‘Burrowing’ animals:

dig the earth for food and shelter

Direction: In this section two sentences are given and you are required to find the correct sentence which combines both the sentences. Choose the correct response 1), 2), 3) or 4) and indicate on the Answer Sheet accordingly.Which is the correct combination of the given two simple sentences using 'If' clause?Minchi should have worked hard. She would have cleared the test.

If Minchi has worked hard, she would have cleared the test.

Had not Minchi worked hard, she could not have cleared the test.

If Minchi had worked hard, she would have cleared the test.

If Minchi has worked hard, she would have cleared the test.

If Minchi had worked hard, she will have cleared the test.

Crowd funding deals with mobilisation of funds for a project from a large number of people, who would be willing to invest smaller amounts through web-based platforms in the project.Based on the above paragraph, which of the following is correct about crowd funding?

Funds raised through unwilling contributions on web-based platforms.

Funds raised through large contributions on web-based platforms.

Funds raised through coerced contributions on web-based platforms.

Funds raised through voluntary contributions on web-based platforms

One of the ways to improve our reading habits is to?

stop reading for some time and then restart reading.

break the routine by changing the time of reading.

change the types of topics we read.

break the routine of reading the same newspaper.

stop reading for some time and then restart reading.

According to the writer of this passage, which of these statements is NOT true aboutrobots?

A robot does the work mechanically without any emotions.

We will sooner or later get bored with robots.

A robot uses in-between times efficiently.

Robots will replace human beings.

A robot does the work mechanically without any emotions.

In the above passage "writer's block" means

a pause in the creative process

According to the passage which of the following is not the correct reason- Exposure to cultural activities and sports at a young age is very important for children because it-

builds team spirit and social skills.

brings about differences among children.

builds team spirit and social skills.

leads children to explore their talent

Q: Direction : Study the following information to answer the given questions:A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.Input : 52 peak 91 snow freeze 46 cold 15 high 31 73 trekStep I : 15 52 peak snow freeze 46 cold high 31 73 trek 91Step II: 15 31 52 peak snow freeze 46 cold high trek 73 91Step III: 15 31 46 peak snow freeze cold high trek 52 73 91Step IV: 15 31 46 cold peak snow freeze high trek 52 73 91Step V : 15 31 46 cold peak freeze peak snow high trek 52 73 91Step VI : 15 31 46 cold freeze high peak snow trek 52 73 91Step VI is the last step of the rearrangement. As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate steps for the given input.Input : 67 hot sun 19 best 83 ice 49 ace 77 cut 37Which of the following would be the step I?

19 37 49 hot sun best ice ace cut 67 77 83

83 67 hot sun best ice 49 ace 77 cut 37 19

19 67 ace best hot sun ice 49 77 cut 37 83

19 67 hot sun best ice 49 ace 77 cut 37 83

Q: It is unfortunate for a country, specially for the poor and women, that whenever any kind of disincentive – even of the mildest nature such as debarring a person with more than two children from contesting any local body election – is introduced to promote family planning, there are always some activists and organizations who unnecessarily oppose the measures without realizing that the voluntary family planning programmes area miserable flop as clearly highlighted by the national family health surveys. Which of the following if true would strengthen the author’s contention?

) Activists and organization which seem to advocate civil rights issues typically have their own vested interests and hidden agendas.

Percentage of rural women voluntarily seeking family planning services in government health centre facilities has drastically come down over the last decade.

One child policy on China, where employees with more than one child are discriminated against, has been very effective in controlling their population.

) Activists and organization which seem to advocate civil rights issues typically have their own vested interests and hidden agendas.

Punitive measures are the best deterrents for refraining people from committing deeds which adversely affect the society at large

Q: Insurance Company X is considering issuing a new policy to cover services required by elderly people who suffer from diseases that afflict the elderly. Premiums for the policy must be low enough to attract customers; therefore, Company X is concerned that the income from the policies would not be sufficient to pay for the claims that would be made. Which of the following strategies would be most likely to minimize Company X's losses on the policies?

