Below given is a letter to the Editor of a newspaper with four regarding an incorrect news published. Fill those blanks with the options provided in P, Q, R, S to make the letter readable and sensible, |
To |
The Editor |
Hindustan Times |
New Delhi |
Sub: Amending the news about theft in Col t 4. Page - 8, of your daily on dt. 2nd December, 2011 |
Sir, |
I respectfully ______I______ before republishing it. |
According to your staff correspondent, ________II________ from the house. The thieves entered the house due to the wrong bolt at the door. But actually the thieves came to our house through the open window of the kitchen. |
They __________III_________ the cupboard. Further no money has been refunded to me while your report says that a sum of five thousand has been recovered by the police. |
So, I hope that you would rectify the mistakes in the report such that _______ IV_______with the report. |
Yours faithfully, |
Charls Richard |
P. The police investigation is matched properly |
Q. ran off with Rs. 70000/- (Seventy Thousand Rupees) in cash and some golden Jewellery from |
R. The thieves came to our house at midnight and stole about five thousand rupees in cash and some golden Jewellery |
S. Invite your attention to the above referred news and request you to make a correction therein |
Choose your option |
Direction: Give the opposite meaning of the words underlined in the sentences given in question. |
Though his view is correct his behavior was impertinent. |
Direction: Give the opposite meaning of the words underlined in the sentences given in question. |
It is a herculean task for me. |
Below given is a sentence in four parts. One of the parts contains a grammatical error. Find the part. |
Satyajit Roy, who (I) /conceived, co-authored (II) /and directed a number of good films, was (III)/one of the India's most talented film maker. (IV) |
Find the analogy. |
Illiteracy : Education : : Flood: ? |
Fill in the blanks with appropriate option. |
Virendra Sehwag ________another feather ______his cap by his double century in one day match. |
Change the voice. |
Why do you -waste time? |
Direction: Give the synonym of the words underlined in the sentences given in question. |
The teacher drew examples copiously from various books. |
Direction: Give the synonym of the words underlined in the sentences given in question. |
Corruption stalks every sphere of national life. |
Arrange P, Q, R, S to make a meaningful sentence. After the awarding speeches |
P: the Prize given |
Q: and |
R: had been made |
S: I got up to give my address in reply |
Direction: Read the statements given here with to decide their sequences for a meaningful passage and then answer the questions that follow. |
I. She decided to go to the school and meet the principal. |
II. Suddenly she realized that she had no money with her. |
III. By the time she reached there, he had left the office. |
IV. Therefore, she decided to go to the office of Jina's father and get the money. |
V. Mrs. Reed wanted her daughter Jina to get admission in a public school. |
Which sentence should come third in the paragraph? |
Direction: Read the statements given here with to decide their sequences for a meaningful passage and then answer the questions that follow. |
I. She decided to go to the school and meet the principal. |
II. Suddenly she realized that she had no money with her. |
III. By the time she reached there, he had left the office. |
IV. Therefore, she decided to go to the office of Jina's father and get the money. |
V. Mrs. Reed wanted her daughter Jina to get admission in a public school. |
Which sentence should come last in the paragraph? |
Direction: Give one word substitutions for the given sentences. |
Gift left by will. |
Direction: Give one word substitutions for the given sentences. |
Things that can be felt or touched. |
Two sentences with homonyms (underlined) are given below. Read both the sentences carefully and decide in which of the sentences the use of homonym is correct. |
I: You should not interfere in one's personal affairs. |
II: The personals of ICS were proud of their positions during the British rule in India. |
Give the kind of noun for the word underlined in the sentence below. |
The girl was donning a garland of beads. |
Fill in the blank with correct pronoun. |
One must do ________duty to one's country. |
Fill in the blank with correct form of verb. |
It is high time that you _____home. |
The underlined word in the given sentences is a: |
She hesitates singing in the company of unknown persons. |
Give the correct question tag for the sentence given below. |
If you come across my umbrella anywhere, bring it to me; ________? |
In this question two statements are given. On the basis of these statements select the correct options form the given choices. |
Statements: |
I. The Reserve Bank of India has recently put restrictions on few small banks in the country. |
II. The small banks in the private and co-operative sector in India are not in a position to withstand the competitions of the bigger in the public sector. |
Choose your option |
Arrange P, Q, R, S between \[{{S}_{1}}\] & \[{{S}_{6}}\] to make a meaningful paragraph. |
\[{{S}_{1}}\]: There has been an alarming increase in the number of vehicles on Delhi roads. |
P: The pedestrian has, however, been the worst sufferer. |
Q: There is no place where the pedestrian can move freely without the fear of traffic. |
R: Zebra crossing like the pavements are no longer safe. |
S: This has further aggravated the problem of pollution in the city. |
\[{{S}_{6}}\]: Should the pedestrians' case be allowed to go by default? |
Choose the appropriate filler for the blank. |
The notice at the petrol pump should be___. |
Judge the right word for the underlined portion in the given sentences. |
They have been accused of inciting the crowd to protest. |
