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Q 101

1. Meaning of "Chicken feed"

    (A) A very small money
    (B) A huge money
    (C) Food for thought
    (D) None of these

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2. Meaning of "Cost an Arm and a Leg"

(A) Very expensive
(B) War hero
(C) Scene in battle field
(D) Very Cheap

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3. Meaning of "Fly by night"

(A) Swindler
(B) Night journey
(C) A bird busy in night
(D) Cat’s eye

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4. Synonym of Exhort

(A) To urge strongly
(B) Weak plea
(C) Beg
(D) Borrow

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5.Antonym of Blunt

(A) Sharp
(B) Easy
(C) Lazy
(D) Speedy

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6. Antonym of Brave

(A) Cowardly
(B) Achieve
(C) Gain
(D) Giv

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7. Synonym of Abjure

(A) To take back
(B) To give
(C) Happy
(D) Sorry

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8. Synonym of Abrogate

(A) Abolish
(B) Create
(C) Run
(D) Fascinate

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9. Unfortunately, he ______ a lot of money to the bank

(A) Owed
(B) borrowed
(C) deposited
(D) lent

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10. I ______ the apartment all day yesterday

(A) cleaned up
(B) clear
(C) washed out
(D) None of these

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11. Choose the word spelt correctly

(A) Masculine
(B) Macsculine
(C) Maxculine
(D) Massculine

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12. Choose the word spelt correctly

(A) Beginning
(B) Begining
(C) Beignning
(D) Begininng

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13. Choose the word spelt correctly

(A) Ambulance
(B) Ambulence
(C) Ambulancs
(D) Ambalence

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14. Choose the word spelt correctly

(A) Criticise
(B) Criticice
(C) Criticael
(D) Criticese

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15. Choose the word spelt correctly

(A) Substantial
(B) Substandial
(C) Substential
(D) Substendial

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16. Synonym of Botch

(A) Clumsy effort
(B) Positive effort
(C) Blessing
(D) Mild

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17. Synonym of Brusque

(A) Curt
(B) Polite
(C) Speed
(D) Enjoy

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18.Synonym of Chagrin

(A) Vexation
(B) Delight
(C) Levy
(D) Give up

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19. Synonym of Congruent

(A) Of the same shape
(B) Of different shape
(C) Salute
(D) Dispose

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20. Synonym of Copious

(A) Plenty
(B) Less
(C) Good
(D) Discourage

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21. Synonym of Debilitate

(A) To weaken
(B) Neat and clean
(C) To strengthen
(D) To discourage

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22. Synonym of Deluge

(A) Flood
(B) Dry
(C) Less
(D) None of these

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23. Synonym of Fetter

(A) Shackle
(B) Free
(C) Strength
(D) Fat

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24. Synonym of Gist

(A) Essence
(B) Elaborate
(C) Good
(D) Bad

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25. Synonym of Innate

(A) Existing since birth
(B) To smell something
(C) To run
(D) To borrow

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26. Synonym of Limpid

(A) Clear
(B) Cloudy
(C) Enjoy
(D) Sorrow

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27. Synonym of Maul

(A) Rough
(B) Smooth handling
(C) Not handling
(D) A shop

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28.Synonym of Vie

(A) Compete
(B) Withdraw
(C) Lazy
(D) Enjoy

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29.Antonym of Wince

(A) Advance
(B) Blench
(C) Cringe
(D) Quail

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30. Antonym of Vigorous

(A) Dull
(B) Substitute
(C) Alternative
(D) Speed

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31. Antonym of Segregate

(A) Integrate
(B) Different
(C) Split
(D) Separate

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32. Antonym of Triumph

(A) Defeat
(B) Win
(C) Victory
(D) Gain

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33. Antonym of Wax
(A) Wane
(B) Win
(C) Victory
(D) Gain

