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

India slipped to the fourth position in the global ranking of startup funding in 2023, experiencing a significant downturn with only $7 billion in total funding, after holding the third spot in both 2021 and 2022.

Reciprocate: To behave or feel towards somebody in the same way as we behave or feel towards you ; give in return

The correct answer is Salinization.

• Salinization is an increase in the total dissolved solids (TDS) as the salt of the aquifer caused by natural or anthropogenic factors.
• Salinization is a global problem.
  • It tends to be concentrated in the world’s arid and semi-arid regions.
• Gypsum (calcium sulfate) or lime can be used to help leach salt from the soil.

Important Points

• Desertification is an environmental degradation that reduces the productivity of dryland ecosystems by reducing plant.
  • Overgrazing is the major cause of desertification worldwide.
  • Other factors that cause desertification are urbanization, climate change, overuse of groundwater, deforestation, natural disasters, and tillage practices in agriculture that make soils more vulnerable to wind.
• Carbonization is a process in which fuel is heated (900–1,200 °C) without air to leave solid porous carbon.
  • By this process, cole creates coke and sub byproducts.
• Oxygenation is a process where the addition of oxygen takes place to any chemical or physical system, including the human body.
  • By the process of oxygenation of the water, fish and seafood farmers can protect their stock against oxygen deficiencies during peak consumption and growth periods.

Additional Information

• The dissolved oxygen content of the water can be expressed as the absolute quantity of oxygen in one unit of water (mg/l, ppm) or as relative oxygen saturation (%).

• 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 first figure is a triangle, then there are 3 line segments inside it.

Similarly,

Circle, then there should be 3 line segments inside it.

The figure is shown below:-

Hence, Option (2) is the correct answer.

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.

According to the given context, it is clear that we are talking about the workers who are working tirelessly to finish an order since very little time is there for the company to get over with it.
 
A steal: A bargain that is very inexpensive 
 
Against the clock: Rushed and short on time 
 
All and sundry: Without making any distinction 
 
Add fuel to the fire: Whenever something is done in order to make a bad situation worse 
 
According to the given context, we can use option B in the blank here to express that the workers in the company are working very fast and tirelessly to deliver the order on time.

This makes option B the correct choice among the given options.

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

From the final arrangement, we get V sits second to the right of S.
Hence, Option B is correct.
References:
Q sits second to the right of P.
Inferences:
From the above reference, we get two different cases:
In case 1, P sits at the corner or in the middle of the side of the table.

References:
R is not an immediate neighbor of P.
R faces inside.
R sits third to the left of W.
Inferences:
From the above references, we get different cases for R, in case 1(a) in which R faces P and in case 1(b) R faces Q.

References:
T sits third to the left of U.
V sits second to the left of U.
Inferences:
So, from this case 1(b) and case 2 will be eliminated as there is no possible place for V in these cases after placing U and T. Hence, we get our final arrangement in which S sits on the immediate left of P and V sits on the immediate right of R.
Final arrangement:

Parantaka Chola I ruled the Chola kingdom in southern India for forty-eight years, annexing Pandya. The best part of his reign was marked by increasing success and prosperity.

1) 8, 4, 3, 7, 1, 5, 2, 6

2) 5, 2, 7, 3, 4, 1, 8, 6

3) 3, 1, 6, 8, 4, 5, 2, 7

4) 1, 4, 8, 3, 2, 5, 7, 6

'POLITICS' is a meaningful English word.

Hence, '1, 4, 8, 3, 2, 5, 7, 6' is the correct answer.

Belle of the ball: the most beautiful woman in a gathering.
The usage of the idiom in statement I is absolutely correct.
Make a beeline: to go straight for something.
The usage of the idiom in statement II is absolutely correct.
Break one’s neck: get through the hardest part of something.
The idiom is incorrectly used in the sentence and the correct idiom will be ‘do not have a clue’.
Not have a clue: to not know something.
Hence, the correct answer is option C. 

We can say that ,
The above given sentence is given in Passive Voice :-
Use structure “subject + auxiliary + past participle + by + object”
The instructions were being read out by the invigilator.
Hence , required sentence is option B .

Dawn is the time just before sunrise. During this time, the sky starts getting filled with the Sun's glow and the rays of the Sun start piercing the darkness.

As we know that ,
Delectable is delightful or pleasant, distasteful is something unpleasant, agonizing is something that gives pain and anxiety, appetizing means to rouse or increase appetite, laborious means something that needs or shows much effort.
Thus , Distasteful is antonym ( opposite ) word of Delectable . 

• 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.

According to the information given in the question, we can draw the following diagram.

AC = 40 km
BC = 30 km
AB = AC - BC
AB = 40 - 30
AB = 10 km
Ravi is 10 km away from his starting point.
Hence, the correct answer is "10 km".

"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.

Peru has declared a health emergency in response to the surge in dengue fever cases, with over 31,000 reported cases and 32 fatalities in 2024. This declaration encompasses 20 out of Peru's 25 regions, highlighting the severity of the situation in the country.

The figure is given below:-

Sunny faces east direction then move 45° clockwise direction and the move 135° anticlockwise direction. Now Sunny faces north direction.

Hence, "option 2" is the correct answer.

Tirade is a speech of criticism or denunciation, hence adoration is an antonym

The correct option is C.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India was established on 12 October, 1993. The statute under which it is established is the Protection of Human Rights Act (PHRA), 1993 as amended by the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2006.
 

Malapropism: The mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one, often with unintentionally amusing or nonsensical results.

1. Anachronism: Something or someone placed in the wrong time period, out of its proper chronological order.
2. Ellipsis: The omission of one or more words from a sentence, where the omitted words are understood from the context.
3. Jinjanthropism: Attributing human characteristics or behavior to apes or other non-human primates.
4. Catechism: A summary of religious principles, often in the form of questions and answers, used for instruction in religious doctrine.

Hence according to meanings, Option A is correct.

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.

As 'Dress' is worn on 'Body' similarly 'Bangles' are worn on 'Wrist'.

Second is the process of gradual disappearances of the first.