Select The Odd One

1.

Select the odd one

(a) January (b) February (c) Wednesday (d) November 2.

Select the antonym of capture from the following

(a) attack (b) Release (c) condemn (d) None of the above 3.

Find the antonym of autumn

(a) Spring (b) Winter (c) Summer (d) None of the above 4.

One skirt requires 3.75 yards of cloth. How many skirts you can make from 45

yards? Ans: 12 skirts 5.

Last month of an year

(a) January (b) February (c) December (d) November 6.

Is the meaning of Client and Customer,

(a) same (b) contradictory (c) no relation 7.

Is the meaning of Canvas and Canvass,

(a) same (b) contradictory (c) no relation 8.

Is the meaning of Ingenious and Ingenuous,

(a) same (b) contradictory (c) no relation 9.

Is the meaning of Credible and Credulous,

(a) same (b) contradictory (c) no relation 10.

Select the odd one out.

(a) 1/4 (b) 1/3 (c) 1/6 (d) 1/18 11.

Select the least from the following.

(a) 0.99 (b) 1 (c) 81 (d) 0.333 12.

Find the next number in the series. 1, 0.5, 0.25, 0.125

Ans: 0.0625 13.

One do llar is saved in one month. Then how much dollar is saved in one day?

Ans: 1/30 =0.0333$ 14.

Y catches 5 times more fishes than X. If total number of fishes caught by X and Y

is 48, then number of fishes caught by X? Ans: 8

15.

If a train covers 600m in 0.5 seconds, how long it will cover in 10 seconds?

Ans: 3000m = 3km 16.

The girl's age is twice that of boy, if the boy is four years old. After four years the

age of the girl is Ans: 12 years 17.

Sister's age is twice than that of the brother. If the brother's age is six, what is the

sister's age after two years? Ans: 14 Yrs. 18.

Two lemons cost 10 cents. Then one and a half dozen cost

Ans: 90 cents 19.

A clock is late by 1 minute 27 seconds in a month. Then how much will it be late

in 1 day? Ans: 2.9 seconds 20.

Opposite of Remote?

(a) Far (b) Near (c) Huge (d) Village 21.

Statement A: All great men are ridiculous; Statement B: I am ridiculous ;

Inference : I am a great man; (a) True (b) False (c) Not clear 22.

Statement: Normal children are active; Inference: All children are active;

(a) True (b) False (c) Uncertain 23.

Next number in the series 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 ?

Ans: 1/16 24.

In 6 seconds a light flashes once. In one hour how many times it will flash?

Ans: 601 times 25.

At 20% discount, a cycle is sold at a selling price of 2500 Rs. What is the actual

price? Ans: Rs. 3125 26.

Statement A: A & B have same age; Statement B: B is younger than C;

Inference : A is younger than C; (a) True (b) False (c) Uncertain

27.

A invests $12000, B invests $8000, C invests $6000 and they got a profit of

$1200. How much share A got more than B and C? Ans: 2/13 and 3/13

Synonym and antonym 1.Harbinger – forerunner, portent, indication 2.Cacophony – dissonance, disharmony 3.Divulge – reveal, disclose 4.Clutch – grasp, grab, clasp, hold 5.Acronym – short form, contraction, ellipsis 6.Illustrious – memorable, well–known, famous 7.Prolific – productive, abundant 8.Divergent – different, deviating, conflicting 9.Jaded – world-weary, tired, lackluster, worn-out, exhausted, bored, fed up 10. Mien – appearance, demeanor 11. Mitigate – alleviate, ease, lessen, soften, allay, moderate 12. Ambitious – determined, grand, striving 13. Aberration – deviation, abnormality, eccentricity, oddness 14. Foray – raid, sortie, incursion, attack, venture 15. Denounce – condemn, accuse, criticize VERBAL SECTION:Directions for questions 1-15:Find the synonyms of the following words. Synonyms: (Ref: Barron’s Synonyms and Antonyms) Ponderous – heavy, tedious, cumbersome Mundane – ordinary, dull, monotonous, dreary Icon – image, idol, emblem, symbol Brackish – salty, briny Mollify – placate, pacify, calm, appease, soothe Depreciation – reduction, decline Equanimity – composure, poise, calmness, self-control Gist – general idea, substance, essence Gaudy – garish, flashy, extravagant, loud, showy, colorful Awry – skewed, crooked, wrong Repartee – banter, joking, word play Boisterous – energetic, animated Ungainly – clumsy, awkward, ungraceful, miserly, mean, inelegant, gawky Whimsical – fanciful, unusual, quirky, capricious Asperity – roughness, severity, brusqueness Cavil – quibble, complain, niggle, split hairs, carp Quixotic – idealistic, romantic, dreamy, unrealistic, impracticable Profound – deep, intense, thoughtful, reflective, philosophical, weighty, insightful Incorrigible - habitual, persistent, inveterate, hopeless Musty – mildewed, moldy, stale, rank, fusty, stuffy Waif – stray, thing, lose, urchin, orphan

