Questions

The wilting of plants takes place due to _____.

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.

People may see, and hear, and feel all their lives without ____________ learning the nature of things they see. But reason is the mind's eye, and enables us to see why things are, and when and how events may be made to happen ___________ not to happen. The logician endeavours to ____________ exactly what this reason is which makes the power of men. We all, as I have said, must reason well or ill, but logic is the science of reasoning and enables us to distinguish ______________ the good reasoning which leads to truth, and the bad reasoning which every day betrays people into error _________ misfortune.

people into error _________ misfortune 

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

An urgent need or demand

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Preposterous

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

Come true

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

X marks the spot

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

beating around the bush