Insuring only those individuals who did not suffer any serious diseases as children.

Attracting middle-aged customers unlikely to submit claims for benefits for many years.

Insuring only those individuals who did not suffer any serious diseases as children.

Including a greater number of services in the policy than are included in other policies of lower cost.

Insuring only those individuals who were rejected by other companies for similar policies.

Q: Eating beets significantly lowers the risk of cancer, according to an article in a nutritional magazine. The article refers to a study that found that people who consumed one or more beets per day were half as likely to be diagnosed with the disease as people who did not. Which of the following, if true, most weakens the argument in the magazine article?

Another study found that people who consumed one tablespoon of flax seed oil per day were more than four times less likely to be diagnosed with cancer

Participants in the study reported consuming no vegetables other than beets.

In another experiment, cancer patients who ate one or more beets per day were no more likely to recover than those who ate no beets.

The participants in the study who ate beets were more likely to exercise regularly than those who did not eat beets.

2448 + Mcqs in Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability in General Aptitude Page 45 McqOptions

2201.	Given below are four sentences, three of which, are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order.A. Kumar was the manager of a company.B. Their job was to find new and better products.C. The company employed many scientists.D. It made washing powders.
A.	ADCB
B.	ADBC
C.	ACDB
D.	ACBD
Answer» B. ADBC

2202.	________ with someone else’s email account is now a very serious offence.
A.	Involving
B.	Assisting
C.	Tampering
D.	Incubating
Answer» D. Incubating

2203.	An ostrich cannot fly because ______.
A.	its feathers are soft
B.	its wings are not strong
C.	its eyes are small
D.	its body is heavy
Answer» B. its wings are not strong

2204.	In paragraph 3, ' In order to ' is used:-
A.	To describe an effect
B.	To describe a cause
C.	To describe a purpose
D.	To describe an effort
Answer» D. To describe an effort

2205.	‘Burrowing’ animals:
A.	are solitary animals
B.	dig the earth for food and shelter
C.	chase and hunt other animals
D.	are intelligent and curious
Answer» C. chase and hunt other animals

2206.	For the question below, determine the relationship between the pair in the question and then select, from the options the pair having a similar relationship to the first pair.Mendicant : Impecunious::
A.	Complainer : Petulant
B.	Hat : Askew
C.	Philanthropist : Prodiagal
D.	Critic : Vagabond
Answer» B. Hat : Askew

2207.	"By giving him the last _______ of the cake, you will ensure lasting ______ in our house today".The words that best fill the blanks in the above sentence are
A.	peas, piece
B.	piece, peace
C.	peace, piece
D.	peace, peas
Answer» C. peace, piece

2208.	Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.A. The mountaineers set up a camp at a height of 15000 feet.B. Then they started climbing.C. They struggled up a steep slope and stopped at a height of 20000 feet.D. There they stayed for a week to get accustomed to the climate.
A.	ABDC
B.	CADB
C.	CDAB
D.	ADBC
Answer» E.

2209.	______ is the oldest method of teaching English in India.
A.	Direct method
B.	Grammar-translation method
C.	Communicative approach
D.	Structural approach
Answer» C. Communicative approach

2210.	Direction: In this section two sentences are given and you are required to find the correct sentence which combines both the sentences. Choose the correct response 1), 2), 3) or 4) and indicate on the Answer Sheet accordingly.Which is the correct combination of the given two simple sentences using 'If' clause?Minchi should have worked hard. She would have cleared the test.
A.	Had not Minchi worked hard, she could not have cleared the test.
B.	If Minchi had worked hard, she would have cleared the test.
C.	If Minchi has worked hard, she would have cleared the test.
D.	If Minchi had worked hard, she will have cleared the test.
Answer» C. If Minchi has worked hard, she would have cleared the test.

