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5051.

Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correctly. Choose the correctly spelt word and click the button corresponding to it.

A. Defianse
B. Defyance
C. Difiance
D. Defiance
Answer» E.
Discussion
5052.

Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correctly. Choose the correctly spelt word and click the button corresponding to it._x005F_x000D_

A. Ajournment
B. Adjournmant
C. Ajornment
D. Adjournment
Answer» E.
Discussion
5053.

Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correctly. Choose the correctly spelt word and click the button corresponding to it.

A. Beneficiary
B. Benificiary
C. Beneficeary
D. Benefeciary
Answer» B. Benificiary
Discussion
5054.

Four statements are given below at A, B, C and D. There may be some errors in the given statement(s). The incorrect statement is your answer.

A. A. People as many as those in a small nation can be seen, at stations, commuting from faraway places every day.
B. B. People from faraway places are poured out by the stations of numerical small nations.
C. C. The stations pour out people commuting from faraway places every day, of the numerical magnitude of small nations.
D. D. People of a numerical magnitude of small nations commuting from faraway places are poured out by the stations every day.
Answer» C. C. The stations pour out people commuting from faraway places every day, of the numerical magnitude of small nations.
Discussion
5055.

Four statements are given below at A, B, C and D. There may be some errors in the given statement(s). The incorrect statement is your answer.

A. A. The deceased soldier’s family is banking upon the government for justice and support.
B. B. The government is being banked upon by the deceased soldier’s family for justice and support.
C. C. For justice and support, the deceased soldier’s family is banking upon the government.
D. D. The family of the deceased soldier is the banking of the government for justice and support.
Answer» E.
Discussion
5056.

Four statements are given below at A, B, C and D. There may be some errors in the given statement(s). The incorrect statement is your answer._x005F_x000D_

A. To drain water away from the tracks, railroad beds, like road beds, are designed in which there is usually a bed of rock and gravel resulting in fast drainage from the tracks.
B. Railroad beds, like road beds, are designed in which there is usually a bed of rock and gravel that results in the fast drainage from the tracks.
C. A bed of rock and gravel, called the railroad bed, is designed similar to a road bed to drain water away from the tracks.
D. Railroad beds, like road beds, are designed to drain water apart from the tracks, so there is usually a bed of rock and gravel resulting in fast drainage away from the tracks.
Answer» E.
Discussion
5057.

Foam brightens like the dogwood now is an example of

A. a metaphor
B. consonance
C. a simile
D. alliteration
Answer» D. alliteration
Discussion
5058.

Five statements are given below, labelled A, B, C, D and E, among these, four statements are in logical order and form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit into the theme of the passage.

A. Central electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) allowed Energy savings certificates to be traded on power exchange platform
B. The pricing of the certificate would be as per the energy conservation rules.
C. These cover 65% of the electricity consumed by industries.
D. The rules prescribe that on the certificate shall be equal to the energy consumed in terms of one metric tonne of oil equivalent.
Answer» D. The rules prescribe that on the certificate shall be equal to the energy consumed in terms of one metric tonne of oil equivalent.
Discussion
5059.

Find the median of the data set:1.9,8.4,3.6,5.8

A. 5.1
B. 4.8
C. 5.2
D. 5.6
Answer» B. 4.8
Discussion
5060.

Find the correctly spelt word?

A. Addulation
B. Ominous
C. Adlation
D. Omineous
Answer» C. Adlation
Discussion
5061.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.Your demands are bound to lead to _____ in the family._x005F_x000D_

A. absence
B. discord
C. decrease
D. barrier
Answer» C. decrease
Discussion
5062.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.Do you want to _____ to Reader's Digest magazine?_x005F_x000D_

A. ranscribe
B. describe
C. subscribe
D. prescribe
Answer» D. prescribe
Discussion
5063.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ The speaker ______ the audience with his fine speech_x005F_x000D_

A. expressed_x005F_x000D_
B. impressed_x005F_x000D_
C. depressed_x005F_x000D_
D. suppressed
Answer» C. depressed_x005F_x000D_
Discussion
5064.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ Beautiful red roses ______ the bride's hair._x005F_x000D_

A. adorned
B. allured_x005F_x000D_
C. attracted_x005F_x000D_
D. adjourned
Answer» B. allured_x005F_x000D_
Discussion
5065.

