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3151.

Q: In questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled with an appropriate word four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct answer and mark.An employment advertisement should ___________ the number of vacancies.

A. contain
B. declare
C. provide
D. specify
Answer» E.
3152.

Q: An associate in a office or institution

A. Companion
B. Ally
C. Colleague
D. Accomplice
Answer» D. Accomplice
3153.

Q: Directions (83): In questions given below, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.An artist who makes sculptures.

A. Rhetoric
B. Petrology
C. Sculptor
D. Psephologist
Answer» D. Psephologist
3154.

Q: Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.An area controlled by a foreign ruler

A. Province
B. State
C. Colony
D. Dominion
Answer» D. Dominion
3155.

Q: An appropriate title for the passage would be

A. Industry Problems
B. Creativity Boon or Curse
C. What Ails Innovation
D. India Next Superpower
E. None of these
Answer» F.
3156.

Q: An animal story with a moral-

A. Fable
B. Narrative
C. Parable
D. Anecdote
Answer» B. Narrative
3157.

Q: An apartment building in which each apartment is owned separately by the people living in it, but also containing shared areas.

A. duplex
B. caravan
C. condominium
D. multiplex
Answer» D. multiplex
3158.

Q: An acid test

A. a test not so important
B. a task
C. the true test of the value of something.
D. not a real task
Answer» D. not a real task
3159.

Q: An Abandoned child of unknown parents who is found by somebody-

A. Founding
B. Sibling
C. Urchin
D. Orphan
Answer» B. Sibling
3160.

Q: Amony a number of hobbies that one can_______, the hobby of reading is the most useful and______.

A. considers, appreciative
B. cultivates, enlightened
C. absorbs, durable
D. nourish, cumulative
E. develops, accumulative
Answer» E. develops, accumulative
3161.

Q: Among the reasons cited by the employee for quitting the job were the pressure of work, the outstation duties and desiring to pursue her hobbies.

A. Among the reasons cited by the employee
B. and desiring to pursue her hobbies
C. No error
D. were the pressure of work, the outstation duties
Answer» C. No error
3162.

Q: AMICABLE

A. friendly
B. haughty
C. unpleasant
D. hostile
Answer» E.
3163.

Q: America was____ by Columbus.

A. invented
B. founded
C. discovered
D. researched
Answer» D. researched
3164.

Q: Ameliorate

A. Worsen
B. Destroy
C. Decay
D. Decline
Answer» B. Destroy
3165.

Q: AMENABLE

A. inattentive
B. unwilling
C. acquiescent
D. distrustful
Answer» C. acquiescent
3166.

Q: AMATEURISH

A. skilled
B. professional
C. seasoned
D. trained
Answer» C. seasoned
3167.

Q: AMALGAMATE

A. assimilate
B. integrate
C. separate
D. combine
Answer» D. combine
3168.

Q: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e), No error.Although Shanku was born (a)/ in a rich merchant’s families (b)/ he was very humble and (c) /was a philanthropist by nature (d) / No error (e).

A. (a)
B. (b)
C. (c)
D. (d)
E. (e)
Answer» D. (d)
3169.

Q: Although of the praise, Mr. Trump never formally nominated Mr. McAleenan to run the agency.

A. Despite of the praise
B. Whether the praise
C. Despite the praise
D. Although the praised
E. No replacement required
Answer» D. Although the praised
3170.

Q: Although he is my bosom friend (a)/ I cannot ask him for (b)/ money without any (c)/vividly reason. (d)/ No error (e)

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
Answer» E. E
3171.

Q: Although admired since years, why did the scepticism over the Japanese management style start since the last decade?

A. Japanese companies have been moving out of their home markets since the last decade.
B. Japanese banks have provided loans indiscriminately to the creditworthy as well as non-creditworthy people.
C. Because Japanese markets have been going through a period of continuous recession since the last decade.
D. The unlimited growth of the Japanese markets has come at the cost of the wester market.
Answer» D. The unlimited growth of the Japanese markets has come at the cost of the wester market.
3172.

Q: Although as they now stand none appear to be of earlier date than the ninth or tenth century, these stories all breathe the very breath of a primitive world.I. Even as they now standII. Though as they now standIII. Even though as they now stand

A. Only I is correct
B. Only II is correct
C. Only I and III are correct
D. Both I and II are correct
E. No correction required
Answer» F.
3173.

Q: ALTERNATE

A. Preference
B. Substitution
C. Other
D. Another
Answer» C. Other
3174.

Q: Also our ______ tend to be habit.

