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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.
| 1451. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.A. So he told his son that for every careless act of his he would hammer a nail into a wooden pillar in their house, and for every positive act he would pull out one nail.B. The boy saw that the pillar was getting crowded with nails and realised his mistake.C. A father wanted to inculcate a sense of responsibility in his careless son.D. He resolved to change his behaviour and soon the nails started coming out, till there were none left. |
| A. | BCDA |
| B. | CABD |
| C. | BACD |
| D. | CDBA |
| Answer» C. BACD | |
| 1452. |
A poll of students appearing for masters in engineering indicated that 60 % of the students believed that mechanical engineering is a profession unsuitable for women. A research study on women with masters or higher degrees in mechanical engineering found that 99 % of such women were successful in their professions.Which of the following can be logically inferred from the above paragraph? |
| A. | Many students have misconceptions regarding various engineering disciplines. |
| B. | Men with advanced degrees in mechanical engineering believe women are well suited to be mechanical engineers. |
| C. | Mechanical engineering is a profession well suited for women with masters or higher degrees in mechanical engineering. |
| D. | The number of women pursuing higher degrees in mechanical engineering is small. |
| Answer» D. The number of women pursuing higher degrees in mechanical engineering is small. | |
| 1453. |
A person would be ______ of his own cultural |
| A. | Devoid |
| B. | Employed |
| C. | Avoid |
| D. | Ignored |
| Answer» B. Employed | |
| 1454. |
How can we realize the Divine Presence? |
| A. | By searching for the divine |
| B. | By recognising its presence within us |
| C. | By reaching the innermost space |
| D. | By making sincere efforts within one's own self |
| Answer» D. By making sincere efforts within one's own self | |
| 1455. |
Consider the following sentences:(i) I woke up from sleep(ii) I woked up from sleep(iii) I was woken up from sleep(iv) I was wakened up from sleepWhich of the above sentences are grammatically CORRECT? |
| A. | (ii) and (iii) |
| B. | (i) and (ii) |
| C. | (i) and (iii) |
| D. | (i) and (iv) |
| Answer» D. (i) and (iv) | |
| 1456. |
CRY was formed to help |
| A. | Children |
| B. | Old age people |
| C. | Acid attack survivors |
| D. | Widows |
| Answer» B. Old age people | |
| 1457. |
ItP - the next dayQ - that they wereR - was a good thingS - leaving the station |
| A. | RPQS |
| B. | RQPS |
| C. | RSPQ |
| D. | RQSP |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1458. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.A. But once when Mark disturbed the whole class with his pranks I had to reprimand him.B. He was in third grade when I taught at Saint Mary's School.C. All 34 students were dear to me, but Mark Eklund, was one in a million.D. He had a happy-to-be-alive attitude that made even his occasional mischievousness delightful. |
| A. | CBDA |
| B. | BADC |
| C. | ADBC |
| D. | CADB |
| Answer» B. BADC | |
| 1459. |
"It will be seen that changes in method have made wars more and more horrible". The word 'horrible' is used in the sense:‐ |
| A. | Troublesome |
| B. | Painful |
| C. | Worthless |
| D. | Devastating |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1460. |
Exhausted has the same meaning as the word ____ (para 2). |
| A. | Vowed |
| B. | Fatigued |
| C. | Recovered |
| D. | Stumbled |
| Answer» C. Recovered | |
| 1461. |
Choose the option that can complete the given sentence.India’s economy could contract 7.7 percent in the financial year that ends on March 31, ________ mainly by the coronavirus pandemic and the weeks-long nationwide lockdown to contain the disease, Chief Economic Advisor Krishnamurthy Subramanian has estimated in the Economic Survey 2020-21, tabled in Parliament on Friday. |
| A. | Pulled down |
| B. | Pulled on |
| C. | Pulled for |
| D. | Pulled in |
| E. | Pulled up |
| Answer» B. Pulled on | |
| 1462. |
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. and they largely relied on agriculture, fishing and huntingQ. the people had a subsistence economyR. from excavation sites indicate thatS. rich materials found |
| A. | R Q P S |
| B. | Q S P R |
| C. | S P Q R |
| D. | S R Q P |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1463. |
From where did the European explorers first arrive? |
| A. | The West |
| B. | The East |
| C. | The North |
| D. | The South West |
| Answer» B. The East | |
| 1464. |
