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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.Question: An underhand device resorted to in order to justify misconduct. |
| A. | Subterfuge |
| B. | Manoeuvre |
| C. | Stratagem |
| D. | Complicity |
| Answer» C. Stratagem | |
| 2. |
Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.Question: Science of the races of mankind |
| A. | Genealogy |
| B. | Epistemology |
| C. | Ethnology |
| D. | Sociology |
| Answer» D. Sociology | |
| 3. |
Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.Question: One who criticises popular beliefs which he thinks is mistaken or unwise. |
| A. | Philistine |
| B. | Iconoclast |
| C. | Imposter |
| D. | Cannibal |
| Answer» C. Imposter | |
| 4. |
A part of the sentence is in Bracket. Below are given alternatives to the sentence in Bracket part at (a), (b), and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed. Your answer is (d)Question: Obviously he isn't (cut up) to be a good teacher. |
| A. | cut out |
| B. | cut in |
| C. | cut for |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» B. cut in | |
| 5. |
Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.Question:CANTANKEROUS |
| A. | Cancerous |
| B. | Ferocious |
| C. | Quarrelsome |
| D. | flssiparious |
| Answer» D. flssiparious | |
| 6. |
A part of the sentence is in Bracket. Below are given alternatives to the sentence in Bracket part at (a), (b), and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed. Your answer is (d)Question: The brown shirt (wants washing_ |
| A. | has to wash |
| B. | is in need of a wash |
| C. | requires a wash |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» D. No improvement | |
| 7. |
Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.Question: TRITE |
| A. | Commonoplace |
| B. | Clever |
| C. | Brief |
| D. | Impudent |
| Answer» B. Clever | |
| 8. |
A part of the sentence is in Bracket. Below are given alternatives to the sentence in Bracket part at (a), (b), and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed. Your answer is (d)Question : The weak man is a slave to his (sensuous ) pleasures. |
| A. | sensory |
| B. | sensual |
| C. | secondary |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.Question: ONUS |
| A. | Sadness |
| B. | Happiness |
| C. | Responsibility |
| D. | Criticism |
| Answer» D. Criticism | |
| 10. |
Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.Question: LUXURIANT |
| A. | Luxury-Loving |
| B. | Lovely |
| C. | Rich |
| D. | Abundant |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
A part of the sentence is in Bracket. Below are given alternatives to the sentence in Bracket part at (a), (b), and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed. Your answer is (d)Question : You are asked to copy this letter (word by word). |
| A. | word for word |
| B. | word with word |
| C. | word to word |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» B. word with word | |
| 12. |
Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.Question:FLORID |
| A. | Weak |
| B. | Pale |
| C. | Monotonous |
| D. | Ugly |
| Answer» C. Monotonous | |
| 13. |
Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.Question:VERITY |
| A. | Sanctity |
| B. | Reverence |
| C. | Falsehood |
| D. | Rarity |
| Answer» D. Rarity | |
| 14. |
Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.Question:MEANDERING |
| A. | Sliding |
| B. | Sloping |
| C. | Strained |
| D. | Straight |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.Question: DERISION |
| A. | Humilation |
| B. | Embarrassment |
| C. | Ridicule |
| D. | Condemnation |
| Answer» D. Condemnation | |
| 16. |
Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.Question: PERSPICACITY |
| A. | Vagueness |
| B. | Dullness |
| C. | Unfairness |
| D. | Unwillingness |
| Answer» C. Unfairness | |
| 17. |
Sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.Question: It was very kind of you to do the washing up, but you...........it. |
| A. | didn't have to do. |
| B. | hadn't to do |
| C. | mightn't have done |
| D. | mustn't have done |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.Question: He went .......................sea alone. |
| A. | in |
| B. | to |
| C. | into |
| D. | on |
| Answer» C. into | |
| 19. |
Sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.Question: The ...................of our civilization from an agricultural society to today's complex industrial world was accompanied by war. |
| A. | adjsutment |
| B. | migration |
| C. | route |
| D. | metamorphosis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error corresponding to the appropriate letter (a,b,c) . If there is no error, corresponding to (d).Question: After knowing truth (a)/ they took the right decision (b)/ in the matter(c)/ No error (d) |
| A. | a |
| B. | b |
| C. | c |
| D. | d |
| Answer» B. b | |
| 21. |
Sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.Question Like humans, zoo animals must have a dentist................ their teeth. |
| A. | fill |
| B. | filled |
| C. | filling |
| D. | to be filled |
| Answer» D. to be filled | |
| 22. |
Some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error corresponding to the appropriate letter (a,b,c) . If there is no error, corresponding to (d).Question: It is time you (a)/ decide on your next (b)/ course of action (c)/. No error (d) |
| A. | a |
| B. | b |
| C. | c |
| D. | d |
| Answer» C. c | |
| 23. |
Sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.Question The hotel was not too expensive................... |
| A. | was it ? |
| B. | wasn't it ? |
| C. | is it ? |
| D. | isn't it ? |
| Answer» B. wasn't it ? | |
| 24. |
