Explore topic-wise MCQs in Verbal Ability.

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101.

1. Designing is as natural to me as breathing.
P. It was then that I launched my own label.
Q. It s been a good season so far.
R. But my career took off only after the birth of my second child.
S. Right now, I m busy with my first store.
6. Next month, I ll be going to New York.

A. SQRP
B. QRSP
C. RPSQ
D. PSQR
Answer» D. PSQR
Discussion
102.

1. A couple in my neighbour is known for shouting at each other.
P. With an apprehension of a serious fight between the two I went closer to the door and peeped in.
Q. I intended to calm them down.
R. I could guess both of them lay peacefully in their bed.
S. Last night at about 11 O clock I could hear shrieks and sounds.
6. The fight was going on in a T.V. Serial on a channel.

A. RPQS
B. RPSQ
C. PSRQ
D. SPQR
Answer» E.
Discussion
103.

1. Most of the diamonds found
P. are high enough to allow
Q.where the pressure and temperature
R. on Earth were formed below
S. the Earth s crust in the upper mantle
6. diamonds to crystallize.

A. PSRQ
B. SRQP
C. RSQP
D. RPSQ
Answer» D. RPSQ
Discussion
104.

1. Bhima reached the Rakshasa s den.
P. He was a monster with red hair and a red beard.
Q. He climbed down from the cart.
R. At once he sat down to eat the food.
S. The Rakshasa saw him.
6. When he saw what Bhima was doing, he roared.

A. PQRS
B. RQPS
C. QRSP
D. QPSR
Answer» E.
Discussion
105.

(i) European authorities said that if China opened its market to European goods, the return journey could also be full.
(ii) A new freight train linking Harbin city of china to Germany's Hamburg was launched recently.
(iii) It will travel through Russia and Poland and will transport Chinese goods to Europe, but will bring back little.
(iv) The train will cover almost 10,000 kilometers and complete the journey in 15 days.

A. (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
B. (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
C. (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
D. (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
Answer» B. (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
Discussion
106.

1. Thirty years from now
P. and industry will be scarce
Q. almost half of the people
R. that water for drinking, farming
S. then living may find
6. according to a study by Dr. S. Posten.

A. SPQR
B. SRPQ
C. QSRP
D. QSPR
Answer» D. QSPR
Discussion
107.

When a light passenger plane flew off course sometime ago, it crashed in the mountains and its pilot was killed.
(P) Snow lay thick on the ground.
(Q) It was the middle of winter.
(R) The woman knew that nearest village was miles away.
(S) The only passengers, a young woman and her two baby daughters, were unhurt.
(6) When it grew dark, she turned a suitcase into a bed and put the children inside it, covering them with all the clothes she could find.

A. PQRS
B. QPRS
C. SQPR
D. RSPQ
Answer» D. RSPQ
Discussion
108.

(i) During harvest time, ITC offers to buy the crop directly from any farmer at the previous day's closing price.
(ii) They can also find information about new farming techniques and use e-Choupal to order seed, fertilizer and even consumer goods from ITC or its partners at competitive prices.
(iii) I order to help farmers earn better price for their product, ITC provides current information on several aspects to the farmers in rural areas through the e-Choupal initiative.
(iv) Using an internet connection, farmers can obtain the daily closing prices on local mandis as well as track global price trends.

A. (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
B. (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
C. (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
D. (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
Answer» D. (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
Discussion
109.

(i) That is an important point to remember if you get a little disappointed when there are not as many comments to your discussion as you would like.
(ii) Many people were unsure whether they had anything to offer, while others simply wanted to watch, listen and learn.
(iii) Remember, there are those silently listening, so you are adding value to someone's business life; you just may not see it at the time.
(iv) I recently asked a large group, 'What stops you from taking part in or starting a discussion?' and the answers surprised me.

A. (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
B. (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
C. (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
D. (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
Answer» D. (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
Discussion
110.

(i) When we care, we share.
(ii) Whatever it was, it altered your pulse rate, which in turn makes you inevitably pass it on.
(iii) No doubt there will have been an emotion involved; maybe something made you laugh heartily, made you angry or sad or feel totally in awe.
(iv) Think of all the YouTube videos or images you have shared in the past and look at what it was that made you share them.

