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Tetra ethyle lead (TEL) is
Tetra ethyle lead (TEL) is
A catalyst in burning fossil fuel
An antioxidant
A reductant
C
Curie point is the temperature at which
Matter becomes radioactive
A metal loses magnetic properties
A metal loses conductivity
Transmutation of metal occurs
B
The isotope used for the production of atomic energy is
U-235
U-233
U-234
U-236
A
The acceleration due to gravity at the equator
is less than that at the poles
is greater than that at the poles
is equal to that at the poles
does not depend on the earth’s centripetal acceleration
A
Which of the following is not a nucleon?
Proton
Neutron
Electron
Positron
Proton and Neutron are together known as Nucleon. Neither Electron nor Positron is a nucleon, so both (c) and (d) should be correct.
The material used in the manufacture of the lead pencil is
Graphite
Lead
Carbon
Mica
A
Angle of friction and angle of repose are
Equal to each other
Not equal to each other
Proportional to each other
None of the above
A
Processor’s speed of a computer is measured in
BPS
MIPS
Baud
Hertz
D
C language is a
Low level Language
High level language
Machine language
Assembly level language
B
What happens to a person who receives the wrong type of blood?
- All the arteries constrict
- All the arteries dilates
- The RBCs agglutinate
- The spleen and lymphnodes deteriorate
C
If the bullets could not be removed from gunshot injury of a man, it may cause poisoning by
Mercury
Lead
Iron
Arsenic
D
Ringworm is a ......... disease.
Bacterial
Protozoan
Viral
Fungal
D
Pituitary gland is situated in
- The base of the heart
- The base of the brain
- The neck
- The abdomen
B
Windows 7, the latest operating system from Microsoft Corporation has .......... Indian languages fonts.
14
26
37
49
D
TRIPS and TRIMS are the terms associated with
IMF
WTO
IBRD
IDA
D
Trade-Related aspects of Intellectual Property rights (TRIPS) and Trade-Related Investment Measures (TRIMS).
A Presidential Ordinance can remain in force
- For 3 months
- For 6 months
- For 9 months
- Indefinitely
B
In a democratic society every (A)/ voter has a (B)/ responsibility to cast their vote (C)/ in the election process. (D)/ No error (E)/
Correct: 1. In a democratic society every voter has a responsibility to cast his vote in the election process.
Explanation: Singular pronoun every requires a singular referrent his or her
If the employees would have (A)/ succeeded in their attempt (B)/ they would have (C)/ achieved a good target. (D)/ No error (E)
Correct: 2. If the employees had succeeded in their attempt they would have achieved a good target.
Explanation: Conditional perfect (would have) is not used for something that did not happen in the past. Instead past perfect (had) is used.
The question is (A)/ so complicated that (B)/ it could not be solved (C)/ immediately. (D)/ No error (E)/
Correct: 3. The question is so complicated that it cannot be solved immediately.
Explanation: The tense of the first part (is - present tense) does not match the second part (could not - past tense). The sentence "The question was so complicated that it could not be solved immediately" is also correct.
Unless he does not discipline (A)/ himself and tries hard (B)/ he will not learn (C)/ anything.(D)/ No error (E)/
Correct: 4. Unless he disciplines himself and tries hard he will not learn.
Explanation: Use of negative with unless is incorrect.
Despite of having (A)/ an exceptionally bright career record (B)/ she could not get (C)/ whatever she deserved. (D)/ No error (E)/
Correct: 5. Despite having an exceptionally bright career record she could not get whatever she deserved.
Explanation: Use of of with despite is incorrect.
Hari alongwith his father (A)/ are going to Ambala (B)/ for purchasing some (C)/ books for his studies. (D)/ No error (E)/
Correct: 6. Hari alongwith his father is going to Ambala for purchasing some books for his studies.
Explanation: Prepositional phrases like 'along with', 'as well as' do not change the number of the subject. In this case the subject Hair is singular.
