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Which of the following words is closest in meaning to 'Double Entendre'?
Which of the following words is closest in meaning to 'Double Entendre'?
- Wager
- Boring repetition
- Phrase with two meanings (correct)
- Double standard
What is the meaning of 'Circumlocution'?
What is the meaning of 'Circumlocution'?
- Grammatical error
- Caution
- Wordiness (correct)
- Diversity
Which of the following describes 'Contretemps'?
Which of the following describes 'Contretemps'?
- Restlessness
- Embarrassing mishap (correct)
- Revolt
- Illegal goods
Which word is closest in meaning to 'Catharsis'?
Which word is closest in meaning to 'Catharsis'?
Which of the following best describes 'Relinquish'?
Which of the following best describes 'Relinquish'?
Which of the following is most nearly the opposite of 'Fortitude'?
Which of the following is most nearly the opposite of 'Fortitude'?
Which word is most nearly the opposite of 'Laconic'?
Which word is most nearly the opposite of 'Laconic'?
Which word is the antonym of 'Renegade'?
Which word is the antonym of 'Renegade'?
Which of the following is the closest antonym of 'Putrid'?
Which of the following is the closest antonym of 'Putrid'?
Which of the following words is most nearly opposite in meaning to 'Plenary'?
Which of the following words is most nearly opposite in meaning to 'Plenary'?
What does the idiom 'to read between the lines' mean?
What does the idiom 'to read between the lines' mean?
What does the idiom 'Between the devil and the deep sea' mean?
What does the idiom 'Between the devil and the deep sea' mean?
What is the meaning of the idiom: 'To be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth'?
What is the meaning of the idiom: 'To be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth'?
What is the meaning of the idiom 'To beat about the bush'?
What is the meaning of the idiom 'To beat about the bush'?
Which of the following options best describes the idiom 'On the spur of the moment'?
Which of the following options best describes the idiom 'On the spur of the moment'?
Choose the segment of the sentence that has an error: He ordered (a) / as if he (b) / was my master (c) / No error (d)
Choose the segment of the sentence that has an error: He ordered (a) / as if he (b) / was my master (c) / No error (d)
Identify the error in the sentence: The merit (a) / of these books (b) / are known to everyone (c) / No error (d)
Identify the error in the sentence: The merit (a) / of these books (b) / are known to everyone (c) / No error (d)
Identify the part of the sentence with an error: The condition of (a)/ people living in (b)/rural area are very bad (c)/ No error (d).
Identify the part of the sentence with an error: The condition of (a)/ people living in (b)/rural area are very bad (c)/ No error (d).
Choose the words that best fill the blanks in the following sentence: The ______ tactics of the party drove the community ______ and all hell broke loose.
Choose the words that best fill the blanks in the following sentence: The ______ tactics of the party drove the community ______ and all hell broke loose.
Choose the words that best complete the sentence: The chief _______ him of his administrative powers and _______ him to the Bahamas.
Choose the words that best complete the sentence: The chief _______ him of his administrative powers and _______ him to the Bahamas.
Flashcards
Double Entendre
Double Entendre
A phrase or statement with multiple interpretations; often used deliberately to create ambiguity or humor.
Circumlocution
Circumlocution
Using many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive.
Placidity
Placidity
Lack of excitement
Laconic
Laconic
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Putrid
Putrid
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Plenary
Plenary
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Read between the lines
Read between the lines
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Between the devil and the deep sea
Between the devil and the deep sea
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Born with a silver spoon
Born with a silver spoon
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Beat about the bush
Beat about the bush
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On the spur of the moment
On the spur of the moment
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Origin of mineral oil
Origin of mineral oil
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Petroleum Process
Petroleum Process
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Family relation Q
Family relation Q
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What is a Motherboard?
What is a Motherboard?
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What is Booting?
What is Booting?
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What are modifier keys?
What are modifier keys?
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CAD
CAD
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Temporary Storage
Temporary Storage
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Study Notes
- In questions 1-5, the task is to select the word nearest in meaning to the given word.
- In questions 6-10, the task is to choose the alternative most nearly opposite in meaning to the given word.
- In questions 11-15, the task is to choose the alternative that best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/proverb.
