Direction.
Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Even as the _________ elsewhere in the world are struggling to come out of recession, Indian consumers are splurging on consumer goods and to _________ this growth, companies are investing heavily in various sectors.
economies, meet
countries, inhibit
governments, measure
nations, inflict
Correct Answer :
A. economies, meet
Related Questions
A five-year-old boy was_____ from his school on Monday last by his servant for a ransom of Rs 8, 000.
driven
arrested
escorted
kidnapped
This is not the first time that the management has done some ___________ .
tough talk
tough talking
firm talk
firm talking
By the middle of the 19th Century, the urban population of England _________ the rural population.
have exceed
exceeded
was to exceeds
exceeds
It is a story of two men and a batch of ______________ armoured cars.
deceased
diseased
decrepit
defeated
Nabeesa was not_____ by the criticism and paid no_____ even when her best friend talked against her.
threatened, warning
troubled, mind
deterred, heed
bothered, attention
Statistics __________ always my worst subject.
are
were
is
have
Science is a sort of news agency comparable ___________ to other news agencies.
principally
in principle
in principal
in spirit and form
Raj was _____________ introvert and would prefer to sit in the library rather than go out with friends.
the
a
like
an
The tunnel was so ___________ and congested, that we became ___________.
long, enthusiastic
deep, Cautious
dark, frightened
crowded, isolated
The bus __________ fifty passengers fell __________ the river.
with; into
for; upon
over; on
of; at
Nowadays there exists a spirit of___ among the various departments of the University. This has led to a number of interdisciplinary research publications due to interaction of various research groups.
co-operation
education
casteism
favouritism
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
This is about ___________ a sociological analysis can penetrate.
as far as
the outer limit that
just how far into the subject
just the relative distance that
I had already published a novel and it was an unexpected success. I thought my ___________ .
days were up
chances were good
lady luck was happy
fortune was made
Although ___________ is not a very desirable feeling we need a certain amount of it to ___________ well.
anxiety, exist
grief, enjoy
pain, bestow
impatience, preach
A garden knife is ______used for right pruning.
generally
compulsorily
systematically
daily
By the time he was eighteen years old, Peter _______ to make a living and support his family.
begins
began
started beginning
would begin
The masks worn by the men helped them _______their identity.
conceal
congeal
masquerade
cheat
Although it has been more than 50 years since Satyajit Ray made Pather Panchali, ___________ refuse to go away from the mind.
the haunting images
its haunting images
its haunted images
the haunt of its images
Regular exercise is conducive__________ heath.
in
to
for
of
When we call others dogmatic, what we really object to is ___________ .
their giving the dog a bad name
their holding dogmas that are different from our own
the extremism that goes along with it
the subversion of whatever they actually believe in concomitantly
Their ____ to scale the mountain peak was an absolute failure.
attempt
desire
anxiety
proposal
_____ between labour and management is inevitable in any industrial society.
co-ordination
competition
friction
association
___________, the more they remain the same.
People all over the world change
The more people change
The more they are different
The less people change
Though one eye is kept firmly on the___________, the company now also promotes ___________ contemporary art.
present, experimental
future, popular
present, popular
market, popular
The last____ were performed before the body was cremated.
rites
writes
rights
withers
The influence of the environment on man is revealed by an_____ study.
anthropological
ecological
epigraphic
numismatic
In a ___________ tone, the leader made a powerful ___________ to the mob.
realistic, zeal
lower, conviction
loud, argument
soft, appeal
It is not fair to cast___on honest and innocent persons.
aspirations
aspersions
inspiration
adulation
Can you please __________ my web site just before I publish it ?
find out
go through
set out
look up