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This section includes 2448 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Aptitude knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. |
Fuse : Fusion ∷ Use: _____ |
| A. | Usage |
| B. | User |
| C. | Uses |
| D. | Usion |
| Answer» B. User | |
| 102. |
In what sense secularism is a routine? |
| A. | Secularism is simply a notion that is a lip service to the nation. |
| B. | Secularism demands that people be seen as one nation under one roof. |
| C. | Secularism is a routine in a sense that it needs to be practiced and maintained. |
| D. | Secularism is a maintenance job for a society. |
| Answer» D. Secularism is a maintenance job for a society. | |
| 103. |
Directions: Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.A. Waqar instead gave it to Afridi, who went on to score a 37-ball century, the fastest ODI century.B. That was when his teammate Waqar Younis handed him over a bat that belonged to Sachin Tendulkar.C. When Shahid Afridi had flown in to join the Pakistan team 1996, he did not even have a proper bat to play with.D. Sachin had earlier gifted Waqar his bat to take to Sialkot, Pakistan’s world famous sports goods manufacturing capital and get a custom-made one replicated there |
| A. | DCAB |
| B. | BADC |
| C. | CBDA |
| D. | ACBD |
| Answer» D. ACBD | |
| 104. |
Choose the most appropriate option.What is the theme (or main idea) of the passage? |
| A. | We should appreciate those who help us in life. |
| B. | We should not care for the people who help us. |
| C. | Human relationships have no monetary value. |
| D. | We meet so many people in our lives and we cannot remember all of them. |
| Answer» D. We meet so many people in our lives and we cannot remember all of them. | |
| 105. |
In the second paragraph, which qualities of the town receive the greatest emphasis? |
| A. | Its savagery and incipient wickedness |
| B. | Its apathy and sameness of colour |
| C. | Its dinginess and predictability |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. Its dinginess and predictability | |
| 106. |
Globalisation has ............. |
| A. | Neglected the importance of translation. |
| B. | Made us aware of the importance of translation. |
| C. | Allowed us to enjoy the works of great writers. |
| D. | Given translation its rightful place. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 107. |
Given below are four sentences, three of which, are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order.A. Monarch butterflies are important pollinators, but their global population is falling.B. Scientists think that habitat loss and pesticides probably caused this.C. There was an 86% fall in the number of butterflies that they saw.D. In California, an organization found that there were very few monarch butterflies visiting during this 2018 winter. |
| A. | ADCB |
| B. | ACBD |
| C. | ABCD |
| D. | ACDB |
| Answer» B. ACBD | |
| 108. |
'Familiar matters of today' means- |
| A. | current news |
| B. | simple events of day to day |
| C. | important matters |
| D. | known incidents |
| Answer» E. | |
| 109. |
Historically price was considered important because |
| A. | Sellers were always benefitted |
| B. | Money was charged for product or service |
| C. | It provided option for buyers |
| D. | It promoted non-price factors |
| Answer» D. It promoted non-price factors | |
| 110. |
Directions: Based on the passage, out of the five alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.Optimize |
| A. | Precise |
| B. | Concise |
| C. | Enhance |
| D. | Wise |
| E. | Surprise |
| Answer» D. Wise | |
| 111. |
According to the passage, which of the following doesn't have an impact on the extent of poverty in Brazilian households? |
| A. | number of kids at home |
| B. | size of the workforce |
| C. | parents |
| D. | nature of job |
| Answer» E. | |
| 112. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.A. One of the crocodiles was four feet long and almost six years old.B. Post this announcement a video of a crocodile attacking a dog has gone viral causing people to panic further.C. The authorities have announced that more crocodiles would be sighted once the waters recede.D. After the monsoon deluge the Forest Department of Vadodara has so far rescued three crocodiles which had swum into residential areas. |
