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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.
| 901. |
Many mothers carry children on their backs because- |
| A. | children love being carried this way all the day long. |
| B. | their husbands want them to carry children this way |
| C. | they think that children remain safe and quiet this way |
| D. | this is the best way of nestling children |
| Answer» D. this is the best way of nestling children | |
| 902. |
In addition to being socially responsible, what does the author want the banks to be? |
| A. | Customer friendly |
| B. | Able to attract foreign investors |
| C. | Financially healthy |
| D. | Senseless risk takers |
| Answer» D. Senseless risk takers | |
| 903. |
One year they spent their _____ with their uncle. |
| A. | Christmas holidays |
| B. | winter holidays |
| C. | summer holidays |
| D. | school holidays |
| Answer» D. school holidays | |
| 904. |
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. the opinion that a human lifeQ. and that he would quite like to live that longR. could span 125 yearsS. there was a time when Gandhi expressed |
| A. | S P R Q |
| B. | R Q P S |
| C. | S P Q R |
| D. | Q R S P |
| Answer» B. R Q P S | |
| 905. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.A. As he looked at them, their heads began to hang low.B. Akbar glanced at his courtiers in search of an answer.C. Once Akbar asked his courtiers a very strange question.D. The courtiers were dumb-founded by his question. |
| A. | ACBD |
| B. | CADB |
| C. | CDBA |
| D. | DCAB |
| Answer» D. DCAB | |
| 906. |
In the following Questions choose the one which is most appropriate so that the sentence not only makes sense but is grammatically correct.The prisoner was released on _____ of good behaviour. |
| A. | bail |
| B. | parole |
| C. | guarantee |
| D. | ground |
| Answer» E. | |
| 907. |
Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the part 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.P: an earthquake and tsunamiQ: the disaster mitigation agencyR: said that the death toll fromS: in Indonesia has crossed 1500 |
| A. | P Q S R |
| B. | R P S Q |
| C. | S Q R P |
| D. | Q R P S |
| Answer» E. | |
| 908. |
Complete the sentence choosing the most appropriate logical option.The soldiers having arrived at the scene of riot. the mob ______. |
| A. | dispersed in fear |
| B. | gathered to see the parade |
| C. | Joined together to watch |
| D. | assembled and watched them |
| Answer» B. gathered to see the parade | |
| 909. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.A. I should have charged double the amount, but it didn't occur to me then.B. Now, after all the expenses and the gardener's salary, I made a profit of only five hundred rupees.C. The jasmine plants flowered twice and I sold 250 grams of buds just for ten rupees.D. Had I charged at least twenty rupees I would have made a good profit. |
| A. | BCDA |
| B. | ADCB |
| C. | CADB |
| D. | BDAC |
| Answer» D. BDAC | |
| 910. |
Given below are four sentences, three of which, are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order.A. Pratap was 30 years old when he got married.B. His ambition was to be a good father to his children.C. So he wanted to do the same for his children.D. His own father used to do interesting activities with him. |
| A. | ABCD |
| B. | ABDC |
| C. | ADBC |
| D. | ACBD |
| Answer» C. ADBC | |
| 911. |
“If you are looking for a history of India, or for an account of the rise and fall of the British Raj, or for the reason of the cleaving of the subcontinent into two mutually antagonistic parts and the effects this mutilation will have in the respective sections, and ultimately on Asia, you will not find it in these pages; for though I have spent a lifetime in the country, I lived too near the seat of events, and was too intimately associated with the actors, to get the perspective needed for the impartial recording of these matters.”Which of the following statements best reflects the author’s opinion? |
| A. | An intimate association does not allow for the necessary perspective. |
| B. | Matters are recorded with an impartial perspective. |
| C. | An intimate association offers an impartial perspective. |
| D. | Actors are typically associated with the impartial recording of matters. |
| Answer» B. Matters are recorded with an impartial perspective. | |
| 912. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.A. Mr. Adams beamingly explained its working to Mr. Spencer.B. It fastened with three solid steel bolts thrown simultaneously with a single handle and had a time lock.C. He, however, showed a courteous but not too intelligent interest.D. The vault was a small one, but it had a new patented door. |
