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This section includes 827 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your English knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 251. |
Why do HEVs use two types of propulsions ? |
| A. | To provide a comfortable ride. |
| B. | To become environmental friendly. |
| C. | To go faster. |
| D. | To use gasoline efficiently. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 252. |
Regenerative most closely means |
| A. | gasoline |
| B. | powerful |
| C. | restorative |
| D. | electric |
| Answer» D. electric | |
| 253. |
In the context of the passage which of the following best articulates how the author regards the topic? |
| A. | Hybrid vehicles are less expensive, so they are a smarter buy than conventional vehicles. |
| B. | Conventional vehicles are faster but hybrid vehicles are better for the environment. |
| C. | Conventional vehicles may be more powerful than hybrid vehicles but hybrid vehicles are more socially responsible. |
| D. | Since hybrid vehicles use less gasoline and put fewer emissions into the atmosphere, they are better for the environment. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 254. |
A state of decadence has come about because of |
| A. | due to half-hearted attempts. |
| B. | natural disasters. |
| C. | indiscriminate exploitation of resources. |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 255. |
Why would the future generations find it difficult to live on the earth? |
| A. | Because they rely only on technology. |
| B. | Due to lack of sustainability. |
| C. | Due to global warming. |
| D. | Because they have inherited an overexploited environment. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 256. |
Implication means |
| A. | after effects. |
| B. | consequences. |
| C. | wrong doing. |
| D. | causes. |
| Answer» C. wrong doing. | |
| 257. |
The theme of the passage is |
| A. | environmental pollution |
| B. | crisis faced by the modern world |
| C. | environmental degradation |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 258. |
Industrialization has resulted in |
| A. | overpopulation |
| B. | crowding of cities |
| C. | migration of people to the cities |
| D. | Both (2) and (3) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 259. |
A poet sees a cloud in a sheet of paper as |
| A. | he/she writes poetry on paper. |
| B. | he/she sees the universe as a single entity. |
| C. | he/she is very creative. |
| D. | he/she loves nature. |
| Answer» C. he/she is very creative. | |
| 260. |
A cloud and the paper inter-are means |
| A. | both are very important. |
| B. | both exist because of the other; they are interrelated. |
| C. | a cloud exists on its own. |
| D. | everything in this world is separate. |
| Answer» C. a cloud exists on its own. | |
| 261. |
Why can t the logger exist without his bread ? |
| A. | Without cutting trees he can t earn money; can t buy his meals. |
| B. | There won t be enough trees to cut. |
| C. | He will die without food. |
| D. | He can t grow wheat. |
| Answer» B. There won t be enough trees to cut. | |
| 262. |
The theme of the comprehension is |
| A. | inter-are and inter-be. |
| B. | very confusing. |
| C. | everything co-exists in nature. |
| D. | don t harm anybody. |
| Answer» D. don t harm anybody. | |
| 263. |
Why does the writer think that the word inter-be should be in the dictionary ? |
| A. | Because he is interested in new words. |
| B. | Because our very existence is defined by this term. |
| C. | Because he didn t find this word in the dictionary. |
| D. | Because he is a linguist. |
| Answer» C. Because he didn t find this word in the dictionary. | |
| 264. |
What is the assumption made by Strauss and Howe? |
| A. | The cycles of generations share some common features and moods. |
| B. | Each constellational era corresponds to recurring types of historical events and moods. |
| C. | Alternate generations live similar lives. |
| D. | Four generations co-exist at one and the same time. |
| Answer» C. Alternate generations live similar lives. | |
| 265. |
What is the dissimilarity between adjacent generations ? |
| A. | Adjacent generations are not influenced by each other. |
| B. | Adjacent generations are not in touch with each other. |
| C. | Adjacent generations do not live similar lives. |
| D. | Each generation focuses on its specific traits. |
| Answer» D. Each generation focuses on its specific traits. | |
| 266. |
According to the passage which of the following statements can be inferred ? |
| A. | When Reactives are adults, Civics are youths. |
| B. | Reactives are one generation younger than the Civics. |
| C. | Idealists are one generation younger than the Reactives. |
| D. | Adaptives are elders when Civics are midlifers. |
| Answer» B. Reactives are one generation younger than the Civics. | |
| 267. |
According to the passage, what happens to the Civic generation as its members enter midlife ? |
| A. | It is attacked by Adaptives, who are rising adults. |
| B. | It is attacked by Adaptives, who are youths. |
| C. | It is attacked by Idealists, who are coming of age. |
| D. | It is attacked by Idealists, who are visionary elders. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 268. |
Pragmatic most closely means |
| A. | acting on the basis of principle. |
| B. | behaving in a reclusive way. |
| C. | behaving in a reckless way. |
| D. | acting in a practical way. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 269. |
The fairy wanted to marry the shepherd because |