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.An outstandingP. improvement of the income and living condition of theQ. feature of this century has beenR. which has meant greater political powerS. working man leading to greater security and education |
| A. | PSQR |
| B. | RSPQ |
| C. | QPSR |
| D. | SRQP |
| Answer» D. SRQP | |
| 1465. |
Direction: Rearrange the following part of the sentence in form of a meaningful sentence.he approached the teacher-at school (P)/ to know (Q)/ in his studies (R)/ how his son was getting on (S). |
| A. | PQRS |
| B. | PQSR |
| C. | QSRP |
| D. | QSPR |
| Answer» C. QSRP | |
| 1466. |
According to the passage, how many times a day should we have food? |
| A. | Three times |
| B. | Two times |
| C. | Once |
| D. | Has not been specified |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1467. |
A rewording of something written or spoken is a _________ |
| A. | Paraphrase |
| B. | Paradox |
| C. | Paradigm |
| D. | Paraffin |
| Answer» B. Paradox | |
| 1468. |
According to the passage, which of the following is needed from the people to have a true or active public opinion?1. Alertness2. Determination3. Intelligence4. Raising their voice |
| A. | 1, 2, and 3 |
| B. | Only 4 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1469. |
According to the writer, which one of the following is not the responsibility of the police ? |
| A. | To protect the privilege of all the citizens |
| B. | To check violent activities of citizens. |
| C. | To ensure peace among citizens by safeguarding individual rights. |
| D. | To maintain peace during extraordinary circumstances. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1470. |
Directions: Rearrange the parts of the sentence in the correct order. Dinosaur is theP. common name given toQ. a group of reptiles, often veryR. large, that first appeared roughlyS. 245 million years ago |
| A. | PQRS |
| B. | PSQR |
| C. | RQPS |
| D. | RSQP |
| Answer» B. PSQR | |
| 1471. |
Marie Curie's doctorate was in which academic discipline? |
| A. | Medicine |
| B. | Cancer studies |
| C. | Radiation Chemistry |
| D. | Physics |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1472. |
Choose the best option.How would you describe the overall tone of the passage? |
| A. | Serious |
| B. | Casual |
| C. | funny |
| D. | flippant |
| Answer» B. Casual | |
| 1473. |
Direction: In the question given below out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given word/sentence.A person pretending to be somebody he is not |
| A. | Magician |
| B. | Rogue |
| C. | Liar |
| D. | Imposter |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1474. |
1. In the early 1920's, settlers came to Alaska looking for gold.P. Today, people use it to get from place to place.Q. The trail they used to travel inland is known today as the Iditarod trail. R. They travelled by boat, to Seward and Krik and from there by land into the gold fields.S. The Iditarod trail quickly became a major thoroughfare in Alaska.6. In the winters, the only means of travel down this trail is by dog sledge. |
| A. | PSQR |
| B. | RQSP |
| C. | PQRS |
| D. | QRSP |
| Answer» C. PQRS | |
| 1475. |
Directions: Given below are four sentences, three of which, are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order.A. Pradeep Sangwan has been fond of trekking in the Himalayas for years.B. It all started when he took just one trek in 2009 and fell in love with the Himalayas.C. Today he isn’t alone in appreciating the majesty of the landscape as the tourism industry has introduced trekking expeditions for young mountain climbers.D. At the age of 33, his love affair saw him trek an average of 2,000 km a year and he enjoyed every bit of it. |
| A. | ADCB |
| B. | ABDC |
| C. | ADBC |
| D. | ACBD |
| Answer» C. ADBC | |
| 1476. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.A. When you begin to house train your puppy, follow these steps.B. Also, always take her outside after meals or when she wakes from a nap.C. Keep the puppy on a regular feeding schedule and take away food between meals.D. Take your puppy out first thing in the morning and then once every thirty minutes or so. |
| A. | DABC |
| B. | ACDB |
| C. | CDAB |
| D. | ADCB |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1477. |
Bimal Jalan talked about the _______ that drives India's exchange rate policy. |
| A. | Succession |
| B. | Realism |
| C. | Turbulence |
| D. | Economics |
| E. | Statistics |
| Answer» C. Turbulence | |
| 1478. |
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.S1: All governments claim eternal consistency and success.S6: Diplomacy offers choices, and those choices must be negotiated with other sovereign actors.P: Choices involved uncertainty, risk and immediacy; those who must take the choices operate in the contemporary political milieu.Q: And yet the essence of governance is choice.R: Nowhere is this more true than in foreign policy decision-making.S: Some even claim omniscience.The correct sequence should be: |
