Category: Miscellaneous

1. PROVIDENCE (NOUN): precaution Synonyms: foresight, prudence Antonyms: carelessness, carefree Example Sentence: We shall exercise providence in our tasks in order to achieve success in life. 2. RIVET (VERB): engross Synonyms: involve, employ Antonyms: distract, eject Example Sentence: The teacher must rivet the students in his teachings if he wants to be successful. 3. BOOM…

Directions (Q. 1-5) : What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 1. 960   839     758     709    ?    675 (3) (a) 698 (b) 694 (c) 684 (d) 648 (e) 680 2. 3    ?    14    55    274  …

Directions (Q. 1-5) : In each question below, words printed in bold type are given. These are numbered (a), (b), (c) ,and (d). One of these words printed in bold may either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is in appropriate or wrongly spelt, if…

Directions (Q. 1-5) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below : Seven persons – A, B, C, D, E, F and G – are standing in a straight line facing north at equal distance but not necessarily in the same order. Each of them is a different professional viz, Actor,…

Candidates will be able to check the SBI PO Final Results 2016 on its official website on Friday, September 30. The aspirants who were eagerly waiting the results will be able to soon check the results at sbi.co.in. The SBI PO Mains Exam 2016 was held on July 31 this year via the online mode.…

1. MANUMISSION (NOUN): release from slavery Synonyms: freedom, emancipation Antonym: slavery, restraint Example Sentence: Manumission allowed former slaves to become landowners 2. ARCHAIC(ADJECTIVE): old and no longer useful Synonyms: primitive, old-fashioned Antonyms: modern, up-to-date Example Sentence: In comparison to portable laptop and palmtops, typewriters and calculators are archaic. 3. LANGUISH (VERB): suffer and become weak…

Directions (Q. 1-5) : Choose the most suitable option to fill the blanks in the most suitable manner. 1. Traders and businessmen from Japan have ……….. the world markets of electronic goods by using low cost strategy. (2) (1) exhausted (2) captured (3) stopped (4) arranged (5) ceased 2. The committee have accepted your suggestions…

Directions (Q. 1-5) : Study the following information carefully to answer the questions given below. There are six persons J, K, L, M, N and O each below different marks. J got more marks than K and M. O got less marks than that of J. N got more marks than J but he did…

1. A and B are two alloys of diamond and silver, prepared by mixing metals in the ratio 7 : 2 and 7 : 11 respectively. If equal quantities of the alloys are melted to form a third alloy C, the ratio of diamond and silver in C will be (1) (1) 7 : 5…

The Staff Selection Commission issued a notification on Monday saying that candidates of Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Tier I Examination, 2016, who have applied for making representation and paid the required fees within the stipulated time but could not make representation, will be able to make representation from 10am on September 28 to 5pm on…

1. Relinquish(verb)-give up,let go Synonyms:abandon,abdicate Antonyms:usurp,hold Example Sentence: The dictator was forced to relinquish control of the country. 2. Confound(verb)-confuse Synonyms:abash,discombolate Antonyms:clarify,uncomplicate Example Sentence: If the nurse does not read the labels,she will Confound the medications and possibly harm patients. 3. Abrade (verb) –scrape Synonyms:itch,efface Antonyms:imprint,implant Example Sentence: The rough rock had abraded her skin.…

Directions (Q. 1-5) : Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions : A, B, C, D, E, F and G are seven friends studying seven different branches of engineering, namely, Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Electronics, Civil, Computer and Aeronautical Engineering, not necessarily in this order. Each of them studies in three different colleges,…