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GATE Mechanical 2020 Set 2 | GA Question: 4
In one of the greatest innings ever seen in $142$ years of Test history, Ben Stokes upped the tempo in a five-and-a-half hour long stay of $219$ balls including $11$ fours and $8$ sixes that saw him finish on a $135$ ... given passage, which one of the following meanings DOES NOT match? upped = increased squared = lost tempo = enthusiasm saw = resulted in
In one of the greatest innings ever seen in $142$ years of Test history, Ben Stokes upped the tempo in a five-and-a-half hour long stay of $219$ balls including $11$ four...
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GATE Mechanical 2019 Set 2 | GA Question: 1
Once the team of analysis identify the problem, we ____ in a better position to comment on the issue. Which of the following choices CANNOT fill the given blank? will be were to be are going to be might be
Once the team of analysis identify the problem, we ____ in a better position to comment on the issue.Which of the following choices CANNOT fill the given blank?will bewer...
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GATE Mechanical 2019 Set 1 | GA Question: 6
Under a certain legal system, prisoners are allowed to make one statement. If their statements turns out to be true then they are hanged. If the statements turns to be false then they are shot. One prisoner made a statement and the judge ... could be that statement? I did not commit the crime I committed the crime I will be shot You committed the crime
Under a certain legal system, prisoners are allowed to make one statement. If their statements turns out to be true then they are hanged. If the statements turns to be fa...
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GATE Mechanical 2018 Set 2 | GA Question: 1
"The dress ______ her so well that they all immediately _______ her on her appearance." The words that best fill the blanks in the above sentence are complemented, complemented complimented, complemented complimented, complimented complemented, complimented
"The dress ______ her so well that they all immediately _______ her on her appearance."The words that best fill the blanks in the above sentence arecomplemented, compleme...
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GATE Mechanical 2023 | GA Question: 1
He did not manage to fix the car himself, so he ________ in the garage. got it fixed getting it fixed gets fixed got fixed
He did not manage to fix the car himself, so he ________ in the garage.got it fixedgetting it fixedgets fixedgot fixed
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GATE Mechanical 2023 | GA Question: 2
Planting : Seed: : Raising: _________ (By word meaning) Child Temperature Height Lift
Planting : Seed: : Raising: _________(By word meaning)ChildTemperatureHeightLift
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GATE Mechanical 2023 | GA Question: 6
In a recently held parent-teacher meeting, the teachers had very few complaints about Ravi. After all, Ravi was a hardworking and kind student. Incidentally, almost all of Ravi's friends at school were hardworking and kind too. But the ... and kind. None of Ravi's friends are interested in sports. Some of Ravi's friends are hardworking and kind.
In a recently held parent-teacher meeting, the teachers had very few complaints about Ravi. After all, Ravi was a hardworking and kind student. Incidentally, almost all o...
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GATE Mechanical 2022 Set 2 | GA Question: 1
Writing too many things on the ___________ while teaching could make the students get _____________. bored / board board / bored board / board bored / bored
Writing too many things on the ___________ while teaching could make the students get _____________.bored / boardboard / boredboard / boardbored / bored
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GATE Mechanical 2022 Set 2 | GA Question: 6
Fish belonging to species $\text{S}$ in the deep sea have skins that are extremely black (ultra-black skin). This helps them not only to avoid predators but also sneakily attack their prey. However, having this extra layer of black ... $\text{S}$ but advantageous only to their predators
Fish belonging to species $\text{S}$ in the deep sea have skins that are extremely black (ultra-black skin). This helps them not only to avoid predators but also sneakily...
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GATE Mechanical 2022 Set 1 | GA Question: 1
After playing __________ hours of tennis, I am feeling __________________ tired to walk back. too/too too/two two/ two two/too
After playing __________ hours of tennis, I am feeling __________________ tired to walk back.too/tootoo/twotwo/ twotwo/too
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GATE Mechanical 2022 Set 1 | GA Question: 6
Humans are naturally compassionate and honest. In a study using strategically placed wallets that appear "lost", it was found that wallets with money are more likely to be returned than wallets without money. Similarly, wallets ... are more likely to be returned than wallets that are really lost Money is always more important than keys
Humans are naturally compassionate and honest. In a study using strategically placed wallets that appear "lost", it was found that wallets with money are more likely to b...
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GATE Mechanical 2021 Set 2 | GA Question: 2
Consider the following sentences: The number of candidates who appear for the $\text{GATE}$ examination is staggering. A number of candidates from my class are appearing for the $\text{GATE}$ examination. The number of candidates who appear for the $\text{GATE}$ examination are ... $\text{(i) and (iii)}$ $\text{(ii) and (iii)}$ $\text{(ii) and (iv)}$
Consider the following sentences:The number of candidates who appear for the $\text{GATE}$ examination is staggering.A number of candidates from my class are appearing fo...
