Questions

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Be appropriate or applicable

To release wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National RuralEmployment Guarantee Scheme direct and faster, anelectronic fund management system has been launched by____________.

Abilify MyCite is the first drug in the United States of America to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration with a ______ system.

Who has been appointed as the Head of the Committee constituted to frame guidelines on playing National Anthem in cinemas?

As envisaged in the Constitution of India with respect to the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act, 2008 (11 of 2009), there shall be a Supreme Court of India consisting of a Chief Justice of India, and not more than ___ other judges.

If O is the centroid and AD, BE and CF are the three medians of Δ ABC with an area of 96 cm2 then the area of Δ BOD in cm2 is

Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.

The man who is perpetually hesitating which of the two things he will do first, will do neither. The man who resolves, but suffers his resolution to be changed by the first counter-suggestion of a friend, - who fluctuates from opinion to opinion, from plan to plan, and veers like a weather-cock to every point of the compass, with every breath of caprice that blows-can never accomplish anything great or useful. Instead of being progressive in any thing, he will be at best stationary, and more probably retrograde in all. It is only the man who first consults wisely, then resolves firmly, and then executes his purpose with flexible perseverance, undismayed by those petty difficulties which daunt a weaker spirit that can advance to eminence in any line. Take your course wisely, but firmly; and having taken it, hold upon it with heroic resolution, and the Alps and Pyrenees will sink before you.

What is the meaning of "retrograde" in the passage?

In the following question, a sentence / a part of sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose "No Improvement" option.

I was first to reach the college today.