Thursday 30 June 2011

Synonyms-Antonyms


Word
Synonyms
Antonyms
1
Afflict (verb)
Vex, Trouble, Distress, Worry
Comfort
2
Confirm (verb)
Endorse, Approve, Authorize
Forbid
3
Conform (verb)
Act upon, Comply, Obey
Repel
4
Horizontal (adj)
Level, Straight, Parallel
Vertical
5
Imply (verb)
To mean, Entail, Surmise
Conform
6
Impose (verb)
Inflict, Compel, Entail
List, Ask
7
Inflict (verb)
Punish, Impose, Cause, Exact
Absolve
8
Intricate (adj)
Complicated, Complex, Difficult
Easy
9
Irrigate (verb)
Sprinkle, Dampen, Spray
Desiccate
10
Lapse (noun)
Break, Delay, Space
Continuation
11
Luminous (adj)
Glowing, Shinning, Bright
Dark, Dim
12
Malice (noun)
Hatred, Nastiness, Spite
Affection
13
Martial (adj)
Military, Hostile, Fierce
civic
14
Miscellaneous (adj)
Various, Mixed, Assorted
Singular
15
Overwhelming (adj
Excess, Great, Awesome
Scanty
16
Phenomenon (noun
Event, Explosion, Incident
Illusion
17
Prejudice (noun)
Bias, Partiality, Favouritism
Impartiality
18
Supplement (verb)
To complete, Enhance, Extend
To leave
19
Surmise (verb)
To guess, Imagine, Assume
Trust
20
Vertical (verb)
Straight, Upright, Plumb
Horizontal


Wednesday 29 June 2011

Current Affairs


1. Indian Defence budget increased by how much percentage for 2011 – 2012?
- 11.6%

2. Who has been appointed as new BSNL chief ?
-Rakesh Kumar Upadhyay as the Chairman and Managing Director of telecom giant BSNL
3. Bangladeshi Nobel laureate who has been ousted from Grameen Bank by Bangladesh Government on the grounds that he had stayed on past the legal retirement age of 60?
Muhammad Yunus.
Yunus, winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, set up Grameen, which means village in Bengali, and has been its managing director since 2000.

4. Who claimed the first hat-trick of ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 against Netherlands on 28 February, 2011 with a bowling figure of 6/27 at Delhi?
Kemar Roach.
This West Indies pace bowler removed Pieter Seelaar, Bernard Loots and Berend Westdijk off the last three deliveries of the match to lead West Indies to a 215-run victory.

5. Who became the youngest player to make a debut in World Cup cricket?
Nitish Kumar (Canada)
When he played against Zimbabwe on 28 February 2011 at Nagpur, India, he was 16 years and 283 days.

6. Who was the first bowler to take 2 hat-tricks in Cricket World Cup?
Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka).
He took six wickets for 38 runs, as Sri Lanka thrashed Kenya by nine wickets in a Cricket World Cup Group A match in Colombo in 2011.His first hat-trick is against South Africa in the 2007 Cricket World Cup He is the only bowler in cricketing history to take four wickets in four consecutive balls in international cricket (vs. South Africa).

7. Who has been conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2010 ?
-K. Balachander
K. Balachander, the veteran film maker, has been conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2010. The award is conferred by the Government of India for outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian Cinema. The award consists of a Swarn Kamal, a cash prize of Rs.10 lakhs and a shawl.

8. Egyptian Prime Minister who submitted his resignation from his post on March 3,2011amid ongoing protests in the North African nation?
Ahmed Shafiq.
Shafiq will be replaced by former Transport Minister Essam Sharaf.

9. Indian scientist from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research who has helped NASA to predict Solar Flare?
Dibyendu Nandi
He and his colleagues have unraveled the mystery behind an occurrence that has intrigued scientists across the world – the disappearance for nearly two years of sun spots on the surface of the sun. There was a huge solar flare in 1859. It was so large that it could be seen with the naked eye. In 1989, a solar storm wiped out Canada’s northern electric grid. Canada was out of power for almost three days.
10. Who has been appointed as chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the 2G spectrum allocation issue:?
P.C.Chacko.
The JPC, having 20-members from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha.

