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This section includes 4479 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Competitive English knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 301. |
Q: What should be the most appropriate title of this passage? |
| A. | Hurdles in Emerging markets |
| B. | What is an Emerging market |
| C. | Lack of Information in Emerging Markets |
| D. | Advanced Markets Eat Emerging Markets |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. What is an Emerging market | |
| 302. |
Q: What should be an appropriate step to make the PDS effective? |
| A. | To make it target group oriented |
| B. | To increase the amount of food grains per ration card |
| C. | To decrease the allotment of food grains |
| D. | To reduce administrative cost |
| Answer» B. To increase the amount of food grains per ration card | |
| 303. |
Q: What prompted leaders throughout the world to take action to boost the agriculture sector in 2008? |
| A. | Coercive tactics by the US which restricted food aid to poor nations |
| B. | The realisation of the link between food security and political stability |
| C. | Awareness that performance in agriculture is necessary in order to achieve the targeted GDP |
| D. | Reports that high-growth countries like China and India were boosting their agriculture sectors to capture the international markets |
| E. | Their desire to influence developing nations to slow down their industrial development |
| Answer» C. Awareness that performance in agriculture is necessary in order to achieve the targeted GDP | |
| 304. |
Q: What percentage of roads in India are National Highways? |
| A. | 0.02 |
| B. | 0.3 |
| C. | 0.04 |
| D. | 0.4 |
| Answer» B. 0.3 | |
| 305. |
Q: What paved the way for the “true newspapers”? |
| A. | The technology which allowed it to be printed in multiple languages. |
| B. | As the Governments started playing a larger role in people’s lives |
| C. | The world’s first broadsheet newspaper printed in folio size |
| D. | The invention of the printing press paved the way for “true” newspapers. |
| E. | None of these. |
| Answer» E. None of these. | |
| 306. |
Q: What motivated the US to focus on investing in agriculture across the globe? |
| A. | To make developing countries become more reliant on US aid |
| B. | To ensure grain surpluses so that the US had no need to import food |
| C. | To make those countries more self-sufficient to whom it previously provided food |
| D. | To establish itself in the market before the high growth giants such a India and China could establish themselves |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. To establish itself in the market before the high growth giants such a India and China could establish themselves | |
| 307. |
Q: What kind of environment does the writer advocate for women in conclusion of the passage? |
| A. | workplace with maximum security |
| B. | men should fear and give respect to women |
| C. | healthy camaraderie instead of needless caution |
| D. | meen need not patronising women |
| E. | Both 3 and 4 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 308. |
Q: What justification did the courtier give for attacking the neighbouring kingdom? |
| A. | The Emperor needed the money to maintain his army. |
| B. | The money was needed for the benefit of the Emperor's subjects and to ensure the kingdom did not fall into debt. |
| C. | To better the condition of its people who were being unjustly treated by their ruler. |
| D. | It was his father's last wish. |
| E. | Its ruler had attacked the Emperor's kingdom during his father's reign. |
| Answer» D. It was his father's last wish. | |
| 309. |
Q: What is TRUE according to passage?I. Good postures makes people happyII. Physical fitness matters to become CEOIII.Women are incapable of controlling their weight |
| A. | I & II |
| B. | II & III |
| C. | III only |
| D. | II only |
| E. | All are true |
| Answer» C. III only | |
| 310. |
Q: What is the synonyms of 'Devastate' |
| A. | ravage |
| B. | rescue |
| C. | rage |
| D. | deft |
| Answer» B. rescue | |
| 311. |
Q: What is the synonym of the word ‘compelled to’ used in the passage? |
| A. | forced to |
| B. | love to |
| C. | hide to |
| D. | fight to |
| Answer» B. love to | |
| 312. |
Q: What is the responsibility of the NHAI? |
| A. | planning of National Highways |
| B. | building, upgrading and maintaining of National Highways |
| C. | control of National Highways |
| D. | expansion of National Highways |
| Answer» C. control of National Highways | |
| 313. |
Q: What is the opposite of ‘wrong headed’? |
| A. | silly |
| B. | sane |
| C. | insane |
| D. | insensible |
| Answer» C. insane | |
| 314. |
Q: What is the measurement of two-lane National Highways of India ? |
