Important Current Affairs Questions: 10 November 2014

Important Current Affairs Questions: 10 November 2014

1) Narendra Modi expanded his cabinet on 9 November 2014 by inducting 21 new ministers. Of these 21 new faces, how many were given cabinet minister rank?

(A) 5

(B) 4

(C) 3

(D) None

2) Virat Kohli on 9 November 2014 became the quickest cricketer to reach 6,000 runs in ODIs, bettering whose previous record?

(A) Sachin Tendulkar

(B) AB de Villers

(C) Ricky Ponting

(D) Vivian Richards’

3) Germany on 9 November 2014 celebrated the ...... anniversary of fall of the Berlin Wall?

(A) 50

(B) 25

(C) 20

(D) 15

4) Who won the Brazilian Grand Prix racing on 9 November 2014?

(A) Lewis Hamilton

(B) Sebastian Vettel

(C) Kimi Raikonen

(D) Nico Rosberg

5) India test-fired the nuclear weapon-capable Agni-II ballistic missile for its full strike range of ........ km from Wheeler Island off the Odisha Coast on 9 November 2014?

(A) 2,000

(B) 4,000

(C) 5,000

(D) 6,500 

6) Who was named as the most-powerful woman in business in India by ‘Fortune Magazine' in its list released on 8 November 2014?

(A) Chanda Kochhar

(B) Shikha Sharma

(C) Arundhati Bhattacharya

(D) Nita Ambani

7) Suzlon Energy put into operation the world’s tallest hybrid wind generator turbine at which place in India recently?

(A) Kota, Rajasthan

(B) Satara, Maharashtra

(C) Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu

(D) Kutch, Gujarat

8) Indian men's hockey team on 9 November 2014 defeated which World No.1 team to clinch historic test series?

(A) Netherlands

(B) Australia

(C) Malaysia

(D) Pakistan

9) In the recent Union Cabinet reshuffle, D.V. Sadanand Gowda has been shifted as Railway Minister and he is now presently the minister for?

(A) Law and Justice

(B) Communication & Information Technology

(C) Information and Broadcasting

(D) Parliamentary Affairs

10) Who is the new Union Defence Minister?

(A) Ravi Shankar Prasad

(B) Prakash Javadekar

(C) Suresh Prabhu

(D) Manohar Parrikar

Answers

1) Ans. (B) 4

2) Ans. (D) Vivian Richards’

3) Ans. (B) 25

4) Ans. (D) Nico Rosberg

5) Ans. (A) 2,000

6) Ans. (C) Arundhati Bhattacharya

7) Ans. (D) Kutch, Gujarat

8) Ans. (B) Australia

9) Ans. (A) Law and Justice

10) Ans. (D) Manohar Parrikar

Spelling Correction

Q. Correct the spellings of the following words: 

1. Asassination  
2. Accummulate
3. Acccomodation.
4. Attendence.
5. Cemetry.
6. Desend.
7. Logence.
8. Fesible.
9. Falacy.
10. Baloon
11. Exagerrate.
12. Leftenant.
13. Cornel.
14.  Questionair
15. Simily.

Ans: 

1. Assassination.
2. Accumulate.
3. Accommodation.
4. Attendance.
5. Cemetery.
6. Descend.
7. Lozenge.
8. Feasible.
9. Fallacy. 
10. Balloon.
11. Exaggerate.
12. Lieutenant.
13. Colonel.
14.  Questionnaire.
15. Simile. 

Appropriate Prepositions

Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:

1.  I think he is familiar _____ this subject.
2. I apologize ______ my mistake.
3. He does not approve ________ such trivial questions.
4. I object _______ what you have just said.
5. Do not get involved ____ any controversy.
6. We are grateful to you _____ your cooperation.
7. MY PC is equipped ______ latest softwares.
8. You may log _____ to http://eng4comexam.blogspot.in.
9. Mail me ______ indrasekharpal@gmail.com.
10. The train is coming _____ Platform No 1.

