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9051.

an exaggeration, or overstatement.

A. Parody
B. Anecdote
C. Parable
D. Hyperbole
Answer» E.
9052.

Glass is made of the mixture of?

A. quartz and mica
B. salt and quartz
C. sand and silicates
D. sand and salt
Answer» D. sand and salt
9053.

Who was recently appointed as the Secretary of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs?

A. Mr. D.K. Mittal
B. Mr. K. Kichiboya
C. Mr. Naved Masood
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
9054.

A reference in literature to a familiar person, place, thing, or event

A. Action
B. Allusion
C. Resolution
D. Allegory
Answer» C. Resolution
9055.

The new Chief of Staff Committee(COSC) of India is

A. Admiral Nirmal Verma
B. Gen. V.K. Singh
C. Gen. A.B. Tripathi
D. Admiral Ashwini Kumar
Answer» B. Gen. V.K. Singh
9056.

Name the Russian Finance Minister who was suspended after he openly expressed his reservation on serving Mr.Dmitry Medvedev, if he were to become the Prime Minister in the 2012 elections.

A. Alexei Kudrin
B. Viktor Zubkov
C. Igor Shuvlov
D. Sergey Lavrov
Answer» B. Viktor Zubkov
9057.

The major ingredient of leather is?

A. nucleic acid
B. polymer
C. carbohydrate
D. collagen
Answer» E.
9058.

Rayon is chemically?

A. amylase
B. pectin
C. glucose
D. cellulose
Answer» E.
9059.

............... is the recently appointed Indian Ambassador to France.

A. Rakesh Sood
B. P.V. Naik
C. Shashi Tharoor
D. Nirupama Rao
Answer» B. P.V. Naik
9060.

It is not what you say that ...... but what you do.

A. matches
B. implies
C. matters
D. moves
Answer» D. moves
9061.

Who is the newly appointed Director of Film andTelevision Institute of India (FTII)?

A. D.J. Narain
B. Pankaj Rag
C. Iftekar Ahmed
D. R.K. Verma
Answer» E.
9062.

The new Chief of Air Staff of India is ?

A. Arjan Singh
B. N.A.K. Browne
C. L.S. Gowda
D. None of the above
Answer» C. L.S. Gowda
9063.

Which of the following is used for removing air bubbles from glass during its manufacturing?

A. Feldspar
B. Soda ash
C. Potassium carbonate
D. Arsenous oxide
Answer» E.
9064.

The newly appointed Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India is

A. Dr. Subir Gokarn
B. Dr. K.C. Chakraborty
C. Shri Usha Thorat
D. Harun Rashid Khan
Answer» E.
9065.

Epoxy resins are used as.......

A. detergents
B. insecticides
C. adhesives
D. moth repellents
Answer» D. moth repellents
9066.

A literary device in which the author speaks of or describes an animal, object, or idea as if it were a person.

A. Exposition
B. Personification
C. Resolution
D. Rising Action
Answer» C. Resolution
9067.

Who is the Chairman of the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers on Goods and Service Tax (GST)?

A. Sushil Kumar Modi
B. Vilasrao Deshmukh
C. Shivraj Singh Chauhan
D. Raghavji
Answer» B. Vilasrao Deshmukh
9068.

Who is the newly appointed Defence Secretory of India?

A. Mr. Shashikant Sharma
B. Mr. G.K. Pillai
C. Mr. K.L.S. Lal
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Mr. G.K. Pillai
9069.

A short summary of a funny or humorous event.

A. Analogy
B. Genre
C. Allegory
D. none
Answer» C. Allegory
9070.

What is the opposite of 1/3 ?

A. 3
B. -1/3
C. 1
D. 0
Answer» C. 1
9071.

What is the opposite of -4?

A. -1/4
B. 1/4
C. 0
D. 4
Answer» E.
9072.

The set of facts or circumstances surrounding an event or a situation in a piece of literature.

A. Climax
B. Context
C. Conflict
D. Tone
Answer» C. Conflict
9073.

Who is the Chairperson of the committee appointed by the Union Minister of Justice and Empowerment to submit a draft bill on the rights of the disabled?

A. Dr. H.K. Alam
B. Dr. K.P.S. Gautam
C. Dr. (Mrs.) Sudha Kaul
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
9074.

Atoms are composed of?

A. electrons and protons
B. electrons and nuclei
C. protons only
D. electrons only
Answer» C. protons only
9075.

In an atomic explosion, enormous energy is released which is due to?

A. conversion of chemical energy into heat energy
B. conversion of mass into energy
C. conversion of mechanical energy into nuclear energy
D. conversion of neutrons into protons
Answer» C. conversion of mechanical energy into nuclear energy
9076.

Isotopes are separated by?

