Direction: In each questions below, a Theme has been given followed by three passage. You have to determine which passage is based on the given theme and mark it as your option. More than one passage can be based or not based on the given theme that is highlighted in bold. Cell phones are safe. a. There is a “consistent…
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English: Word Usage Questions Set 46
Directions: A word is given followed by its usage in options. Find the option in which there is an inappropriate usage of word. CARPING My carping mother-in-law is constantly criticizing my housekeeping skills. The troubled teenager ran away from home because he was tired of listening to carping comments from his mother. During the summer months, the carping old women…
Read MoreMixed English Questions for Mains Exam— Set 147
A passage followed by some questions is given. Each question consists of three statements (A), (B) and (C). In the context of Passage, select which of the statements is/are true and can be concluded from the passage. One year after the introduction of the epochal Goods and Services Tax (GST), it is only too easy to pounce on the glitches…
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Directions (1-10): In each of the following questions one sentence is given with a word in bold, choose the most similar meaning of that word and mark it as your answer. IRRESOLUTE : Praver is very irresolute in nature. staunch constant fickle cognizant All are Correct Option C IRRESOLUTE (ADJECTIVE): (अस्थिर): indecisive Synonyms: doubtful, fickle Antonyms: resolute, definite PURSUIT…
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Directions: A word is given followed by its usage in options. Find the option in which there is an inappropriate usage of word. HAUGHTY Because she was not nice, the haughty girl had few friends. The principal at my school is haughty and considers herself to be above everyone else. When the haughty CEO ignored the stockholders at the annual…
Read MoreMixed English Questions for Mains Exam— Set 145
Derive Conclusion From Passage: The loose, decentralized, uncensored structure of the Net is what makes it resilient and gives it longevity without falling prey to technological obsolescence. Its anarchic nature will help it reinvent itself as it has already done once. The first infant network which was known as ARPANET, (after its Pentagon sponsor), died rather quietly in the late…
Read MoreMixed English Questions for Mains Exam— Set 144
Direction: In each questions below, a Theme has been given followed by three passage. You have to determine which passage is based on the given theme and mark it as your option. More than one passage can be based or not based on the given theme that is highlighted in bold. Are social networking sites effective, or are they just…
Read MoreMixed English Questions for Mains Exam— Set 142
Directions: In each of the following questions a passage is given in which there is a blank. Choose the most logical and appropriate option from the five options given that can be filled in the blank. Myanmar has been condemned worldwide for its actions, _____________________. Any prospect of a UN Security Council Resolution condemning Myanmar is ruled out, as it…
Read MoreMixed English Questions for Mains Exam— Set 140
Direction (1-5): In each question given below a sentence is given and is divided into three parts a, b and c. For each part a correction statement is also given. You have to determine which part requires correction and mark it as your answer. Recycling would be an important way of saving the environment, according to the recent UNCTAD policy…
Read MoreEnglish: Word Usage Questions Set 43
Directions: A word is given followed by its usage in options. Find the option in which there is an inappropriate usage of word. AROMA A pleasant aroma rose from Janet’s oven, as her apple pie neared completion. The aroma of the dead rat drove us from the house and into a hotel. Although many people dislike the smell of cigars,…
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