When the plane landed (A)/ he found that (B)/ one of the wings (C)/ is damaged by a shell. (D)/ No error (E)/
Correct: 7. When the plane landed he found that one of the wings had been damaged by a shell.
Explanation: The past perfect (had been) is used when we are already discussing the past and want to refer back to an earlier period in time.
She will not be (A)/ happy unless her friends (B)/ do not help her (C)/ in the examination. (D)/ No error (E)/
Correct: 8. She will not be happy unless her friends help her in the examination.
Explanation: Use of negative with unless is incorrect.
None of the two (A)/ sisters loves the (B)/ other due to (C)/ some misunderstandings. (D)/ No error (E)/
Correct: 9. Neither of the two sisters loves the other due to some misunderstandings.
Explanation: Neither is used when referring to two items.
He will not (A)/ heave a sigh of relief (B)/ unless he will qualify (C)/ in the written test. (D)/ No error (E)/
Correct: 10. He will not heave a sigh of relief unless he qualifies in the written test..
Explanation: Simple present is used with future constructions.
A four-wheeled carriage for a baby, pushed by a person on foot.
Pram
Spam
Buggie
Cart
A
To cut something into two pieces.
severe
sever
sewer
sow
B
A bicycle for two or more people.
barrow
toboggan
tricycle
tandem
D
Act of deceiving somebody in order to make money.
fraud
robbery
pickpocket
theft
A
A word which reads the same when read forward or backwards
abbreviation
anagram
palindrome
homonym
C
Capable of being understood in either of two or more possible senses and therefore not definite
amphibious
ambiguous
amorphous
confusing
B
A word, phrase, or name formed by rearranging the letters of another
palindrome
acronym
anagram
hologram
C
Anything which is no longer in use
obscure
obsolete
pristine
lapsed
B
A person coming to a foreign land to settle there.
immigrant
emigrant
tourist
settler
A
A thrown object or a weapon capable of returning to thrower.
missile
boomerang
harpoon
catapult
B
One who goes to settle in another country
Immigrant
Alien
Citizen
Emigrant
D
Strong concentrated black coffee made under steam pressure
Instant
Filter
Espresso
Coke
C
Belonging to all parts of the world -
Versatile
Universal
Cosmopolitan
Secular
C
One who walks on ropes
Funambulist
Upholsterer
Acrobat
Aviator
A
The study of the origin and history of words
Linguistics
Etymology
Verbose
Anthology
B
1. Ram is very calculative and always has an axe to grind.
has no result
works for both sides
has a private agenda
fails to arouse interest
C
2. The police looked all over for him but drew a blank.
did not find him
put him in prison
arrested him
took him to court
A
On the issue of marriage, Sarita put her foot down.
stood up
was firm
got down
walked fast
B
4. His investments helped him make a killing in the stock market.
lose money quickly
plan a murder quickly
murder someone quickly
make money quickly
D
5. There is no gainsaying the fact that the country is in difficulties.
ignoring
hiding
forgetting
denying
D
6. Children complain about their parents’ gifts. They should learn not to look a gift horse in the mouth.
not to find goodness in the gifts
not to look at a horse’s mouth
not to find fault with the gifts received
not to ask for more gifts
C
7. Acquiring a job is a cakewalk for a student who has good academic performance coupled with good attitude.
an easy achievement
walk away with a cake
a difficult achievement
a walkway made with cakes
A
Let sleeping dogs lie.
Do not make friends with enemies
Do not bring up an old controversial issue
Dogs can raise tempers
Do not allow dogs to stand
B
9. To get admission in present day educational institutions, all children should be born with a silver spoon in the mouth.
be born in a rich family
be born to silver spoon manufacture
always hold a silver spoon
be born with silver spoon
A
10. A man of straw means
A very active person
A worthy fellow
An unreasonable person
A man of no substance
D
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ReplyDeleteTel is anti knocking compound so ans of 1st que is d
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