| A. | CBAD |
| B. | DBAC |
| C. | CDBA |
| D. | DCBA |
| Answer» C. CDBA | |
| 913. |
Computers became the tool of everybody, when ______ |
| A. | The internet made it easier for all to access computers for gaming |
| B. | Homes became arcades and games and consoles came home |
| C. | 70% of people started using computers to play games for at least 5 hours a week |
| D. | Women learnt to use computers, and create games for themselves |
| Answer» B. Homes became arcades and games and consoles came home | |
| 914. |
Directions: Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the pans of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled 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. After our school boys had won a well-contested hockey matchP. so that they might communicate the news of their victory to the headmasterQ. who is a keen sportsmanR. they came to school in high spiritsS. and takes a very lively interest in school games |
| A. | Q P S R |
| B. | S Q P R |
| C. | R P Q S |
| D. | P R Q S |
| Answer» D. P R Q S | |
| 915. |
Choose the steps taken by South Korea to control spread of the virus in the country:a. Stopped people from travellingb. Tested people extensively for the virusc. Made people remain in isolationd. Imported diagnostic kitse. Took advice from China |
| A. | b. and c. |
| B. | b. and d. |
| C. | a. and c. |
| D. | d. and e. |
| Answer» B. b. and d. | |
| 916. |
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. The ladytoday (P) is visiting (Q) us (R) Who composed this poem (S)The correct sequence should be |
| A. | RQPS |
| B. | PRQS |
| C. | QRPS |
| D. | SQRP |
| Answer» E. | |
| 917. |
Deepdown, the buried rocks and stonesAre like the earth's gigantic bones.The figure of speech is used in the above mentioned lines: |
| A. | Metaphor |
| B. | Personification |
| C. | Hyperbole |
| D. | Simile |
| Answer» E. | |
| 918. |
According to the author, one should read to |
| A. | only argue |
| B. | only believe |
| C. | evaluate and understand |
| D. | preach and believe |
| Answer» D. preach and believe | |
| 919. |
According to the passage, what do you infer from ''The messenger was ideal and the audience was receptive''? |
| A. | It means that the audience found the messenger attractive and that they wanted to listen to him more and more. |
| B. | It means that audience’s reaction goes hand in hand with the speaker’s effectiveness. |
| C. | It means that HH Dalai Lama was a perfect choice of messenger for the message to be received by the audience. |
| D. | It means that messenger was tested and was working properly. |
| Answer» D. It means that messenger was tested and was working properly. | |
| 920. |
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: For several million years, humans lived by hunting wild animals and gathering wild plants. S6: As a result, conditions were favourable for the growth of grasses such as wild barley and wheat.P: This led to the development of farming and pastoralism as a way of life.Q: This change took place because the last ice age came to an end about 13,000 years ago and with that warmer, wetter conditions prevailed.R: Then, between 10,000 and 4,500 years ago, people in different parts of the world learnt to domesticate certain plants and animals.S: The shift from foraging to farming was a major turning point in the human history.The correct sequence should be: |
| A. | QSPR |
| B. | SPQR |
| C. | PSQR |
| D. | RPSQ |
| Answer» E. | |
| 921. |
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 (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.and it led to rapid economic development (P) the Industrial Revolution (Q) transformed the British (R) society in a fundamental manner (S) |
| A. | S P R Q |
| B. | Q P R S |
| C. | Q R S P |
| D. | S R P Q |
| Answer» D. S R P Q | |
| 922. |
In the case of direct foreign investment, what factor remains unaddressed? |
| A. | Acceptance of foreign investment |
| B. | Non-acceptance of foreign investment |
| C. | Absence of competitive edge |
| D. | Role of monopolistic corporations |
| Answer» C. Absence of competitive edge | |
| 923. |
Daytime temperatures in Delhi can ______ 40°C. |
| A. | get |
| B. | stand |
| C. | reach |
| D. | peak |
| Answer» D. peak | |
| 924. |
In the following question, there are six parts marked S1, S6, P Q, Rand 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. Meghan Markel, Prince Harry's fiance, must have heaved a sigh of relief after she passed the annual Christmas launch at the Buckingham Palace with flying colours.P. She is said to have pulled a cracker with her future father-in- law, Prince Charles.Q. Dressed in a dress by Self Portrait, Markel, looking glamorous was nervous initially.R. She was introduced to all the members.S. It was her first major test as a member of the royal family.S6. The royal family was quite eager to meet her even as Harry looked visibly pleased and proud. |
