English VOCAB Word List ► 24-Feb-2017

1. Drifted (verb) (स्रोत से बहाकर ले जाया जाना) – be carried slowly by a current of air or water

Synonyms –  amble, slide

Antonyms – disperse, direct

Ex: Her thoughts drifted to the island.

2. Confines (verb) (सीमीत करना)– keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of (space, scope, or time)

Synonyms – bounds, radius

Antonyms – center, middle

Ex: It did not take the dog long to escape the confines of the backyard.

3. Vicinity (noun) (आस-पास)– the area near or surrounding a particular place

Synonyms – environs, district

Antonyms – faraway

Ex: In the vicinity of the police station, the crime rate is very low.

4. Laudable (adjective) (प्रशंसनीय)– (of an action, idea, or aim) deserving praise and commendation

Synonyms – deserving, estimable

Antonyms – disrespected, unworthy

Ex: Despite her disabilities, Candace has achieved some laudable achievements.

5. Petitioner (noun) (आवेदक) – The person presenting a petition to a court or other body in order to institute an equity hearing or to appeal from a judgment

Synonyms – aspirant, suitor

Ex: The mayor hid himself indoors and dared not go out to confront thepetitioners.

6. Sanctity (noun) (पवित्रता)– the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly

Synonyms – divinity, mercy

Antonyms – meanness

Ex: The detective knew he could not violate the sanctity of the home without a warrant.

7. Clamping (verb) (बंद करना) – fasten (something) in place with a clamp

Synonyms – bracket, clasp

Antonyms – release

Ex: A clamping of his jaw.

8. Enforcing (verb) (लागू करने) – compel observance of or compliance with (a law, rule, or obligation)

Synonyms – accomplish, incite

Antonyms – cease, halt

Ex: That is not enforcing a boundary.

9. Venture (noun) (जोखिम का काम) – a risky or daring journey or undertaking

Synonyms – enterprise, investment

Antonyms – certainty, inaction

Ex: Even though Justin considers himself to be very smart financially, he lost over a million dollars when his last venture failed.

10. Transgressing (verb) (उल्लंघन करना) – go beyond the limits of (what is morally, socially, or legally acceptable)

Synonyms – infringe, violate

Antonyms – behave, obey

Ex: All soldiers who serve their time and never transgress any of the regulations will receive an honorable discharge.

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Computer Quiz

Q.1 
What’s considered the ‘backbone’ of the World Wide Web ?
1) Uniform resource locator (URL)
2) Hypertext mark-up language (HTML)
3) Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)
4) File transfer protocol (FTP)
5) None of these

Q.2 
The Internet began with the development of
1) USENET
2) ARPANET
3) Ethernet
4) Intranet
5) None of these

Q.3 
A wireless network uses __________ waves to transmit signals
1) mechanical
2) radio
3) sound
4) magnetic
5) None of these

Q.4 
What device includes an adapter that decodes data sent in radio signals ?
1) modem
2) digital translator
3) router
4) switch
5) None of these

Q.5 
Network components are connected to the same cable in the __________ topology
1) star
2) ring
3) bus
4) mesh
5) None of these

Q.6 
Small application programs that run on a Web page and may ensure a form is completed properly or provide animation are known as __________
1) applet
2) spiders
3) cookies
4) flash
5) None of these

Q.7 
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a computer?
1) Intelligence
2) Speed
3) Versatility
4) Automation
5) None of these

Q.8 
Outlook Express is a
1) E-mail client
2) Scheduler
3) Address book
4) All of the above
5) None of these

Q.9 
Which of the following is not a network?
1) Local Area Network
2) Wide Area Network
3) Optical Fiber
4) All are networks
5) None of these

Q.10 
Which of the following is not a characteristic of E-mail?
1) Low cost
2) Record maintenance in database
3) High speed
4) Waste reduction
5) None of these

Q.11 
__________ is the science that attempts to produce machines that display the same type of intelligence that humans do
1) Nanoscience
2) Nanotechnology
3) Simulation
4) Artificial intelligence
5) None of these

Q.12 
One computer that is not considered a portable computer is __________
1) Mini computer
2) A Laptop
3) Micro computer
4) All of the above
5) None of these

