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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.

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India has the_______ of high saving and low growth rates.

A. irony

B. similarity

C. difference

D. paradox

Correct Answer :

D. paradox


Common sense tells us that high saving rates should lead to (greater investment and therefore) high growth rates. But here it is low. This is a paradox

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He is a popular teacher. He seems to be ______ for that profession.

A. cut down

B. cut off

C. cut in

D. cut out

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4

The master dispensed_______the services of his servant.

A. up

B. with

C. from

D. through

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4

Education is an essential means of_________women with the knowledge, skills and self-confidence necessary to fully_________ in the development process.

A. empower- include

B. empowering - participate

C. empowered - participating

D. empowerment - participate

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A controversial issue was_____ by a member of the Opposition in the Assembly, but there was no time to discuss it.

A. risen

B. raised

C. arose

D. aroused

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The present Constitution will see ___________ amendments but its basic structure will survive.

A. much more

B. many more

C. too many more

D. quite a few more

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4

The new government took __________ last year.

A. out

B. after

C. over

D. upon

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Success comes to those who are vigilant not to permit______ from the chosen path.

A. distraction

B. deviation

C. alienation

D. diversion

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The head ____ was annoyed to see a ____ in the soup.
The option that would best fill the blanks in the above sentence would be:

A. chief, house fly

B. chef, housefly

C. chief, house-fly

D. chef, house fly

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This is not the first time that the management has done some ___________ .

A. tough talk

B. tough talking

C. firm talk

D. firm talking

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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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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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Drawing attention to the pitfalls of _________ solely on Uranium as a fuel for nuclear reactors, Indian scientists warned that Uranium will not last for long and thus research on Thorium as its must be revived _________.

A. using, substitute

B. believing, replacement

C. depending, reserve

D. relying, alternative

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Though one eye is kept firmly on the___________, the company now also promotes ___________ contemporary art.

A. present, experimental

B. future, popular

C. present, popular

D. market, popular

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Modern music doesn't king ______ to longevity, sometimes it is hard even to remember what the biggest hit from a _____ of years ago was.

A. itself, couple

B. much few

C. money some

D. mother, spatter

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He will dispense ______ your services.

A. of

B. off

C. on

D. with

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I had not expected to meet him; it was quite an ______ meeting.

A. organised

B. intentional

C. undesirable

D. accidental

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Mountaineering institutes___to the young climbers the technical knowledge which has been accumulated over the years.

A. impart

B. indicate

C. apply

D. help

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He was ______ pertaining his innocence.

A. stridently

B. harshly

C. confidently

D. quickly

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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.

A. chances, fresh

B. platform, capable

C. opportunities, unemployable

D. prospects, eligible

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Her uncle died in a car accident. He was quite rich. She suddenly _________ all her uncles money.

A. succeeded

B. caught

C. gave

D. inherited

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The ___________ of the chronic balance of payments deficit which has ___________ the Finance Ministry under three Prime Ministers is very real.

A. temptation, reviled

B. understanding, menaced

C. impact, underestimated

D. dilemma, plagued

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In his address to the teachers, the Vice-Chancellor____certain measures being taken for improving the quality of college education.

A. declined

B. directed

C. advised

D. highlighted

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I could hardly recognize him ________ I saw him.

A. after

B. but

C. and

D. when

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Drugs worth ` 3 lakhs were ......... from the apartment by
the police. (1) manufactured (2) ruptured (3) seized (4) confiscated (5) bought (6) compared

A. (1) and (4)

B. (2) and (3)

C. (3) and (5)

D. (3) and (4)

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There is much difficulty _____ getting _____ this place and it is not possible to reach _____ without the grace of the lord.
The option that best fill the blanks in the above sentence would be:

A. in, to, it

B. to, to, it

C. to, in, it

D. in, in, in

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The members were_____ of the date of the meeting well in advance.

A. communicated

B. conveyed

C. ignorant

D. inform

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The law prohibits a person from felling a sandalwood tree, even if it grows on ones own land, without prior permission from the government. As poor people cannot deal with the government, this legal provision leads to a rip-roaring business for ___________, who care neither for the ___________ , nor for the trees.

A. middlemen, rich

B. the government, poor

C. touts, rich

D. touts, poor

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Ravi was always_______ of the good fortune of others.

A. miserable

B. irritable

C. greedy

D. envious

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China is a big country, in area it is bigger than any other country __________ Russia.

A. accept

B. except

C. expect

D. access

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Alexander Solzhepitsyns works will be_______ by every lover of liberal thought and they will bring home to him how restrictive freedom is in the Russian system.

A. rejected

B. skimmed

C. compiled

D. perused