Synonyms-Antonyms




Word
Synonyms 
Antonyms
1
Abate (Verb)
Lessen, Diminish
Increase
2
Accomplishment (noun)
Merit, Exploit, Triumph
Demerit
3
Affect (verb)
Impact, Influence 
4
Assure (verb)
Ensure, Confirm, Guarantee
Evade
5
Compensate (verb)             
Recompense, Reimburse
Unsettle
6
Competent (adj)
Eligible, Skilled, Proficient
Unable
7
Deliberate (adj)
Knowingly, Careful, Cautious
Reluctantly
8
Device (noun)
Tool, machine, Gadget
9
Devise (verb)
Invent, Develop, Formulate
Destroy
10
Dingy (adj)
Misty, Dirty, Grimy, Worn
Fresh
11
Effect (noun)
Result, Impression, Outcome
Cause
12
Enmity (noun)
Animosity, Hostility, Hate
Friendship
13
Exempt (adj)
Free, Excused, Not liable
Charged
14
Flexible (adj)
Moderate, Elastic, Supple
Rigid, Hard
15
Formidable (adj)
Arduous, Daunting, Difficult
Insignificant
16
Gratify (verb)
Satisfied, Enchant, Delight
Discontent
17
Guise (noun)
Manner, Disguise, Costume
Actual
18
Hereditary (adj)
Genetic, Inherited, Innate
Innovative
19
Humiliate (verb)
Dishonour, Humble, Debase
Respect
20
Insure (verb)
Protect, Indemnify, Assure
Distress


Synonyms-Antonyms

Monday 27 June 2011

Word Synonyms Antonyms
1 Adapt (verb) Be consistent, Adjust, Alter Opposite
2 Appropriate (adj) Suitable, Apt,Proper Unproper
3 Aqueduct (noun) Bridge, Conduit, Canal
4 Awe (noun) Restful, Terror, Feare Contempt
5 Civil (adj) Community, Citizen, Public Military
6 Comprise (verb) Include, Contain, Involve Exclude
7 Compromise (verb) Pact,Concede, Bargain Split, Defy
8 Distort (verb) Useless, Deform Twist Purpert
9 Diversion (noun) Changed, Pastime, Recreation Boredom
10 Equivalent (adj) Equal, Similar Comparable Differentide
11 Flaw (noun) Defect, Fault, Mistke correct
12 Furlorn (adj) Helpless, Lonely, Deserted Able, Safe
13 Foster (verb) Inspire, Cherish, Incul cated Repel
14 Scan (verb) Examin, Inspect Perfet Disprove
15 Servile (adj) Slavery, Submissive, Meek Owner
16 Stimulant (noun) Boost, Energizer,Stimulant Purcifing
17 Sitmulus (noun) Inspirable, Motivation, Spur Disincentive
18 Suffice (verb) Sufficioent, Enough, Adequate Meagre
19 Viaduct (noun) Ovebridje, Over pass,Conduit

Sunday 26 June 2011

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Friday 24 June 2011

Current Affairs

1.Leading international business school INSEAD on 22 June 2011 honoured Sunil Bharti Mittal of Bharti Enterprises, with its Business Leader for the World.
2.Union Law Ministry decided to keep 600 hundred Navodaya Vidyalayas in the country outside the ambit of the Right to Education (RTE) Act.
3.Eminent economist Prof. Suresh Tendulkar expired.
4.United Nations General Assembly appointed former South Korean foreign minister Ban Ki-moon to a second consecutive term as the Secretary-General.
5.Union government decided to set up a high-powered task force headed by Naresh Chandra to revamp defence management in India

