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73 MCQs · Screening Test
Read the following Passage and answer the questions below: With the disappearance of a language, it is not only a human creation that dies, but also a form of expressing a relationship with nature, an oral tradition, poetry and ultimately a culture, thereby contributing to global impoverishment of humanity. It is for these reasons that states, regions, society and civil as well as cultural organizations are seeking to adopt measures conducive to the preservation of languages. These languages constitute a priceless heritage, playing a central role in the preservation of the identity of numerous communities threatened on some continents, as well as being indispensable factors in ensuring cultural diversity. A number of warnings by linguists and other social scientists as well as international organizations have come to underline with growing intensity the crucial factor of languages and mother tongues in the development of human creativity, of the capacity to communicate, and above all, its primary role in evolving cultural identities. Identify from the options given below, the synonym of the phrase “global impoverishment”
Read the following Passage and answer the questions below: With the disappearance of a language, it is not only a human creation that dies, but also a form of expressing a relationship with nature, an oral tradition, poetry and ultimately a culture, thereby contributing to global impoverishment of humanity. It is for these reasons that states, regions, society and civil as well as cultural organizations are seeking to adopt measures conducive to the preservation of languages. These languages constitute a priceless heritage, playing a central role in the preservation of the identity of numerous communities threatened on some continents, as well as being indispensable factors in ensuring cultural diversity. A number of warnings by linguists and other social scientists as well as international organizations have come to underline with growing intensity the crucial factor of languages and mother tongues in the development of human creativity, of the capacity to communicate, and above all, its primary role in evolving cultural identities. From the options provided below, select the one that is closest in meaning to the phrase “with growing intensity the crucial factor” as implied in the passage.
Read the following Passage and answer the questions below: With the disappearance of a language, it is not only a human creation that dies, but also a form of expressing a relationship with nature, an oral tradition, poetry and ultimately a culture, thereby contributing to global impoverishment of humanity. It is for these reasons that states, regions, society and civil as well as cultural organizations are seeking to adopt measures conducive to the preservation of languages. These languages constitute a priceless heritage, playing a central role in the preservation of the identity of numerous communities threatened on some continents, as well as being indispensable factors in ensuring cultural diversity. A number of warnings by linguists and other social scientists as well as international organizations have come to underline with growing intensity the crucial factor of languages and mother tongues in the development of human creativity, of the capacity to communicate, and above all, its primary role in evolving cultural identities. Identify the word from the passage that is farthest in meaning to “central” as implied in the passage
Read the following Passage and answer the questions below: With the disappearance of a language, it is not only a human creation that dies, but also a form of expressing a relationship with nature, an oral tradition, poetry and ultimately a culture, thereby contributing to global impoverishment of humanity. It is for these reasons that states, regions, society and civil as well as cultural organizations are seeking to adopt measures conducive to the preservation of languages. These languages constitute a priceless heritage, playing a central role in the preservation of the identity of numerous communities threatened on some continents, as well as being indispensable factors in ensuring cultural diversity. A number of warnings by linguists and other social scientists as well as international organizations have come to underline with growing intensity the crucial factor of languages and mother tongues in the development of human creativity, of the capacity to communicate, and above all, its primary role in evolving cultural identities. As per the passage, evolving cultural identity is the prime contribution to human society made by
Read the following Passage and answer the questions below: With the disappearance of a language, it is not only a human creation that dies, but also a form of expressing a relationship with nature, an oral tradition, poetry and ultimately a culture, thereby contributing to global impoverishment of humanity. It is for these reasons that states, regions, society and civil as well as cultural organizations are seeking to adopt measures conducive to the preservation of languages. These languages constitute a priceless heritage, playing a central role in the preservation of the identity of numerous communities threatened on some continents, as well as being indispensable factors in ensuring cultural diversity. A number of warnings by linguists and other social scientists as well as international organizations have come to underline with growing intensity the crucial factor of languages and mother tongues in the development of human creativity, of the capacity to communicate, and above all, its primary role in evolving cultural identities. The human society gets culturally impoverished when