A. crystallisation
B. distillation
C. sublimation
D. filtration
Answer» C. sublimation
9077.

The new Chairman of the Railway Board is

A. Mr. Vivek Sahai
B. Mr. D.M. Rawatia
C. Mr. Anand Dayal
D. Mr. Vinay Mittal
Answer» E.
9078.

An author's choice of words based on their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness.

A. Diction
B. Irony
C. Action
D. Satire
Answer» B. Irony
9079.

The problem or struggle in a story that triggers the action.

A. Climax
B. Context
C. Analogy
D. Conflict
Answer» E.
9080.

In these series which is the next number; 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, __ ?

A. 36
B. 50
C. 35
D. 41
Answer» B. 50
9081.

Mesons are found in?

A. Laser beam
B. Cosmic rays
C. Gamma rays
D. X-rays
Answer» C. Gamma rays
9082.

In these series which one is correct operation: 2(3 4) - 6/3 ?

A. add, multiply, subtract, divide
B. add, subtract, multiply, divide
C. add, multiply, divide, subtract
D. multiply, add, subtract, divide
Answer» D. multiply, add, subtract, divide
9083.

The wavelength of X-rays is of the order of?

A. 1 m
B. 1 cm
C. 1 angstrom
D. 10 micron
Answer» D. 10 micron
9084.

Each plant requires 2 stakes when the members of the gardening club are planting 40 tomato plants. In packages of 15 Stakes comes. How many packages of stakes will the club need to buy?

A. 4
B. 6
C. 3
D. 5
Answer» C. 3
9085.

The dark lines in the solar spectrum are due to......

A. absorption of corresponding wavelengths by the prism used in the photograph
B. absence of corresponding wavelengths from the light emitted by the core of the sun
C. destructive interference between waves of certain definite wavelengths
D. absorption of corresponding wavelengths by the outer layers of the sun
Answer» E.
9086.

The age of most ancient geological formations is estimated by?

A. Ra - Si method
B. Uranium - lead method
C. Potassium - argon method
D. C14 method
Answer» E.
9087.

36 male zebras and the zoo's herd of zebras has 44 female zebras. To the total number of zebras which of these is the correct ratio of females ?

A. 9 to 20
B. 11 to 9
C. 11 to 20
D. 9 to 11
Answer» D. 9 to 11
9088.

Liability for bill discounted is a______?

A. Long term liability
B. Current liability
C. Contingent liability
D. Short term liability
Answer» D. Short term liability
9089.

The isotope of uranium capable of sustaining chain reaction is?

A. U-238
B. U-239
C. U-245
D. U-235
Answer» E.
9090.

Nuclear fission is caused by the impact of....

A. electron
B. proton
C. deuteron
D. neutron
Answer» E.
9091.

Atoms of an element differ from those of all other elements in?

A. number of neutrons and electronic configuration
B. atomic number and number of valence electrons
C. number of neutrons and number of valence electrons
D. atomic number and electronic configuration
Answer» E.
9092.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on 8 February 2013 arranged the first of its kind Live Twitter Conference. What was the theme of the conference?

A. Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference
B. Community Radio: Road Travelled u0026 WayForward
C. Climate Change and SustainableDevelopmentConference
D. Live Twitter Conference
Answer» C. Climate Change and SustainableDevelopmentConference
9093.

When shares are issued for purchase of assets,____ is credited.?

A. Assets A/c
B. Bank A/c
C. Vendors A/c
D. Share Capital A/c
Answer» E.
9094.

Debit notes issued are used to prepare _____?

A. Purchase Returns Book
B. Sales Returns Book
C. Journal Proper
D. Purchases Book
Answer» B. Sales Returns Book
9095.

The Union Cabinet of India on 6 February 2013 gave its nod to the proposal of decreasing the headcounts to what numbe in habitations under the government's flagship programme, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, PMGSY

A. 125
B. 100
C. 143
D. 136
Answer» C. 143
9096.

My India Initiative-A Digital Volunteer Programme was launched by which ministry of the Government of India?

A. Information and Broadcasting Ministry
B. Agricultural Ministry
C. Science and Technology Ministry
D. New and Renewable Energy
Answer» B. Agricultural Ministry
9097.

Education isP : of the proper sense of responsibilitiesQ : the first needR : in a citizenS : for the developmentThe Proper sequence should be?

A. SQPR
B. QSRP
C. QSPR
D. PQRS
Answer» D. PQRS
9098.

In an atomic nucleus, neutrons and protons are held together by?

A. gravitational forces
B. coulombic forces
C. exchange forces
D. magnetic forces
Answer» D. magnetic forces
9099.

Rent due for the month of March will appearin the cash book _______?

A. On the Receipts side
B. On the payments side
C. As Contra entry
D. No where
Answer» E.
9100.

As a diseaseP : and breaks up marriagesQ : accidents and suicidesR : alcoholism leads toS : affecting all agesThe Proper sequence should be?

A. SRPQ
B. RPSQ
C. SRQP
D. RQPS
Answer» D. RQPS