Category: Miscellaneous

SSC CGL 2017 Tier-I revised result which has been recently updated and released by the Staff Selection Commission on its official website has also updated the marks of the candidates who took the prestigious examination last year. Releasing the zone-wise list for all the nine regions under SSC as the revised marks of candidates have…

1. Garner(Verb): Gather or collect something. Synonyms: Accumulate,Amass,Assemble. Example Sentence: U.S police struggled to garner sufficient evidence against terrorism. 2. Litigant(Noun): A person involved in a lawsuit. Synonyms: Opponent in law,Disputant,Plaintiff,Claimant. Example Sentence: Babri Masjid litigant asks PM Modi to intervene as VHP performs Shila Pujan for Ram Temple. 3. Poignant(Adjective): Sense of sadness or…

Directions (Q. 61-65): 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 apart is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is 5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.) 1.1)…

1.How long will an 80-m-long train travelling at 30 kmph take to cross abridge whose length is 100m? (5) (1)  17.8 seconds    (2) 18.4 seconds     (3) 19.2 seconds     (4) 20.5 seconds     (5) 21.6 seconds 2.A car completes a journey in 24.5 hours. It travelled the first half at 15 kmph and the second half at…

1.……….. shows the files, folders, and drives on your computer, making it easy to navigate from one location to another within the file hierarchy. (2) (1) Microsoft Internet Explorer                              (2) Windows Explorer                                             (3) My computer (4) Folders Manager                                               (5) Windows Locator 2.The ……… manual tells you how to use a software program. (1)…

1.Which of the following is the largest stock exchange of India ? (5) (1) Delhi                  (2) Ahmedabad                       (3) Kolkata              (4) Bangalore                          (5) Mumbai 2.Who is Dr. M S Ahluwalia ? (3) (1) Executive Director RBI                                      (2) RBI By. Governor                               (3) Deputy Chairman Planning Commission (4) India’s permanent representative in UN          (5) None of these…

Directions (1-5): Study the following information to answer the given questions.                                 Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table facing the centre not necessarily in the same order.  B is second to the right of A.  B is to immediate left of H.  D is…

1.Abrasion(Noun): process of scraping or rubbing Synonyms– scrape, chafe Example Sentence: Her works are much injured by scaling or the abrasion of the colors. 2.Expatriate(Verb): speak or write at great length Synonyms– enlarge, develop Example Sentence: It cannot be necessary to expatiate at all upon the nature of the offence. 3.Abeyance(Noun): state of inactivity; disuse…

1.The Kanha Tiger Reserve (KTR) is located in which state/UT of India? [A] Karnataka [B] Madhya Pradesh [C] Andaman and Nicobar Islands [D] Odisha Correct Answer: B [Madhya Pradesh] Explanation: The Kanha Tiger Reserve (KTR) is one of the tiger reserves of India and the largest national park of Madhya Pradesh. It covers an area…

1.A 320 metre long train moving with an average speed of 120 km/hr crosses a platform in 24 seconds. A man crosses the same platform in 4 minutes.  What is the speed of man in metre/second? (4) (1) 2.4                     (2) 1.5                     (3) 1.6                     (4) 2.0                     (5) None of these 2.The…

1.Headroom(Noun): Gap synonyms-allowance, margin Example Sentence: The expanded room provides ample headroom for a new sitting area. 2.Disparity(Noun): discrepancy synonyms-distinction,imbalance Example Sentence: Disparities between major states result in unhealthy competition. 3.Agony: Extreme pain synonyms-misery, anguish Example Sentence: Nothing in his life had prepared him for this intense agony. 4.Muggy(adjective): oppressively humid, damp synonyms-moist, soggy, sticky…

Directions (1-5): Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete. 1.It is desirable to take ___ in any business if you want to make profit (2) (1) advice                 (2) risk                    (3) loan                   (4) recourse            (5)  perseverance 2.The rocket…