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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.
| 1551. |
Choose the word nearest in meaning to 'Gamut'. |
| A. | Range |
| B. | Spectrum |
| C. | Variety |
| D. | Panorama |
| E. | All of the above |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1552. |
Mass production of a few varieties of products will result in |
| A. | Low cost of unit |
| B. | Advantage to industrial economies of scale |
| C. | Benefits to the customers of important economies |
| D. | Increased cost of production |
| Answer» B. Advantage to industrial economies of scale | |
| 1553. |
Gandhiji believed that a man of intellect should - |
| A. | Earn as much as he needs |
| B. | Earn for others, not himself |
| C. | Earn more and not suppress his talent |
| D. | Live on charity |
| Answer» D. Live on charity | |
| 1554. |
1. The fame of Bacon as a creative writer rests mainly on his essays.P. The term is derived from 'essai'.Q. It may be perhaps desirable to write something on 'Essay'.R. 'Essai' means experiment, attempt.S. The essay covers an enormous range of composition.6. In style, the essay is often self-revelatory and illustrative. |
| A. | PQRS |
| B. | QPRS |
| C. | RPSQ |
| D. | SPRQ |
| Answer» C. RPSQ | |
| 1555. |
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: All living things affect the living and non-living things around them.S6: This inter dependability needs to be understood when we, humans consume much more than required and abuse nature.P: This can also affect the population of foxes if foxes depend on rabbits for food.Q: For example, earthworms make burrows and worm casts.R: This act of earthworm affects the soil, and therefore the plants growing in it.S: Rabbit's fleas carry the virus which causes myxomatosis, so they can affect the size of the rabbit population.The correct sequence should be: |
| A. | R, S, Q, P |
| B. | P, S, R, Q |
| C. | Q, R, S, P |
| D. | S, Q, R, P |
| Answer» D. S, Q, R, P | |
| 1556. |
Given below are six sentences, four of which (P,Q,R,S) are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order of P,Q,R,S.S-1 If you are doing a piece of writing, you need to refer to some books for information on the subject.P - For this, you need to know how the books are classified and arranged in the library.Q- This necessitates your using a library and locating the book you need.R - The catalogue in the library is most often available in form of cardsS - This becomes easy and saves time if you understand how the catalouging system in the library S-6 The cards are arranged in alphabetical order. |
| A. | SQPR |
| B. | RSPQ |
| C. | RPSQ |
| D. | QPSR |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1557. |
India has/had plans to generate 40% of its energy from renewables by which year? |
| A. | 2030 |
| B. | 2009 |
| C. | 2015 |
| D. | 2020 |
| Answer» B. 2009 | |
| 1558. |
On what basis people are discriminated in India? |
| A. | Employment status |
| B. | Discrimination is done on the basis of person’s gender, caste, creed, religion and economic status |
| C. | Higher education |
| D. | Cultural heritage |
| Answer» C. Higher education | |
| 1559. |
How many fictional books written about travelling to the moon are referred to here? |
| A. | Seven |
| B. | Six |
| C. | Eight |
| D. | Five |
| Answer» B. Six | |
| 1560. |
One major benefit of using survey software packages is |
| A. | reports can be generated easily |
| B. | privacy of a person is exposed to the supervisors |
| C. | employees would like to take up the test on computer |
| D. | employer can get to know the information immediately |
| Answer» B. privacy of a person is exposed to the supervisors | |
| 1561. |
According to the narrator, where can birds survive the longest? |
| A. | in the forests |
| B. | in gardens |
| C. | in human habitations |
| D. | in old houses |
| Answer» D. in old houses | |
| 1562. |
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 labeled 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: The machines that drive modern civilisation derive their power from coal and oil.S6: Nuclear energy may also be effectively used in this respect.P: But they are not inexhaustible.Q: These sources may not be exhausted very soon.R: A time may come when some other sources have to be tapped and utilised.S: Power may, of course, be obtained in future from forests, water, wind and withered vegetables.The proper sequence should be |
| A. | P Q R S |
| B. | Q P R S |
| C. | S R Q P |
| D. | S P Q R |
| Answer» C. S R Q P | |
| 1563. |
Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence? If the athlete had wanted to come first in the race, he ___________several hours every day. |
| A. | Should practice |
| B. | Should have practiced |
| C. | Practiced |
| D. | Should be practicing |
| Answer» C. Practiced | |
| 1564. |
How far was Deoli station from Dehra? |
| A. | 32miles |
| B. | 25 miles |
| C. | 30 miles |
| D. | 35 miles |
| Answer» D. 35 miles | |
| 1565. |
On which day Dante starts his journey to find God? |
| A. | Easter Suday |
| B. | Good Friday |
| C. | Christmas |
| D. | Doomsday |
| Answer» C. Christmas | |
| 1566. |
Direction: Given below are four sentences which are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order.A: Notify your card issuer that your card is missing and that it should be blocked.B: Lastly, don’t forget to check your account for any unauthorised withdrawals.C: A lost or stolen debit card can cause a lot of anxiety.D: So, the first thing you need to do is to contact your bank. |
