Category: Miscellaneous

Directions (Qs. 1-2): Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake / error in it.  The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence.  Mark the part with the error as your answer.  If there is no error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.  Ignore the errors of…

1.decline(verb ): to withhold Synonyms: deterioration,downturn Antonyms: increase,rise Example Sentence: Again we must decline to measure thegood and the evil of the system. 2.delicacy(verb ): fineness of texture, quality, etc. Synonyms: elegance,fragility Antonyms: strength,coarseness Example Sentence: There was a bunch of bananas this time,a delicacy they had received but oncebefore. 3.depose(verb ): to remove from…

Directions (Qs. 1-3): The question is based on the five three digit numbers given below: 527         749         456         188         863 1.The sum of the three digits of which of the following two numbers is exactly the same?    (4) (1) 527 and 749 (2) 749 and 188 (3) 863 and 456 (4) 863 and 188…

1.A circular lawn has an area of 154 m2 . A path of 7 m width surrounds the lawn.  What is the area of the lawn including the path? (in m2 )  (5) (1) 580 (2) 784 (3) 637 (4) 516 (5) 616 2.The length and breadth of a rectangle are in the ratio of…

Directions (Qs.1 – 5): Rearrange the given six sentences/group in a sequence so as to form a meaningful paragraph. (A).Now when the wise sage returned he saw a large crowd gathered on the road and his well-fed disciple in its midst, accepting offerings for the rock. (B).“Look!,” they exclaimed in excitement, “There is something written…

1.chafe(verb ): to wear Synonyms: irritate,abrade Antonyms: aid,assist Example Sentence: They will, I fear, chafe her own naturemore than she can improve theirs. 2.chancy(adjective ): uncertain, hazardous Synonyms: capricious,contingent Antonyms: certain,not dangerous Example Sentence: The struggle for life was difficult andchancy in the islands in those days. 3.chariot(adjective ): any stately carriage. Synonyms: automobile,bicycle Antonyms:…

1.If each vowel in the word DOMAINS is changed to next letter in the English alphabetical series and each consonant is changed to previous letter in English alphabetical series and then all the letters in the word thus formed are arranged in alphabetical order ( from left to right), which of the following will be…

1.The sum of 5 consecutive odd numbers of set-A is 185. What will be the average of Set-B, containing 4 consecutive even numbers, if the smallest number of Set-B is 13 more than the highest number of Set-A.  (4) (1) 55 (2) 61 (3) 53 (4) 57 (5) 59 2.Two cars, A and B started moving…

Directions (Qs. 1-2): In this question, a sentence with four words in bold type is given.  One of these four words given in bold may be either  wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence.  Find out the word which  is wrongly spelt or inappropriate,  if any.  That word is your answer.  If …

1.babe(noun ): a baby or child. Synonyms: bairn,child Antonyms: adult,adolescent Example Sentence: He is after the secretary Stangerson,who had no more to do with the crimethan the babe unborn. 2.bald(noun ): having little Synonyms: bare,barren Antonyms: clothed,full Example Sentence: He was bald, and his hair and whiskerswere sprinkled with gray. 3.balmy(adjective): mild and refreshing Synonyms: mild,moist Antonyms:…

Directions (Qs. 1-5): Study the given information and answer the given question. Eight people – K, L, M, N, W, X, Y, Z are sitting around a circular table facing the centre, with  equal distances between each other but not necessarily  in the same order K is not an immediate neighbor of W.  M sits…

1.Present ages of Neha and Rashmi are in the ratio of 7 : 8 respectively. Six years hence, the ratio of their ages will become 9 : 10 respectively.  What is Rashmi’s present age? (in years)   (2)  (1) 36 (2) 24 (3) 28 (4) 40 (5) 42 2.The compound interest (compounded annually) on a certain…