Q.13 
The sharing of a medium and its path by 2 or more devices is called __________
1) Modulation
2) Encoding
3) Line discipline
4) Multiplexing
5) None of these

Q.14 
Device drivers are :
1) time power cords for external storage devices
2) experts who know to maximize the performance of device
3) small, special purpose programs
4) the innermost part of the operating system
5) None of these

Q.15 
Array is __________
1) linear data structure
2) non-linear data structure
3) complex data structure
4) ring data structure
5) None of these

Answers▼

Q.1. 3
Q.2. 2
Q.3. 2
Q.4. 3
Q.5. 3
Q.6. 4
Q.7. 1
Q.8. 4
Q.9. 3
Q.10. 2
Q.11. 4
Q.12. 1
Q.13. 4
Q.14. 3
Q.15. 1

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Reasoning Quiz - Alphabets

Q1)-If it is possible to from a word with the first, fourth, seventh and eleventh letters in the word 'SPHERVLVODS' write the second letter of thet word. Otherwise, X is the answer.

S

E

O

X

Ans.- B
The first, fourth, seventh and eleventh letters of the word 'SPHERVLVODS' The word formed is LESS The second letter is E.

Q2)-Find out the correct alternatives in which numbers of letters skipped in between adjacent letters in the series is two?

LORTW

GJMPS

KNPSV

EHKLO

Ans.- B

Q3)-Two letters in the word 'PRESENCE' have as many letters between them in the word as in the alphabet and in the same order. Which one of the two letters comes earlier in the alphabet ?

C

E

R

P

Ans.- D

Q4)-How many such letters are there in the word PMCLNOB remain same in its position, if they are arranged in alphabetical order?

None

One

Two

Three

Ans.- C
P M C L N O B B C L M N O P So, such type of letters are N and O.

Q5)-If it is possible to make one neaningful word with the second, the third, the sixth and the eight letters of the word FRAGMENi, using each letter only once, then which of the following will be the third of that word ? If no such word can be formed, give ‘X’ as the answer and if more than one such words con be formed; then give ‘y’ as the answer

A

E

X

Y

Ans.- D
Desired letters are R, A, E and T respectively. Now, three meaningful words can be formed as RATE, TEAR, TARE

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Q6)-If in the English alphabet, all the letters at odd-numbered positions are written in serial order from left to right followed by the letters at even-numbered positions written in reverse order, which letter will be sixth to the left of seventeenth letter from left?

T

S

U

V

Ans.- C
A C E G I K M O Q S U W Y Z X V T R P N L J H F D B = (17 – 1) = 11th from left.

Q7)-If the letters in the word RUTHENIUM are rearranged in the alphabatical order, which letter will be second to the right of middle letter?

I

T

R

N

Ans.- B
Alphabetical order of the letters of the word RUTHENIUM: E H I M N R T U U Middle Letter = N. will be second to the right of middle letter is T.

Q8)-How many pairs of letters in the word 'DABBLE' have as many letters between them in the word as in the alphabet ?

Nil

One

Three

More than three

Ans.- D

Q9)-If letters in the word UNIVERSAL are arranged in the alphabetical order and each letter is assigned numerical value equal to its serial number from the left in this rearranged order, what is the difference in the total of numerical values of vowels and that of consonants?

13

15

17

19

Ans.- C
Arranging ‘UNIVERSAL’ alphabetically and assigning values from leftward, we get A E I L N R S U V 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Now, sum of position nos. of vowels (A, E, I, U) = 1 + 2 + 3 + 8 = 14 and sum of position nos. of consonants (L, N, R, S, V) = 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 9 = 31 Difference = 31 – 14 = 17.

Q10)-If you count 21 letters in the English alphabet from the end and 20 letters from the begining. Which letter will appear exactly in the middle of the sequence thus formed?

N

M

L

K

Ans.- B
F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T

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English Quiz

Directions (Q. 1-10) : In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words/phrases are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case.