| A. | ACBD |
| B. | CABD |
| C. | ADCB |
| D. | CDAB |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1567. |
On the gramophone, we listen to |
| A. | voices of the greatest singers and the finest orchestras |
| B. | only a shade of a tone |
| C. | only emotions of human voice |
| D. | forgotten songs |
| Answer» B. only a shade of a tone | |
| 1568. |
Direction: Identify the most appropriate summary for the paragraph.For nearly a century most psychologists have embraced one view of intelligence. Individuals are born with more or less intelligence potential (I.Q.); this potential is heavily influenced by heredity and difficult to alter; experts in measurement can determine a person’s intelligence early in life, currently from paper-and-pencil measures, perhaps eventually from examining the brain in action or even scrutinizing his/her genome. Recently, criticism of this conventional wisdom has mounted. Biologists ask if speaking of a single entity called “intelligence” is coherent and question the validity of measures used to estimate the heritability of a trait in humans, who, unlike plants or animals, are not conceived and bred under controlled conditions. |
| A. | Biologists have criticised that conventional wisdom that individuals are born with more or less intelligence potential. |
| B. | Biologists have started questioning psychologists' view of 'intelligence' as a measurable immutable characteristic of an individual. |
| C. | Biologists have questioned the long-standing view that ‘intelligence’ is a single entity and the attempts to estimate its heritability. |
| D. | Biologists have questioned the view that ‘intelligence’ is a single entity and the ways in which what is inherited. |
| Answer» D. Biologists have questioned the view that ‘intelligence’ is a single entity and the ways in which what is inherited. | |
| 1569. |
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: Decentralized planning is a process of planning that begins from the grassroots level taking into confidence all the beneficiaries.P: Under decentralized planning, the operation is from bottom to top.Q: It can be said that it is more connected with the capitalistic economies.R: It empowers the individuals and small groups to carry out their plans for their achievement of a common goal:S: The decentralized planning is implemented through market mechanism.S6: But it cannot be described as undemocratic for most national states adopt such a planning now. |
| A. | Q R S P |
| B. | S R Q P |
| C. | S Q R P |
| D. | S R P Q |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1570. |
According to the passage, Which one of the following is the correct statement? |
| A. | Nature is a moral teacher |
| B. | Beauty is only skin-deep |
| C. | There is beauty in Nature |
| D. | Everything is beautiful in its natural state |
| Answer» D. Everything is beautiful in its natural state | |
| 1571. |
Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.A. So, those subjected to make-up had to face a fiery misery.B. There were lights at all angles and around half a dozen large mirrors in the room.C. The make-up room had the look of a hair-cutting salon.D. They were all incandescent lights. |
| A. | DCAB |
| B. | ADBC |
| C. | BADC |
| D. | CBDA |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1572. |
Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.A. When it saw me, it moved quickly and hid itself in a coconut shell.B. I quietly went near and closed the mouth of the coconut shell with a stone.C. One day I saw a small snake in the compound.D. It was crawling along slowly. |
| A. | BCAD |
| B. | CDAB |
| C. | DBCA |
| D. | ABCD |
| Answer» C. DBCA | |
| 1573. |
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) I Have a Dream is a speech by Martin Luther King Jr.(P) And one of the most iconic speeches in American history(Q) Which was delivered on August 28, 1963, during the March in Washington(R) It became one of the defining moments of the civil rights movement(S) The theme of the speech was a call for equality and freedom(S6) Some 250,000 people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., for the march in Washington. |
| A. | SRQP |
| B. | PQRS |
| C. | QSRP |
| D. | SQPR |
| Answer» D. SQPR | |
| 1574. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.A. Her father had been stuck in an elevator for six hours.B. Esha had heard from her parents about a blackout caused by a sudden storm.C. She had to grope in the dark and cook by the candlelight.D. Her mother's story had been quite different from his. |
| A. | ADCB |
| B. | BADC |
| C. | CADB |
| D. | BDCA |
| Answer» C. CADB | |
| 1575. |
Consider the following statements:Climate change may force the shifting of locations of the existing crops due to1. melting of glaciers.2. water availability and temperature suitability at other locations.3. poor productivity of crops.4. wider adaptability of crop plants.Which of the statements given above are correct? |
| A. | 1, 2, and 3 |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 4 only |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» C. 1 and 4 only | |
| 1576. |