| A. | SQRP |
| B. | PRQS |
| C. | PRSQ |
| D. | SQPR |
| Answer» B. PRQS | |
| 925. |
Choose the option that correctly sequences the following sentences:1. Vaishnavi was a blind girl.2. It was this attitude that helped her persevere to join her favourite institute.3. She had the 'never say die' attitude.4. She aspired to join IIM, Bangalore. |
| A. | 2341 |
| B. | 3412 |
| C. | 1432 |
| D. | 4321 |
| Answer» D. 4321 | |
| 926. |
Choose the correct option:The number of students who wrote applications for the jobs of clerks was- |
| A. | one |
| B. | eight |
| C. | five |
| D. | seven |
| Answer» E. | |
| 927. |
_______ the sun's heat |
| A. | trapping |
| B. | crapping |
| C. | scrapping |
| D. | frapping |
| Answer» B. crapping | |
| 928. |
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 using 'relative clause'?Gandhiji preached peace. He is an apostle of peace. |
| A. | Gandhiji who preached peace is called an apostle of peace. |
| B. | Gandhiji preached peace because he is an apostle of peace. |
| C. | Gandhiji, who preached peace, is an apostle of peace. |
| D. | Gandhiji is an apostle of peace because he preached peace. |
| Answer» D. Gandhiji is an apostle of peace because he preached peace. | |
| 929. |
A helicopter can hover while an airplane cannot, according to the passage, 'Hover' in the passage means |
| A. | stay at one place in the air |
| B. | move straight up in the air |
| C. | go backward in the air |
| D. | fly sideways |
| Answer» B. move straight up in the air | |
| 930. |
Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options.A lunar eclipse occurs when the sun, the Earth, and the moon align so that Earth’s shadow falls above the lunar disk. |
| A. | A lunar eclipse occurs |
| B. | align so that Earth’s shadow |
| C. | falls above the lunar disk |
| D. | when the sun, the Earth, and the moon |
| Answer» D. when the sun, the Earth, and the moon | |
| 931. |
“It is no surprise that every society has had codes of behavior; however the nature of these codes is often ________.” The word that best fills the blank in the above sentence is |
| A. | Unpredictable |
| B. | Simple |
| C. | Expected |
| D. | Strict |
| Answer» B. Simple | |
| 932. |
Directions: Given below are four-sentence paragraphs (S1 -S4). S1 and S4 are given. From the options (P, Q, R) choose two sentences which can be S2 and S3.S1: In January 1991, the police arrested a man for selling magic pencils for $225 each.S2: ______________________________S3: ______________________________S4: These would make the computers mark wrong answers as correct.P. According to him, the pencils contained electronic signals which would confuse the computers marking the exams.Q. The pencils, the man claimed, would automatically produce correct answers in university entrance exams.R. Dozens of students who had bought the pencils complained that the magic didn't work for them. |
| A. | QP |
| B. | PR |
| C. | RQ |
| D. | PQ |
| Answer» B. PR | |
| 933. |
Directions: Some parts of a sentence have been jumbled up, and labelled P, Q, R and S. Select the option that gives the correct sequence in which these parts can be rearranged to form a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence.The advice that only youP: so prevalent perhaps because it offersQ: with the illusion of control in a situationR: can give yourself closure isS: the person who has been broken upwhere realistically none exists. |
| A. | RPQS |
| B. | PSRQ |
| C. | RPSQ |
| D. | PSQR |
| Answer» D. PSQR | |
| 934. |
Directions: Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.A. Since then cows, pigs, dogs and other mammals have been cloned.B. They were created with the identical technique used to clone Dolly, the sheep, back in 1996.C. Two monkeys have been cloned in a Chinese laboratory.D. Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua were born a few weeks ago at a Chinese lab. |
| A. | CDBA |
| B. | CBAD |
| C. | DCBA |
| D. | DBAC |
| Answer» B. CBAD | |
| 935. |
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A. They had come from different parts of the city.B. Men, tall and skinny, short and fat gathered in Dubai.C. They were all named Mohammad!D. But, all of them had one thing in common. |
| A. | ADCB |
| B. | BADC |
| C. | BDAC |
| D. | ABCD |
| Answer» C. BDAC | |
| 936. |
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) An electrical circuit(b) is the complete path(c) traversed by electric current.(d) No error |
