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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.
| 401. |
Which of the following statements is/are true in the context of the passage?1. Science and technology are neither good nor bad.2. Through machines, man can achieve all progress. 3. Science and technology bring great risks and temptations. |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 1 and 3 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 402. |
By practising forgiveness Gandhiji lives the best part of- |
| A. | Jainiem |
| B. | Hinduism |
| C. | Buddhism |
| D. | Christianity |
| Answer» C. Buddhism | |
| 403. |
What virtue of Gandhiji is the author talking about? |
| A. | Piety |
| B. | Courage |
| C. | Selflessness |
| D. | Forgiveness |
| Answer» E. | |
| 404. |
Forgive thine enemies _ is one of the teachings of_ |
| A. | Mohammed |
| B. | Mahaveer |
| C. | Jesus Christ |
| D. | Gandhiji |
| Answer» D. Gandhiji | |
| 405. |
What is difficult to forget? |
| A. | Sins of enemies |
| B. | Sins of brothers |
| C. | Sins of friends |
| D. | Sins of parents |
| Answer» B. Sins of brothers | |
| 406. |
Whom should we forgive ? |
| A. | Son |
| B. | Father |
| C. | Dayady |
| D. | Brother |
| Answer» D. Brother | |
| 407. |
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 | |
| 408. |
Sledge hammer 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. | |
| 409. |
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. | |
| 410. |
Find a word from the passage which means "refilling". |
| A. | heaving |
| B. | inflicting |
| C. | retaliating |
| D. | replenishing |
| Answer» E. | |
| 411. |
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 | |
| 412. |
In the developing countries, the birth rate is |
| A. | increasing |
| B. | doubling |
| C. | static |
| D. | falling |
| Answer» E. | |
| 413. |
The food production has always been_________of population growth. |
| A. | ahead |
| B. | slow |
| C. | adequate |
| D. | stagnant |
| Answer» B. slow | |
| 414. |
In the past forty-five years, India s population has grown about |
| A. | three and a half times |
| B. | two and a half times |
| C. | five times |
| D. | one and a half times |
| Answer» C. five times | |
| 415. |
Malthus doomsday prediction did not come true due to two major reasons. They are |
| A. | rapid growth in population and industrial development |
| B. | increase in per capital income and economic progress |
| C. | very slow growth in population and modern agricultural practices and better irrigation |
| D. | better facilities in health and hygiene |
| Answer» D. better facilities in health and hygiene | |
| 416. |
Why was the WTO s 11th binennial ministerial conference worrisome? |
| A. | Rift in the policies suggested by WTO on IPR. |
| B. | Non-cooperation from Indian government on various matters. |
| C. | Denial of states quo. |
| D. | Inability of negotiators to reach to substantive outcome for the problems. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 417. |
What is the biggest threat to WTO s efficacy today? |
| A. | Negotiators of WTO are not decision takers. |
| B. | WTO s lame attitude towards global trade. |
| C. | India being not working in its best interest. |
| D. | Lost of faith in WTO by US. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 418. |
Which of the following nation is keen to fortify its interest on WTO platform? |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | India |
| C. | USA |
| D. | Japan |
| Answer» C. USA | |
| 419. |
Which of the following is the most successful segments of the WTO mentioned in the passage? |
| A. | Reviewer of government s trade policies. |
| B. | Agreement on trade in services. |
| C. | Dispute redressal mechanism |
| D. | Intellectual Property Rights |
| Answer» D. Intellectual Property Rights | |
| 420. |
According to the passage, which of the following statement is NOT true? |
| A. | US is termed as the world s largest economy. |
| B. | US is involved directly in half of the cases brought to WTO |
| C. | 11th WTO conference was held at Nairobi. |
| D. | India s take on food security programme in the WTO conference was positive. |
| Answer» D. India s take on food security programme in the WTO conference was positive. | |
| 421. |
water contamination has become serious. |
| A. | Since water pollution was difficult to asses |
| B. | Since nature has taken a hand in pollution |
| C. | Since chemists began to use new substance |
| D. | since businessmen authorised the use of chemicals |
| Answer» D. since businessmen authorised the use of chemicals | |
| 422. |
Water pollution can only be understood |
| A. | in relation to world contamination |
| B. | by the whole human race |
| C. | in context |
| D. | in relation to the number of pesticides that exist |
| Answer» B. by the whole human race | |
| 423. |
The word gunk in the last line refers: |
| A. | to the waste products deposited by sanitary engineers |
| B. | to the debris found in rivers |
| C. | to unidentifiable chemicals found in water |
| D. | to the domestic water supplies |
| Answer» C. to unidentifiable chemicals found in water | |
| 424. |
The main argument of paragraph is: |
