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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.
| 1751. |
Murlidhar Amte is best known: |
| A. | for his part in the freedom movement. |
| B. | for his work with the leprosy patients. |
| C. | as a follower of Mahatma Gandhi. |
| D. | as a successful lawyer. |
| Answer» C. as a follower of Mahatma Gandhi. | |
| 1752. |
“labour turns out at six and with busy pen and ringing hammer lays the foundation of competence.” This statement means |
| A. | hard work of all kinds makes people efficient and skilled |
| B. | the labour lays the foundation of the building |
| C. | the writer and the labourer are the true eyes of the society |
| D. | there is no worker who works so hard as the labourer who begins his day at six in the morning |
| Answer» B. the labour lays the foundation of the building | |
| 1753. |
According to the passage, which of the following factor/factors led to the adverse consequences for governance/public administration ?1. Inability of civil services to strike a balance between internal and external accountability2. Lack of sufficient professional training to the officers of All India Services3. Lack of proper service benefits in civil services4. Lack of Constitutional provisions to define the respective roles of professional civil services vis-a-vis political executive in this contextSelect the correct answer using the code given below |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 4 only |
| D. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» D. 2, 3 and 4 | |
| 1754. |
In this passage, the Convention puts the responsibility for the provision of financial support on the developed countries because of1. Their higher level of per capita incomes.2. Their large quantum of GDP.3. Their large contribution to the stock of GHGs in the atmosphere.Select the correct answer using the code given below: |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 only |
| C. | 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 1755. |
As per the passage, what is the main cause of decline in the income of farmers? |
| A. | Depleting water table |
| B. | Contamination of ground water |
| C. | Emission of greenhouse gases |
| D. | Decline in agricultural production |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1756. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.A. It is called the atmosphere.B. All parts of the earth are surrounded by air.C. Living beings breathe in and breathe out the air all the time.D. This process is called respiration. |
| A. | ACDB |
| B. | BACD |
| C. | CBAD |
| D. | DACB |
| Answer» C. CBAD | |
| 1757. |
Choose the option that answers the question correctly.Which of the following is NOT a requirement for the formation of a tornado? |
| A. | warm and humid winds down below |
| B. | cold and dry wind up above |
| C. | upward draft |
| D. | funnel cloud |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1758. |
Given below are six sentences of a 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: Few scientists manage to break down the walls of the so-called ivory tower of academia and touch and inspire people who may not otherwise be interested in science.S6: Not many would have survived this, let alone excelled in the manner he did.P: Stephen Hawking was one of these few.Q: Around this time he was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, an incurable motor neuron disease, and given two years to live.R: Judging by the odds he faced as a young graduate student of physics at Cambridge University, nothing could have been a more remote possibility. S: When he was about 20 years old, he got the shattering news that he could not work with the great Fred Hoyle for his PhD, as he had aspired to. |
| A. | P Q S R |
| B. | P R Q S |
| C. | S R P Q |
| D. | P R S Q |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1759. |
For a pleasant experience of a service, the provider should: |
| A. | give what the consumer desires |
| B. | make the service available before purchase |
| C. | create a service which is profitable |
| D. | provide the service without customer demand |
| Answer» B. make the service available before purchase | |
| 1760. |
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. One of the difficulties the whole of mankindQ. or affect the massesR. the day after tomorrowS. is that we want to transform |
| A. | S P Q R |
| B. | P S Q R |
| C. | S P R Q |
| D. | Q R S P |
| Answer» C. S P R Q | |
| 1761. |
Directions: In this section, each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first sentences in each sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labeled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.S1: The ecosystem of water is complex and many environmental factors are intricately linked.S6: The trees slowly transfer rainwater into the sub-soil and this is critical for sustaining water for months after the rains.P: Thick forests make for excellent catchments.Q: The problems we see are because we have undermined these links over decades.R: First, rain and snowfall are the only sources of water - about 99%.S: In the four months of monsoon, there are about 30-35 downpours and the challenge is to hold this water in systems that can last us over 365 days.The correct sequence should be: |
