. | he was all along |
| C. | he had not slept for days |
| D. | he was very frightened |
| Answer» B. he was all along | |
| 254. |
Which period lasted longest? |
| A. | Paleolithic |
| B. | Ice Age |
| C. | Mesolithic |
| D. | Neolithic |
| Answer» B. Ice Age | |
| 255. |
Which word from the passage is the opposite of the word narrow? |
| A. | Concern |
| B. | Broad |
| C. | Direct |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» C. Direct | |
| 256. |
For how many years did Mesolithic Age exist? |
| A. | 2000 |
| B. | 3000 |
| C. | 4000 |
| D. | 5000 |
| Answer» B. 3000 | |
| 257. |
With reference to the passage, consider the following statements ? |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» B. Only 2 | |
| 258. |
Find out a word which means to cover. |
| A. | turbans |
| B. | cloth |
| C. | wrap |
| D. | prepare |
| Answer» D. prepare | |
| 259. |
Find out a word which is the antonym for usual. |
| A. | strange |
| B. | migrated |
| C. | frequently |
| D. | regular |
| Answer» B. migrated | |
| 260. |
Which of the following definitions best describes the meaning of complex in the passage? |
| A. | Pyramid |
| B. | Materials |
| C. | Group |
| D. | Army |
| Answer» D. Army | |
| 261. |
On what basis suggestions are given ? |
| A. | Level of measurement |
| B. | Feedback properties |
| C. | Desirable properties |
| D. | Transient time response properties |
| Answer» E. | |
| 262. |
What developed first in the Paleolithic period? |
| A. | The bow and arrow. |
| B. | Pottery. |
| C. | The first hatchet. |
| D. | The fish hook. |
| Answer» D. The fish hook. | |
| 263. |
Find the word from the passage which means advised. |
| A. | Prescribed |
| B. | Proposed |
| C. | Conformed |
| D. | Presented |
| Answer» C. Conformed | |
| 264. |
The Stone Age was divided into _______ periods. |
| A. | five |
| B. | four |
| C. | three |
| D. | six |
| Answer» D. six | |
| 265. |
What will be done to maintain feedback properties of a state ? |
| A. | Use of transient time response |
| B. | Tuning an observer |
| C. | Maintaining of feedback |
| D. | Linear system |
| Answer» C. Maintaining of feedback | |
| 266. |
The above passage is all about |
| A. | books |
| B. | games |
| C. | jokes |
| D. | magic |
| Answer» B. games | |
| 267. |
Most of the blocks in the pyramid weigh about ......... tons. |
| A. | five |
| B. | eighty |
| C. | two or three |
| D. | 4,500 |
| Answer» D. 4,500 | |
| 268. |
Pick out the name of the subject which deals with the study of society. |
| A. | Political Science. |
| B. | Social Science. |
| C. | Sociology |
| D. | Life Sciences. |
| Answer» D. Life Sciences. | |
| 269. |
According to the author, unicorns and salamanders |
| A. | have existed in the past |
| B. | are invisible |
| C. | caused writers to write strange stories. |
| D. | never really existed |
| Answer» E. | |
| 270. |
Olive, after her parents death became |
| A. | rich |
| B. | honest |
| C. | brave |
| D. | fat |
| Answer» B. honest | |
| 271. |
............ as well a touching inducement to marry. Here inducement mean |
| A. | agreement |
| B. | invocation |
| C. | reminder |
| D. | encouragement |
| Answer» E. | |
| 272. |
The author believes that man s greatest and distinguishing ability is |
| A. | his ability to project the future |
| B. | his capacity to escape from his present experience |
| C. | his consciousness of the past |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» C. his consciousness of the past | |
| 273. |
Subdued tone means _______. |
| A. | not very loud |
| B. | unusually quiet and possibly unhappy |
| C. | not very busy |
| D. | not very bright |
| Answer» B. unusually quiet and possibly unhappy | |
| 274. |
Scouring up things means ________. |
| A. | cleaning pans with a small ball of wire or plastic |
| B. | to search a place thoroughly in order to find something |
| C. | to put something in liquid for a time so that it becomes completely wet |
| D. | writing something quickly and carelessly |
| Answer» C. to put something in liquid for a time so that it becomes completely wet | |
| 275. |
Carlyle s mother was ________. |
| A. | a regular letter writer |
| B. | not confident at letter writing |
| C. | always eager to write letters to Alec |
| D. | old and enjoyed writing letters |
| Answer» C. always eager to write letters to Alec | |
| 276. |
The recipient of your letter should ________. |
| A. | use a lot of imagination. |
| B. | know what you are talking about |
| C. | get distracted when reading your letter |
| D. | find it difficult to understand your letter |
| Answer» C. get distracted when reading your letter | |
| 277. |
Abstract in the passage means |
| A. | a summary |
| B. | not paying attention |
| C. | concrete |
| D. | not having a physical reality |
| Answer» E. | |
| 278. |
Many people believe that nothing can be done about the English language because |
| A. | bad habits spread by imitation. |
| B. | we live in a decadent civilization. |
| C. | there are too many bad writers. |
| D. | people are too lazy to change their bad habits. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 279. |
