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Question 31

A generic term that includes various items of clothing such as a skirt, a pair of trousers and a shirt is

• fabric
• textile
• fibre
• apparel

Question 32

Out of the following four sentences, select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage:

• Since the report lacked needed information, it was of no use to them
• The report was useless to them because there were no needed information in it
• Since the report did not contain the needed information, it was not real useful to them
• Since the report lacked needed information, it would not had been useful to them

Question 33

The Tamil version of ________ John Abraham-starrer Madras Cafe _____ cleared by the Censor Board with no cuts last week, but the film’s distributors ______ no takers among the exhibitors for a release in Tamil Nadu _________ this Friday.

• Mr., was, found, on
• a, was, found, at
• the, was, found, on
• a, being, find at

Question 34

Extreme focus on syllabus and studying for tests has become such a dominant concern of Indian students that they close their minds to anything ________ to the requirements of the exam.

• related
• extraneous
• outside
• useful

Question 35

Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the pair: Children : Pediatrician

• Adult : Orthopaedist
• Females : Gynaecologist
• Kidney : Nephrologist
• Skin : Dermatologist

Question 36

A rewording of something written or spoken is a ______________.

• paraphrase
• paradox
• paradigm
• paraffin

Question 37

Archimedes said, “Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I will move the world.” The sentence above is an example of a ___________ statement.

• figurative
• collateral
• literal
• figurine

Question 38

The man who is now Municipal Commissioner worked as ______________.

• the security guard at a university
• a security guard at the university
• a security guard at university
• the security guard at the university

Question 39

Find the odd one in the following group of words.

mock, deride, praise, jeer 

• mock
• deride
• praise
• jeer

Question 40

 In the present-day world, no individual or organization even 
think to plough a lonely furrow.

The best meaning for the underlined phrase above is:

• work secretly
• remain aligned
• do without the help of others
• remain non-aligned