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Select the most appropriate set of words from the given choices to fill in the blanks.

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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 _________

A. constitutional, weather

B. congenital, education

C. personal, climate

D. economic, learning

Correct Answer :

B. congenital, education


There is a clear-cut contrast in the sentence which is clear from the presence of the phrases 'on the one hand' and 'on the other hand'. The word in the first blank has to be connected with something that is present at the time of birth - thus 'congenital'. However, the effect of the environment qualifies 'education'.

Related Questions

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Rajeev was upset because he _____________ forgotten his best friends birthday?

A. have

B. shall

C. will

D. had

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Women should be paid the same as men-when they do the same job, for surely, what is sauce for the______ is sauce for the ___

A. goose, gander

B. cock, hen

C. fox, vixen

D. buck, doe

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The manager told us _________ Ramesh was very anxious _________ the meeting.

A. about, in

B. that, before

C. like, during

D. the, for

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The flood of brilliant ideas has not only ___ us, but has also encouraged us to ___ the last date for submission of entries.

A. overwhelmed, extend

B. enjoyed, stretch

C. dismayed, decide

D. scared, scrap

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In a ___________ tone, the leader made a powerful ___________ to the mob.

A. realistic, zeal

B. lower, conviction

C. loud, argument

D. soft, appeal

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They were _________ to vacate that house as _________ as possible.

A. asked, soon

B. ordered, easy

C. shown, early

D. told, later

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This is a_____ translation of the speech.

A. literary

B. literal

C. verbal

D. verbatim

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The influence of the environment on man is revealed by an_____ study.

A. anthropological

B. ecological

C. epigraphic

D. numismatic

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The numbers __________ by the legitimate online music service providers indicate that a growing number of users are __________ to buy music.

A. morphed, ignoring

B. labelled, thriving

C. figured, fanatic

D. touted, willing

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A man reportedly .......... two passports with the same photograph, but under different names was arrested by the
commissioners Task Force. (1) possessing (2) examining (3) surrendering (4) mastering (5) holding (6) fixating

A. (2) and (3)

B. (3) and (6)

C. (1) and (5)

D. (1) and (4)

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Can you please __________ my web site just before I publish it ?

A. find out

B. go through

C. set out

D. look up

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Your present statement does not _________ what you said last week.

A. accord to

B. accord in

C. accord with

D. accord for

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The window of our room ____ he rear.

A. overlooks

B. opens

C. opposes

D. adjoins

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He was ______ pertaining his innocence.

A. stridently

B. harshly

C. confidently

D. quickly

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By the middle of the 19th Century, the urban population of England _________ the rural population.

A. have exceed

B. exceeded

C. was to exceeds

D. exceeds

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Lack of financing options, __________ with HR and technological __________ , make small and medium enterprises sector the most vulnerable component of our economy.

A. except, loophole

B. coupled, challenges

C. armed, benefits

D. registered, strategies

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He has not attained the age of 18. He was, therefore, no____ to vote in this election.

A. power

B. claim

C. right

D. authority

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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

A. reconcile, decide

B. understand, clarify

C. make out, decide

D. reconcile, understand

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India has the_______ of high saving and low growth rates.

A. irony

B. similarity

C. difference

D. paradox

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I had already published a novel and it was an unexpected success. I thought my ___________ .

A. days were up

B. chances were good

C. lady luck was happy

D. fortune was made

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A public, servant who is guilty will not ___________ punishment and no ___________ person will be punished.

A. be, sincere

B. flee, guilty

C. defend, common

D. avoid, uninformed

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Mohans career has taken some __________ twists and turns.

A. incentive

B. interesting

C. interactive

D. intuitive

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Throw a stone ______ the fierce dog.

A. at

B. upon

C. on

D. above

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His answer was such______ I expected him to give.

A. that

B. which

C. as

D. like which

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Opinions concerning him had remained nearly ____, his daily habits had presented scarcely any visible change.

A. static

B. biased

C. limpid

D. stationary

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____ at the major ports has led planners to develop satellite ports near them.

A. density

B. containment

C. transportation

D. congestion

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The deceased left _______ children.

A. behind

B. for

C. with

D. by

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The journey may be made by sea or___by road.

A. alternately

B. alteringly

C. conversely

D. alternatively

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That charming girl was the ____ of all eyes.

A. target

B. cynosure

C. doggerel

D. ambition

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He ___________ a wrong act because it was ___________ for him to do so due to circumstantial forces.

A. compelled, necessary

B. refused, dangerous

C. did, avoidable

D. committed, inevitable