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Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. You would ______ believe me when I tell you what I saw.
Option 1: seldom
Option 2: often
Option 3: rarely
Option 4: scarcely
Correct Answer: scarcely
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: The reason "scarcely" is the most appropriate option is that it emphasises the difficulty or near-impossibility of believing the speaker's statement. "Scarcely" adds a sense of incredibility, aligning well with the context where the speaker is expressing
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
Mankind does not know this.
(1) do
(2) had
(3) is
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (4)
Solution : There is no improvement needed in the sentence.
The sentence is grammatically accurate and doesn't need any change. The sentence conveys the idea that humanity as a whole is unaware of something.
'Mankind' is treated as a singular noun and thus, the appropriate auxiliary verb
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Bite the bullet.
Option 1: To take a risk.
Option 2: To enjoy something immensely.
Option 3: To endure a painful situation.
Option 4: To criticise someone harshly.
Correct Answer: To endure a painful situation.
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
The idiom, bite the bullet is an informal phrase that means to do something unpleasant or painful.
Therefore, the correct answer is to endure a painful situation.
Question : If the government revenue expenditure exceeds revenue receipt, it is called:
Option 1: revenue deficit
Option 2: primary deficit
Option 3: capital deficit
Option 4: fiscal deficit
Correct Answer: revenue deficit
Solution : The correct option is a revenue deficit.
The term "deficit budget" refers to a situation in which the government spends more money than it brings in for government initiatives. The excess of expenses over receipts on a revenue account is called a revenue
Question : In an equilateral triangle of side 24 cm, a circle is inscribed touching its sides. The area of the remaining portion of the triangle is:
Option 1: $98.55\;\mathrm{cm^2}$
Option 2: $100 \;\mathrm{cm^2}$
Option 3: $101 \;\mathrm{cm^2}$
Option 4: $95\;\mathrm{cm^2}$
Correct Answer: $98.55\;\mathrm{cm^2}$
Solution :
In an equilateral triangle, the radius of the inscribed circle, where $a$ is the side of the equilateral triangle. $r = \frac{a\sqrt{3}}{6}$ Put $a=24\text{ cm}$, $r = \frac{24\sqrt{3}}{6} = 4\sqrt{3} \text{ cm}$ The area of the inscribed circle, where $r$ is the radius of the
Question : Ganga Sagar Mela is conducted at the mouth of the River Hooghly in ________.
Option 1: West Bengal
Option 2: Bihar
Option 3: Goa
Option 4: Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: West Bengal
Solution : The correct option is West Bengal.
Ganga Sagar Mela is conducted at the mouth of the River Hooghly in West Bengal, India. The festival takes place at Sagar Island, also known as Ganga Sagar, where the river Ganges meets the Bay of Bengal.
Question : Directions: What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 283, 308, 344, ?, 457
Option 1: 391
Option 2: 348
Option 3: 393
Option 4: 372
Correct Answer: 393
Solution : Given: 283, 308, 344, ?, 457
In the given series, add the squares of consecutive natural numbers. 283 + 52 = 283 + 25 = 308 308 + 62 = 308 + 36 = 344 344 + 72 = 344 + 49
I was shocked (1) / to see how much my grandmother had aged (2) / since the last time we visited her. (3) / No Error (4)
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
The sentence is grammatically correct and effectively conveys the idea that the speaker was shocked to see how much their grandmother had aged since the last visit.
Question : A shopkeeper gives 20% commission on the retail price of one article and earns 5% profit. If his commission is reduced by 10%, then what is his approximate profit percentage? (Nearest integral value)
Option 1: 18%
Option 2: 10%
Option 3: 15%
Option 4: 8%
Correct Answer: 18%
Solution : Let the cost price of the article for the shopkeeper is Rs. 100. If the shopkeeper earns a profit of 5%, then the selling price of the article is Rs. 105. If the shopkeeper gives a commission of 20% on the retail price, then the
Question : Direction: Joan's age is 42, and Kelvin's age is 26. How many years ago was Kelvin's age half of Joan's age?
Option 1: 6 years
Option 2: 4 years
Option 3: 10 years
Option 4: 8 years
Correct Answer: 10 years
Solution : Given:
Joan's present age = 42 years
and, Kelvin's present age = 26 years
Before years let the age was X years.
According to the question →
Kelvin's age = 1 / 2 Joan's age
⇒ 26 - X = 1 / 2 (
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