Direction.
Pick out the most effective word/phrases from the given alternatives marked (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) given below each sentence to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.
By the middle of the 19th Century, the urban population of England _________ the rural population.
have exceed
exceeded
was to exceeds
exceeds
Correct Answer :
B. exceeded
Related Questions
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
When indecision grips a nation, free men feel the need for an _____ruler and are prepared to throw democracy overboard.
optimistic
autocratic
eccentric
energetic
She was a devoted wife and looked____ her husband very well.
after
at
for
upon
Sheila gained an advantage __________ me.
upon
from
on
over
His most striking _____ is the enthusiasm which he brings to everything he does.
factor
attitude
characteristic
character
Regular exercise is conducive__________ heath.
in
to
for
of
The Romans were _________ science.
bad in
bad to
bad for
bad at
The carriage foundered in a snowdrift and it took two hours to_____ it.
exert
pillage
exacerbate
extricate
The treasure was hidden ______ a big shore.
on
underneath
toward
off
The two brothers look so_____ that it is difficult to tell one from the other.
identical
same
similar
resembling
The neighbour grabbed the boy, and rolled him on the road to ___________ the flames.
cover
kill
burn out
fizz out
A garden knife is ______used for right pruning.
generally
compulsorily
systematically
daily
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
Science is a sort of news agency comparable ___________ to other news agencies.
principally
in principle
in principal
in spirit and form
We have not yet fully realised the _________ consequences of the war.
happy
pleasing
grim
exciting
It is a penal_____to bribe a public servant.
charge
offence
code
tight
We attended a ________ discourse.
spiritual
spirituous
spirituality
spiritually
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
The high cutoff marks this year have ___ college admission-seekers to either ___ for lesser known colleges or change their subject preferences.
cajoled, ask
pressured, sit
forced, settle
strained, compromise
The move to allow dumping of mercury _________ An outcry from residents of the area who _________ that high levels of mercury will affect their health and destroy ecologically sensitive forest area.
resulted, insist
provoked, fear
incited, determined
activated, accept
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
He was ______ pertaining his innocence.
stridently
harshly
confidently
quickly
______________ his being innocent of the crime, the judge sentenced him to one year imprisonment.
Inspite of
In case of
On account of
In the event of
Nature is ______ and unchangeable , and it is ______ as to whether its hidden reasons and ______ are ______ to man or not.
The option that best fill the blanks in the above sentence would be:
relentless, indifferent, actions, understandable
persistent, heartless, actions, comprehensible
inexorable, apathetic, activities, explicable
ineseapable, unconcerned, activities, intelligible
Statistics __________ always my worst subject.
are
were
is
have
Weather officials have __ below-normal rains this year. If the predictions come true, farm output could __ as most of Indias farmlands depend on rainwater for irrigation.
forecasted-shrank
forecast-shrank
forecast-shrink
predicted-expand
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
She had a terrible night caused by a(n)_____ during her sleep.
incubus
debility
obsession
delusion
Once he has signed the agreement, he wont be able to back______.
up
in
at
out
Mr. Murugan has been in this college ________ 2010.
for
since
after
before