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This section includes 648 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. |
1. Indiscriminate industrialization resulted P. as the rural Q.in cities in search R. in urban migration S. poor settled 6. of opportunities. |
| A. | PQRS |
| B. | SRQP |
| C. | RPSQ |
| D. | PSQR |
| Answer» D. PSQR | |
| 302. |
1. Computers and mobile phones P. grammar and reducing Q.are turning us into R. lazy writers S. ruining our spelling and 6. our attention span. |
| A. | QRSP |
| B. | SPQR |
| C. | QSPR |
| D. | SRPQ |
| Answer» B. SPQR | |
| 303. |
1. Greed is regarded as P. possible ruinous and Q.because it has R. destructive effectsS. immoral behaviour 6. on the other people. |
| A. | RQPS |
| B. | SPRQ |
| C. | SQPR |
| D. | SQRP |
| Answer» D. SQRP | |
| 304. |
1. The availability of electric power P. would make a tremendous difference Q.to be improved R. to the countryside S. and enable rural economy 6. in various directions. |
| A. | PRSQ |
| B. | RQSP |
| C. | QRPS |
| D. | RSQP |
| Answer» B. RQSP | |
| 305. |
1. Many people advised me against opting for English. P. The reason is I love the subject. Q.Similarly I chose Political Science. R. I decided to opt for it. S. I find Political Science extremely interesting. 6. It was a subject in my graduation as well. |
| A. | PQRS |
| B. | RPSQ |
| C. | RPQS |
| D. | SRPQ |
| Answer» D. SRPQ | |
| 306. |
1. Vegetarianism promotes a natural way of life. P. A vegetarian s life-style is natural and healthy. Q.Despite its message of universal love and nonviolence, it has not spread. R. It is best cultivated in the mind. S. This may be because it is an inward looking habit. 6. Food and health are closely related. |
| A. | QSRP |
| B. | PQRS |
| C. | QRSP |
| D. | PRSQ |
| Answer» B. PQRS | |
| 307. |
1. In the first years of his reign, Asoka was an autocrat. P. The effect over the slaughter on his mind was profound. Q.He was successful but thousands were slain in the battle.R.About the ninth year he decided to conquer Kalinga.S. This caused a sudden change of his heart. 6. He joined the Buddhist community and became a monk. |
| A. | RPQS |
| B. | RSPQ |
| C. | RQSP |
| D. | RQPS |
| Answer» E. | |
| 308. |
1. The Railways have launched P. where one can find Q.on a Google map R. an online application S. the exact location of 6,500 trains 6. on a real time basis. |
| A. | QRSP |
| B. | QRPS |
| C. | RPSQ |
| D. | SQPR |
| Answer» D. SQPR | |
| 309. |
1.The transition from P. school to college Q.meet it R. so one must S. is demanding 6. without expectations. |
| A. | SQRP |
| B. | PSRQ |
| C. | PRQS |
| D. | RQPS |
| Answer» C. PRQS | |
| 310. |
1. Architecture began P. to build their own shelters Q.on ready-made ones R. when early people started S. rather than relying 6. such as trees and caves. |
| A. | RPSQ |
| B. | PRQS |
| C. | RQPS |
| D. | PSQR |
| Answer» B. PRQS | |
| 311. |
1. The majority of children world-wide who are out of schools are girls. P. She marries much later in life and has fewer children. Q.A working woman spends 90% of her income on the family. R. An educated woman acquires self-respect and confidence. S. Child mortality drops and fewer cases of mothers die in child-birth. 6. So when you educate a woman the benefits cascade across the society. |
| A. | PSQR |
| B. | RPSQ |
| C. | QRPS |
| D. | QPRS |
| Answer» C. QRPS | |
| 312. |
1. We should plan our leisure carefully. P. The activity we choose should make us happy. Q.We should choose some interesting and useful activity.R.It should increase our confidence. S. We should then work at it during our leisure. 6. That is the way to be healthy, wealthy and happy. |
| A. | PRQS |
| B. | QSPR |
| C. | QRPS |
| D. | QPSR |
| Answer» D. QPSR | |
| 313. |
1. Optimism is not a deep, complicated philosophy. P. In some persons it is an inborn trait. Q.In fact, it is always taking a positive and bright view of life. R. It is more of a general attitude of life. S. They are tuned that way by nature and temperament. 6. However in most cases it is an acquired and nurtured habit. |
| A. | RQPS |
| B. | QRPS |
| C. | PSRQ |
| D. | PSQR |
| Answer» B. QRPS | |
| 314. |
1. Our life is full of ups and downs. P. They too had problems in their lives. Q.When we face failures we are often disheartened. R. They fought against all odds and achieved success. S. The lives of great men inspire us. 6. By following them we can overcome crises. |