A. (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
B. (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
C. (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
D. (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
Answer» B. (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
Discussion
111.

(i) If the comments show you have an issue in your business that needs fixing, it is better that you know about it, is it not?
(ii) You will get both good and not-so-good comments, but the not-so-good comments are as valuable to your business as the good.
(iii) You can then apologies, react to the issue and make it good, for everyone to see.
(iv) How cool would it be to get your customer's feed-back in real time, as it is happening?

A. (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
B. (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
C. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
D. (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
Answer» C. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
Discussion
112.

(i) Even Republican lawmakers, who were quick to slam Obama's statement, praised the idea of an even playing field.
(ii) 'Surprise!' wrote Comcast executive David Cohen in a press release.
(iii) The next day, Comcast, the nation's biggest broadband provider, seemed to concur.
(iv) 'We agree with the President's principles on Net neutrality'.

A. (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
B. (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
C. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
D. (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
Answer» B. (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
Discussion
113.

(i) Dum Lagaa Ke Haisha, a low-budget film, with the help of positive word -of-mouth publicity managed to collect Rs. 30 crore at the box office.
(ii) Big budget and big names were earlier considered essential for the success of a movie in India.
(iii) With faster word of mouth thanks to the networked social media that has changed.
(iv) On the strength of good content, many films are getting success through word-of-mouth publicity.

A. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
B. (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
C. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
D. (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
Answer» B. (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
Discussion
114.

(i) Aruna shanbaug's long-drawn and agonizing struggles came to an end on may 18.
(ii) Shanbaug has become the face of euthanasia debate in the country.
(iii) After being in a vegetative state for 42 years, Shanbaug, 67, died in King Edward Memorial Hospital in Mumbai after a Cardiac arrest.
(iv) Shanbaug died in the same hospital where she had worked as a nurse and whose nursing staff took loving care of her more than 40 years.

A. (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
B. (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
C. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
D. (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
Answer» E.
Discussion
115.

(i) For a kurta which sells for Rs. 800-1200 the weaver gets less than Rs. 32, since value addition happens outsides the weaver's village.
(ii) The village once had a flourishing khadi industry, but is today in shambles.
(iii) A booming global market for khadi has little impact on the lives of hand loom weavers.
(iv) To make matters worse, hand loom are now pitched against a highly competitive mills and power looms market.

A. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
B. (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
C. (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
D. (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
Answer» D. (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
Discussion
116.

(i) The organisations have their reasons for such differential pricing, such as expanding internet access in price sensitive markets such as India.
(ii) Airtel was recently under customer fire for pricing differentially calls made over the internet.
(iii) However, all these actions amount to violating net neutrality and may result in discriminatory internet access to unsuspecting customers.
(iv) Reliance Communications, too, was under fire for offering Facebook access at a lower internet cost.

A. (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
B. (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
C. (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
D. (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
Answer» C. (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
Discussion
117.

(i) Snooping or prying into the private affairs of others has a long history and created many political storms.
(ii) The surfacing of the news and the ensuing loud debate in the press of spying on Netaji's family members is a recent example.
(iii) In a security context, snooping is unauthorized access to another person's or company's data and is similar to eavesdropping
(iv) Although snooping has a negative connotation in general, in computer technology it can refer to any programme or utility that performs a monitoring function.

A. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
B. (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
C. (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
D. (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
Answer» B. (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
Discussion
118.

(i) We who live in India may not have noticed this quirky behavior because cricket is so intrinsic to our lives.
(ii) She saw some others wielding imaginary bats, hitting imaginary sixes and making 'tok' sounds with their tongues.
(iii) An NRI visiting Delhi said she notices many boys and men volleying imaginary balls at an imaginary player while walking down a corridor or a footpath.
(iv) They did all this imaginary play, even when their thoughts were occupied somewhere else.

A. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
B. (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
C. (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
D. (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
Answer» C. (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
Discussion
119.

