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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.
| 301. |
All of the following are true except that |
| A. | Only a third of those aboard perished |
| B. | The Carpathia rescued the survivors |
| C. | The S.S. Titanic sank near Newfoundland |
| D. | The S.S. Titanic was the fastest ship afloat in 1912 |
| Answer» B. The Carpathia rescued the survivors | |
| 302. |
As used in the passage the word prerogative (line) |
| A. | habit |
| B. | privilege |
| C. | request |
| D. | hope |
| Answer» C. request | |
| 303. |
It is implied in the passage that our lives are very |
| A. | habitual |
| B. | patriotic |
| C. | varied |
| D. | independent |
| Answer» D. independent | |
| 304. |
According to the passage, we need vacations now more than ever because we have |
| A. | a more carefree nature |
| B. | much more free time |
| C. | little diversity in our work |
| D. | a higher standard of living |
| Answer» B. much more free time | |
| 305. |
Sexton Blake series are big sellers because they |
| A. | disseminate knowledge. |
| B. | are informative. |
| C. | satisfy a typically serious reader |
| D. | are sensational. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 306. |
What does this passage convey? |
| A. | The S.S. Titanic proved itself the most seaworthy vessel in 1912 |
| B. | Attempts to rescue the S.S. Titanic s survivors were not successful |
| C. | Overconfidence by builders and owners was greatly responsible for the sinking of the vessel |
| D. | A fire and panic were the only causes for the sinking of the ship |
| Answer» D. A fire and panic were the only causes for the sinking of the ship | |
| 307. |
Maiden voyage is closest in meaning to |
| A. | inaugural |
| B. | most elegant |
| C. | longest |
| D. | final |
| Answer» B. most elegant | |
| 308. |
How many days was the S.S. Titanic at sea before sinking? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 12 |
| Answer» B. 4 | |
| 309. |
All of the following contributed to the large death toll except |
| A. | panic |
| B. | fire |
| C. | speed |
| D. | The Carpathia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 310. |
Which of these does not house the Great Pyramid? |
| A. | Giza. |
| B. | Southern Egypt. |
| C. | Northern Egypt. |
| D. | Sahara Desert. |
| Answer» C. Northern Egypt. | |
| 311. |
Who is Charles Dickens? |
| A. | A playwright. |
| B. | An epic poet. |
| C. | A short story writer. |
| D. | A novelist. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 312. |
When jim came home without his bicycle, his parents ? |
| A. | were angry with him |
| B. | were worried |
| C. | did not feel concerned |
| D. | were eager to meet the old man and the little boy |
| Answer» B. were worried | |
| 313. |
The writer s intention to compare the topic of discussion with that of dance and music is to |
| A. | show how students of dance and music enjoy not only learning but also examinations. |
| B. | popularise dance and music among all children. |
| C. | congratulate teachers who take good care of their students. |
| D. | prove that dance and music alone can bring peace to us. |
| Answer» B. popularise dance and music among all children. | |
| 314. |
According to the passage, a borrowed book is like a |
| A. | guest in the house. |
| B. | host in the house. |
| C. | neighbour in the house. |
| D. | relative in the house. |
| Answer» B. host in the house. | |
| 315. |
The author s contention makes us feel that he |
| A. | is unilateral in his argument. |
| B. | is balanced. |
| C. | is a typical critic. |
| D. | argues convincingly. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 316. |
What is the main contention of the passage? |
| A. | To stress the popularity of the printing press. |
| B. | To point out the disappointment of serious readers. |
| C. | To shed light on the morale of the publishers. |
| D. | To bring out the evil impacts of the printing press. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 317. |
The American publisher had chosen the works of Charles Dickens to |
| A. | give wide publicity to Dickens works. |
| B. | offer the readers what best he could. |
| C. | counter the trash. |
| D. | make money easily. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 318. |
The technological system of tomorrow will be marked by |
| A. | dehumanization |
| B. | perfection |
| C. | automation |
| D. | unpredictability |
