Direction.
Each of the following sentences is followed by four words or group of words. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word or group of words.
The battalion operating from the mountain was able to tie____ three enemy divisions.
up
down
on
with
Correct Answer :
B. down
If you tie down someone, you restrict his freedom in some way.
Related Questions
The house that the actress lives in is beautiful, but the surroundings are ________ unpleasant.
quite
more and more
a little quite
very little
I am fully _________ the problems facing the industry.
alive with
alive to
alive for
alive on
The stock market is very_____ at the moment.
sensible
sensitive
intensive
remunerative
The organisation ___________ to popularise Indian classical music among the youth which has lost ___________ with its cultural roots.
endeavours, touch
wishes, interest
efforts, experience
exerts, intrigue
When she retired, she handed __________ the charge to the Vice-President.
over
out
across
off
A great literary or artistic work is known as______.
par excellence
bete noire
peccadillo
magnum opus
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
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
The stock markets ___________. The state they are in right now speaks volumes about this fact.
is the barometer of public confidence
are the best indicators of public sentiment
are used to trade in expensive shares
are not used to taking stock of all markets
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
______________ 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
Turn the lights ______ before you go to bed.
on
off
out
down
That charming girl was the ____ of all eyes.
target
cynosure
doggerel
ambition
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
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
____ at the major ports has led planners to develop satellite ports near them.
density
containment
transportation
congestion
Modern music doesn't king ______ to longevity, sometimes it is hard even to remember what the biggest hit from a _____ of years ago was.
itself, couple
much few
money some
mother, spatter
She had a terrible night caused by a(n)_____ during her sleep.
incubus
debility
obsession
delusion
Sometimes the greatest inventions ___________ an idea of startling simplicity.
stumbles upon
hinge upon
starves without
lacks
Success comes to those who are vigilant not to permit______ from the chosen path.
distraction
deviation
alienation
diversion
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
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
The teacher_____the boys comic which he was reading during the Mathematics period.
possessed
procured
abandoned
seized
When people around you are losing their heads, it is very difficult to remain serene. It needs a lot of____.
patience
strength
courage
goodness
The Hollywood star and the Bollywood heroine are being.........
as the next big onscreen couple. (1) labeled (2) explained (3) worshiped (4) touted (5) exclaimed (6) shouted
(2) and (4)
(1) and (3)
(2) and (6)
(1) and (4)
On the ______ occasion of Laxmi Puja the Mathurs bought a new car.
officious
auspicious
fortuitous
prosperous
One dark night a Darvesh ___________ passing by a dry well.
wasnt
happened to be
discovered in
found to
I had a vague _________ that the lady originally belonged to Scotland.
notion
expression
imagination
theory
Man is still a____in the labour market.
guilt
possibility
endemic
commodity
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