Exams

The compound interest on Rs. 24000 at 10% per annum for 11⁄2 years, interest being compounded semi­annually is

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

a rich source of something

In which language were the Buddhist literary works generally written?

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.

India is a country that loves decentralisation and it covers almost every ________________. I will focus ________________ the subject of tyranny. For example, look _______________ our police stations. We ____________________ a Hobbesian sovereign ruling over us. In political ___________________, one has what is called the concept of sovereignty which is discussed in Hobbesian terms.

For example, look _______________ our police stations

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.

Many persons of good education unconsciously circumscribe themselves ___________ a small vocabulary. They have a knowledge of hundreds of desirable wordswhich they do not put _________ practical use in their speech or writing. Many, too, are conscious __________ a poverty of language, which engenders in them a senseof timidity and self-___________. The method used for building a large vocabulary has __________ been confined to the study of single words.

circumscribe themselves ___________ a small vocabulary.

The prices of chairs and tables are in the ratio of 9 : 5. If the chairs cost Rs. 4200 more than the tables, find the price of the tables? (in Rs.)

Present ages of Rahul and his brother are in the ratio of 5 : 3. After 4 years ratio of ages of Rahul’s brother and his sister will be 5 : 6. If the present age of his sister is 26 years, then what will be the age (in years) of Rahul 3 years from now?

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

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