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OFTEN CONFUSING WORDS IN ENGLISH Here is a list of some common confusing words in English language. A lot of words in English language sound alike but have completely different meaning and use. Check below some of them   Words Meaning 1.Access Excess approach to much 2.Accede Exceed consent surpass 3.Accept Except admit, receive excluding…

Directions (Q. 1-5) : In each of the following questions two statements are given and these statements 1. Statements:  (E) All the actors are girls. All the girls are beautiful. Conclusions: 1. All the actors are beautiful. 2. Some girls are actors. 2. Statements:  (B) All the windows are doors. No door is a wall.…

1.Brooch(noun):a clasp Synonyms:jewelry,breastpin Antonyms:grip,hasp Example Sentence:Just as I was showing him a brooch I wished to pawn he went off. 2.evasion(noun):an act Synonyms:dodging,artifice Antonyms:directness,frankness Example Sentence:Then he added by way of an evasion from any difficulty with Wharton. 3.horrid(adjective):such as to cause horror Synonyms:disgusting,distasteful Antonyms:attractive,delightful Example Sentence:“It looks particularly slippery and horrid,” agreed Geraldine. 4.miracle(adjective):an effect Synonyms:marvel,phenomenon…

EXCISE DUTY: An excise or excise duty is a type of tax charged on goods produced within the country. This is opposite to custom duty which is charged on bringing goods from outside of country. Another name of this tax is CENVAT (Central Value Added Tax). If you are producer / manufacturer of goods or…

1. Name the bank which will inaugurate its first branch in Kerala on August 27?  (4) (1) Hang seng Bank (2) Gulf Bank (3) Bank of Taiwan (4) Doha Bank (5) EFC Bank 2. The finance Ministry has allowed …… to take resources to the SAR FA ESI law to recover bad loans.  (1) (1) NBFC…

Directions (Q. 1-5) : In each of the following questions two statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions numbered (1) and (2). You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide…

COMPUTER TERMINOLOGY Abort: To stop a program or function before it has finished. Algorithm: A set of instructions that provides a solution to a given problem. Animation: A simulation of movement created by displaying a series of pictures, or frames. For example, cartoons on television. hardware and software. The architecture of a system defines its broad outlines. ASCII: American…

FINDING CUBE OF NUMBERS NUMBERS BETWEEN 10-20 Students should remember cubes of 10 numbers. 13   = 1 23 = 8 33 = 27 43 = 64 53 = 125 63 = 216 73 = 343 83 = 512 93 = 729 103 = 1000 We take an example and understand this method. Let us…

1.hijack(noun):an act Synonyms:carjack,commandeer Antonyms:hijack,kipe Example Sentence:to engage in such stealing. 2.hilarity(noun):cheerfulness Synonyms:jaunty,jolly Antonyms:gloomy,heavy-hearted Example Sentence:He waved a cheerful salutation and hurried to his place beside the assistant. 3.leach(verb):to percolate Synonyms:extract,filter Antonyms:filtrate,impregnate Example Sentence: Pitts had some skill as a leach, and the medicine-chest was in his care. 4.rifle(noun):one of the grooves. Synonyms:grab,gut Antonyms:offer,protect Example Sentence: Achang…

1. The surface area of a cube is 486 sq.cm. what is its volume?  (3) 1) 512 cu.cm 2) 81 cu.cm 3) 729 cu.cm 4) 216 cu.cm 5) None of these 2. The radius of the base of a cone is 4m. Find the height so that the volume may be equal to that of…

Direction (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below : A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circle facing at the centre. H is fourth to the left of B and second to the right of F. A is third to the left of C…

1. Statements:   (E) All the actors are girls. All the girls are beautiful. Conclusions: 1. All the actors are beautiful. 2. Some girls are actors. 2. Statements:   (B) All the windows are doors. No door is a wall. Conclusions: 1. Some windows are walls. 2. No wall is a door. 3. Statements:  (B)…