| A. | BDAC |
| B. | DCAB |
| C. | DACB |
| D. | ADBC |
| Answer» D. ADBC | |
| 113. |
In this section, each item consists of six sentences of passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as SI and S6. The middle four-sentence in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences.S1: He no longer dreamed of storms, nor women, nor of great occurrence, nor of great fish, nor fights, nor contests of strength, nor of his wife.S6: He urinated outside the shack and then went up the road to wake the boy.P: He never dreamed about the boy.Q: He only dreamed of places and of the lions on the beach now.R: He simply woke, looked out through the open door at the moon and unrolled his trousers and put them on.S: They played like young cats in the dusk and he loved them as he loved the boy. |
| A. | R Q P S |
| B. | S R Q P |
| C. | Q S P R |
| D. | P R S Q |
| Answer» D. P R S Q | |
| 114. |
The passage states that Insurance is a subject in the Union list. What does it imply? |
| A. | Only the government can form insurance companies |
| B. | The government becomes the guaranteer for all the insurance companies |
| C. | Only the Central government can pass laws regarding insurance |
| D. | The government has sole authority in regulation of insurance market |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. The government has sole authority in regulation of insurance market | |
| 115. |
Directions: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d). (a) With regard to interior decoration, it is the attention given to the less overt aspect of using space(b) that give it life, an identity, a quality(c) that makes it exciting and unusual(d) No error |
| A. | (a) |
| B. | (b) |
| C. | (c) |
| D. | (d) |
| Answer» C. (c) | |
| 116. |
Lamenting the gradual sidelining of the arts in school curricula, a group of prominent artists wrote to the Chief Minister last year, asking him to allocate more funds to support arts education in schools. However, no such increase has been announced in this year's Budget. The artists expressed their deep anguish at their request not being approved, but many of them remain optimistic about funding in the future.Which of the statement(s) below is/are logically valid and can be inferred from the above statements?i. The artists expected funding for the arts to increase this year.ii. The Chief Minister was receptive to the idea of increasing funding for the arts.iii. The Chief Minister is a prominent artist.iv. Schools are giving less importance to arts education nowadays. |
| A. | iii and iv |
| B. | i and iv |
| C. | i, ii and iv |
| D. | i and iii |
| Answer» C. i, ii and iv | |
| 117. |
Directions: Given below are four sentences that are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order.A. It is one of the most popular pastimes.B. Finding fault with others is the most common human folly.C. But while railing at others, we hardly realize that we have the same faults in ourselves.D. We like to sit in idle groups and rail about the shortcomings of others. |
| A. | DBCA |
| B. | CBDA |
| C. | BADC |
| D. | ADBC |
| Answer» D. ADBC | |
| 118. |
Directions: Find out the proper sequence of the following sentences to form a meaningful paragraph.A. 'Safety first' is the last concern of Indian road users who think they are like the proverbial cat with nine lives.B. Perhaps our numerous engineering colleges and technical institutes can think of such projects.C. It should be made mandatory to have rumble strips or speed bumps on either side of such crossings.D. In order to minimize accidents.E. Powerful blink lights and loud hooters that can be activated just before a train crosses should be thought of. |
| A. | ADCEB |
| B. | AEBDC |
| C. | DECBA |
| D. | ADBCE |
| Answer» B. AEBDC | |
| 119. |
Directions: Given below are four sentences, three of which, are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order.A. To spend the waiting hours at the airport, I walked into the bookstore and bought some magazines.B. It was Partha, an old friend.C. I had hardly turned a few pages of a magazine when I felt a hand on my shoulder.D. Then I found a comfortable seat and sat down to read. |
| A. | ACDB |
| B. | ABCD |
| C. | ADCB |
| D. | ACBD |
| Answer» D. ACBD | |
