Question : Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word.
Reveal
Option 1: Curb
Option 2: Veil
Option 3: Darken
Option 4: Disclose
Correct Answer: Disclose
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: The hint here is to look for a word that has a similar meaning to reveal, which implies making something known or showing something that was previously hidden. Disclose fits this context perfectly, as it means to make information known or reveal something that was previously kept secret.
The meaning of the other options is as follows:
- Curb: This word means to restrain or control.
- Veil: This word means to cover or conceal.
- Darken: This word means to make something less bright or clear.
Therefore, the correct answer is disclose.
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, life and love is written as ri ti gi, life is tangible is written as mi pi ri, and love is pure is written as mi gi oi. How will love be written in that language?
Option 1: gi
Option 2: mi
Option 3: ti
Option 4: oi
Correct Answer: gi
Solution : Given:
(I) life and love⇒ri ti gi
(II) life is tangible⇒mi pi ri
(III) love is pure⇒mi gi oi
By comparing all the three coded sentences, we find that –
In sentences I and II, life and ri are common.
In sentences I and III, love and gi are common.
In sentences II and III, is and mi are common.
The remaining word and codes in sentence 1 are and and ti; in sentence 2 are tangible and pi; in sentence 3 are pure and oi.
Finally, life⇒ri; love⇒gi; is⇒mi; and⇒ti; tangible⇒pi; pure⇒oi
So, the love is coded as gi. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : What will be the average of all the prime numbers between 9 and 22?
Option 1: 14
Option 2: 15
Option 3: 10
Option 4: 12
Correct Answer: 15
Solution : According to the question
Prime numbers between 9 and 22: are 11, 13, 17,19
Average of $n$ observations is given by $\frac{\text{Sum of all observations}}{n}$
⇒ Average = $\frac{(11 + 13 + 17 + 19)}{4}$ = 15
Hence, the correct answer is 15.
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".
You haven't responded (1) / to my invitation (2) / didn't you? (3) No error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The error lies in the third part of the sentence.
A question tag is a very short clause at the end of a statement that changes the statement into a question. We have a negative statement in the sentence, followed by a negative question tag. It should be replaced with a positive question tag. So, have you? should replace, didn't you?
Therefore, the correct sentence is: You haven't responded to my invitation, have you?
Question : Which of the following metals is always a component in an amalgam?
Option 1: Strontium
Option 2: Mercury
Option 3: Zinc
Option 4: Aluminium
Correct Answer: Mercury
Solution : The correct answer is Mercury.
Mercury metal is an essential component of an amalgam. The atomic number of this element is 80. The symbol of Mercury is Hg, given after the Greek word hydor and argyros. Mercury serves as the liquid component that binds the other metals together to form a stable, durable filling material.
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To sing a different tune.
Option 1: To change the way one talks about something.
Option 2: To brag about something.
Option 3: To be able to handle a jolt.
Option 4: To buy or sell something.
Correct Answer: To change the way one talks about something.
Solution : The correct option will be the first option.
The idiom to sing a different tune means to change one's attitude, opinion, or perspective on a particular matter. It is often used to describe someone who alters their stance or viewpoint, especially when they were previously expressing a different or opposing opinion.
Therefore, the correct meaning is to change the way one talks about something.
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, PINK is coded as 25, and HEAR is coded as 16. How will FAIL be coded in that language?
Option 1: 28
Option 2: 14
Option 3: 24
Option 4: 12
Correct Answer: 14
Solution : Given:
PINK is coded as 25, and HEAR is coded as 16.
The sum of the positional values of the alphabet is divided by 2 to obtain the required code.
PINK→16 + 9 + 14 + 11 = 50; 50 ÷ 2 = 25
Thus, PINK is coded as 25.
HEAR→8 + 5 + 1 + 18 = 32; 32 ÷ 2 = 18
Thus, HEAR is coded as 18.
Similarly, follow the same pattern for FAIL→6 + 1 + 9 + 12 = 28; 28 ÷ 2 = 14
So, FAIL is coded as 14. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : The value of 44 + 67 – 32 ÷ 4 + (9 + 5 + 5 + 4) – 4 × 12 ÷ 6 – 30 ÷ 5 is:
Option 1: 121
Option 2: 120
Option 3: 112
Option 4: 123
Correct Answer: 112
Solution : 44 + 67 – 32 ÷ 4 + (9 + 5 + 5 + 4) – 4 × 12 ÷ 6 – 30 ÷ 5
= 111 – 8 + 23 – 4 × 2 – 6
= 111 + 15 – 8 – 6
= 112
Hence, the correct answer is 112.
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Fasting ______ some festivals increases the consumption of fruits.
Option 1: during
Option 2: while
Option 3: when
Option 4: about
Correct Answer: during
Solution : The correct choice will be the first option.
The word during is the correct preposition to use in this context. It indicates the time frame when fasting occurs, which is during some festivals.
Therefore, the sentence becomes grammatically correct and conveys the intended meaning with the use of during.
Question : Cells were first observed in cork by _______ in 1665.
Option 1: Robert Hooke
Option 2: Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Option 3: Theophrastus
Option 4: Edward Jenner
Correct Answer: Robert Hooke
Solution : The correct answer is Robert Hooke.
In 1665, the English scientist Robert Hooke is credited with being the first person to observe cells. He made this groundbreaking discovery while examining thin slices of cork under a microscope. Hooke's observations were documented in his book "Micrographia", where he coined the term "cell" to describe these basic structural units.