Questions

Oil paint was first used for Buddhist paintings by Indian and Chinese painters in western _____ sometime between the fifth and tenth centuries.

If 'P' means '+', 'Q' means 'x', 'R' means '÷', and 'S' means '­', then 44Q9R12S6Q4P16=?

In figure, DE || BC. If DE = 3 cm, BC = 6 cm and area of ΔADE = 15 sq cm, then the area of ΔABC is

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.

P: The main manifestations of violence in recent times have been extremism, terrorism, assassination by bombs and bullets.
Q: In the modern world, violence has taken many forms, each signifying the evil side of man and his design to destroy the principle of equity, justice and truth.
R: Another related activity is the hijacking of aircrafts, vehicles etc.
S: A new dimension to the cult of violence has been added by the cult of kidnapping of innocent person and subsequent black mail.

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.

All this suggests the intimate relations which exist between history, politics, and sociology. The ____________ thing, however, is not the identities but the distinctions.For, however much the _____________ disciplines may, in practice, overlap, it is necessary ________ the sake of clear thinking to have their limits defined. As far _______sociology and history are concerned the differences may be summed up in a word. __________ history and sociology are concerned with the life of man as man.

As far _______ sociology and history are concerned

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".

I could see that the situation (have reversed).

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Beguile

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

Keep at bay