Questions

Choose the word that best defines the given phrase

‘A style in which a writer makes a display of hisknowledge’

Which among the following Acts were repealed by Article 395 of the Constitution of India?

1.The Government of India Act, 1935

2.The Indian Independence Act, 1947

3.The abolition of Privy Council jurisdiction Act, 1949

4.The government of India Act, 1919

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

P: When one gets solved or nears the solution, other starts raising its ugly head.
Q: Threats to our nation building processes are increasing day by day.
R: Tougher punishments should be provided for them in order to weed them out completely.
S: The need of the day is to go for integrated approach with taking steps to solve the poverty, illiteracy and population problems along with tough steps and stern action against the terrorists.

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

While two judges in the majority said the practice was arbitrary and, therefore, unconstitutional, the third judge called it (legally).

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

The air hostess gave me a cup (which had) coffee.

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

P: But our behavior, ‘good’ or ‘bad’, certainly shapes our persona and determines our personality.
Q: If one is helpful, polite and considerate in one’s actions towards fellow-beings, one is known as a kind person.
R: The converse is equally true and a mean, rude and selfish person is regarded as bad.
S: Growing urbanisation and lack of roots in any given place have made us increasingly indifferent to the feelings of others and led us to adopt an apathetic attitude to most things.

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

It was hard to believe that she (were) dead for three months.

What would be the next number in the series  

  9, 8, 18, 6, 36, 4, 72, 2, 144, ?