Question
In the following questions, choose the word opposite in
meaning to the given word. FOMENTSolution
Foment: incite; to create trouble/ violence/make it worse. (1) Repulse: repel; to make somebody feel disgust/a strong dislike. (2) Cease: to stop happening/existing. (3) Control: to limit; to have power over a person, company, country, etc. (4) Quell: to stop violent behaviour or protests.
A train of length 150 meters is running at a speed of 54 km/hr. Find the time taken by the train to cross a platform of length 200 meters.
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John travelled a total distance of 432 km. He covered 5/8 of this distance at a constant speed of 30 km/h. To complete the entire journey in 13.5 hours,...
A bike travels the same distance in 'h + 2.5' hours compared to a truck's 'h' hours from point 'P' to point 'Q'. Should the trip be completed in half by...
In a 450-meter race, 'A' finishes 50 meters ahead of 'B' and 90 meters ahead of 'C'. What will be the distance by which 'B' will finish ahead of 'C' if...
A train travels 120 km at a speed of 60 km/h and then travels another 80 km at a speed of 40 km/h. What is the average speed for the entire journey?
- A car was driven for 2.5 hours at a speed of 100 km/h and then for 1.5 hours at a speed of 80 km/h. Find the car's average speed for the total journey.
The Shatabdi express from Pune to Delhi was delayed by snowfall for 18 minutes and made up for the delay on a section of 60 km travelling with a speed o...
Krishna covers a certain distance by train at 25 km/hr. and the equal distance on foot at 4 km/hr. If the time taken by him for the whole journey be 5 ...
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