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 : Man has progressed with science and technology.S6 : What was difficult and impossible is now easy and possible.P : He is on the road to conquer other planets.Q : Now with scientific knowledge and technical know-how he has done what was impossible.R : Hitherto he had been backward.S : He has reached the moon.The correct sequence should be: |
| A. | S R Q P |
| B. | R P Q S |
| C. | R Q S P |
| D. | Q R S P |
| Answer» D. Q R S P | |
| 1577. |
Plastics can become hazardous when: |
| A. | not properly disposed of |
| B. | their production is closely monitored |
| C. | used sparingly with caution |
| D. | used under strict legislation |
| Answer» B. their production is closely monitored | |
| 1578. |
In the extract the poet has compared: |
| A. | Man with the Earth. |
| B. | World with the Earth. |
| C. | World with the air. |
| D. | The Earth with the air. |
| Answer» B. World with the Earth. | |
| 1579. |
In producing ‘A Wild Life’, the aim was to: |
| A. | ensure safety of both mankind and animals |
| B. | sensitise people to care for wildlife and save it |
| C. | create love for animals |
| D. | narrate adventure stories of wildlife |
| Answer» C. create love for animals | |
| 1580. |
How did Akbar confuse his courtiers? |
| A. | He used to make them count the number of crows in the city. |
| B. | He used to ask strange questions to the courtiers. |
| C. | He used to harass his courtiers. |
| D. | He used to praise Birbal in front of others. |
| Answer» C. He used to harass his courtiers. | |
| 1581. |
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: The British rule in India has brought about moral, material, cultural and spiritual ruination of this great country.S6: We are not to kill anybody but it is our dharma to see that the curse of this Government is blotted out.P: I regard this rule as a curse.Q: Sedition has become my religionR: Ours is a non-violent battleS: I am out to destroy this system of Government. |
| A. | S P R Q |
| B. | P S Q R |
| C. | Q R P S |
| D. | S R P Q |
| Answer» C. Q R P S | |
| 1582. |
According to the passage which of the following is not a characteristic of a Cyclopes? |
| A. | ill-tempered |
| B. | intelligent |
| C. | one-eyed |
| D. | giant |
| Answer» C. one-eyed | |
| 1583. |
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 - against the officer, Q - a reason for the accusation, R - there should have been, S - who was in-charge at that time |
| A. | RPSQ |
| B. | RQPS |
| C. | PQRS |
| D. | SPRQ |
| Answer» C. PQRS | |
| 1584. |
Classical mechanics |
| A. | has formulated precise rules based on experience |
| B. | has gained intellectual control over the world |
| C. | has formulated an exact theory of the universe |
| D. | just falls short of achieving intellectual control over experience |
| Answer» B. has gained intellectual control over the world | |
| 1585. |
Direction: Arrange the following sentences/phrases in a coherent sequence and select the corresponding choice.Jumbled sentences:-M. And took him to the hospitalN. His friend came andO. He cried for helpP. Killed the snakeQ. A snake bit the gardener |
| A. | ONQPM |
| B. | NMOQP |
| C. | QPONM |
| D. | QONPM |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1586. |
According to the passage, what could be the traditional obstacles to the education of girls?1. Inability of parents to fight a legal battle when the Right to Education is denied to their children.2. The traditional way of thinking about girl’s role in society.3. The prejudice against the intellectual potential of girls.4. Improper system of education.Select the correct answer from the codes given below: |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 2, 3 and 4 only |
| C. | 1, 3 and 4 only |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| E. | 2 and 3 only |
| Answer» C. 1, 3 and 4 only | |
| 1587. |
"Exact" is a synonym of one of the following words used in the passage. |
| A. | scarcely |
| B. | irrelevant |
| C. | conception |
| D. | accurate |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1588. |
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 sentences.He is too tired. He could not stand. |
| A. | He is so tired that he could scarcely stand. |
| B. | He is too tired and cannot stand. |
| C. | He will not stand and he is very tired. |
| D. | He is so tired that he could not be standing. |
| Answer» B. He is too tired and cannot stand. | |
| 1589. |
In the social organistic view, learning occurred through |
| A. | Each person holding fort for others |
| B. | Reactionery measures |
| C. | A non-competitive environment |
| D. | Each individual acting as stimulus |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1590. |
A team is a group of people coming together to collaborate |
| A. | Unified |
| B. | Separated |
| C. | Divided |
| D. | Estranged |
| Answer» B. Separated | |
| 1591. |
The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.P: The political awakening cannot be an isolated phenomenon; it requires some changes in social structure so that woman can enjoy as important a place as man occupies.Q: Unfortunately our customs and traditions conspired with her economic dependence to make her unimportant in our society.R: Democracy in India can be a success only when the Indian women are politically awakened.S: Moreover they should be free to express their opinion, to act as they like and to assert themselves in all departments of life. |
| A. | PSQR |
| B. | SQPR |
| C. | PRSQ |
| D. | RPSQ |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1592. |