Asteroids are rocks and debris which are the leftovers of the construction of our solar system. Most are in a belt, which___(1)___ between Mars and Jupiter. However, the gravitational influence of the giant planets, like Jupiter, or an impact by a comet can knock these large rocks out of their orbit, thus hurling them ___(2)___ the Earth. Many bodies have struck Earth in the ___(3)___, and a widely accepted theory blames the impact of an asteroid for the extinction of dinosaurs about 65 million years ago. The scale of such a disaster can be understood by the example of a relatively small-size asteroid strike in Siberia in early 20th century which ___(4)___ more than half a million acres of forest. However, what relieves the common man of the ___(5)___ regarding asteroid impact is the fact that many scientific groups are dedicated towards tracking the asteroid paths and orbit all around the year. With advanced equipments and technology, they can predict any upcoming danger much in ___(6)___. According to them the chances of finding such an asteroid crossing Earth in this or the next five generation’s lifetime is only one in thousands. Even if such an asteroid is found out, there will be ___(7)___ of time to track it, measure its orbit precisely, and plan a system for ___(8)___ it from its orbit away from that of the Earth’s. There will be no great hurry, and no great panic. It would be a project for all the world’s nations to take part in. It could be a globally unifying event. Because it will be ___(9)___ long before it actually hits the Earth. It probably would take only a small measure such as chemical rockets, or perhaps an atomic explosion to divert it from a threatening path. Thus, in short, it can be said that though the impact would pose enormous risk to all living forms on Earth, the odds of it occurring within our lifetimes is very ___(10)___ and it is unnecessary to run around believing that the sky is falling.

Q.1
1) rotates
2) appears
3) strikes
4) encircles
5) exists

Q.2
1) past
2) around
3) towards
4) against
5) inside

Q.3
1) future
2) centuries
3) earliest
4) past
5) history

Q.4
1) extinct
2) devastated
3) wasted
4) shrivelled
5) fell

Q.5
1) apprehension
2) expectation
3) distrust
4) sufferings
5) hesitation

Q.6
1) sooner
2) accuracy
3) advance
4) time
5) distance

Q.7
1) dearth
2) loss
3) most
4) lack
5) plenty

Q.8
1) blocking
2) deflecting
3) avoiding
4) destroying
5) changing

Q.9
1) experienced
2) harmful
3) perceived
4) noticed
5) devastating

Q.10
1) low
2) large
3) narrow
4) high
5) few

Directions (Q.11-15): In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the idiom marked in bold. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom from the given options.

Q.11 
Being a swimming instructor, it felt like a busman’s holiday to me when my nephew came home on Sunday and wanted swimming lessons.
1) a holiday where one is not able to rest
2) a holiday spent in teaching others some activity
3) a holiday which has been cancelled
4) a holiday spent doing household chores
5) a holiday spent in doing that which one does for a living

Q.12
Any celebrity scandal and the press rushes to cover the story, like a moth to a flame.
1) irresistabily attracted to something
2) to be in search of knowledge
3) in a hurry to achieve
4) impulsively seeking success
5) unattractive

Q.13
In spite of several warnings the general threw caution to the wind and went ahead with the attack on the enemy headquarters.
1) to be impatient
2) to be ambitious
3) to behave in a careless or reckless manner
4) to act suddenly, without warning
5) to be very cautious

Q.14
Facing multiple charges of corruption he finally agreed to surrender and talk turkey about his misdeeds.
1) to discuss frankly
2) to talk at length
3) to speak under oath
4) to answer questions
5) to talk meekly

Q.15
There are wheels within wheels in the system and most refugees do not know which government agency to approach for assistance.
1) complex and intricate processes
2) complex technology
3) difficult to understand
4) lot of paperwork
5) very simple

Answers ▼

Q.1. 1
Q.2. 3
Q.3. 4
Q.4. 2
Q.5. 1
Q.6. 3
Q.7. 5 
Q.8. 2
Q.9. 3
Q.10. 1
Q.11. 5
Q.12. 1
Q.13. 3
Q.14. 1
Q.15. 1

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Quant Quiz

Directions (Q. 1 – 5): What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions?