| A. | SQPR |
| B. | PSQR |
| C. | SPRQ |
| D. | QSPR |
| Answer» E. | |
| 315. |
1. Egotism is the most common fault of mankind. P. However, with time it becomes an exaggerated form of self display. Q. It is the product of a perfectly natural desire to display oneself. R. This is necessary as it impairs the personality and frustrates all efforts at self improvement. S. Beyond any shadow of doubt, it is a defect that ought to be constantly hunted down, and scotched. 6. One should always be on guard not to give into egotism. |
| A. | PSRQ |
| B. | PQRS |
| C. | QPSR |
| D. | RSPQ |
| Answer» D. RSPQ | |
| 316. |
1. Miss Sullivan led Helen into her room and gave her a doll. P. Helen was simply making her fingers go in monkey-like imitation. Q. Miss Sullivan tried to make Helen understand that d-o-ll applied to both. R. Miss Sullivan spelled the word d-o-l-l on to Helen s hand. S. Miss Sullivan put her big rag doll into her lap and also spelled d-o-l-l . 6. Her teacher had been with her several weeks before Helen understood that everything has a name. |
| A. | SRPQ |
| B. | QPSR |
| C. | RPSQ |
| D. | PSQR |
| Answer» D. PSQR | |
| 317. |
1. Marie chose to study Physics P. that investigates the four forces at work Q. in the universe R. which is a branch of science S. both on a large scale, as in the solar system 6. or on a small scale, as in atoms. |
| A. | RQPS |
| B. | RPQS |
| C. | PSRQ |
| D. | SPRQ |
| Answer» C. PSRQ | |
| 318. |
1. The pungent vapour that is released P. which make our eyes stream and nose run, Q. contains irritant chemicals R. when we chop onions S. eases congestion as well as6. flushes out virus particles. |
| A. | RQPS |
| B. | QPRS |
| C. | SQPR |
| D. | QRPS |
| Answer» B. QPRS | |
| 319. |
1. Science is concerned with finding out how things actually happen. P. He showed that a light object falls to the ground at the same rate as a heavy object. Q. It does not mean laying down principles as to how they ought to happen. R. This did not agree with the views of most learned men of that time. S. The most famous example of this concerns Galileo s discovery about falling bodies. 6. But Galileo proved his point experimentally by dropping weights from the Leaning Tower of Pisa. |
| A. | PSQR |
| B. | QSPR |
| C. | RQPS |
| D. | SQPR |
| Answer» C. RQPS | |
| 320. |
1. After the tornado had hit the coastal areas, P. my house was gone, Q. I became a pauper overnight R. my fields were completely destroyed, S. my livestock was lost and6. though my neighbour s house remained untouched. |
| A. | QRPS |
| B. | PRSQ |
| C. | RPQS |
| D. | SQPR |
| Answer» C. RPQS | |
| 321. |
1. When the Impressionists P. they made them look like Q. everyday and often putting R. people you would see S. painted pictures of people 6. more emphasis on the scene. |
| A. | SRQP |
| B. | PRQS |
| C. | SPRQ |
| D. | RQPS |
| Answer» D. RQPS | |
| 322. |
1. The lion used to be very widely distributed in Africa and Asia. P. There are special forest zones set aside for wild-life in various countries. Q. Indiscriminate killing has caused the number to fall. R. Today they are a relatively rare species. S. If the species survives at all, it will be only in national parks. 6. No hunting is permitted in such reserved areas. |
| A. | RQSP |
| B. | SRPQ |
| C. | RSPQ |
| D. | QSPR |
| Answer» B. SRPQ | |
| 323. |
1. The enzymes in washing powder P. making them able to survive Q. come from bacteria R. to live in hot springs S. that have evolved 6. the rigours of the hot cycle. |
| A. | PQSR |
| B. | QSRP |
| C. | SQRP |
| D. | QSPR |
| Answer» C. SQRP | |
| 324. |
1. When you are debating whether to P. but also helps you stay Q. take your evening walk or skip it R. not only keeps your weight in check S. remember that taking a long a walk 6. calm and relaxed. |
| A. | RPQS |
| B. | QSRP |
| C. | SRPQ |
| D. | QRSP |
| Answer» C. SRPQ | |
| 325. |
1. The first illness I read about was cholera. P. I sat for a while, too frightened to move. Q. I came to malaria. R. As I read the list of symptoms, it seemed to me that perhaps I had cholera myself. S. Then, in a kind of dream, I started to turn the pages of the book again. 6. Yes, there was no doubt about it I had malaria too. |
| A. | RPSQ |
| B. | PQSR |
| C. | SPQR |
| D. | QSPR |
| Answer» B. PQSR | |
| 326. |
1. Many people drive P. hopelessly jammed Q. their own cars to work R. the roads would become S. but if everyone did this 6. especially during rush-hours. |