Facilitate is similar in meaning to

A. help
B. halt
C. check
D. All of the above
Answer» B. halt
Discussion
5066.

Expedite is the opposite of

A. halt
B. quicken
C. rush
D. hasten
Answer» B. quicken
Discussion
5067.

evtlesnioi-Arrange this word

A. Elevision
B. Television
C. Senivion
D. Telsion
Answer» C. Senivion
Discussion
5068.

Environmental pollution is a global problem and (1)______ threat to human survival. The causes of pollution are quite (2)______, such as contamination of water, cutting of trees and forests, emission of toxic gases etc. Due to (3)______ factors, the flora and fauna are adversely affected. An awareness to protect the environment is everybody’s (4)______ duty and we should collectively come forward for this noble campaign. Government is taking strong (5)______ to check the menace of pollution._x005F_x000D_ Select the most appropriate option for blank No.5_x005F_x000D_

A. programmes
B. measures
C. attempts
D. enticements
Answer» C. attempts
Discussion
5069.

Environmental pollution is a global problem and (1)______ threat to human survival. The causes of pollution are quite (2)______, such as contamination of water, cutting of trees and forests, emission of toxic gases etc. Due to (3)______ factors, the flora and fauna are adversely affected. An awareness to protect the environment is everybody’s (4)______ duty and we should collectively come forward for this noble campaign. Government is taking strong (5)______ to check the menace of pollution._x005F_x000D_ Select the most appropriate option for blank No.4_x005F_x000D_

A. moral
B. urgent
C. pious
D. dubious
Answer» B. urgent
Discussion
5070.

Environmental pollution is a global problem and (1)______ threat to human survival. The causes of pollution are quite (2)______, such as contamination of water, cutting of trees and forests, emission of toxic gases etc. Due to (3)______ factors, the flora and fauna are adversely affected. An awareness to protect the environment is everybody’s (4)______ duty and we should collectively come forward for this noble campaign. Government is taking strong (5)______ to check the menace of pollution._x005F_x000D_ Select the most appropriate option for blank No.3_x005F_x000D_

A. this
B. those
C. that
D. these
Answer» E.
Discussion
5071.

Environmental pollution is a global problem and (1)______ threat to human survival. The causes of pollution are quite (2)______, such as contamination of water, cutting of trees and forests, emission of toxic gases etc. Due to (3)______ factors, the flora and fauna are adversely affected. An awareness to protect the environment is everybody’s (4)______ duty and we should collectively come forward for this noble campaign. Government is taking strong (5)______ to check the menace of pollution._x005F_x000D_ Select the most appropriate option for blank No.2_x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_

A. enough
B. many
C. numerous
D. plenty
Answer» D. plenty
Discussion
5072.

Environmental pollution is a global problem and (1)______ threat to human survival. The causes of pollution are quite (2)______, such ascontamination of water, cutting of trees and forests, emission of toxic gases etc. Due to (3)______ factors, the flora and fauna are adversely affected. An awareness to protect the environment is everybody’s (4)______ duty and we should collectively come forward for this noble campaign. Government is taking strong (5)______ to check the menace of pollution._x005F_x000D_ Select the most appropriate option for blank No.1_x005F_x000D_

A. the
B. an
C. some
D. a
Answer» E.
Discussion
5073.

English words with similar meaning

A. Relegate - Downgrade
B. Beautiful - Ugly
C. Qualm - Confidence
D. Generic - Branded
Answer» B. Beautiful - Ugly
Discussion
5074.

Emphasize most nearly means

A. Accentuate
B. Calculate
C. Justify
D. Demain
Answer» B. Calculate
Discussion
5075.

Each  of  the  following  questions has   four   statements.   Three   are   logically correct.  Some  of  which  may  look  factually absurd.  Ignore  this  absurdity  and  look  to  the logical   corrections.   Choose   the   statement which is wrong or doubtful:-

A. All   books   can   read.   Some   pencils   are books. All pencils are clever.Therefore, all clever cannot read.
B. Some  who  fail  are  stupid.  Some  criminals are stupid. Therefore, all criminalsfail.
C. Some   liar   are   thieves.   All   thieves   are criminals. Therefore, some liars are criminals.
D. All that is given is black. Trees are green.Therefore, trees are black.
Answer» B. Some  who  fail  are  stupid.  Some  criminals are stupid. Therefore, all criminalsfail.
Discussion
5076.

