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In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.
The bus __________ fifty passengers fell __________ the river.
with; into
for; upon
over; on
of; at
Correct Answer :
A. with; into
with; into, here it means consisting of and plunged
Related Questions
Is not learning superior ____ wealth ?
than
from
by
to
The human mind seems to have built-in ________against original thought.
prejudices
ideas
interests
safeguards
In his address to the teachers, the Vice-Chancellor____certain measures being taken for improving the quality of college education.
declined
directed
advised
highlighted
Throw a stone ______ the fierce dog.
at
upon
on
above
Unpredictable __________ of the child could not lead the consultants to any ___________.
performance, setting
belief, judgment
operation, purpose
behaviour, conclusion
What are you _________ in the kitchen cupboard?
looking in
looking on
looking to
looking for
It is inconceivable that in many schools children are subjected to physical _________ in the name of discipline.
violation
exercise
violence
security
Mountaineering institutes___to the young climbers the technical knowledge which has been accumulated over the years.
impart
indicate
apply
help
Sometimes the greatest inventions ___________ an idea of startling simplicity.
stumbles upon
hinge upon
starves without
lacks
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
It is not ______________ for a man to be confined to the pursuit of wealth.
healthy
easy
possible
common
Although he is ___________ person, he occasionally loses his ___________
quiet, power
cheerful, grief
balanced, temper
thoughtful, Anxiety
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 master dispensed_______the services of his servant.
up
with
from
through
His most striking _____ is the enthusiasm which he brings to everything he does.
factor
attitude
characteristic
character
The students _________ not reach on time _________ of the transport strike.
can, as
could, because
may, account
will, despite
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
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)
The Defence Minister said today that the Government was determined to____the accord and tulfil the legitimate aspirations of the people.
implement
invest
practise
perform
She had a terrible night caused by a(n)_____ during her sleep.
incubus
debility
obsession
delusion
I am fully _________ the problems facing the industry.
alive with
alive to
alive for
alive on
The ability of a woman to do well does not ______ on whether it is a mans world or not, because everyone has
his/her own opportunities. (1) trust (2) depend (3) reckon (4) live (5) rest (6) believe
(4) and (5)
(2) and (3)
(1) and (6)
(2) and (5)
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
Few countries can____India in variety, colour and richness of dance-forms.
rival
depict
parallel
fight
After a recent mild paralytic attack his movements are_____ restricted otherwise he is still very active.
entirely
slightly
nowhere
frequently
The neighbour grabbed the boy, and rolled him on the road to ___________ the flames.
cover
kill
burn out
fizz out
The _______ of criminalisation of politics needs to be _________ far more seriously.
lacuna, dealt
issue, addressed
system, broken
continuation, suppressed
I have given her ______ .
a work
some works
a piece of work
many works
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
There are not solitary, free-living creatures ; every form of life is ______ other forms.
dependent on
parallel to
overshadowed by
segregated from