Exams

In the following question, select the odd word pair from the given alternatives.

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.

The way criminal justice is designed and administered today _______________ serves any of the purposes for which it is set up: towards securing life and property. It does not ________________ criminals because of the delay and uncertainties involved in its processes and ridiculously ineffective punishments it imposes ____________________ those few who get convicted. It provides wide discretion to the police and the prosecution, __________________ the system vulnerable to corruption and manipulation and endangering basic ____________________ of innocent citizens.

It does not ________________ criminals because of the delay and uncertainties involved in its processes

BCG vaccine is given to protect from which of the following?

The length of one side of a rhombus is 13 cm and one of the diagonals is 10 cm. What is the legth of the other diagonal?

The mean of 12 observations is 15. One more observation is included and the new mean becomes 16. The 13th observation is

A train crosses a 550 m long platform in 36 seconds. How long was the train if it was travelling at the speed of 70 kmph?

Six years ago, the ratio of the two persons P and Q was 3 : 2. Four years hence the ratio of their ages will be 8 : 7. What is P's age?

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

The last straw