- In questions 16-18, the task is to identify the part of the sentence that has an error and select the appropriate option.
Vocabulary and Grammar
- Double Entendre: A phrase with two meanings.
- Circumlocution: Wordiness.
- Contretemps: An embarrassing mishap.
- Catharsis: Emotional release.
- Relinquish: To give up.
- Fortitude: The opposite of timidity.
- Laconic: The opposite of loquacious.
- Renegade: The opposite of loyalist.
- Putrid: Rancid is the correct answer.
- Plenary: The opposite of restricted.
- Read between the lines: To understand the hidden meaning of the word.
- Between the devil and the deep sea: In a dilemma.
- To be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth: To be born in a rich home.
- To beat about the bush: Not to come to the point.
- On the spur of the moment: At once or without any kind of deliberation.
Sentence Completion
- Tactics drove the community loose.
- The chief divested him of his administrative powers.
General Knowledge & Reading Comprehension
- "Autobiography" is the life history of a man written by himself.
- Crude mineral oil is a thick brown or black liquid with a strong smell and is a complex mixture of many substances with individual qualities.
- Mineral oil originates from the carcasses of tiny animals and plants that live in the sea.
- Marine deposits don't decompose because they are covered by sand/silt which become rock causing lack of oxygen.
- Sedimentary rock leads to oil deposit formation because its pressure produces heat transforming carcasses and plants into oil.
- In mineral oil, hydrogen and carbon are combined in varying proportions.
- Marine deposits transform into crude oil over thousands of years.
- Achyut Patwardhan was not a member of the Interim government established in 1946.
- Shishir Kumar Ghosh started Amrit Bazar Patrika.
- On the surface of the moon, both mass and weight of an object become less compared to earth.
- The longest day in Australia would normally be on December 22.
- The difference in the duration of day and night increases as one moves from the Equator to the poles.
- Baghdad is likely to have time ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
- The boundary between North and South Korea is marked by the 17th parallel.
- Lord Hardinge canceled the partition of Bengal in 1911.
- Kunwar Singh led revolutionaries during the revolt of 1857 in Jagdishpur.
- The Comptroller and Auditor General of India secures the accountability of the the executive to Parliament.
- Puducherry has representation in the Rajya Sabha.
- It is not a fundamental duty to pay tax.
- Judiciary can strike down its own judgment if it goes against the spirit of the Constitution.
Economics, Politics & Current Affairs
- Economic growth is usually coupled with inflation.
- Article 324 in the Indian Constitution is related to the Election Commission of India.
- Rekha Sharma is the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women at present.
- Mohammad Hidayatullah and Shankar Dayal Sharma have held the office of the Vice-President of India.
- China is currently India's largest trading partner.
- B. V. R. Subrahmanyam is currently CEO of the NITI Aayog.
Science & General Knowledge
- A major portion of the body's weight is made up of water.
- In countries where polished rice is the main cereal people suffer from Beriberi.
- Einstein got his Nobel Prize for theory of relativity.
- One Horse-power = 746 W.
- Fractional distillation is the purification/separation procedure used in the petroleum industry.
Mathematics
- 6
- Three friends can meet again at the starting point in 12 minutes.
- The length of the longer piece is 12.5 meters is 150 rs.
- If journey is set for certain number of of days, it will take 20 days.
- The largest number is 30
General Knowledge & Computer Science
- Seymour Cray is called the father of supercomputing.
- The CPU is responsible for processing.
- The Shift, Ctrl, and Alt are modifier keys.
- Second generation computers can be characterized largely by their use of transistors.
- Desktop computers, tablets and smartphones are different types of microcomputers. CAD stands for Computer Aided Design.
- Cache data is the term used for temporarily stored data.
- Microsofft office is not an open source
Hindi Vocabulary
- Bander is markat
- Lghima is opposite of garima
- Jivan ki icha is jijivisha
- Shekhi bagharna = ding hakna
- Prati+utar =pratittt=utar
- It is an appropriate expression for nirwasit
- Purnh is a purhoit
- Bahubahiri is the term used for lambodar
- Utkusht is term used for utkarsh
- Vidhut is paryavachi for damni
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