2211.	Choose the appropriate word/phase, out of the four options given below, to complete the following sentence:Apparent lifelessness ___________ dormant life.
A.	harbours
B.	lead to
C.	supports
D.	affects
Answer» B. lead to

2212.	In the following question, there is a sentence of which some parts have been jumbled up. You are required to rearrange these parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence and mark the corresponding option. he (P) almost (Q) planned the entire strategy of operation (R) single-handed (S)The correct sequence should be
A.	RSPQ
B.	PRQS
C.	SQRP
D.	QPSR
Answer» C. SQRP

2213.	Directions: In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and ‘labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on Answer Sheet.S1: Chinua Achebe was born in 1930 and educated at the Government College in Umuahia, Nigeria.S6: Chinua Achebe has written over twenty books, including novels, stories, essays and collections of poetry, and won the Nobel Prize for literature.P: During the Civil War in Nigeria, he worked for the Biafran government service.Q: After the War, he was appointed Senior Research Fellow at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.R: He joined the Nigerian Broadcasting Company in Lagos in 1956, later becoming its Director of External Broadcasting.S: He received a BA from London University in 1953 and in 1954 he studied broadcasting in London at the BBC.The correct sequence should be
A.	SRPQ
B.	RPQS
C.	PQRS
D.	QRSP
Answer» B. RPQS

2215.	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) There was great deal that had to be scrapped, that must be scrapped(b) but surely India could not have been what she undoubtedly was(c) and could not have continued a cultured existence for thousands of years(d) No error
A.	(a)
B.	(b)
C.	(c)
D.	(d)
Answer» B. (b)

2217.	Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.A: The farmer climbed down from his seat and stood beside the wagonB: A farmer was driving his wagon along a muddy country road after a heavy rain.C: At last, it came to a standstill when one of the wheels sank to the hub in a rut.D: The horses could hardly drag the load through the deep mud.
A.	BACD
B.	ACBD
C.	BDCA
D.	DCAB
Answer» D. DCAB

2214.	Crowd funding deals with mobilisation of funds for a project from a large number of people, who would be willing to invest smaller amounts through web-based platforms in the project.Based on the above paragraph, which of the following is correct about crowd funding?
A.	Funds raised through unwilling contributions on web-based platforms.
B.	Funds raised through large contributions on web-based platforms.
C.	Funds raised through coerced contributions on web-based platforms.
D.	Funds raised through voluntary contributions on web-based platforms
Answer» E.

2216.	One of the ways to improve our reading habits is to?
A.	break the routine by changing the time of reading.
B.	change the types of topics we read.
C.	break the routine of reading the same newspaper.
D.	stop reading for some time and then restart reading.
Answer» D. stop reading for some time and then restart reading.

2218.	Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.A. This kindness converted his street into a neighbourhood.B. He and his wife were always ready to lend a helping hand.C. Mohan was an ideal neighbour in every way.D. Whether it was lending tools or watering fields, the couple embodied neighbourly kindness
A.	CBDA
B.	CDAB
C.	BDAC
D.	DBCA
Answer» B. CDAB

2219.	Pick out the word from the passage which means forecast
A.	doomsday
B.	overtake
C.	prediction
D.	ratio
Answer» D. ratio

2220.	Directions: In the following sentences, some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up, you are required to rearrange these parts which are labeled as P, Q, R, S to produce the correct sentence.Preparing for a competitive exam ______(P) if the right strategy(Q) and could leave you exhausted(R) could be very taxing(S) is not followed during the exam
A.	SRPQ
B.	RQPS
C.	PQRS
D.	SRQP
Answer» C. PQRS

2221.	Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.A. But when their short racing careers are over, greyhounds are adopted as household pets.B. Greyhound racing is a popular spectator sport in the United States.C. They worry that the greyhounds would need a large space to run to get sufficient exercise.D. Unfortunately, many people hesitate to adopt a retired racing greyhound as a pet.
A.	DBCA
B.	BDAC
C.	DACB
D.	BADC
Answer» E.

