• 1.Spurious Meaning: not being what it purports to be; false or fake. Synonym: specious, false, fictitious, counterfeit, fraudulent Antonym: authentic, genuine, real 2.Badinage Meaning: humorous or witty conversation Synonym: repartee Sentence: “he developed a nice line in badinage with the…

  • In questions given below, a part of the sentence is italicised and underlined. Below are given alternatives to the italicised part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option ‘D’ is the…

  • 1. Oscar-and Grammy award winner Norman Gimbel was passed away. He was a famous __________.          (1) 1. Lyricist 2. Photographer 3. Journalist 4. Actor 2. 11th Bengaluru International Film Festival will start from February 7, 2019. Its…

  • Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Anil, Anuj, Ashok, Atul, Amit, Ankit and Arjit live on a seven-storey building but not necessarily in the same order. The lowermost floor of the building is…

  • 1. 25 men and 15 women can complete a piece of work in 12 days. All of them start working together and after working for 8 days the women stopped working. 25 men completed the remaining work in 6 days.…

  • 1.Primordial Meaning: existing at or from the beginning of time; primaeval. Synonym: first, prehistoric, antediluvian, antique, Antonym: modern Sentence: “the primordial oceans” 2.Prima donna Meaning: the chief female singer in an opera or opera company. Synonym: leading soprano, leading lady,…