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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
But what irked India this time was (1)/their attempt to extend the road (2)/toward our border. (3)/ No Error (4)
1
2
3
4
Correct answer
1
In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
Wracked by internal turmoil, (1)/the city is made no (2)/secret of its rage. (3)/ No Error (4)
1
2
3
4
Correct answer
1
In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
Either father or his sons ______ tea.
makes
make
has made
is making
Correct answer
makes
In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
A small income is preferable ______ no income at all.
to
this
of
from
Correct answer
to
In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Mimic
True
Authentic
Pure
Imitator
Correct answer
True
In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Glare
Dazzle
Dullness
Boredom
Lifelessness
Correct answer
Dazzle
In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Patrol
Ignore
Unconcern
Neglect
Inspect
Correct answer
Ignore
In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.
Committed
Dedicated
Devoted
Faithful
Uncertain
Correct answer
Dedicated
In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.
Erode
Eat
Destroy
Spoil
Fix
Correct answer
Eat
In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.
Curb
Chain
Freedom
Control
Brake
Correct answer
Chain
In the following question, out of the four given alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
Root and branch
Half of something
Quarterly
Nothing at all
Totally
Correct answer
Half of something
In the following question, out of the four given alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
White lie
Truth
At large
Hidden truth
a harmless or trivial lie
Correct answer
Truth
Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
They (are) also pitched in to help in a major way.
have
had
is
No improvement
Correct answer
have
Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
Indian restaurants (distributing food), Indian businesses are throwing open their premises to provide accommodation.
were distributing food
are distributing food
should distributing food
No improvement
Correct answer
were distributing food
In the following question, out of the four given alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Honesty and uprightness of character
Asperity
Alacrity
Integrity
Authority
Correct answer
Asperity
In the following question, out of the four given alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
The murder of one’s mother
Suicide
Fratricide
Germicide
Matricide
Correct answer
Suicide
In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.
Etikate
Etiquette
Ettiquette
Etiquete
Correct answer
Etikate
In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.
Eligible
Eligble
Elegeble
Elegible
Correct answer
Eligible
Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
The Gorkhas
P: made their presence felt in
Q: India in the 19th century
R: battles against the British in
PRQ
QPR
QRP
PQR
Correct answer
PRQ
Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
Fresh air and clean water are
P: life but nothing of both
Q: is possible in the modern time
R: two most basic needs to sustain
PQR
RPQ
RQP
QPR
Correct answer
PQR
In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
Technology these days has advanced our lifestyle. Things have become so ______. Technology is being used everywhere and in everything. Several devices have been introduced like laptops and tablets. Each of them have their own versions with even more advanced apps. Such devices help us finish ______ of work with ease, but using such devices even in fields of education might affect the habits of students. Schools have started introducing the idea of using tablets for taking down notes, writing simple tests and ______ their projects. This gets the mind of a student completely in technology and they tend to ______ the use of books. Earlier students did not have the idea of using internet to browse information about different topics and were dependent completely on books which resulted in a very good vocabulary, but students these days do not have much of a ______vocabulary.
Things have become so ______.
easy
difficult
uncontrollable
irrational
Correct answer
easy
finish ______ of work
class
loads
our
group
Correct answer
class
writing simple tests and ______
depleting
deleting
completing
sustaining
Correct answer
depleting
they tend to ______ the use of books.
memorize
initiate
relate
forget
Correct answer
memorize
not have much of a ______ vocabulary.
bad
good
worst
ruthless
Correct answer
bad
In the following question, select the number which can be placed at the sign of question mark (?) from the given alternatives.
| 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 15 | 18 | 16 | ? |
14
18
20
24
Correct answer
14
How many triangles are there in the given figure?
4
5
6
7
Correct answer
4
A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as shown in the given two matrices. The columns and rows of Matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, for example, ‘Q’ can be represented by 10, 69, etc., and ‘W’ can be represented by 41, 99, etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word “DROWN”.
| Matrix - I | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 0 | A | T | E | H | J |
| 1 | Q | O | H | L | S |
| 2 | W | N | T | K | D |
| 3 | J | C | Z | A | F |
| 4 | M | W | A | P | G |
| Matrix - II | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| 5 | Y | T | H | R | F |
| 6 | G | R | P | L | Q |
| 7 | I | O | U | N | M |
| 8 | D | F | R | Q | J |
| 9 | S | R | L | N | W |
11, 56, 77, 99, 79
85, 58, 77, 41, 98
24, 87, 76, 20, 21
23, 57, 76, 99, 21
Correct answer
11, 56, 77, 99, 79
From the given answer figures, select the one in which the question figure is hidden/embedded.
Correct answer
Which answer figure will complete the pattern in the following question figure?
Correct answer
If a mirror is placed on the line AB, then which of the answer figures is the right image of the given figure?
Correct answer
A piece of paper is folded and punched as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened?
Correct answer
What will come in place of question mark (?) in the given equation?