Irk – displease, vex, annoy, trouble, bother, nag, rile Interdict – prohibit, veto, injunction, bar, embargo Cohere - hold together Rupture - break Moribund – dying, declining, waning Décolleté – low necked, revealing Callow – inexperienced, immature, youthful Balmy – mild, clement, pleasant recalcitrant – unruly, disobedient, obstinate, stubborn guile – cunningness, deviousness, slyness, cleverness, wiliness, astuteness Antonyms 1.Compose x disturb 2.Pristine x sullied 3.Turbid x limpid 4.Monetary x non-economical 5. Revere x threaten 6.Hamper x facilitate 7.Transient x permanence 8.Fascinate x mundane 9.Fickle x loyal 10.Contraband x legal goods 11.Repellent x attractive 12.Slur x grace 13.Protean x constant 14.Hidebound x broadminded 15.Precipitate x dilatory/contradictory Sentence completion A passage is given with multiple blanks. There was a passage abt Artists,abt Money mgmt,abt Cleanliness…… SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS. Censure – fault, criticize Optimum – best, most favorable Candid – frank, open, blunt, upfront, forth-right Cite – quote, name, mention, refer to, allude to Effusive – demonstrative, fussy, talkative, overenthusiastic, vociferous, extroverted Voluble – articulate, vociferous, talkative Banal – commonplace, trivial, predictable, trite, hackneyed Standing – rank, permanent, position, duration, status, reputation, eminence Nascent – budding, emerging, blossoming, embryonic Clutch – grasp, grab, hold Generic – general, basic, common Empirical – experimental, pragmatic, practical Anomaly – irregularity, glitch, difference Circuitous – roundabout, twisty, meandering, indirect, winding, tortuous Surveillance – observation, watch, shadowing Objective – aim, impartial, real, purpose, goal Raucous – rough, wild, hoarse, guttering

Voracious – insatiable, avid, hungry, big, rapacious, greedy Pedigree – rare-breed, full-blooded, lineage Fidelity – loyalty, reliability Augment – supplement, boost, add to, bump up Precarious – unstable, shaky, risky, uncertain Derogatory – disparaging, critical, insulting, offensive Onus – responsibility, burden, obligation, duty Analogous - similar, akin, related Expedient – measure, convenient, device, maneuver Compliance – fulfillment, obedience Diffident – shy, insecure, timid Plaintive – mournful, sad, melancholic, nostalgic, lamenting Insinuate – imply, suggest, make-out, ingratiate yourself Misdemeanor – wrong, sin, crime, offense Exonerate – clear, forgive, absolve Gregarious – outgoing, extroverted, sociable, expressive, unreserved Benign – kind, benevolent, compassionate Attenuate – satisfy, calm, soothe, ease Sonorous – loud, deep, resonant, echoing Bolster – boost, strengthen, reinforce, encourage Heterodox – unorthodox, dissenting, contrary to accepted belief, heretical, deviating Restiveness – impatience, restlessness, nervousness Effigy – image, statue, model Retrograde – retrospective, traditional, conservative, nostalgic,forward-looking(antonym) Sacrosanct – sacred, holy, revered Dangle – hang down, sway, droop, swing, suspend Cryptic – mysterious, enigmatic, puzzling, hidden Debilitate – incapacitate, weaken, hamper, encumber, hinder Divulge – reveal, disclose Spendthrift – wastrel, squanderer, compulsive shopper Indigenous –native, original, local Erroneous – mistaken, flawed, incorrect Minion – follower, subordinate, underling, gofer Veracity – reality, truth, sincerity VERBAL REASONING SYNONYMS: 1. CIRCUMSPECT (i) CONDITION (ii) INSPECT (iii) CAUTIOUS (IV) RECKLESS 2. ABYSMAL - terrible (i) SLIGHT (ii) DEEP (iii) ILLUSTRIOUS (iv) PROLIFIC 3. DILIGENT – hardworking, industrious, meticulous, careful (i) INTELLIGENT (ii)…..(iii)……(iv)…… 4.VEHEMENT (i) PASSIONATE (ii) CONFESY (iii) NOISY (iv) MOQULIS 5) IMPETUS (i) CONNECT (ii) CRUCIAL (iii) STIMULUS (iv) IMMEDIATE 6) ACRONYM

(i) ABBREVIATION (ii) SIMILAR 7) DISSEMINATE (i) FORECAST (ii) SPREAD (iii) BRANSP 8) HARBINGER (i) NAVAL (ii) UNCOMMON (iii) FORE RUNNER

(iv) GLORY

ANTONYMS: 1) TRACTABLE (i) OBJECTIONABLE (ii) ENJOYABLE (iii) ADAPTABLE (iv) OBSTINATE 2) COVERT (i) MANIFEST (ii) INVISIBLE (iii) SCARED (iv) ALTER 3) PENSIVE (i) REPENTENT (ii) SAD (iii) THOUGHTLESS (iv) CARELESS 4) MITIGATE (i) AGGRAVATE (ii) RELIEVE (iii) ELEMINATE (iv) EXHUMAN 5) DIVERGENT (i) CONTRARY (ii) COMING TOGETHER (iii) CONVERSANT (iv) CONTROVERSY 6) DOGMATIC (i) SCEPTICAL (ii) RESILIENT (iii) STUBBORN (iv) SUSPICIOUS 7) CLUTCH (i) HOLD (ii) GRAB (iii) RELEASE (iv) SPREAD 8) MOTLEY (i) BULKY (ii) SPECKLED (iii) HOMOGENEOUS (iv) DIFFERENT 9) RELINQUISH (i) PURSUE (ii) VANQUISH (iii) DESTROY (iv) DEVASTATE 10) TRANSIENT (i) PERMANENT (ii) REMOVED