2222.	In each of the following sentences, some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. You are required to rearrange these parts which are labelled as P, Q, R, S to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence from the alternatives provided and mark the answer.The doctor toldP. the patientQ. to give an injection toR. the nurseS. after four hours
A.	RQPS
B.	RPSQ
C.	QPSR
D.	PSRQ
Answer» B. RPSQ

2223.	According to the writer of this passage, which of these statements is NOT true aboutrobots?
A.	We will sooner or later get bored with robots.
B.	A robot uses in-between times efficiently.
C.	Robots will replace human beings.
D.	A robot does the work mechanically without any emotions.
Answer» D. A robot does the work mechanically without any emotions.

2224.	In the above passage "writer's block" means
A.	creative writer's home
B.	a pause in the creative process
C.	blocks of a building
D.	a writer's pen
Answer» C. blocks of a building

2225.	Directions: Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.A. A boy tended his master’s dogs near a pond.B. However, he realized that the way he talked to them never made them happy.C. Soon he found the tending and his life there very boring.D. All he could do to kill the boredom was by talking to the dogs.
A.	ACDB
B.	ADBC
C.	DCAB
D.	ABCD
Answer» B. ADBC

Explore topic-wise MCQs in General Aptitude.

Given below are four sentences, three of which, are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order.A. Kumar was the manager of a company.B. Their job was to find new and better products.C. The company employed many scientists.D. It made washing powders.

________ with someone else’s email account is now a very serious offence.

An ostrich cannot fly because ______.

In paragraph 3, ' In order to ' is used:-

‘Burrowing’ animals:

For the question below, determine the relationship between the pair in the question and then select, from the options the pair having a similar relationship to the first pair.Mendicant : Impecunious::

"By giving him the last _______ of the cake, you will ensure lasting ______ in our house today".The words that best fill the blanks in the above sentence are

______ is the oldest method of teaching English in India.

Choose the appropriate word/phase, out of the four options given below, to complete the following sentence:Apparent lifelessness ___________ dormant life.

Crowd funding deals with mobilisation of funds for a project from a large number of people, who would be willing to invest smaller amounts through web-based platforms in the project.Based on the above paragraph, which of the following is correct about crowd funding?

One of the ways to improve our reading habits is to?

Pick out the word from the passage which means forecast

According to the writer of this passage, which of these statements is NOT true aboutrobots?

In the above passage "writer's block" means

Price-fixing is a phenomenon that is normal in

According to the passage which of the following is not the correct reason- Exposure to cultural activities and sports at a young age is very important for children because it-

An example of 'limited area' of health is :

Q: Vijit walks 10 m. towards the West. Then he turns to the left and walks 10 m. Then he goes 10 m. after turning to the left. Then he turns 135 degree to the right and walks straight. In which direction is he going now?

Q: Sonu came out from her home and went 6 km in the East. Then she turned 45 degree to the left and went 4 km, then turned 135 degree to the right and went 5 km. Her face at this point was in-

Q: Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.

Q: Sarita is standing having her back towards the railways track. A train is running from her left to right. If the train smokes in the South, then direction of Sarita’s face is-

Q: Rana goes 10 km. towards the North and then turns to the left and covers the distance of 4 km. Then he turns to the right and goes 5km. Then he goes 4 km. after turning to the right. How far is he now from the starting point of his journey?

Q: Ramesh walked 3 km. towards the west and then walked 2 km. after turning to the left. Then he turned to his right and walked 3 km. Finally, he turned to his right and walked 2 km. In which direction is he now from his starting point?

Q: Raju walked 2 km in the North – West. Then he turned 90 clockwise and walked 2 km. Then he turned 90 clockwise and walked 2 km. In which direction he would be from the starting point?

Q: Mohan travelled 5 km. in the West, then he turned to the left & went 3 km. Then he turned to the left & went 3 km. Then he turned to the right & travelled 9 km. Then he went 3 km. towards the North. How far is he from the starting point?

Q: Indu covers the distance of 8 km in the West, 6 km in the North, 4 km in the West and then 3 km in the North respectively to reach the dance club from her home. How far is the club from Indu’s home?

Q: A boy walked 3 km. in the south, then he turned to the west and walked 5 km, then he turned to the North and walked 6 km. Then he turned to the East and walked 5 km. In which direction the boy walking when he finished the journey?