| A. | QSRP |
| B. | PRQS |
| C. | RPSQ |
| D. | QSPR |
| Answer» B. PRQS | |
| 327. |
1. The harnessing of our rivers P. is a great national problem Q. the waters of which R. which must be considered S. now mostly run to waste 6. and dealt with on national lines. |
| A. | RPQS |
| B. | QSPR |
| C. | QSRP |
| D. | RPSQ |
| Answer» C. QSRP | |
| 328. |
1.Books have been present since the time the first scripts were formed about 5000 years ago. P. The books of that time looked different from the ones available today. Q. Then an important invention, letter press printing, also known as black art changed the world. R. Later, the books came in the form of rollers, or texts were stapled together and covered with a wooden book cover. S. Initially, people bound the small clay tablets together with leather bands. 6. There was no longer the need to write text by hand; instead copies of text could be made with the help of a printing press. |
| A. | PRQS |
| B. | PSRQ |
| C. | SPRQ |
| D. | SRQP |
| Answer» C. SPRQ | |
| 329. |
1. Most men spend most of their lives looking after and waiting upon machines. P. They must be fed well and kept at right temperatures. Q. They might burst with rage and blow up causing ruin. R. If they do not get their meals they refuse to work. S. Machines are very stern masters. 6. So, men need to wait upon machines attentively. |
| A. | SPRQ |
| B. | PQRS |
| C. | QSPR |
| D. | RPQS |
| Answer» B. PQRS | |
| 330. |
1. A proposal has been made P. tourists will continue to visit game parks Q. to-trim the horns of rhinos to discourage poachers R. and the question is whether S. to see rhinos once the animals horns 6. have been trimmed. |
| A. | RPQS |
| B. | SQPR |
| C. | QRPS |
| D. | PRSQ |
| Answer» D. PRSQ | |
| 331. |
1. A mule began to day dream that he was a good runner as his mother was a race horse.P. The master sat on the mule, whipped him hard because he was in a hurry to reach the market. Q. He started running across the field. R. Forced to run faster, the mule collapsed on the ground. S. When his master saw him running fast he thought that his mule was a good runner. 6. He thought, Though my mother was a race horse but my father was only a donkey. |
| A. | QSPR |
| B. | SPRQ |
| C. | PSQR |
| D. | RPQS |
| Answer» B. SPRQ | |
| 332. |
1. Children are not the only ones who can fly kites. P. In some countries like Malaysia, there are kite festivals. Q. These experts are mostly adult amateur kite fliers. R. Kite flying is a good leisure activity for parents with their children. S. Self designed kites are flown by experts during such times. 6. Some of them play music too. |
| A. | PSQR |
| B. | SRPQ |
| C. | QSPR |
| D. | RPSQ |
| Answer» E. | |
| 333. |
1. A few workmen came to cut down the tree. P. It took them all morning. Q. They did not know what to do with the roots. R. It was not an easy job to cut down such a huge tree. S. They decided that the roots had to be dug out.6. At last the tree was lying on the ground. |
| A. | PQRS |
| B. | RPQS |
| C. | RPSQ |
| D. | SRQP |
| Answer» C. RPSQ | |
| 334. |
1. The spider fell seven times to reach its goal but didn t give up hope. P. The king learnt a lesson from the spider. Q. It tried again and this time it succeeded in reaching the top. R. Then he attacked his enemies repeatedly. S. He appealed to the people for help and collected soldiers to form a large army. 6. At last he won the battle and got back his kingdom. |
| A. | PQSR |
| B. | QPSR |
| C. | RSQP |
| D. | PSRQ |
| Answer» C. RSQP | |
| 335. |
1. Many scientists are working on safer and better ways to kill mosquitoes. P Bringing more of these animals into places where mosquitoes live might help. Q. Mosquitoes have many natural enemies like bats, birds, etc. R. Mosquito nets can be used for protection. S. But, there is no sure way to protect everyone from their deadly bites. 6. This is a natural solution. |
| A. | SRQP |
| B. | PQRS |
| C. | SRPQ |
| D. | RSQP |
| Answer» B. PQRS | |
| 336. |
1. The goals of our present system P. schooling is to prepare Q. students for the examination system R. which will take them to the S. of primary and secondary 6. best technical institutions in the country. |
| A. | QPRS |
| B. | PRQS |
| C. | PSQR |
| D. | SPQR |
| Answer» E. | |
| 337. |
1. Sherlock Holmes is the P. who is in a state of grace Q. is raised to the status. R. because in him scientific curiosity S. exceptional individual 6. of a heroic passion. |
