Description : Select the word which best expresses the MEANING of the given word. Furtive (a) Stealthy (b) Open (c) Honest (d) Forthright
Last Answer : (a) Stealthy
Description : Small cut pieces of soft stems are placed in growth medium with following plant hormones. Which combination of plant hormones will show slowest growth ? (1) Auxin + Cytokinin (2) Gibberellins + Auxin (3) Gibberellins + Cytokinin (4) Abscisic Acid + Auxin
Last Answer : (4) Abscisic Acid + Auxin
Description : The town is unique in its appearance. (1) picturesque (2) singular (3) drab (4) typica
Last Answer : (4) typical
Description : The activities of the cine club will conclude early next year owing to the volume of work that has kept its members occupied. (1) continue (2) commence (3) comprehend (4) conduct
Last Answer : (2) commence
Description : I set the alarm for 6.30 in the morning ______ I wouldn't miss the train. (1) in case (2) unless (3) until (4) so that
Last Answer : (4) so that
Description : Bala Chandra ____________ school before. The desire to become a famous novelist led him to attend the adult literacy classes. (1) never attends (2) was never attentive (3) had never attended (4) will be attending
Last Answer : 3) had never attended
Description : I _____________ all the books on the reading list before I attended the lecture. (1) had read (2) have read (3) would have read (4) would read
Last Answer : (1) had read
Description : 44. Worries_____________all kinds of illness, from high blood pressure to stomachache. (1) believe to have caused (2) are believed to be caused (3) are believed to cause (4) believed to be caused
Last Answer : (2) are believed to be caused
Description : She gave me a cold shoulder when I went to see her. (1) abused me (2) insulted me (3) ignored me
Last Answer : (3) ignored me
Description : What is the matter with him? He is falling foul of his friends. (1) betraying (2) quarrelling with (3) losing touch with (4) being badly hurt by
Last Answer : (2) quarrelling with
Description : I didn't want to go to the exhibition but Leena twisted my arm. (1) forced me (2) teased me (3) fought with me (4) discouraged me
Last Answer : (1) forced me
Description : In this age of super specialisation, industrial engineers are in demand because they are the only ones who can see the big picture. (1) realistic view of something (2) complete view of something (3) narrow view of something (4) accurate view of something
Last Answer : (2) complete view of something
Description : The distance between the towns is only 30 kms as the crow flies. (1) when measured in a straight line (2) when measured in a random manner (3) when measured between the two highest points (4) when the curves of the road are included in the measurement
Last Answer : 1) when measured in a straight line
Description : It is easy for you to splurge when you have your mom's credit card, but remember after the feast comes the reckoning. (1) Trust is easy to break. (2) Truth can't be hidden forever. (3) Every action has a consequence. (4) Don't take your parents for granted
Last Answer : (3) Every action has a consequence.
Description : Miles Davis, the jazz player, ________ supremely expressive, didn't have the range or technique to play convincingly in the bebop style. (1) moreover (2) though (3) nevertheless (4) on the one hand
Last Answer : (2) though
Description : The heat was becoming unbearable as the temperature was rising. __________, the rains had been delayed. (1) However (2) Therefore (3) Moreover (4) Nonetheless
Last Answer : (3) Moreover
Description : From the rim of the excavation site the archaeologist was unable to surmise exactly what the _______ chamber might hold. (1) terra firma (2) subterranean (3) ground level (4) beneath
Last Answer : subterranean
Description : 6. The SG has cautioned HCs against reversing the acquittal of an accused by the trial court unless the judgment was________wrong. (1) ostensibly (2) tangibly (3) palpably (4) allegedly
Last Answer : (1) ostensibly
Description : Under the new rule, the civic body can take ______ action against the violators by imposing, a fine. (1) punitive (2) vindictive (3) pejorative (4) diminutive
Last Answer : (1) punitive
Description : While we believe that BMI is a standard in measuring the fat in our body, there is a growing ______ among scientists that it may not be the best tool to do so. (1) concord (2) consensus (3) congruous (4) confluence
Last Answer : (2) consensus
Description : He construction of identity (for both men and women) is___________ by culture, rationality, class and historical differences. (1) inferred (2) interlocked (3) influenced (4) instigated
Last Answer : (3) influenced
Description : While Dinesh can never acquire a choir boyish innocence, he has_______and seems to know that an entire nation's sporting image stands on the team's sportsmanship. (1) mellowed (2) discarded (3) plummeted (4) flipped
Last Answer : (1) mellowed
Description : When we decided to, move, my mother wanted a place with a ______ outside every window to keep potted plants (1) balcony (2) ledge (3) curtain (4) stained glass
Last Answer : (2) ledge
Description : A. We are usually inclined to look upon bad temper as a very harmless weakness, B. _________________________________ C. And yet all religious texts condemn it as one of the most destructive elements in human ... relationship. (4) We speak of it as a mere infirmity of nature, perhaps a family failing
Last Answer : (4) We speak of it as a mere infirmity of nature, perhaps a family failing.