| 120. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.A. “It is mine. I saw it first," claimed one cat.B. Suddenly they spotted a loaf of bread lying beneath a tree.C. Once upon a time, two cats were passing through a street.D. Both pounced upon it and caught the loaf at the same time. |
| A. | ADBC |
| B. | BADC |
| C. | DBCA |
| D. | CBDA |
| Answer» E. | |
| 121. |
According to the passage, why is it important to promote agricultural research in India? |
| A. | To predict variations in monsoon patterns and to manage water resources |
| B. | To make long term investment decisions for economic growth |
| C. | To facilitate wider adaptability of crops |
| D. | To predict drought conditions and to recharge aquifers |
| Answer» D. To predict drought conditions and to recharge aquifers | |
| 122. |
Directions: Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and {d). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.P. for contractual assignment at Cultural Centres abroadQ. as Teacher of Indian Culture for two yearsR. applications are invited in a prescribed formatS. from Indian Nationals for deployment |
| A. | QPRS |
| B. | SRPQ |
| C. | PQRS |
| D. | RSQP |
| Answer» E. | |
| 123. |
Nature now needs to be protected from man because _____________ |
| A. | Nature has become weak |
| B. | Man is rapidly destroying Nature |
| C. | Man is cruel to animals |
| D. | Man has become irrational |
| Answer» C. Man is cruel to animals | |
| 124. |
Great thinkers are content to live |
| A. | Amidst crises of civilizations |
| B. | In Lofty thoughts with an exceptional calm |
| C. | At high altitudes in order to be away from society |
| D. | With complexities of life mad find solutions to them |
| Answer» C. At high altitudes in order to be away from society | |
| 125. |
In spite of an unprecedented boom in the marketP: and had to remain contentQ: the paper dealer could notR: push up his salesS: with the volume of sale lower than what he had sold the previous year |
| A. | QRPS |
| B. | QPRS |
| C. | PRQS |
| D. | PQSR |
| Answer» B. QPRS | |
| 126. |
Directions: Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.A. On the other hand, the Saracen chief looked slighter and shorter, but he was also strong.B. The Briton was a hugely powerful man with thick brown hair.C. They went side by side to the well, where they ate their simple meal and rested.D. They were a great contrast to each other. |
| A. | DCAB |
| B. | CDAB |
| C. | BADC |
| D. | DABC |
| Answer» D. DABC | |
| 127. |
According to the passage, what makes us really happy? |
| A. | A soulful music. |
| B. | A soulful sculptures art. |
| C. | Freeing our mind. |
| D. | Embracing what feeds our soul. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 128. |
Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S and are given below each sentence in four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.P. Elementary education is ensuring the growth of a nationQ. is inevitableR. in developing the childrenS. to further education, thereby |
| A. | Q R P S |
| B. | R P Q S |
| C. | P S R Q |
| D. | Q R S P |
| Answer» D. Q R S P | |
| 129. |
According to the passage, our sublime discontent is due to |
| A. | Realization of our lack of contact with God |
| B. | Acute sense of loneliness in a hostile world |
| C. | Possibility of immortality through some channels to god and the inability to get hold of it |
| D. | The contrast between the ideals in great literature and their opposite in the real life |
| Answer» E. | |
| 130. |
_____ I permitted him to leave, I wouldn’t have had any problem with him being absent, _____ I? |
| A. | Had, wouldn’t |
| B. | Have, would |
| C. | Had, would |
| D. | Have, wouldn’t |
| Answer» D. Have, wouldn’t | |
| 131. |
1. A machine has parts made of Iron.P. Those parts must be painted or chrome plated to prevent rusting.Q. Some parts of the machine rub against each other.R. Iron gets rusted due to the reaction of Iron and Oxygen.S. They must be lubricated with oil or grease to prevent damage due to friction.6. When the machine is not in use, it should be covered.Select the code for the correct sequence from the options given below. |
| A. | P R Q S |
| B. | Q R P S |
| C. | Q S R P |
| D. | R P Q S |
| Answer» E. | |
| 132. |
Olive, after her parents' death became |
| A. | rich |
| B. | honest |
| C. | brave |
| D. | fat |
| Answer» B. honest | |
| 133. |
Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.A. However, Yusuf comforted himself by imagining the hotel food in store for him the next day.B. First, Yusuf’s stomach was occupied by excitement.C. It was difficult to eat dinner that night.D. Secondly, the mother was on one of her health trips and had prepared sprouted beans and yogurt. |
| A. | BADC |
| B. | CBDA |
| C. | BCAD |
| D. | ACBD |
| Answer» C. BCAD | |
| 134. |
Consider the following sentences:(i) The number of candidates who appear for the GATE examination is staggering.(ii) A number of candidates from my class are appearing for the GATE examination.(iii) The number of candidates who appear for the GATE examination are staggering.(iv) A number of candidates from my class is appearing for the GATE examination.Which of the above sentences are grammatically CORRECT? |
| A. | (ii) and (iii) |
| B. | (i) and (ii) |
| C. | (ii) and (iv) |
| D. | (i) and (iii) |
| Answer» C. (ii) and (iv) | |
| 135. |
Choose the most appropriate meaning of "par for the anti - intellectual course" based on your reading of the passage. |
| A. | Expected behaviour from someone who supports anti - intellectualism |
| B. | Something that exists to prevent anti - intellectualism |
| C. | Something or someone in support of anti - intellectualism |
| D. | Criticism from close quarters |
| Answer» B. Something that exists to prevent anti - intellectualism | |
| 136. |
Direction: The question below consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.No criminal proceeding in any Court during his term of office (P) whatsoever shall be initiated (Q) or continued against the President (R) or a Governor (S) The correct sequence should be |
| A. | Q R S P |
| B. | P Q R S |
| C. | Q P S R |
| D. | S Q P R |
| Answer» B. P Q R S | |
| 137. |
'One Day I Will' is the title of? |
| A. | A village |
| B. | The unknown road |
| C. | A tourist place |
| D. | A path famous with |
| Answer» C. A tourist place | |
| 138. |
According to the passage what is true about people in Mumbai city ? |
| A. | They are attracted to all kinds of sounds |
| B. | They don’t care about emergency and are apathetic |
| C. | They don’t hear loud noises at all |
| D. | They are used to the sound of sirens |
| Answer» E. | |
| 139. |
Directions: Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options select the one that gives their correct order.A. Navin and Jathin gathered a group of young men and trained them in the fighting.B. They wanted to build their own village where people could live without fear.C. They lived in a jungle hideout on the banks of a river in the village.D. Navin and Jathin were brothers and brave fighters. |
| A. | DCBA |
| B. | DCAB |
| C. | DBCA |
| D. | DBAC |
| Answer» C. DBCA | |
| 140. |
How would you describe the writer’s style? |
| A. | Persuasive |
| B. | Critical |
| C. | Personal |
| D. | Argumentative |
| Answer» B. Critical | |
| 141. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.A. Once Oliver made a big snowman.B. The fat snowman wore an old top hat and a muffler.C. Now, it looked very grand indeed and Oliver's friends loved it.D. It was as big as him but much fatter. |
| A. | ADBC |
| B. | CBAD |
| C. | ACBD |
| D. | DCAB |
| Answer» B. CBAD | |
| 142. |
Match the words with their meaning.Words Meaningsa. havoc 1. under takingb. pursuit 2. submergec. engulf 3. calamity |
| A. | a - 2, b - 3, c - 1 |
| B. | a - 2, b - 1, c - 3 |
| C. | a - 1, b - 3, c - 2 |
| D. | a - 3, b - 1, c - 2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 143. |
For which of the following reason India is being respected for as a nation? |
| A. | Policy of non-discrimination |
| B. | Philosophical policies |
| C. | Policy of peace |
| D. | Traditional outlook |
| Answer» D. Traditional outlook | |
| 144. |
Given below are six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four-sentence in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences.S1: The dawn of the information age opened up great opportunities for the beneficial use of data.P: But it is the conflict between the massive scope for progress provided by the digital era and the fear of loss of individual autonomy that is foregrounded in any debates about data protection laws.Q: It also enhanced the perils of unregulated and arbitrary use of personal data.R: It is against this backdrop that the White Paper made public to elicit views from the public on the shape and substance of a comprehensive data protection law assumes significance.S: Unauthorised leaks, hacking and other cyber crimes have rendered databases vulnerable.S6: To some, in this era of Big Data analytics and automated, algorithm-based processing of zettabytes of information, the fear that their personal data may be unprotected may conjure up visions of a dystopian world in which individual liberties are compromised. |