| A. | Q, R, S, P |
| B. | P, S, R, Q |
| C. | S, R, Q, P |
| D. | R, Q, S, P |
| Answer» B. P, S, R, Q | |
| 1762. |
Female polar bears give birth during |
| A. | Spring |
| B. | Summer |
| C. | Autumn |
| D. | Winter |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1763. |
In the given question a sentence has been divided into five parts. The question is followed by five options which give possible sequences of the rearranged parts. You must choose the option which gives the correct sequence. If the sentence is already arranged correctly, or if none of the given options form the correct sequence, mark option 5, i.e. ‘None of the above’.A- for months, making itB- to identify it, when it was foundC- wrecked car was unknownD- the location of theE- difficult for the police |
| A. | CEADB |
| B. | DCAEB |
| C. | CADEB |
| D. | EBCAD |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. CADEB | |
| 1764. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A. In a small town in England, there lived a poor little girl.B. She was very excited but her right shoe was worn out.C. So, she went to a cobbler to get it mended.D. Her friend invited her to come to her birthday party. |
| A. | ADBC |
| B. | CBAD |
| C. | DCAB |
| D. | ACBD |
| Answer» B. CBAD | |
| 1765. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.A. Such was his devotion that Kaali Ma appeared before him with a thousand heads and a thousand pairs of arms.B. Once, Tenali Raman wanted to visit the Kaali temple on the outskirts of the city and pray.C. It was quite dark by the time Tenali reached the temple, prostrated before the goddess, and with eyes closed started praying to Mother Kaali.D. Raman who was dazzled to see Mother Kaali in all her glory, looked at her from left to right and right to left and could not control his happiness. |
| A. | CDAB |
| B. | BCAD |
| C. | DCBA |
| D. | BACD |
| Answer» C. DCBA | |
| 1766. |
Directions: Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, 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 re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.P - before it starts, Q - of the government is, R - the essential power, S - the power to manage conflict |
| A. | RSPQ |
| B. | SQRP |
| C. | RQSP |
| D. | QRSP |
| Answer» D. QRSP | |
| 1767. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.A. Soon a special friendship develops between the two girls in war-torn Syria.B. While at her grandmother’s place, Suzan meets Rana, a Syrian girl, who lives in a nearby refugee camp.C. ‘Summer with Rana’ is a film by Sanne Vogel, who began her film career as early as 17.D. Her film revolves around Suzan, the young girl who is spending her summer holiday with her grandmother, while her mother has gone to Syria, as a war reporter. |
| A. | BDAC |
| B. | ADBC |
| C. | CADB |
| D. | CDBA |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1768. |
Aristotle's argument support the view that poetry shows |
| A. | men not simply as they are |
| B. | what men ought to be |
| C. | what men are capable of becoming |
| D. | All of the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1769. |
1. September 2005.P. I felt such a great weight on me that I could barely move.Q. As the doors closed behind me, I was overcome by deep loneliness and despair.R. I was leaving behind my family and I didn't know when I would see them again.S. I was going through the departure gate at the airport in Holguin, Cuba.6. In my hands I held my prayer book. |
| A. | RSQP |
| B. | RQPS |
| C. | SQRP |
| D. | PSRQ |
| Answer» D. PSRQ | |
| 1770. |
Post colonialism is |
| A. | a contestation of the then-existing dominant western practices |
| B. | a contestation of western practices in colonial states |
| C. | a contestation of the superstitious practices |
| D. | an approval of indigenous practices |
| Answer» B. a contestation of western practices in colonial states | |
| 1771. |
People were prohibited _______ their vehicles near the entrance of the main administrative building. |
| A. | to park |
| B. | from parking |
| C. | parking |
| D. | to have parked |
| Answer» C. parking | |
| 1772. |
In the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct. 1. The northeastern region presents a diverse system of habitats, ranging from tropical rainforests to alpine meadows.P. In eastern Himalayas the rainfall ranges from 125 to 300 cms, in Assam from 178 to 305 cms.Q. The temperature in the region varies with location, elevation,topography, rainfall and humidity.R. The uneven distribution affects the region in two opposite ways, floods and droughts.S. It is largely a humid tropical region with two periods of rainfall; the winter rains come from the west and the summer rains are brought by the monsoon winds.6. The winter temperature in Shillong, for example, varies from 4°C to 24°C; in Gangtok, from 9°C to 23°C. |
| A. | QRSP |
| B. | SPRQ |
| C. | PQRS |
| D. | RSQP |
| Answer» C. PQRS | |
| 1773. |
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. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.The police commissioner rushed (P) the crowd(Q) to control (R) the police force (S)The proper sequence should be |
| A. | Q R S P |
| B. | P Q R S |
| C. | P S R Q |
| D. | R S P Q |
