Exams

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

When the kerosene burned, the fuel in the tank below would be __________ pressure, and __________a small circular flame would appear in the burner.The valve had to be opened to let more kerosene vapour to the burner and pumping resumed. With the increase in pressure, the burner flame would spread _________ a loud noise. To lower the flame,the valve had to be _________ opened to reduce the pressure and then tightened until the desired flame size was achieved. _________ you wanted the flame to be bigger, you had to hit the piston again. Pump stoves are still in vogue.

was achieved. _________ you wanted the flame

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

The teacher said to me, "Stand here next to the podium."

In March 2016, Election Commission of India declared assembly elections in ___ states scheduled for April - May 2016.

Name the professional Indian basketball player who became the first ever player to be drafted from India into the National Basketball Association (NBA).

The Chart shows men and women's average daily earning in company X. The difference between the average daily earning between men and women over the successive year is :

The bar graph shows 1 month's sales figures of different brands of washing machines of a certain electronics store in Rs. 1000s. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

If the sales figures are exclusive of tax then at the rate of 18% tax how much is the tax to be paid (in Rs) on the sales of all the 7 brands of washing machines?

In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to beat variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

Statement I: All threads are strings

Statement II: All fibres are threads

Conclusion I: All strings are fibres

Conclusion II: All fibres are strings

In a certain code language, '-' represents '+', '+' represents 'x', 'x' represents '÷' and '÷' represents '-'. Find out the answer to the following question.

20 ÷ 2 - 3 + 10 x 6 = ?