| A. | S Q R P |
| B. | Q S P R |
| C. | S R P Q |
| D. | Q R P S |
| Answer» C. S R P Q | |
| 145. |
Directions: In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and the sixth sentences are given as S 1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequences of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.S1: Equity theory is concerned with the perception people have about how they are being treated compared with others.P: To be dealt with equitably is to be treated fairly in comparison with another group of people or a relevant other person.Q: Equity involves feelings and perceptions and is always a comparative process.R: Equity theory states, in effect, that people will be better motivated if they are treated equitably and demotivated if they are treated inequitably.S: It is not synonymous with equality, which means treating everyone the same, since this would be inequitable if they deserve to be treated differently.S6: This explains only one aspect of the process of motivation and job satisfaction, although it may be significant in terms of morale |
| A. | P Q R S |
| B. | P Q S R |
| C. | R S Q P |
| D. | Q P R S |
| Answer» D. Q P R S | |
| 146. |
In the following question, there are six parts marked S1, S6, P, Q, R and S.The position of S1 and S6 are fixed. Some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. Rearrange these parts and choose the proper sequence from the given options.(S1) Two gamecocks were fiercely fighting for the mastery of the farmyard.(P) The vanquished cock skulked away and hid in a quiet corner(Q) An eagle sailing through the air pounced upon him and carried him off in his talons(R) One, at last, put the other to flight.(S) While the conqueror, flying up to a high wall, flapped his wings and crowed exultingly with all his might(S6) The vanquished cock immediately came out of his corner and ruled henceforth with undisputed mastery. |
| A. | RSQP |
| B. | SQPR |
| C. | PSQR |
| D. | RPSQ |
| Answer» E. | |
| 147. |
Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S and are given below each sentence in four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.P. have become integral to most people's livesQ. debate for years as the devicesR. have drawn intense interest andS. safety questions about cell phones |
| A. | P Q R S |
| B. | R S P Q |
| C. | S P Q R |
| D. | S R Q P |
| Answer» E. | |
| 148. |
In this section, each item consists of six sentences of passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as SI and S6. The middle four-sentence in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences.S1: We do not know, after 60 years of education, how to protect ourselves against epidemics like cholera and plague.S6: This is the disastrous result of the system under which we are educated.P: If our doctors could have started learning medicine at an earlier age, they would not make such a poor show as they do.Q: I have seen hundreds of homes. I cannot say that I have found any evidence in them of knowledge of hygiene.R: I consider it a very serious blot on the state of our education that our doctors have not found it possible to eradicate these diseases.S: I also have the greatest doubt whether our graduates know what one should do in case one is bitten by a snake. |
| A. | R Q S P |
| B. | P R Q S |
| C. | R P Q S |
| D. | P Q S R |
| Answer» D. P Q S R | |
| 149. |
According to the passage, which disease is not common due to the widespread pollution of the Ganga River? |
| A. | Influenza |
| B. | Diarrhoea |
| C. | Hepatitis |
| D. | Cholera |
| Answer» B. Diarrhoea | |
| 150. |
Of the following sets of concepts, identify the set that is conceptually closest to the concerns of the passage. |
| A. | Revolution, State, Protection, Liberals. |
| B. | Anarchism, Betrayal, Power, State. |
| C. | Revolution, State, Strike, Egoism. |
| D. | Anarchism, State, Individual, Freedom. |
| Answer» E. | |