Direction.
In following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternatives.
On the ______ occasion of Laxmi Puja the Mathurs bought a new car.
officious
auspicious
fortuitous
prosperous
Correct Answer :
B. auspicious
On the auspicious occasion of Laxmi puja, the Mathurs bought a new car.
Related Questions
Skeptics would not ___________ that the earth actually moves, let alone that it ___________ around the sun.
permit, orbits
accept, revolves
experience, circles
assume, went
____ at the major ports has led planners to develop satellite ports near them.
density
containment
transportation
congestion
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
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
If you were found guilty of exceeding the speed limit, you ______ to pay a fine.
would have
would had
will have
have
The varsitys poll process for ___________ of new candidates has ___________ poor response with only ten thousand applications being received till date.
entrusting, seen
registration, evoked
entrance, made
admission, made
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
In India is __________ on protecting its resources, international business appears equally __________ to safeguard its profit.
dreaded, fragile
stubborn, weak
bent, determined
approaching, settled
There is no ______ evidence to support your assertion.
facile
fictitious
facetious
factual
The present Constitution will see ___________ amendments but its basic structure will survive.
much more
many more
too many more
quite a few more
It is the role of the state to ____ crime and protect people and property. If the state is unable to prevent a crime it falls upon the state to __ the victim.
prevent-support
preventing-encourage
prevent-supporting
forbid-discourage
His residence is on the______ of Hyderabad.
rim
core
periphery
outskirts
The car we were travelling in _________ a mile from home.
broke off
broke down
broke into
broke up
Every one will admit that swindling ones fellow beings is a necessary practice; upon it, is based really sound commercial success ___________.
sell what you cannot buy back
buy what you will sell to another at a higher price
buy cheap and sell dear
sell what you can, do not buy from a competitor
China is a big country, in area it is bigger than any other country __________ Russia.
accept
except
expect
access
The masks worn by the men helped them _______their identity.
conceal
congeal
masquerade
cheat
Cellular phone service has______ in a new phase of communication.
called
ushered
resulted
started
Science is a sort of news agency comparable ___________ to other news agencies.
principally
in principle
in principal
in spirit and form
A controversial issue was_____ by a member of the Opposition in the Assembly, but there was no time to discuss it.
risen
raised
arose
aroused
I. Usually fund-raising events and charity auctions raise a large amount of money as people from all sections of the society get an opportunity to .......... for a cause.
II. Today, a person needs to .......... very hard for surviving in the corporate race.
work
contribute
effort
donate
Serious threat to our ecology and environment can be ______ with organic cultivation.
hastened
impeded
aggravated
combated
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
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)
The influence of the environment on man is revealed by an_____ study.
anthropological
ecological
epigraphic
numismatic
Is not learning superior ____ wealth ?
than
from
by
to
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
It is a story of two men and a batch of ______________ armoured cars.
deceased
diseased
decrepit
defeated
He is a popular teacher. He seems to be ______ for that profession.
cut down
cut off
cut in
cut out
When you want to digitalise a city __________ with millions, you dont bet __________ the odds.
proceeding, into
teeming, against
undergoing, adhere
dangling, for