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Who was the exponent of Lokayata Darshana?

A) Kapil B) Badarayan
C) Charvak D) Ramanuja
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Charvak

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) galeons B) audasity
C) garbbling D) cerebrum
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) cerebrum

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

Radium is so expensive that you (1)/ could be a millionaire if you own (2)/ only half a pound of it! (3)/ No error (4)

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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

 

The seamy side

A) on the right side B) unpleasant aspect
C) visible aspects D) on the left side of something
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) unpleasant aspect

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Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.


Namita is from the state of Kerala. She has come to Dubai to serve as a governess for the only child of the Nairs. The Nairs are nice and gentle and Namita has no cause to complain. One day she overhears something that makes her jittery. Mr. Nair is not employed in an American company as she has been told. The nature of his business is illegal. She is shocked and wants to go back to her home town to her own people.

Gopal is from a very poor family. His family owns a very small piece of land that can hardly meet their food requirement. One day, Gopal gets a nice offer to work in the Emirates with a construction contractor. In order to meet the expenses on travelling, the family decides to sell their own land and send Gopal to the foreign country, to make money. On arrival, the contractor confiscates Gopal's passport and gives him a small place to live in with ten others like him. Gopal has little idea what he must do.


Which word from the ones given below, best describes Namita's relationship with her employers in the beginning?

A) Cordial B) Friendly
C) Sympathetic D) Complaining
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Cordial

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

to get over it

A) to accept something that happened in the past and move on B) to complete a project or task
C) to control one's anger D) to achieve something seemingly easy, but with a lot of difficulty
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) to accept something that happened in the past and move on

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

A blessing in disguise

A) A misfortune that eventually has good results B) A person who has changed so much that he is now unrecognisable
C) A prayer asking for God's favour D) A bad person hiding his face behind a mask
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A misfortune that eventually has good results

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

Cajole

A) Disenchant B) Entice
C) Repulse D) Bully
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Entice

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