(A) With reluctance
(B) of his kindly
(C) and faithful Persian friend
(D) he accepted the invitation

A. ADBC
B. CBAD
C. BADC
D. DBAC
Answer» B. CBAD
Discussion
120.

(A) Bestowed with indifference
(B) with kind words is much more
(C) a small gift accompanied
(D) acceptable than a large gift

A. DABC
B. CBDA
C. ADCB
D. BCAD
Answer» C. ADCB
Discussion
121.

(A) A right to equal opportunity
(B) while we are born equal
(C) all have not the same capacity
(D) meaning that we have

A. ACDB
B. CABD
C. BDAC
D. DBCA
Answer» D. DBCA
Discussion
122.

(A) And never got uncoiled
(B) out of which interminable serpents
(C) it was a town of machinery and tall chimneys
(D) of smoke trailed themselves for ever and ever

A. DBAC
B. ACBD
C. BCAD
D. CBDA
Answer» E.
Discussion
123.

(A) My actions towards him
(B) he told me several things
(C) had been felt to be very unkind
(D) and one of them was that

A. BDAC
B. ACDB
C. CBDA
D. ABCD
Answer» B. ACDB
Discussion
124.

(A) Asked me what I was and where I was bound for
(B) I met with a very aged man who
(C) of the hill called difficulty
(D) when I came to the foot

A. ABDC
B. DCBA
C. CBAD
D. CBDA
Answer» C. CBAD
Discussion
125.

(A) Shall have shifted
(B) of this month we
(C) by the end
(D) to owe new house

A. BDCA
B. DABC
C. CBAD
D. ADBC
Answer» D. ADBC
Discussion
126.

(A) Stubbornly refused
(B) the thief almost
(C) his hands up or he would shoot
(D) when the policeman told him to keep

A. CADB
B. BADC
C. ACBD
D. DBAC
Answer» C. ACBD
Discussion
127.

I. It is expected that every Burmese boy will become novice at a pagoda for a short time.
P. My parents used to bring me breakfast in the morning.
Q.My head was shaved and I put on the yellow robe.
R. Every day I got up at five thirty.
S. When I was eleven I went to a monastery near my home.
6. That was a special privilege the novices had.

A. PSRQ
B. PQRS
C. QRSP
D. SQRP
Answer» E.
Discussion
128.

(i) An aggressive recruitment drive over the past 12 months has been operations rising 10-fold.
(ii) In 2010, two young entrepreneurs decided that India's tech savvy middle class lacked the convenience of a mobile app-based taxi-hailing service.
(iii) Ola now operates in 100 cities across the length and breadth country with more than 150,000 vehicles.
(iv) They founded Ola and started operating the service with a handful of vehicles before increasing the number to 10,000 in 2014.

A. (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
B. (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
C. (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
D. (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
Answer» D. (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
Discussion
129.

(A) In the winter time
(B) the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
(C) would best be staged
(D) will not be held in June and July but

A. ADCB
B. BDCA
C. BCAD
D. CDAB
Answer» C. BCAD
Discussion
130.

1. Most libraries divide the catalogue cards into two.
P. On the other hand if one wishes to find a book on a specific subject, subject cards can be consulted.
Q. Apart from author, title and subject, these cards can also contain other necessary information.
R.If one knows the author or title, the book can be located with the author cards.
S. They are author and title cards in one and the subject cards in the other.
6. This includes publisher and year of publication.

A. RSPQ
B. QSRP
C. SRPQ
D. PQRS
Answer» D. PQRS
Discussion
131.

1. Valence sat behind driver s seat in her blue car.
P. The marchers, suddenly broke out into a noise like a cheering football crowd.
Q.As she watched, a loud racket began.
R. It went on and on.
S. The men swung their spoons and ladles and spatulas and drummed on cars and canisters.
6. An endless monotonous clang clang clang rose up from all sides.

A. SPRQ
B. RSPQ
C. QPSR
D. QSRP
Answer» D. QSRP
Discussion
132.

1. Many people like to eat pizza, but not everyone knows how to make it.
P. However, these are ways for making a basic version at home.
Q.Then you must add sauce and cheese.
R. Making the perfect pizza can be complicated.
S. When you make pizza, begin with the crust.
6. The best part of making pizza at home is that you can customize it.

