Questions
Directions: In the given question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative, which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
A few days before his death, he made a clean breast of everything.
- Confessed
- Took off his shirt
- Suffered
- Spoke ill
Directions: In the given question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative, which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
I am done for.
- Ruined
- Rewarded
- Answered
- Questioned
Directions: In the given question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative, which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
For a healthy and lasting friendship, one must be on the level.
- Equally rich
- Mentally compatible
- Honest and sincere
- Ready for sacrifices
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One who is greedy
- Voracious
- Avaricious
- Carnivorous
- Omnivorous
Directions: In the given question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative, which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
The foolish young man soon made ducks and drakes of the vast property his father left him.
- Squandered
- Distributed
- Spent
- Gave in charity
Directions: In the given question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
All his ventures went to the winds.
- Dissipated
- Spread all over
- Got speed of the winds
- Became well-known
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An area of land that is controlled by a ruler
- Colony
- Dominion
- County
- Municipality
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A place where Jews worship according to their religion
- Cathedral
- Synagogue
- Chapel
- Demagogue
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One who is indifferent to pleasure and pain
- Ascetic
- Esoteric
- Stoic
- Sceptical
What does the absence of any bad advance indicate?
Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the given question.
The public sector banks are witnessing in India a period of transition and are at crossroads, where they without giving up social responsibility, should also remain healthy. They need to undertake risky experiments. yet perform it innovatively in a way it does not fail. They should make forays into new areas which are rarely tread by them and lose no emerging opportunities. It should be understood that absence of any bad advance is no sign of efficient banking system. It only indicates immense. conservatism. However this is no guarantee for profit. There should be a balance between liquidity and risk. Past sins should be forgotten. Novel and pragmatic techniques should be adopted without which banks would be in danger.
- A penchant for risks
- Immense conservatism
- Financial independence
- A deep-seated social commitment
How can the banks take risks without risking a failure?
Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the given question.
The public sector banks are witnessing in India a period of transition and are at crossroads, where they without giving up social responsibility, should also remain healthy. They need to undertake risky experiments. yet perform it innovatively in a way it does not fail. They should make forays into new areas which are rarely tread by them and lose no emerging opportunities. It should be understood that absence of any bad advance is no sign of efficient banking system. It only indicates immense. conservatism. However this is no guarantee for profit. There should be a balance between liquidity and risk. Past sins should be forgotten. Novel and pragmatic techniques should be adopted without which banks would be in danger.
- By being innovative
- By soliciting the help of the government
- By being financially healthy
- By being conservative
What will happen if novel and pragmatic techniques are ignored?
Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the given question.
The public sector banks are witnessing in India a period of transition and are at crossroads, where they without giving up social responsibility, should also remain healthy. They need to undertake risky experiments. yet perform it innovatively in a way it does not fail. They should make forays into new areas which are rarely tread by them and lose no emerging opportunities. It should be understood that absence of any bad advance is no sign of efficient banking system. It only indicates immense. conservatism. However this is no guarantee for profit. There should be a balance between liquidity and risk. Past sins should be forgotten. Novel and pragmatic techniques should be adopted without which banks would be in danger.
- It will put the banks in danger.
- It will undermine the banks' social commitment.
- It will reveal the untapped talent.
- It will result in inefficient portfolio management.
In addition to being socially responsible, what does the author want the banks to be?
Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the given question.
The public sector banks are witnessing in India a period of transition and are at crossroads, where they without giving up social responsibility, should also remain healthy. They need to undertake risky experiments. yet perform it innovatively in a way it does not fail. They should make forays into new areas which are rarely tread by them and lose no emerging opportunities. It should be understood that absence of any bad advance is no sign of efficient banking system. It only indicates immense. conservatism. However this is no guarantee for profit. There should be a balance between liquidity and risk. Past sins should be forgotten. Novel and pragmatic techniques should be adopted without which banks would be in danger.
- Customer-friendly
- Able to attract foreign investors
- Financially healthy
- Senseless risk-takers
What according to the author, are the public sector banks witnessing?
Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the given question.
The public sector banks are witnessing in India a period of transition and are at crossroads, where they without giving up social responsibility, should also remain healthy. They need to undertake risky experiments. yet perform it innovatively in a way it does not fail. They should make forays into new areas which are rarely tread by them and lose no emerging opportunities. It should be understood that absence of any bad advance is no sign of efficient banking system. It only indicates immense. conservatism. However this is no guarantee for profit. There should be a balance between liquidity and risk. Past sins should be forgotten. Novel and pragmatic techniques should be adopted without which banks would be in danger.
- A period of profit
- A period of change
- A period of certainty
- A loss-making period
Fill in the blank (ii) with the help of the given alternatives.
Directions: In the given question, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage and answer the given question.
Happy is the man who …(i)… the habit of reading when he is young. He has secured a lifelong source of …(ii)…, instruction and inspiration. So long as he has his beloved books he need …(iii)… feel lonely. He always has a pleasant …(iv)… of leisure moments. He is the …(v)… of wealth more precious than gold. …(vi)… indeed is the man who does not read and …(vii)… is his life. …(viii)… gives the highest kind of pleasure. When we are …(ix)… it is a healthy recreation to lose …(x)… in the company of books.
