Direction.
Select the most appropriate set of words from the given choices to fill in the blanks.
Science is a sort of news agency comparable ___________ to other news agencies.
principally
in principle
in principal
in spirit and form
Correct Answer :
B. in principle
The statement refers that Science and news agencies share similarities. Both of them share a common principle in terms of making the people more aware, so they are comparable in principle. Option (b) is correct. Option (a) is incorrect, because principally means mainly or chiefly. Option (c) is incorrect, because principal means the most important element or someone who is the head of a school. Option (d) is incorrect, because in spirit and form means a very close relationship which seems too farfetched.
Related Questions
Turn the lights ______ before you go to bed.
on
off
out
down
It is a penal_____to bribe a public servant.
charge
offence
code
tight
Rajeev was upset because he _____________ forgotten his best friends birthday?
have
shall
will
had
Skeptics would not ___________ that the earth actually moves, let alone that it ___________ around the sun.
permit, orbits
accept, revolves
experience, circles
assume, went
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
Economic growth is on auto-pilot, unlikely to be derailed by any lapse into ________ and controls or to be ________ by serious policy reforms.
Growth, blowed
Boom, berated
Recession, reduced
Dirigisme, boosted
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
Throw a stone ______ the fierce dog.
at
upon
on
above
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
These issues are extremely ________ and any knee jerk reaction will ultimately result in a loss of ________ for all shareholders
Unassociated, curare
Ambiguous, plutocracy
Nuanced, opportunity
Contexed, serendipity
Let us quickly __________.
muddle
huddle
hurdle
puddle
The masks worn by the men helped them _______their identity.
conceal
congeal
masquerade
cheat
The influence of the environment on man is revealed by an_____ study.
anthropological
ecological
epigraphic
numismatic
When we call others dogmatic, what we really object to is ___________ .
their giving the dog a bad name
their holding dogmas that are different from our own
the extremism that goes along with it
the subversion of whatever they actually believe in concomitantly
Their ____ to scale the mountain peak was an absolute failure.
attempt
desire
anxiety
proposal
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
Among the factors_____ to the low productivity in agriculture, the first place is occupied by irregular water supply.
producing
showing
resulting
contributing
I had not expected to meet him; it was quite an ______ meeting.
organised
intentional
undesirable
accidental
There are not solitary, free-living creatures ; every form of life is ______ other forms.
dependent on
parallel to
overshadowed by
segregated from
His attitude to his boss was so_____ that it caused a good deal of repulsion.
refulgent
arrogant
sycophantic
hybrid
No child is _________ understanding. One has to wait and provide proper guidance.
dull to
dull in
dull of
dull for
It is raining __________ . Do not go out.
heavily
fast
soundly
strongly
Cellular phone service has______ in a new phase of communication.
called
ushered
resulted
started
A group of agitators ____ the mob to break down the Vice-Chancellors door.
wished
excited
threatened
incited
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
By the middle of the 19th Century, the urban population of England _________ the rural population.
have exceed
exceeded
was to exceeds
exceeds
I. The report ended on a .......... note.
II. They must take .......... steps to deal with the problem.
criticising
huge
positive
fancy
He will dispense ______ your services.
of
off
on
with
___________, 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
______________ his being innocent of the crime, the judge sentenced him to one year imprisonment.
Inspite of
In case of
On account of
In the event of