Direction.
Select the most appropriate set of words from the given choices to fill in the blanks.
Skeptics would not ___________ that the earth actually moves, let alone that it ___________ around the sun.
permit, orbits
accept, revolves
experience, circles
assume, went
Correct Answer :
B. accept, revolves
Related Questions
He ___________ a wrong act because it was ___________ for him to do so due to circumstantial forces.
compelled, necessary
refused, dangerous
did, avoidable
committed, inevitable
The manager told us _________ Ramesh was very anxious _________ the meeting.
about, in
that, before
like, during
the, for
Survival of mankind itself is in danger due to__________of atomic weapons.
perpetuation
regularisation
provocation
proliferation
Although ___________ is not a very desirable feeling we need a certain amount of it to ___________ well.
anxiety, exist
grief, enjoy
pain, bestow
impatience, preach
Ravi was always_______ of the good fortune of others.
miserable
irritable
greedy
envious
____ at the major ports has led planners to develop satellite ports near them.
density
containment
transportation
congestion
Since the British were masters of the seas, no ____ power could venture into Indian waters under British rule.
territorial
continental
maritime
geo-political
The bus __________ fifty passengers fell __________ the river.
with; into
for; upon
over; on
of; at
The human mind seems to have built-in ________against original thought.
prejudices
ideas
interests
safeguards
What are you _________ in the kitchen cupboard?
looking in
looking on
looking to
looking for
Real friends, genuinely wanting the best for the organisation, ___________ different garbs.
come in
clad in
dressed in
clothed 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
____ at the major ports has led planners to develop satellite ports near them.
density
containment
transportation
congestion
Regular exercise is conducive__________ heath.
in
to
for
of
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
There is no ______ evidence to support your assertion.
facile
fictitious
facetious
factual
Raj was _____________ introvert and would prefer to sit in the library rather than go out with friends.
the
a
like
an
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
Rajeev was upset because he _____________ forgotten his best friends birthday?
have
shall
will
had
The genocides in Bosnia and Rwanda, apart from being mis-described in the most sinister and _________ manner as 'ethnic cleansing', were also blamed, in further hand-washing rhetoric, on something dark and interior to __________ and perpetrators alike.
innovative, communicator
enchanting, leaders
disingenuous, victims
exigent, exploiters
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
Political power is just as permanent as todays newspaper. Ten years down the line, ___________, who the most powerful man in any state was today.
who cares
nobody will remember what was written in todays newspaper or
few will know, or care about
when a lot of water will have passed under the bridge, who will care
The manners and ___________ of the nouveau riche is a recurrent ___________ in the literature.
style, motif
morals, story
wealth, theme
morals, theme
_________ of illiteracy from a nation that is set to become the most populated in the world is by no ________easy.
Countering, task
Driving, measure
Curbing, way
Eradication, means
Most political leaders acquire their position by causing a large number of people to believe that these leaders are ___________ by altruistic desires.
actuated
convinced
categorized
led
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
By the time he was eighteen years old, Peter _______ to make a living and support his family.
begins
began
started beginning
would begin
The treasure was hidden ______ a big shore.
on
underneath
toward
off
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
Shanku was born_____ a silver spoon in his mouth and was very proud of his wealth.
with
along
on
within