| A. | he could play sweetly on his flute. |
| B. | the shepherd loved her. |
| C. | he was very handsome. |
| D. | he had saved her life. |
| Answer» B. the shepherd loved her. | |
| 270. |
When the fairy put a ring on his finger, the shepherd |
| A. | married her. |
| B. | turned into a statue. |
| C. | disappeared. |
| D. | changed into a handsome youth. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 271. |
The shepherd went to Rome in a |
| A. | cart. |
| B. | coach. |
| C. | palanquin. |
| D. | boat. |
| Answer» C. palanquin. | |
| 272. |
When the shepherd reached Rome, he |
| A. | sought his parents permission to marry the fairy. |
| B. | met the King of Italy. |
| C. | planned to marry the Queen of Italy. |
| D. | met his friends there. |
| Answer» D. met his friends there. | |
| 273. |
The Queen ordered the shepherd to be whipped out of the palace because he |
| A. | tried to steal her jewels. |
| B. | revealed his plan to marry the fairy. |
| C. | refused to marry her. |
| D. | turned old and ugly. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 274. |
Herman wanted to remain with Mother because |
| A. | he was lazy to climb down the staircase. |
| B. | he was frightened. |
| C. | she was excited. |
| D. | he wanted to protect her. |
| Answer» D. he wanted to protect her. | |
| 275. |
Who or what would be running around downstairs ? |
| A. | Burglars |
| B. | Mother |
| C. | Rats |
| D. | The brothers |
| Answer» E. | |
| 276. |
What was the difficulty in calling the police ? |
| A. | Mother did not want to call the police. |
| B. | The police would not come. |
| C. | The phone was downstairs. |
| D. | There was no phone in the house. |
| Answer» D. There was no phone in the house. | |
| 277. |
He (Herman), was in colour, a light green. This means he |
| A. | the room had a green light |
| B. | his dress was green in colour |
| C. | was sick |
| D. | was frightened |
| Answer» E. | |
| 278. |
Where were the First Olympic Games held? |
| A. | Mount Orals |
| B. | Mount of Greeks |
| C. | Mount Olympus |
| D. | Mount Olympiad |
| Answer» D. Mount Olympiad | |
| 279. |
Why were the Olympic Games held? |
| A. | To honour Zeus |
| B. | To sing songs about athletes |
| C. | To stop wars |
| D. | To crown the best athletes |
| Answer» B. To sing songs about athletes | |
| 280. |
Approximately how many years ago did these games originate? |
| A. | 1207 years |
| B. | 2781 years |
| C. | 776 years |
| D. | 2279 years |
| Answer» C. 776 years | |
| 281. |
Which of the following contests was not held ? |
| A. | Boxing |
| B. | Running |
| C. | Discus throwing |
| D. | Skating |
| Answer» E. | |
| 282. |
The values connected with Olympic Games were |
| A. | running, jumping, throwing and boxing. |
| B. | four-year cycles, war-time, young age and friendship |
| C. | physical fitness, education of youth and friendship. |
| D. | health, contests and singing. |
| Answer» D. health, contests and singing. | |
| 283. |
What is the basis for progress and growth according to the writer? |
| A. | Material progress has given us strength. |
| B. | We have assumed to progress. |
| C. | Faith in progress is deep-rooted in our culture. |
| D. | We have been taught that progress in necessary. |
| Answer» D. We have been taught that progress in necessary. | |
| 284. |
What does the writer attribute to modern economics? |
| A. | That material progress leads to higher satisfaction and well-being. |
| B. | That it forces us to assume progress. |
| C. | That our lives are easier than before. |
| D. | The progress is a natural process. |
| Answer» B. That it forces us to assume progress. | |
| 285. |
What is the key to understanding the primitive people s behaviour according to the passage? |
| A. | They had limited desires. |
| B. | They kept their wants high. |
| C. | They had no desires. |
| D. | They had everything they needed. |
| Answer» B. They kept their wants high. | |
| 286. |
What is the writer s image of the primitive people? |
| A. | They were lazy. |
| B. | Search for food was their primary focus in life. |
| C. | Their life was harsh. |
| D. | They did no work. |
| Answer» B. Search for food was their primary focus in life. | |
| 287. |
How does the writer appreciate the primitives? |
| A. | They are materially poor. |
| B. | They are highly satisfied. |
| C. | They have a low degree of wants. |
| D. | They are the masters of their time owing to their contentedness. |
| Answer» D. They are the masters of their time owing to their contentedness. | |
| 288. |
Colourful start in the first sentence refers to |
| A. | absence of black-coloured girls. |
| B. | flags of various colours outside the conference hall |
| C. | participants who were all beautiful. |
| D. | a lot of excitement and cheerfulness in the conference hall. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 289. |
Beauty is something different for everyone. This statement means |
| A. | beauty cannot be defined adequately. |
| B. | each woman is beautiful |
| C. | beauty is certainly different from ugliness. |
| D. | beautiful women do not mingle with other women. |
| Answer» B. each woman is beautiful | |
| 290. |
The main emphasis in Ms. Ayako Yamaguchi s argument is |
| A. | all women are beautiful in a way. |
| B. | beauty contests are not necessary |
| C. | men have no right to judge women. |
| D. | men should be given more time to evaluate women. |
| Answer» D. men should be given more time to evaluate women. | |
| 291. |
Which of the following arguments of Ms. Aung Suu Kyi is not true? |
| A. | Women have the capacity for compassion and sacrifice. |
