Direction.
Each of the following sentences is followed by four words or group of words. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word or group of words.
A controversial issue was_____ by a member of the Opposition in the Assembly, but there was no time to discuss it.
risen
raised
arose
aroused
Correct Answer :
B. raised
If you raise a subject (here, a controversial issue), an objection, or a question, you mention it or bring it to someone attention (here, to the attention of the members of the Assembly).
Related Questions
The head ____ was annoyed to see a ____ in the soup.
The option that would best fill the blanks in the above sentence would be:
chief, house fly
chef, housefly
chief, house-fly
chef, house fly
His most striking _____ is the enthusiasm which he brings to everything he does.
factor
attitude
characteristic
character
The statue _________ a global symbol of freedom
stands against
stands to
stands for
stands as
The stock markets ___________. The state they are in right now speaks volumes about this fact.
is the barometer of public confidence
are the best indicators of public sentiment
are used to trade in expensive shares
are not used to taking stock of all markets
Unpredictable __________ of the child could not lead the consultants to any ___________.
performance, setting
belief, judgment
operation, purpose
behaviour, conclusion
It will take some time for many South koreans to ___________ the conflicting images of North Korea, let alone to___________ what to make of their northern cousins
reconcile, decide
understand, clarify
make out, decide
reconcile, understand
He has not attained the age of 18. He was, therefore, no____ to vote in this election.
power
claim
right
authority
Although I was _________ of his plans, I encouraged him, because there was no one else who was willing to help.
sceptical
remorseful
fearful
excited
Every human being, after the first few days of his life, is a product of two factors: on the one hand, there is his __________ endowment; and on the other hand, there is the effect of environment, including _________
constitutional, weather
congenital, education
personal, climate
economic, learning
_________ of illiteracy from a nation that is set to become the most populated in the world is by no ________easy.
Countering, task
Driving, measure
Curbing, way
Eradication, means
Every one will admit that swindling ones fellow beings is a necessary practice; upon it, is based really sound commercial success ___________.
sell what you cannot buy back
buy what you will sell to another at a higher price
buy cheap and sell dear
sell what you can, do not buy from a competitor
Infant mortality rate in China has____ from 200 per thousand to 14 per thousand.
retarded
declined
contracted
minimised
No child is _________ understanding. One has to wait and provide proper guidance.
dull to
dull in
dull of
dull for
Let us quickly __________.
muddle
huddle
hurdle
puddle
These issues are extremely ________ and any knee jerk reaction will ultimately result in a loss of ________ for all shareholders
Unassociated, curare
Ambiguous, plutocracy
Nuanced, opportunity
Contexed, serendipity
She put____ a brief appearance at the end of the party.
on
in
across
up
It is not fair to cast___on honest and innocent persons.
aspirations
aspersions
inspiration
adulation
He ___________ a wrong act because it was ___________ for him to do so due to circumstantial forces.
compelled, necessary
refused, dangerous
did, avoidable
committed, inevitable
I could hardly recognize him ________ I saw him.
after
but
and
when
He has already made up his mind on this issue. Now it is____ to argue with him.
sympathetic
vague
futile
contradictory
Mr. Murugan has been in this college ________ 2010.
for
since
after
before
Man is still a____in the labour market.
guilt
possibility
endemic
commodity
Can you please __________ my web site just before I publish it ?
find out
go through
set out
look up
The audience____ at the end of drama.
applauded
appraised
exploded
appreciated
His answer was such______ I expected him to give.
that
which
as
like which
As this country has become more ___________ industrial and internationalised, it has like all Western democracies in the ___________ of the executive.
urbanised, role
objective, wealth
synthesised, efficiency
civilized, convenience
One dark night a Darvesh ___________ passing by a dry well.
wasnt
happened to be
discovered in
found to
After a recent mild paralytic attack his movements are_____ restricted otherwise he is still very active.
entirely
slightly
nowhere
frequently
India has the_______ of high saving and low growth rates.
irony
similarity
difference
paradox
When people around you are losing their heads, it is very difficult to remain serene. It needs a lot of____.
patience
strength
courage
goodness