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Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".
Despite his father's financial assistance, he was always (hard on).
(1) hard in
(2) hard up
(3) hard out
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The sentence can be improved using the second option.
Hard up is the correct phrasal verb to use in this context. It means lacking money or financially struggling, which fits the meaning of the sentence.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : The ratio of two positive numbers is 3 : 4. The sum of their squares is 400. What is the sum of the numbers?
Option 1: 28
Option 2: 22
Option 3: 24
Option 4: 26
Correct Answer: 28
Solution : Let the numbers be $3x$ and $4x$. Squares of the numbers are $9x^2$ and $16x^2$. According to the question, $9x^2 + 16x^2 = 400$ ⇒ $25x^2= 400$ ⇒ $x^2 = 16$ $\therefore x = 4$ The numbers are $(3 × 4) = 12$ and $(4
Question : If basis points are defined so that 1% is equal to 100 basis points, by how many basis points is 82.5% greater than 62.5%?
Option 1: 0.2
Option 2: 20
Option 3: 200
Option 4: 2000
Correct Answer: 2000
Solution : 1% = 100 basis points Difference in basis points = (82.5 – 62.5)% = 20% Required basis points = 20 × 100 = 2000 Hence, the correct answer is 2000.
Question : Hariprasad Chaurasia, an Indian flautist, is associated with which of the following music gharanas?
Option 1: Maihar
Option 2: Rampur-Jaipur
Option 3: Senia
Option 4: Prasanna
Correct Answer: Senia
Solution : The correct answer is Senia.
Indian music director Hariprasad Chaurasia, who was born on July 1, 1938, is a classical flautist and bansuri player in the Hindustani classical style. He was a member of the Senia Gharana, an ensemble of musicians with a unique
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Given below are 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).
Instead of his hard work, he did not succeed.
(1) In spite of
(2) In case of
(3) In respect of
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The correct answer is in the first option.
The phrase "in spite of" means "even though." It is commonly used to express contrast or opposition. Here, it suggests that the person did not succeed even though he had worked hard. The other options do not
Question : Which among the following industries was not in Schedule A of Industrial Policy 1956?
Option 1: Air transport
Option 2: Mining of salt
Option 3: Mineral oils
Option 4: Iron and steel
Correct Answer: Mining of salt
Solution : The correct option is the Mining of salt.
The mining of salt was not included in Schedule A of the Industrial Policy of 1956 in India. In the context of India's industrial policy, Schedule A included industries that were exclusively reserved for the
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. Paradise : Heaven :: Faith : ?
Option 1: Treasure
Option 2: Belief
Option 3: Betrayal
Option 4: Disbelief
Correct Answer: Belief
Solution : Given: Paradise : Heaven :: Faith : ?
Like, Paradise is a synonym for Heaven. Similarly, the synonym for Faith is Belief.
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Directions: Read the given statement(s) and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement(s). Statements: Some pencils are rods. No rod is a door. All balls are rods. Conclusions: I. Some pencils being balls is a possibility. II. No ball is a door. III. All rods are balls. IV. No pencil is a door.
Option 1: Only conclusions I, II, and IV follow
Option 2: Only conclusions I and II follow
Option 3: Only conclusion I follows
Option 4: Only conclusions II and III follow
Correct Answer: Only conclusions I and II follow
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): Some pencils being balls is a possibility – It is a possibility that the two circles representing pencils and balls
Question : What is the value of 15 ÷ 5 of 3 – 3 × 4 + 13?
Option 1: 3
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 10
Option 4: 0
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : 15 ÷ 5 of 3 – 3 × 4 + 13 = 15 ÷ 15 – 3 × 4 + 13 = 1 – 3 × 4 + 13 = 1 – 12 + 13 = 2 Hence, the correct answer is 2.
Shashank appealed to the judge (for his release) from jail.
(1) of his release
(2) from his release
(3) his release
Option 1: 1
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The given sentence is structured properly. The sentence conveys the idea that Shashank had made a formal request to the judge to have him released from prison.
Therefore, the sentence requires no improvement.
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