Direction.
Select the most appropriate set of words from the given choices to fill in the blanks.
In a ___________ tone, the leader made a powerful ___________ to the mob.
realistic, zeal
lower, conviction
loud, argument
soft, appeal
Correct Answer :
D. soft, appeal
Related Questions
Among the factors_____ to the low productivity in agriculture, the first place is occupied by irregular water supply.
producing
showing
resulting
contributing
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
The Director pointed out in favour of the manager that the profitability of the plant had _____ since he had taken over.
arisen
increased
developed
declined
His attitude to his boss was so_____ that it caused a good deal of repulsion.
refulgent
arrogant
sycophantic
hybrid
I could hardly recognize him ________ I saw him.
after
but
and
when
His rude behaviour is a _________ his organisation.
disgrace for
disgrace on
disgrace upon
disgrace to
The masks worn by the men helped them _______their identity.
conceal
congeal
masquerade
cheat
The Hollywood star and the Bollywood heroine are being.........
as the next big onscreen couple. (1) labeled (2) explained (3) worshiped (4) touted (5) exclaimed (6) shouted
(2) and (4)
(1) and (3)
(2) and (6)
(1) and (4)
By the middle of the 19th Century, the urban population of England _________ the rural population.
have exceed
exceeded
was to exceeds
exceeds
He is a popular teacher. He seems to be ______ for that profession.
cut down
cut off
cut in
cut out
The stock markets ___________. The state they are in right now speaks volumes about this fact.
is the barometer of public confidence
are the best indicators of public sentiment
are used to trade in expensive shares
are not used to taking stock of all markets
Drugs worth ` 3 lakhs were ......... from the apartment by
the police. (1) manufactured (2) ruptured (3) seized (4) confiscated (5) bought (6) compared
(1) and (4)
(2) and (3)
(3) and (5)
(3) and (4)
These issues are extremely ________ and any knee jerk reaction will ultimately result in a loss of ________ for all shareholders
Unassociated, curare
Ambiguous, plutocracy
Nuanced, opportunity
Contexed, serendipity
I did not see the point of _________ waiting for them, so I went home.
hanging around
hanging on
hang together
hanging up
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
Though one eye is kept firmly on the___________, the company now also promotes ___________ contemporary art.
present, experimental
future, popular
present, popular
market, popular
The Defence Minister said today that the Government was determined to____the accord and tulfil the legitimate aspirations of the people.
implement
invest
practise
perform
A growing number of these expert professionals ___________ having to train foreigners as the students end up ___________ the teachers who have to then unhappily content with no jobs at all or new jobs with drastically reduced pay packets
are, supplanting
welcome, assisting
resist, challenging
resent, replacing
Opinions concerning him had remained nearly ____, his daily habits had presented scarcely any visible change.
static
biased
limpid
stationary
His remarks were filled with _____ , which sounded lofty but presented nothing new to the audience.
aphorisms
platitudes
bombast
adages
Cellular phone service has______ in a new phase of communication.
called
ushered
resulted
started
The Himalayas ran from east to west and cut off the cold winds from the north. This allowed agriculture to prosper and _____________ wealth, but it also ____________ barbarian invaders from the north.
attracted, dissipated
created, attracted
created, restricted
attracted, evicted
The speaker did not properly use the time as he went on_______ on one point alone.
devoting
deliberating
diluting
distributing
The present Constitution will see ___________ amendments but its basic structure will survive.
much more
many more
too many more
quite a few more
As navigators, calendar makers, and other _________ of the night sky accumulated evidence to the contrary, ancient astronomers were forced to __________ that certain bodies might move in circles about points, which in turn moved in circles about the earth.
scrutinizers, believe
observers, agree
scrutinizers, suggest
observers, concede
Although he is ___________ person, he occasionally loses his ___________
quiet, power
cheerful, grief
balanced, temper
thoughtful, Anxiety
Sometimes the greatest inventions ___________ an idea of startling simplicity.
stumbles upon
hinge upon
starves without
lacks
It is a story of two men and a batch of ______________ armoured cars.
deceased
diseased
decrepit
defeated
A garden knife is ______used for right pruning.
generally
compulsorily
systematically
daily
The master dispensed_______the services of his servant.
up
with
from
through