Read the following Passage and answer the questions below: Most malnutrition is invisible. Consistent undernutrition, together with bouts of infection and diarrhoea, can retard growth so gradually as to go unnoticed by the mother. Unless a child is seriously underweight or shows obvious signs of malnutrition (listlessness, discoloured hair, irritability, frequent crying, distended stomach) his condition of undernutrition may not be visible to the mother. For timely prevention of malnutrition, the UNICEF has been using the simple inexpensive method of growth monitoring charts which helps mothers whether or not their children are growing and gaining weight correctly and thus can be an effective aid to sound child health and nutrition. The first requirement for children and adults who are undernourished and living at subsistence level is adequate quantity of food. The next is nutritious food, containing all the elements necessary to support life and maintain good health. Identify the original full form of UNICEF from the options given below
Read the following Passage and answer the questions below: Most malnutrition is invisible. Consistent undernutrition, together with bouts of infection and diarrhoea, can retard growth so gradually as to go unnoticed by the mother. Unless a child is seriously underweight or shows obvious signs of malnutrition (listlessness, discoloured hair, irritability, frequent crying, distended stomach) his condition of undernutrition may not be visible to the mother. For timely prevention of malnutrition, the UNICEF has been using the simple inexpensive method of growth monitoring charts which helps mothers whether or not their children are growing and gaining weight correctly and thus can be an effective aid to sound child health and nutrition. The first requirement for children and adults who are undernourished and living at subsistence level is adequate quantity of food. The next is nutritious food, containing all the elements necessary to support life and maintain good health. The passage implies that, when early signs of malnutrition go unnoticed, the immediate outcome is that it
Read the following Passage and answer the questions below: Most malnutrition is invisible. Consistent undernutrition, together with bouts of infection and diarrhoea, can retard growth so gradually as to go unnoticed by the mother. Unless a child is seriously underweight or shows obvious signs of malnutrition (listlessness, discoloured hair, irritability, frequent crying, distended stomach) his condition of undernutrition may not be visible to the mother. For timely prevention of malnutrition, the UNICEF has been using the simple inexpensive method of growth monitoring charts which helps mothers whether or not their children are growing and gaining weight correctly and thus can be an effective aid to sound child health and nutrition. The first requirement for children and adults who are undernourished and living at subsistence level is adequate quantity of food. The next is nutritious food, containing all the elements necessary to support life and maintain good health. The symptoms of listlessness, discoloured hair, irritability, frequent crying, distended stomach with underweight in a child indicate that the child is suffering from
Read the following Passage and answer the questions below: Most malnutrition is invisible. Consistent undernutrition, together with bouts of infection and diarrhoea, can retard growth so gradually as to go unnoticed by the mother. Unless a child is seriously underweight or shows obvious signs of malnutrition (listlessness, discoloured hair, irritability, frequent crying, distended stomach) his condition of undernutrition may not be visible to the mother. For timely prevention of malnutrition, the UNICEF has been using the simple inexpensive method of growth monitoring charts which helps mothers whether or not their children are growing and gaining weight correctly and thus can be an effective aid to sound child health and nutrition. The first requirement for children and adults who are undernourished and living at subsistence level is adequate quantity of food. The next is nutritious food, containing all the elements necessary to support life and maintain good health. Select from the following options the word or phrase from the passage that is synonymous with “to delay or slow down the development of something”.
Read the following Passage and answer the questions below: Most malnutrition is invisible. Consistent undernutrition, together with bouts of infection and diarrhoea, can retard growth so gradually as to go unnoticed by the mother. Unless a child is seriously underweight or shows obvious signs of malnutrition (listlessness, discoloured hair, irritability, frequent crying, distended stomach) his condition of undernutrition may not be visible to the mother. For timely prevention of malnutrition, the UNICEF has been using the simple inexpensive method of growth monitoring charts which helps mothers whether or not their children are growing and gaining weight correctly and thus can be an effective aid to sound child health and nutrition. The first requirement for children and adults who are undernourished and living at subsistence level is adequate quantity of food. The next is nutritious food, containing all the elements necessary to support life and maintain good health. Select the suitable option that explains the term ‘subsistence’.
The region of biosphere Reserve which is legally protected and where no human activity is allowed is known as
Correct statement about wildlife conservation are a. Maintaining ecological processes b. Enriching Wildlife Diversity with exotic species c. Preventing migration of species d. Maintaining diversity of life
Which of the following pairs of elements is most important for eutrophication process
Which one is not observed as biodiversity hotspot
Photoelectrochemical decomposition of water is done to
How many years ordinarily India need to double its population if the growth rate remained at 2 percent per annum?
The ‘Kankar’ is one of the alluvial soils found in Indo-Gangetic Plains. What is prime content of it?
The winter precipitations in Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab and Haryana are due to;
Which of the following key indicators are considered for the Human Development Index?
From which of the following non-ferrous minerals the aluminium is extracted?
In which Indian state was the Sela Tunnel project virtually inaugurated?
When is National Doctors' Day celebrated?
What is the primary purpose of the 'Agray' and 'Akshay' ships launched by the Indian Navy?