Synonyms

Word Synonyms
1. Aperture Crack, Opening, Cleft, Rift
2. Arid Dry, Barren, Desert, Infertile
3. Comely Lovely, cute, Elegant, Pretty
4. Dearth Scarcity, Lack, Deficient
5. Dexterity Skill, Talent, Capacity
6. Dispel Remove, Eradicate, Alleviate
7. Expel Terminate, Dismiss, Depose
8. Ferment Sour, Swell, Brew
9. Foment Stir, Provoke
10. Fraught Terrified, Horrified, Fearful
11. Frugal Economical, Miserly
12. Imminent Immediate, Approaching
13. Incessant Continuous
14. Recourse Help, Assistance
15. Recur Repeat, Revise
16. Rigours Hazards, Complications
17. Stagnant Immobile
18. Swarthy Gloomy, Dark, Blackish
19. Verdure Way, Entrance, Outlet
20. Vigilance Attention, Caution, Awareness.

Thursday 23 June 2011

Union Budget 2011-12 Highlights

Union Budget 2011-12 Highlights

Union Budget 2011-12 Highlights:
· Critical institutional reforms set pace for double-digit growth
· Scaled up flow of resources infuses dynamism in rural economy
· GDP estimated to have grown at 8.6% in 2010-11
· Exports grown by 9.6%, imports by 17.6% in April-January 2010-11 over corresponding period last year
· Indian economy expected to grow at 9% in 2011-12.
· Five-fold strategy to deal with black money. Group of Ministers to suggest ways for tackling corruption
· Public Debt Management Agency of India Bill to come up next financial year
· Direct Tax Code (DTC) to be effective from April 01, 2012
· Phased move towards direct transfer cash subsidy to BPL people for better delivery of kerosene, LPG and fertilizer mooted
· Rs.40,000 crore to be raised through disinvestment in 2011-12
· FDI policy to be liberalized further
· SEBI registered mutual funds permitted to accept subscription from foreign investors who meet KYC requirement
· FII limit for investment in corporate bonds in infrastructure sector raised
· Additional banking license to private sector players proposed
· Rs.6000 crore to be provided in 2011-12 for maintaining minimum Tier I Capital to Risk Weighted Asset Ratio (CRAR) of 8% in public sector banks
· Rs.500 crore to be provided to regional rural banks to maintain 9% CRAR
· India Microfinance Equity Fund of Rs.100 crore to be created by SIDBI
· Rs. 500 crore Women SHG Development Fund to be created
· Micro Small and Medium Enterprises MSME gets boost as Rs. 5000 crore provided to SIDBI and Rs.3000 crore to NABARD
· Existing housing loan limit enhanced to Rs.25 lakh for dwelling units
· Provision under Rural housing Fund enhanced to Rs.3000 crore
· Allocation under Rashtirya Krishi Vikas yojna (RKVY) increased to Rs.7860 crore
· Allocation of Rs.300 crore to promote 60000 pulses villages in rainfed areas
· Rs. 300 crore vegetable initiative to achieve competitive prices
· Rs.300 crore to promote higher production of nutri-cereals

Test:1


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Directions—(Q. 01–05) Study the following information carefully to answer these questions.
Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H work for three different companies namely X, Y and Z. Not more than three persons work for a company. There are only two ladies in the group who have different specializations and work for different companies. Of the group of friends, two have specialization in each HR, Finance and Marketing. One member is an engineer and one is a doctor. H is an HR specialist and works with a Marketing specialist B who does not work for company Y. C is an engineer and his sister works in company Z. D is a specialist in HR working in company X while her friend G is a finance specialist and works for company Z. No two persons having the same specialization work together. Marketing specialist F works for company Y and his friend A who is a Finance expert works for company X in which only two specialists work. No lady is a marketing specialist or a doctor.