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34. Antonym of Attic

(A) Cellar
(B) Cockloft
(C) Garret
(D) Loft

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35. Antonym of Swerve

(A) Straight
(B) Deviate
(C) Sharply
(D) Move

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36. Antonym of Suavity

(A) Rude
(B) Urbanity
(C) Polish
(D) Soft

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37.Antonym of Slur

(A) Praise
(B) Hit
(C) Rap
(D) Blur

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38. Antonym of Pungent

(A) Sweet
(B) Salty
(C) Sour
(D) Bitter

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39.Antonym of Progeny

(A) Parent
(B) Kids
(C) Offspring
(D) Lineage

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40. Antonym of Cavil

(A) Appreciate
(B) Carp
(C) Criticize
(D) Finding fault

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41. Antonym of Array

(A) One
(B) Marshall
(C) Pattern
(D) Design

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42. Antonym of Annex

(A) Base
(B) Attach
(C) Affix
(D) Add

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43. Antonym of Throwback

(A) Gift
(B) Birthright
(C) Estate
(D) None of these

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44. I was delighted ______her answer

(A) at
(B) on
(C) for
(D) in

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45. I have no doubt______it

(A) about
(B) at
(C) on
(D) upon

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46. I assure you______your safety

(A) of
(B) off
(C) from
(D) with

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47. He competed ________ me for the prize

(A) with
(B) off
(C) to
(D) of

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48. He is_______difficulties

(A) in
(B) on
(C) from
(D) with

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49. He is true_________his words

(A) to
(B) with
(C) on
(D) for

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50. The fan is_________my head

(A) above
(B) on
(C) to
(D) with

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51. You can see the house _________ the trees

(A) among
(B) to
(C) on
(D) with

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52. Do you want to speak_________me?

(A) to
(B) with
(C) above
(D) over

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53. I have not________from him so far

(A) heard
(B) hear
(C) seen
(D) listen

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54. We_______ there three days ago.

(A) went
(B) go
(C) will go
(D) gone

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55. _________he really a thief ?

(A) is or was
(B) are
(C) were
(D) None of these

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56. They_________ very happy seeing you here

(A) will be
(B) shall
(C) will
(D) were be

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57. We_________there if you_______us the address at the right time

(A) would have reached; had told
(B) would have reached; tell
(C) should reach; had told
(D) have reached; will tell

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58. Older Woman=

(A) Matron
(B) patron
(C) Synonyms
(D) None of these

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59. Choose the correct sentence

(A) The police are coming
(B) The police is coming
(C) The police coming
(D) The policeis come

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60. Choose the correct sentence

(A) The house is not big enough
(B) The house is not enough big
(C) The house are not big enough
(D) The house are not enough big

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61. Choose the correct sentence

(A) There are seven girls in the class.
(B) There is seven girls in the class.
(C) There are seven girl in the class.
(D) There is seven girl in the class.

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62. I _______a letter to the Principal yesterday

(A) mailed
(B) write
(C) forward
(D) have signed

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63. Antonym of affectation

(A) Simplicity
(B) Artificial
(C) Behavior
(D) Pretence

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64. meaning of "Soft-soap"

(A) Gentle urging
(B) Adamant
(C) Suffuse
(D) Inspire

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65. Antonym of mayhem

(A) Peace
(B) Havoc
(C) Chaos
(D) Continuous

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66. Antonym of regression (A)

(A) Progress
(B) Reversion
(C) Backward
(D) Static

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67. Antonym of tempestuous

(A) Sedate
(B) Stormy
(C) Violent
(D) None of these

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68. Antonym of unhinge

(A) Sane
(B) Mentally Unstable
(C) Unsettled
(D) None of these

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69. Antonym of titillate

(A) Repulse
(B) Stimulate
(C) Excite
(D) None of these

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70. Antonym of transfix

(A) Animate
(B) Petrify
(C) Paralyse
(D) Motionless

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71. Antonym of succinct

(A) Circumlocutory
(B) Clear
(C) Concise
(D) None of these

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72. We _________ at the party

(A) enjoyed ourselves
(B) enjoyed ourself
(C) played with
(D) None of these

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73. Choose the correctly spelt word

(A) Obnoxious
(B) Obnaxious
(C) Obnaxious
(D) Obnaxeous

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74. Choose the correctly spelt word

