Explore topic-wise MCQs in English.

1. Computers have infiltrated into all aspects of life.
P. This shows that the computer has become all-powerful.
Q. So it is with many other things where computers are indispensable.
R. City traffic, airline booking and airtraffic are all computer- controlled.
S. In such a situation, computer breakdown means the break- down of the system it controls.
6. Such is our dependence on it.

1. Snakes are the most feared of all reptiles.
P. Superstition and ignorance prevents proper treatment.
Q. It is also beneficial to man.
R. Snake is not a source of fear and harm.
S. Many people are killed by snakes in India and all over the world.
6. Medicines are made from its poison.

1. In ancient times a King named Sagar performed the Ashwa-medha Yagan .
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.

1. Carpentry is a very strenuous profession.
P. Because of such tools they put themselves at risk of in- jury.
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.

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.

1. Mary and Jo were amateur singers.
P. He called them for auditions the following week.
Q. So they approached a leading music company.
R. They wanted to try their luck at playback singing.
S. But the manager said that they would have to qualify an audition test.
6. Fortunately they qualified the test.

1. Martha taught English Literature.
P. She would involve them in role-plays.
Q. Her students were young learners.
R. This way the students found it easier to identify with the characters.
S. They fell into the age group of 14-16 years.
6. They looked forward to attending her classes.

Which of the following should be the SIXTH sentence after rearrangement?

Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?

Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?

Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?

Life is never meant to

A-country like India
B-be easy, especially if you
C-live in a developing

All the sound reasons
P: ever given for conserving
Q: to the conservation of wildlife
R: other natural resources apply

(A) Not only the wonders of oil as might be expected, but also free-market capitalism (B)/ And made at the behest of the American Petroleum Institute, (C)/ Produced at the height of the Cold War, (D)/ lands in the United States and soon discovers the many and myriad delights of petroleum (E)/ This great little promotional film from John Sutherland Studios champions

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said this week that arrests at the U.S.-Mexico border fall in September for the fourth month in the row.

If UK will agree to the provisions on e-commerce, it will mean it won t be allowed to impose data privatisation rules on industries looking to do business in UK.

The two playwrights worked in close collaborating with each other on the script.

Yesterday, ahead of Diwali, the Union government announce the Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc) equivalent to 30 days of emoluments for the accounting year 2018-19.

Although of the praise, Mr. Trump never formally nominated Mr. McAleenan to run the agency.

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.

A. But after a while they all began to blur in our memories.
B. When we arrived in Bangkok, we took a tour of the city's famous Buddhist temples.
C. However there was one temple, the Temple of Golden Buddha, which left an indelible impression in our hearts and minds.
D. We visited numerous temples that day.

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.

A. There was an old apple tree in the centre of a village.
B. The adults also sat in the shade and discussed important things.
C. They remembered that they too had played around the tree when they were young.
D. Children loved to play around the tree and pick delicious apples.

Which one of the four sentences does not fit into the major theme of the paragraph?

What should be the correct sequence of statement 4?

What should be the correct sequence of statement 3?

What should be the correct sequence of statement 2?

What should be the correct sequence of statement 1?

A truly free nation will
P- will fail in the marketplace of ideas
Q- destruction as a bad idea that
R- confidently view even its advocated

They are sophisticated enough
P to know that Free Basics
Q the things they really want to access
R would not offer them any of

In the questions, the sentence is split into four parts and named A, B, C and D. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct.
Half its beauty and usefulness (A)/ knowledge would lose (B)/ without hard toil (C)/ if we could acquire it (D)

In the questions, the sentence is split into four parts and named A, B, C and D. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct.
Use a fairly good quality cotton (A) as the thread is inserted in the needle's eye (B) / or nylon thread so that (C)/ the strands do not unravel (D)

In the questions, the sentence is split into four parts and named A, B, C and D. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct.
A get some peace(A)/ he left home(B)/ his parents could (C)/ in order that(D)

1. Why should I tell you again and again?
P. They know what they have to do.
Q. Don t you know your duties?
R. Only you require to be told.
S. Other students need not be told.
6. I will not tolerate this anymore.

1. Some animals like fishes lay eggs and leave them.
P. The mother does not care for the eggs at all.
Q. They lay thousands of eggs at a time but do not look after them.
R. Most of the eggs die and only a few of them develop into fishes.
S. She simply leaves the eggs and never comes back to them.
6. Is this not something terrible? Yet, it is a fact.

coal as a fuel(A)/ in place of wood(B)/ during this period (C)/ people were beginning to use(D)

try to use the camera(A)/ carefully(B)/ before you(C)/ read the manual(D)

are not allowed (A)/ to change to a different class (B)/ unless there is a special reason(C)/ students(D)

she had taken a seat(A)/ I put a woollen rug(B)/ after (C)/ over her knees.(D)

1. About six men broke into the house of Mr. Roy, a businessman in Salt Lake.
P. Mr. Roy Reported the case to the police immediately.
Q. They forced Mr, Roy at gun point to give the key of the iron safe.
R. They opened the iron safe.
S. They took away gold ornaments and Rs.1,00,000 in cash.
6. The businessmen of the area downed their shutters in protest against this daring robbery.