1. For which of the following companies does C work ?
(A) Y
(B) X
(C) Z
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
2. Which of the following represents the pair working in the same company ?
(A) D and C
(B) A and B
(C) A and E
(D) H and F
(E) None of these
3. Which of the following combination is correct ?
(A) C–Z-Engineer
(B) E–X–Doctor
(C) H–X–HR
(D) C–Y–Engineer
(E) None of these
4. Who amongst the friends is a doctor ?
(A) H
(B) E
(C) C
(D) Either E or C
(E) None of these
5. Which of the following pairs represents the two ladies in the group ?
(A) A and D
(B) B and D
(C) D and G
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
Directions—(Q.6–10) In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by three Conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

6. Statements # Some flowers are bins. Some bins are handles. All handles are sticks.
Conclusions # I. Some sticks are bins.
II. Some handles are flowers.
III. Some sticks are flowers.
(A) Only II follows
(B) Only III follows
(C) Only I and II follows
(D) Only I and III follows
(E) None of these
7. Statements # Some towers are windows. All windows are houses. Some houses are temples.
Conclusions # I. Some towers are temples.
II. Some houses are towers.
III. Some temples are windows.
(A) Only I follows
(B) Only II follows
(C) Only III follows
(D) Only I and II follows
(E) None of these
8. Statements # Some walls are doors. Some doors are cots. Some cots are chairs.
Conclusions # I. Some chairs are doors.
II. Some cots are walls.
III. No chair is door.
(A) Only II follows
(B) Only III follows
(C) Only either I or III follows
(D) Only I follows
(E) None of these
9. Statements # All trees are gardens. All gardens are stones. All stones are fences.
Conclusions # I. Some fences are gardens.
II. All gardens are fences.
III. Some stones are trees.
(A) Only I and II follow
(B) Only I and III follow
(C) Only II and III follow
(D) All follow
(E) None of these
10. Statements # All books are leaves. Some leaves are jungles. No jungle is box.
Conclusions # I. Some jungles are books.
II. No book is box.
III. Some leaves are boxes.
(A) None follows
(B) Only I follows
(C) Only II follows
(D) Only III follows
(E) Only I and III follow

Directions—(Q. 11–15) Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circle facing at the centre. D is second to the left of F and third to the right of H. A is second to the right of F and an immediate neighbour of H. C is second to the right of B and F is third to the right of B. G is not an immediate neighbour of to the right of B and F is third to the right of B. G is not an immediate neighbour of F.
11. How many of them are between H and C ?
(A) Two (B) Three
(C) Two or three (D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
12. Who is the immediate left of A ?
(A) H (B) E
(C) G (D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
13. In which of the following pairs is the first person sitting to the immediate left of the second person ?
(A) CD (B) BG
(C) HA (D) FC
(E) None of these
14. Who is fourth to the right of B ?
(A) E (B) C
(C) A (D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
15. What is E’s position with respect to G ?
(A) Second to the right
(B) Third of the left
(C) Third to the right
(D) Second to the left
(E) None of these
Directions—(Q. 16–20) In the following questions, the symbols @, c, #, $ and % are used with the following meaning as illustrated below—
P c Q’ means ‘P is either greater than or equal to Q’.
P % Q’ means ‘P is either smaller than or equal to Q’.
P @ Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q’.
P # Q’ means ‘P is smaller than Q’.
P $ Q’ means ‘P is greater than Q’.
Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true ?
Give answer (A), if only Conclusion I is true.
Give answer (B), if only Conclusion II is true.
Give answer (C), if either Conclusion I or II is true.
Give answer (D), if neither Conclusion I nor II is true.
Give answer (E), if both Conclusions I and II are true.
16. Statements : D $ N, N # F, F c T
Conclusions : I. T # N II. D $ F

