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10551.

GAINSAY

A. Affirm
B. Reject
C. Appreciate
D. Lose
Answer» B. Reject
10552.

----book is that? It's Maria's.

A. whose
B. who
C. how
D. when
Answer» B. who
10553.

Logically , what does a continually rising air pressure indicate?

A. Advent of unsettled and cloudy weather
B. Advent of a cyclone
C. Fine and settled weather
D. Fine and unsettled weather
Answer» D. Fine and unsettled weather
10554.

Three friends, returning from a movie, stopped to eat at a restaurant. After dinner,they paid their bill and noticed a bowl of mints at the front counter. Sita took 1/3 of the mints, but returned four because she had a momentary pang of guilt. Fatima then took 1/4 of what was left but returned three for similar reasons. Eswari then took halfof the remainder but threw two back into the bowl. The bowl had only 17 mints left when the raid was over. How many mints were originally in the bowl?

A. 38
B. 31
C. 35
D. None of these
Answer» E.
10555.

JOCOSE

A. Dull
B. Humorous
C. Playful
D. Diseased
Answer» B. Humorous
10556.

A ladder leans against a vertical wall. The top of the ladder is 8m above the ground. When the bottom of the ladder is moved 2m farther away from the wall, the top of the ladder rests against the foot of the wall. What is the length of the ladder?

A. 10m
B. 15m
C. 20m
D. 17m
Answer» E.
10557.

PROVOCATSON

A. Destruction
B. Peace
C. Pacification
D. Vocation
Answer» D. Vocation
10558.

----wants to sing this song? Tamara .

A. who
B. what
C. how
D. when
Answer» B. what
10559.

DISINGENOUS

A. Industrious
B. Cumbersome
C. Slothful
D. Naïve
Answer» E.
10560.

Which one among the following rivers does not flow the Bay of Bangal?

A. Cauvery
B. Mahanadi
C. Tapti
D. Godavari
Answer» D. Godavari
10561.

EXALT

A. Depreciate
B. Enable
C. Glorify
D. Simplify
Answer» B. Enable
10562.

A college has raised 75% of the amount it needs for a new building by receiving an average donation of Rs. 600 from the people already solicited. The people already solicited represent 60% of the people the college will ask for donations. If the college is to raise exactly the amount needed for the new building, what should be the averagedonation from the remaining people to be solicited?

A. Rs. 300
B. Rs. 250
C. Rs. 400
D. Rs. 500
Answer» B. Rs. 250
10563.

What are G. arboretum, G. herbaceum, G. hirsutum and G. barbadense, whose all the four species are cultivated in India? (G= Gossypium)

A. Species of wool
B. Species of cotton
C. Species of silk
D. Species of jute
Answer» C. Species of silk
10564.

----does he usually have for lunch? rice and fish.

A. what
B. how
C. who
D. why
Answer» B. how
10565.

Anita had to do a multiplication. Instead of taking 35 as one of the multipliers, she took 53. As a result, the product went up by 540. What is the new product?

A. 1050
B. 540
C. 1440
D. 1590
Answer» E.
10566.

VIVACIOUS

A. Quarrelsome
B. Sober
C. Notorious
D. Drunken
Answer» D. Drunken
10567.

Consider the following statements with regard to the renewable Energy Certificate (REC) Mechanism launched in November 2010 by the Government of India:1. It enables the obligated entities to meet their renewable purchase obligation.2. It is one of the pioneering efforts in any developing country for mainstreaming the renewable energy generation through market mechanism.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 2 only
B. 1 only
C. Neither 1 nor 2
D. Both 1 and 2
Answer» E.
10568.

GLUT

A. Dearth
B. Limit
C. Drain
D. Supply
Answer» B. Limit
10569.

Does your mom go to work in the morning? by taxi.

A. how
B. who
C. when
D. why
Answer» B. who
10570.

Two men X and Y started working for a certain company at similar jobs on January 1,1950. X asked for an initial salary of Rs. 300 with an annual increment of Rs. 30. Y asked for an initial salary of Rs. 200 with a rise of Rs. 15 every six months. Assume that the arrangements remained unaltered till December 31, 1959. Salary is paid onthe last day of the month. What is the total amount paid to them as salary during the period?

A. Rs. 93,300
B. Rs. 93,200
C. Rs. 93,100
D. None of these
Answer» B. Rs. 93,200
10571.

Name the continents that form a mirror image of each other ?

A. North America and South America
B. Africa and South America
C. Europe and Asia
D. Asia and Africa
Answer» C. Europe and Asia
10572.

CONSPICUOUS

A. Indifferent
B. Harmless
C. Insignificant
D. Unknown
Answer» C. Insignificant
10573.

In a 4-digit number, the sum of the first two digits is equal to that of the last two digits. The sum of the first and last digits is equal to the third digit. Finally, the sum of the second and fourth digits is twice the sum of the other two digits. What is the third digit of the number?

