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.

Left to itself, then, attention _____________ obeys natural laws and follows the line of least resistance. _______________ far the larger portion of our attention is of this type. Thought often runs on hour after hour when we are neither conscious of effort _____________ struggle to compel us to cease thinking about this thing and begin thinking about _________. Indeed, it may be doubted ___________ this is not the case with some persons for days at a time, instead of hours. The things that present themselves to the mind are the things which occupy it; the character of the thought is determined by the character of our interests.

thinking about _________. Indeed,

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

Ring fencing

The product of two decimals is 0.768. If one of the decimal number is 1.6, find the other.

In the following gases, which is not a colorless or odourless gas?

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.

It is necessary, then, to keep our ____________ acts under some surveillance of attention, to pass them in review for inspection every now and _________, that we may discover possible modifications which will make them more serviceable. We need to be __________, constantly to find out better ways of doing things. Habit takes care of our standing, walking, sitting; but how many of us could _________ improve his poise and carriage if he would? Our speech has become largely automatic, but no doubt all of us might remove _____________ of enunciation, pronunciation or stress from our speaking.

to keep our ____________ acts under some surveillance

A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence inPassive/Active Voice.

Somebody hit the beggar with a stone.

If for the year a country's GDP was $ 1315 million, consumer spending was $900 million, investment by businesses was $180 million, exports were $85 million and imports were $100 million, calculate government spending?

Find the total surface area (in cm2) of a cuboid of length, breadth and height of 10.5 cm, 8 cm and 9 cm respectively.