| Answer» D. R S P Q | |
| 1774. |
If you choose plan P, you will have to ________ plan Q, as these two are mutually ________ |
| A. | forgo, exclusive |
| B. | forget, inclusive |
| C. | accept, exhaustive |
| D. | adopt, intrusive |
| Answer» B. forget, inclusive | |
| 1775. |
Computers are ubiquitous. They are used to improve efficiency in almost all fields from agriculture to space exploration. Artificial intelligence (AI) is currently a hot topic. AI enables computers to learn given enough training data. For humans, sitting in front of a computer for long hours can lead to health issues.Which of the following can be deduced from the above passage?(i) Nowadays, computers are present in almost all places.(ii) Computers cannot be used for solving problems in engineering.(iii) For humans, there are both positive and negative effects of using computers.(iv) Artificial intelligence can be done without data. |
| A. | (i) and (iii) |
| B. | (ii) and (iii) |
| C. | (ii) and (iv) |
| D. | (i), (iii) and (iv) |
| Answer» B. (ii) and (iii) | |
| 1776. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.A. Just before the sacrifice, however, he noticed that one of the king’s fingers was missing.B. Once while traveling across a forest, the king was captured by a powerful tribe.C. Since it was not acceptable to sacrifice an incomplete person to God, the king was released.D. The tribal priest decided to sacrifice the king to their God. |
| A. | BDAC |
| B. | CDBA |
| C. | ADBC |
| D. | DACB |
| Answer» B. CDBA | |
| 1777. |
In the passage North refers to |
| A. | All countries above the equator |
| B. | Only Scandinavian countries |
| C. | Imperialist European countries |
| D. | Highly civilized countries |
| Answer» D. Highly civilized countries | |
| 1778. |
According to the passage, what is not necessarily true about those who are not rich in the sense of being wealthy? |
| A. | They may be poor but they would still have something to contribute. |
| B. | They cannot play music or dance. |
| C. | They may not be wealthy, but they may be rich as painters, poets, dancers or singers. |
| D. | They may be able of making your surroundings beautiful |
| Answer» C. They may not be wealthy, but they may be rich as painters, poets, dancers or singers. | |
| 1779. |
Complete the following sentence, This is the best book --- |
| A. | of all others on History |
| B. | of any other on History |
| C. | of all on History |
| D. | of any other in History |
| Answer» D. of any other in History | |
| 1780. |
As the two speakers became increasingly agitated, the debate became________. |
| A. | Lukewarm |
| B. | Poetic |
| C. | Forgiving |
| D. | Heated |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1781. |
'Having a whale of a time' means: |
| A. | doing big things |
| B. | riding the oceans |
| C. | enjoying oneself thoroughly |
| D. | time spent in whale watching |
| Answer» D. time spent in whale watching | |
| 1782. |
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. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.WhenA boy saved her (P) by a speeding car (Q) at the risk of his life (R) a little girl was about to be run over (S)The proper sequence should be |
| A. | S P R Q |
| B. | R S Q P |
| C. | S Q P R |
| D. | Q P S R |
| Answer» D. Q P S R | |
| 1783. |
Anyone can start his/her own small-scale enterprise. One such initiative of the Union Government is _____ |
| A. | Make in India |
| B. | Swachh Bharat Abhiyan |
| C. | Start-up India |
| D. | Jan-Dhan Yojana |
| Answer» D. Jan-Dhan Yojana | |
| 1784. |
Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.A. It involves making sound and sometimes difficult decisions.B. Having the quality of courage means that one is willing to take risks for the achievement of goals.C. Leadership is the ability of an individual to influence and guide followers.D. One of the most important qualities of a good leader is courage. |
| A. | BDAC |
| B. | CADB |
| C. | DCBA |
| D. | ABCD |
| Answer» C. DCBA | |
| 1785. |
Both the names Jhangirpura and Jahangirabad carry same meaning, i.e., 'City of Jahangir'. From which language the word Pura is taken? |
| A. | Marathi |
| B. | Udru |
| C. | Persian |
| D. | Sanskrit |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1786. |
How many women are participating at the recruitment rally at Belagavi? |
| A. | 850 |
| B. | 15000 |
| C. | 100 |
| D. | 3000 |
| Answer» B. 15000 | |
| 1787. |
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. National Building Organisation, besides conducting surveys on housingQ. and disseminates the statistical informationR. collects, tabulatesS. on housing and building construction activities |
| A. | Q R P S |
| B. | R P Q S |
| C. | S P R Q |
| D. | P R Q S |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1788. |
About whom is the passage written? |
| A. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | APJ Abdul Kalam |
| D. | Mrs. Indira Gandhi |
| Answer» C. APJ Abdul Kalam | |
| 1789. |
