APSC JE CE Paper 1 Mock Test - 4 - Civil Engineering (CE) MCQ

The correct answer is C as The founder of the Widow Remarriage Association in the 19th century was Vishnu Shastri Pandit. He was an active social reformer who founded this association called the Punar Vivah Jak Mandal in the 1850s. The main aim of the association was to encourage widows to get remarried.

• Embargo on imports from India: The Roman senate laid an embargo on the import of Muslin from India as it was considered a menace to the city's morals.


• Reasoning behind the embargo: Muslin was a luxurious fabric that was highly sought after by the Roman elite. However, the sheer and delicate nature of Muslin was believed to be provocative and immoral.


• Impact on the city: The Roman senate believed that the availability of Muslin in the city would lead to moral decadence and corrupt the values of the citizens.


• Alternative imports: In order to maintain the moral integrity of the city, the Roman senate restricted the import of Muslin and looked for alternative fabrics that were deemed more appropriate for the society.

The word Noise comes from the Latin word “nausea”. Noise pollution is referred to as an undesirable sound that causes uneasiness to the ear and can result in serious health hazards. Noise pollution can be classified into indoor and outdoor sources.

• Indoor Sources: They include noise produced from radio, television, generators, lawn mowers, electric fans, air coolers, air conditioners, different home, and kitchen appliances, etc.
• Outdoor Sources: They include noise from loudspeakers, industrial activities, automobiles, rail traffic, aeroplanes, farm machines, pump sets, etc.

Key Points

• ​Noise pollution around the educational area can negatively affect the performance of both teachers and students. Noise pollution in the school's environment occurs due to many sources.
• It depends on where the school is built. A school which is located near the city center has a very high noise pollution range because it has many sources that will lead to noise pollution.
• In large residential areas, the sources of noise pollution are limited but in some cases, it still leads to noise problems. The schools must be located in a quiet environment.
• Noise in classrooms can lead to stress and teacher has to raise their voice louder. Hence, teachers teach children to remain quiet in the class and maintain proper silence while learning so that the teacher can teach effectively.

Hence, it is concluded that by maintaining silence in and around the school helps to prevent noise pollution in or around the school.

Let us first learn the meanings of the given words:
Enhancement (noun): an increase or improvement in quality, value, or extent.
Modified (adjective): revised or changed.
Amendments (noun): a minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc.
Since the context is that the changes are in the bill, noun ‘amendments’ is the perfect fit contextually and grammatically.

Hence, the correct answer is option D.

Indian National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval convened with his Russian counterpart, Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev, in St. Petersburg, Russia, on April 24, 2024. They addressed key bilateral issues, focusing on counterterrorism, cyber security, and defense cooperation. Doval attended the 12th International Meeting of High Ranking Officials Responsible for Security Matters, hosted by Russia from April 22-25, 2024, gathering senior officials from 106 countries to discuss global security challenges, underscored by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s emphasis on combatting international terrorism

• The Dohan river originates from the Aravalli Range.
• It is a rain-fed river that originates at Mandholi village, Rajasthan.
• The Aravalli Range is also the oldest mountain range in the world.
• Banas, Luni, and Sabarmati are the rivers that flow through this range.

The problem of contamination of water is being faced by the people. The author says that there is poor quality of water.

One word substitute is Imposter.

Imposter: a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others, especially for fraudulent gain.
Liar: a person who tells lies.
Rogue: a dishonest or unprincipled man.
Magician: a person with magical powers.

The given series consists of consecutive prime numbers starting from 17. The next prime number after 29 is 31.

Thus, the missing number is 31.

• Division of Indian society into seven castes: The source that informed us about the division of Indian society into seven castes is the Indica.

• The Indica is a work by the Greek historian Megasthenes, who was an ambassador of Seleucus Nicator in the court of Chandragupta Maurya.


• In his work, Megasthenes describes the social structure of India, including the division of society into seven castes.


• He mentions that the Indian society was divided into seven principal castes, each with its own occupation and duties.


• This division of society into seven castes is an important insight into the social structure of ancient India.

Alaska has a lot of minerals and thereby becomes attractive location.

1) Medha is sitting diagonally opposite Radha.

We can randomly place Medha on any seat and then we can place Radha opposite her.

2) Medha is on Seema’s left.

3) Raman is next to Seema and opposite Govind.

Raman must be to Seema's right as Medha is to her left.

4) Govind is on Chandra’s right.

Implies, Chandra is sitting between Govind and Radha.

5) Shanti is not on Medha’s right but is opposite to Shashi.

Implies, Shanti is to the immediate left of Medha, and Sashi is between Radha and Raman.

Hence, "Seema" is opposite Chandra.

The correct transformation of the sentence from active to passive voice is:

"You should not offer meat to vegetarians."

The transformed sentence in passive voice is: "Vegetarians should not be offered meat."

Therefore, the correct answer is option C: "Vegetarians should not be offered meat."

The correct phrasal verb with verb ‘stem’ is ‘stem from’.

Stem from: to be caused by (something or someone).

Ex: Most of her health problems stem from an accident she had when she was five.

Hence, option A is correct.

The logic follows here is:

Middle number = square root of first number + third number.

Row-wise operation :

(25, 41, 36)

middle number = 41

= √25 + 36

= 5 + 36

= 41

(49, 45, 38)

middle number = 45

= √49 + 38

= 7 + 38

= 45

Similarly

(36, ?, 62)

middle number = ?