17.Statements : K c R, R $ F, F # B
Conclusions : I. B $ R II. F # K

18. Statements : J $ M, M c K, K # N
Conclusions : I. J $ K II. N $ M

19. Statements : F # T, T @ W, W $ H
Conclusions : I. F # H II. F c H
20. Statements : M % T, T # R, R @ D
Conclusions : I. D $ T II. R $ T
Directions—(Q. 21–25) What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series ?
21. 12 6.5 7.5 12.75 27.5 71.25 ?
(A) 225.75 (B) 216.75
(C) 209.75 (D) 236.75
(E) 249.75
22. 16 24 36 54 81 12.5 ?
(A) 182.25 (B) 174.85
(C) 190.65 (D) 166.55
(E) 158.95
23. 12 12 18 45 180 1170 ?
(A) 13485 (B) 14675
(C) 15890 (D) 16756
(E) 12285
24. 22 23 27 36 52 77 ?
(A) 111 (B) 109
(C) 113 (D) 117
(E) 115
25. 16 14 24 66 256 1270 ?
(A) 8564 (B) 5672
(C) 4561 (D) 7608
(E) 6340

Direction-(Q.26-30)In each of the following questions a number series is given which has only one wrong number. You have to find out the wrong number.
26. 7.5 47.5 87.5 157.5 247.5 357.5 487.5
A)357.5 B)87.5 C)157.5 D)7.5 E)47.5

27. 13 16 21 27 39 52 69
A)21 B)39 C)27 D)52 E)16

28. 1500 1581 1664 1749 1833 1925 2016
A) 1581 B)1664 C)1833 D)1925 E)1749

29. 66 91 120 153 190 233 276
A)120 B)233 C)153 D)276 E)190

30.1331 2197 3375 4914 6859 9261 12167
A)4914 B)6859 C)9261 D)2197 E)12167


Directions—(Q.31–35) What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions ?

31. 196 × 948 ÷ 158 =?
(A) 1156 (B) 1200 (C) 1188 (D) 1176 (E) None of these

32. (786 × 64) ÷ 48 = ?
(A) 1050 (B) 1024 (C) 1048 (D) 1036 (E) None of these

33. 3·5 + 11·25 × 4·5 – 32·5 = ?
(A) 18·275 (B) 21·625 (C) 32·375 (D) 25·45 (E) None of these

34. (2640 ÷ 48) × (2240 ÷ 35) = ?
(A) 3520 (B) 3515 (C) 3495 (D) 3490 (E) None of these

35. 7414 + 3698 + 1257 + 1869 = ?
(A) 14328 (B) 14438 (C) 13428 (D) 13248 (E) None of these

Direction-(Q.36-40) Fill in the Blanks.
36.Sterlized cotton is much used by doctors as an (absorbent, absorbing).
37.Now that the rain has stopped, surely the flood will (concede, recede).
38.The boy showed an (absorbent, absorbing) interest in electricity.
39.After some argument, he seemed willing to (concede, recede).
40.The leader of the tribe declared that his son had schemed to (discriminate, usurp, hazardous) his authority.


Direction-(Q.41-55) Find Synonyms.
41.Chargin:amazement,pleasure,disappointment,laughter
42.Craven:thin,fat,cowardly,brave
43.Vindictive:clever,revengeful,forgiving,noisy
44.oblivious:noticeable,deaf,hungry,unmindful.
45.vie:agree,reach,compete,cryout
46.embryo:amber,undeveloped,young,adult
47.candour:fear,frankness,sweetness,anger
48.Scrupulous:severe,sensible,conscientious,careless
49.obliterate:hit,erase,run,leave
50.Puruse:follow,read,discuss,answer
51.quaver:tremble,quarrel,answer,state.
52.solace:joy,sorrow,comfort,loneliness
53.consumate;similar,perfect,unlike,matching
54.sloth;slowness,speed,laziness,greed
55.fervent:intense,fearful,fragile,loud

Direction-(Q.56-65) Make a Collocation from the following words.
Value,Equipment,Argument,Scheme,complexion,situation,symptoms,fee,remedy,noise
56.Incessant-----
57.Refute---------
58.Incidental------
59.infallible--------
60.Inestimable------
61.Enhanse-----
62.Diagnose------
63.Swarthy------
64.Obsolete------
65.Feasible-------
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