Given below are the statements with blanks. You are required to fill in the blanks with the appropriate option so that the sentence has correct tense.
We ________ to the beach when it started raining.
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Given below are the statements with blanks. You are required to fill in the blanks with the appropriate option so that the sentence has correct tense.
We ________ to the beach when it started raining.
This sentence is in the past continuous tense, indicating an ongoing action in the past. "Were going" fits the context of the sentence, indicating that the action of going to the beach was in progress when it started raining. Option (C)
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.:
Salt of the earth
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Identify the prefix word in the given sentence:
The multilingual tour guide expertly navigated the group through the crowded streets of the city, providing fascinating historical anecdotes and insights in multiple languages.
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Select the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word.
WHODUNIT
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Identify the correct part of speech of the highlighted words in this paragraph
"In the bustling city, cars zoomed past, honking their horns impatiently. People hurriedly walked along the crowded sidewalks, clutching their umbrellas tightly as rain poured down. Laughter echoed from nearby cafes, filling the air with a cheerful ambience. Streetlights illuminated the darkening streets, creating a warm glow."
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Which type of figurative language has been used in the sentence given below:
The alarm clock buzzed at the time I was going to the bathroom.
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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
The electricity bill was paid by Arjun.
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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best express the same sentence in the Indirect/Direct speech.
They said that they had won the competition.
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Choose the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error. Choose option 5 if the sentence is grammatically correct as it is. Ignore errors in punctuation.
There are degrees of greatness, (1)/ and there is a universal tendency (2)/ to think of the animals that have became extinct (3)/ as much greater than those of the present day. (4)
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Identify the word which is similar to the meaning of the word given in capital letters.
SEQUESTER
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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Which of the following is the meaning of the word given below?
ipso facto
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Sachin played ____ matches per year towards the end of his career. That was because he had _____ time on his hands than before.
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The government’s ___ to ban cow slaughter has not __ down well with certain sections of the society.
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The butterflies ______ the insects are what the birds are among the higher animals—the most attractive and beautiful members of the great group to which they _____.
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Read the following passage and choose the option that cannot be said to be an implicit assumption:
The pollution level in the city has skyrocketed in the past few months. The city corporation, in an attempt to curb the pollution, has made it mandatory for all vehicles to be fitted with catalytic converters. Also, it has proposed a policy by which only vehicles of a particular parity (odd or even numbered vehicles) can be driven on a particular day.
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Given below is a statement is followed by two assumptions. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement to be true even though it may seem untrue in the real life and decide which of the assumptions is implied in the statement.
Statement: Watching TV for long hours also causes obesity.
Assumption
1: There are many causes of obesity of which watching TV is one.
2: Watching TV for short hours doesn’t cause obesity.
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Given below are two statements (A) and (B). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.
(A) The glaciers at the poles of the earth are melting at a fast rate.
(B) In recent times there has been a substantial increase in the incidents of earth quakes and volcanic eruptions.
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In the following question, two statements numbered I and II are given. There may be cause and effect relationship between the two statements. These two statements may be the effect of the same cause or independent causes. These statements may be independent causes without having any relationship.
I. China’s economy is experiencing remarkable growth
II. The standard of living in china has been growing since last few years
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Should a terrorist who has killed a large number of people be executed?
Arguments:
I: Yes, since killing him will set a good precedent and prevent any future damage he is likely to cause had he been alive.
II: No, since killing a person is a violation of human rights.
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Based on the statement given, classify the arguments as strong or weak. Choose the appropriate option based on the strengths of the argument:
Should we ban weed ( a plant used for drug production)?
Argument 1: Yes, as weed leads to health problems and mental instability, leading to increase in crime rates.
Argument 2: No, a good chunk of people from hilly terrains depend on weed cultivation for their economic sustenance.
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In the question below, a statement is given, followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. A course of action is a practicable and feasible step or administrative decision for follow-up, improvement or further action concerning the problem, policy, etc. Based on the information in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true and decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) to pursue.
Statement: The pollution levels in a city have reached hazardous levels, posing significant risks to the health and well-being of its residents.
Course of Action I: Implement strict emission control regulations and standards for industries and vehicles to reduce pollution levels.
Course of Action II: Promote and incentivize the use of public transportation and carpooling to decrease the number of vehicles on the road.
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In each question below a statement is given followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. A course of action is a practicable and feasible step or administrative decision to be taken for follow- up, improvement or further action in regard to the problem, policy, etc. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, and decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.
Statement : Chotu was caught by school principal for cheating in exams fourth time this year despite giving warning by the principal.
Courses of action :
I. Since warnings were clearly given earlier, Chotu must be rusticated from school.
II. School authorities must specially start conducting open book exam for children like Chotu.
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Statement:
Should unauthorized buildings in the city be demolished?
Conclusions:
I. Yes, this will give out a clear message to builders to stop building any such new structures.
II. No, there will be people residing in such buildings.
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In a certain code language,
“happy life is forever” is coded as “ky st oi lm”
“match risky is betting” is coded as “le oi pn az”
“key to be happy” is coded as “lm dk kr fc”
“bottle life to match” is coded as “le rc st dk”
Answer following questions based on the given information:
“fc” is the code for which of the following?
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In a certain code language, ‘CRICKET’ is written as ‘DTLGPKA’ and ‘SUNNY’ is written as ‘TWQRE’, then what is the code for ‘BANNER’?
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A is son of the father of B. D is the mother of the granddaughter of C. E is the daughter of B and D is married to B. K is A’s son. How is K related to E?
