Questions

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

A wild goose chase

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: As a result, people end up saving a considerable amount of money while also saving the planet.
Q: Recycling your waste makes you more responsible in the way you use and dispose of it.
R: It is evident from studies that people who do this instinctively cut down on buying unwanted things from the supermarket.
S: They think of how to dispose of the packaging or the product after use before even buying it.

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

My friend said to me, "I am willing to help you on a condition."

Opposite the micropylar end, is the __________, representing the basal part of the ovule.

Of the following commonly used materials, the one that is not an alloy is

Which one of the following air pollutants combines with the haemoglobin of human blood and reduces its oxygen-carrying capacity, leading to suffocation and may cause even death?

Find the power of a convex lens if the image formed is at a distance of 16 cm from the lens when the object is placed on the other side of the lens at 20 cm from the optical centre?

Which of the following uses a nonrenewable energy source to make electricity?