A. RSQP
B. PSRQ
C. SQPR
D. RPSQ
Answer» D. RPSQ
Discussion
133.

1. The programme examines the four great inventions,
P. cell phones, cars, planes and sky scrapers
Q.the people, processes, ideas and eureka moments
R. The programme celebrates
S. that define and continually shape the modern world,
6. that have led to their development.

A. SPRQ
B. SRPQ
C. SRQP
D. SPQR
Answer» B. SRPQ
Discussion
134.

1. As a boy Charles Darwin showed no promise to be a good student.
P. He was a failure at school.
Q.He had greater interest in flowers, birds and stories about them.
R. The narrow old fashioned syllabus of his school was dull to him.
S. So he was a problem for his parents.
6. His father then sent him to study medicine to carry on the family profession.

A. PRSQ
B. RPQS
C. QSRP
D. SQPR
Answer» B. RPQS
Discussion
135.

1. This practitioner is a member of
P. by massage and other manipulative procedures a technique.
Q.the profession that originated in 1874 when Andrew
T. still
R. based on the theory that illness may be caused by the undue pressure
S. devised a drugless technique of curing diseases
6. of displaced bones on nerves and blood vessels.

A. QSPR
B. RPSQ
C. RQSP
D. QRSP
Answer» B. RPSQ
Discussion
136.

1. Small is big for quick service restaurants.
P. Raising product prices may not fare well now.
Q.Companies are luring consumers by introducing affordable products.
R. They are also shedding their niche image .
S. Companies admit that sales are lower compared to the previous year.
6. Companies are focusing on small packs to boost volume growth.

A. SPQR
B. PRQS
C. QSPR
D. PQRS
Answer» E.
Discussion
137.

1. Alternative medicine is, by definition, an alternative to modern, western medicine.
P. Rather, they consider their disciplines as supplementary to orthodox medicine.
Q.The problem is that many doctors refuse to recognize alternative medicine.
R. But the term alternative can be misleading.
S. Few practitioners of homeopathy, ayurveda etc. regard their therapies as substitutes for modern medicine.
6. However, the demand for alternative forms of medical therapy is stronger than ever before.

A. SRPQ
B. QPSR
C. PQRS
D. RSPQ
Answer» E.
Discussion
138.

1. Nicolas Chauvin,
P. he became the laughing stock of all Europe thereafter
Q.a soldier of French empire so vociferously and uneasingly
R. and this exaggerated and blatant patriot was
S. aired his veneration of Napoleon Bonaparte that
6. known as a chauvinist.

A. QSPR
B. PRQS
C. RQSP
D. SRPQ
Answer» B. PRQS
Discussion
139.

1. I stopped just outside the door of the hut.
P. It was made dimmer by a thick pall of smoke that filled the room.
Q.The first thing I did then was to dash towards the boarded window and tear down the boards.
R. Before venturing into it, I allowed a minute to pass to get my eyes accustomed to the dim light.
S. As I finally stepped in to the murky space, I could discern the wasted frame of my old friend on the bed.
6. The dingy room, dangerously suffocating so far, was being filled with fresh air and pale sunbeams

A. QSRP
B. PSQR
C. SPRQ
D. RPSQ
Answer» E.
Discussion
140.

1. Trees have many uses.
P. They give us fruit, wood, gum, oil, medicines and spices.
Q.Forest keep the air cool and bring rain.
R. Trees give us many other useful things.
S. Trees give out oxygen and maintain the level of oxygen in the air.
6. We can take shelter under the trees in the scorching summer sun

A. RPQS
B. QPSR
C. PQRS
D. SRPQ
Answer» D. SRPQ
Discussion
141.

1. The government on Thursday
P. which was imposed to check
Q.that led to exodus of northeast people
R.withdrew the ban on bulk SMS and MMS
S. the spread of rumours related to the violence in Assam
6. from Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai and Pune.

