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.

The ___________ conversation-starter cultivated by years of ostentatious ___________ society is a simple ‘how do you do?’ followed by a polite shaking of hands and an optional comment on the weather. But aside __________ the mental trauma this ritual causes to those unfortunate souls who suffer from clammy hands, it also doesn’t provide much incentive to go on. Fascinating as the weather can be from time _________ time, one can speak only so much about the ____________ of the sun and express sympathy towards the depressions the Bay of Bengal faces.

But aside __________ the mental trauma

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

Acutely distressing

The element with the highest electron affinity among halogens is

Who invented Helicopter?

Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

If the shopkeeper sells an item at Rs 1000 which is marked as Rs 1250, then what is the discount he is offering?

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

It is impossible to do this job.

As per World Health Organization, a pilot program testing the first ever malaria vaccine will begin in ________ in the year 2018.