General Knowledge Questions

Scanning means that the reader

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

Count one's blessings

Which process usually requires water?

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.

That is why publicly invoking these symbols has to be an act of responsible citizenship and not self­____________ demagoguery, but the difference can be hard to _______________. The problem with emotive symbols is that _________________ they can multiply the force of arguments, they cannot replace the arguments__________________. All persuasion harnesses symbols but principled persuasion must also provide arguments that can be _____________ debated.

The problem with emotive symbols is that _________________ they can multiply the force of arguments,

Select the word with the correct spelling.

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'.

The two children, (1)/ brother and sister, were onto (2)/ their way to school. (3)/No Error (4)

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

A hollow object used to contain something.

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

Run out of steam