Category: Miscellaneous

1. Humdrum(Adjective) Meaning : Lacking excitement or variety Synonym : Dull, boring, monotonous Antonym : Remarkable, exciting Usage : No matter how humdrum is your life without a job, once you get it things will go fine. 2. Axiomatic(Adjective) Meaning : self-evident or unquestionable. Synonym : Understood, Given, Granted, self-evident Antonym : Misunderstood, uncertain Usage…

Directions (1-5): Rearrange the following Five sentence (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph. A. The PES and RTE do have problems, and they need to be fixed; we need to find a way to make the system deliver in terms of better learning outcomes. B. The…

1.  The current price index (base 1960) is nearly 330. This means that             (3) 1.  all items cost 3-3 times more than what they did in 1960 2.  the prices of certain selected items have gone up to 3-3 times 3.  weighted means of prices of certain item has increased…

Directions (1-5): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below: R 2 % M 3 E J # P 4 A * 9 6 @ U T 7 © I 1 Q 5 $ W 8 V N B 1.  How many such symbols are there in the above arrangement, each of…

1.  The average marks in Math subject of a class of 32 students is 72. If the marks of two students were misread as 66 and 72 in place of 74 and 82 respectively, then what would be the correct average (upto two decimal place)?           (3) 1.  68.52 2.  69.56 3. …

1. STULTIFY Meaning: cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative, especially as a result of a tedious or restrictive routine. Synonyms: hamper, impede, obstruct, thwart, suppress, smother, repress, counteract, trammel, restrain. Antonyms: consolidate, augment, glorify, exacerbate, exalt, stir, elevate, accentuate, strengthen. Usage: By referencing actual statistics, he was able to stultify his opponent’s argument. 2. NIHILISM…

Directions (1-5): Rearrange the following five sentences (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below. (1) He required, for instance, that all cars be parked ‘about a meter’ away from the others cars. (2) I had a very organized commanding officer…

1.  Which state government has recently launched a special scheme to curb infant deaths?              (4) 1. Jharkhand 2. Haryana 3. Andra Pradesh 4. Maharashtra 2.  ISRO Unveils Human Space Flight Centre in __________.                  (3) 1. Hyderabad 2. Mumbai 3. Bengaluru 4. Chennai 3.…

Directions (1-5) : Study the information carefully and answer the questions given below. Eight persons are sitting around a circular table and then asked to arrange themselves in a linear row facing north. A sits 2nd to the left of B in both the arrangements. Neither A nor B sits next to C in any…

1.  Aman, Bhasker and Chiru enter into a partnership. Aman contributes one third of the total capital invested by all, while Bhasker contributes as much as contributed by Aman and Chiru together. If the total profit at the end of year is Rs. 84000 then, how much profit would each receive at the end of…

1. DESPAIR Meaning : a state in which all hope is lost or absent Synonyms : misery, pain Antonyms : joy, peace Example : To her teacher’s despair, Nicole never does the work that she’s told to do. 2. PERISH Meaning : to die, especially in an accident or by being killed, or to be…

Directions (1-5): Rearr ange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.(A) Durgapur steel plant, IISCO, and the nearby coal mines were under heavy floods (B) at Durgapur and the Indian Iron and Steel Company (IISCO), Burnpur.…