80 ? 4 ? 8 ? 9 ? 8
×, +, < and ÷
÷, >, × and ÷
+, –, ÷ and =
×, ÷, ÷ and =
Correct answer
×, +, < and ÷
If 5 $ 4 @ 3 = 23 and 6 $ 3 @ 9 = 27, then 7 $ 4 @ 6 = $?
32
20
27
34
Correct answer
32
Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.
31452
32145
35142
51342
Correct answer
31452
In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.
4, 10, 18, 24, 32, 38, 46, ?
50
52
54
56
Correct answer
50
A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
AB, ZY, CD, XW, EF, ?
UV
VW
WV
VU
Correct answer
UV
In the following question, select the odd word from the given alternatives.
Iron
Gold
Silver
Potassium
Correct answer
Iron
In the following question, select the odd number pair from the given alternatives.
20, 13
17, 15
41, 44
31, 42
Correct answer
20, 13
In the following question, select the odd letters from the given alternatives.
DGJ
MPS
TVY
FIL
Correct answer
DGJ
Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.
Male, Father, Doctor
Correct answer
In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives.
Up : Down : : Fat : ?
Tall
Short
Huge
Thin
Correct answer
Tall
In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives.
24 : 16 : : 28 : ?
64
49
25
100
Correct answer
64
In the following question, select the related letters from the given alternatives.
GIN : HGQ : : AFD : ?
BDG
CEH
CDH
BDH
Correct answer
BDG
In the following question, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.
MONTESSORI
SORT
MORE
MOUSE
NEST
Correct answer
SORT
Kamal is father of Sampat. Sampat is son of Rajni.Roshni is sister of Rajni. Rashmi is daughter of Roshni. How is Roshni related to Sampat?
Wife
Sister
Aunt
Mother
Correct answer
Wife
Raj walks 25 km towards west. He turns right and walks another 25 km again he turns right and walks another 25 km. In which direction is he from his starting point?
East
West
North
South
Correct answer
East
In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements.
Statements:
I. Some rocks are brown.
II. Some brown are round.
Conclusions:
I. Some brown are rocks.
II. Some round are rocks.
Only conclusion (I) follows.
Only conclusion (II) follows.
Both conclusion follow.
Neither conclusion (I) nor conclusion (II) follows.
Correct answer
Only conclusion (I) follows.
In a certain code language, “BAT” is written as “25” and “BIN” is written as “27”. How is “GUN” written in that code language?
45
43
42
44
Correct answer
45
If 635P61 is completely divisible by 9, then what is the value of P?
3
5
6
8
Correct answer
3
Which smallest number must be added to 300, so that the resulting number is completely divisible by 13?
1
12
10
9
Correct answer
1
The sum of three consecutive even integer is 126. Which is the least integer among them?
38
44
42
40
Correct answer
38
A number exceeds its 1/9 by 64. What is the number?
90
81
72
180
Correct answer
90
If the difference of two numbers is 5 and the difference of their square is 125, then out of the two which is the smaller number?
15
12
20
10
Correct answer
15
What is the value of 0.00140?
14/100
14/1000
14/10000
14/100000
Correct answer
14/100
A can do a piece of work in 24 days. If B is 50% more efficient than A, then in how many days can B do the same work?
12
16
18
15
Correct answer
12
P can do a piece of work in 15 days and Q in 20 days. With help of R, they finish the work in 5 days. In how many days R alone can do the same work?
10
12
15
18
Correct answer
10
The lengths of two diagonals of a rhombus are 10 cm and 24 cm. What is the area of the rhombus?
60
90
120
240
Correct answer
60
The marked price of an article is twice the cost price. For a gain of 50%, what should be the discount percentage?
25
20
30
50
Correct answer
25
The marked price of an article is Rs. 1840 and is sold at a discount of Rs. 368. What is the discount percentage?
15
20
25
30
Correct answer
15
If A : B = 4 : 5 and A : C = 2 : 3, then what is (A + B) : (B + C)?
9 : 11
10 : 9
9 : 10
11 : 9
Correct answer
9 : 11
If A/2 = B/3 = C/5, then what is A : B : C?
2 : 3 : 5
3 : 2 : 5
3 : 5 : 2
5 : 3 : 2
Correct answer
2 : 3 : 5
The mean of 22 numbers is 19. If two numbers 23 and 11 are removed, then what will be the mean of remaining number?
18.6
19.2
19.4
18.2
Correct answer
18.6
If the cost price of 5 articles is equal to the selling price of 8 articles, then what is the loss percentage?
60%
40%
37.5%
42.5%
Correct answer
60%
A man gains 30% by selling an article for a certain price. If he sells it at double the current selling price, then what will be the profit percentage?
160
130
120
140
Correct answer
160
If the price of an article is decreased by 20%, then to restore its former value by what percent should the new price be increased?
20
25
10
12.5
Correct answer
20
If B got 25% marks less than A, then the marks of A is how much percent more than that of B?
20
25
50
33.33
Correct answer
20
Speed of a boat along the current and against the current are 12 km/hr and 6 km/hr respectively. What is the speed of boat (in km/hr) in still water?
