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 car driver was arrested for rash driving and his licence was_____ by the police.
impounded
prescribed
suspended
penalised
Correct Answer :
A. impounded
If something (here, the drivers licence) is impounded by the police, customs officers or other officials, they officially take possession of it because a law or rule has been broken (here, rash driving). Impounded thus means seized in a specific context.
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bitter
meagre
continuous
sporadic
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in
to
for
of
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is the barometer of public confidence
are the best indicators of public sentiment
are used to trade in expensive shares
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hanging around
hanging on
hang together
hanging up
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convinced
categorized
led
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tough talk
tough talking
firm talk
firm talking
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from
by
to
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entirely
slightly
nowhere
frequently
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
Mr. Murugan has been in this college ________ 2010.
for
since
after
before
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declined
directed
advised
highlighted
My friend and I decided to watch a play, however ______enjoyed it.
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we scarcely only
neither of us
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belief, judgment
operation, purpose
behaviour, conclusion
AIDS is not a disease that can be___through the air or by insects.
circulated
transferred
transmitted
conducted
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compulsorily
systematically
daily
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The option that would best fill the blanks in the above sentence would be:
chief, house fly
chef, housefly
chief, house-fly
chef, house fly
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par excellence
bete noire
peccadillo
magnum opus
When she retired, she handed __________ the charge to the Vice-President.
over
out
across
off
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may, has dared
may, had dared
might, have dared
might, have ever dared
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punishment
fault
negligence
innocence
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
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irony
similarity
difference
paradox
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arisen
increased
developed
declined
His attitude to his boss was so_____ that it caused a good deal of repulsion.
refulgent
arrogant
sycophantic
hybrid
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value, choose
speculate, experiment
reject, consider
assess, seek
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conceal
congeal
masquerade
cheat
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up
down
on
with
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spiritual
spirituous
spirituality
spiritually
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be, sincere
flee, guilty
defend, common
avoid, uninformed
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empower- include
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empowered - participating
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