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Practice Business Administration multiple-choice questions for Milestone Institute of Arts and Sciences competitive exams. Each question includes the correct answer and a short explanation, and past-paper questions are marked so you can revise both repeated and fresh material in one place.
Transient
Eternal
Brief
Fleeting
ExplanationEphemeral means lasting for a very short time; Eternal means lasting or existing forever, making it the antonym.
Neither the manager nor the employees was aware of the change.
Neither the manager nor the employees were aware of the change.
Neither the manager nor the employees is aware of the change.
Neither the manager nor the employees has been aware of the change.
ExplanationAccording to the rule of proximity, when using 'neither/nor', the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. Since 'employees' is plural, the verb must be 'were'.
Careless
Scrupulous
Hasty
Indifferent
ExplanationMeticulous means showing great attention to detail; scrupulous shares this meaning of being very careful and precise.
I have a big test tomorrow; therefore, I cannot go out tonight.
I have a big test tomorrow; and I cannot go out tonight.
I have a big test tomorrow; I will stay home; studying.
I have a big test tomorrow, therefore; I cannot go out tonight.
ExplanationA semicolon is used to connect two independent clauses linked by a conjunctive adverb like 'therefore'.
Accomodate
Accommodate
Acomodate
Acomodate
ExplanationThe correct spelling requires double 'c' and double 'm'.
bite the bullet
back to the drawing board
cut the mustard
burn the midnight oil
ExplanationGoing 'back to the drawing board' means starting over because a previous attempt failed.
Gracious
Graciously
Grace
Graceful
ExplanationGrace is a noun (a quality), while graceful is an adjective and graciously is an adverb.
for
since
in
at
Explanation'Since' is used to denote a starting point in time.
I will research it.
I will investigate the matter.
I will check on that.
I will get back to you.
ExplanationIn professional academic or business contexts, 'investigate the matter' is more formal than colloquial phrases.
Quickly
Although
Beautiful
Jump
Explanation'Although' is a subordinating conjunction used to introduce a dependent clause.
Articulate
Silent
Confused
Obscure
ExplanationEloquent means fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing; articulate is a synonym.
Each of the students was happy with their grade.
Each of the students were happy with his grade.
Each of the students were happy with its grade.
Each of the students was happy with his or her grade.
Explanation'Each' is singular, so it requires a singular verb 'was' and gender-neutral singular pronouns.
Walking down the street, the trees were beautiful.
Walking down the street, I noticed the beautiful trees.
The trees were beautiful, walking down the street.
While walking down the street, the trees appeared beautiful.
ExplanationA participial phrase must modify the subject of the main clause. In this case, 'I' is the one walking, not the trees.
ambiguous
peremptory
tentative
pliable
ExplanationPeremptory means final, absolute, and not open to challenge or delay.
0%
2% decrease
4% increase
4% decrease
ExplanationLet the initial price be 100. After a 20% increase, it becomes 120. A 20% decrease on 120 is 24 (120 * 0.20 = 24). 120 - 24 = 96. The change from 100 to 96 is a 4% decrease.
5 days
6 days
7.5 days
8 days
ExplanationUsing the formula (A*B)/(A+B): (10*15) / (10+15) = 150 / 25 = 6 days.
6 sq cm
10 sq cm
12 sq cm
7.5 sq cm
ExplanationThis is a right-angled triangle (3^2+4^2=5^2). Area = 0.5 * base * height = 0.5 * 3 * 4 = 6.
4
5
6
7
Explanation3x = 22 - 7; 3x = 15; x = 5.
$48
$50
$52
$60
ExplanationOriginal price * 0.8 = 40; Original price = 40 / 0.8 = 50.
36
40
42
44
ExplanationThe gaps increase by 2: +4, +6, +8, +10. The next gap is +12. 30 + 12 = 42.
4 days
6 days
16 days
2 days
ExplanationThis is an inverse proportion. 5*8 = 10*x; 40 = 10x; x = 4.
5
5.6
6.2
6
ExplanationPrime numbers: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11. Sum = 28. Average = 28 / 5 = 5.6.
20
25
30
35
Explanation0.15 * 200 = 30.
15.7 cm
31.4 cm
62.8 cm
78.5 cm
ExplanationCircumference = pi * diameter = 3.14 * 10 = 31.4.
40
44
52
60
Explanation60 - 24 + 4 = 40.
3
-3
3 or -3
9
Explanationx^2 = 9; x = sqrt(9), which is both 3 and -3.
34m
25m
17m
60m
ExplanationUsing the Pythagorean theorem, width^2 + 12^2 = 13^2, so width = 5. Perimeter = 2*(12+5) = 34.
