Category: Miscellaneous

1.Puerile Meaning: childishly silly and immature Synonym: jejune, infantile Antonym: mature, adult Sentence: “a puerile argument” 2. Afflicting Meaning: Cause or become hurt Synonym: annoy, rack, grieve Antonym: Aid, delight Sentence: Not only does she afflict my children; but my cattle, my gun and myself have been bewitched by her. 3. Perturbed Meaning: Trouble Synonym:…

In questions given below out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given word/sentence. 1. Words inscribed on tomb                                                               …

1. ISRO has recently launched Polarimetry Doppler Weather Radar of which frequency band at Sriharikota spaceport?                                                                              (4) 1.…

Directions (1-5): Study the given information carefully to answer the given questions. P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting around a circle facing the centre but not necessarily in the same order. Q sits second to the left of W’s husband. No female is an immediate neighbour of Q. S’s daughter…

1. Length of a rectangular field is increased by 14 metres and breadth is decreased by 6 metres, area of the field remains unchanged. If length be decreased by 14 metres and breadth be increased by 10 metres, again area remains unchanged. Find the perimeter of the rectangle.               …

1.Espouse Meaning: support Synonym: adopt, maintain, defend Antonym: attack, reject Sentence: He was an optimist or he never would have espoused the American cause. 2.Sporadic Meaning: on and off Synonym: occasional, in frequent, irregular Antonym: common, constant, frequent Sentence : At first resistance to Western encroachment was sporadic and uncoordinated. 3. Recede Meaning: Pull back…

In the questions below the sentences have been given in Active/Passive voice. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active voice. 1. You can play with these kittens quite safely.                                     …

1. Name of the Olympic champion who set a new marathon world record in Berlin.                                        (2) 1. Lelisa Desisa 2. Eliud Kipchoge 3. Galen Rupp 4. Zersenay Tadese 2. Which country is host to the World chef’s…

Questions (1-5): Study the following information and answer the questions that follow: There are seven boxes A, B, C, D, E, F and G are placed one above another but not necessarily in the same order. They all are of different colour i.e. Black, Yellow, Pink, Red, Green, White and Blue but not necessarily in…

1. If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 20% and the denominator is diminished by 10%, then the value of the fraction is 16/21. The original fraction is                                                   …

1.Tempest Meaning : a violent windy storm. Synonym : storm, gale, squall, superstorm, Sentence :”a raging tempest” 2.Tenuous Meaning: very weak or slight. Synonym: slight, insubstantial, flimsy, negligible, Antonym: convincing, substantial, strong Sentence: “the tenuous link between interest rates and investment” 3.Terrestrial Meaning: on or relating to the earth. Synonym: earthly, worldly, mundane, earthbound Antonym:…

Some proverbs/idioms are given below together with their meanings. Choose the correct meaning of proverb/idiom, If there is no correct meaning given, E (i.e.) ‘None of these’ will be the answer. 1. To leave someone in the lurch                                   …