Direction.
In the following questions, in the given sentences, a part of the sentence is underlined. Beneath each sentence, four different ways of phrasing the underlined part are indicated. Choose the best alternative.
In the modern world it is difficult to live through one's ideals.
to live upto
to live by
to live for
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Correct Answer :
A. to live upto
Related Questions
Freedom is a wonderful thing, for Jimmy was eager to experience it.
though
and
but
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The unemployment rate has dropped sharply this month, though it may only be temporary .
but it may be only temporary
but the drop may only be temporary
even though the drop may only be temporary
but such a drop may only be a temporary one
People are tiring very soon in an activity which they don't like.
tried
trying
tired
tyring
In the modern world it is difficult to live through one's ideals.
to live upto
to live by
to live for
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The easiest way for prevent stress caused by work or home pressures is to indulge in high levels of physical activity.
easily way to
easier ways for
easiest way to
easier way from
The summer has set out and the days are getting warm.
set up
set in
set off
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What are needed are not large houses but small cottages.
were
was
is
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Sumit would have been looked smart in traditional clothes.
was looked
would be looked
had looking
would have looked
She gave most of her time to music
devoted
spend
lent
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When I was fourteen, I sat the entrance examination for senior secondary school.
sat for
sat in
sat at
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Mrs. Johnson had staying here since 1954 and has made India her home
will stay
was to stay
is staying
has been staying
They are yet to decided about buying the new furniture.
still decide
yet to decision
yet to decide
still decided
No sooner I saw the tiger than I ran away.
No sooner I had seen
No sooner did I see
As soon as I saw
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As a child, my parents took me to Jammu to visit my grandmother .
When I was a child, my parents took me to Jammu to visit my grandmother
My parents took me, as a child, to Jammu to visit my grandmother
My parents took me to Jammu to visit my grandmother as a child.
A child, my parents took me to Jammu to visit my grandmother
A bird in hand is worth two in bush .
two in the bush
two at a bush
two on bush
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The war was a time of tribulations for all of us.
intimacy
placidity
stupidity
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Anand has the guts to rise from the occasion and come out successful.
to rise against
to rising from
to rise to
to rise with
Hardly had I finished writing the letter before Anil arrived.
then
while
when
as
The regular use of alcohal, only in small quantities , tends to cause mischief in many ways to various organs of the body.
though in small quantities
even in a little quantity
even in small quantities
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A high school student is not even understanding the basics of Chemistry and Physics.
does not understand even
was not even understanding
has even not understood
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They have stopped from constructing new buildings.
to contruct
at constructing
constructing
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After the written exam, you will also have an oral exam .
practical
viva voice
vocal
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If you had told your problem yesterday, we might had helped you
would have
might have been
would have been
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Bad habits must be nipped at the bud .
nipped off the bud
nipped in the bud
nipped on the bud
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We kept all the old paintings in a place where they would remain safe from harm or danger.
will remain safe
are safe
may remain safe
No improvement
I have not written many letter to him since my father had died .
died
was dead
has died
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He plays cricket and tennis also .
both
besides
too
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Seeing the injustice done to them hy the Britishers, the sepoys broke into open revolt.
broke to
broke upto
resorted to
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He has been working off and on for several years to compile a dictionary.
on or off
on and off
regularly
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He had to bear the brunt of his father's mistakes.
bear the burnt
bear the burns
bear a brunt
No correction required