English problems
- 1. Four statements are given below at A, B, C and D. There may be some errors in the given statement(s). The incorrect statement is your answer.
Options- A. To drain water away from the tracks, railroad beds, like road beds, are designed in which there is usually a bed of rock and gravel resulting in fast drainage from the tracks.
- B. Railroad beds, like road beds, are designed in which there is usually a bed of rock and gravel that results in the fast drainage from the tracks.
- C. A bed of rock and gravel, called the railroad bed, is designed similar to a road bed to drain water away from the tracks.
- D. Railroad beds, like road beds, are designed to drain water apart from the tracks, so there is usually a bed of rock and gravel resulting in fast drainage away from the tracks. Also asked in: CAT, GRE, TOEFL
Correct Answer: Railroad beds, like road beds, are designed to drain water apart from the tracks, so there is usually a bed of rock and gravel resulting in fast drainage away from the tracks.
Explanation:
?apart? is incorrect after ?to drain water?
- 2. A shopkeeper mixed two verities of rice at Rs. 40/kg and Rs.60/kg in the ratio 3: 2 and sold the mixture at 10% profit. Find the price per kg at which he sold the mixture?
Options- A. Rs. 56
- B. Rs. 58.8
- C. Rs. 54
- D. Rs. 52.8 Also asked in: CAT, GRE, TOEFL
Correct Answer: Rs. 52.8
Explanation:
Ans. CP of mixture = {(40*3+60*2)/2+3} = 48 SP of the mixture = 1.1 48 =52.8
- 3. The speed of a boat when travelling downstream is 32 km/h, whereas when travelling upstream it is 28 km/h. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
Options- A. 27 km/h
- B. 29 km/h
- C. 31 km/h
- D. Cannot be determined Also asked in: CAT, GRE, TOEFL
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Ans. Suppose the speed of boat in still water is x km/h and speed of stream is y km/h
Speedof boat in downstream = (x + y) km/h x+ y = 32 ?(i)
Speed of boat in upstream = (x ? y) km/h
x ? y = 28 ?(ii)
Add. Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get 2x = 60
x = 30 km/h
- 4. In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'. Their luggages which were(A)/kept at the station's(B)/ restroom's lockers, were later retrieved.(C)/No error(D)
Options- A. A
- B. B
- C. C
- D. D Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GRE
Correct Answer: A
- 5. In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option. The warning bells __________several times before anyone realized the danger.
Options- A. were ringing
- B. had rung
- C. had rang
- D. would have rung Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GRE
Correct Answer: had rung
- 7. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase. Rub a part of the body to restore warmth or sensation.
Options- A. Fuzz
- B. Chafe
- C. Scum
- D. Oblique Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT
Correct Answer: Chafe
- 8. Improve the bracketed part of the sentence. Human beings are social animals, (who are living in communities), regulated by social norms and laws.
Options- A. living in communities
- B. living amongst a community
- C. living in midst of communities
- D. no improvement Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT
Correct Answer: living in communities
- 10. In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option. I never go shopping on weekends as on those days the malls are ________ of people.
Options- A. full
- B. busy
- C. crowded
- D. packed Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT
Correct Answer: full
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