Description : A. A few months ago I went to Princeton University to see what the young people who are going to be running our country in a few decades are like. B. ________________________________ C. I went ... small groups. (4) Young people stay up late replying to their emails and indulging in social networking
Last Answer : (3) Faculty members gave me the names of a few dozen articulate students, a
Description : . S1 : Film theory is an academic discipline that aims to explore the essence of cinema and provides conceptual frameworks for understanding a film's relationship to reality, other arts, individual ... the process of analysing a film in terms of mise-enscene, cinematography, sound and editing.
Last Answer : (3) PRQ
Description : S1 : A man who possesses a strong will and firm determination finds all difficulties solved. S2 : _________________________________ S3 : _________________________________ S4 : _________________________________ S5 : It ... there are a thousand ways open to steer clear of all dangers and difficulties
Last Answer : (1) RPQ
Description : The word altruism here means (1) ‘the act of rolling across a window.' (2) ‘a sudden movement triggered by a blast.' (3) ‘selfless concern for the well being of others.' (4) ‘the dazed feeling generated by an accident.'
Last Answer : (3) ‘selfless concern for the well being of others.'
Description : The blaze lit up the escaped diners with a light greater than any other that could be produced in the night' can be paraphrased as (1) The fire set all the escaped diners ablaze.' (2) The light ... clearly.' (4) The fire burned in such a way that the writer could see the escaped diners clearly.'
Last Answer : (4) ‘The fire burned in such a way that the writer could see the escaped diners clearly.'
Description : The words in the passage that suggest there was a blast include (1) fire, heat, confusion, overturned and chaos. (2) blazed, dazed, heroic, succumbed and paralysis. (3) broken glass, cuts, bruises and sycamores. (4) rescue, quadrangle, altruism, trigger and heat.
Last Answer : (1) fire, heat, confusion, overturned and chaos
Description : The dazed expression on people's faces was caused by (1) the blow to their heads. (2) the heat generated by the blast. (3) The suddenness and extent of damage caused by the impact of the blast. (4) the impact of broken glass and crockery being hurled around in the confusion
Last Answer : (3) The suddenness and extent of damage caused by the impact of the blast
Description : The passage describes (1) the heat and smoke that was generated by the sudden fire. (2) the effect of the blast on unsuspecting hotel guests. (3) the loss of crockery glass and bodies in the accident. (4) the layout
Last Answer : (2) the effect of the blast on unsuspecting hotel guests.
Description : An important point highlighted in the passage is that (1) only a trained counsellor can help you make the right career choice. (2) it is our abilities, strengths and weaknesses that help us ... many people do not get to pursue the career of their choice because circumstances, ides and people change
Last Answer : (2) it is our abilities, strengths and weaknesses that help us succeed in our career.
Description : A trained career counsellor can help us (1) do self-analysis, so that we are honest with ourselves. (2) decide whether to be a florist, teacher, counsellor doctor, or sales executive, ... that will help us use our abilities, because a trained professional can help us prioritize and choose
Last Answer : (4) identity different professions that will help us use our abilities, because a trained professional can help us prioritize and choose the option that is most viable for us.
