To meet one’s Waterloo (a) to die fighting (b) to die an ignoble death (c) to meet one’s final defeat (d) to meet a strong adversary. Choose the correct spelling

a. evanescent

b. evanescent

c. evanescent

d. evanescent

In which city the headquarters of World Bank located?

a. Geneva

b. Washington D.C.

c. Zurich

d. London

Your handwriting is ……

a. Eligible

b. Sensitive

c. Illegible

d. sensible

To plough the sand:

a. To make the desert bloom

b. To work in vain

c. To do a difficult work

d. To make the desert fertile

She does not need to go, ……?

a. does she

b. needn’t she

c. need she

d. both a and b.

The ratio in which the line joining  (-3, 4) and (2, 6) divided by y-axis is:

a. 1:1

b. 3:2

c. 1:2

d. 4:3

If α and β are roots of the equation x²  cp (x+1) - c = 0  then (1+θ)(1+β) =

a. 1+p

b. 1-p

c. 1+c

d. 1-c

For any two square matrices A and B, which of the following is not true?

a. (A+B)^T = A^T + B^T

b. A(B+C) = AB + AC

c. (AB)^T - B^TA

d. (A-B)^T = B^T - A^T

In DABC, if 2 cos A =sin B/sin C, then the D is:

a. Right angled triangle

b. Equilateral triangle

c. Isosceles triangle

d. Scalene triangle

Choose the odd man out:

a. Bulls bellow

b. camels yelp,

c. Bears: growl

d. eagles: screa

They aren't taking with them,

a. much luggage

b. many luggages

c. much luggages

d. slot of luggages

The roots of equation x² - (p+1)x + p = 0  are:

a. Real and rational

b. Imaginary

c. Real and irrational

d. Imaginary and unequal

…… the last fortnight, I have noticed that you have been keeping away the English class.

a. During, from

b. In, during

c. Within, in

d. Amid, in

Complete the proverb: "Dead me" no ……

a. Names

b. Truth

c. Tales

d. Lies

Greek God of war is

a. Venus

b. Zeus

c. Phoebe

d. Mars

Who invented the stethoscope?

a. Einthoven

b. Hans Berger

c. R.T.H. Laenne

d. Landsteiner

a ab cbc de

a. cbcd

b. ccbc

c. bcbc

d. bbcd

I'm tired. I'd rather ...... out this evening if you don't mind.

a. hadn't gone

b. don't go

c. haven't gone

d. not go

If 2^a-2b = 8 and 8^a+b = 1, then a and b equal to:

a. 1, 1

b. 1, -1

c.-1, -1

d. -1, 1

The plural of ‘cuckoo’ is

a. cuckoos

b. kuckoo

c. cuckooes

d. cuckoose

If f(x+1) = x + 2 , then f(x-1) =

a. 2

b. x+1

c. x

d. x-1

The theory of continental drift assumes that there long term climatic changes in many areas during the past:

a. must have been

b. must have

c. must be

d. must

The synonym of 'insolvent' is

a. bankrupt

b. jiffy

c. irrational

d. irredeemable

The image of P(3-a, 4-b)  when reflected along y-axis is P' (2a-5, b+2) . The value of a and b are:

a. 1, 2

b. 2, 2

c. 2, 1

d. 1, 1

The word 'chocolate' has ..... vowel.

a. one

b. three

c. two

d. None of these

If m^th  term of an AP is n and n^th term is m, then r^th term is:

a. m-n-r

b. m+n-r

c. m-n+r

d. n-r-m

The mean weight of 150 students is 60 Kg. The mean weight of boys is 70 Kg and that of girl is 55 Kg. The number of girls is:

a. 50

b. 25

c. 150

d. 100

A person sold an article at a profit of a. 15% if he had sold it for Rs.81 less, his less would have been 12%. Find cost price of article:

a. Rs. 280

b. Rs. 300

c. Rs. 290

d. Rs. 320

If A stands for add, B for subtract, C for multiply and D for divide, then for what does 4A 3B 3A 2 stand for?

a. 2

b. 6

c. 4

d. 8

Q's mother is sister of P and daughter of M. S is daughter of P and sister of T. How is M related to T?

a. Father

b. Grandmother

c. Grandfather

d. Grandfather or Grandmother

The number of non-empty proper subsets of set (A = {1,2,3,4} is:

a. 16

b. 14

c. 15

d. 13

There are six sentences markedS₁, P, Q, R, S. The positions of S₁ and S₆ are fixed: You are required to choose one of the four alternatives given below every passage which would be the most logical sequence of the sentences in the passage.

S₁: The coming of the computer sparked the seed for the remotely operated controls.

P: It is a silicon chip that is at the heart of the remote control.

Q: This produces an infrared beam, which is made up of electromagnetic waves.

R: When you press the button on the remote control, the chip sets off an electronic vibration.

S: The beam carries a coded signal switch on, raise volume etc.

S₆: The code is based on binary digits.

a. PQRS

b. PRQS

c. PQSR

d. RPQS

What does CTRL + X in keyboard of a desktop stand for?

a. copy

b. cut

c. paste

d. undo

If  AB = C , then the order of matrices A, B and C are:

a. A_3x3, B_2x3,C_2x3

b. A_3x2, B_2x3,C_3x2

c. A_3x3 ,B_3x3 ,C_3x2

d. A_3x2, B_2x3 ,C_3x3

Will Mary be in time if she the ten o’clock bus?

a. get

b. got

c. gets

d. will get

A person of ‘Nepotism’ is

a. Liberation

b. Opposition

c. Impartiality

d. Unpracticed

The number of girls in a class is 5 times that of boys. Which of the following cannot be the total number of students in the class?

a. 35

b. 24

c. 78

d. 42

He said to me, “People must obey their country’s laws”:

a. He told me that people must obey their country’s laws.

b. He said to me people must obey their country’s law.

c. He told me that people had to obey their country’s law.

d. He told me that people had to be obeyed their country’s law.

The population of a town 2 years ago was 40,000 and now is 44,100. What is growth rate?

a. 2%

b. 5%

c. 4%

d. 6%

On which date is Nobel prize awarded?

a. 5^th January

b. 12^th March

c. 10^th December

d. 16^th November

The word ‘tepid’ means:

a. hot

b. like warm

c. cold

d. none