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 the four alternatives.

My tooth-brush is a thing that haunts me when I’m travelling, and ____________ my life a misery. I _____________ that I haven’t packed it, and wake up in a cold ________________, and get out of bed and hunt for it. And, in the morning, I pack it before I have used it, and have to unpack again to get it, and it is always the last thing I turn out of the bag; and _____________ I repack and forget it, and have to rush upstairs ___________ it at the last moment and carry it to the railway station, wrapped up in my pocket-handkerchief. Of course I had to turn every mortal thing out now, and, of course, I could not find it.

have to rush upstairs ___________ it at the last moment

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’.

True positive thinking starts by embracing reality in its myriad (1)/ shapes and forms; it involves the ability to feel negative emotions when you have to, (2)/ and still maintain hope enough to keep on going. (3)/ No error (4)

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'.

He was able to put (1)/ pen of paper only (2)/ much later. (3)/No Error (4)

The Nobel Prize in Literature 2016 was awarded to?

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

Beat around the bush

In water treatment plant, use of chloramines ensures __________

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.

As one of the most misunderstood practices, yoga has often borne the brunt of being __________ in extremes: of yogis in pretzel-like contortions at __________ end of the spectrum, and young Instagram-led, erstwhile-overweight beach posers ____________ the other. The truth is that yoga is what you want it to be — the ultimate customisable exercise form. For a runner, it may mean lengthening muscles to gain _______________, while for someone who is hyper-flexible, it could be a way of __________core strength.

it could be a way of __________core strength.

If the average total cost are Rs 54, average variable cost is Rs 36 and quantity produced is 2500 units, find the total fixed costs (in Rs) of the firm?