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Study the information carefully to answer the following questions: An urn contains 5 red, 3 green, 2 blue and 4 yellow marbles. If three marbles are picked at random, what is the probability that one is green and two are yellow?

A) 3/14 B) 2/91
C) 9/182 D) 7/545
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9/182

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Required probability = 3×6364=9182

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

To have something on the brain

A) To be obsessed with something B) To be ready with an immediate smart witty reply
C) To unable to solve a particularly difficult philosophical problem D) To think wistfully about past life
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) To be obsessed with something

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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. Rose was lonely in the house.
P. She was very good at that.
Q. She sat all day in a room on the terrace.
R. She would sit on the rug and do her reading and writing.
S. It was a little room with nothing but a bed and a rug.
6. It was the only thing she had learnt from the convent.

 

A) QRSP B) RSPQ
C) QSRP D) PSQR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) QSRP

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

A walk of life

A) An easy comfortable life not necessarily prosperous. B) The most important day of your life.
C) A person's occupation or position within society. D) Walking is the best form of exercise.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A person's occupation or position within society.

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

 

A place where animals are slaughtered for consumption as food.

A) Reservoir B) Abattoir
C) Memoir D) Peignoir
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Abattoir

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

 

Peer

 

A) Equal B) Look
C) Match D) Inferior
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Inferior

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In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

 

A) Idiosyncrasy B) Idicyncrrasy
C) Idoeosyncrasy   D) Idiocyncracy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Idiosyncrasy

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Find the incorrectly spelt word.

A) Forfeit B) Gorilla
C) Blissfull D) Corrupt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Blissfull

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