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A man goes to a party and meets Rakesh, who is the man's mother's only son's daughter's husband. How is the man related to Rakesh?
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A series is given with one missing term. Choose the correct alternative from the given optons that will complete the series.
24, 26.5, 21.5, 29, 19, ?
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Each of the following questions has a series of numbers which follow a definite pattern except for one number. Identify the incorrect term of the series.
13, 14, 27, 81, 320, 1605
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In the given series below, certain trend is being followed in each term. Find the next term in the series which follows the same trend.
BYXCDW , CXWDEV , DWVEFU , ?
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Which of the following options follow the same rule as the terms given below:
OEG, RHJ, WMO, ?
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There of the four options are alike in a certain way. Choose the one which does not belong to that group.
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In this question three statements are given, followed by two conclusions. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements and select the appropriate option.
Statement I: Some planets are stars.
Statement II: Some stars are satellites.
Statement III: All satellites are meteors.
Conclusion I: All stars are meteors.
Conclusion II: Some planets can be meteors.
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Today is Saturday. After 243 days, it will be:
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P said, "Q likes cricket."
Q said, "I don't like cricket."
R said, "P is lying."
If only one person tells the truth, who are the liars?
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What is the angle between the minute and hour hands of the clock at 8:40 PM?
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If the angle between 2 hands of a clock is 35 degrees and the hour hand is between 3 and 4, what time does the clock show?
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Read the information given below carefully and answer the questions which follow.
P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are six friends who are seated in a row. All of them are facing north. V is second to the right of U. S is third to the left of Q. There are 3 people sitting between P and W and neither P nor W are seated at the end positions. W is to the right of P and there are 4 people between R and T with R being to the left of T. There are 3 people T and U.
Four of the following are similar in some way. Pick the odd one out.
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Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.
Input: pepsi 56 coke sprite 12 fanta 32 48 rasna 15
Step 1: coke pepsi sprite 12 fanta 32 48 rasna 15 56
Step 2: coke 12 pepsi fanta 32 48 rasna 15 sprite 56
Step 3: coke 12 fanta pepsi 32 rasna 15 48 sprite 56
Step 4: coke 12 fanta 15 pepsi 32 rasna 48 sprite 56
Step 4 is the final step of the process.
Another input is processed through the same machine.
Input: 68 fly 24 38 pig 91 star 56 eagle air
How many steps are required to get the desired output from the given input?
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By selling a T-shirt at 25% discount, Ramu manages to earn a profit of 20%. How much above the cost price did he mark the T-shirt?
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A local train having speed 36 Km/hr leaves Thane station and after 30 mins Chennai express leaves Thane station at speed of 72km/hr. What will be the time required by Chennai express to completely overtake the local train if both trains do not stop in between?
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A boat takes 4 hours to travel from P to Q upstream. If the distance between P and Q is 20 km and the speed of the boat in still water is 3 times the speed of the stream, then how much time will the boat take to travel from Q to P downstream?
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a,b,c d are 4 distinct even natural numbers less than 10. The highest power of 2 that will definitely divide the product of these 4 numbers is
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It is given that $$k^4$$ + $$\frac{1}{k^4}$$ = 47 (where k > 0), then find the value of $$k^3 + \frac{1} {k^3}$$ .
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A card is drawn from a pack of 100 cards numbered 1 to 100. Find the probability of drawing a number which is square?
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5 red, 4 blue and 3 green balls are kept in bag. Two balls are drawn at random from the bag. What is the probability that none of the two balls drawn is red in color?
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What is the sum of 2-digit numbers that are divisible by either 5 or 7?
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According to a survey conducted in a neighbourhood, at least 70% of the people read the Hindu, at least 75% of the people read the Times of India and at least 80% of the people read the Deccan Chronicle. What is the minimum percentage of people in the neighbourhood, who read all three newspapers?
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Five spheres, each of radius 3 cm, are melted to form a new cylinder of the same radius. What is the height of the cylinder formed?
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If (3,2) is the centroid of a triangle of vertices A(x,1), B(4,6) and C(-1, y) then find the value of (x+y) ?
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Find the radius of the circle that circumscribes an equilateral triangle of side 6 cm.
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A Movie theatre, J cinemas, screens four movies - W, X, Y and Z. The following table gives the data about the number of viewers of each movie for five days of a particular week.

The total number of viewers on Friday is approximately what percent greater than the number of viewers on Monday?
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Refer to the table and answer the following questions.

In section B, if 20 girls passed what is the ratio of the number of girls who passed to the number of boys who passed?
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How many pairs of letters are there in the word ‘ACADEMICS’ which have as many letters between them (both forward and backward directions) as in English alphabetical series?
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A father is thrice as old as his son now. Six years before he was five times the age of his son. What was the age of father at the time of birth of his son ?
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Given that $$\frac{1}{\log _{a+1}(91)} + \frac{1}{\log _{b+1}(91)} = 1$$. If a, b are integers, find the value of a+b.
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A and B can complete a work in 40/3 days.B and C can complete the same work in 80/3 days.A and C can complete the work in 16 days.How many days can A,B and C together can complete the work ?
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A solution A contains alcohol and water in the ratio 1 : 3 and a solution B contains alcohol and water in ratio 4 : 5. If both the solutions are mixed in equal quantities what is the ratio of alcohol and water in the final mixture?
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The ratio of Appu and Babu’s weights are in the ratio 5:6. If Appu’s weight reduces by 10 kilos, the ratio becomes 2:3. What is Babu’s weight?
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