Q: If the police is told teacher, the teacher is told politician, politician is told doctor, doctor is told lawyer and lawyer is told surgen, then who will arrest the criminals?

Q: If it was Friday on 3rd date of a month, then which day would come on the 4th day after 21st date of that month?

Q: From the given alternatives select the word which be formed using the letters of the given word.OPERATION

Q: Ashok started from his home to the bus stop before 15 min. then the time. He takes 10 min. to reach to the bus stop. He reached bus stop at 8.40 hours. Generally at what time he stats for the bus stop?

"By giving him the last _ of the cake, you will ensure lasting in our house today".The words that best fill the blanks in the above sentence are

2226.	Price-fixing is a phenomenon that is normal in
A.	agricultural societies
B.	industrialized societies
C.	pre-industrial societies
D.	globalised societies
Answer» C. pre-industrial societies

2227.	According to the passage which of the following is not the correct reason- Exposure to cultural activities and sports at a young age is very important for children because it-
A.	brings about differences among children.
B.	builds team spirit and social skills.
C.	helps in confidence building.
D.	leads children to explore their talent
Answer» B. builds team spirit and social skills.

2228.	Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options, pick the one that gives their correct order.A. So, what exactly are we eating?B. They found that the vegetables contained very high, toxic levels of banned pesticides and the pesticide levels were more than 1000 times the permissible levels.C. And is our food giving rise to the many health problems today?D. A survey conducted by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Union Agriculture Ministry tested random samples of vegetables in markets all over India.
A.	ADCB
B.	DBAC
C.	ACBD
D.	DACB
Answer» C. ACBD

2229.	An example of 'limited area' of health is :
A.	smoking
B.	taking exercise
C.	wearing a seat belt
D.	taking medicines
Answer» E.

2230.	Q: Direction : Study the following information to answer the given questions:A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.Input : 52 peak 91 snow freeze 46 cold 15 high 31 73 trekStep I : 15 52 peak snow freeze 46 cold high 31 73 trek 91Step II: 15 31 52 peak snow freeze 46 cold high trek 73 91Step III: 15 31 46 peak snow freeze cold high trek 52 73 91Step IV: 15 31 46 cold peak snow freeze high trek 52 73 91Step V : 15 31 46 cold peak freeze peak snow high trek 52 73 91Step VI : 15 31 46 cold freeze high peak snow trek 52 73 91Step VI is the last step of the rearrangement. As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate steps for the given input.Input : 67 hot sun 19 best 83 ice 49 ace 77 cut 37Which of the following would be the step I?
A.	19 37 49 hot sun best ice ace cut 67 77 83
B.	83 67 hot sun best ice 49 ace 77 cut 37 19
C.	19 67 ace best hot sun ice 49 77 cut 37 83
D.	19 67 hot sun best ice 49 ace 77 cut 37 83
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

2231.	Q: Vijit walks 10 m. towards the West. Then he turns to the left and walks 10 m. Then he goes 10 m. after turning to the left. Then he turns 135 degree to the right and walks straight. In which direction is he going now?
A.	South
B.	West
C.	South-East
D.	South- West
Answer» E.

2232.	Q: Sonu came out from her home and went 6 km in the East. Then she turned 45 degree to the left and went 4 km, then turned 135 degree to the right and went 5 km. Her face at this point was in-
A.	East
B.	West
C.	South
D.	North
Answer» D. North

2233.	Q: Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.
A.	A
B.	B
C.	C
D.	D
Answer» B. B

2234.	Q: Sarita is standing having her back towards the railways track. A train is running from her left to right. If the train smokes in the South, then direction of Sarita’s face is-
A.	West
B.	South
C.	East
D.	North
Answer» B. South

2235.	Q: Rashmi started from her home & Walked 5 km. straight in the West. Then she turned to the right & walked 3 km. Then she turned to the right & walked 3 km. Then she tuned to the left & walked 2 km. Again, she turned to the left & walked 3 km. & then walked 3 km. after turning to the right finally. In which direction is she now from her home?
A.	West
B.	North
C.	South
D.	East
Answer» B. North