Q.1 
62626 – 6262 + 626 – 62 + 6 = ?
1) 56934
2) 56494
3) 54694
4) 54664
5) None of these

Q.2 
(0.6)^4 × (0.36)^2 × (0.216) = (0.6)(?)
1) 12
2) 14
3) 11
4) 13
5) None of these

Q.3
38% of 295 + 62% of 445 = ?
1) 380
2) 388
3) 346
4) 391
5) None of these

Q.4
84.42 ?- 43.82 + 16.57 ?- 32.49 = ?
1) 24.68
2) 22.48
3) 29.58
4) 26.68
5) None of these

Q.5
37% of 248 – 27% of 310 = ?
1) 8.60
2) 7.06
3) 9.10
4) 8.06
5) None of these

Q.6
Altaf buys an old scooter for Rs. 7,869 and spends Rs. 1,321 on repairs. If he sells the scooter for Rs. 11,028, what is his gain percent?
1) 26 %
2) 25 %
3) 20 %
4) 30 %
5) None of these

Q.7
Sixteen men can complete a piece of work in 24 days. If 12 men work for 8 days and then 8 more men join them to complete the work then in how many days was the total work completed?
1) 30.6 days
2) 22.4 days
3) 32.4 days
4) Cannot be determined
5) None of these

Q.8
A batsman scored 120 runs which included 6 boundaries and 7 sixes. In another match, he scored 60 runs which included nine boundaries and one six. What percent of his total score in both the matches did he make by running between the wickets?
1) 55%
2) 40%
3) 45%
4) 35%
5) 60%

Q.9
If 25% of x = y, then y% of 25 is the equal to :
1) 20.5 % of x
2) 12.5 % of x
3) 4.25 % of x
4) 6.25 % of x
5) None of these

Q.10
There is 50% increase in an amount in 5 years at simple interest. What will be the compound interest on Rs. 15,000 after 3 years at the same rate?
1) Rs.4,265
2) Rs.5,925
3) Rs. 3,965
4) Rs.4,965
5) None of these

Answers:

Q.1. 1
Q.2. 3
Q.3. 2
Q.4. 1
Q.5. 4
Q.6. 3
Q.7. 2
Q.8. 2
Q.9. 4
Q.10. 4

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Computer Quiz

Q.1 
Hardware devices that are not part of the main computer system and are often added later to the system are____
1) clip art
2) highlight
3) execute
4) peripheral
5) None of these

Q.2 
Information on a computer is stored as____
1) analog data
2) digital data
3) modem data
4) watts data
5) None of these

Q.3 
If you want to move an icon on your desktop, this is called____.
1) double clicking
2) highlighting
3) dragging
4) pointing
5) None of these

Q.4 
To____ a document means to make changes to its existing content.
1) format
2) save
3) edit
4) print
5) None of these

Q.5 
Where is the disk put to enable the computer to read?
1) Disk drive
2) Memory
3) CPU
4) ALU
5) None of these

Q.6 
Which of the following is not an example of hardware?
1) mouse
2) Printer
3) Monitor
4) EXCEL
5) None of these

Q.7 
Which of the following is a part of the System unit?
1) Monitor
2) CPU
3) CD-ROM
4) Floppy Disk
5) None of these

Q.8 
IT stands for ____
1) Information Technology
2) Integrated Technology
3) Intelligent Technology
4) Interesting Technology
5) None of these

Q.9 
Something which has easily-understood instructions is said to be____
1) user friendly
2) information
3) word processing
4) icon
5) None of these

Q.10 
What is the full form of KB related to computer?
1) Key Block
2) Kernel Boot
3) Kilo Byte
4) Kit Bit
5) None of these

Q.11 
What is the purpose of Software Documenting?
1) use and maintenance of software
2) to sell software at handsome prices
3) to sell software to many customers
4) to show its importance
5) None of these

Q.12 
Personal computers are connected to form____
1) Server
2) Super Computer
3) Network
4) Enterprise
5) None of these

Q.13 
What happens to RAM when computer is turned off?
1) Operating system
2) BICS
3) Software Application
4) Nothing
5) None of these

Q.14 
When you save file on the following, the data would remain intact even after turning off computer?
1) RAM
2) Motherboard
3) Secondary Storage Device
4) Primary Storage Device
5) None of these

Q.15 
All the deleted files go to
1) Recycle bin
2) Task bar
3) Tool Bar
4) My Computer
5) None of these

Answers ▼

Q.1. 4
Q.2. 2
Q.3. 3
Q.4. 3
Q.5. 1
Q.6. 4
Q.7. 2
Q.8. 1
Q.9. 1
Q.10. 3
Q.11. 1
Q.12. 3
Q.13. 4
Q.14. 3
Q.15. 1

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