- pleasure
- satisfaction
- sadness
- dejection
Fill in the blank (ix) with the help of the given alternatives.
Directions: In the given question, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage and answer the given question.
Happy is the man who …(i)… the habit of reading when he is young. He has secured a lifelong source of …(ii)…, instruction and inspiration. So long as he has his beloved books he need …(iii)… feel lonely. He always has a pleasant …(iv)… of leisure moments. He is the …(v)… of wealth more precious than gold. …(vi)… indeed is the man who does not read and …(vii)… is his life. …(viii)… gives the highest kind of pleasure. When we are …(ix)… it is a healthy recreation to lose …(x)… in the company of books.
- weak
- fresh
- sick
- tired
Fill in the blank (v) with the help of the given alternatives.
Directions: In the given question, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage and answer the given question.
Happy is the man who …(i)… the habit of reading when he is young. He has secured a lifelong source of …(ii)…, instruction and inspiration. So long as he has his beloved books he need …(iii)… feel lonely. He always has a pleasant …(iv)… of leisure moments. He is the …(v)… of wealth more precious than gold. …(vi)… indeed is the man who does not read and …(vii)… is his life. …(viii)… gives the highest kind of pleasure. When we are …(ix)… it is a healthy recreation to lose …(x)… in the company of books.
- possessor
- loser
- master
- heir
Fill in the blank (iv) with the help of the given alternatives.
Directions: In the given question, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage and answer the given question.
Happy is the man who …(i)… the habit of reading when he is young. He has secured a lifelong source of …(ii)…, instruction and inspiration. So long as he has his beloved books he need …(iii)… feel lonely. He always has a pleasant …(iv)… of leisure moments. He is the …(v)… of wealth more precious than gold. …(vi)… indeed is the man who does not read and …(vii)… is his life. …(viii)… gives the highest kind of pleasure. When we are …(ix)… it is a healthy recreation to lose …(x)… in the company of books.
- source
- occupation
- possession
- relief
Fill in the blank (vi) with the help of the given alternatives.
Directions: In the given question, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage and answer the given question.
Happy is the man who …(i)… the habit of reading when he is young. He has secured a lifelong source of …(ii)…, instruction and inspiration. So long as he has his beloved books he need …(iii)… feel lonely. He always has a pleasant …(iv)… of leisure moments. He is the …(v)… of wealth more precious than gold. …(vi)… indeed is the man who does not read and …(vii)… is his life. …(viii)… gives the highest kind of pleasure. When we are …(ix)… it is a healthy recreation to lose …(x)… in the company of books.
- rich
- lucky
- poor
- bad
Fill in the blank (iii) with the help of the given alternatives.
Directions: In the given question, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage and answer the given question.
Happy is the man who …(i)… the habit of reading when he is young. He has secured a lifelong source of …(ii)…, instruction and inspiration. So long as he has his beloved books he need …(iii)… feel lonely. He always has a pleasant …(iv)… of leisure moments. He is the …(v)… of wealth more precious than gold. …(vi)… indeed is the man who does not read and …(vii)… is his life. …(viii)… gives the highest kind of pleasure. When we are …(ix)… it is a healthy recreation to lose …(x)… in the company of books.
- always
- ever
- sometimes
- never
Fill in the blank (x) with the help of the given alternatives.
Directions: In the given question, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage and answer the given question.
Happy is the man who …(i)… the habit of reading when he is young. He has secured a lifelong source of …(ii)…, instruction and inspiration. So long as he has his beloved books he need …(iii)… feel lonely. He always has a pleasant …(iv)… of leisure moments. He is the …(v)… of wealth more precious than gold. …(vi)… indeed is the man who does not read and …(vii)… is his life. …(viii)… gives the highest kind of pleasure. When we are …(ix)… it is a healthy recreation to lose …(x)… in the company of books.
- himself
- ourselves
- yourselves
- themselves
Fill in the blank (vii) with the help of the given alternatives.
Directions: In the given question, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage and answer the given question.
Happy is the man who …(i)… the habit of reading when he is young. He has secured a lifelong source of …(ii)…, instruction and inspiration. So long as he has his beloved books he need …(iii)… feel lonely. He always has a pleasant …(iv)… of leisure moments. He is the …(v)… of wealth more precious than gold. …(vi)… indeed is the man who does not read and …(vii)… is his life. …(viii)… gives the highest kind of pleasure. When we are …(ix)… it is a healthy recreation to lose …(x)… in the company of books.
- full
- vacuum
- empty
- deep
Fill in the blank (viii) with the help of the given alternatives.
Directions: In the given question, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage and answer the given question.
Happy is the man who …(i)… the habit of reading when he is young. He has secured a lifelong source of …(ii)…, instruction and inspiration. So long as he has his beloved books he need …(iii)… feel lonely. He always has a pleasant …(iv)… of leisure moments. He is the …(v)… of wealth more precious than gold. …(vi)… indeed is the man who does not read and …(vii)… is his life. …(viii)… gives the highest kind of pleasure. When we are …(ix)… it is a healthy recreation to lose …(x)… in the company of books.
- writing
- speaking
- listening
- reading