General Knowledge Questions

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.
I have _____ respect for his achievement.

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.

Job performance is ______ by a number of factors. Motivation alone does not lead to increased performance. Ability and technology moderates the relationship
between motivation and performance. The higher the levels of ability and motivation the ______ the level of performance will be. However, increasing motivation
beyond an ______ level tends to ______ a dysfunctional result because it is ______ by an increased level of anxiety.

motivation and performance. The higher the levels of ability and motivation the ______ the level of performance will be.

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

Throw up the sponge

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.

P: Yoga is one of the ancient art forms which was originated in India thousand years ago.
Q: It is the connection of individual Soul to the Divine soul.
R: It is a Sanskrit word derived from Yuj which means to Unite in its ordinary sense.
S: It’s a system of mental and physical discipline which controls the mind and the body.

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

to chew someone out

_____ mirror is used in the headlights of cars.

__________ are made up of sclerenchymatous cells. These are generally absent in the primary phloem but are found in the secondary phloem.

In __________ forests, trees shed their leaves in a particular season.