Direction.
Each sentence below has a blank, each blank indicates that something has been omitted. Choose the word that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Jacob was a rich old man who lived_____ alone in a huge house because his children did not care about him.
only
all
more
too
Correct Answer :
B. all
Related Questions
Cellular phone service has______ in a new phase of communication.
called
ushered
resulted
started
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
The Chairman will come here at 5 p.m. to_____ a lecture.
attain
speak
talk
deliver
Laxmi lost an important file and rather than confessing her___ she blamed Sandra for losing it.
respect
image
attitude
mistake
There are different and ________ versions about what happened in the city, but one thing is certain. It is a dastardly act that must be condemned ________
Dissimilar, concertedly
Contrary, obviously
Conflicting, unequivocally
Unique, without conflict
One dark night a Darvesh ___________ passing by a dry well.
wasnt
happened to be
discovered in
found to
He will dispense ______ your services.
of
off
on
with
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 petitioner had ______ an immediate stay form the court on allotment of the Hats ________ of investigation into the alleged irregularities.
asked file process
sought, completion
propagated, finish
demanded, course
The ability of a woman to do well does not ______ on whether it is a mans world or not, because everyone has
his/her own opportunities. (1) trust (2) depend (3) reckon (4) live (5) rest (6) believe
(4) and (5)
(2) and (3)
(1) and (6)
(2) and (5)
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
He has not attained the age of 18. He was, therefore, no____ to vote in this election.
power
claim
right
authority
To ___time, please go___ foot and not by bus.
spend, with
kill, towards
utilise, on
gain, on
The car driver was arrested for rash driving and his licence was_____ by the police.
impounded
prescribed
suspended
penalised
His attitude to his boss was so_____ that it caused a good deal of repulsion.
refulgent
arrogant
sycophantic
hybrid
Even as the _________ elsewhere in the world are struggling to come out of recession, Indian consumers are splurging on consumer goods and to _________ this growth, companies are investing heavily in various sectors.
economies, meet
countries, inhibit
governments, measure
nations, inflict
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
The last____ were performed before the body was cremated.
rites
writes
rights
withers
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
I did not see the point of _________ waiting for them, so I went home.
hanging around
hanging on
hang together
hanging up
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 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
middlemen, rich
the government, poor
touts, rich
touts, poor
Can you please __________ my web site just before I publish it ?
find out
go through
set out
look up
Science is a sort of news agency comparable ___________ to other news agencies.
principally
in principle
in principal
in spirit and form
Opinions concerning him had remained nearly ____, his daily habits had presented scarcely any visible change.
static
biased
limpid
stationary
He became the Governor of a Province_____.
by and large
in the course of time
at times
little by little
The manager told us _________ Ramesh was very anxious _________ the meeting.
about, in
that, before
like, during
the, for
She did not tell _________ that she _________ attended the party.
someone, have
no one, has
him, not
anyone, had
If strict security measures were taken, the tragedy might have been ________
restrained
averted
removed
controlled
Your present statement does not _________ what you said last week.
accord to
accord in
accord with
accord for