Ans:
 1. with 
2. for 
3. of
4. to
5. in
6. for
7. with
8. on
9. at
10. on  

PHRASAL VERBS (SET 1)

1. Replace the underlined words with suitable phrasal verbs:

a. The child looks like his father.

b. Diya was reared by her parents.

c. Debarati never hates the poor.

d. The project failed because of want of funds.

e. Sweety quarrelled with his brother.

f. Overeating affects our health.

g. Our result was published yesterday.

h. The Govt will compensate the loss.

i. I do not understand what you say.

j.  The Police were chasing the thief.

k. He refused my proposal.

l. the good harvest has reduced the price.

m. He carefully checked the answerscript.

n. The detective is investigating the case.

o. The firemen extinguished the fire.

p. He could not continue his study due to his poverty.

q. Our car stopped functioning in the middle of the road.

r. Malaria has spread out in our locality.

s. Find out the word in a dictionary.

t. Our school ends at 4.30 pm.

u. The match was abandoned.

v. I have met a blind man on the road.

w. Shun bad company.

x. Aparajita cannot remember what her Dad says.

y. I regard her as my daughter.

z. Do the sums now.

Ans:

a. takes after, 

b. brought up, 

c. looks down upon, 

d. fell through, 

e. fell out, 

f. tells upon, 

g. brought out, 

h. make up, 

i. make out, 

j. going after, 

k. turned down,

l. brought down, 

m. went through, 

n. looking into, 

o. put out, 

p. carry on, 

q. broke down, 

r. broke out, 

s. look up, 

t. breaks up, 

u. put off, 

v. come across, 

w. give up, 

x. call up, 

y. look upon, 

z. work out

Aptitude Test-3

Reasoning aptitude questions - based on problems of ages- age ratio - average of ages etc.
quantitative aptitude questions paper for competition exam contains some question based on "AGE" .

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Read these questions and try to solve it fast :-

Question 1-
A person's present age is two-fifth of the age of his mother. After 8 years, he will be

one-half of the age of his mother. How old is the mother at present ?

(a) 45
(b) 32
(c) 40
(d) 29
(e) none of these

Question 2-
Ten years ago, Kumar was thrice as old as Selva was but 10 years hence, he will be
only twice as old. Find Kumar’s present age?


(a) 34
(b) 30
(c) 32
(d) 36
(e) none of these

Question 3-
A father is four times as old as his son today. After 20 years, he would be just twice
as old. At the time of birth of his son, how much old must the father be?
(a) 29
(b) 30
(c) 32
(d) 35
(e) none of these

Question 4-
Three years ago, the average age of a family of 5 members was 17. A baby having
been born the average age of the family is the same today? What is the age of the
child?
(a) 1 Year
(b) 2 year
(c) 3 Year
(d) 4 Year
(e) none of these


Question 5-
The total age of A and B is 12 year more than the total age of B and C. C is how
many years younger that A?

(a) 18
(b) 14
(c) 12
(d) 10
(e) None of these

Question 6-
Raman was thrice as old as Snehal 6 years back. Raman will be 5/3 times as old as
Snehal 6 years hence. How old is Snehal today?

(a) 12
(b) 13
(c) 11
(d) 10
(e) none of these

Question 7-
The ages of A and B are in the ratio of 6:5 and sum of their ages is 44 years. The
ratio of their ages after 8 years will be: ?

(a) 7: 6
(b) 7: 8
(c) 6: 7
(d) 8: 7
(e) None of these

Question 8-
The ratio of the ages of Akansha and Arpit is 2 : 5, After 8 years, their ages will be in
the ratio of 1 : 2. The difference in their present ages (in years) is?

(a) 40
(b) 16
(c) 24
(d) 8
(e) None of these

Question 9-
The ratio of the ages of Ramesh and Suresh is 4 : 3. The sum of their ages is 28
years. The ratio of their ages after 8 years will be:
(a) 6: 5
(b) 5: 6
(c) 7: 6
(d) 6: 7
(e) None of these

Question 10-
The Average age of a class of 22 students is 21 years. The average increased by 1
when the teacher’s age also included. What is the age of the teacher?
(a) 41
(b) 42
(c) 44
(d) 45
(e) None of the above

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