Where is India's largest Solar and Battery Energy Storage Systems project completed by Tata Power Solar Systems Limited located?
How many traditional products from across India were granted the GI Tag?
Where did PM lay the foundation stone of three semiconductor facilities worth 1.25 Lakh Crore?
How many phases will the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 be held in?
When does India celebrate National Maritime Week?
In which state has Adani Group's world's largest single-location copper manufacturing plant begun operations?
Which Indian state has become the first to have a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Act?
What is not true about the Mughal court etiquettes?
During the medieval period the rate of discount on cash-payments made against Hundi was known as:
Which of the following statements are correct about the balutedars of Deccan? 1. Balutedars were village servants and artisans. 2. Upari balutedar had no permanent rights in the village and were migratory. 3. Watandar balutedar had a permanent right to work and receive remunerations in the village Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Of the following which is said to be Persian in inspiration and Indian in execution?
In which year Dramatic Performances Act was passed which imposed rigorous state control over performances on the public stage?
Under the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme the maximum amount provided as grant for validation of proof of Concept or product development or product trials is
Which day is celebrated as the National Startup Day?
What is the term for the process where angel investors pool their resources to invest collectively in startups?
Which department oversees the implementation and progress of the Goa Startup Policy?
Which one of the below is a VC firm.
Two trains 165 m and 135 m long run at the speed of 70 km/hr and 38 km/hr respectively in opposite directions on parallel tracks. The time (in seconds) which they take to cross each other is:
Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given beside. Seven players viz. L,M,N,O,P,Q, and R of Volleyball were standing on a ground such that L was 10m to the north of R, who was 5m west of Q. M was 6m south of N, who was 8m east of R. P was 13m north of N and 4m east of O. After sometime few of them changed their position, which will be denoted by adding ` to their names. For example - new position of L will be denoted as L`. O moved 5m towards south and then turned left and moved 2m and stopped. L moved 5m towards north-east and then moved 1m in north and stopped. If Q moved 1m towards west then what is the straight distance between L` and Q`?
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words. CONVICTION: INCARCERATION
Directions: Each of the following consists of a question and some statements given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. A 7-letter meaningful English word is written somewhere. Find the exactly middle letter of that word? Statement I: The word comprises of three different vowels and third and seventh letter of the word is same. The word ends with 'N'. T is adjacent to one of the vowels. Statement II: The word starts with 'C'. One of the vowels used is 'O' and placed at second position from left end. T is adjacent to A.
Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Eight persons – Sarin, Rahi, Akasa, Pavi, Preet, Gunjan, Taran and Namya belong to a family which consists of three generations and two married couples. Preet is the sister of only son of Akasa. Pavi is the daughter in law of Sarin. Rahi is the mother of Akasa. Sarin is the grandfather of Taran who is the daughter of Pavi. Namya is the maternal uncle of Gunjan. How is Akasa’s son related to Taran’s grandfather?
Find the missing Number 5, 3, 6 7, 20, ? 9, 21, 17 38, ?, 47
Tina, Mina, Gina, Lina, and Bina are 5 sisters, aged in that order, with Tina being the eldest. Each of them had to carry a bucket of water from a well to their house. Their buckets' capacities were proportional to their ages. While returning, equal amount of water got splashed out of their buckets. Who lost maximum amount of water as a percentage of the bucket capacity?
If all the consonants starting from B are given sequentially the value of even numbers such as B=2, C=4, and all the vowels are given the value of 5 each then what will be the value of the letters of the word CUSTOM ?
Direction: In each of the following question, there is a certain relationship between two given pair on both side of '::'. One word is given on another side of '::' while another word is to be found from the given options, having the same relation with this word as the words of the given pair. Choose the correct word from the following options. 2/3 : 19/29 :: 8/7 : ?
In the figure, number in any cell is obtained by adding two numbers in the cells directly below it. For example, 9 in the second row is obtained by adding the two number 4 and 5 directly below it. The value of X - Y is Row 1 (top): 68 Row 2: _, Y + 29 Row 3: _, _, _ Row 4: _, 9, _, _ Row 5 (bottom): Y, 4, 5, 2, X
The office supply store offers pens in two different boxes: one containing 6 pens and the other containing 12 pens. If Maria orders 28 boxes for a total of 204 pens, how many boxes of 12 pens are in the order?
Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given beside. G is the mother of F, who is the spouse of D. M is the daughter of D, who is the only brother of C. E is the son of G, who is married to H. A is the niece of C, who has no sister and is unmarried. T is the father of D and has no daughter. V is the sister-in-law of F. G has only two children. M is the granddaughter of O. How is F's mother-in-law related to T?
