KNOCK-DOWN.
ISRO Junior Personal Assistant 2012
Choose the word/phrase, which is most nearly the same meaning for the words given in Capital letters:
PARAMOUNT
Choose the word opposite in meaning to the words given in Capital letters
SUBSERVIENT.
AUTHENTIC
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Find out which part of the following sentence has an error. If there is no error, (d) is the answer.
It is written in Gita/(a) that God incarnates himself /b) in times of trouble/(c) No error/(d)
Choose the correct word to fill up the blanks from the alternatives.
Scientists often striving for answers to seemingly unanswerable questions realise that ............... is, and always has been, their finest ally.
Solution
The sentence talks about scientists dealing with "seemingly unanswerable questions", which implies challenges and obstacles. In such a context, the quality that helps them the most is not external help (assistance) or opposition (resistance), but their inner determination — that is, persistence.
Let’s check how each option fits:
a) resistance - implies opposition, which doesn’t make sense as a helpful ally.
b) assistance - means help, but the sentence emphasizes internal effort, not external help.
c) persistence - fits best; it conveys ongoing effort despite difficulties, which aligns with the context.
d) research - is part of the process but not quite an “ally” in the same metaphorical sense.
Mountains and hills are a ............sight. I have always .........to see them.
I met ................. European
He ............. a lie if he ever said that he liked you.
Mohamed Ghazni ........... a lot of wealth from India.
He left for Mumbai by the ......... train
I took ........... on his condition and gave him some money
High grades are certainly a boost to a student's ................
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In the following question, one word is spelt in four different ways.Find the correctly spelt word.
In the following sentences one of the word conveys almost the same meaning as the word in CAPITAL letters. Mark that word which you find as being most nearly the same meaning.
The white colour of the polar bear is a natural CAMOUFLAGE —
In the following sentences, one word is given in CAPITAL letters. One of the words given below conveys most nearly the opposite meaning as the word in CAPITAL letters in the sentence. Identify that one word which you find as being most NEARLY THE OPPOSITE in meaning.
He was CONVICTED after a prolonged trial.
The man was REPRIMANDED by his relatives for sending his son to the Amy.
In the following questions, out of the alternatives given, select the word which closely fits the definitions.
A word which can be interpreted in any way-
The policy of extending a country’s empire and influence
Fill-up the spaces with proper preposition from the choices given :
He longs .......... the good golden days of the youth.
He was surrounded ........... dangers on all sides.
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Change the following sentence from Active to Passive Voice.
The boys killed the snake with a stick.
One of the four sentences given below is grammatically correct. Identify it.
With which sport do you associate the name of Geeth Sethi ?
Which of the following State is a memberof the “Seven Sisters” ?
A blind folded woman holding a balance in her hand is symbol for ?
Who among the following is not a member of SAARC ?
The authorization of the withdrawal of funds from the Consolidated Fund of India must come from:
Repo rate is decided by which of the following organizations?
Which Indian leader declared, for the first time, that India’s goal was ‘swarajya' (freedom) ?
‘Zero Hour’ in Parliament refers to the time
The Five Year Plan in the country is finally approved by the
In international trade, when a country A extends the Most-Favoured Nation treatment to country B, it means that -
Which statutory official in India can participate in Lok Sabha discussions but cannot vote?
Habeas Corpus is
Electrical current is measured by
Whois the author of "Keeping the Faith: Memories of a Parliamentarian”?
The smallest particle of substance capable of independent existence and retaining the properties of the original substance is called:
Who is the present chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation
The science of the nature of heavenly bodies is known as
Largest gland in human body is:
The age of a tree is determined by its
An individual residing in a rural area wishes to get a guaranteed 100 days employmentin a Govt.sector, he can get it through
Who has been appointed as India’s first woman Finance Secretary
Government has decided to stop the circulation of 25 paise coin with effect from .......