(A) Ridiculous
(B) Rediculos
(C) Redeculos
(D) Redicilos

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75. Choose the correctly spelt word

(A) Unification
(B) Unefication
(C) Unefecation
(D) Uneficetion

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76. Choose the correctly spelt word

(A) Atmosphere
(B) Atmasphere
(C) Atmosphare
(D) Atmesphere

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77. Choose the correctly spelt word

(A) Opposite
(B) Oposite
(C) Oppositt
(D) Oppusite

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78. Choose the correctly spelt word

(A) Circumference
(B) Circumferrence
(C) Circumferance
(D) Circumfurence

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79. Choose the correctly spelt word

(A) Waitress
(B) Waitres
(C) Waittress
(D) None of these

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80. Choose the correctly spelt word

(A) Expectation
(B) Expactation
(C) Expectition
(D) Expection

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81. Choose the correctly spelt word

(A) Animation
(B) Anemation
(C) Animetion
(D) None of these

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82. Choose the correctly spelt word

(A) Moneylender
(B) Moneylander
(C) Monilender
(D) Monieslander

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83. Choose the correctly spelt word

(A) Anxious
(B) Anxeous
(C) Anxioes
(D) Anixoas

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84. Choose the correctly spelt word

(A) Bonfire
(B) Bonefide
(C) Bornfire
(D) Benfire

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85. Choose the correctly spelt word

(A) Delivery
(B) Delivary
(C) Delvery
(D) Deliverry

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86. Choose the correctly spelt word

(A) Challenge
(B) Challange
(C) Chalenge
(D) Chellenge

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87. Choose the correctly spelt word
(A) Borrowing
(B) Borrawing
(C) Borowing
(D) Borrowinng

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88. Choose the correctly spelt word

(A) Composure
(B) Composare
(C) Composhare
(D) Commposure

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89. Choose the correctly spelt word

(A) Permanent
(B) Permenant
(C) Permanant
(D) None of these

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90. Choose the correctly spelt word

(A) Recommendation
(B) Recommandation
(C) Recommendetion
(D) Recomendation

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91. Synonym of Ape

(A) Imitate
(B) Yearly
(C) Comments
(D) Fellow

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92. Synonym of Profane

(A) Irreligious
(B) Poor
(C) Rich
(D) Religious

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93. Out of norm

(A) Eccentric
(B) Bibliophile
(C) Sematic
(D) Asocial

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94. Choose the correct sentence

(A) The person who works here is from USA
(B) The person that works here is from USA
(C) The person which works here is from USA
(D) The person whose works here is from USA

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95. Choose the correct sentence

(A) You must call him immediately
(B) You must to call him immediately
(C) You to call him immediately
(D) You must called him immediately

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96. Choose the correct sentence

(A) When I arrive, I will call you.
(B) When I will arrive, I will call you.
(C) When I arrived, I will call you.
(D) When I arrive, I called you.

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97. Study of disease

(A) Pathology
(B) Apathy
(C) Incongruous
(D) Telepathic

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98. Pertaining to the science of linguistics

(A) Philological
(B) Bibliophile
(C) Sematic
(D) Epitome

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99. Antonym of Abject

(A) Noble
(B) Pitiful
(C) Despicable
(D) None of above

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100. Antonym of Accentuate

(A) De-Emphasise
(B) Stress
(C) Highlight
(D) Underline

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101. The reports of the Comptroller and Auditor-General, in relation to audit of accounts of a Government company or a corporation referred to in section 19, shall be submitted to the __________

(A) Government or Governments concerned.
(B) Public
(C) Parliament
(D) CMD of the respective Company

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102. What is VPN?

(A) Virtual Private Network
(B) Virtual Personal Network
(C) Virtual Protected Network
(D) Valued Premium Network

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103. The Airline that has added ATRs in its fleet recently is

(A) Indigo
(B) Air India
(C) Jet Airways
(D) SpiceJet

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104. One Commodity Exchange that launched Options on Gold Futures is

(A) MCX
(B) SEBI
(C) BCX
(D) NCX

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105. What number should be added to each term of ratio 2: 5 to make it 3 : 4 ?

