Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in the brackets to fill in the blank.
 The university team won the match in the end with a _______________ (cunning) move.

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    brilliant
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    slick
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    random
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    quick
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Answer : 2. "slick"
Explanation :

(B) slick

  • "Slick" is a synonym for cunning and fits well in the context of a clever move.

Q:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

She raced ______ towards the train.

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    crazily
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    berserk
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    hectically
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    frantically
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Answer : 4. "frantically"
Explanation :

(D) frantically

  • "Frantically" is the most suitable option to convey a sense of urgency and speed.

Q:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

We have _______ long weekend ahead.

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    an
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    one
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    a
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    the
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Answer : 1. "an"
Explanation :

(A) an

  • The correct answer is "an" because it precedes the word "long," which begins with a vowel sound.

Q:

The Government of India initiated the comprehensive Family Planning Programme in ______. 

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    1954
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    1958
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    1952
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    1955
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Answer : 3. "1952"
Explanation :

India was the first country in the world to have launched a National Programme for Family Planning in 1952.

Q:

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) 2005 provides _________ days of assured employment every year to every rural household. 

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    100
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    120
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    150
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    200
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Answer : 1. "100 "
Explanation :

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act or MGNREGA of 2005 has helped in implementation of the Right to Work in around 625 districts of India. Under this Act, all those who are in need of work in rural areas are guaranteed 100 days of work in a year by the government.


Q:

'The White Tiger provides' a darkly humorous perspective of India’s class struggle in a globalised world. It is written by __________.

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    Shashi Tharoor
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    Amitav Ghosh
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    Aravind Adiga
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    Vikram Seth
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Answer : 3. "Aravind Adiga "
Explanation :

Aravind Adiga is the writer of the novel ‘The White Tiger’. At the age of just 33 in 2008 Aravind Adiga won the Booker prize for his first novel, The White Tiger. Aravind Adiga was born in 1974 in Madras (now called Chennai) and grew up in Mangalore in the south of India. His second novel 'Last Man in Tower' was published in 2011. His latest novel was Selection Day, 2016 sports fiction novel. His novel "Amnesty" is going to be published and released in 2020.


Q:

Who among the following was the first woman commando trainer in India?

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    Avani Chaturvedi
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    Damyanti Beshra
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    Dr. Seema Rao
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    Rani Rampal
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Answer : 3. "Dr. Seema Rao"
Explanation :

Seema Rao. Seema Rao is India's first woman commando trainer, having trained Special Forces of India for over two decades without compensation.

Q:

Who among the following is the author of ‘Vishesh: Code To Win’?

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    Vishesh Bhriguvanshi
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    Chetan Anand
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    Nirupama Yadav
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    Ashis Ray
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Answer : 3. "Nirupama Yadav"
Explanation :

Vishesh Code To Win is the creation of author Nirupma Baghley, a native of Uttar Pradesh, India, who is the co-founder and Vice President of Beti Bachao Beti Khelao NGO that focuses on promoting sports among youths from both urban and rural India.

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