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In the questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate and suitable word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.
The court___ cognizance of the criminals words
took
b)made
c)gave
d)allowed
12 men can complete a piece of work in 4days, while 15 women can complete the same work in 4 days. 6 men starat workin on job and after working for 2 days, all of them stopped working. How many women should be put on the job to complete the remaining work, if it is to be completed in 3 days?
15
b)18
c)22
d)Data inadequate
e)None of these
A man rows to a place 48 km distant and back in 14 hours.He finds that he can row 4 km with the stream in the same time as 3 km against the stream. The rate of the stream is:
1 km/hr
b)1.5 km/hr
c)1.8 km/hr
d)3.5 km/hr
If \({ 3 }^{ x }-{ 3 }^{ x-1 }=18\),then the value of \({ x }^{ x }\)is :
3
b)8
c)27
d)216
Father is aged three times more than his son Ronit.After 8 years,he would be two and a half times of Ronit's age.After further 8 years,how many times would he be of Ronit's age?
2 times
b)\(2\frac {1}{2}\) times
c)\(2\frac {3}{4}\)times
d)3 times
The sum of the squares of two numbers is 3341 and the difference of their squares is 891.The numbers are:
28,36
b)25,46
c)35,46
d)None of these
In the following questions, the 1st and the last part of the sentence are numbered S1 and S6.The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer.
1. Falcons have sharp angular wings
P. to dive sharply
Q. and allow them"
R. to chase their prey
S. that give them the speed
6. to capture their victims
SQPR
b)QPRS
c)PRSQ
d)SRQP
The two questions, you have following two brief passages with 10 questions in passage - I and 5 questions in passage - II. Read the passages carefully and fill in the blanks with suitable words out of the four alternatives given.
There is an enemy beneath our feet. He recognises no national boundaries. no political parties. Everyone in the world is threatened by him. The enemy is the Earth itself. The strength of a quake is greater than ......... man himself can produce. But. Today scientists are directing more of their efforts into finding some way of combating earthquakes and it is possible that at some time in the near future. scientists will have discovered a means of protecting itself from it.
everything
b)nothing
c)something
d)anything
Match the following words/phrases given column
A | B | ||
---|---|---|---|
a | retain | 1 | exist, happen |
b | prevail | 2 | bad sign |
c | omen | 3 | continue to keep something |
d | foster | 4 | help to develop |
A | B | C | D |
3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
A | B | C | D |
1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
A | B | C | D |
4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
A | B | C | D |
2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
When light passes form air into glass it experiences change in:
frequency and wavelength
b)frequency and speed
c)wave length and speed
d)frequency, wavelength and speed
NRI (Non -Resident Indian) Day is observed on which of the following days?
9th January
b)9th February
c)19th February
d)9th March
Which one of the following is correct above the Fiscal Deficit during 11th Five Year Plan?
Fiscal deficit was gradually increased from the beginning towards the end of the plan
b)Fiscal deficit was gradually decreased from the beginning towards the end of the plan
c)Fiscal deficit was remained constant throughout the plan period
d)Fiscal deficit was gradually increased at first half and then decreased at the second half
Red sea is an example of
volcanic structure
b)rift valley
c)fold valley
d)eroded valley
The Anarchial and Revolutionary Crime Act (1919) was popularly known As the
Rowlatt Act
b)Pitts India Act
c)Indian Arms Act
d)IIbert Act
Which Telugu writer has been confered with Jnanpith Award 2012 in April 2013?
Dr Ravuri Bharadwaja
b)Anjaneyulu Kodali
c)Apparao Vissa
d)Atukuri Molla
Consider the following statements
1. Jnanpith Award is given to any of Indian Citizens who writes in the Eighth scheduled languages of India.
2. Jnanpith Award was awarded for the first time 1961.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Only 1
b)Only 2
c)Both 1 and 2
d)Neither 1nor 2
The endeavour of ' Janani Suraksha Yojana ' Programme is
1. to promote institutional deliveries.
2. to provide monetary assistance to the mother to meet the cost of delivery.
3. to provide for wage loss due to pregnancy and confinement.
Which of the statement(s) given above is / are correct?
1 and 2
b)Only 2
c)Only 3
d)all of these
In the following questions, the 1st and the last sentence are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentences/passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four sentences/parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentences/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer.
1. The Railways have launched
P. where one can find
Q. on a google map
R. an online application
S. the exact location of 6,500 trains
6. on a real time basis.
QRSP
b)QRPS
c)RPSQ
d)SQPR
In the following questions, four words are given in each question,out of which only one correctly spelt.Find the correctly spelt word.
complacency
b)complacensy
c)cumplacency
d)complicency
In the question, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase printed in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
The winning team decided to go for the jugular in thelast quarter of the match.
forfeit the match
b)give easy opportunities to the opposite team
c)give reserve players a chance
d)attack all out
In the questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
A man having no hair on the scalp
Hoary
b)Gaudy
c)Naked
d)Bald
Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
ALTRUISTIC
selfish
b)cruel
c)unkind
d)evil
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best express the meaning of the
given word.
CRUDE
unrefined
b)cruel
c)rude
d)savage
In the question sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s).Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.
Will those of you who have objections to this proposal...........put up your hands, please?
discussed
b)being discussed
c)having discussed
d)discussing
In the question, sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
The teacher said to Mahesh, "Congratulations!Wish you success in life."
The teacher congratulated Mahesh and said wish you success in life.
b)The teacher wished congratulations and success in life to Mahesh.
c)The teacher said congratulations to Mahesh and wished him success in life.
d)The teacher congratulated Mahesh and wished him success in life.
The question, a sentence/part of the sentence is printed in bold.Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/part of the sentence which may improve the sentence.Choose the correct alternative.In case no improvement is needed, your answer is No Improvement
Ours is a joined family
joint
b)jointed
c)No improvement
d)join