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.
Cellular phone service has______ in a new phase of communication.
called
ushered
resulted
started
Correct Answer :
B. ushered
Ushered (show or guide somewhere) seems to be the most appropriate in the context of the sentence.
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impounded
prescribed
suspended
penalised
Cairn cannot ________ bring into picture some ________outsider which has little experience and necessary consents to deal in the oil field.
Peremptorily, ascribed
Complaisantly, endorsed
Democratically, aberrant
Arbitrarily, unrelated
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realistic, zeal
lower, conviction
loud, argument
soft, appeal
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using, substitute
believing, replacement
depending, reserve
relying, alternative
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target
cynosure
doggerel
ambition
Throw a stone ______ the fierce dog.
at
upon
on
above
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drastic
frequent
ambiguous
severe
Man is still a____in the labour market.
guilt
possibility
endemic
commodity
A group of agitators ____ the mob to break down the Vice-Chancellors door.
wished
excited
threatened
incited
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
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implement
invest
practise
perform
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acknowledged, banishing
repudiated, infuriating
acceded, exacerbating
decimated, assuaging
The students _________ not reach on time _________ of the transport strike.
can, as
could, because
may, account
will, despite
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officious
auspicious
fortuitous
prosperous
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the haunting images
its haunting images
its haunted images
the haunt of its images
___ about prolonged power cuts in urban areas, the authorities have decided to ___ over to more reliable and eco-friendly systems to run its pumps.
Worried, shift
Frantic, move
Troubled, jump
Concerned, switch
I am always the first to admit that I have not accomplished everything that I ___________ achieve five years ago.
set out to
went to
thought to
thought of
He will dispense ______ your services.
of
off
on
with
The prisoner showed no _________ for his crimes.
hatred
obstinacy
remorse
anger
Although ___________ is not a very desirable feeling we need a certain amount of it to ___________ well.
anxiety, exist
grief, enjoy
pain, bestow
impatience, preach
Sam asked me to keep this secret ___________ .
secret
in myself
amongst us
between us
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territorial
continental
maritime
geo-political
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crisis
syndrome
generation
stability
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reconcile, decide
understand, clarify
make out, decide
reconcile, understand
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except, loophole
coupled, challenges
armed, benefits
registered, strategies
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driven
arrested
escorted
kidnapped
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with; into
for; upon
over; on
of; at
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deceased
diseased
decrepit
defeated
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incentive
interesting
interactive
intuitive
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aided, cut
created, combat
built, stop
produced, increase