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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.
| 651. |
Alexander Hunter was by profession a __________. |
| A. | Photographer |
| B. | Artist |
| C. | Teacher |
| D. | Doctor |
| Answer» E. | |
| 652. |
How can the quality of national policies be improved? |
| A. | By living reality |
| B. | By supporting external interferences |
| C. | By controlling autonomous institutions |
| D. | By enhanced operational freedom |
| Answer» E. | |
| 653. |
Directions: In this section, each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each item have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, Rand S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.S1: Each organism is adapted to its environment.S6: What can be taken in and broken down depends on the body design and functioning.P There is a range of strategies by which the food is taken in and used by the organism.Q: For example, whether the food source is stationary (such as grass) or mobile (such as deer), would allow for differences in how the food is accessed and what is nutritive apparatus used by a cow or a lion.R: The form of nutrition differs depending on the type and availability of food material as well as how it is obtained by an organism.S: Some organisms break down the food material outside the body and then absorb it and others take in the whole material and break it down inside their bodies.The correct sequence should be |
| A. | RQPS |
| B. | QPSR |
| C. | SQPR |
| D. | QPRS |
| Answer» B. QPSR | |
| 654. |
Name the figure of speech used in ‘the Valley of Death’. |
| A. | Metaphor |
| B. | Simile |
| C. | Synecdoche |
| D. | Metonymy |
| Answer» B. Simile | |
| 655. |
According to the passage, the kind of people who deny the idea of a classless society may be called ______ |
| A. | Dystopian |
| B. | Cynical |
| C. | Idealists |
| D. | Dictatorial |
| Answer» C. Idealists | |
| 656. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.A. Though everything was on the up and up for Holzman, yet … something wasn't quite right.B. At 19, he enrolled in the Culinary Institute of America before heading to the West Coast to cook for such well-esteemed restaurants as Palladin, Napa and Aqua.C. He got a little fed up with the kitchen and started to feel that he wanted to do something different with it.D. Holzman, a well known chef, started his career at the age of 15 when the prodigy began cooking under Eric Ripert at the iconic New York restaurant, Le Bernadin. |
| A. | DACB |
| B. | ABCD |
| C. | DBAC |
| D. | ACBD |
| Answer» D. ACBD | |
| 657. |
Complete the following sentence.The school honored the best student in eighth grade with: |
| A. | a green jacket with a gold pocket |
| B. | a golden jacket with an S in green |
| C. | a gold and green jacket with a gold S |
| D. | a green jacket with the name in green |
| Answer» B. a golden jacket with an S in green | |
| 658. |
An attention seeking, confident person writes with |
| A. | cursive letters. |
| B. | large letters. |
| C. | rounded letters. |
| D. | tiny letters. |
| Answer» C. rounded letters. | |
| 659. |
Choose the word that is most opposite in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.Dormant |
| A. | Emaciated |
| B. | Pertinent |
| C. | Cornered |
| D. | Rejected |
| E. | Active |
| Answer» F. | |
| 660. |
Choose the word that is most opposite in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.Delayed |
| A. | Perturbed |
| B. | Popularised |
| C. | Expedited |
| D. | Stabilised |
| E. | Repressed |
| Answer» D. Stabilised | |
| 661. |
Given below are four sentences, three of which, are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order.A. Most countries now welcome tourists for the money they bring in.B. The money for that has to be borrowed from the banks.C. Such countries need a lot of money to build good hotels.D. Very often the borrowed money is not enough to build good hotels. |
| A. | ACBD |
| B. | ADBC |
| C. | ADCB |
| D. | ABCD |
| Answer» B. ADBC | |
| 662. |
According to the passage, what could be the main cause of the island’s dangerous state? |
| A. | Scientists |
| B. | The ocean currents that deposit garbage bobbing through the sea to Henderson |
| C. | The island’s geographical position as it lies closest to human settlement |
| D. | Residents |
| Answer» C. The island’s geographical position as it lies closest to human settlement | |
| 663. |
Carlyle's mother was |
| A. | a regular letter writer |
| B. | not confident about letter writing |
| C. | always eager to write letters to Alec |
| D. | old and enjoyed writing letters |