Fill in the blank with appropriate conjunction, |
Leave on time, ______ you would miss the train. |
Arrange P, Q, R, S to complete the process of opening an e-mail account. |
P: Next, decide what screen name you wish to have. This will act as both your login name and your email address name. |
Q: After you have chosen a name, you will have to create a password and a security question/answer. Make sure to choose a password that you'll be able to remember, but will be difficult for others to guess. |
R: The next step is to fill out your personal information and activate your account. |
Once this is completed, you will be able to use your email to send and receive messages and much more. |
S: Choose an email service that you prefer (major ones include Yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail, etc). |
Choose your option |
Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition. |
_________being an engineer, he is a very good singer. |
Change the direct sentence into indirect one. |
The sage said, "God helps those who help themselves." |
Direction: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idioms/ phrase given below. |
All and sundry |
Direction: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idioms/ phrase given below. |
A green horn |
Fill in the blank as per subject-verb agreement. |
Every boy and girl ________ready. |
Fill in the blank with correct determiners. |
Jenny has __________knowledge. |
Below given is a paragraph with four blanks. Fill those blanks with the options provided in P, Q, R, S to make the paragraph a meaningful one. |
Traditions and rituals are ______I____. Even though the country has made remarkable growth in various fields, it is tragically representing the lowest sex ratio. Not only female feticide and infanticide, ________II_____ are also attached to the gravest concern of humanity. Lack of education holds the girl child to a low standard of living and provides inability to expose her skills and knowledge. |
According to Indian law, it is illegal to facilitate marriage of a girl under the age of 18 but hardly the rule is followed. Research done by UNICEF indicated _______ III_____. Despite of various promotional events, _______IV, _______, the social evil of ill-treating a girl child is still prevailing in the country. |
P: Illegal marriage of almost 82 percent of girls. |
Q: A series of other discrepancy, like lack of girl education, lack of nutrition, early marriage and absence of basic necessities |
R: Outlining the survival of the girl child in India |
S: Government regulations and the increasing testimony of Indian women, |
Choose your option |
Direction:: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: |
Hibernation is one of the main adaptations that allow certain northern animals to survive long, cold winters. Hibernation is like a very deep sleep that allows animals to save their energy when there is little or no food available. The body functions of 'true hibernators' go through several changes while they are hibernating. Body temperature drops, and the heart rate slows. For example, woodchuck. |
Animals, such as the skunk and raccoon, are not considered true hibernators, as they wake up in the winter to feed, and their body functions do not change as much. Since they only sleep for a little bit at a time, the term 'dormancy' or 'light sleeping' is used to describe their behaviour. The largest animals to hibernate are bears. Hibernating animals also have a special substance in the blood called hibernation inducement trigger, or HIT. This substance becomes active in the fall, when the days become cooler and shorter. |
The main reason behind hibernation of animal is: |
Direction:: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: |
Hibernation is one of the main adaptations that allow certain northern animals to survive long, cold winters. Hibernation is like a very deep sleep that allows animals to save their energy when there is little or no food available. The body functions of 'true hibernators' go through several changes while they are hibernating. Body temperature drops, and the heart rate slows. For example, woodchuck. |
Animals, such as the skunk and raccoon, are not considered true hibernators, as they wake up in the winter to feed, and their body functions do not change as much. Since they only sleep for a little bit at a time, the term 'dormancy' or 'light sleeping' is used to describe their behaviour. The largest animals to hibernate are bears. Hibernating animals also have a special substance in the blood called hibernation inducement trigger, or HIT. This substance becomes active in the fall, when the days become cooler and shorter. |
Which one of the following is true regarding the body function changes of an animal when it hibernates? |
Direction: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: |
Hibernation is one of the main adaptations that allow certain northern animals to survive long, cold winters. Hibernation is like a very deep sleep that allows animals to save their energy when there is little or no food available. The body functions of 'true hibernators' go through several changes while they are hibernating. Body temperature drops, and the heart rate slows. For example, woodchuck. |
Animals, such as the skunk and raccoon, are not considered true hibernators, as they wake up in the winter to feed, and their body functions do not change as much. Since they only sleep for a little bit at a time, the term 'dormancy' or 'light sleeping' is used to describe their behaviour. The largest animals to hibernate are bears. Hibernating animals also have a special substance in the blood called hibernation inducement trigger, or HIT. This substance becomes active in the fall, when the days become cooler and shorter. |
Raccoons and skunks are not 'true hibernators'. Why? |
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