Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
EXPANSION
augmentation
inflation
compression
extension
The correct answer is compression.
• The word 'expansion' means 'the action of becoming larger'.
• Inflation - the action of filling something with air or gas so that it increases in size
• Extension - the action of causing something to become larger
• Compression - the action of flattening or pressing something into a smaller space
• Augmentation - the action of adding to something so that it becomes larger
• We can see that the word directly opposite in meaning to the given word is 'compression'. In fact, the other options. are synonymous with the given word.
• Therefore, option 3 is correct.
Question 2:
Under which of the following articles there is a provision for providing 'equal justice and free legal aid'?
निम्नलिखित में से किस अनुच्छेद के तहत 'समान न्याय और मुफ्त कानूनी सहायता प्रदान करने का प्रावधान है?
अनुच्छेद 48 A / Article 48 A
अनुच्छेद 43 B / Article 43
अनुच्छेद 43 A / Article 43 A
अनुच्छेद 39 A / Article 39 A
अनुच्छेद 39 AI
भाग IV - राज्य के नीति निदेशक सिद्धांत (अनुच्छेद 36-51)।
अनुच्छेद 50 - न्यायपालिका को कार्यपालिका से अलग करना ।
अनुच्छेद 43 A - उद्योगों के प्रबंधन में श्रमिकों की भागीदारी।
अनुच्छेद 51 - अंतर्राष्ट्रीय शांति और सुरक्षा को बढ़ावा देना ।
Question 3:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Poetry is the (1) __________ of the (2) ____________ and the passions. Wherever there is a sense of beauty or power, there lies poetry.Poetry transcends the individual to a different world. It relates to whatever gives immediate (3) ____________ or pain to the human (4) __________. Poetry is found in the motion of the sea, in the growth of a flower or in the emotions of a human. Poetry is the (5) ___________ language which the heart controls with nature and itself. The one who has yearning for poetry cannot have much respect for the world at large or for anything else. It defies all language and is a thing of beauty to be appreciated and experienced.
Which of these should be filled at (4) as per the context of the passage?
mind
body
soul
emotions
The correct answer is option 1) i.e mind
• The content of the passage deals with poetry.
• The mind controls or understands the language of poetry therefore it is the appropriate choice for the sentence.
• Body refers to the human anatomy which does not necessarily reacts with the emotions of poetry.
• The human soul takes into account both the body and the minds, therefore it eliminates the chances of being an appropriate fill for the blank.
• Emotions refers to the intuitive or feelings and is varied in nature. It might not even evoke the same thing for an individual.
• The construction after adding the word to the fourth blank is supposed to be: It relates to whatever gives immediate pleasure or pain to the human (4) mind
Question 4:
Select the segment of the sentence that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error mark 'No error' as your answer.
The man (A)/ with all the birds (B)/ live on my street (C)/ No error (D)
A
B
D
C
• 'lives' should be there in place of 'live'
•If the subject is joined by 'as well as', 'with', 'together with', 'and not', 'in addition to', 'but', 'besides', 'except', 'rather than', 'accompanied by', 'like', 'unlike', 'no less than', 'nothing but', the verb will agree with the first subject.
• Here the first subject is 'The man' which is singular, so 'singular verb' should be used here.
Thus, the correct sentence is: The man with all the birds lives on my street.
Question 5:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Poetry is the (1) __________ of the (2) ____________ and the passions. Wherever there is a sense of beauty or power, there lies poetry.Poetry transcends the individual to a different world. It relates to whatever gives immediate (3) ____________ or pain to the human (4) __________. Poetry is found in the motion of the sea, in the growth of a flower or in the emotions of a human. Poetry is the (5) ___________ language which the heart controls with nature and itself. The one who has yearning for poetry cannot have much respect for the world at large or for anything else. It defies all language and is a thing of beauty to be appreciated and experienced.
Which of these should be filled at (4) as per the context of the passage?
emotions
mind
soul
body
The correct answer is option 1) i.e mind
• The content of the passage deals with poetry.
• The mind controls or understands the language of poetry therefore it is the appropriate choice for the sentence.
• Body refers to the human anatomy which does not necessarily reacts with the emotions of poetry.
• The human soul takes into account both the body and the minds, therefore it eliminates the chances of being an appropriate fill for the blank.
• Emotions refers to the intuitive or feelings and is varied in nature. It might not even evoke the same thing for an individual.
• The construction after adding the word to the fourth blank is supposed to be: It relates to whatever gives immediate pleasure or pain to the human (4) mind
Question 6:
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
diverse in character or event
horrendous
assiduous
heterogeneous
homogenous
The correct answer is Option 1.
• The phrase 'diverse in character or event' means 'various or different in character or event'.
• Therefore, the word 'heterogeneous' is the correct answer as it means 'consisting of many different kinds of people or things' gives the same meaning as the given group of words.
Question 7:
The average of 20 numbers is 35. If four numbers 24, 20, 21 and 27 are removed, what will be the average of the remaining numbers?
20 संख्याओं का औसत 35 है। यदि चार संख्याओं 24, 20, 21 तथा 27 को हटा दिया जाए, तो शेष संख्याओं का औसत क्या होगा?
38
33
40
37
Question 8:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Poetry is the (1) __________ of the (2) ____________ and the passions. Wherever there is a sense of beauty or power, there lies poetry.Poetry transcends the individual to a different world. It relates to whatever gives immediate (3) ____________ or pain to the human (4) __________. Poetry is found in the motion of the sea, in the growth of a flower or in the emotions of a human. Poetry is the (5) ___________ language which the heart controls with nature and itself. The one who has yearning for poetry cannot have much respect for the world at large or for anything else. It defies all language and is a thing of beauty to be appreciated and experienced.
Which of these should be filled at (2) as per the context of the passage?
poor
imagination
proud
workers
The correct answer is option 3) i.e imagination
• The passage talks about the essence of poetry and how it effects human emotions.
•. poor refers to be lacking in something which does not match with the said context in the sentence.
•. proud refers to have a feeling of being triumphant and does not comply with the rest of the sentence.
• imagination refers to a different reality and is the perfect choice as it sits appropriately with the word, 'passion' in the same sentence.
•. workers refers to the physical labor which is not relative to the sentence.
• The combination of imagination and passion sounds like the description of poetry and its nuance to its lovers.
• The construction after adding the word to the second blank is supposed to be: Poetry is the language of the (2). imagination
Question 9:
When is World Health Day celebrated every year?
हर साल विश्व स्वास्थ्य दिवस कब मनाया जाता है?
20 अप्रैल / 20 April
17 अप्रैल / 17 April
7 अप्रैल / 7 April
12 अप्रैल / 12 April
7 अप्रैल
किसलिए - विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन (WHO) की स्थापना की याद में
2024 की थीम - 'मेरा स्वास्थ्य, मेरा अधिकार' (My Health, My Right)
Question 10:
Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
EXPANSION
inflation
augmentation
extension
compression
The correct answer is compression.
• The word 'expansion' means 'the action of becoming larger'.
• Inflation - the action of filling something with air or gas so that it increases in size
• Extension - the action of causing something to become larger
• Compression - the action of flattening or pressing something into a smaller space
• Augmentation - the action of adding to something so that it becomes larger
• We can see that the word directly opposite in meaning to the given word is 'compression'. In fact, the other options. are synonymous with the given word.
