PGCE Entry Mock Test 4 - Online MCQ Exam

6 years ago, the ratio of ages of A and B was 5:4. After 6 years, the ratio will be 7:6. Find the difference between their present ages.

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6 years 6 years
8 years 8 years
10 years 10 years
12 years 12 years

9, 12, 11, 14, 13, 16, 15, ... choose which pair of numbers comes next?

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14, 13 14, 13
18, 21 18, 21
14, 17 14, 17
12, 13 12, 13
18, 17 18, 17

What will come at the place of question mark ? 6, 11, 31, 121, 601, ?

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3600 3600
3621 3621
3601 3601
3611 3611

Of outstanding significance

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Monumental Monumental
Rational Rational
Ominous Ominous
Evident Evident

Statement : It is reported that though Vitamin E present in fresh fruits and vegetables is beneficial for human body, capsule Vitamin E does not have the same effect on human body. Courses of Action : I. The sale of capsule Vitamin E should be banned. II. People should be encouraged to take fresh fruits and vegetables to meet the body's requirement of Vitamin E.

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Only I follows Only I follows
Only II follows Only II follows
Either I or II follows Either I or II follows
Neither I nor II follows Neither I nor II follows
Both I and II follow Both I and II follow

Which term signifies “characterized by friendship and goodwill”?

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Aberration Aberration
Amicable Amicable
Asylum Asylum
Abdicate Abdicate

To make clean breast of

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To gain prominence To gain prominence
To praise oneself To praise oneself
To confess without of reserve To confess without of reserve
To destroy before it blooms To destroy before it blooms
None of these None of these

Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should there be more than one High Court in each state in India? Arguments : I. No. This will be a sheer wastage of taxpayers' money. II. Yes. This will help reduce the backlog of cases pending for a very long time.

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Only argument I is strong Only argument I is strong
Only argument II is strong Only argument II is strong
Either I or II is strong Either I or II is strong
Neither I nor II is strong Neither I nor II is strong
Both I and II are strong Both I and II are strong

We were not the wiser for all this effort to explain the case to us.

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none none
neither neither
nevertheless nevertheless
No improvement No improvement

Question : What is Nitin's rank from the top in a class of forty students ? Statements : I. There are ten students between Nitin and Deepak. II. Deepak is twentieth from the top.

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I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
Either I or II is sufficient Either I or II is sufficient
Neither I nor II is sufficient Neither I nor II is sufficient
Both I and II are sufficient Both I and II are sufficient

In which ocean is the Bermuda Triangle located?

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Pacific Pacific
Indian Indian
Atlantic Atlantic
Arctic Arctic

Detect analogy : Kennedy : Indira : Palme

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They were Presidents. They were Presidents.
They were Prime Ministers. They were Prime Ministers.
They were very popular among children. They were very popular among children.
All of them were assassinated. All of them were assassinated.

Direction : Two statements I and II are given. These statement may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statements. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements. Mark answer : I. The government has decided to give tax benefits for small savings for investments and benefit accruals. However, all withdrawals of such savings are to be taxed. II. People have been investing more in small savings than in equity market to avail maximum tax benefits.

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Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
Both the statements I and II are independent causes.
Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.
Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should import duty on all the electronic goods be dispensed with? Arguments : I. No. This will considerably reduce the income of the government and will adversely affect the developmental activities. II. No. The local manufacturers will not be able to compete with the foreign manufacturers who are technologically far superior.

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Only argument I is strong Only argument I is strong
Only argument II is strong Only argument II is strong
Either I or II is strong Either I or II is strong
Neither I nor II is strong Neither I nor II is strong
Both I and II are strong Both I and II are strong

Kathak is the classical dance of:

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North India North India
South India South India
East India East India
West India West India

The more they earn, more they spend.

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More they earn, more they spend More they earn, more they spend
More they earn, the more they spend More they earn, the more they spend
The more they earn, the more they spend The more they earn, the more they spend
No improvement No improvement

Choose analogous pair: Carpenter : Furniture

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Teacher : Teach Teacher : Teach
King : Empire King : Empire
Mason : Wall Mason : Wall
Farmer : Agriculture Farmer : Agriculture

Statement: Can pollution be controlled? Arguments: Yes. If everyone realizes the hazards it may create and cooperates to get rid of it, pollution may be controlled. No. The crowded highways, factories and industries and an ever-growing population eager to acquire more and more land for constructing houses are beyond control.

