Indian Institute of Technology
Question : Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Select the option that arranges the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence.
A. Written in unadorned Sanskrit prose B. One of the world's earliest books C. Devoted to statecraft, D. The Arthashastra is
Option 1: DBCA
Option 2: CDAB
Option 3: BCAD
Option 4: DABC
Correct Answer: DBCA
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The correct sentence would be: The Arthashastra is one of the world's earliest books, devoted to statecraft, written in unadorned Sanskrit prose.
Question : Directions: 6 persons A, B, C, D, E, and F are sitting around a rectangular table (not necessarily in the same order) facing towards the centre. 4 persons are sitting at each corner, and one person is sitting at the middle of each shorter side of the table. B is an immediate neighbour of D and C. F is an immediate neighbour of A and D. E is an immediate neighbour of A and C. F is not sitting at any of the corners. Which of the following pairs represents the persons who are sitting exactly opposite to each other?
Option 1: CD
Option 2: FC
Option 3: AD
Option 4: BE
Correct Answer: FC
Solution : Given: (I) 6 persons A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a rectangular table (not necessarily in the same order) facing towards the centre. 4 persons are sitting at each corner, and one person is sitting at the middle of each shorter
Question : Who among the following rulers was chronicled by Minhaj al-Siraj Juzjani?
Option 1: Akbar
Option 2: Razia Sultan
Option 3: Babur
Option 4: Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq
Correct Answer: Razia Sultan
Solution : The correct answer is Razia Sultan.
Minhaj-i Siraj wrote a history of Razia Sultan. She was the Delhi Sultanate's first and last female monarch. She fearlessly challenged traditional norms and demonstrated to the nation for the first time that a person's gender was not
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number. I hadn’t told my mother that a friend was coming (1)______. I was too terrified that she might (2)______ into the room and start clicking pictures of us (3)_______ in our studies, probably with the most ghastly (4)______ on our faces. Even though mother had made a (5)______ with me – not to click any photographs (6)________ on special occasions like birthdays and festivals, and these (7)_______ had to be approved before being printed and made (8)_______ collages or preserved in albums for people to (9)______ at. In exchange, I had agreed to let the old collage (10)______ on my bedroom wall. Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 9.
Option 1: observe
Option 2: condemn
Option 3: enjoy
Option 4: snigger
Correct Answer: snigger
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
Snigger means to laugh at someone or something in a silly and often unkind way. It helps to convey that the photos would elicit a humorous response from the people who would watch them.
Question : Which of the following monuments is the oldest?
Option 1: Qutub Minar
Option 2: Khajuraho
Option 3: Ajanta Caves
Option 4: Taj Mahal
Correct Answer: Ajanta Caves
Solution : The correct answer is Ajanta Caves.
The Ajanta Caves are a collection of about 29 Buddhist cave monuments carved out of stone discovered in 1819. The Ajanta village is located near the caves in Maharashtra. The Ajanta caves are divided into prayer rooms known
Question : Select the most appropriate passive form of the given sentence.
Please do not pluck any flowers from the temple compound
Option 1: You are requested not to pluck any flowers from the temple compound
Option 2: No flowers can be plucked from the temple compound
Option 3: How can any flowers be plucked from the temple compound?
Option 4: Let any flowers not to be plucked from the temple compound.
Correct Answer: You are requested not to pluck any flowers from the temple compound
Solution : The first option is correct.
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, MOCK is coded as 9326, MINK is coded as 2538, LUNE is coded as 5041, and LOUT is coded as 6714. What can be the code for ONM in that code language?
Option 1: 649
Option 2: 653
Option 3: 567
Option 4: 658
Correct Answer: 653
Solution : Given: 1. MOCK ⇒ 9326 2. MINK ⇒ 2538 3. LUNE ⇒ 5041 4. LOUT ⇒ 6714
By comparing all the three coded words, we find that – In words 1 and 2 the common letter is M/K and the common code is 3/2.
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3) that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
He will come instantaneously.
(1) just now
(2) presently
(3) instantly
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (4)
"Instantaneously" is an adverb that means "immediately" or "without any delay". It describes an action or event that occurs with no lapse of time, happening in an instant or an extremely short period. Hence, "just now" is the
Question : Identify the error in the use of preposition in the given sentence and select the correct option. Her family lost their way on Daman.
Option 1: over
Option 2: in
Option 3: upon
Option 4: of
Correct Answer: in
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
The error in the given sentence is the use of the preposition "on" in the phrase "on Daman". The correct preposition to use is "in" when indicating the location where someone lost their way.
Therefore, the correct
The Question containing Inaapropriate or Abusive Words
Question lacks the basic details making it difficult to answer
Topic Tagged to the Question are not relevant to Question
Question drives traffic to external sites for promotional or commercial purposes
The Question is not relevant to User
And never miss an important update