| A. | (a) |
| B. | (b) |
| C. | (c) |
| D. | (d) |
| Answer» D. (d) | |
| 937. |
Government College of Arts and Crafts shifted to which place during the tenure of Alexander Hunter? |
| A. | Nilgiri Hills |
| B. | Popham’s Broadway |
| C. | Poonamallee High Road |
| D. | Government quarters |
| Answer» D. Government quarters | |
| 938. |
Find the correct sequence of sentences:P: advocated complete equality;Q: in 1854, Anthony devoted herself;R: between men and women;S: to the rights of women and |
| A. | QSRP |
| B. | QSPR |
| C. | SPRQ |
| D. | SRPQ |
| Answer» C. SPRQ | |
| 939. |
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 : Institutions define and play a regulatory role with regard to human behaviour.S6 : It shows how important it is for a nation to build institutions for nurturing democracy.P: Once established, institutions set a dynamic relationship with the members constituting them and they mutually affect each other.Q: They shape preferences, power and privilege.R: At the same time, institutions themselves can be transformed by the politics they produce and such transformation can affect social norms and behaviours.S: They also provide a sense of order and predictability.The correct sequence should be |
| A. | RPQS |
| B. | QRSP |
| C. | PSRQ |
| D. | QSRP |
| Answer» B. QRSP | |
| 940. |
Overall the assertions seem to be based on: |
| A. | Rash opinion with little observation behind it. |
| B. | Deeply held emotional convictions. |
| C. | Facts derived from scientific literature |
| D. | Inconclusive evidence gathered in field studies |
| Answer» D. Inconclusive evidence gathered in field studies | |
| 941. |
1. The teacher asked the boys to be quiet.P. The boys opened their books.Q. Suddenly there was some noise outside.R. Then he asked them to open their books.S. The teacher looked outside.6. A dog had entered in the school premises. |
| A. | QSRP |
| B. | PRSQ |
| C. | RPQS |
| D. | SQRP |
| Answer» D. SQRP | |
| 942. |
Given below are four sentences, three of which, are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order.A. George Robinson was ambitious but not very clever when he was at school, and he left when he was sixteen.B. Soon, without any struggle, he had a shop of his own.C. At first, he did not know what to do, but then he started selling cheap toys in the street, and it soon became clear that he was a clever businessman.D. It was not long before he owned three big shops in which he employed sixty people. |
| A. | ADCB |
| B. | ACBD |
| C. | ADBC |
| D. | ABCD |
| Answer» C. ADBC | |
| 943. |
Children respond to the first rains of summer by |
| A. | floating paper boats in water. |
| B. | running and playing in the rain. |
| C. | singing songs. |
| D. | giving shouts of joy. |
| Answer» C. singing songs. | |
| 944. |
According to the text, which of these crafts was Not practised in Chanhudaro? |
| A. | Seal making |
| B. | Metal cutting |
| C. | Paper making |
| D. | Weight making |
| Answer» D. Weight making | |
| 945. |
Identify the figure of speech used in the expression:‘And some are loaves and some nearly balls’ |
| A. | Metaphor |
| B. | Personification |
| C. | Irony |
| D. | Simile |
| Answer» B. Personification | |
| 946. |
Join the sentences using an infinitive:He heard the good news. He was happy. |
| A. | He heard the good news and was happy. |
| B. | Hearing the good news he was happy. |
| C. | He was happy to hear the good news. |
| D. | He heard the good news happily. |
| Answer» D. He heard the good news happily. | |
| 947. |
After India’s cricket world cup victory in 1985, Shrotria who was playing both tennis and cricket till then, decided to concentrate only on cricket. And the rest is history.What does the underlined phrase mean in this context? |
| A. | history will rest in peace |
| B. | rest is recorded in history books |
| C. | rest is well known |
| D. | rest is archaic |
| Answer» D. rest is archaic | |
| 948. |
“harvesting the in-betweens” refers to: |
| A. | utilizing the in-between time while multi-tasking |
| B. | The interval between many cups of tea in the course of the day. |
| C. | eating in between chores in the kitchen |
| D. | messing up the kitchen while working there. |
| Answer» B. The interval between many cups of tea in the course of the day. | |
| 949. |
In which century did men start commuting to their place of work? |
| A. | 17th century |
| B. | 18th century |
| C. | 19th century |
| D. | 20th century |
| Answer» D. 20th century | |
| 950. |
Over-eating is more prevalent among |
| A. | the rich |
| B. | the poor |
| C. | everybody |
| D. | the bourgeoisie |
| Answer» B. the poor | |