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1.A grocer sells rice at a profit of 20% and uses a weight which is 25% less. Find his overall percentage gain. a) 60% b) 65% c) 58% d) None 2.An article is listed at Rs.65. A customer bought this article for Rs.56.16 and got two successive discounts of which one is 10%. Find the…

1.Abase(Noun)-disgrace synonyms– dishonor, degradation Example Sentence: The demotion did not abase his credibility with his peers. 2.Plausible(Adjective)-believable synonyms– probable, credible Example Sentence: She stammered, and I realized that she had no plausible plan. 3.Blatant(Adjective)-obvious synonyms– glaring, conspicuous Example Sentence: There are a number of others, but these are some of the most blatant. 4.Repudiate(Verb)-reject synonyms– abandon, revoke Example…

Directions (Q.1-5): In each of the following questions five options are given, of which one word is most nearly the same or opposite in meaning to the given word in the question. Find the correct option having either same or opposite meaning. 1.Flagrant (3) 1) fugitive                    2) ambitious                3) concealed 4) objectionable         …

1.Which city will become the first city to jointly host the Badminton and Para-Badminton World Championships in 2019? [A] Basel [B] London [C] Tokyo [D] New Delhi Correct Answer: A [Basel] Explanation: Basel, a city in northwestern Switzerland, will become the first city to jointly host the Badminton and Para Badminton World Championships after it…

1.Ineffable(Adjective)-too great for words synonyms– heavenly, ethereal Example Sentence: To dream that dream, this was the great, the ineffable happiness. 2.Dissident(Adjective)-discordant synonyms– dissenting, nonconformist Example Sentence: His head answers for his discretion; he is a dissident priest. 3.Tarnished(Verb)-corrupt synonyms– defame,embarrass Example Sentence: The money was tarnished, yet it reflected a sort of dull metallic light.…

Directions (1 – 5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).…