General English MCQs
Topic Notes: General English
MCQs and preparation resources for competitive exams, covering important concepts, past papers, and detailed explanations.
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
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To decorate a building with lights.
Answer:
Illuminate
To Illuminate is to light up; to decorate (a building or structure) with lights for a special occasion. An Egoist thinks only of himself. Debris is the ruins. To Deteriorate is to go from bad to worse.
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A man who thinks only of himself.
Answer:
Egoist
An Egoist is a person who is preoccupied with their own interests; a self-seeker. To Illuminate is to decorate with lights. Debris is the ruins of a building. An Altruist is concerned with others.
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An eight sided figure.
Answer:
Octagon
An Octagon is a plane figure with eight straight sides and angles. A Hexagon has six sides. A Pentagon has five sides. A Heptagon has seven sides.
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A five sided figure.
Answer:
Pentagon
A Pentagon is a plane figure with five straight sides and angles. A Hexagon has six sides. An Octagon has eight sides. A Triangle has three sides.
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A six sided figure.
Answer:
Hexagon
A Hexagon is a plane figure with six straight sides and angles. Telepathy is reading thoughts. A Pentagon has five sides. An Octagon has eight sides.
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The power of reading the thoughts in the minds of others.
Answer:
Telepathy
Telepathy is the supposed communication of thoughts or ideas by means other than the known senses. Tact is skill in dealing with others. A Hexagon is a six-sided figure. Clairvoyance is seeing things out of sight.
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The quality of doing the right thing at the right time.
Answer:
Tact
Tact is skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues. A Hermaphrodite has characteristics of both sexes. Telepathy is reading thoughts. A Tradition is a custom passed down.
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Persons having characteristics of both sexes.
Answer:
Hermaphrodites
A Hermaphrodite is a person or animal having both male and female sex organs or other sexual characteristics. Polyandry is having more than one husband. Tact is doing the right thing at the right time. Telepathy is reading thoughts.
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Having more than one husband at a time.
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Polyandry
Polyandry is a form of polygamy in which a woman has more than one husband. A Veteran has long experience. Polygamy is having more than one spouse (general term). Bigamy is having two spouses.
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A person with long experience in military or any other occupation.
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Veteran
A Veteran is a person who has had long experience in a particular field, especially military service. A Tattoo is a mark on the skin. Polyandry is having more than one husband. A Novice is a beginner.