COMPETITIVE EXAM QUESTIONS PART 85

1. An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play:

   A. Sinecure

   B. Soliloquy

2.  What is "Pratyush" recently seen in news?

•  It is India's fastest and first "multi-petaflops" supercomputer.
• It is the proposed Indian satellite to understand the mysterious and energetic interface between the surface and corona of the Sun
• It is the name of the naval version of Indra's Akash Missile.
• None of the above

3. A product advertisement is designed to appeal mainly

• the media
• the target audience

4. Which of the following provisions of the Constitution is/are not applicable to the State of Jammu and Kashmir in India?

     I. Part IV

     II. Part IVA

     III. Fifth Schedule

       Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• I,II and III
• III only

5.  Couch potato

• An old person who has old fashioned ideas.
• A person who prefers to watch television.

6. In the following Questions, a sentence is given which/a part of which may need improvement. Alternatives are given at (A), (B) and (C) which may be a better option. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (D).

He pleased the directors and his completed his report in good time.

• He pleased the directors in good time and this completed his report.
• He completed his report in good time and this pleased the directors.
• He pleased the directors and completed his report and this in good time.
• No improvement

7. To blaze a trail 

• To lead the way as a pioneer 
• To light a track

8. The term classical is derived from word classicus which belongs to

• Latin
• French

9. Antonym for Infallible

• Erring
• Unreliable

10. The President of India may resign his office

• by writing under his hand addressed to the Vice President
• by writing n official letter to Chief Justice of India