Direction: 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 (1), (2), (3) and (4). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly. Hardly had my brother descended from the planeP. when the peopleQ. waved and cheeredR. who had come to receive himS. from the airport loungeThe proper sequence should be |
| A. | P R Q S |
| B. | R S P Q |
| C. | R P Q S |
| D. | P Q R S |
| Answer» B. R S P Q | |
| 1593. |
A smart city integrates all modes of transport, uses clean energy and promotes the sustainable use of resources. It also uses technology to ensure the safety and security of the city, something which critics argue, will lead to a surveillance state.Which of the following can be logically inferred from the above paragraph?(i) All smart cities encourage the formation of surveillance states.(ii) Surveillance is an integral part of a smart city.(iii) Sustainability and surveillance go hand in hand in a smart city.(iv) There is a perception that smart cities promote surveillance. |
| A. | (i) and (iv) only |
| B. | (ii) and (iii) only |
| C. | (iv) only |
| D. | (i) only |
| Answer» D. (i) only | |
| 1594. |
Direction: Identify the most appropriate summary for the paragraph.As Soviet power declined, the world became to some extent multipolar, and Europe strove to define an independent identity. What a journey Europe has undertaken to reach this point. It had in every century changed its internal structure and invented new ways of thinking about the nature of international order. Now at the culmination of an era, Europe, in order to participate in it, felt obliged to set aside the political mechanisms through which it had conducted its affairs for three and a half centuries. Impelled also by the desire to cushion the emergent unification of Germany, the new European Union established a common currency in 2002 and a formal political structure in 2004. It proclaimed a Europe united, whole, and free, adjusting its differences by peaceful mechanisms. |
| A. | Europe has chosen to lower political and economic heterogeneity, in order to adapt itself to an emerging multi-polar world. |
| B. | The establishment of a formal political structure in Europe was hastened by the unification of Germany and the emergence of a multipolar world. |
| C. | Europe has consistently changed its internal structure to successfully adapt to the changing world order. |
| D. | Europe has consistently changed in keeping with the changing world order and that has culminated in a united Europe. |
| Answer» B. The establishment of a formal political structure in Europe was hastened by the unification of Germany and the emergence of a multipolar world. | |
| 1595. |
Bamboo is referred to as ‘modest material’ because: |
| A. | the British believed it was worthless |
| B. | it can be easily shredded and reduced to a pulp |
| C. | it is available in abundance in India |
| D. | it is inexpensive and not highly acclaimed |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1596. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.A. New ideas on marketing were brainstormed and all the members agreed to try them forthwith.B. Upon their return from an off-site camp Ravi and Sunil decided to hold a meeting.C. As soon as everyone assembled, the meeting which lasted for four hours, began.D. Its purpose was to replace some of the old ways of marketing used by the company with new ones. |
| A. | BCDA |
| B. | CDBA |
| C. | BDAC |
| D. | ACBD |
| Answer» B. CDBA | |
| 1597. |
Directions: The given sentences have been jumbled up. Arrange these sentences in a meaningful order.P. there had already been abundant rainfall in DelhiQ. it was a tragic end of summerR. a strong wind began to blow and the rain came causing havoc all aroundS. one day, a cyclonic storm hit the region |
| A. | PSRQ |
| B. | SRPQ |
| C. | QPSR |
| D. | RPSQ |
| Answer» B. SRPQ | |
| 1598. |
Common sense is a rare and enviable quality because |
| A. | Very few have it |
| B. | Its price is above rubies |
| C. | All learned men have it |
| D. | All men are without it |
| Answer» B. Its price is above rubies | |
| 1599. |
It can be inferred from the passage that: |
| A. | it is impossible to carry out studies on flamingoes. |
| B. | it is not known for sure where the flamingoes come from. |
| C. | ornithologists conduct regular studies on flamingos in the Kutch area. |
| D. | the number of flamingoes coming to Kutch has increased in the last 40 years. |
| Answer» C. ornithologists conduct regular studies on flamingos in the Kutch area. | |
| 1600. |
In this question, A and F are the first and the last sentences of a passage. The rest of the sentences namely B, C, D and E are jumbled. Choose the correct order of these sentences from the given options.A. Late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen founded the company Stratolaunch.B. It weighs 227 metric tonnes, has six engines, is 61-metres-long and has a wingspan longer than a football field.C. It is designed to carry a rocket loaded with a satellite 7,620 metres into the air before shooting the rocket into space.D. It successfully tested the largest plane by wingspan on Saturday, 14 April 2019.E. Stratolaunch says that launching a satellite like this is more cost-effective, as planes require less fuel than traditional rockets, cheaper infrastructure and equipment.F. They are also better equipped to fend off weather delays. |
| A. | BECD |
| B. | DBCE |
| C. | CBED |
| D. | DCBE |
| Answer» C. CBED | |