| A. | 15,000 km |
| B. | 61,000 km |
| C. | 50,000 km |
| D. | 71,000 km |
| Answer» D. 71,000 km | |
| 315. |
Q: What is the implication for India of a pure and untainted system of education? |
| A. | That too much of baseness has entered the flawless system |
| B. | That where we find strain it is a product not of the existing system but of some anomaly or other |
| C. | That where we find some problem it is because of the individual elements |
| D. | That the stress-free education system is so perfect, that it can only be conceived in dreams |
| Answer» C. That where we find some problem it is because of the individual elements | |
| 316. |
Q: What is the idea behind the MCI putting in place the RFID-based smart card?(1) To monitor and track faculty from MCI headquarters in the future.(2) To put a stop to the practice of colleges of presenting fake faculty members.(3) To verify the authenticity of faculty member qualifications. |
| A. | Only (1) and (2) |
| B. | All (1), (2) and (3) |
| C. | Only (3) |
| D. | Only (2) and (3) |
| E. | Only (2) |
| Answer» C. Only (3) | |
| 317. |
Q: What is the duty of a wise parent? |
| A. | Not to take enough care of the child. |
| B. | To correct the faults of their children by paying more attention to them. |
| C. | To give them all latest gadgets. |
| D. | None of these. |
| Answer» C. To give them all latest gadgets. | |
| 318. |
Q: What is the current measurement of expressways under construction in India ? |
| A. | 15,000 km |
| B. | 30,000 km |
| C. | 26,00 km |
| D. | 1,000 km |
| Answer» D. 1,000 km | |
| 319. |
Q: 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. | |
| 320. |
Q: What is the best advantage mountaineering brings to an adventurer? |
| A. | art of planning |
| B. | Thinking ahead |
| C. | Responsibility towards companions |
| D. | Contact with the beauties of the universe |
| Answer» D. Contact with the beauties of the universe | |
| 321. |
Q: What is the author trying to convey through the phrase making the government's 7% GDP growth target look "a bit rich"? |
| A. | India is unlikely to achieve the targeted growth rate. |
| B. | Allocation of funds to agriculture has raised in India chances of having high GDP. |
| C. | Agricultural growth has artificially inflated India's GDP and such growth is not real. |
| D. | India is likely to have one of the highest GDP rates. |
| E. | A large portion of India's GDP is contributed agriculture. |
| Answer» B. Allocation of funds to agriculture has raised in India chances of having high GDP. | |
| 322. |
Q: What is the author trying to convey through the phrase making the government 7 % GDP growth target look a bit rich ? |
| A. | India is unlikely to achieve the targeted growth rate |
| B. | Allocation of funds to agriculture has raised India’s chances of having a high GDP |
| C. | Agriculture growth has artificially inflated India’s GDP and such growth is not real |
| D. | India is likely to have one of the highest GDP growth rates |
| E. | A large portion of India’s GDP is contributed by agriculture |
| Answer» B. Allocation of funds to agriculture has raised India’s chances of having a high GDP | |
| 323. |
Q: What is the author’s main objective in writing the passage? |
| A. | Criticising developed countries for not bolstering economic growth in poor nations |
| B. | Analysing the disadvantages of the Green Revolution |
| C. | Persuading experts that a strong economy depends on industrialisation and not on agriculture |
| D. | Making a case for the international society to engineer a second Green Revolution |
| E. | Rationalising the faulty agriculture policies of emerging countries |
| Answer» E. Rationalising the faulty agriculture policies of emerging countries | |
| 324. |
Q: What is the author’s main intention behind writing this passage? |
| A. | To make the general public aware of the healthcare facilities available in India. |
| B. | To bring to light the problems face by the health care sector in India despite changes suggested and goad the government into attaching priority to the sector. |
| C. | To bring to light line the problems faced by rural people in terms of healthcare facilities and thus exhort urban doctors to serve in the rural areas |
| D. | To make the general public aware of the benefits arising from the changes brought about by the MCI in the healthcare sector. |
| E. | To urge the corporate bodies to look into the matter of healthcare facilities in the rural areas. |
| Answer» C. To bring to light line the problems faced by rural people in terms of healthcare facilities and thus exhort urban doctors to serve in the rural areas | |
| 325. |
Q: What is the author's main objective in writing the passage? |
| A. | Criticising developed countries for not holstering economic growth in poor nations |
