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.
I had a vague _________ that the lady originally belonged to Scotland.
notion
expression
imagination
theory
Correct Answer :
A. notion
Vague notion is a right choice. Imagination is in itself vague (unclear). While expressions cannot be vague. Theory is out of place for the context. Thoughts can be vague or unclear or unstable.
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style, motif
morals, story
wealth, theme
morals, theme
The Romans were _________ science.
bad in
bad to
bad for
bad at
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impart
indicate
apply
help
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stupefying, negotiate
plural, alleviate
variegated, annihilate
dreary, exasperate
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(2) and (4)
(1) and (3)
(2) and (6)
(1) and (4)
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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
It is a story of two men and a batch of ______________ armoured cars.
deceased
diseased
decrepit
defeated
Turn the lights ______ before you go to bed.
on
off
out
down
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days were up
chances were good
lady luck was happy
fortune was made
Rajeev was upset because he _____________ forgotten his best friends birthday?
have
shall
will
had
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in
for
to
with
The window of our room ____ he rear.
overlooks
opens
opposes
adjoins
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except, loophole
coupled, challenges
armed, benefits
registered, strategies
___ 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
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in
to
for
of
Ill take ______now as I have anothers appointment some where else.
departure
my leave
permission
leave from work
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guilt
possibility
endemic
commodity
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luxurious
luxury
luxuriant
luxuriously
_____ between labour and management is inevitable in any industrial society.
co-ordination
competition
friction
association
____ at the major ports has led planners to develop satellite ports near them.
density
containment
transportation
congestion
Precautions are to be taken with any one who seems ______.
contagious
infectious
diseased
defiled
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
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chef, housefly
chief, house-fly
chef, house fly
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aided, cut
created, combat
built, stop
produced, increase
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communicated
conveyed
ignorant
inform
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rejuvenated
reborn
refurbished
revamped
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middlemen, rich
the government, poor
touts, rich
touts, poor
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rites
writes
rights
withers
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bitter
meagre
continuous
sporadic
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after
but
and
when