Why is radium very costly? |
| A. | It is powerful and dangerous. |
| B. | It is found in small quantities. |
| C. | It helps man do his work. |
| D. | It is very useful. |
| Answer» C. It helps man do his work. | |
| 280. |
The tone of the passage is |
| A. | tragic |
| B. | ironic |
| C. | sombre |
| D. | satiric |
| Answer» D. satiric | |
| 281. |
How many stone blocks constitute the pyramid? |
| A. | 4,500. |
| B. | more than two million. |
| C. | 3,800. |
| D. | 2,560. |
| Answer» C. 3,800. | |
| 282. |
The term Neo-rich means |
| A. | the aristocracy. |
| B. | the industrialists. |
| C. | the newly rich people. |
| D. | the common people. |
| Answer» D. the common people. | |
| 283. |
Which title is suitable for the passage? |
| A. | Merits and Demerits of Books |
| B. | The Pleasure of Owning Books |
| C. | Reading a Book |
| D. | Books and Thoughts |
| Answer» C. Reading a Book | |
| 284. |
According to the passage, the objectives of education should be |
| A. | to teach dance, music and drama to students in schools and colleges. |
| B. | to reduce teacher-pupil ratio. |
| C. | not to test bookish, rote memory. |
| D. | to encourage originality and problem solving ability. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 285. |
What is proved in linear system courses ? |
| A. | Response is unaffected by the presence of variable |
| B. | Response is unaffected by the presence of observer |
| C. | Response to initial condition will be unaffected |
| D. | Response is unaffected to initial condition will affect the system output |
| Answer» C. Response to initial condition will be unaffected | |
| 286. |
The latest symbol of modernity for the rural people is |
| A. | the bicycle. |
| B. | the wristwatch. |
| C. | the transistor. |
| D. | the synthetic cloth. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 287. |
The synthetic fibre has |
| A. | always been popular in India. |
| B. | become popular during the last twenty years. |
| C. | never been popular in India. |
| D. | been as popular as other kinds of fibre. |
| Answer» C. never been popular in India. | |
| 288. |
On reading Para 1, it can be inferred that |
| A. | all the subjects at school level may not be helpful in promoting International Understanding. |
| B. | school subjects may be used creatively to promote International Understanding. |
| C. | international Understanding may be treated as a separate subject in schools. |
| D. | the school curriculum is too heavy to incorporate International Understanding. |
| Answer» C. international Understanding may be treated as a separate subject in schools. | |
| 289. |
Why is it that science cannot express friendship with a formula? |
| A. | Science and friendship cannot co-exist. |
| B. | It is abstract term which cannot be grappled by science. |
| C. | Friendship is beyond science s mastery. |
| D. | Friendship is unknown to scientists. |
| Answer» D. Friendship is unknown to scientists. | |
| 290. |
The most appropriate title for the passage will be |
| A. | Science is a curse |
| B. | Science, a great boon |
| C. | Achievements of science |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Achievements of science | |
| 291. |
Science has proved a great boon for |
| A. | scientists |
| B. | artists |
| C. | explorers |
| D. | mankind |
| Answer» E. | |
| 292. |
The mode of approach is |
| A. | logical |
| B. | anatomical |
| C. | descriptive |
| D. | expository |
| Answer» E. | |
| 293. |
What has enabled man to harness the forces of nature to the advantage of mankind? |
| A. | Arts |
| B. | Oratory |
| C. | Bravery |
| D. | Science |
| Answer» E. | |
| 294. |
The author s main purpose in this passage is to |
| A. | explore the history of vacations. |
| B. | tell why vacations have become more common. |
| C. | contrast holidays and festive occasions with vacation. |
| D. | demonstrate that vacations are not really necessary. |
| Answer» B. tell why vacations have become more common. | |
| 295. |
....... are made from vegetable, animal products and the oils of certain flowers. |
| A. | Perfumes |
| B. | Cosmetics |
| C. | Cooking medium |
| D. | Soaps |
| Answer» E. | |
| 296. |
The thick protective covering of fat on a whale is called a |
| A. | skin |
| B. | cells |
| C. | blubber |
| D. | fins |
| Answer» D. fins | |
| 297. |
The ....... of fish yield nourishing oil. |
| A. | liver |
| B. | stomach |
| C. | eyes |
| D. | head |
| Answer» B. stomach | |
| 298. |
Vegetable oil is mainly used for |
| A. | eating |
| B. | cooking |
| C. | frying |
| D. | lubricating |
| Answer» C. frying | |
| 299. |
The main source of animal oil is |
| A. | fish |
| B. | whale |
| C. | sea weeds |
| D. | plants |
| Answer» C. sea weeds | |
| 300. |
The contemporary attitude towards vacations is best expressed by which of the following proverbs? |
| A. | A penny saved is penny earned. |
| B. | The devil finds work for idle hands. |
| C. | All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. |
| D. | Many hands make light work. |
| Answer» D. Many hands make light work. | |