Description : This passage may be summarized as (1) In career planning, it is important to involve oneself in cultural/sports activities as much as working hard or acquiring new skills.' (2) Before ... A good career choice results when you follow traditional professions and move along a well-planned path.
Last Answer : (2) ‘Before making a career choice, one should learn to prioritize career options and use one's personality, interests, abilities, aspirations, strengths and weaknesses to plan and decide the most viable option
Description : Career planning is an activity that requires (1) analysing one's personality, interests, abilities, aspirations, strengths and weaknesses. (2) working hard at your studies, acquiring new skills as you move along in ... of one's planning the truth a about as king a plan is that it may not work
Last Answer : (1) analysing one's personality, interests, abilities, aspirations, strengths and weaknesses.
Description : How to Teach English as a Second Language ?
Last Answer : How to Teach English as a Second Language The English language is fast becoming the language of choice for business, trade, and international relations. Knowledge of the English language is also necessary for ... With these tips, you can help students learn and use English to get ahead in life.
Description : Vengeful, spiteful and fickle. Do these words describe you here or in real life?
Last Answer : Vengeful sometimes, usually just in my mind. I have some kind of truthful behavior code in my brain so I don’t behave differently. Besides I’d forget who I was each time.
Description : I'm pleasing to the eye A tool for many absent of mind A tapestry of fickle lies Blind to even the most pensive spies I'm often the breeder of fervent lust But I am by far one you shouldn't trust.What am I? -Riddles
Last Answer : Appearance.
Description : In fame is a fickle food what food do the cows prefer to the crumbs left by fame?
Last Answer : Frctvtf vvg
Description : I've been inspired to start studying classical Greek again. Have you been inspired recently?
Last Answer : I am inspired to learn some spanish because I get to go to Chichen Itsa in the fall. And I am inspired by planting, growing, and harvesting plants so summer is my time. I just ordered more because spring plants and bushes are on sale.
Description : An attorney friend recently uttered the phrase "hosphidery fosphidat" after a particularly trying day in court. He doesn't know what it means, nor do I. I am wondering if anyone out there (with foreign language aptitude or knowledge of root words) might have some idea of the meaning of what he said?
Last Answer : answer:Jumpin’ Jehosapath is a dated exclamation meaning “Wow” or something equally innocuous. Jehosaphat was a biblical king. Yr friend’s phrase sounds invented. Cartoon
Description : A question about etiquette: Shoud I have asked their permission before posting candid pictures on Facebook?
Last Answer : Asking them is polite. Don’t identity them, unless they approve.
Description : How to tell a family member I do not want any candid pictures taken?
Last Answer : It’s time for a frank discussion with your SIL about how you feel. I once posted photos of a family gathering on Facebook. Two nieces delted the tags for the reasons you give. It was eye-opening, and I am now more sensitive to other’s opinions. It was a good discussion that led to no ill-feelings.
Description : Do people on any of those candid camera shows get anything?
Last Answer : they do have to get consent to show people. the original was Candid Camera.
Description : Advice on taking candid shots of other people?
Last Answer : I have always been interested in getting tips on this as well. Hopefully there are some great photographers out there that can send a few suggestions our way. Great question.
Description : High School Teachers: How candid are you with your students?
Last Answer : Having been a high school teacher and coach many years ago, if you keep it on a professional level, think it is open game to talk about anything! And, you mentioned a very key word, honesty! They always respect that in their teacher.
Description : What is the function of CANDID GOLD cream ?
Last Answer : answer:
Description : ____ is an independent and self-operated vehicle which moves on defined guide ways a.Automated Guarded Vehicles b.Automated Storage and Retrieval System c.Automated Guided Vehicles d.Automated Driving Vehicles
Last Answer : c.Automated Guided Vehicles
Description : You and your friend are trapped in a space prison on an alien planet. The alien warden decides to give you and your friend a chance at freedom. He states that your friend shall be allowed to ... A voice answers, 'The numbers are in ascending order so that the number is greater than or -Riddles
Last Answer : 2,2,9