Direction.
Pick out the most effective word/phrases from the given alternatives marked (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) given below each sentence to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.
My friend and I decided to watch a play, however ______enjoyed it.
hardly of us
some few of us
we scarcely only
neither of us
Correct Answer :
D. neither of us
Related Questions
Can you please __________ my web site just before I publish it ?
find out
go through
set out
look up
The tunnel was so ___________ and congested, that we became ___________.
long, enthusiastic
deep, Cautious
dark, frightened
crowded, isolated
Cellular phone service has______ in a new phase of communication.
called
ushered
resulted
started
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
The teacher_____the boys comic which he was reading during the Mathematics period.
possessed
procured
abandoned
seized
Gokhales patriotic speeches____ people to dedicate their lives to the nation.
forced
inspired
instigated
prompted
A child is the future of a family _________ nation.
just as
as a
like a
as well as of a
Mohans career has taken some __________ twists and turns.
incentive
interesting
interactive
intuitive
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 _________.
using, substitute
believing, replacement
depending, reserve
relying, alternative
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
Every human being, after the first few days of his life, is a product of two factors: on the one hand, there is his __________ endowment; and on the other hand, there is the effect of environment, including _________
constitutional, weather
congenital, education
personal, climate
economic, learning
His remarks were filled with _____ , which sounded lofty but presented nothing new to the audience.
aphorisms
platitudes
bombast
adages
More is ___________ of conditions of the tribals in Maharashtra than ___________ conditions of those in the other parts of the country.
certain, the
known, of
aware, of
aware, of
An organization .......... to the mission of road safety has prepared an action plan for reducing accidents and related
injuries and fatalities. (1) specified (2) inaugurated (3) committed (4) kicked off (5) succumbed (6) dedicated
(3) and (6)
(1) and (5)
(3) and (5)
(4) and (6)
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)
What are you _________ in the kitchen cupboard?
looking in
looking on
looking to
looking for
I had already published a novel and it was an unexpected success. I thought my ___________ .
days were up
chances were good
lady luck was happy
fortune was made
Few professions can ___________ the sheer variety and constant ___________ of being a doctor.
like, struggle
share, enthusiast
match, challenge
draw, work-load
There is no ______ evidence to support your assertion.
facile
fictitious
facetious
factual
Her uncle died in a car accident. He was quite rich. She suddenly _________ all her uncles money.
succeeded
caught
gave
inherited
Education is central because electronic networks and software-driven technologies are beginning to ___________ the economic barriers between nations.
break down
break
crumble
dismantle
AIDS is not a disease that can be___through the air or by insects.
circulated
transferred
transmitted
conducted
He became the Governor of a Province_____.
by and large
in the course of time
at times
little by little
The last____ were performed before the body was cremated.
rites
writes
rights
withers
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:
in, to, it
to, to, it
to, in, it
in, in, in
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
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
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
A man reportedly .......... two passports with the same photograph, but under different names was arrested by the
commissioners Task Force. (1) possessing (2) examining (3) surrendering (4) mastering (5) holding (6) fixating
(2) and (3)
(3) and (6)
(1) and (5)
(1) and (4)
The human mind seems to have built-in ________against original thought.
prejudices
ideas
interests
safeguards