General Knowledge Questions

A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

Viraat threw the stone.

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

A shake or tremble in a person's voice

In the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

1. September 2005.
P. I felt such a great weight on me that I could barely move.
Q. As the doors closed behind me, I was overcome by deep loneliness and despair.
R. I was leaving behind my family and I didn't know when I would see them again.
S. I was going through the departure gate at the airport in Holguin, Cuba.
6. In my hands I held my prayer book.

Select the word with the correct spelling.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

What would the cavalry (doing) out here?

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

the lower jawbone in mammals and fishes

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
Bequest

Who among the following is not a member of any of the two houses of our country?