| Answer» C. always eager to write letters to Alec | |
| 664. |
At present kitchen gardens are appreciated _____. |
| A. | to supply the medicines to market |
| B. | for having competitions and resting |
| C. | for their beauty and their use in healthcare |
| D. | for rest and beauty care in the gardens |
| Answer» D. for rest and beauty care in the gardens | |
| 665. |
Many companies organize seminars and training programmes for their employees in order to: |
| A. | Build better interpersonal relations within a team. |
| B. | Improve their communication skills. |
| C. | Develop understanding among team members. |
| D. | Encourage team spirit. |
| Answer» C. Develop understanding among team members. | |
| 666. |
Development of nuclear weapons has provided |
| A. | A platform to create innovations in warfare |
| B. | A mean for annihilation of entire civilization |
| C. | A path to weaken a civilization |
| D. | A degradation in economic life |
| Answer» C. A path to weaken a civilization | |
| 667. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.A. These lotteries organized by State Governments sell dreams.B. Lured by this, millions of poor people waste their hard-earned money.C. Crores of rupees and gold are offered as prizes.D. People buy lotteries hoping to become rich overnight. |
| A. | CBAD |
| B. | CABD |
| C. | DBCA |
| D. | DACB |
| Answer» E. | |
| 668. |
Arrange the given words to form a meaningful sentence(a) dejected(b) students(c) lot(d) of(e) a(f) were |
| A. | dbfeac |
| B. | abfecd |
| C. | ecdbfa |
| D. | afebcd |
| Answer» D. afebcd | |
| 669. |
In the Indian ships, in joining planks, which of the following techniques was used? |
| A. | Carvelling |
| B. | clinker technique |
| C. | Caulking |
| D. | Rabbeting or tongue-and-groove technique |
| Answer» B. clinker technique | |
| 670. |
According to the passage where has corruption spread its tentacles? |
| A. | officialdom |
| B. | politics |
| C. | business administration |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 671. |
in a _________ fair of fireflies, |
| A. | Magnificent |
| B. | Magnificently |
| C. | Magnificence |
| D. | Magnification |
| Answer» B. Magnificently | |
| 672. |
A suitable title for this passage is ____ . |
| A. | The Discovery of Tea |
| B. | Staying awake with Tea |
| C. | Tea Legends |
| D. | Tea for Power and Enjoyment |
| Answer» D. Tea for Power and Enjoyment | |
| 673. |
Madame says “impossible” when the narrator asks her ______. |
| A. | to recommend another hotel |
| B. | for a porter to carry her bag |
| C. | for space in the hotel from the next day |
| D. | for some supper |
| Answer» B. for a porter to carry her bag | |
| 674. |
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. You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.closely monitor the situation (P) by the disturbing allegations (Q) we are deeply concerned (R) and will continue to (S) |
| A. | R Q S P |
| B. | S P Q R |
| C. | S P R Q |
| D. | P R S Q |
| Answer» B. S P Q R | |
| 675. |
Direction: In the question given below, rearrange the parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S produce the correct sentence.LittleP : that he had been let downQ : stood by all these yearsR : did he realiseS : by a colleague whom he hasThe Proper sequence should be: |
| A. | QSPR |
| B. | QSRP |
| C. | RSQP |
| D. | RPSQ |
| Answer» E. | |
| 676. |
Given below are four sentences, three of which, are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order.A. The balloon took off slowly.B. The spectators were still waving to them.C. But soon they were out of sight.D. Within minutes they were high above the fields. |
| A. | ADBC |
| B. | ACBD |
| C. | ADCB |
| D. | ABCD |
| Answer» B. ACBD | |
| 677. |
Humans have the ability to construct worlds entirely in their minds, which don’t exist in the physical world. So far as we know, no other species possesses this ability. This skill is so important that we have different words to refer to its different flavors, such as imagination, invention and innovation.Based on the above passage, which one of the following is TRUE? |
| A. | No species possess the ability to construct worlds in their minds. |
| B. | The terms imagination, invention and innovation refer to unrelated skills. |
| C. | We do not know of any species other than humans who possess the ability to construct mental worlds. |
| D. | Imagination, invention and innovation are unrelated to the ability to construct mental worlds. |
| Answer» D. Imagination, invention and innovation are unrelated to the ability to construct mental worlds. | |
| 678. |