| A. | that there are sinister interaction in the use of chemicals |
| B. | that there are numerous reasons for contamination of water supplies |
| C. | that there are many dangers from nuclear fallout |
| D. | that pesticides are dangerous |
| Answer» C. that there are many dangers from nuclear fallout | |
| 425. |
All the following words mean chemical except |
| A. | Sands |
| B. | Substances |
| C. | pesticides |
| D. | Deposits |
| Answer» B. Substances | |
| 426. |
Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word printed in bold as used in the passage.gloomy |
| A. | discouraging |
| B. | disgusting |
| C. | bright |
| D. | tragic |
| E. | versatile |
| Answer» D. tragic | |
| 427. |
The lowest common denominator of the Indian culture today is |
| A. | Hema Malini |
| B. | Songs of Vividh Barati |
| C. | Masala Dosa |
| D. | Synthetic fibre |
| Answer» E. | |
| 428. |
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. | |
| 429. |
The tern Neo-rich means |
| A. | The aristocracy |
| B. | The industrialists |
| C. | The newly rich people |
| D. | The common people |
| Answer» D. The common people | |
| 430. |
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 may bad writers |
| D. | People are too lazy to change their bad habits |
| Answer» C. There are too may bad writers | |
| 431. |
The author believes that |
| A. | English is become ugly |
| B. | Bad language |
| C. | Our thoughts are becoming uglier because we ae making the language uglier |
| D. | Our civilization is decadent so nothing can be done to stop the decile of the language |
| Answer» D. Our civilization is decadent so nothing can be done to stop the decile of the language | |
| 432. |
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» D. For professional writers to help | |
| 433. |
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 |
| Answer» D. An assumption that nothing can be done about | |
| 434. |
What can automatically help to reduce admission: |
| A. | Though entrance tests |
| B. | Discouragement to open new colleges |
| C. | Selective admissions |
| D. | Abolishing reservation |
| Answer» D. Abolishing reservation | |
| 435. |
Many of the new college are |
| A. | Centers of advanced learning |
| B. | Research institutions |
| C. | Factories producing degree holders |
| D. | Knowns for their academic excellence |
| Answer» D. Knowns for their academic excellence | |
| 436. |
How can teachers are |
| A. | By arranging refresher courses |
| B. | By providing monetary help/incentive |
| C. | By providing better library facilities |
| D. | By sending them abroad |
| Answer» B. By providing monetary help/incentive | |
| 437. |
The author is in favor of restricting college admissions |
| A. | Only when degrees are delinked form jobs |
| B. | When alternative avenues are open for the students |
| C. | When the teacher student ratio is reduced |
| D. | Only when parents think gtwice before sending their children |
| Answer» B. When alternative avenues are open for the students | |
| 438. |
Vegetable oil is mainly used for |
| A. | eating |
| B. | cooking |
| C. | frying |
| D. | lubricating |
| Answer» C. frying | |
| 439. |
The .of fish yields nourishing oil. |
| A. | liver |
| B. | stomach |
| C. | eyes |
| D. | head |
| Answer» B. stomach | |
| 440. |
.are made form vegetable, animal products and the oils of certain flowers. |
| A. | Perfumes |
| B. | Cosmetics |
| C. | Cooking medium |
| D. | Soaps |
| Answer» E. | |
| 441. |
The lowest common denominator of the Indian culture today is |
| A. | Hema Malini |
| B. | Songs of Vividh Barati |
| C. | Masala Dosa |
| D. | Synthetic fibre |
| Answer» E. | |
| 442. |
The synthetic fibre has |
| A. | Always been popular in India |
| B. | Become popular during the last twenty years |
| C. | Never been popular the last twenty years |
| D. | Been as popular as other kinds of fibre |
| Answer» C. Never been popular the last twenty years | |
| 443. |
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. | |
| 444. |
The tern Neo-rich means |
| A. | The aristocracy |
| B. | The industrialists |
| C. | The newly rich people |
| D. | The common people |
| Answer» D. The common people | |
| 445. |
The tone of the passage is |
| A. | Tragic |
| B. | Ironic |
| C. | Sombre |
| D. | Satiric |
| Answer» D. Satiric | |
| 446. |
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 may bad writers |
| D. | People are too lazy to change their bad habits |
| Answer» C. There are too may bad writers | |
| 447. |
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 won purpose |
| 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 | |
| 448. |
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» D. For professional writers to help | |
| 449. |
The author believes that - |
| A. | English is become ugly |
| B. | Bad language |
| C. | Our thoughts are becoming uglier because we ae making the language uglier |
| D. | Our civilization is decadent so nothing can be done to stop the decile of the language |
| Answer» D. Our civilization is decadent so nothing can be done to stop the decile of the language | |
| 450. |
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 |
| Answer» D. An assumption that nothing can be done about | |