| Answer» D. unpredictability | |
| 319. |
The orient in the passage refers to |
| A. | China and Japan. |
| B. | Japan and England. |
| C. | England and America. |
| D. | America alone. |
| Answer» B. Japan and England. | |
| 320. |
A person who belongs to pre-industrial world |
| A. | knows the utility of time. |
| B. | knows how to derive happiness by making use of time carefully. |
| C. | does not care about each minute. |
| D. | cares much for every minute. |
| Answer» D. cares much for every minute. | |
| 321. |
The orientals are alien to |
| A. | the business of amusement. |
| B. | the notion of time as a collection of minutes |
| C. | industrialization. |
| D. | the fine art of doing nothing. |
| Answer» C. industrialization. | |
| 322. |
Why according to the author do tourists prefer to visit hallowed homes of playwrights, writers and poets rather than visiting the habitation of eminent scientists? |
| A. | The houses of playwright and writers are well decorated and are full of splendour |
| B. | Science cannot explain human emotions. Hence, people have a soft corner for those who produce a splendid display of emotions in their work. |
| C. | Scientists are loathsome. |
| D. | Houses of scientists are untidy and not well-preserved. |
| Answer» C. Scientists are loathsome. | |
| 323. |
The verb flock refers to. |
| A. | tourists in Britain. |
| B. | local people. |
| C. | large number of foreign tourists visiting homes of playwrights, writers, poets. |
| D. | Indian tourists. |
| Answer» D. Indian tourists. | |
| 324. |
Which of the following are beyond science s reach, according to the passage? |
| A. | Love and laughter, pain and loneliness. |
| B. | Derivation of a formula. |
| C. | Complexity of time and tide. |
| D. | Work of the mind. |
| Answer» B. Derivation of a formula. | |
| 325. |
The word magic refers to |
| A. | evening dusk. |
| B. | the sunrise. |
| C. | solar and lunar eclipse. |
| D. | setting of the sun, with all its beauty. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 326. |
What causes bad language in the end? |
| A. | The bad influence of individual writers. |
| B. | The imitation of bad language habits. |
| C. | Political and economic causes. |
| D. | An assumption that nothing can be done about it. |
| Answer» D. An assumption that nothing can be done about it. | |
| 327. |
The author believes that the first stage towards the political regeneration of the language would be |
| A. | taking the necessary trouble to avoid bad habits. |
| B. | avoiding being frivolous about it. |
| C. | clear thinking. |
| D. | for professional writers to help. |
| Answer» B. avoiding being frivolous about it. | |
| 328. |
The author believes that |
| A. | it s now too late to do anything about the problem. |
| B. | language is a natural growth and cannot be shaped for our own purposes. |
| C. | the decline in the language can be stopped. |
| D. | the process of an increasingly bad language cannot be stopped. |
| Answer» D. the process of an increasingly bad language cannot be stopped. | |
| 329. |
The world fortune here means |
| A. | wealth |
| B. | freedom |
| C. | power |
| D. | inheritance |
| Answer» B. freedom | |
| 330. |
What is the main subject of discussion in the passage? |
| A. | Silver |
| B. | Radium |
| C. | Salt |
| D. | Gold |
| Answer» C. Salt | |
| 331. |
The antonym of scarce is |
| A. | insufficient |
| B. | abundant |
| C. | wealth |
| D. | rare |
| Answer» C. wealth | |
| 332. |
Radium is considered dangerous because |
| A. | it would help us to turn other metals into gold. |
| B. | it would kill millions due to its radioactivity. |
| C. | it is so scarce. |
| D. | it would tell us how to get power from radium. |
| Answer» C. it is so scarce. | |
| 333. |
In the passage, it is stated that friend and foe alike were almost drowned in blood. What does it convey? |
| A. | friends and enemies forgot their differences. |
| B. | both suffered similarly. |
| C. | both started liking each other. |
| D. | war made people hate each other. |
| Answer» C. both started liking each other. | |
| 334. |
Aristotle s argument supports the view that poetry shows |
| A. | men not simply as they are |
| B. | what men ought to be |
| C. | what men are capable of becoming |
| D. | All of the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 335. |
Accordingly to the author _______ enables him to project a vision of the future |
| A. | man s present experience |