Each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and markyour response accordingly on the Answer Sheet._x005F_x000D_ S1 :In a globalized world, no country can hope to impose tariffs without affecting its own economic interests.S6 :The ongoing trade war also threatens the rules-based global trade order which has managed to amicably handle trade disputes between countries for decades.P :So both the U.S. and China, which have blamed each other for the ongoing trade war, are doing no good to their own economic fortunes by engaging in this tit-for-tat tariff battle.Q : Apart from disadvantaging its consumers, who will have to pay higher prices for certain goods, tariffs will also disrupt the supply chain of producers who rely on foreign imports.R : China, which is fighting an economic slowdown, will be equally affected.S :The minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve June policy meeting show that economic uncertainty due to the trade war is already affecting private investment in the U.S., with many investors deciding to scale back or delay their investment plans_x005F_x000D_ The correct sequence should be

A. S Q P R
B. Q P S R
C. Q R P S
D. P S R Q
Answer» C. Q R P S
Discussion
5077.

Each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and markyour response accordingly on the Answer Sheet._x005F_x000D_ S1 :The dawn of the information age opened up great opportunities for the beneficial use of data.S6 :To some, in this era of Big Data analytics and automated, algorithm-based processing of zettabytes of information, the fear that their personal data may be unprotected may conjure up visions of a dystopian world in which individual liberties are compromised.P :But it is the conflict between the massive scope for progress provided by digital era and the fear of loss of individual autonomy that is foregrounded in any debates about data protection laws.Q : It also enhanced the perils of unregulated and arbitrary use of personal data.R : It is against this backdrop that the White Paper made public to elicit views from the public on the shape and substance of a comprehensive data protection law assumes significances.S :Unauthorised leaks, hacking and other cyber crimes have rendered databases vulnerable._x005F_x000D_ The correct sequence should be

A. S Q R P
B. Q P R S
C. S R P Q
D. Q S P R
Answer» E.
Discussion
5078.

Each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and markyour response accordingly on the Answer Sheet._x005F_x000D_ S1 :The climate question presents a leapfrog era for India’s development paradigm.S6 :This presents a good template for India, building on its existing plans to introduce electric mobility through buses first, and cars by 2030.P :It is aimed at achieving a shift to sustainable fuels, getting cities to commit to eco-friendly mobility and delivering more walkable communities, all of which will improve the quality of urban life.Q : At the Bonn conference, a new Transport Decarbonisation Alliance has been declared.R : This has to be resolutely pursued, breaking down the barriers to wider adoption of rooftop solar energy at every level and implementing net metering systems for all categories of consumers.S :Already, the country has chalked out an ambitious policy on renewable energy, hoping to generate 175 gigawatts of power form green sources by 2022._x005F_x000D_ The correct sequence should be

A. S R Q P
B. S P R Q
C. P R S Q
D. Q R S P
Answer» C. P R S Q
Discussion
5079.

Each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and markyour response accordingly on the Answer Sheet._x005F_x000D_ S1 :A decade ago UN recognized that rape can constitute a war crime and a constitutive act of genocide.S6 :The fact that these two peace laureates come from two different nations underlines that this problem has been widespread, from Rwanda to Myanmar.P :This year’s Nobel peace prize has been awarded to two exceptional individuals for their fight to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war.Q : Denis Mukwege is a doctor who has spent decades treating rape survivors in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a long civil war has repeatedly witnessed the horror of mass rapes.R : Nadia Murad is herself a survivor of sexual war crimes, perpetuated by IS against the Yazidis.S :Today she campaigns tirelessly to put those IS leaders in the dock in international courts._x005F_x000D_ The correct sequence should be

A. P Q R S
B. P R Q S
C. S R Q P
D. Q R S P
Answer» E.
Discussion
5080.

Each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and markyour response accordingly on the Answer Sheet._x005F_x000D_ S1 :India’s museums tend to be dreary experiences.S6 :Because it’s better to attract crowds than dust.P :Even the Louvre that attracted an eye-popping 8.1 million visitors last year compared to India’s 10.18 million foreign tourists, has hooked up with Beyonce and Jay-Z for promotion, where they take a selfie with Mona Lisa.Q : Our museums need to get cool too.R : A change of approach is clearly called for.S:Troops of restless schoolchildren are often the most frequent visitors, endlessly being told to lower their voices and not touch the art._x005F_x000D_ The correct sequence should be

A. _x005F_x000D_ P Q R S_x005F_x000D_
B. _x005F_x000D_ P R S Q_x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_
C. S R P Q_x005F_x000D_
D. Q S R P
Answer» E.
Discussion
5081.

