Category: Miscellaneous

1.philatelist Meaning: a person who studies or collects postage stamps Synonym: stamp collector Sentence: Don’t call a coin collector a philatelist. That word is reserved for people who collect stamps. If you’re going to become a philatelist, start saving those old envelopes. 2.philander Meaning: (of a man) readily or frequently enter into casual sexual relationships…

Directions (Q. 1-5) :In each sentence below four words have been printed in bold which are numbered 1), 2), 3) and 4). One of these words may be misspelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the wrongly spelt or inappropriate words. The number of that word is the answer. If all…

1. The European Union has approved an emergency loan of ____ billion dollar to Greece.                (5) (1) $ 3.8mn (2) $4.8mn (3) $ 5.8mn (4) $ 6.8mn (5) $ 7.8mn 2. Indian and which of the following nations have signed MoU in the field of Civil Aviation?   …

1. Ten new television shows appeared during the month of September. Five of the shows were sitcoms, three were hour-long dramas, and two were news-magazine shows. By January, only seven of these new shows were still on the air. Five of the shows that remained were sitcoms.                 …

1. The calendar for the year 2007 will be the same for the year:                                        (4) 1. 2014 2. 2016 3. 2017 4. 2018 2. Which of the following is not a leap year?         …

1.intimidation Meaning: the action of intimidating someone, or the state of being intimidated. Synonym: frightening, menacing, terrifying, scaring, alarming Antonym: benign, benignant, gentle, mild, non-intimidating, tender Sentence: “the intimidation of witnesses and jurors” 2.overt Meaning: done or shown openly; plainly apparent. Synonym: undisguised, unconcealed, observable, visible, manifest, above board; Antonym: covert, hidden Sentence: “an overt…

1. It was Sunday on Jan 1, 2006. What was the day of the week Jan 1, 2010?                         (3) Sunday Saturday Friday Wednesday 2. What was the day of the week on 28th May, 2006?                   …

Find the statement that must be true according to the given information.1. Vincent has a paper route. Each morning, he delivers 37 newspapers to customers in his neighborhood. It takes Vincent 50 minutes to deliver all the papers. If Vincent is sick or has other plans, his friend Thomas, who lives on the same street,…

1. The host of 2018 World Cup of Foot ball is                                                       (2) (1) Qatar (2) Russia (3) Japan (4) India (5) None of these 2. ‘IMPS’ is a new…

Directions (1 – 5): In each question below a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are numbered as (1), (2), (3), and (4). One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word, which is…

1.conundrum Meaning: a confusing and difficult problem or question Synonym: quandary, dilemma; riddle, puzzle, Sentence: “one of the most difficult conundrums for the experts” 2.interminable Meaning: endless or apparently endless (often used hyperbolically) Synonym: ceaseless, unceasing, incessant, constant, continual Antonym: brief, ceasing, ending, ephemeral, halting , intermittent Sentence: “we got bogged down in interminable discussions”…

1. By selling an article what is the profit percent gained?                                (1) I. 5% discount is given on list price. II. If discount is not given, 20% profit is gained. III. The cost price of the articles is Rs. 5000. (1)Only…