General Knowledge Questions

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 thefour alternatives.

One who has witnessed a debate ______ argument between two men _____________ strong intellectually, one of whom is a trained logician and the other lacking this advantage, will never forget the impression produced _________ him by the unequal struggle. The conflict is like that of a ____________ wrestler, untrained in the little tricks and turns of the science, in the various principles of applying force in a certain way at a certain time, at a certain place, with a __________ and experienced wrestler.

impression produced _________ him by the unequal

Which among the following is not a folk dance form of Kerala?

Spring tides occur when ______.

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.

____________ so long ago, virtually everyone seemed _____________ that a sizeable majority of British voters ____________ reaffirm their faith and confidence in a united Europe. Unfortunately, what was considered to be a remote possibility has actually become a very ____________ reality. A small majority of voters ____________ to take Britain out of the European Union (EU) in the referendum held on June 23.

virtually everyone seemed ____________

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

My colleague said, "I will start a new assignment tomorrow."

In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

Walt Disney failed many times, but learned the right lessons and hence failure was not ______ for him.

If one more baker is hired the output of a bakery will increase from 1250 breads to 1400 breads per day, but then the bakery will have to reduce the price of the bread from Rs 15 to Rs 14 per unit to sell the additional output, the marginal revenue product of the last baker is _______.

Which of the following is also known as the brain of the computer?