Direction.
Select the most appropriate set of words from the given choices to fill in the blanks.
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
Correct Answer :
A. urbanised, role
Related Questions
The two brothers look so_____ that it is difficult to tell one from the other.
identical
same
similar
resembling
By the time he was eighteen years old, Peter _______ to make a living and support his family.
begins
began
started beginning
would begin
A great literary or artistic work is known as______.
par excellence
bete noire
peccadillo
magnum opus
More is ___________ of conditions of the tribals in Maharashtra than ___________ conditions of those in the other parts of the country.
certain, the
known, of
aware, of
aware, of
Sometimes the greatest inventions ___________ an idea of startling simplicity.
stumbles upon
hinge upon
starves without
lacks
Once he has signed the agreement, he wont be able to back______.
up
in
at
out
There is no ______ evidence to support your assertion.
facile
fictitious
facetious
factual
The students _________ not reach on time _________ of the transport strike.
can, as
could, because
may, account
will, despite
Ill take ______now as I have anothers appointment some where else.
departure
my leave
permission
leave from work
I did not see the point of _________ waiting for them, so I went home.
hanging around
hanging on
hang together
hanging up
The organization takes its cue from the person on the top. I always told our business leaders their personal ___________ determined their organizations ___________.
serendipity, faux pas
predilection, despair
intensity, success
oddity, conformity
____ at the major ports has led planners to develop satellite ports near them.
density
containment
transportation
congestion
The numbers __________ by the legitimate online music service providers indicate that a growing number of users are __________ to buy music.
morphed, ignoring
labelled, thriving
figured, fanatic
touted, willing
It is a penal_____to bribe a public servant.
charge
offence
code
tight
I had a vague _________ that the lady originally belonged to Scotland.
notion
expression
imagination
theory
In an effort to provide _________ for higher education to all, most of the universities have been providing education without adequate infrastructure, thus churning out _________ graduates every year.
chances, fresh
platform, capable
opportunities, unemployable
prospects, eligible
Although there is ______________ gunfire, there is no stiff resistance to the revolutionary army.
bitter
meagre
continuous
sporadic
Though fond of many acquaintances, I desire_____ only with a few.
introduction
cordiality
intimacy
encounter
Rajeev was upset because he _____________ forgotten his best friends birthday?
have
shall
will
had
Economic growth is on auto-pilot, unlikely to be derailed by any lapse into ________ and controls or to be ________ by serious policy reforms.
Growth, blowed
Boom, berated
Recession, reduced
Dirigisme, boosted
Though one eye is kept firmly on the___________, the company now also promotes ___________ contemporary art.
present, experimental
future, popular
present, popular
market, popular
I had not expected to meet him; it was quite an ______ meeting.
organised
intentional
undesirable
accidental
Drugs worth ` 3 lakhs were ......... from the apartment by
the police. (1) manufactured (2) ruptured (3) seized (4) confiscated (5) bought (6) compared
(1) and (4)
(2) and (3)
(3) and (5)
(3) and (4)
When she retired, she handed __________ the charge to the Vice-President.
over
out
across
off
I. The report ended on a .......... note.
II. They must take .......... steps to deal with the problem.
criticising
huge
positive
fancy
The last____ were performed before the body was cremated.
rites
writes
rights
withers
Our Constitution was based on the belief that the free ___________ of ideas, people and cultures is essential to the ___________ of a democratic society.
selection, concurrence
interchange, preservation
reversal, upholding
dissemination, congruence
I am an entertainer, ___________ , I have to keep smiling because in my heart laughter and sorrow have an affinity.
even if I have tears in me
even though I am depressed inside
while entertaining people
in the entertainment business
If strict security measures were taken, the tragedy might have been ________
restrained
averted
removed
controlled
It is raining __________ . Do not go out.
heavily
fast
soundly
strongly