| B. | Men have done nothing to dissipate ignorance. |
| C. | Women also can bring greater peace to the world. |
| D. | Men cannot claim they have done more for peace. |
| Answer» C. Women also can bring greater peace to the world. | |
| 292. |
The Women s World Conference was very |
| A. | its main purpose was to change inequalities between men and women. |
| B. | it was to protest against beauty contests |
| C. | Ms. Aung Suu Kyi has just been awarded the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize. |
| D. | Ms. Aung Suu Kyi was taking part in the Conference. |
| Answer» B. it was to protest against beauty contests | |
| 293. |
What has been India s stance as stated in the passage given with regard to trade with Russia? |
| A. | Development of an alternative trade partner is important and it is underway. |
| B. | India and Russia have a unique opportunity to shape the future of global trade. |
| C. | Cooperation in innovative technology and digital transformation. |
| D. | The defence relations with Russia will not be affected despite pressure from west. |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 294. |
What has been the issue that has attracted attention of banking officials in India and Russia? |
| A. | Use of an efficient platform and trusted financial interaction for a large number of actors globally. |
| B. | Finding alternative to payments as US Dollar payments have been put on hold. |
| C. | Russian banks are ever denied access to global system of financial messages. |
| D. | Increased transparency and centralization of the international banking system. |
| E. | Set the international trends in financial solutions. |
| Answer» C. Russian banks are ever denied access to global system of financial messages. | |
| 295. |
As per the information given in the passage above, what has been the primary impediment in India-Russia trade? |
| A. | Indian government may be susceptible to fall prey to any external restrictions. |
| B. | Engagement of the countries which are equally interested in extending their trade and business networks |
| C. | List of companies and persons under restrictions can be extended at any moment. |
| D. | Paucity of independent banking infrastructure connecting India and Russia. |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 296. |
As per the passage, which of the following sentence depicts the meaning of the phrase getting mired in as used in the passage?(I) The legislation was getting bogged down in frustrating legal delays and bizarre judgments.(II) The legislation was getting tangled in frustrating legal delays and bizarre judgments.(III) The legislation was getting adjusted in the frustrating legal delays and bizarre judgments |
| A. | Only (III) |
| B. | Only (II) |
| C. | Both (I) and (II |
| D. | Both (II) and (III) |
| E. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. Both (II) and (III) | |
| 297. |
As per the passage, how was the money distributed among the creditors after the insolvency of the corporation? |
| A. | Unnecessary intervention of the banks would lead to the division of money among the shareholders and the board of directors. |
| B. | The money would be deployed to the highest bidder and remaining would be kept by the banks. |
| C. | The money would be shared equally among the sundry suppliers and the unsecured lenders. |
| D. | Both (a) and (b) |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Both (a) and (b) | |
| 298. |
As per the passage, what would have been the effects of the decision of the tribunal judges over the banks? |
| A. | The usable assets and resources would be swiftly redeployed to the banks and the lenders. |
| B. | The recoveries of the loan provided by the banks would be far-fetched idea leading to the liquidation of debtors. |
| C. | The banks would need to seek the permission from the government before lending the loans to the corporates and the businesses. |
| D. | Both (b) and (c) |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. The banks would need to seek the permission from the government before lending the loans to the corporates and the businesses. | |
| 299. |
As per the passage, which of the following sentence is TRUE? |
| A. | The government is raising ISRO s budget and encouraging it to take up missions that push the technological frontiers. |
| B. | Private space companies in nominally-Communist China have attracted more than half a billion dollars in investment since 2016. |
| C. | India needs to increase its capacity to use space and should try to deny its nemesis the reliable use of space. |
| D. | Both (a) and (c) |
| E. | All are true |
| Answer» D. Both (a) and (c) | |
| 300. |
What can be inferred from the given passage? |
| A. | ISRO has burned more midnight oil than public money in its quest for a greater understanding of the shiny orb that has waxed and waned in our night sky from time immemorial. |
| B. | ISRO s success shows that the public sector is not the arid wasteland of squandered resources many market fundamentalists like to portray it as. |
| C. | The country must deregulate the space sector to encourage private enterprise if we are to compete I the new space economy. |
| D. | India s avowed aim to pursue space research for the expansion of human knowledge got a mega lift as its second lunar mission got underway. |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. India s avowed aim to pursue space research for the expansion of human knowledge got a mega lift as its second lunar mission got underway. | |