| A. | SQPR |
| B. | QSRP |
| C. | SRPQ |
| D. | RSPQ |
| Answer» B. QSRP | |
| 1479. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.A. Till quite recently the trend was to go to the west that offered advanced medical facilities.B. This is because it has on offer the highest level of services, facilities and professional skills.C. But over the last decade the trend has reversed and India is being chosen for medical tourism.D. Today, it is not uncommon to travel to a foreign country for medical treatment. |
| A. | DACB |
| B. | CBDA |
| C. | BCDA |
| D. | ABCD |
| Answer» B. CBDA | |
| 1480. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.A. While he was doing this, he missed seeing a velvet purse full of gold coins lying on the road.B. Ramesh always worried about how he would become sick and weak in old age.C. To try how he would cope with blindness, Ramesh started walking with his eyes closed.D. He feared that he might even lose his sight and go blind. |
| A. | BCAD |
| B. | BDCA |
| C. | CABD |
| D. | DBAC |
| Answer» C. CABD | |
| 1481. |
Directions: Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.A. The cable was thick as packthread, and the bars were the size of knitting needles.B. Then I made fifty hooks by twisting three bars together at a time.C. I ordered a great quantity of strong cable and bars of iron.D. I twisted the cables together and made fifty strong cords. |
| A. | CABD |
| B. | ADCB |
| C. | CADB |
| D. | ABDC |
| Answer» D. ABDC | |
| 1482. |
As a Green Ambassador, which of the following will Valentina NOT be entitled to? |
| A. | will get a monthly salary |
| B. | will receive an honorarium |
| C. | will get transport, food and lodging |
| D. | will feature in advertisements |
| Answer» B. will receive an honorarium | |
| 1483. |
He is known for his unscrupulous ways. He always sheds ____ tears to deceive people. |
| A. | fox's |
| B. | crocodile's |
| C. | crocodile |
| D. | fox |
| Answer» D. fox | |
| 1484. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.A. While an average person lives up to 72 years of age, the life expectancy of doctors is only about 59 years, the shocking IMA study concluded.B. The sudden death of Dr. Meena Kumar at an International Conference in London after suffering a cardiac arrest has alarmed the medical community.C. She was a well-known medico recognized for her services as a consultant neurologist with a career of over 25 years.D. Her death brings to the fore the fact that even doctors have risky life-styles and a hard life, a study by the Indian Medical Association conducted on doctors, said. |
| A. | DABC |
| B. | CABD |
| C. | BCDA |
| D. | ABDC |
| Answer» D. ABDC | |
| 1485. |
Directions: In each of 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. Choose the proper sequence from the alternatives provided. Harvesting P. floodsQ. helps in reducingR. the chances ofS. rainwater |
| A. | PQRS |
| B. | SQRP |
| C. | QPRS |
| D. | QRPS |
| Answer» C. QPRS | |
| 1486. |
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 have been jumbled 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 Constitution of India, introduced on 26 January 1950, laid down certain basic principles and values.S6 : The Constitution guaranteed all citizens equality of opportunity in government employment.P : It was also to be a federation with the demarcation of spheres of action between the Union Government and the State Governments.Q : India was to be a secular and democratic republic with a parliamentary system based on adult franchise.R : These include: freedom of speech and expression, freedom to assemble peacefully, etc.S : It guaranteed all Indian citizens certain fundamental rights.The correct sequence should be: |
| A. | Q P S R |
| B. | R S P Q |
| C. | P S Q R |
| D. | S Q R P |
| Answer» B. R S P Q | |
| 1487. |
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. sports cars (P) appeal (Q) to some motorists only (R) with noisy exhausts (S)The correct sequence should be |
| A. | RQSP |
| B. | PSQR |
| C. | RSPQ |
| D. | PQSR |
| Answer» C. RSPQ | |
| 1488. |
Which sentence tells us that Madame changed her mind suddenly and decided to give accommodation to the writer? |
| A. | I was the only guest in the dining-room. |
| B. | people do not care to let their rooms for a very short time. |
| C. | My large box is at the station |
| D. | she reappeared immediately |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1489. |
"Bottlenose dolphins are not alone", what does the author mean by this sentence? |