(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8

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106. Vice President of India is elected by

(A) Elected Members of LokSabha and RajyaSabha
(B) Members of LokSabha and State Assemblies
(C) Members of LokaSabha, RajyaSabha and State Assemblies
(D) Members of State Assemblies

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107. Secretary General of UN is

(A) Antonio Guterres
(B) David Morgan
(C) Ban-ki-Moon
(D) Joseph Blatter

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108. What is the tenure of Secretary General of UN

(A) 5 years ( renewable- traditionally limited to 2 years)
(B) 5 years ( renewable- traditionally limited to 5 years)
(C) 3 years ( renewable- traditionally limited to 2 years)
(D) 3 years

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109. Two Insurance companies proposing merger are: (A)

(A) Max Life and HDFC Life
(B) Max Life and Bajaj Alliance
(C) HDFC and Bajaj Alliance
(D) None of these

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110. MariyappanThangavelu became India's _________ever gold medalist at the Paralympic Games:

(A) Third
(B) First
(C) Second
(D) Fourth

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111. Gulf Countries recently cut off ties with ________, another Gulf Country

(A) Qatar
(B) Bahrain
(C) Saudi Arabia
(D) Egypt

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112. ICIS=

(A) India Code Information System
(B) India Code Information Scheme
(C) Indian Computer Information System
(D) India Computer Information System

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101 113 MANAK=

(A) Million Minds Augmenting National Aspirations and Knowledge
(B) Measures for Augmenting National Aspirations and Knowledge
(C) Manpower Augmenting National Aspirations and Knowledge
(D) None of these

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114. SAMPADA=

(A) Related to Agro-Marine produce Processing
(B) Marginal farmers' Scheme
(C) Small Savings Scheme
(D) None of these

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115. Kidambi Srikanth won Denmark Open by defeating ____

(A) Lee Hyun II
(B) Lee Hyun I
(C) Lee Ping
(D) Lee Zen

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116. The Airport that is closed every year on a particular date and time for allowing the procession of Deity is

(A) Trivandrum
(B) Mumbai
(C) Kochi
(D) Madurai

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117. The author of Book "The Coalition Years 1996-2012"

(A) Pranab Mukherjee
(B) RajdeepSardesai
(C) Navy Kapadia
(D) None of these

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118. The author of book "Democracy's XI-The Great Indian Cricket Story"

(A) Rajdeep Sardesai
(B) Sachin Tendulkar
(C) Navy Kapadia
(D) None of these

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119. TRAI=

(A) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
(B) Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of India
(C) Telecom Regulatory Agency of India
(D) None of these

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120. Chief Justice of India is

(A) Justice Dipak Misra
(B) Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar
(C) Justice T. S. Thakur
(D) H. L. Dattu

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121. CPIO

(A) Central Public Information Officer
(B) Chief Public Information Officer
(C) Central Public Inquiry Officer
(D) Chief Public Inquiry Officer

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122. . Line A(4,3) and B(–2,1) is internally bisected at point C. Coordinates of bisector will be:

(A) 1, 2
(B) –2, 3
(C) 2, 4
(D) 4, 3

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123. Distance between the points (2, –2) and (–1, 2) will be:

(A) 3 units
(B) 4 units
(C) 5 units
(D) 2 units

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124. A trader allows a discount of 10% on the marked price and still makes a profit of 17% on the cost price. What would have been the % of profit had he sold at market price?

(A) 30%
(B) 18.7%
(C) 27%
(D) 33%

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125. Consider function y = 2x2 – x. It has a stationary point at:

(A) x = 1
(B) x = 1/2
(C) x = 2
(D) x = 1/4

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126. Since people are sensitive about disclosure of personal information to strangers, asking them in around about and indirect way ensures collection of the best data:

(A) always
(B) never
(C) most of the time
(D) some of the times

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127. Complex tabulation is resorted to when:

(A) A number of aspects/attributes/features need to be presented together
(B) ‘protecting' Information is a priority
(C) Readers are found to be too gullible.
(D) Both, ‘protecting' Information is a priority and Readers are found to be too gullible.