| B. | man s accumulated consciousness of the past |
| C. | man s sympathetic nature |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» C. man s sympathetic nature | |
| 336. |
Based on the information in the passage, which of the following statements is false? |
| A. | Adult dogs do not need to eat very much |
| B. | Puppies have a lot of energy. |
| C. | Puppies need a lot of attention. |
| D. | Adult dogs do not like to play. |
| Answer» B. Puppies have a lot of energy. | |
| 337. |
The future man, according to this passage, must be |
| A. | most adaptative and intelligent. |
| B. | most capable of dealing with the changing reality. |
| C. | more concerned with the present than the future. |
| D. | trained and obedient. |
| Answer» C. more concerned with the present than the future. | |
| 338. |
All the following words mean mankind except. |
| A. | homo sapiens |
| B. | humanity |
| C. | humankind |
| D. | humanities |
| Answer» E. | |
| 339. |
The writer is dissatisfied with the examiners because they test students |
| A. | memory |
| B. | originality |
| C. | aptitude |
| D. | creativity |
| Answer» B. originality | |
| 340. |
Jim returned the watch to the old man and little boy because ? |
| A. | they gave him chocolates |
| B. | his father was proud of him |
| C. | he was satisfied with the condition of his bicycle |
| D. | they were late only by 30 minutes |
| Answer» D. they were late only by 30 minutes | |
| 341. |
The implied meaning of Para 3 is |
| A. | most of the universities have prescribed learning of International Understanding. |
| B. | the subject International Understanding is based on the UNESCO ideals. |
| C. | International Understanding is to be taught only at undergraduate and postgraduate level. |
| D. | international Understanding contains subjects like International Relations, International Law and International Organization. |
| Answer» B. the subject International Understanding is based on the UNESCO ideals. | |
| 342. |
Near-instantaneous communications may be regarded as a symbol of |
| A. | anachronization |
| B. | mischronization |
| C. | desynchronization |
| D. | synchronization |
| Answer» E. | |
| 343. |
According to the passage, why is it easier to take care of adult dogs than puppies? |
| A. | I, II and III |
| B. | I only |
| C. | I and II only |
| D. | II and III only |
| Answer» B. I only | |
| 344. |
The passage emphasises the need for |
| A. | making dance and music compulsory in schools. |
| B. | making examinations an enjoyable experience. |
| C. | seeking easy questions in the examinations. |
| D. | warning examiners who harass students in the examinations. |
| Answer» C. seeking easy questions in the examinations. | |
| 345. |
Pick out the most probable meaning of the phrase most profitably used. |
| A. | Most fruitfully used. |
| B. | Most rewardingly used. |
| C. | Most valuable used. |
| D. | Most commercially used. |
| Answer» B. Most rewardingly used. | |
| 346. |
Selling a commodity at a price that is not more than that charged by competitors is |
| A. | rejected by the free market system |
| B. | opposed by the advocates of the free market theories |
| C. | considered suspicious by the free market theorists |
| D. | recognised by the advocates of the free market theories |
| Answer» E. | |
| 347. |
If a person believes that the price of bread is mechanical submission to authority, he is |
| A. | a believer in devotion to duty. |
| B. | a believer in taking things for granted. |
| C. | a believer in doing what he is told, right or wrong |
| D. | a believer in the honesty of machines. |
| Answer» D. a believer in the honesty of machines. | |
| 348. |
Based on the information in the passage, it can be understood that someone who owns a puppy must be very |
| A. | responsible |
| B. | strict |
| C. | serious |
| D. | optimistic |
| Answer» B. strict | |
| 349. |
According to the passage, everyone should begin collecting a private library |
| A. | in infancy. |
| B. | in childhood. |
| C. | in youth. |
| D. | in adulthood. |
| Answer» D. in adulthood. | |
| 350. |
Ultimately all these are gone with the wind. The above sentence shows that the writer |
| A. | enjoys the prevailing situation. |
| B. | regrets our ignoring the aims of true education |
| C. | is quite satisfactory about the syllabus. |
| D. | makes fun of teachers and their students. |
| Answer» C. is quite satisfactory about the syllabus. | |