The strength of an earthquake can be measured by a device called
The average of 5 numbers is 27. If one number is excluded, the average becomes 25. The excluded number is:
A village has 64,000 inhabitants. If the population increasesat the rateof 2.5% per annum, then the number of inhabitants at the end of THREE years will be:
A and B can do a piece of work in 72 days; B and C can do it in 120 days; A and C can do it in 90 days. In what time can A alone do it ?
If the side of square is increased by 5 cm., the area increased by 165 sq.cm. The side of the square is:
The smallest number which on adding 17 to it is exactly divisible by 32, 48 and 72:
In an examination 52% candidate failed in English and 42% failed in Mathematics. If 17% candidates failed in both English and Mathematics, what percentage of candidates passed in both the subjects?
A sum of Rs. 9,000/- is to be distributed among A, B & C in the ratio of 4 : 5 : 6. What will be the difference between A’s and C’s shares?
A trader sold 20% of his stock at 10% profit and 50% of the remainder of his stock at 10% loss. What should be the rate of profit for the sale of the remainder of his stock in order that the trader may make an overall profit of 5% over his entire stock?
Which of the following values is equivalent to the number 42?
Use the following information to answer the question below:
How many students in the survey named pink as their favorite color ?
A car takes 5 hours to cover a distance of 300 km. How much should the speed in km/hr be maintained to cover the same distance $$\frac{4}{5}^{th}$$ of the previous time.
“A” and “B” can do a piece of work in 8 days which “A” alone can do in 12 days. In how many days can “B” alone do the same work?
Rajeev started a shop by investing Rs.1200. Dinesh joined him four months later investing Rs.7,000. At the end of one year they earned a profit of Rs.13,200. What will be Dinesh’s share of profit ?
The H.C.F. of 2 numbers is 12 and their L.C.M. is 672. If one of them is 12 more than the other, the two numbers are:
$$\frac{36 \times 7 - 18 \times 3}{9 \times 7} = \frac {?}{7}$$
The average of first five odd Prime Numbers is
A father had 3 sons and they were born at an interval of 3 years. The total age of three sons is 26 years. What is the age of the youngest son ?
The sum of squares of three consecutive Natural Nos. is 2030, then what is middle number ?
Which of the following fraction is the smallest
The average salary per month of 30 employees in a Company is Rs.4000/-. If the Manager's salary is added, the average salary increases to Rs.4,300/-. What is the salary of the Manager?
The length of a rectangle is increased by 20% and the width is decreased by 20%. The area is decreased by
If 15% of X is the same as 20% of Y then X:Y is
The difference between the Compound interest and Simple interest earned at the end of Second year on a sum of money at 10% per annum is Rs.20/-. The sum is
In each of the following questions find out the alternative which will replace the question mark
ABCD: WXYZ:: EFGH: ?
Conference: Chairman :: Newspaper: ?
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If ‘HARD’ is coded as ‘4357’ and ‘SOFT’ as ‘2468’, what do the figures 2 1 4 4 8 stand for?
A man was going with a girl. Someone asked his relationship with the girl. He replied “My paternal uncle is the paternal uncle of her paternal uncle”. Find out the relationship between the man and the girl.
Anil was born on $$29^{th}$$ February in the year 1960. How many birthdays will be celebrated upto $$29^{th}$$ February 1976?
In the following question, except one word, all are alike in a certain way. Select the one which is different from others.
‘Building is related to ‘Architect’ in the same way as ‘Dress‘ is related to—
Nisha is taller than Suja. Nina is taller than Nisha. Nila is taller than Nina. Misha is the tallest of all. If they stand according to their height, who will be in the’ middle?
Select the one which is different from the other three responses:-
Which word cannot be formed from the letters of the word “CARDIOGRAM’"?
How many squares are there in the given figure?
In each of the following questions select a figure from amongst the four alternatives, which when placed in the blank space of fig.(x) would complete the pattern
Arrange the following in a logical order
1. GOLD
2. IRON
3. SAND
4. PLATINUM
5. DIAMOND
A Computer system, which contains two or more CPU is called a ........... ?
The earliest calculating devices are;
In Excel to add two cells (A1 and A2) together you can use the following formula
Which of the following is essential for using a computer effectively?
