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.
He has not attained the age of 18. He was, therefore, no____ to vote in this election.
power
claim
right
authority
Correct Answer :
C. right
If you have a right to do something (here vote), you are morally or legally entitled to do it. The age of 18 is the legal barrier here.
Related Questions
The neighbour grabbed the boy, and rolled him on the road to ___________ the flames.
cover
kill
burn out
fizz out
Education is an essential means of_________women with the knowledge, skills and self-confidence necessary to fully_________ in the development process.
empower- include
empowering - participate
empowered - participating
empowerment - participate
The master dispensed_______the services of his servant.
up
with
from
through
Scientists, working to save the earth, have ___________ dry water that soaks carbon three times better than water, and hence helps ___________ global warming.
aided, cut
created, combat
built, stop
produced, increase
Sam asked me to keep this secret ___________ .
secret
in myself
amongst us
between us
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
In these bleak and depressing times of ___________ prices, non-performing governments and ___________ crime rates, Sourav Ganguly has given us, Indians , a lot to cheer about
escalating, increasing
spiralling, booming
spiralling, soaring
ascending, debilitating
The teacher _________ the concept by _________ practical examples.
showed, telling
gave, speaking
liked, citing
explained - quoting
Infant mortality rate in China has____ from 200 per thousand to 14 per thousand.
retarded
declined
contracted
minimised
It____ not look like a great deal today, but back then it was a coup: no man before ____ to import tea directly into Ireland.
The option that will best fill the blanks in the above sentences would be:
may, has dared
may, had dared
might, have dared
might, have ever dared
The ___________ of the chronic balance of payments deficit which has ___________ the Finance Ministry under three Prime Ministers is very real.
temptation, reviled
understanding, menaced
impact, underestimated
dilemma, plagued
Although I was _________ of his plans, I encouraged him, because there was no one else who was willing to help.
sceptical
remorseful
fearful
excited
She tries to adjust __________ her relations.
for
at
so
with
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
Sometimes the greatest inventions ___________ an idea of startling simplicity.
stumbles upon
hinge upon
starves without
lacks
A garden knife is ______used for right pruning.
generally
compulsorily
systematically
daily
His most striking _____ is the enthusiasm which he brings to everything he does.
factor
attitude
characteristic
character
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
Most political leaders acquire their position by causing a large number of people to believe that these leaders are ___________ by altruistic desires.
actuated
convinced
categorized
led
The present____has not prevented the railway minister from announcing an increasing number of superfast trains.
crisis
syndrome
generation
stability
Though fond of many acquaintances, I desire_____ only with a few.
introduction
cordiality
intimacy
encounter
I. In todays world parents usually .......... that their children do not talk to them as they are more involved in electronic gadgets and social media.
II. He would .......... about every other child on the playground and his parents would fight with other parents so as to protect him.
feel
defend
fight
complain
A child is the future of a family _________ nation.
just as
as a
like a
as well as of a
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
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
When people around you are losing their heads, it is very difficult to remain serene. It needs a lot of____.
patience
strength
courage
goodness
The unprecedented rise in the price of gold in India, contrary to the___elsewhere in the world, is baffling the experts.
outlook
trend
cost
pattern
Man is still a____in the labour market.
guilt
possibility
endemic
commodity
This is a_____ translation of the speech.
literary
literal
verbal
verbatim
There are not solitary, free-living creatures ; every form of life is ______ other forms.
dependent on
parallel to
overshadowed by
segregated from