3
6
9
12
Correct answer
3
A person goes from point A to B and comes back. His average speed for the whole journey is 65 km/hr. If his speed while coming back from B to A is 40 km/hr, then what will be the speed of the person (in km/hr) while going from A to B?
190.66
173.33
194.33
162.33
Correct answer
190.66
A same principal is invested in schemes of compound interest and simple interest. The interest obtained in compound interest and simple interest schemes for two years are Rs. 630 and Rs. 600 respectively. If the rate of interest is 10%, then what is the principal (in Rs.) of each scheme?
5000
6000
3000
2500
Correct answer
5000
Direction: The bar chart given below shows the number of cars sold by brand A and B for the years for 2008 to 2016.
What is the percentage decrease in the number of car sold in year 2015 from year 2014 for brand A?
50
20
25
33.33
Correct answer
50
In how many years, the number of cars sold by brand A is more than the number of cars sold by brand B?
1
2
3
5
Correct answer
1
In which year from 2008 to 2016, the combined sales of brand A and B is maximum?
2008
2009
2012
2016
Correct answer
2008
The total sales of the two brands in year 2015 is what percent of the total sales in 2016?
82.5
86.5
87.5
79.5
Correct answer
82.5
How is per capita income calculated?
Net Income/Population
Wealth tax/population
Income tax/Population
National Income/ Population
Correct answer
Net Income/Population
Which of the following is/are required to get more income by the people?
Better price their produce
Continuous job
Better wages
All options are correct
Correct answer
Better price their produce
Under which article the President can declare National Emergency in India?
Article 1
Article 100
Article 352
Article 80
Correct answer
Article 1
Which Article of Indian Constitution deals with ‘Rights to Education'?
Article 15
Article 18
Article 21A
Article 26
Correct answer
Article 15
Where did Gautama Buddha teach for the first time?
Bodh Gaya
Lumbini
Sarnath
Kushinagar
Correct answer
Bodh Gaya
Who was the last of the powerful Mughal rulers?
Akbar
Shah Jahan
Jahangir
Aurangzeb
Correct answer
Akbar
What is a strait?
A narrow strip of land joining two landmasses
A narrow strip of land joining two water bodies
A narrow passage of water connecting two large water bodies
A narrow passage of water connecting two landmasses
Correct answer
A narrow strip of land joining two landmasses
Which is the largest ocean of the world?
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
Correct answer
Indian Ocean
What is the surroundings in which organisms live called?
Adaptation
Abiotic component
Habitat
Biotic component
Correct answer
Adaptation
Which of the following wavelength of light is absorbed the most for photosynthesis?
White light
Blue light
Green light
Orange light
Correct answer
White light
Small upper chambers of heart are called ________.
Atria
Ventricles
Septums
Aorta
Correct answer
Atria
Which device is used to test whether an object is carrying charge or not?
Thermometer
Stethoscope
Odometer
Electroscope
Correct answer
Thermometer
If the reflecting surface of a spherical mirror curves outwards, then it is a ________ mirror.
Convex
Concave
Plane
Plano Convex
Correct answer
Convex
Which of the following options is NOT correct?
1 KB = 8192 bits
1 KB = 8000 bits
1 MB = 1024 KB
1 GB = 1024 MB
Correct answer
1 KB = 8192 bits
Metals generally form ________.
Basic oxides
Acidic oxides
Neutral oxides
Both basic and acidic oxides
Correct answer
Basic oxides
The absolute charge of the electron is ________.
1.1 × 1022C
1.6 × 1014C
1.6 × 10-19
6.0 × 10-24C
Correct answer
1.1 × 1022C
Which one of the following is not among the three R's to save the environment?
Reduce
Recover
Recycle
Reuse
Correct answer
Reduce
Which among the following scheme aims to provide 24 x 7 uninterrupted electricity supply to each rural household across the country by 2022?
Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Vidyut Vikas Yojana
Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All
Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana
Correct answer
Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana
Who discovered the double helical structure of DNA?
Rosalind Franklin
Maurice Wilkins
James Watson and Francis Crick
Friedrich Miescher
Correct answer
Rosalind Franklin
Who is the current head coach of the Indian cricket team? (As of 2018)
Anil Kumble
Ravi Shastri
Gary Kirsten
Greg Chappell
Correct answer
Anil Kumble
Madhubani Paintings of Bihar are also called ________.
Gaya paintings
Bhojpur paintings
Mithila paintings
Darbhanga paintings
Correct answer
Gaya paintings
Who won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 64th National Film Awards?
Sonam Kapoor
Zaira Wasim
Shraddha Kapoor
None of these
Correct answer
Sonam Kapoor
Who is the author of the book named “Man Eaters of Kumaon”?
Thomas Mann
Romain Rolland
Jim Corbett
Philip Roth
Correct answer
Thomas Mann
Which country has been designated as major defence partner of the US?
Pakistan
France
India
South Africa
Correct answer
Pakistan
The Agra-Summit was organized with the aim of resolving long-standing issues between India and _________.
Nepal
China
Pakistan
Sri-Lanka
Correct answer
Nepal
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