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GATE Mechanical 2021 Set 2 | GA Question: 10
The world is going through the worst pandemic in the past hundred years. The air travel industry is facing a crisis, as the resulting quarantine requirement for travelers led to weak demand. In relation to the first ... Second sentence entirely contradicts the first sentence The two statements are unrelated States an effect of the first sentence
The world is going through the worst pandemic in the past hundred years. The air travel industry is facing a crisis, as the resulting quarantine requirement for travelers...
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GATE Mechanical 2021 Set 1 | GA Question: 1
Consider the following sentences: After his surgery, Raja hardly could walk. After his surgery, Raja could barely walk. After his surgery, Raja barely could walk. After his surgery, Raja could hardly walk. Which of the above sentences are grammatically $\text{CORRECT}$ ... $\text{(i) and (iii)}$ $\text{(iii) and (iv)}$ $\text{(ii) and (iv)}$
Consider the following sentences:After his surgery, Raja hardly could walk.After his surgery, Raja could barely walk.After his surgery, Raja barely could walk.After his s...
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GATE Mechanical 2021 Set 1 | GA Question: 5
The increased consumption of leafy vegetables in the recent months is a clear indication that the people in the state have begun to lead a healthy lifestyle Which of the following can be logically inferred from the information ... leafy vegetables The people in the state have increased awareness of healthy hazards causing by consumption of junk foods
“The increased consumption of leafy vegetables in the recent months is a clear indication that the people in the state have begun to lead a healthy lifestyle”Which of...
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GATE Mechanical 2021 Set 1 | GA Question: 6
Oxpeckers and rhinos manifest a symbiotic relationship in the wild. The oxpeckers warn the rhinos about approaching poachers, thus possibly saving the lives of the rhinos. Oxpeckers also feed on the parasitic ticks found on rhinos. In the ... source, rhinos may be saved from the poachers Oxpeckers save the lives of poachers, rhinos save their own lives
Oxpeckers and rhinos manifest a symbiotic relationship in the wild. The oxpeckers warn the rhinos about approaching poachers, thus possibly saving the lives of the rhinos...
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GATE Mechanical 2020 Set 2 | GA Question: 1
While I agree _____ his proposal this time, I do not often agree ______ him. to, with with, to with, with to, to
While I agree _____ his proposal this time, I do not often agree ______ him.to, withwith, towith, withto, to
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GATE Mechanical 2020 Set 2 | GA Question: 2
The recent measures to improve the output would ______ the level of production to our satisfaction increase decrease speed equalise
The recent measures to improve the output would ______ the level of production to our satisfactionincreasedecreasespeedequalise
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GATE Mechanical 2020 Set 2 | GA Question: 3
Select the word that fits the analogy: White: Whitening : : Light : _________ Lightning Lightening Lighting Enlightening
Select the word that fits the analogy:White: Whitening : : Light : _________LightningLighteningLightingEnlightening
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GATE Mechanical 2020 Set 2 | GA Question: 6
Climate change and resilience deal with two aspects - reduction of sources of non-renewable energy resources and reducing vulnerability of climate change aspects. The terms mitigation' and adaptation' are used to refer to these aspects, ... taken to reduce the use of fossil fuels. Adaptation deals with actions taken to combat green-house gas emissions
Climate change and resilience deal with two aspects – reduction of sources of non-renewable energy resources and reducing vulnerability of climate change aspects. The t...
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GATE Mechanical 2020 Set 1 | GA Question: 1
He is known for his unscrupulous ways. He always sheds ________tears to deceive people. fox’s crocodile’s crocodile fox
He is known for his unscrupulous ways. He always sheds ________tears to deceive people.fox’scrocodile’scrocodilefox
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GATE Mechanical 2020 Set 1 | GA Question: 2
Jofra Archer, the England fast bowler, is _______than accurate. more fast faster less fast more faster
Jofra Archer, the England fast bowler, is _______than accurate.more fastfasterless fastmore faster
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GATE Mechanical 2020 Set 1 | GA Question: 3
Select the word that fits the analogy: Build : Building :: Grow : ________ Grown Grew Growth Growed
Select the word that fits the analogy:Build : Building :: Grow : ________GrownGrewGrowthGrowed
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GATE Mechanical 2020 Set 1 | GA Question: 4
I do not think you know the case well enough to have opinions. Having said that, I agree with your other point. What does the phrase “having said that” mean in the given text? as opposed to what I have said despite what I have said in addition to what I have said contrary to what I have said
I do not think you know the case well enough to have opinions. Having said that, I agree with your other point.What does the phrase “having said that” mean in the giv...
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GATE Mechanical 2020 Set 1 | GA Question: 6
Crowd funding deals with mobilisation of funds for a project from a large number of people, who would be willing to invest smaller amounts through web-based platforms in the project. Based on the above paragraph ... Funds raised through coerced contributions on web-based platforms Funds raised through voluntary contributions on web-based platforms
Crowd funding deals with mobilisation of funds for a project from a large number of people, who would be willing to invest smaller amounts through web-based platforms in ...