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128. Histograms are useful to present: (B)

(A) ungrouped data
(B) only grouped data
(C) only raw data
(D) both grouped and ungrouped data

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129. A pie chart is suitable for pictorial presentation of data divided into:

(A) over lapping classes
(B) simple additive subgroups
(C) percentage components
D) raw data

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130. Some bags of wheat weighed 90, 95, 97, 93, 95 kgs. The average was reported to be 94 kgs. Later on it was reported that actual content of the first bag was 99 kg. which was misrecorded as 90 kg. So the average weight of those bags should be:

(A) 95.8
(B) 96.5
(C) 94.5
(D) 95

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131. Decision in GST Council to be taken by ________majority

(A) 75%
(B) 50%
(C) 90%
(D) 100%

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132. IBBI=

(A) Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
(B) Insolvency and Bankruptcy Bureau of India
(C) Investment and Banking Board of India
(D) Insurance and Bankruptcy Board of India

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133. RCM =

(A) Reverse Charge Mechanism
(B) Reverse Cost Management
(C) Recycled Core Mechanism
(D) Reserve Cost Mechanism

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134. NEET=

(A) National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test
(B) National Entrance Cum Eligibility Test
(C) National Engineering Eligibility Test
(D) National Entrance and Eligibility Test

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135. BSNL has customer base of ______ as on 31st October, 2016.

(A) 109.26 million
(B) 148.13 million
(C) 113.13 million
(D) 216.17 million

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136. FTTH =

(A) Fibre to Home
(B) Food to Home
(C) Facility to Home
(D) None of these

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137. Find the "odd-one out" from NPCC, HPL, CIL and NBCC:

(A) CIL
(B) NPCC
(C) HPL
(D) NBCC

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138. Mitakshara School does not exist in the States of:

(A) West Bengal and Assam
(B) Delhi and Haryana
(C) Tamil Nadu and Kerala
(D) Gujarat and Maharashtra

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139. What is WMA?

(A) Ways and Means Advance
(B) World Management Association
(C) Wide Management Area
(D) None of these

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140. What is ASBA?

(A) Applications Supported by Blocked Amount
(B) Applications Supported by Bank Amount
(C) Applications Sanctioned by Bank Agreement
(D) Applications Supported by Bulk Amount

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141. The first tea garden in the world to secure Elephant Friendly Certificate is

(A) Bodosa Tea farms
(B) Lisa Mills Tea farms
(C) John Tea Farms
(D) None of these

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142. Who is the PM of New Zealand ?

(A) Jacinda Ardern
(B) Bill English
(C) Winston Peters
(D) Mcmillan

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143. The country with highest ranking in the Ease of Doing Business Ranking-2017 is

(A) New Zealand
(B) USA
(C) Singapore
(D) Denmark

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144. India’s first UNESCO World Heritage City is:

(A) Ahmedabad
(B) Kolkata
(C) Delhi
(D) Chennai

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145. Assange is linked with

(A) WikiLeaks
(B) WikiLinks
(C) WikiLeads
(D) WifiLeads

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146. Battle of Buxar took place in the year

(A) 1764
(B) 1674
(C) 1864
(D) 1684

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147. In how many ways can be letters of the TUESDAY be arranged? (A)

(A) 5040
(B) 4040
(C) 6040
(D) 7040

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148. As production increases from 6000 to 8000, the total cost of production rises from Rs. 33,000 to Rs.40,000.Assuming linear relationship between output and costs, estimate the total cost for production of 10,000 units:

(A) Rs.47,000
(B) Rs.55,000
(C) Rs.50,000
(D) Rs.45,000

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149. Perimeter of a right angled triangle is 30 cms. Its hypotenuse is 13 cms. Find the other sides:

(A) 7, 5 cms
(B) 5, 12 cms
(C) 12, 7 cms
(D) 9, 5 cms.

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150. Diagonal of a 20 feet high solid right circular cylinder is 8 feet. Its total surface area will be _______

(A) 300 sq. feet
(B) 299.98 sq. feet
(C) 301.71 sq. feet
(D) 301 sq. feet

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