| A. | SRQP |
| B. | SPRQ |
| C. | RPSQ |
| D. | PRQS |
| Answer» C. RPSQ | |
| 338. |
1. There are a lot of ways to communicate speaking, singing, clapping, hooting. P. Even animals communicate with one another. Q. Only humans can express their thoughts and feelings in words because of our superior brain. R. Both humans and animals also communicate through body language S. But their ways differ from the humans.6. Sometimes we don t use words but make gestures (like traffic signs) or simple movements of the hand in order to communicate. |
| A. | QPRS |
| B. | PQRS |
| C. | PSQR |
| D. | PRSQ |
| Answer» D. PRSQ | |
| 339. |
1. Fires in the Steppes or bushes scared humans earlier. P. Gradually, they learnt to appreciate the power of fire. Q. It gave them light and warmth and kept away wild animals. R. About 700,000 years ago, humans started fire accidentally by lightning. S. They could harden the tips of wooden spears and cook meat in it. 6. Soon they learnt to produce fire by striking flintstone and pyrite with each other or by rubbing lumbers. |
| A. | PQSR |
| B. | PQRS |
| C. | QRSP |
| D. | QSPR |
| Answer» B. PQRS | |
| 340. |
1. By tradition, the medical profession P. has sealed lips and Q. to explain its problems R. has been even more reluctant S. to the general public 6. than to the patient. |
| A. | PRQS |
| B. | RSPQ |
| C. | PQRS |
| D. | SRPQ |
| Answer» B. RSPQ | |
| 341. |
1. Modern industrialized communities P. and the rich glow of health which comes Q. have lost touch with soil R. which nature gives S. and do not experience that joy 6. from contact with mother earth. |
| A. | RSPQ |
| B. | QSRP |
| C. | QRSP |
| D. | QPSR |
| Answer» C. QRSP | |
| 342. |
1. They were enjoying themselves P. from the horrors of poison arrows Q. and the lurking phantoms R. completely distracted S. enormously 6. in the jungle around them, |
| A. | RSPQ |
| B. | SRPQ |
| C. | RQSP |
| D. | QRPS |
| Answer» C. RQSP | |
| 343. |
1. With a little cajoling P. was moved inside a small cement enclosure Q. beneath the rail tracks R. the friendly leopard S. at the corner of his cage 6. of the toy train. |
| A. | RSPQ |
| B. | SRPQ |
| C. | RPSQ |
| D. | SQPR |
| Answer» B. SRPQ | |
| 344. |
1. The bee has no sense of proportion. P. It goes about collecting honey. Q. It has never learnt to spend. R. As though starvation was staring it at its face. S. Even with stocks sufficient for 20 generations. 6. And that is how God has made them, |
| A. | PRQS |
| B. | RSQP |
| C. | QSPR |
| D. | QRPS |
| Answer» D. QRPS | |
| 345. |
1. In ancient times a King named Sagar performed the Ashwamedha Yagna . P. No one could capture the horse. Q. Many tried to capture the horse. R. As per rules a splendid horse was let loose and allowed to wander. S. Those who tried had to fight Sagar s warriors. 6. Thus Sagar s fame spread far and wide. |
| A. | RSPQ |
| B. | RQPS |
| C. | RQSP |
| D. | QPRS |
| Answer» D. QPRS | |
| 346. |
1. Carpentry is a very strenuous profession. P. Because of such tools they put themselves at risk of injury. Q. In such areas it is all too easy to fall or slip. R. Sometimes their work demands climbing on high rise buildings. S. Carpenters have to work with sharp tools. 6. Their lives, thus, are full of challenges. |
| A. | SPRQ |
| B. | PQSR |
| C. | RPSQ |
| D. | SQPR |
| Answer» B. PQSR | |
| 347. |
1. Rubik s Cube was most popular puzzle in 1980s. P. His name was Erno Rubik. Q. In 1977 he produced the plastic version. R. It was invented by an architect. S. The first cube was made of wood. 6. It won a prize at the Budapest International Fair. |
| A. | QRPS |
| B. | |
| C. | RSPQ |
| D. | RPSQ |
| E. | PRSQ |
| Answer» D. RPSQ | |
| 348. |
1. Commercial energy P. increasing trend Q. shows an R. consumption S. and poses the major 6. challenge for the future. |
| A. | PQSR |
| B. | SRPQ |
| C. | QPRS |
| D. | RQPS |
| Answer» E. | |
| 349. |
1. My friend suggested P. my future plans Q. to succeed R. well in advance S. that I must chalk out 6. in my life, |
| A. | SPRQ |
| B. | SRQP |
| C. | QRPS |
| D. | SRPQ |
| Answer» B. SRQP | |
| 350. |
1. A minor ailment can be P. to the doctor, but if neglected Q. serious trouble requiring R. easily cured with just a timely visit S. it may spell 6. numerous trips to the hospital. |
| A. | QSPR |
| B. | SQRP |
| C. | PQRS |
| D. | RPSQ |
| Answer» E. | |