Which of the following is not a computer programming language?
A programme which converts computer instructions written in a high-level language into low-level language or machine code is called a -
In computer language, 1 MB is equal to
Which of the following have the fastest access time?
Write an Essay on any ONE ofthe following (about 400 words) :
1. Need to encourage all sports apart from Cricket in India
2. Recent Lokpal Bill
3. Indian Space programme for societal benefits
4. e-Governance
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Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions in A and B below:
When a brave mountaineer is assailing the Everest he is as great a hero as a cosmonaut rocketing towards Mars in his space capsule and thousands of men and womenin different countries back his progress with their good wishes and share the thrills and anxieties of his hazardous journey to the roof of the world, which scores of anxious scientists wish him success in the hope of obtaining valuable information on atmospheric conditions in the upper regions of the earth. Mountaineering is indeed a source of pleasure and a mine of useful knowledge which is constantly enriching the scientific vocabulary of geologists, mineralogists and glaciologists of the world.
Mountaineering is a perennial source of joy to those who have eyes that can appreciate beauties of nature. Nowhere does nature reveal her charm in greater abundance than as green and flowering mountain tops with transparent stream of water flowing downtheir slopes or on snow-cladhills where sunlight weavesits magic colours into their virginal whiteness. To lovers of mountains the sound of waterfalls is like the joyful clapping of merry primitive dancers and the howling of night winds contains a musical pleasantness which surpasses the highly sustained rhapsodies of man-made organs. Lakesin high altitudes, holding within their cup-like mountainous enclosures the watery wealth of surrounding glaciers, treeless plateaus covered with rare varietiesof grass, plants and flowers and yawning chasms into whose dark, unfathomable interior nature’s countless species of animals and plants carry on their fight for existence are attractions so powerful andirresistible that no man or woman who is a member of a mountaineering party or club can turn a deaf ear to their call. These widely scattered, ever-alluring treasuresof nature are the climber’s greatest inducement to wander with a hungry heart’in search of beauty, adventure and fame along the dangerous slopes of sky-embracing heights.
Mountaineering is an awfully risky venture in the case of those ambitious souls who are dreaming of conquering such majestic peaks as Annupurana, Dhaulegiri and Everest, and who wish to be ranked among the world’s greatest climbers like Sir Edmund P. Hillary and Tenzing Norgey. Dozens of adventurers belonging to different nations with their hearts burning with a passion to conquer the highest peakin the world perished in the immortal snows of the Himalayas,after painfully inching their way to heights which werein close proximity to the summit. Expedition after expedition turned back exhausted, frost bitten and utterly disappointed when the mighty Himalayas hurled icy winds, snow storms and blizzards at those who wanted to conquer Everest, thus barring their way to this pinnacle of glory. The bones of many men of unrealized ambition lie buried in the glacial wilderness which is the home of the highest peak in the world. Such awful setbacks however did not dampen the enthusiasm of succeeding generations of mountaineers; the failure of early expeditions did not deter Colonel Hunt and his brave companions from trying to plant on the summit the flag of the victory of human defiance of nature’s death-dealing agents in high altitudes.
Answer the following questionsbriefly:
1. Mountaineers are considered as heroes. Why?
2. In what way does mountaineering become a source of knowledge?
3. What are the beautiful sights which catch a mountaineer’s eye?
4. Why mountaineering is considered risky?
5. Setbacks in mountaineering do not dampenthe spirit of many mountaineers.Why?
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Find words fromthe above passage which conveysimilar meaning as the ones given below:
6. One who studies the science relating to the history and developmentof the earth’s crust.
7. Lasting through the year.
8. Ablinding storm of windand snow.
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Write a letter on any one of the following:
1. Keeping in view the difficulties being faced by students to prepare for the ensuing Schools/Colleges Examination due to acute shortage of power supply in your place, write a letter to the concerned authority to provide uninterrupted power supply.
2. Write a letter to the Regional Transport Commissionerin your City to introduce a new bus route to your area considering the increased population anddifficulties faced by the residents.
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