A. RPSQ
B. QSPR
C. QPSR
D. RPQS
Answer» B. QSPR
Discussion
142.

1. The new government was formed.
P. Now an administrator runs the show.
Q.The secretary has now announced a change of intentions.
R. Then the earlier board was disbanded.
S. They plan to hand down the cooperative to some private player.
6. Thus the State transport minister plans to revive the water transportation system

A. RPQS
B. PQSR
C. QSPR
D. SPQR
Answer» B. PQSR
Discussion
143.

1. Shark fin soup is one of the cruelest dishes in the world.
P. Then they are thrown back into the water.
Q.The poor sharks are trapped.
R. They usually bleed to death or drown.
S. Their fins are sliced off.
6. As many as 73 million sharks meet this fate every year.

A. QSPR
B. RSQP
C. QSRP
D. SQPR
Answer» B. RSQP
Discussion
144.

1. Few men can exert the full power of their intellect
P. and of course the injury done to the health
Q.at the time when nature prescribes sleep
R. must in the long run have a bad effect
S. without ruining their health thereby,
6. on the quality of work done.

A. QSPR
B. SQPR
C. SQRP
D. SRQP
Answer» C. SQRP
Discussion
145.

1. In a first, a robotic exoskeleton device has enabled a 39 year old former athlete, who had been completely paralysed for four years
P. This is the first time that a person with chronic, complete paralysis has regained enough voluntary control to actively work with a robotic device.
Q. The athlete s leg movement also resulted in other health benefits.
R. to control his leg muscles and take thousands of steps.
S. In addition to the device, the man was aided by a novel non-invasive spinal stimulation technique that does not require surgery.
6. including improved cardio vascular function and muscle tone.

A. SPQR
B. RPSQ
C. PQRS
D. QRPS
Answer» C. PQRS
Discussion
146.

1. The heart is the pump of life.
P. They have even succeeded in heart transplants.
Q. Now-a-days surgeons are able to stop a patient s heart and carry out complicated operations.
R. A few years ago, it was impossible to operate on a patient whose heart was not working properly.
S. If the heart stops we die in about five minutes.
6. All this was made possible by the invention of the heart lung machine.

A. PQRS
B. QRSP
C. RSQP
D. SRPQ
Answer» D. SRPQ
Discussion
147.

1. Our pleasures should be healthy so that they can impart a sense of well-being.
P. This applies very much to the passion for sports.
Q. Some people become slaves to an enthusiasm and regard it as their real and only pleasure in life.
R. It is quite possible that indulging this passion is doing them great harm.
S. Modern sports have become so exaggerated that they can damage and sometimes destroy one s health.
6. An enthusiasm for violent sports may well dig an early grave for the participant.

A. QPRS
B. QSPR
C. QRPS
D. QRSP
Answer» D. QRSP
Discussion
148.

1. Rola Sleiman parked her car in the only empty spot outside Tripoli s evangelical church.
P. But that s not the only thing that makes her unique.
Q. She s a pastor, and at 37, she s younger than most of her colleagues.
R. It is a small sand-coloured building with a simple facade and large wooden doors in the middle of the city.
S. It was Sunday morning and, like every Sunday at around this time, Rola was headed to work.
6. Rola is also, as far as she knows, the only female pastor in Lebanon - and perhaps even in the entire Middle East.

A. PRSQ
B. RSQP
C. SQPR
D. SRPQ
Answer» C. SQPR
Discussion
149.

1. Technology is meant for bringing comfort to the body and spirituality brings comfort to the mind.
P. But in India that never happened, religion has always encouraged Science.
Q. Scientists were persecuted.
R. Here religion and Philosophy were never isolated practices.
S. In the West, religion was always opposed to Science.
6. They intertwined with life, in music, art, drama, dance, painting and sculpture.

A. SQPR
B. PQSR
C. PRSQ
D. SRQP
Answer» B. PQSR
Discussion
150.

1. Glorious tributes were paid
P. who, after fighting a battle with cancer,
Q. the original superstar of Bollywood
R. passed away last month
S. to the legendary Rajesh Khanna.
6. at his residence in Mumbai.

A. SQRP
B. SQPR
C. SRPQ
D. QSPR
Answer» C. SRPQ
Discussion