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.
Laxmi lost an important file and rather than confessing her___ she blamed Sandra for losing it.
respect
image
attitude
mistake
Correct Answer :
D. mistake
Related Questions
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
She was a devoted wife and looked____ her husband very well.
after
at
for
upon
The Chairman will come here at 5 p.m. to_____ a lecture.
attain
speak
talk
deliver
Precautions are to be taken with any one who seems ______.
contagious
infectious
diseased
defiled
The first round of the contest had the students ___________ themselves and ___________ about their hobbies.
introducing, talking
sensitizing, sketching
showcasing, planning
acclimatizing, mentioning
A garden knife is ______used for right pruning.
generally
compulsorily
systematically
daily
The carriage foundered in a snowdrift and it took two hours to_____ it.
exert
pillage
exacerbate
extricate
Cairn cannot ________ bring into picture some ________outsider which has little experience and necessary consents to deal in the oil field.
Peremptorily, ascribed
Complaisantly, endorsed
Democratically, aberrant
Arbitrarily, unrelated
The audience____ at the end of drama.
applauded
appraised
exploded
appreciated
The human mind seems to have built-in ________against original thought.
prejudices
ideas
interests
safeguards
The deceased left _______ children.
behind
for
with
by
In his address to the teachers, the Vice-Chancellor____certain measures being taken for improving the quality of college education.
declined
directed
advised
highlighted
I am an entertainer, ___________ , I have to keep smiling because in my heart laughter and sorrow have an affinity.
even if I have tears in me
even though I am depressed inside
while entertaining people
in the entertainment business
It is inconceivable that in many schools children are subjected to physical _________ in the name of discipline.
violation
exercise
violence
security
The ___________ of the chronic balance of payments deficit which has ___________ the Finance Ministry under three Prime Ministers is very real.
temptation, reviled
understanding, menaced
impact, underestimated
dilemma, plagued
___________, the more they remain the same.
People all over the world change
The more people change
The more they are different
The less people change
Women should be paid the same as men-when they do the same job, for surely, what is sauce for the______ is sauce for the ___
goose, gander
cock, hen
fox, vixen
buck, doe
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
It is difficult to speak a language fluently unless ______ regularly.
it is in practice
it is by practising
it will be practised
it is practised
This is a_____ translation of the speech.
literary
literal
verbal
verbatim
His attitude to his boss was so_____ that it caused a good deal of repulsion.
refulgent
arrogant
sycophantic
hybrid
The organisation ___________ to popularise Indian classical music among the youth which has lost ___________ with its cultural roots.
endeavours, touch
wishes, interest
efforts, experience
exerts, intrigue
What are you _________ in the kitchen cupboard?
looking in
looking on
looking to
looking for
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
My India by Corbett deals ______ the authors familiarity with and love of India.
in
of
at
with
The bus __________ fifty passengers fell __________ the river.
with; into
for; upon
over; on
of; at
_____ between labour and management is inevitable in any industrial society.
co-ordination
competition
friction
association
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
We have not yet fully realised the _________ consequences of the war.
happy
pleasing
grim
exciting
A group of agitators ____ the mob to break down the Vice-Chancellors door.
wished
excited
threatened
incited