Category: Miscellaneous

1. Who was conferred with ‘Lifetime Recognition Award’ by the Confederation of Horticulture Association of India?             (2) 1. P.Malarvizhi 2. N Kumar 3. C.R.Anandakumar 4. J.Suresh 2. The first world cup match for 2019 is being held in which stadium?            (4) 1. Edgbaston 2. Lord’s 3.…

Directions (1-5) : Study the following information to answer the given questions: Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows containing six people each in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In row-1, G, O, U, N, K and P are sitting and all of them are facing South.…

1.  A certain amount of money at R%, compounded annually becomes Rs. 1440 and Rs. 1728 respectively after two and three years, find value of R:            (4) 1. 5% 2. 10% 3. 15% 4. 20% 5. 25% 2. The population of a city increases at the rate of 5%. p.a. If…

1. SCRUTINY Meaning : critical observation or examination. Synonyms : inspection, survey, scan, study Antonyms : flash, glance, glimpse, peek Example : The university may revoke my diploma. 2. DEROGATORY Meaning : showing a critical or disrespectful attitude. Synonyms : disparaging, slighting, pejorative, belittling Antonyms : complimentary, appreciative, favorable, flattering Example : He made some derogatory comment/remark about her appearance. 3. INDELIBLE…

Directions (1-5): In each of the following sentences, part/parts of the sentence is/are left blank. Beneath each sentence, four different ways of completing the sentence are indicated. Choose the best alternative from among the four. 1. In pursuance of their decision to resist what they saw as anti-labor policies, the company employees’ union launched agitation to…

1. Who was the 1st president of BCCI ( Board of Control for Cricket in India )?         (1) (1) R.E. Grant Govan (2) Dr. Maharajkumar Sir Vijaya Ananda (3) Sikandar Hyat Khan (4) Anthony S. D’Mello 2. How many gold medals did P.T.Usha win in the 1986 Seoul Asian Games?     (4) (1) 1 (2) 2…

1. DIN Meaning: a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise. Synonyms: babel, bedlam, clash, clatter Antonyms: calm, order, peace, quiet Example: The din from my neighbor’s party will probably keep me up all night. 2.PATRONAGE Meaning: support of a cause Synonyms: aegis, auspices, backing, subsidy Antonyms: attack, blockage, obstruction, opposition Example: Your patronage of the arts…

Directions (1-5): The following questions are based on the five three digits numbers given below: 983 859 827 761 516 1. If in each number, all the three digits are arranged in ascending order within the number, which of the following will be the fourth lowest number?          (1) (1) 983 (2) 859 (3) 827…

1. Three pieces of cakes of weighing 9/2 lbs, 27/4 lbs and 36/5 lbs, respectively, are to be divided into parts of equal weights. Further, each part must be as heavy as possible. If one part is served to each guest, then what is the maximum number of guests that could be entertained?     …

(Directions 1-5) In each of the Question below, a sentence is given with four words given in Bold in the sentence. Among these bold words, one may be wrongly spelled. The option of that word is the answer. If all four words are correctly spelled mark (e). i.e. ‘All Correct’ as the answer. 1.  Sociologists…

1.  Who wrote the famous book – ‘We the people’?       (4) (1) T.N.Kaul (2) J.R.D. Tata (3) Khushwant Singh (4) Nani Palkhivala 2. Who is the author of the book ‘Nineteen Eighty Four’?  (3) (1) Thomas Hardy (2) Emile Zola (3) George Orwell (4) Walter Scott 3. Which of the following is NOT written by Munshi Premchand?         (3)…

1. DEMEANOR : Meaning: a way of looking and behaving Synonyms: attitude, poise Antonyms: imbalance, excitedness Example: It was obvious from the man’s anxious demeanor that he was nervous about being on the witness stand. 2. BANEFUL : Meaning: causing harm or trouble Synonyms: baleful, deadly Antonyms: helpful, fortunate Example: He sought to remove his…