Direction.
In the 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 alternative out of the four.
________ pollution control measures are expensive, many industries hesitate to adopt them.
Although
However
Because
Despite
Correct Answer :
A. Although
Related Questions
Your present statement does not _________ what you said last week.
accord to
accord in
accord with
accord for
Happiness consists in being _________what we have?
contented to
contented with
contented for
contented in
A growing number of these expert professionals ___________ having to train foreigners as the students end up ___________ the teachers who have to then unhappily content with no jobs at all or new jobs with drastically reduced pay packets
are, supplanting
welcome, assisting
resist, challenging
resent, replacing
Sheila gained an advantage __________ me.
upon
from
on
over
The window of our room ____ he rear.
overlooks
opens
opposes
adjoins
The teacher_____the boys comic which he was reading during the Mathematics period.
possessed
procured
abandoned
seized
I dont suppose that Pramod will be elected __________ how hard he struggles as he is not completely supported by the committee.
although
seeing as
no matter
however
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
The neighbour grabbed the boy, and rolled him on the road to ___________ the flames.
cover
kill
burn out
fizz out
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
He was ______ pertaining his innocence.
stridently
harshly
confidently
quickly
Many teachers ___________ the lack of ___________ for leaving the job.
cited, reason
explained, force
claimed, understanding
argued, culprit
In these bleak and depressing times of ___________ prices, non-performing governments and ___________ crime rates, Sourav Ganguly has given us, Indians , a lot to cheer about
escalating, increasing
spiralling, booming
spiralling, soaring
ascending, debilitating
By the middle of the 19th Century, the urban population of England _________ the rural population.
have exceed
exceeded
was to exceeds
exceeds
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
Mohans career has taken some __________ twists and turns.
incentive
interesting
interactive
intuitive
A child is the future of a family _________ nation.
just as
as a
like a
as well as of a
No child is _________ understanding. One has to wait and provide proper guidance.
dull to
dull in
dull of
dull for
One dark night a Darvesh ___________ passing by a dry well.
wasnt
happened to be
discovered in
found to
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
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
My inward petition was instantly _______________. First, a delightful cold wave descended over my back and under my feet, ________________ all discomfort.
acknowledged, banishing
repudiated, infuriating
acceded, exacerbating
decimated, assuaging
The present____has not prevented the railway minister from announcing an increasing number of superfast trains.
crisis
syndrome
generation
stability
As this country has become more ___________ industrial and internationalised, it has like all Western democracies in the ___________ of the executive.
urbanised, role
objective, wealth
synthesised, efficiency
civilized, convenience
The car driver was arrested for rash driving and his licence was_____ by the police.
impounded
prescribed
suspended
penalised
The present Constitution will see ___________ amendments but its basic structure will survive.
much more
many more
too many more
quite a few more
Although ___________ is not a very desirable feeling we need a certain amount of it to ___________ well.
anxiety, exist
grief, enjoy
pain, bestow
impatience, preach
He will dispense ______ your services.
of
off
on
with
She put____ a brief appearance at the end of the party.
on
in
across
up
A person who is clean and tidy in how he dresses up commands better_________from those around him than those who have aand unkempt appearance_________
respectful - slovenly
respect - slovenly
respected - untidy
respect - tidy