Questions

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.

P: The basic reform they need is to change their holding structure to give them autonomy, as well as accountability, not a promise of no government interference.
Q: PSBs need systemic reform to overhaul their current decision-making structure and culture.
R: If the government does not want to free the banks from majority state ownership, it could at least put them at arm’s remove, by creating a holding company that would hold the PSB equity, appoint PSB boards and supervise their functioning.
S: It is surprising that after appointing the Banks Board Bureau, it has been given little role in reforming the PSBs.

A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

The visitor enquired, “When is the next train?”

In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Let your hair down

The speed of the light is maximum in

The acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the earth (mass M and radius R) is proportional to ___.

Consider a hypothetical planet whose mass and radius are both half that of Earth. If g is the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of Earth, the acceleration due to gravity on the planet will be

An echo is returned in 3 s. What is the distance of the reflecting surface from the source, considering the speed of sound as 342 ms-1?