| B. | Analysing the disadvantages of the Green Revolution |
| C. | Persuading experts that a strong economy depends on industrialization and not on agriculture. |
| D. | Making a case for the international society to engineer a second Green Revolution |
| E. | Rationalising the faulty agriculture politic emerging countries |
| Answer» E. Rationalising the faulty agriculture politic emerging countries | |
| 326. |
Q: What is the author's view on the government 's current reaction to natural disasters? |
| A. | The government has not been able to handle disasters and should seek foreign aid. |
| B. | A Central Government agency should be set to speed up coordination in rescue efforts, |
| C. | It has failed to utilise donations effectively to provide relief . |
| D. | The government is apathetic and has not managed to handle disasters effectively |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 327. |
Q: What is poverty according to the writer? |
| A. | Ability to consider it as social phenomenon of a substantial segment of society. |
| B. | Inability of a society to provide the basic necessities of life. |
| C. | A political compulsion that dictates economic policies. |
| D. | A from of exhibition of subsistence living. |
| Answer» C. A political compulsion that dictates economic policies. | |
| 328. |
Q: What is not commonly acknowledged is that- |
| A. | parents learn a great deal from their children. |
| B. | children learn a great deal in spite of their parents. |
| C. | children learn a lot form their parents. |
| D. | parents teach their children a great deal. |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. children learn a great deal in spite of their parents. | |
| 329. |
Q: What is mean by 'Programmed our lives’? |
| A. | We have set a mechanical routine |
| B. | We like to become software engineers |
| C. | We give various programmes |
| D. | We give a set of instructions |
| Answer» B. We like to become software engineers | |
| 330. |
Q: What is meant by the phrase ‘omerta has been broken’ ? |
| A. | crimes against women has stopped |
| B. | men have started fearing law |
| C. | silence has been broken and more women are coming up |
| D. | crime racket has been busted |
| E. | Both 1 and 2 |
| Answer» D. crime racket has been busted | |
| 331. |
Q: What is meant by ‘programmed our live’? |
| A. | We have set a mechanical routine. |
| B. | We like to become software engineers. |
| C. | We give various programmes. |
| D. | We give a set of instructions. |
| Answer» B. We like to become software engineers. | |
| 332. |
Q: What is man tempted to assume? |
| A. | Western nations are superior to Eastern nation |
| B. | Science and technology pose no danger to humanity |
| C. | Technological progress is the real progress |
| D. | As such, there is nothing wrong with machines |
| Answer» D. As such, there is nothing wrong with machines | |
| 333. |
Q: What is genomics? |
| A. | The science which describes about maps |
| B. | The science which describes an individual |
| C. | The science which deals with years |
| D. | The science that maps and describes an individual's genetic code |
| Answer» E. | |
| 334. |
Q: What is dramatic about the figures of teenage drinking in Iceland? |
| A. | They’ve gone up by 36% |
| B. | They’ve become the lowest in Europe |
| C. | They’ve shot down by 96% |
| D. | They’ve remained the same over the years |
| Answer» C. They’ve shot down by 96% | |
| 335. |
Q: 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 | |
| 336. |
Q: What impressed me most about him was that his commitment to his work as well as his family. |
| A. | he was committed |
| B. | that he is committed |
| C. | he has committed for |
| D. | his commitment to |
| E. | No correction required |
| Answer» E. No correction required | |
| 337. |
Q: What ideal qualities should be nurtured in our ? |
| A. | They should understand that maintaining a moderate level of ambition is desirable |
| B. | They should be idealistic, imaginative, ready to face challenges and reach out to greater goals |
| C. | They should receive proper education and aim higher |
| D. | They should become better humans and be very pretty cable, suppressing all softer emotions. |
| Answer» C. They should receive proper education and aim higher | |
| 338. |
Q: What impact did economic recession of 2008 have on agriculture? |
| A. | Government equated economic stability with industrial development and shifted away from agriculture |
| B. | Lack of implementation of several innovative agriculture programmes owing to shortage of funds |
| C. | It prompted increased investment and interest in agriculture |