Operation Sumatran Rhino refers to: |
| A. | the story of the Sumatran Rhinos who are very ill |
| B. | a rainforest in Sumatra popular with wildlife tourists |
| C. | the name of a well-known wildlife filmmaker |
| D. | a documentary about the endangered Sumatran rhinos of Malaysia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 679. |
Choose the word from the options given below that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the given word: Amalgamate |
| A. | Merge |
| B. | Split |
| C. | Collect |
| D. | Separate |
| Answer» C. Collect | |
| 680. |
Directions: In this section, each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first sentences in each sentences 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: Palaeontology is the study of the remains of dead organisms over an enormous span of time.S6: Faunal analysis gives information about the animals, people hunted and domesticated, the age of animals at death, and the diseases that afflicted them.P: Bones provide a piece of great information.Q: The distribution of faunal remains (animal bones) at a site can indicate which areas were used for butchering, cooking, eating, bone tool-making and refuse dumping.R: Within this discipline, molecular biology and DNA studies have been used to understand hominid evolution.S: Hominid evolution answers the questions about what ancient people looked like, and to plot patterns of migration.The correct sequence should be: |
| A. | Q, P, R, S |
| B. | S, P, Q, R |
| C. | R, S, P, Q |
| D. | P, Q, R, S |
| Answer» D. P, Q, R, S | |
| 681. |
Choose the option nearest in meaning to 'Montage' as used in the passage. |
| A. | Hodgepodge |
| B. | Gallimaufry |
| C. | A rapid succession of images |
| D. | Producing a new composite whole from fragments of pictures, text, or music. |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Producing a new composite whole from fragments of pictures, text, or music. | |
| 682. |
Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the word 'seeks' as used in the passage. |
| A. | Deplores |
| B. | Avoids |
| C. | Vanishes |
| D. | Approaches |
| Answer» C. Vanishes | |
| 683. |
Complete the sentence:Universalism is to particularism as diffuseness is to ________ |
| A. | Specificity |
| B. | Neutrality |
| C. | Generality |
| D. | Adaptation |
| Answer» B. Neutrality | |
| 684. |
Determine which of these words fits well in all, or the maximum number of sentences.(i) The bill _______ reduction in electoral expenses.(ii) The plan _____ ten per cent growth in production.(iii) The budget for the current year ______ more or less double turn-over than that of last year.(iv) The company ______ a good product due to better prospects fo sugarcane production. |
| A. | Seeks |
| B. | rated |
| C. | increases |
| D. | envisages |
| Answer» E. | |
| 685. |
According to the above passage, which of the following helps/help reducing hunger and starvation in the developing economies?1. Balancing demand and supply of food2. Increasing imports of food3. Increasing purchasing power of the poor4. Changing the food consumption pattern and practices |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2, 3 and 4 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2, 3 and 4 | |
| 686. |
According to the above passage, which of the following are the fundamental solutions for the world food security problem?1. Setting up more agro-based industries2. Improving the price affordability by the poor3. Regulating the conditions of marketing4. Providing food subsidy to one and allSelect the correct answer using the code given below: |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1, 3 and 4 only |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» C. 1, 3 and 4 only | |
| 687. |
Directions: Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.A. Soon after they left school, they decided that a small town was no place to make a fortune.B. On reaching Paris, they agreed to separate because they wished to be independent of each other.C. So, they ran away from home and managed to reach France on a cargo ship.D. My father was a year older than his brother Oscar. |
| A. | ACBD |
| B. | BDCA |
| C. | DBAC |
| D. | DACB |
| Answer» E. | |
| 688. |
According to the author, ideology in the context of economics |
| A. | is the most important consideration |
| B. | has barely yielded any result |
| C. | is not a futile consideration |
| D. | has proved to be a basic requirement |
| Answer» C. is not a futile consideration | |
| 689. |
According to the author, India |
| A. | has never been one nation |
| B. | has been an aggregate of several nations |
