Question
Despite his boastful claims, the politician proved to be
a man of straw when he couldn't provide any evidence to support his grand promises. Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.Solution
"a man of straw" refers to a person who is weak, ineffectual, or lacking substance and credibility.
A shopkeeper marked an article P% above its cost price and sold it for Rs. 730 after giving a discount of 25%. If the shopkeeper had a loss of 10% on th...
Which dynasty was the contemporary to Gupta Empire in the Indus valley defeated by Hunas in the 5th century?
Which ports connect special types of music instruments to sound cards?
What should come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following alphanumeric series?
A1X, B4P, E25J, J100F, ?
For the first time in India, medical benefit as a non-cash benefit was provided under?
A shopkeeper sold two articles for Rs. 2500 each. One article is sold at a profit of 25% while another one is sold at a loss of 20%. What will be the su...
A triangle has sides of length 5 cm, 7 cm and 10 cm. Find the area of the triangle (in cm²).
Which of the following is not a fundamental accounting principle?
The rate of a certain commodity in the first week is 0.10 kg per rupee, 0.16 kg per rupee in the second week and 0.12 kg per rupee in the third week. Wh...
What is the minimum age for employment of children in a factory under the Factories Act 1948?