1 Million+
Questions
50k +
Active Users
24hrs max.
Answering Time
Question : In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
Cold fish
Option 1: A person lacking in sympathy
Option 2: To make a lot of money
Option 3: A dead body
Option 4: To retract one’s statements
Correct Answer: A person lacking in sympathy
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: The idiom cold fish is used to describe a person who lacks warmth, emotion, or sympathy in their demeanour. It suggests someone who is reserved, aloof, or unresponsive to others emotionally.
The
Question : What is the meaning of the Greek origin word "Elektron"?
Option 1: Ebonite
Option 2: Charge
Option 3: Amber
Option 4: Negative
Correct Answer: Amber
Solution : The correct answer is Amber.
The Greek term "Elektron" means "amber", which is the yellow fossilized resin of evergreen trees, a "natural plastic material" that was already well-known to the ancient Greeks for its ability to attract light items, like pieces of paper, when
Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the one that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".
The winner (shook hands with me) after receiving the trophy.
(1) shook my hand
(2) shook my hands
(3) shook hand with me
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
The phrase "shook hands with me" expresses that 'the winner greeted me with a handshake after winning the trophy.
The sentence is grammatically correct and does not need any improvement.
Question : What is the average thickness of the continental crust of the Earth?
Option 1: 300 km
Option 2: 5 km
Option 3: 30 km
Option 4: 2.5 km
Correct Answer: 30 km
Solution : The correct answer is 30 km.
The thickness of the continental crust is 30 km. It varies from place to place. The highest thickness of continental crust is on the Tibetan plateau. The continental crust is granitic and made up of SIAL (silica
Question : “Living root bridges” is an iconic structure found in which state?
Option 1: Meghalaya
Option 2: West Bengal
Option 3: Himachal Pradesh
Option 4: Assam
Correct Answer: Meghalaya
Solution : The correct answer is Meghalaya.
“Living root bridges” are suspension bridges formed of living plant roots by tree shaping. Meghalaya is known for its dense forests and living root bridges. These bridges are believed to have been built by the Khasi tribes.
Question : Which one of the following is not a method of measurement of national income?
Option 1: Value-added method
Option 2: Income method
Option 3: Investment method
Option 4: Expenditure method
Correct Answer: Investment method
Solution : The correct answer is the Investment method.
The investment method refers to calculating the national income by focusing on the total investment made in an economy. It is not included in measuring the method of National Income.
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
I appreciate my neighbour's ________ as she explained the reason for selling her house.
Option 1: candid
Option 2: candour
Option 3: care
Option 4: capacity
Correct Answer: candour
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Candour means the quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness. This is the correct option, as it aligns with the context of appreciating the neighbour's quality of openness and honesty in explaining the reason for selling
Question : Rearrange the parts of the sentence in the correct order. In December 2018, P. caused a landslide that Q. an eruption of the volcano Anak Krakatau R. triggered a tsunami in the Sunda Strait (Indonesia) S. and killed more than 400 people
Option 1: SQPR
Option 2: RPQS
Option 3: QPRS
Option 4: PRQS
Correct Answer: QPRS
Solution : The correct choice is the third option: QPRS.
Explanation: It begins with the eruption of the volcano Anak Krakatau (Q), which caused a landslide (P), subsequently triggering a tsunami in the Sunda Strait (R). This series of events resulted in a
Question : Directions: One or two statements are given, each followed by two conclusions or assumptions, I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true, even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions or assumptions, if any, follows from the given statements. Statements: I. Quality has a price tag. II. India is allocating lots of funds to education. Conclusions: I. Quality of education in India would improve. II. Funding alone can enhance the quality of education.
Option 1: Only conclusion I follows
Option 2: Only conclusion II follows
Option 3: Both conclusions I and II follow
Option 4: Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows
Solution : Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion I: The quality of education In India would improve. According to the statement, to improve the quality, funding is necessary. India is allocating lots of funds to education. It means that the quality of education
Question : A shopkeeper gives a discount of 15% on the marked price. If the selling price is INR 19,040, then the discount on it will be:
Option 1: INR 3,360
Option 2: INR 3,850
Option 3: INR 3,260
Option 4: INR 3,600
Correct Answer: INR 3,360
Solution : Given, Selling Price = INR 19,040 Discount = 15% We know, Selling price = $\frac{100-\text{Discount}\%}{100}×$ Marked price $⇒19040=\frac{100-15}{100}×$ Marked price $⇒$ Marked price $= \frac{19040×100}{85}$ $⇒$ Marked price $= 22400$ Discount = Marked price – Selling price = INR 22400 – INR 19040 =
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