A. 5
B. 8
C. 1
D. 4
Answer» B. 8
10574.

DEVOUT

A. Irreverent
B. Sincere
C. Homely
D. Magnificent
Answer» B. Sincere
10575.

The basis of European union began with the signing of

A. Maastricht treaty
B. Treaty of Paris
C. Treaty of Rome
D. Treaty of Lisbon
Answer» B. Treaty of Paris
10576.

CARNAL

A. ensuous
B. Spiritual
C. Visionary
D. Imaginary
Answer» C. Visionary
10577.

Which of the following countries have become first to pass Climate Act?

A. Germany
B. China
C. USA
D. Canada
Answer» E.
10578.

-----do the tickets cost? I don't know. Maybe 15 $.

A. how much
B. when
C. what
D. why
Answer» B. when
10579.

ILLEGIBLE

A. Clear
B. Imitable
C. Clean
D. Readable
Answer» E.
10580.

A can complete a piece of work in 4 days. B takes double the time taken by A, C takes double that of B, and D takes double that of C to complete the same task. They are paired in groups of two each. One pair takes two-thirds the time needed by the second pair to complete the work. Which is the first pair?

A. A, B
B. A, C
C. B, C
D. A, D
Answer» E.
10581.

-----is the weather like in Israel? It's hot.

A. how
B. when
C. who
D. why
Answer» B. when
10582.

Which of the following measures should be taken when an economy is going through inflationary pressures?The direct taxes should increased.The interest rate should be reduced.The public spending should be increased.Select the correct answer using the code given below:Code:

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 2 and 3
D. 1 and 2
Answer» B. 2 only
10583.

A certain city has a circular wall around it, and this wall has four gates pointing north,south, east and west. A house stands outside the city, three kms north of the north gate, and it can just be seen from a point nine kms east of the south gate. What is the diameter of the wall that surrounds the city?

A. 6 km
B. 9 km
C. 12 km
D. None of these
Answer» C. 12 km
10584.

STRENUOUS

A. Unfaltering
B. Irresolute
C. Unwavering
D. Lazy
Answer» E.
10585.

-----is the police-station? in front of the park.

A. where
B. why
C. how
D. when
Answer» B. why
10586.

TURBULENT

A. Turbid
B. Violent
C. Steady
D. Critical
Answer» D. Critical
10587.

Of 128 boxes of oranges, each box contains at least 120 and at most 144 oranges. The number of boxes containing the same number of oranges is at least?

A. 5
B. 103
C. 6
D. Cannot be determined
Answer» D. Cannot be determined
10588.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?If a country is experiencing increase in its per capita GDP, its GDP must necessarily be growing.If a country is experiencing negative inflation, its GDP must be decreasing.Select the correct answer using the code given below:Code:

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer» B. 2 only
10589.

MUSTY

A. Fresh
B. Expensive
C. Clean
D. Fine
Answer» B. Expensive
10590.

A red light flashes 3 times per minute and a green light flashes 5 times in two minutes at regular intervals. If both lights start flashing at the same time, how many times do they flash together in each hour?

A. 30
B. 24
C. 20
D. 60
Answer» B. 24
10591.

------do you go to school? by bus.

A. how
B. why
C. when
D. who
Answer» B. why
10592.

If x u003e 5 and y u003c –1, then which of the following statements is true?

A. (x + 4y) u003e 1
B. x u003e –4y
C. –4x u003c 5y
D. None of these
Answer» E.
10593.

----does the first lesson begin? at 8.00 o'clock.

A. when
B. where
C. how
D. why
Answer» B. where
10594.

FRANTIC

A. Calm
B. Hopeful
C. Active
D. Bitter
Answer» B. Hopeful
10595.

What is the major role of a greenhouse gas that contributes to temperature rise of the earth’s surface?

A. Transparent to both incoming sunlight and outgoing infrared radiation
B. Stops both incoming sunlight and outgoing infrared radiation
C. Lets outgoing infrared radiation pass through but stops incoming sunlight
D. Lets incoming sunlight pass through but stops outgoing infrared radiation
Answer» E.
10596.

_______are you so happy? because I have a birthday party.

A. why
B. who
C. how
D. when
Answer» B. who
10597.

Two identical piano wires have same fundamental frequency when kept under the same tension. What will happen if tension of one of the wires is slightly increased and both the wires are made to vibrate simultaneously?

A. Noise
B. Beats
C. Resonance
D. Non linear effects
Answer» C. Resonance
10598.

_____ is sitting behind you? Rita.

A. who
B. why
C. when
D. how
Answer» B. why
10599.

EXPLICIT

A. Inspiring
B. Plain
C. Invigorating
D. Implied
Answer» E.
10600.

After rising a short distance , the smooth column of smoke from a cigarette break ups into an irregular and random pattern. In a similar fashion , a stream of fluid flowing past an obstacles break ups into eddies and vortices which give the flow irregular velocity components transverse to the flow direction. Other examples include the waves left in water by moving ships, the sound produced by whistling and by wind instruments . These examples are the results of

A. Laminar flow of air
B. Streamline flow of air
C. Turbulent flow of air
D. Viscous flow at low speed
Answer» D. Viscous flow at low speed