Questions

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

In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

S1 :Don’t you think that the housefly is a nuisance?
S6:When you see a fly rubbing its legs together, it is just cleaning itself, and scraping off some of the material that has gathered there.
P:For ages that’s what man considered the fly to be –just a nuisance.
Q:It was discovered that these flies carried disease germs that cause the death of millions of people every year.
R:But now we know that the innocent-looking housefly is one of man’s worst enemies.
S:It makes an irritating buzzing sound; it annoys you when it crawls on your skin; and soon.

The proper sequence should be 

Which top Bollywood actor has been a long-standing brand ambassador for the car maker Hyundai Motors?

A machine depreciates in value each year at the rate of 10% of its previous value. However, every second year there is some maintenance work so that in that particular year, depreciation is only 5% of its previous value. If at the end of the fourth year, the value of the machine stands at Rs 1,46,205, then find the value of machine at the start of the first year.

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.

The audience absolutely loved the play so much that they ____________ after every act.

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

An unintended consequence of an event or action, especially an unwelcome one.

What happens to demand when price increases?

Which city is located on the banks of the river Narmada?