| A. | Only for dolphins do some scientists still argue that there is sufficient evidence for their overall cognitive superiority. |
| B. | Dolphins together live in a primarily acoustic world and use a variety of auditory signals for communication. |
| C. | Dolphins are kept in captivity along with other animal species. |
| D. | Apart from bottlenose dolphins, the ability to learn and to combine a large number of referential symbols and use them with a small set of syntactic rules is within the reach of several nonhuman animals from the avian and mammalian classes. |
| E. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. All of the above | |
| 1490. |
One aspect of the mob indulging in violence and arson is that they |
| A. | destroy very costly things like vehicles |
| B. | destroy very valuable artifacts and books |
| C. | get a mad delight in destruction for the sake of destruction only |
| D. | are motivated by certain political ideology to resort to destruction |
| Answer» D. are motivated by certain political ideology to resort to destruction | |
| 1491. |
Directions: Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options select the one that gives their correct order.A. When Franco was young; he would stay at sea all night.B. Every morning, he would arrive with a big catch of fresh fish and sell it in the market.C. Franco was a fisherman who lived on the beach.D. He had been fishing for as long as he could remember. |
| A. | CDBA |
| B. | CDAB |
| C. | CBDA |
| D. | DCAB |
| Answer» C. CBDA | |
| 1492. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.A. Furthermore, make sure that you give some vivid details of the city making it as real as you can.B. For example, if it begins in a city, give details about the city.C. First of all make it as specific as possible.D. While writing a story or a novel the setting is very important. |
| A. | DABC |
| B. | DCBA |
| C. | CABD |
| D. | ACBD |
| Answer» C. CABD | |
| 1493. |
Alan Turing’s work focussed on |
| A. | The lack of consciousness in computers |
| B. | The rationality of computers |
| C. | Thinking as the criterion of distinction between computers and human beings |
| D. | The comparative abilities of machines and humans to remember |
| Answer» D. The comparative abilities of machines and humans to remember | |
| 1494. |
'Milk' is related to 'Cream' in the same way as the words in the pair |
| A. | College : Students |
| B. | Clay : Pottery |
| C. | Fruit : Glucose |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 1495. |
Her father did not believe in |
| A. | allowing children to join the adults in their activities |
| B. | female education |
| C. | removing brahminical restrictions |
| D. | giving freedom to children |
| Answer» B. female education | |
| 1496. |
Modern scientists must make point not to help- |
| A. | In the peaceful use of atomic energy |
| B. | In the prevention of malnutrition |
| C. | In the proliferation of atomic weapons |
| D. | In the removal of ill health |
| Answer» D. In the removal of ill health | |
| 1497. |
Directions: Parts of a sentence have been jumbled up. Arrange these parts in a meaningful order.A. that have seen a surge in interest inB. is that of online educationC. one of the few pursuitsD. these otherwise trying times |
| A. | CABD |
| B. | CBAD |
| C. | CBDA |
| D. | CADB |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1498. |
Directions: Given below are four sentences that are jumbled. Pick the option that gives their correct order.A. The truth of the matter is that everyone is so unique that all comparison is utterly wrong - so it is best to be your own self.B. It’s not your fault because you have been brought up and educated in such a way that you are constantly comparing yourself with others.C. For example, someone or other is taller than you, more beautiful, more intelligent or more virtuous and you are always in a state of inferiority and suffering.D. These days many of you suffer from an inferiority complex in some way or other, for the simple reason that you go on comparing. |
| A. | DABC |
| B. | DBCA |
| C. | ABDC |
| D. | ADBC |
| Answer» C. ABDC | |
| 1499. |
According to the passage, which one of the following is counterproductive? |
| A. | Comprehensive support to globalisation |
| B. | Wholesale rejection of globalisation |
| C. | Comprehensive rejection of globalization |
| D. | Recognition of local knowledge systems |
| Answer» D. Recognition of local knowledge systems | |
| 1500. |
According to the passage, which one of the following is not a well defined concept? |
| A. | Multiculturalism |
| B. | Identity |
| C. | Globalisation |
| D. | Local Knowledge |
| Answer» D. Local Knowledge | |