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GATE Mechanical 2019 Set 2 | GA Question: 2
A final examination is the ____ of a series of evaluations that a student has to go through culmination consultation desperation insinuation
A final examination is the ____ of a series of evaluations that a student has to go throughculminationconsultationdesperationinsinuation
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GATE Mechanical 2019 Set 2 | GA Question: 5
Are there enough seats here? There are ____ people here than I expected many most least more
Are there enough seats here? There are ____ people here than I expectedmanymostleastmore
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GATE Mechanical 2019 Set 2 | GA Question: 10
$X$ is an online media provider. By offering unlimited and exclusive online content at attractive prices for a loyalty membership, $X$ is almost forcing its customers towards its loyalty membership. If its royalty membership continues to grow ... television operators don't subscribe to $X's$ loyalty members The $X$ is cancelling accounts of non-members
$X$ is an online media provider. By offering unlimited and exclusive online content at attractive prices for a loyalty membership, $X$ is almost forcing its customers tow...
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GATE Mechanical 2019 Set 1 | GA Question: 1
John Thomas, an _________ writer, passed away in $2018$. imminent prominent eminent dominant
John Thomas, an _________ writer, passed away in $2018$.imminentprominenteminentdominant
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GATE ME 2012 | Question: 58
Choose the most appropriate alternative from the options given below to complete the following sentence: Despite several ________ the mission succeeded in its attempt to resolve the conflict. attempts setbacks meetings delegations
Choose the most appropriate alternative from the options given below to complete the following sentence:Despite several ________ the mission succeeded in its attempt to r...
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GATE ME 2012 | Question: 59
Which one of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word given below? Mitigate Diminish Divulge Dedicate Denote
Which one of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word given below?MitigateDiminishDivulgeDedicateDenote
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GATE ME 2012 | Question: 60
Choose the grammatically INCORRECT sentence: They gave us the money back less the service charges of Three Hundred rupees. This country's expenditure is not less than that of Bangladesh. The committee initially asked for a funding of Fifty Lakh rupees, but later settled for a lesser sum. This country's expenditure on educational reforms is very less.
Choose the grammatically INCORRECT sentence:They gave us the money back less the service charges of Three Hundred rupees.This country's expenditure is not less than that ...
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GATE Mechanical 2018 Set 1 | GA Question: 2
"Her _____ should not be confused with miserliness; she is ever willing to assist those in need." The word that best fills the blank in the above sentence is cleanliness punctuality frugality greatness
"Her _____ should not be confused with miserliness; she is ever willing to assist those in need."The word that best fills the blank in the above sentence iscleanlinesspu...
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GATE Mechanical 2018 Set 1 | GA Question: 1
"Going by the _____ that many hands make light work, the school ____ involved all the students in the task." The words that best fill the blanks in the above sentence are principle, principal principal, principle principle, principle principal, principal
"Going by the _____ that many hands make light work, the school ____ involved all the students in the task."The words that best fill the blanks in the above sentence arep...
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GATE Mechanical 2017 Set 1 | GA Question: 2
As the two speakers become increasingly agitated, the debate became _________. lukewarm poetic forgiving heated
As the two speakers become increasingly agitated, the debate became _________.lukewarmpoeticforgivingheated
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GATE Mechanical 2016 Set 2 | GA Question: 3
Choose the statement $(s)$ where the underlined word is used correctly: A prone is a dried plum. He was lying prone on the floor. People who eat a lot of fat are prone to heart disease. $(i)$ and $(iii)$ only $(iii)$ only $(i)$ and $(ii)$ only $(ii)$ and $(iii)$ only
Choose the statement $(s)$ where the underlined word is used correctly:A prone is a dried plum.He was lying prone on the floor.People who eat a lot of fat are prone to he...
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GATE Mechanical 2016 Set 2 | GA Question: 2
The unruly crowd demanded that the accused be _____________ without trial. hanged hanging hankering hung
The unruly crowd demanded that the accused be _____________ without trial.hangedhanginghankeringhung
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GATE Mechanical 2015 Set 3 | GA Question: 6
Select the option in place of underlined parts of sentence. Increased productivity necessary reflects greater efforts made by the employees. Increase in productivity necessary Increase productivity is necessary Increase in productivity necessarily No improvement required
Select the option in place of underlined parts of sentence.Increased productivity necessary reflects greater efforts made by the employees.Increase in productivity necess...
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GATE Mechanical 2015 Set 3 | GA Question: 2
Fill the blank with the correct idiom/phrase. That boy from the town was ______________________ in the sleepy village. dog out of heard sheep from the heap fish out of water bird from the flock
Fill the blank with the correct idiom/phrase.That boy from the town was ______________________ in the sleepy village.dog out of heardsheep from the heapfish out of waterb...
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GATE Mechanical 2015 Set 2 | GA Question: 2
Choose the most suitable one word substitute for the following expression: Connotation of a road or way Pertinacious Viaticum Clandestine Ravenous
Choose the most suitable one word substitute for the following expression:Connotation of a road or wayPertinaciousViaticumClandestineRavenous
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