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.8
ExplanationTotal marbles = 10. Blue marbles = 3. Probability = 3/10 = 0.3.
PSBOIF
P SBOHF
PSBOHF
QSBNHF
ExplanationThe pattern involves shifting each letter forward by one (A->B, P->Q, etc.), except for the second letter which shifts by 2 (P->R). Actually, wait: A(+1)B, P(+2)R, P(+1)Q, L(+1)M, E(+1)F. Applying a consistent pattern of A+1=B, P+2=R, P+1=Q is likely too complex; checking standard shifts: A+1=B, P+2=R, P+1=Q. If we follow simple +1 for all, it doesn't fit. The sequence is +1, +2, +1, +1, +1. Following that: O+1=P, R+2=T? No. Let's look at the options: P-S-B-O-H-F. O+1=P, R+1=S, A+1=B, N+1=O, G+1=H, E+1=F.
His own
His father's
His son's
His nephew's
Explanation'My father's son' with no siblings is the man himself. So, the man is the father of the person in the photo. Therefore, it is his son.
Car
Bus
Bicycle
Ship
ExplanationA ship travels on water, while the others travel on land.
DIBJS
DIJBS
DIBIS
DJBJS
ExplanationEach letter is shifted one position forward in the alphabet.
8 km
5 km
3 km
13 km
ExplanationThe North and South movements cancel out, leaving him 3 km East of the start.
30
32
36
49
ExplanationThe series represents squares of consecutive integers: 1^2, 2^2, 3^2, 4^2, 5^2, 6^2.
All roses are red.
Some roses are red.
Some red things are flowers.
All flowers are roses.
ExplanationThe overlap between 'red' and 'flowers' confirms that some red things are indeed flowers.
23
24
25
26
ExplanationTotal = (Left + Right) - 1 = (10 + 15) - 1 = 24.
Failure
Win
Victory
Effort
ExplanationThe question asks for the antonym of success.
0 degrees
7.5 degrees
15 degrees
22.5 degrees
ExplanationAt 3:15, the minute hand is at 3, but the hour hand has moved past 3 by 15/60 * 30 degrees = 7.5 degrees.
Tiger
Lion
Leopard
Cow
ExplanationTiger, Lion, and Leopard are wild cats; a cow is a domestic bovine.
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Explanation10 days mod 7 = 3 days. Monday + 3 days = Thursday.
All 'Zorgs' are 'Humans'.
Some 'Humans' are 'Zorgs'.
No 'Zorgs' are 'Humans'.
Some 'Gloops' are 'Zorgs'.
ExplanationSince all Zorgs are inside the Gloop category, and no Gloops intersect with Humans, Zorgs cannot intersect with Humans.
127
125
95
130
ExplanationThe pattern is (previous number * 2) + 1. 63 * 2 + 1 = 127.
United Nations
World Trade Organization
International Monetary Fund
World Bank
ExplanationThe WTO is headquartered in Geneva, whereas the UN is in New York, and IMF/World Bank are in Washington D.C.
Maximizing production speed
Reducing waste and extending product lifecycles
Increasing government subsidies
Expanding fossil fuel consumption
ExplanationThe circular economy is a model of production and consumption which involves sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing, and recycling existing materials and products as long as possible.
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
ExplanationMars is referred to as the Red Planet due to iron oxide on its surface.
Karl Marx
John Maynard Keynes
Adam Smith
Milton Friedman
ExplanationAdam Smith is considered the father of economics and wrote this seminal work in 1776.
Yuan
Won
Yen
Dollar
ExplanationThe Yen is the official currency of Japan.
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
ExplanationNitrogen makes up approximately 78% of the Earth's atmosphere.
Toronto
Vancouver
Ottawa
Montreal
ExplanationOttawa is the capital city of Canada.
Stockholm
Oslo
Copenhagen
Geneva
ExplanationWhile other Nobel prizes are awarded in Stockholm, the Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway.
Global Domestic Product
Gross Domestic Product
Gross Daily Profit
Global Development Policy
ExplanationGDP is the total market value of all finished goods and services produced within a country's borders.
Steve Jobs
Bill Gates
Mark Zuckerberg
Jeff Bezos
ExplanationBill Gates co-founded Microsoft in 1975.
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
ExplanationThe Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions.
WHO
IMF
UNICEF
UNESCO
ExplanationThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) works to foster global monetary cooperation and financial stability.
Natural Gas
Geothermal
Coal
Petroleum
ExplanationGeothermal energy is derived from the heat of the Earth and is considered renewable.
World Bank
IMF
WTO
WHO
ExplanationThe World Trade Organization (WTO) deals with the global rules of trade between nations.
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