Each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet._x005F_x000D_ S1 :The Nobel Prize for Economics in 2018 was awarded to Paul Romer and William Nordhaus for their work in two separate areas : economic growth and environmental economics respectively.S6 :Among recent winners of Nobel Prize in Economics, it’s hard to think of one issue which is more topical and relevant to India.P :But there is a common thread in their work.Q : In economic jargon it’s termed as externality.R : Productive activity often has spillovers, meaning that it can impact an unrelated party.S :Romer and Nordhaus both studied the impact of externalities and came up with profound insights and economic models.The correct sequence should be

A. P Q R S
B. P R Q S
C. Q S P R
D. Q S R P
Answer» C. Q S P R
Discussion
5082.

Each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet._x005F_x000D_ S1 :The weak have no place here, in this life or in any other life. Weakness leads to slavery.S6 :This is the great fact : strength is life, weakness is death. Strength is felicity, life eternal, immortal; weakness is constant strain and misery : weakness is death. P :They dare not approach us, they have no power to get a hold on us, until the mind is weakened.Q : Weakness leads to all kinds of misery, physical and mental. Weakness is death.R : But they cannot harm us unless we become weak, until the body is ready and predisposed to receive them.S :There are hundreds of thousands of microbes surrounding us.The correct sequence should be

A. P Q R S
B. P R Q S
C. Q R S P
D. Q S R P
Answer» E.
Discussion
5083.

Each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet._x005F_x000D_ S1 :We do not know, after 60 years of equation, how to protect ourselves against epidemics like cholera and plague._x005F_x000D_ S6 :This is the disastrous result of the system under which we are educated._x005F_x000D_ P :If our doctors could have started learning medicine at an earlier age, they would not make such a poor show as they do._x005F_x000D_ Q : I have seen hundreds of homes. I cannot say that I have found any evidence in them of knowledge of hygiene._x005F_x000D_ R : I consider it a very serious blot on the state of our education that our doctors have not found it possible to eradicate these diseases._x005F_x000D_ S :I have the greatest doubt whether our graduates know what one should do in case on is bitten by a snake._x005F_x000D_ The correct sequence should be

A. R Q S P
B. P R Q S
C. Q R P S
D. P Q S R
Answer» B. P R Q S
Discussion
5084.

Each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ S1 : He no longer dreamed of storms, nor of women, nor of great occurrences, nor of great fish, nor fights, nor contests of strength, nor of his wife. S6 : He urinated outside the shack and then went up the road to wake the boy. P : He never dreamed about the boy. Q : He only dreamed of places and of the lions on the beach now. R : He simply woke, looked out through the open door at the moon and unrolled his trousers and put them on. S : They played like young cats in the dusk and he loved them as he loved the boy. The correct sequence should be

A. R Q P S
B. S R Q P
C. Q R P S
D. P R S Q
Answer» D. P R S Q
Discussion
5085.

Dear Lodger, I agree, the roof is leaking; but (there would be no need) P (while it is raining) Q (and when the Sun shines,) R (I can’t get it repaired) S_x005F_x000D_ The correct sequence should be

A. Q R S P
B. S Q R P
C. R S P Q
D. P R Q S
Answer» C. R S P Q
Discussion
5086.

Correction of sentences:_x005F_x000D_ What your Sirname is?

A. What your Sirname?
B. What is your Sirname?
C. Your Sirname is what?
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Your Sirname is what?
Discussion
5087.

Correct the sentence gramatically :_x005F_x000D_ She went to gym despite of her illness.

A. to
B. despite
C. of
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
Discussion
5088.

Correct the given sentence gramatically._x005F_x000D_ Shreya, who she is my best friend, is a singer.