Some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error corresponding to the appropriate letter (a,b,c) . If there is no error, corresponding to (d).Question: He who has suffered most (a)/ for the cause (b)/ for the cause (b)/ let him speak. (c)/ No error (d) |
| A. | a |
| B. | b |
| C. | c |
| D. | d |
| Answer» C. c | |
| 25. |
Some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error corresponding to the appropriate letter (a,b,c) . If there is no error, corresponding to (d).Question: A cup of coffee (a)/ is an excellent complement (b)/ to smoked salmon (c)/ No error (d) |
| A. | a |
| B. | b |
| C. | c |
| D. | d |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
A can complete a piece of work in 15 days, B in 20 days and C in 30 days. B and C together start the work and are forced to leave after 2 days. The time taken by A alone to complete the remaining work is : |
| A. | 10 days |
| B. | 12 days |
| C. | 15 days |
| D. | 16 days |
| Answer» D. 16 days | |
| 27. |
At what rate per cent per annum will a sum of Rs.1000 amount to Rs.1102.50 in 2 yr at compound interest ? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 5.5 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 6.5 |
| Answer» B. 5.5 | |
| 28. |
In a family, the average age of a father and and a mother is 35 yr. The average age of the father, mother and their only son is 27 yr. What is the age of the son? |
| A. | 12 yr |
| B. | 11 yr |
| C. | 10.5 yr |
| D. | 10 yr |
| Answer» C. 10.5 yr | |
| 29. |
The average of the first 100 positive integers is : |
| A. | 100 |
| B. | 51 |
| C. | 50.5 |
| D. | 49.5 |
| Answer» D. 49.5 | |
| 30. |
If 5 men or 7 women can earn Rs.5250 per day, how much would 7 men and 13 women earn per day? |
| A. | Rs.11600 |
| B. | Rs.11700 |
| C. | Rs.16100 |
| D. | Rs.17100 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
A train, 300 m long, passed a man, walking along the line in the same direction at the rate of 3 km/h in 33 s. The speed of the train is: |
| A. | 30 km/h |
| B. | 32 km/h |
| C. | 32 8/11 km/h |
| D. | 35 8/11 km/h |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
If Rs.1000 is divided between A ad B in the ratio 3 : 2 then A will received : |
| A. | Rs.400 |
| B. | Rs.500 |
| C. | Rs.600 |
| D. | Rs.800 |
| Answer» D. Rs.800 | |
| 33. |
If the circumference of a circle is decreased by 50%, then the percentage of decease in its area is : |
| A. | 25 |
| B. | 50 |
| C. | 60 |
| D. | 75 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
Buses start from a bus terminal with a speed of 20 km/h at interval of 10 min. What is the speed of a man coming from the opposite direction towards the bus terminal if he meets the buses at intervals of 8 min.? |
| A. | 3 km/h |
| B. | 4 km/h |
| C. | 5 km/h |
| D. | 7 km/h |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
A sum of money at compound interest doubles itself in 15 yr. It will become eight times of itself in : |
| A. | 45 yr. |
| B. | 48 yr. |
| C. | 54 yr. |
| D. | 60 yr. |
| Answer» B. 48 yr. | |
| 36. |
What annual payment will discharge a debt of Rs.6450 due in 4 yr. at 5% per annum simple interest ? |
| A. | Rs.1400 |
| B. | Rs.1500 |
| C. | Rs.1550 |
| D. | Rs.1600 |
| Answer» C. Rs.1550 | |
| 37. |
What must be added to each term of the ratio 7 : 11, so as to make it equal to 3 : 4? |
| A. | 8 |
| B. | 7.5 |
| C. | 6.5 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
A shopkeeper earns a profit of 12% on selling a book at 10% discount on the printed price. The ratio of the cost price and the printed price of the book is : |
| A. | 45 : 56 |
| B. | 45 : 51 |
| C. | 47 : 56 |
| D. | 47 |
| Answer» B. 45 : 51 | |
| 39. |
1.14 expressed as a per cent of 1.9 is : |
| A. | 6% |
| B. | 10% |
| C. | 60% |
| D. | 90% |
| Answer» D. 90% | |
| 40. |
By selling a bicycle for Rs.2850, a shopkeeper gains 14%. If the profit is reduced to 8%, then the selling price will be : |
| A. | Rs.2600 |
| B. | Rs.2700 |
| C. | Rs.2800 |
| D. | Rs.3000 |
| Answer» C. Rs.2800 | |
| 41. |
A manufacturer marked an article at Rs.50 and sold it allowing 20% discount. If his profit was 25%, then the cost price of the article was : |
| A. | Rs.40 |
| B. | Rs.35 |
| C. | Rs.32 |
| D. | Rs.30 |
| Answer» D. Rs.30 | |
| 42. |
If the ratio of cost price and selling price of an article be as 10 : 11, the percentage of profit is : |
| A. | 8 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 11 |
| D. | 15 |
| Answer» C. 11 | |
| 43. |
By selling an article, a man makes a profit of 25% of its selling price. His profit per cent is : |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 25 |
| C. | 16 2/3 |
| D. | 33 1/3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
Two natural numbers are in the ratio 3 : 5 and their product is 2160. The smaller of the numbers is : |
| A. | 36 |
| B. | 24 |
| C. | 18 |
| D. | 12 |
| Answer» B. 24 | |
| 45. |
Two successive price increases of 10% and 10% of an article are equivalent to a single price incease of : |
| A. | 19% |
| B. | 20% |
| C. | 21% |
| D. | 22% |
| Answer» D. 22% | |
| 46. |
If A's income is 50% less than that of B's, then B's income is what per cent more than that of A? |
| A. | 125 |
| B. | 100 |
| C. | 75 |
| D. | 50 |
| Answer» C. 75 | |
| 47. |
Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 4. Their LCM is 84. The greater number is : |
| A. | 21 |
| B. | 24 |
| C. | 28 |
| D. | 84 |
| Answer» D. 84 | |
| 48. |
If a and b are two odd positive integers, by which of the following integers is (a^4 - b ^4) always divisible ? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | 12 |
| Answer» D. 12 | |
| 49. |
4.41 x 0.16 / 2.1 x1.6 x 0.21 is simplified to : |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 0.1 |
| C. | 0.01 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» B. 0.1 | |
| 50. |
0.001 is equal to : |
| A. | 1/1000 |
| B. | 1/999 |
| C. | 1/99 |
| D. | 1/9 |
| Answer» C. 1/99 | |