1. Every family has a crazy streak in it somewhere.
P. He was an enormous man with a large head.
Q. He was also a man of temper.
R. In our family my cousin Mourad was said to have inherited it.
S. Before him was our uncle Khosrove.
6. He was so impatient that he stopped anyone from talking by roaring.

1. The boy-urchin stood on the pavement outside the shop.
P. He was observing the boy closely.
Q. He looked longingly at all the cakes and cookies in the display window.
R. Leaving his table, the gentleman crossed the street.
S. An elderly gentleman was sitting at a table in a cafe across the street.
6. Walking up to the boy. he tapped him on the shoulder.

1. Vipasana', the ancient form of meditation is charming the Indian elite once again.
P. He feels that 'Vipasana' will relieve one from the tensions born out of frustration and anger.
Q. The Chief feels that this form of meditation is of vital importance as it cools down pent up anger.
R. The Supercop and SIT Chief is the new bee attracted to it.
S. The Additional Director-General of the CRPF recommends that every Indian Cop should undergo this therapy to make India a peace loving paradise.
6. Now that's the step in the right direction.

1. The landfill began when refugees from former East Pakistan started settling on the banks of the water body after Partition.
P. The banks are dotted with shops, huts, a garage and heaps of waste.
Q. Restoration work has been started but the whole pond cannot be done because the people cannot be evicted,
R. The encroachment continued even after the influx of refugees stopped.
S. Some local residents allege the shops and huts had been built on land that was originally a part of the pond.
6. The first round of excavation will start soon.

1. During the mid 1600s, the Sun King, Louis XIV created a new fad of platform shoes, simply because he had the royal power to do so.
P. The chopines were worn to increase a woman's height.
Q. The platform shoes soon became the symbol of nobility.
R. They were often 24 inches off the ground and ladies had to be escorted through the streets.
S. Also during the time, women in Florence were wearing platform shoes known as chopines.
6. Some historians believe the modern-day high heel originates from the chopine.

1. The Man Booker Prize for Fiction is awarded every year for a novel written by a writer from the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland and aims to represent the very best in contemporary fiction.
P. In 2002, the Man Group became the sponsor and they chose the new name, "Booker".
Q. Great efforts are made to ensure that the judging panel is balanced so that a writer, a critic, an editor, an academic and well-known persons are included.
R. Publishers can submit books for consideration for the prize, but judges can also ask for books to be included which they think suitable.
S. The prize was originally called the Booker-McConnell Prize, which was the name of the company that sponsored it.
6. However, when the panel of judges has been finalized, they are left to make their own decisions without any further interference from the prize sponsor.

1. Developing the next breed of Jobs. Gates and Zuckerberg is something B-schools are keen to facilitate.
P. It was their technological prowess and creative thinking that created their empires.
Q. However, it is important to note that none of them studied for an MBA. R. But, not all ideas pioneered by 'techies' reach a global market.
S. Many prospective entrepreneurs still feel there is little rea- son to do so.
6. Many with technological background lack business acumen and commercial skills.

1. Nehru's books deal with different subjects.
P. But yet again, his books are remarkable for their absence of bitterness.
Q. Yet, through these books, runs a common thread of his vision.
R. All of his classics were written while Nehru was in prison.
S. One finds in these books, a passionate commitment to democracy, his aversion to fundamentalism and his celebration of India's pluralistic culture.
6. There is a deep humanity which illuminates the pages of his books.

1. Yesterday evening a gang of more than fifty armed people robbed the villagers.
P. Angry villagers blocked the highway for several hours to protest police inaction.
Q. It is alleged, however, that the police arrived at the scene of the crime several hours later.
R. While the looting was going on. the police were called repeatedly over the telephone.
S. Many people who tried to prevent the crime were beaten mercilessly by the robbers.
6. The blockade was lifted after the DSP himself arrived and promised action will be taken.

1. This year there has been a bumper production of crops.
P. They are forced to sell their products at a very low price.
Q. This was due to sufficient rainfall during the monsoon season,
R. This has had an adverse effect upon the farmers.
S. As a result prices of food products have come down drastically.
6. The government has therefore initiated better storage facilities.

1. We have been brought up for centuries to believe in men's superiority.
P. Logically speaking, no, all men are superior and some women are superior.
Q. But the reality is, when it comes to mental capacity, a few individuals prove to be superior.
R. It may be true in terms of bone structure, hormones, etc.
S. This logical thought tells us that our conception of male - power is wrong.
6. So also our underestimation of female power.

1. Earlier, travellers found incredible beauty in Nanda Devi.
P. Their dumping of garbage disturbed the ecological balance.
Q. But when restrictions were lifted in Nanda Devi in 1974, a deluge of foreign mountaineers descended upon it.
R. With them came garbage and deforestation.
S. Hence Nanda Devi Sanctuary was made out of bounds for outsiders in 1982.
6. Nanda Devi is the third highest Himalayan peak.