= √36 + 62

= 6 + 62

= 68

Hence, the correct answer is "68"

Additional Information

The most common pattern asked in exams are based on:

• It could be the sum of two numbers divided by a constant
• It could be the average of numbers.
• It could be in the form of alphabets, where alphabets are increased by constant or increased by the square of numbers or increased by prime numbers.
• It could be the difference of product of two diametrically opposite numbers.
• It could be the difference in the sum of adjacent numbers.
• The difference of the numbers could be in the patterns 13 ± 1, 23 ± 1,  and so on.
• The difference of the numbers could be in the patterns 12 ± 1, 22 ± 1, and so on.
• Numbers could be 12, 22, 32, and so on or 13, 23, 33, and so on.
• The difference could be prime numbers or the difference could be the square of prime numbers.
• The difference could be in the form of N2 ± N or N3 ± N.
• The difference could be in the form of ×N + N or ×2 + 1, ×2 + 2, ×2 + 3, and so on.
• The difference could be in the form of ×2 ± 1 alternatively.
• Numbers could be ×1, ×2, ×3, and so on. 

We can say that ,
The above given sentence is given in Passive Voice :-
Use structure “subject + auxiliary + past participle + by + object”
I have been promised a bicycle by my father.
Therefore , option C will be correct answer .

"Keep one’s cool" means to stay calm and composed in a difficult or stressful situation. The sentence is about how it is difficult for most people who become nervous during a conflict to remain calm, making "keep their cool" the most suitable idiom to replace the underline part of the sentence.
"Break a leg" is an idiom used to wish someone good luck,
"let the cat out of the bag" means to reveal a secret, and "hit the nail on the head" means to accurately identify or solve a problem.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.

Right to adulteration aims at standardizing. The awareness of being a well-informed consumer which arose out of consumer movement has also shifted the responsibility of ensuring quality of goods and services on the sellers.

From Statement I:
M is shorter than only P. K is taller than L and N.
Case1: P > M > K > N > L
Case2: P > M > K > L > N
Here, we cannot determine who is the shortest, either L or N is the shortest person. Also, we don’t know the position of O here.
From Statement II:
We have, M is shorter than both P and L. K is shorter than P but taller than L. O is shorter than both K and M. P is not tallest.
N > P > K > L > M > O
Here, O is the shortest person.
Hence option B is correct.

Let us first learn the meanings of the given words:
Viral (adjective): an image, video, piece of information, etc. that is circulated rapidly and widely on the internet.
Influencers (noun): a person or thing that influences another.
Widget (noun): an application, or a component of an interface, that enables a user to perform a function or access a service.
Trolls (noun): an annoying or offensive message on the internet, in order to upset someone or to get attention or cause trouble.
The sentence has a negative tone and the idea is to express the abusive messages on Twitter. The use of ‘widget’, ‘algorithm’ and ‘influencers’ is contextually incorrect as the tone is negative. The use of ‘viral’ makes no sense after ‘Twitter’. Only ‘trolls’ fits the context and is also appropriate in grammatical manner.
Hence, option D is correct. 

• Meaning of Adversity: A difficult or unpleasant situation.
• Meaning of Failure: Lack of success
• Meaning of Helplessness: Inability to defend oneself
• Meaning of Content: In a state of peaceful happiness 

A is the correct option.

• Arikamedu is an archaeological site in Southern India, in Kakkayanthope, Ariyankuppam Commune, Puducherry. 
• The 1st century CE Greco-Roman text Periplus of the Erythraean Sea refers to Korkai as Colchis 
• Tyndis Port also has some vague reference as 'Tondi' in Sangam period literature. 
• Bharuch formerly known as Broach, is a city at the mouth of the river Narmada in Gujarat in ... It was known to the Greeks and Romans as Barygaza, and probably had a settlement of Greek traders. 
• Kannur is an ancient port town that finds mention in Greek literature as the port of Naura. In medieval history, Kannur was one of the most important trading ports 
   

Narendra Modi did become Prime Minister on May 26, 2014, and his government did focus on the "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas" development plan.

The liquidity preference theory, proposed by John Maynard Keynes, suggests that interest rates are determined by the demand for and supply of money. When the demand for money exceeds its supply, interest rates tend to rise, and vice versa.

Chief Revenue Collector and Settlement of Revenue Disputes

• Munsif: A Munsif was a judicial officer responsible for deciding civil cases at the local level. They were not involved in revenue collection or settlement of revenue disputes.
• Amil: The Amil was the chief revenue collector in charge of collecting revenue at the pargana level. They were also empowered to settle revenue disputes.
• Wali: A Wali was a local administrator responsible for maintaining law and order, not revenue collection or dispute settlement.
• Khan: Khan was a title of respect in some regions, not a specific office related to revenue collection or dispute settlement.

Therefore, the correct officer who was the chief revenue collector and empowered to settle revenue disputes at the pargana level was the Amil.

Second is the process of gradual disappearances of the first.

The original sentence "It is time to take tea" implies that the action of taking tea should happen now or at this moment.

The correct option that expresses the same sense is:

D. It is time for tea to be taken.

• Kalibangan - The lower town was fortified
• Harappa - The only place which yields the evidence of coffin burial
• Chanhudaro - Bead maker’s shop was unearthed
• Mohenjdaro - Associated with the discovery of a bearded men carved in steatite and a bronze dancing girl
• Surkotada - The Skeleton of a horse was discovered