A. bisections
B. predispositions
C. actings
D. avocations
Answer» C. actings
3175.

Q: Have you ever felt that Computer are getting under your skin? Will, you have seen nothing yet. Scientists in the United states are……(11)……computer that are so………(12)……..that they can be seen into the fining of clothes or even…….(13)….in to the human body.These are…………..(14)…..as sub-dermal computers, and those who….(15)……then will be able to communicate through radio links to other computer arriers. Initially the……….(16)…….for this mindboggling micro-technology is …….(17)…..to be military one.Already the US army has developed a Computer of the…..(18)……of a pill, which can be ……(19)….and allow doctors to…….(20)….the health of soldiers on training missions.(Mark your answer 18)

A. replica
B. form
C. face
D. size
Answer» E.
3176.

Q: Almost all cities in India are heavily polluted.

A. भारत के कुछ शहर अत्यधिक प्रदूषित हैं।
B. भारत के लगभग सभी शहर अत्यधिक प्रदूषित हैं।
C. भारत के सभी शहर अत्यधिक प्रदूषित हैं।
D. भारत के सभी शहर निश्चित रूप से प्रदूषित हैं।
Answer» C. भारत के सभी शहर अत्यधिक प्रदूषित हैं।
3177.

Q: Alluring

A. obnoxious
B. appealing
C. enticing
D. charming
Answer» B. appealing
3178.

Q: All those who carried the day in reality shows failed to make a mark later.

A. made a guest appearance
B. won a victory
C. acted as hosts
D. participated
Answer» C. acted as hosts
3179.

Q: All the sugar ……………… been used up to bake the cake.

A. is
B. have
C. are
D. has
Answer» E.
3180.

Q: All the students/is done/better this year.

A. All the students
B. is done
C. No error
D. better this year
Answer» C. No error
3181.

Q: All the sound reasonsP: ever given for conservingQ: to the conservation of wildlifeR: other natural resources apply

A. PRQ
B. RQP
C. PQR
D. QRP
Answer» B. RQP
3182.

Q: All the following words mean ‘exact’ except

A. accurate
B. very
C. precise
D. logical
Answer» E.
3183.

Q: All the following words mean ‘chemicals’ except:

A. sands
B. substances
C. Pesticides
D. Deposits
Answer» B. substances
3184.

Q: All the following words mean ‘chemical’ except

A. Sands
B. Substances
C. pesticides
D. Deposits
Answer» B. Substances
3185.

Q: All the applicants ____ and the results will be announced next week.

A. are to be ranked
B. are ranking
C. rank
D. are to rank
Answer» E.
3186.

Q: All the arts, beliefs and social institutions etc. characteristic of a race

A. Culture
B. Civilization
C. Infrastructure
D. Ritual
Answer» C. Infrastructure
3187.

Q: All six writers (A)/ who made it to the finals (B)/ of the Booker’s prize (C)/ are from the UK, (D)/ the US, and Canada.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. No error
Answer» F.
3188.

Q: All his schemes ended in smoke.

A. came to nothing
B. got on fire
C. burnt up
D. attracted everybody
Answer» B. got on fire
3189.

Q: All decisions, _____ are likely to be taken by consensus.

A. somehow
B. however
C. anyhow
D. forever
Answer» B. however
3190.

Q: All agog

A. Avoid
B. Contentment
C. Amazed
D. Unsystematically
Answer» D. Unsystematically
3191.

Q: Alas! he is no more! (Change in into assertive)

A. It is grief that he is no more
B. It is sad that he is no more.
C. He is dead.
D. He is no more in the world.
Answer» C. He is dead.
3192.

Q: Ajay was adamant ( 1 ) / on finishing work before leaving ( 3 ) / by the day . ( 4 ) / No error ( 5 )

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
Answer» F.
3193.

Q: AIDS tests should be______ by law for everyone.

A. mandatory
B. mandate
C. mandated
D. lawful
Answer» D. lawful
3194.

Q: Ahmad was not only very intelligent (A) / but also very sincere (B) / and would always strand (C) / first in his class. (D) / All correct (E)

A. intelligent
B. sincere
C. strand
D. class
E. All correct
Answer» D. class
3195.

Q: Direction: Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.AGGRESSIVE

A. Violent
B. Determined
C. Demanding
D. Offensive
E. Brutish
Answer» C. Demanding
3196.

Q: Aggravate

A. angry
B. intensify
C. increase
D. big
Answer» C. increase
3197.

Q: Against whom the writer suggests are revolutions usually aimed at ?

A. the guilty men
B. perpetrators
C. against the government agencies
D. those who make and enforce laws
E. Both 1 and 2
Answer» E. Both 1 and 2
3198.

Q: After the success of our project we have been receiving more requests than we do not have the resources to handle them.

A. many requests but
B. most of the requests
C. more requests that
D. too many requests
E. No correction required
Answer» B. most of the requests
3199.

Q: After the initial setback, he reconciled himself______ his office routine.

A. to
B. into
C. by
D. at
Answer» B. into
3200.

Q: After one's own heart

A. Sharing or having one's tastes or views.
B. Infatuation with a person which is not reciprocated.
C. Memorise some thing by heart.
D. Don’t have the courage to do something bad for a good person.
Answer» B. Infatuation with a person which is not reciprocated.