Given below are six sentences of a 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: A decade ago UN recognised that rape can constitute a war crime and a constitutive act of genocide.S6: The fact that these two peace laureates come from two different nations underlines that this problem has been widespread, from Rwanda to Myanmar.P: This year's Nobel peace prize has been awarded to two exceptional individuals for their fight to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war.Q: Denis Mukwege is a doctor who has spent decades treating rape survivors in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a long civil war has repeatedly witnessed the horror of mass rapes.R: The other is Nadia Murad, who is herself a survivor of sexual war crimes, perpetrated by IS against the Yazidis.S: Today she campaigns tirelessly to put those IS leaders in the dock in international courts. |
| A. | P Q R S |
| B. | P R Q S |
| C. | S R Q P |
| D. | Q R S P |
| Answer» B. P R Q S | |
| 1790. |
Literature cannot be said to have served its true purpose untill it has been ______ into the actual life of the person who reads. |
| A. | transfigured |
| B. | transgressed |
| C. | translated |
| D. | transmuted |
| Answer» D. transmuted | |
| 1791. |
Choose the correct order of the given jumbled sentence. at the bus stop(1) / I met Ravi(2) / and saw him(3) / at a party(4) / a couple of days later(5) |
| A. | 5, 2, 4, 1, 3 |
| B. | 2, 5, 1, 3, 4 |
| C. | 4, 2, 5, 3, 1 |
| D. | 2, 4, 3, 1, 5 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1792. |
Cartoons make the general reader smile because they make him notice something that is: |
| A. | general and unexpected |
| B. | curious and unusual. |
| C. | beautiful and unusual. |
| D. | uncommon and unexpected. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1793. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.A: He became rich and built on their father's business.B: After their father's death, the greedy Khasim married a wealthy woman.C: Ali Baba married a poor woman and settled into the trade of a woodcutter.D: Ali Baba and his elder brother Khasim were the sons of a merchant. |
| A. | CBAD |
| B. | DBAC |
| C. | DACB |
| D. | ADBC |
| Answer» C. DACB | |
| 1794. |
A student is required to demonstrate a high level of comprehension of the subject, especially in the social sciences.The word closest in meaning to comprehension is |
| A. | understanding |
| B. | meaning |
| C. | concentration |
| D. | stability |
| Answer» B. meaning | |
| 1795. |
High energy, achievements and competitiveness are valued during |
| A. | Admission |
| B. | Recruitment |
| C. | Promotion |
| D. | Admission and recruitment |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1796. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.A. He then called out to the people but by then only a red glow was visible in the sky.B. At first, he thought it was a stuck kite.C. Bheema was visiting his fields when he spotted a rising disc shaped object.D. But when it started rising higher and emitted light, he was shocked. |
| A. | BACD |
| B. | CDAB |
| C. | CBDA |
| D. | BDAC |
| Answer» D. BDAC | |
| 1797. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.A. The fire destroyed many buildings which were rebuilt with red clay tiles.B. In the year 1689, a huge fire engulfed the city.C. Prague in the Czech Republic is known for its striking red roofs.D. Even now, traditional red roofs are included in any repairs or new construction. |
| A. | CBAD |
| B. | CADB |
| C. | BADC |
| D. | DCBA |
| Answer» B. CADB | |
| 1798. |
In the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct 1. Little indeed is known of the origin of English literature.P. This has not prevented some scholars from writing their "lives" from hints in the texts themselves.Q. So far as poets are concerned, again, little or nothing is known beyond the names of two of them.R. We can be certain that poetry made its appearance long before the first prose was written down.S. Critics have also relied on scanty contemporary references, and also a mass of conjecture that cannot be described as intelligent.6. Not withstanding the mists, old English literature has an amazing richness. |
| A. | PQRS |
| B. | SRQP |
| C. | PRQS |
| D. | RQPS |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1799. |
Choose the most appropriate word from the options that can fill the blank.Despite the increased _____, there are still opportunities for international schools to open in China, given the "massive demand" among Chinese families. |
| A. | Prices |
| B. | Scrutiny |
| C. | Inflation |
| D. | Bad weather |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Inflation | |
| 1800. |
Direction: In the items in this section, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper order for the four sentences and mark accordingly on the Answer Sheet.S1: At the roadside, the driver will be asked to blow through a small glass tube into a plastic bag.S6: The driver will be asked to go to the police station.P: And if the colour change does not reach the line the driver cannot be punished under the new law.Q: Inside the tube are chemically treated crystals which change colour if the driver has alcohol on his breath.R: But if the colour change does reach the line then the test has proved positive.S: If the colour change goes beyond a certain line marked on the tube this indicates that the driver is probably over the specified limit.The proper sequence should be |
| A. | P S Q R |
| B. | S Q R P |
| C. | R P S Q |
| D. | Q S P R |
| Answer» E. | |