| C. | has always been one nation along with differences |
| D. | became a nation after the British came |
| Answer» D. became a nation after the British came | |
| 690. |
How can music be used as therapy? |
| A. | It can help us to manage our day to day activities. |
| B. | It can help us in managing numerous medical conditions. |
| C. | It can help us manage our life. |
| D. | It can help us manage our careers. |
| Answer» C. It can help us manage our life. | |
| 691. |
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: Politics is exciting because people disagree.S6: It is not solitary people who make politics and a good society; it is the people together which make good politics and society.P: For Aristotle, politics is an attempt to create a good society because politics is, above all, a social activity.Q: They also disagree about how such matters should be resolved, how collective decisions should be made and who should have a say.R: They disagree about how they should live.S: Who should get what? How should power and other resource be distributed? Should society be based on cooperation or conflict? And so on.The correct sequence should be: |
| A. | R, S, Q, P |
| B. | P, Q, S, R |
| C. | Q, S, R, P |
| D. | R, S, P, Q |
| Answer» B. P, Q, S, R | |
| 692. |
Engagement for brands on Instagram is __________. |
| A. | Less |
| B. | Unparalleled |
| C. | All over |
| D. | New |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. All over | |
| 693. |
‘Others fly’ in the poem means |
| A. | they run away in the face of danger |
| B. | they reach higher levels |
| C. | they become the heroes |
| D. | they react quickly |
| Answer» B. they reach higher levels | |
| 694. |
How can it be said that Vinoba Bhave's movement was successful? |
| A. | By 1969, he had collected 4 million acres for redistribution. |
| B. | By 1951, he had persuaded the wealthy landlords to donate their land. |
| C. | By 1969, he had collected 12,000 acres for redistribution |
| D. | In 1951, he had walked 300 miles to attend a meeting |
| Answer» B. By 1951, he had persuaded the wealthy landlords to donate their land. | |
| 695. |
1. The king was distressed because his people were lazy.P. All cursed the stone and blamed the Government.Q. Then the king had the stone removed.R. Next day people passed by and went round it.S. He had a big stone put in the middle of the road one night.6. Under the stone the king had placed a purse full of money. |
| A. | PSRQ |
| B. | SRPQ |
| C. | QPRS |
| D. | PQRS |
| Answer» C. QPRS | |
| 696. |
Mrs. Pontellier’s emotions and reactions in paragraphs 7 and 8 suggest that |
| A. | She accepts her role of caring for the children unquestioningly |
| B. | She is not as worldly as her husband is |
| C. | She is acknowledging her unhappiness |
| D. | She loves to sit out at night |
| Answer» D. She loves to sit out at night | |
| 697. |
According to the passage, which of the following given statement is incorrect? |
| A. | Many people incorrectly assume Schrodinger did not support the premise behind the thought experiment. |
| B. | Modern experiments have revealed that while quantum superposition does work for tiny things like electrons, larger objects must be regarded differently. |
| C. | Schrodinger disagreed with the Copenhagen Interpretation of quantum mechanics. |
| D. | The Copenhagen Interpretation of quantum mechanics essentially states that an object in a physical system can simultaneously exist in all possible configurations, but observing the system forces the system to collapse and forces the object into just one of those possible states. |
| Answer» B. Modern experiments have revealed that while quantum superposition does work for tiny things like electrons, larger objects must be regarded differently. | |
| 698. |
Identify the incorrect statement from the following : |
| A. | A team outperforms a group. |
| B. | A team has a synergistic effect — one plus one equals a lot more than two. |
| C. | A group outperforms a team. |
| D. | A team is a group of people coming together to collaborate |
| Answer» D. A team is a group of people coming together to collaborate | |
| 699. |
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. You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.from the scientists? /(P) is the information /(Q) that comes /(R) how important /(S) |
| A. | Q S P R |
| B. | Q R S P |
| C. | S Q R P |
| D. | S P Q R |
| Answer» D. S P Q R | |
| 700. |
According to the passage, money-minded people value _______. |
| A. | intellect |
| B. | mental pleasure |
| C. | study |
| D. | material benefits |
| Answer» E. | |