Direction.
In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.
A garden knife is ______used for right pruning.
generally
compulsorily
systematically
daily
Correct Answer :
C. systematically
Related Questions
Our _______________ diversity may also be of some value. Because we have always learned to live with pluralism, it is possible that we may be better prepared to _____________ the diversity of global economy.
stupefying, negotiate
plural, alleviate
variegated, annihilate
dreary, exasperate
There is much difficulty _____ getting _____ this place and it is not possible to reach _____ without the grace of the lord.
The option that best fill the blanks in the above sentence would be:
in, to, it
to, to, it
to, in, it
in, in, in
Sometimes the greatest inventions ___________ an idea of startling simplicity.
stumbles upon
hinge upon
starves without
lacks
The deceased left _______ children.
behind
for
with
by
Their ____ to scale the mountain peak was an absolute failure.
attempt
desire
anxiety
proposal
AIDS is not a disease that can be___through the air or by insects.
circulated
transferred
transmitted
conducted
Opinions concerning him had remained nearly ____, his daily habits had presented scarcely any visible change.
static
biased
limpid
stationary
It____ not look like a great deal today, but back then it was a coup: no man before ____ to import tea directly into Ireland.
The option that will best fill the blanks in the above sentences would be:
may, has dared
may, had dared
might, have dared
might, have ever dared
Survival of mankind itself is in danger due to__________of atomic weapons.
perpetuation
regularisation
provocation
proliferation
The manners and ___________ of the nouveau riche is a recurrent ___________ in the literature.
style, motif
morals, story
wealth, theme
morals, theme
I. Usually fund-raising events and charity auctions raise a large amount of money as people from all sections of the society get an opportunity to .......... for a cause.
II. Today, a person needs to .......... very hard for surviving in the corporate race.
work
contribute
effort
donate
By the middle of the 19th Century, the urban population of England _________ the rural population.
have exceed
exceeded
was to exceeds
exceeds
She was remarkably __________ in singing and dancing.
accomplished
conducive
fluctuating
cooperative
He lost confidence and _________ of the deal at the last minute.
backed out
backed on
backed down
backed onto Practice Exercise
Your present statement does not _________ what you said last week.
accord to
accord in
accord with
accord for
The Director pointed out in favour of the manager that the profitability of the plant had _____ since he had taken over.
arisen
increased
developed
declined
The varsitys poll process for ___________ of new candidates has ___________ poor response with only ten thousand applications being received till date.
entrusting, seen
registration, evoked
entrance, made
admission, made
A public, servant who is guilty will not ___________ punishment and no ___________ person will be punished.
be, sincere
flee, guilty
defend, common
avoid, uninformed
When she retired, she handed __________ the charge to the Vice-President.
over
out
across
off
The petitioner had ______ an immediate stay form the court on allotment of the Hats ________ of investigation into the alleged irregularities.
asked file process
sought, completion
propagated, finish
demanded, course
When indecision grips a nation, free men feel the need for an _____ruler and are prepared to throw democracy overboard.
optimistic
autocratic
eccentric
energetic
Though one eye is kept firmly on the___________, the company now also promotes ___________ contemporary art.
present, experimental
future, popular
present, popular
market, popular
Although there is ______________ gunfire, there is no stiff resistance to the revolutionary army.
bitter
meagre
continuous
sporadic
I dont suppose that Pramod will be elected __________ how hard he struggles as he is not completely supported by the committee.
although
seeing as
no matter
however
Few countries can____India in variety, colour and richness of dance-forms.
rival
depict
parallel
fight
He has a____tongue; his pinching sarcasm has______ everyone who has come into contact with him.
wanton, immunised
vitriolic, alienated
pungent, animated
recalcitaant, humanised
One of the major critiques of the examination system is that it ___________ to a spirit of ___________ competition among the students.
results, defective
accompanies, adequate
develops, intense
takes, severe
When you want to digitalise a city __________ with millions, you dont bet __________ the odds.
proceeding, into
teeming, against
undergoing, adhere
dangling, for
Statistics __________ always my worst subject.
are
were
is
have
Football evokes a ___________ response in India compared to cricket, that almost ___________ the nation.
tepid, boiling
lukewarm, electrifies
turbid, fascinating
apocryphal, genuinely fascinates