CAT Questions

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The meanings of the given words are as follows:
Recalcitrant: having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline
Peculiar: different to what is normal or
expected; strange Convivial: (of an atmosphere or event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable
Amenable: open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled
Docile: ready to accept control or instruction; submissive
Taciturn: (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little
Withering: intended to make someone feel humiliated; scornful
Voluble: (of a person) talking fluently, readily, or incessantly
Turgid: swollen and distended or congested
Pendulous: hanging down loosely
Jocular: fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful
Therefore, it can be observed that option B i.e. ‘amenable, docile’ forms an antonym- antonym pair of ‘recalcitrant’.

When heated any substance, the molecules move apart from each other. Alike in the air the molecules move apart from each other. We know that the warm air is lighter than the cool air. Since after heating air gets warmer, it floats up and the cool air comes down to occupy the warm air place.

An improvement in technology would shift the supply curve rightward.

The Jal Amrutha scheme launched by the state of Karnataka.

The first Asian games was held in New Delhi. The Asian Games, were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games.

New Delhi is the venue of the Women's World Boxing Championships 2018 started from Nov 15 to Nov 24.