A. Shreya, she who is my best friend, is a singer.
B. Shreya, who is my best friend, is a singer.
C. Shreya, is my best friend, who she is a singer.
D. All of the above
Answer» C. Shreya, is my best friend, who she is a singer.
Discussion
5089.

Correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives._x005F_x000D_ The main failings were of conception and a political willingness to settle _________ easy options. _______________ the expansive declarationsof the need "to maintain effective security of all nuclear materials, _______________ includes nuclear materials used in nuclear weapons”, thesummits narrowed their _______________ to civilian holdings __________________ non­nuclear weapon states._x005F_x000D_ civilian holdings __________________ non ­nuclear weapon states.

A. into
B. for
C. in
D. about
Answer» D. about
Discussion
5090.

Correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives._x005F_x000D_ The main failings were of conception and a political willingness to settle _________ easy options. _______________ the expansive declarationsof the need "to maintain effective security of all nuclear materials, _______________ includes nuclear materials used in nuclear weapons”, thesummits narrowed their _______________ to civilian holdings __________________ non­nuclear weapon states._x005F_x000D_ the summits narrowed their ______________

A. view
B. focus
C. attention_x005F_x000D_
D. vision
Answer» C. attention_x005F_x000D_
Discussion
5091.

Correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives._x005F_x000D_ The main failings were of conception and a political willingness to settle _________ easy options. _______________ the expansive declarationsof the need "to maintain effective security of all nuclear materials, _______________ includes nuclear materials used in nuclear weapons”, thesummits narrowed their _______________ to civilian holdings __________________ non­nuclear weapon states._x005F_x000D_ _______________ includes nuclear materials used in nuclear weapons”_x005F_x000D_

A. which
B. that
C. those
D. who
Answer» B. that
Discussion
5092.

Correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives._x005F_x000D_ The main failings were of conception and a political willingness to settle _________ easy options. _______________ the expansive declarationsof the need "to maintain effective security of all nuclear materials, _______________ includes nuclear materials used in nuclear weapons”, thesummits narrowed their _______________ to civilian holdings __________________ non­nuclear weapon states._x005F_x000D_ _______________ the expansive declarations of the need

A. Inspite
B. Since
C. Despite
D. Despite of
Answer» D. Despite of
Discussion
5093.

Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate option._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ A disease always has __.

A. a cause
B. germs
C. a doctor
D. a cure
Answer» B. germs
Discussion
5094.

Correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives._x005F_x000D_ The main failings were of conception and a political willingness to settle _________ easy options. _______________ the expansive declarationsof the need "to maintain effective security of all nuclear materials, _______________ includes nuclear materials used in nuclear weapons”, thesummits narrowed their _______________ to civilian holdings __________________ non­nuclear weapon states._x005F_x000D_ The main failings were of conception and a political willingness to settle _________ easy options.

A. to
B. of
C. from
D. for
Answer» E.
Discussion
5095.

Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate option._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ An office always has a /an ___._x005F_x000D_

A. Roof
B. Kitchen
C. Authority
D. Car
Answer» D. Car
Discussion
5096.

Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate option._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ A king will always have a ____._x005F_x000D_

A. Minister
B. Kingdom
C. Sword
D. Queen
Answer» C. Sword
Discussion
5097.

Chronic drought and food insecurity plague Sahel, which is already one of the poorest in the world moreover the climate and geography of the region _______ regional communities to relative isolation._x005F_x000D_ a) Alleviates_x005F_x000D_ b) Relegates_x005F_x000D_ c) Downgrades_x005F_x000D_ d) Transgresses

A. a-b
B. b-c
C. b-d
D. c-d
Answer» C. b-d
Discussion
5098.

Choose the word which is nearly opposite in meaning to the given word ‘CALUMNY’

A. Apology
B. Eulogy
C. Enjoyment
D. Reservation
Answer» C. Enjoyment
Discussion
5099.

Choose the word which is nearly opposite in meaning to the given word ‘CACOPHONOUS’

A. Tamed
B. Harmonious
C. Domestic
D. Silent
Answer» C. Domestic
Discussion
5100.

Choose the word which is nearly opposite in meaning to the given word:-_x005F_x000D_ Sceptic

A. Cryptic
B. Believer
C. Support
D. Eminent
Answer» C. Support
Discussion