| D. | The GDP as targeted by India was never achieved because of losses in agriculture |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. The GDP as targeted by India was never achieved because of losses in agriculture | |
| 339. |
Q: What encouraged African policy-makers to focus on urban jobs? |
| A. | Misapprehension that it would alleviate poverty as it did in others countries |
| B. | Rural development outstripped urban development in many parts of Africa |
| C. | Breaking out of protests in the country and the fear that the government would topple |
| D. | Blind imitation of western models of development |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Rural development outstripped urban development in many parts of Africa | |
| 340. |
Q: What encouraged Africa policy maker to focus on urban jobs? |
| A. | Misapprehension that it would alleviate poverty as it did in other country |
| B. | Rural development outstripped urban development in many parts of Africa |
| C. | Breaking out of protests in the country and the fear that the government would topple |
| D. | Blind imitation of Western models of development |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Rural development outstripped urban development in many parts of Africa | |
| 341. |
Q: What effect did the Emperor's victories have on his people. |
| A. | Their respect for him grew with every victory. |
| B. | The prospered as the Emperor spent all the money he plundered on his people. |
| C. | They experienced many daily administrative difficulties. |
| D. | They grew discontented as they had not seen their family members who were in the army for several months. |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. They grew discontented as they had not seen their family members who were in the army for several months. | |
| 342. |
Q: What does the writer suggest? |
| A. | We should not modernize, so that Nature can be preserved |
| B. | While modernizing we should be careful not to destroy Nature completely |
| C. | All Nature has been destroyed by modern living |
| D. | Carving out Natural reserves will hamper the growth of industries |
| Answer» C. All Nature has been destroyed by modern living | |
| 343. |
Q: What does the words “effluence of their very core” mean? |
| A. | Expression that the author wrote accidentally. |
| B. | Expression which is the influence from people’s talk. |
| C. | Expression of things that the author may have thought of. |
| D. | Expression which is the outflow from the heart of the author. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 344. |
Q: What does the phrase ‘Achilles’ Heel’ mean as used in the passage? |
| A. | Weakness |
| B. | Quickness |
| C. | Low Quality |
| D. | Nimbleness |
| E. | Advantage |
| Answer» B. Quickness | |
| 345. |
Q: What does the author consider "a worthwhile challenge for both corporates and the government " ? |
| A. | Governments should gradually transfer disaster management to corporates . |
| B. | Their working together to manage disasters completely keeping public interests in mind. |
| C. | Reducing the incidence of man made disasters. |
| D. | Mitigating the financial losses sustained during natural disasters. |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Reducing the incidence of man made disasters. | |
| 346. |
Q: What does ‘struggle’ in the passage mean? |
| A. | Man’s struggle to exist in the world |
| B. | Man’s struggle to save Nature |
| C. | Man’s struggle to catch up with modern trends |
| D. | Man’s struggle to conserve oxygen |
| Answer» C. Man’s struggle to catch up with modern trends | |
| 347. |
Q: What does ‘Nature’ in the passage mean? |
| A. | Countryside covered with plants and trees |
| B. | Physical power that created the world |
| C. | Inherent things that determine character |
| D. | Practical study of plants and animals |
| Answer» B. Physical power that created the world | |
| 348. |
Q: What does J. Bruce German say? |
| A. | The food we like is not healthy for us |
| B. | The food we like is the healthiest one for us |
| C. | The most healthy food should be liked by us |
| D. | Food scientists like healthy food |
| Answer» C. The most healthy food should be liked by us | |
| 349. |
Q: What do all definitions of poverty do? |
| A. | Reflect coexistence of inequalities in society. |
| B. | Societies tolerance of inequalities. |
| C. | Approach the average level of living in a society. |
| D. | Minimum level of living in India. |
| Answer» B. Societies tolerance of inequalities. | |
| 350. |
Q: What do boys and girls at young age do? |
| A. | Watch movies |
| B. | Go to temples very often. |
| C. | They are likely to be in the habit of stealing , neglecting their studies, slipping out of their classes or using bad language. |
| D. | They are likely to obey their parents. |
| Answer» D. They are likely to obey their parents. | |