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Only argument I is strong Only argument I is strong
Only argument II is strong Only argument II is strong
Either I or II is strong Either I or II is strong
Neither I nor II is strong Neither I nor II is strong
Both I and II are strong Both I and II are strong

If Amount is 1.44 times Principal in 2 years (CI), find R?

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0.2 0.2
0.22 0.22
0.25 0.25
0.18 0.18

Which state separates India from Sri Lanka?

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Palk Strait Palk Strait
Gulf of Kutch Gulf of Kutch
Gulf of Khambhat Gulf of Khambhat
10 Degree Channel 10 Degree Channel

If HELLO is shifted by +1, what is the result?

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GDKKN GDKKN
GDMMP GDMMP
IFMMP IFMMP
JGNNQ JGNNQ

A is 4 years older than B. The sum of their ages is 36. Find A's age.

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20 years 20 years
18 years 18 years
22 years 22 years
24 years 24 years

Do not bother me 3 o’ clock __ night.

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in in
at at
on on
along along

Apartments in the Riverdale Manor cost less than apartments in The Gaslight Commons. Apartments in the Livingston Gate cost more than apartments in the The Gaslight Commons. Of the three apartment buildings, the Livingston Gate costs the most. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

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true true
false false
uncertain uncertain

Once he has signed the agreement, he won't be able to ......

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back up back up
back in back in
back at back at
back out back out

Can you play . . . . . . . . piano?

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a a
an an
the the
no article no article

Code: A $ B means A ≥ B, A % B means A ≤ B, A @ B means A > B, A # B means A < B. Statements: M $ N, N @ O, O $ P, P @ Q. Conclusions: I. M @ Q II. N @ Q

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Only I Only I
Only II Only II
Neither Neither
Both I and II Both I and II

Synonym of “benchmark” is _________?

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exhibition exhibition
reference point reference point
label label
repute repute

The young leader was reluctant to shoulder the responsibilities of ministerial office.

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wanting wanting
willing willing
anxious anxious
eager eager

What is the position of letter 'D'?

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3 3
5 5
4 4
6 6

If SI for 2 years is \$400 at 10%, find Principal?

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\$2000 \$2000
\$2200 \$2200
\$2500 \$2500
\$1800 \$1800

Choose analogous pair: Jute : Sack

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Shoe : Sock Shoe : Sock
Wool : Sweater Wool : Sweater
Cotton : Fibra Cotton : Fibra
Mill : Cloth Mill : Cloth

Statements : Some houses are offices. Some offices are schools. Conclusions : I. Some schools are houses. II. Some offices are houses. III. No house is school. IV. Some schools are offices.

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Only II and III follow Only II and III follow
Only I and IV follow Only I and IV follow
Only either III or IV, and I follow Only either III or IV, and I follow
Only II and IV and either I or III follow.

How many cubes will have 4 coloured sides and two non-coloured sides ?

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8 8
4 4
16 16
10 10

Google was founded by:

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Page and Brin Page and Brin
Gates and Allen Gates and Allen
Jobs and Wozniak Jobs and Wozniak
Bezos Bezos

Which item doesn't belong: Apple, Banana, Carrot, Orange?

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Apple Apple
Banana Banana
Carrot Carrot
Orange Orange

In morning, if shadow falls to your left while facing North, where is the sun?

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West West
East East
North North
South South

What is the chemical symbol for water?

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HO HO
H3O H3O
H2O H2O
H2O2 H2O2

The project did not appear to hold out bright prospects.

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highlight highlight
show show
offer offer
promise promise

If today is Thursday, what day will it be after 7 days?

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Wednesday Wednesday
Friday Friday
Thursday Thursday
Saturday Saturday

CI on $7500 at 16% for 2 years compounded semi-annually?

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\$2680.00 \$2680.00
\$2690.00 \$2690.00
\$2703.67 \$2703.67
\$2720.00 \$2720.00

Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it ? a _ ba _ b _ b _ a _ b

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abaab abaab
abbab abbab
aabba aabba
bbabb bbabb

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