Direction: In each of the following question, there is a certain relationship between two given pair on both side of '::' . One word is given on another side of '::' while another word is to be found from the given options, having the same relation with this word as the words of the given pair . Choose the correct word from the following options. HCM: FAK:: SGD : ?
Six friends L, M, N, O, P and Q work in three different cities namely Chennai, Pune and Nashik. (Not more than two in a single city.) Each of them has a different profession i.e. Banker, Software Engineer, Lawyer, Lecturer, Doctor and Psychologist, but not necessarily in the same order. O works in Chennai and is not a lecturer. M is a banker by profession and works in Pune with only Q, who is a software engineer by profession. N works in Nashik and is not a lawyer by profession. P is a doctor and does not work in Chennai. The only other person who works in Chennai is a lecturer by profession. Which of the following is true for L?
Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given beside. Ten guards from A to J are standing on ten gates of a pentagon shaped park. The gates are built such that the gates at the corners of the park are large and the gates at the edges of the park are small. The guards at the large gate are facing towards the center while the guards at the small gate are facing outside the center. B is standing third to the right of E, who is standing at one of the large gates. C is on the immediate left of D. I is an immediate neighbor of B and stands third to the right of F. C is not adjacent to both F and B. A is facing towards the center. G faces outside and is not an immediate neighbor of I and C. Only 4 guards stand between A and H. Three of the following Four are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which of the following does not belong to the same group?
The price of a television was first decreased by 10 percent and then increased by 20 percent. The final price was what percent of the initial price?
What number should replace the question mark? AVIATOR = 6 FIXTURE = 9 WIZARDS = 1 DIVERSE = ?
Find the missing Number 7, 4, 3, ?, 31 8, 3, 5, 4, 52 9, 3.5, 2, 4, ?
Direction: In each of the following question, there is a certain relationship between two given pair on both side of '::' . One word is given on another side of '::' while another word is to be found from the given options, having the same relation with this word as the words of the given pair . Choose the correct word from the following options. Monotony : Variety : : Crudeness : ?
Given that there are 30 days in April, the ratio of rainy days to sunny days during the month of April could not be
A man borrows Rs.6000 at 5% interest, on reducing balance, at the start of the year. If he repays Rs.12 at the end of each year, find the amount of loan outstanding, in Rs. at the beginning of the third year.
Rajiv is a student in a business school. After every test he calculates his cumulative average. QT and OB were his last two tests.83 marks in QT increased his average by 2. 75 marks in OB further increased his average by 1. Reasoning is the next test, if he gets 51 in Reasoning, his average will be ___?
In a cricket match, Team A scored 232 runs without losing a wicket. The score consisted of byes, wides and runs scored by two opening batsmen: Ram and Shyam. The runs scored by the two batsmen are 26 times wides. There are 8 more byes than wides. If the ratio of the runs scored by Ram and Shyam is 6 : 7, then the runs scored by Ram is
Who is responsible for inter-departmental co-ordination in policy making at the union level?
What is the difference between Vote on account and interim budget ? i) The provision of a “vote on account” is used by regular government, while an interim budget is a provision used by caretaker government. ii) A vote on account only deals with the expenditure in government’s budget, while an interim budget includes both expenditure and receipts. Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
What is the tenure of a Panchayat ?
what is the punishment prescribed for employment of individuals as manual scavengers under Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act 2013
Which of the following in Indian Polity is an essential feature that indicates that it is federal in character?
Supreme Court of India tenders’ advice to the President of India on matters of law or fact i) on its own initiative (on any matter of larger public interest ) ii) if he seeks such an advice iii) only if the matters relate to the Fundamental Rights of the citizens Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
Which committee had first of all recommended three-tier Panchayati Raj in India in `1957?
Regarding the office of the Lok Sabha speaker , consider the following statements : i) He/she holds the office during the pleasure of the President ii) He/ she need not be a member of the House at the time of his/her election but has to become a member of the house within six months from the date of his/her election iii) If he/she intends to resign, the letter of his/ her resignation has to be addressed to the Deputy Speaker. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements: i) The Poona Pact abandoned the idea of separate electorates for the depressed classes ii) The seats reserved for the depressed classes were increased in the Provincial, as well as in the central legislature iii) The government of the day did not accept the Poona Pact, as demanded by the Congress Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements: i) An Indian company in which more than 50% of share is held by a foreign entity, cannot contribute to the political parties in India ii) the contribution made to the political parties by an Indian company in which more than 50% share is held by a foreign entity, have been exempted from scrutiny from 1976 onwards. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?