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Which is the only planet that rotates clockwise?

Venus

Mars

Uranus

Jupiter

Who was the first person to reach the South Pole?

Robert Falcon Scott

Roald Amundsen

Ernest Shackleton

Edmund Hillary

Which ancient civilization built the city of Machu Picchu?

Aztecs

Mayans

Incas

Olmecs

The Treaty of Versailles was signed in which year?

1918

1919

1920

1921

What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?

Mercury

Gallium

Cesium

Bromine

Who is known as the "Father of Modern Physics"?

Albert Einstein

Isaac Newton

Galileo Galilei

Nikola Tesla

What is the largest desert in the world?

Gobi Desert

Sahara Desert

Kalahari Desert

Antarctic Desert

In Greek mythology, who was cursed to turn everything they touched into gold?

Hermes

Midas

Dionysus

Apollo

Which ocean is the deepest in the world?

Atlantic Ocean

Indian Ocean

Arctic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

What is the capital city of Mongolia?

Bishkek

Astana

Ulaanbaatar

Tashkent

"Enter your Name"

"Enter your Email"

Mobile Number

Institute Name

Which sentence correctly uses the subjunctive mood?

If I was you, I would take the job.

If she were here, she would help us.

If he was taller, he could play basketball.

If they was on time, we would have left.

Identify the correct sentence.

Neither of the students have finished their homework.

Neither of the students has finished his or her homework.

Neither of the students has finished their homework.

Neither of the students have finished his or her homework.

Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure.

She enjoys reading, to paint, and jogging

She enjoys reading, painting, and jogging.

She enjoys reading, to paint, and to jog.

She enjoys to read, painting, and jogging.

What type of clause is underlined in this sentence?

Noun clause

Adjective clause

Adverb clause

Independent clause

Which sentence correctly uses an elliptical clause?

I like the red car more than my brother.

I like the red car more than my brother does.

I like the red car, which is newer than my brother.

I like the red car more than the blue one.

What is the correct form of the verb in this sentence? By next year, she ___ in this company for five years.

will work

will have worked

is working

has worked

Identify the sentence with the correct pronoun usage.

Between you and I, this is a terrible idea.

Between you and me, this is a terrible idea.

Between me and you, this is a terrible idea.

Between you and myself, this is a terrible idea.

Which sentence correctly follows the sequence of tenses?

He said he will call me later.

He said he would call me later.

He said he calls me later.

He said he had called me later.

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

Walking down the street, the trees looked beautiful.

Walking down the street, I saw beautiful trees.

The trees looked beautiful as I walked down the street.

I saw beautiful trees while walking down the street.

Choose the correct sentence with proper subject-verb agreement.

The committee disagree on the final decision.

The committee disagrees on the final decision.

The committee is disagreeing on the final decision.

The committee are disagreeing on the final decision.

Choose the correct synonym for "OBFUSCATE":

Illuminate

Clarify

Confuse

Simplify

Choose the correct antonym for "LACONIC":

Brief

Talkative

Silent

Shy

Identify the sentence with the correct usage of "WHOM":

Whom is coming to the party?

To whom should I address the letter?

Whom do you think will win the game?

Whom is your best friend?

Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: She is proficient ___ Spanish.

with

Find the correctly spelled word:

Acquaintence

Acquaintance

Acquaintanse

Aqquaintance

Identify the sentence with the correct idiomatic expression:

She made a mountain out of an anthill.

She made a mountain out of a molehill.

She made a molehill out of a mountain.

She made a hill out of a mountain.

Choose the correct word to complete the analogy:Intricate : Simple :: Incoherent : ?

Logical

Disorderly

Complicated

Obscure

Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

Neither of them are responsible for the accident.

Neither of them is responsible for the accident.

Neither of them were responsible for the accident.

Neither of them be responsible for the accident.

Which is the only planet that rotates clockwise?

Venus

Mars

Uranus

Jupiter

Who was the first person to reach the South Pole?

Robert Falcon Scott Roald Amundsen Ernest Shackleton Ernest Shackleton

Roald Amundsen

Ernest Shackleton

Which ancient civilization built the city of Machu Picchu?

Aztecs

Mayans

Incas

Olmecs

The Treaty of Versailles was signed in which year?

1918

1919

1920

1921

What is the value of (2³ × 3²) ÷ (6³)?

1/6

1/3

1/9

1/4

If a triangle has sides 7 cm, 24 cm, and 25 cm, what type of triangle is it?

Equilateral Isosceles Right-angled Scalene

Isosceles

Right-angled

Scalene

A train travels 360 km in 4 hours. What is its average speed?

80 km/h

90 km/h

100 km/h

110 km/h

The sum of the first 20 natural numbers is:

200

210

220

240

What is the value of log₅(125)?

Solve for x: 2x + 3 = 7

If the radius of a circle is doubled, its area becomes:

2 times larger

3times larger

4 times larger

8times larger

A number is increased by 20% and then decreased by 20%. What is the net change?

02% decrease

4% decrease

6% decrease

Find the next term in the sequence: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?

The perimeter of a rectangle is 40 cm, and its length is 12 cm. What is its width?

8 cm

6 cm

10 cm

14 cm

Choose the correct synonym for "MITIGATE":

Increase

Reduce

Aggravate

Worsen

Choose the correct antonym for "AUDACIOUS":

Bold

Brave

Cowardly

Confident

Identify the correct sentence:

He is addicted with coffee.

He is addicted to coffee.

He is addicted by coffee.

He is addicted in coffee.

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom:"Let the cat out of the bag"

To release an animal

To reveal a secret

To make a mistake

To lose an opportunity

Find the correct analogy:Teacher : School :: Doctor : ?

Stethoscope

Hospital

Medicine

Patient

Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:

Neither of the boys are guilty.

Neither of the boys is guilty.

Neither of the boys were guilty.

Neither of the boys have guilty.

Choose the correct preposition:She insisted ___ going alone.

with

Select the correct option to complete the sentence:I prefer tea ___ coffee.

than

over

with

Identify the grammatically correct sentence:

No sooner he had reached the station, the train left.

No sooner had he reached the station than the train left.

No sooner had he reached the station when the train left.

Choose the correct antonym for "PERSPICACIOUS":

Insightful

Observant

Ignorant

Intelligent

Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

I am looking forward to meet you.

I am looking forward to meeting you.

I am looking forward for meeting you.

I am looking forward meeting you.

Find the sum of the arithmetic series: 4, 7, 10, ..., up to 12 terms.

250

240

260

270

The sum of the squares of the first 6 natural numbers is:

140

Find the sum of the infinite geometric series: 3 + 1 + 1 3 + 1 9 + . . . 3+1+ 3 1 + 9 1 +...

4.5

4.8