Direction.
Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
The move to allow dumping of mercury _________ An outcry from residents of the area who _________ that high levels of mercury will affect their health and destroy ecologically sensitive forest area.
resulted, insist
provoked, fear
incited, determined
activated, accept
Correct Answer :
C. incited, determined
Related Questions
After a short holiday Rajni came back totally_______.
rejuvenated
reborn
refurbished
revamped
Although it has been more than 50 years since Satyajit Ray made Pather Panchali, ___________ refuse to go away from the mind.
the haunting images
its haunting images
its haunted images
the haunt of its images
The bus __________ fifty passengers fell __________ the river.
with; into
for; upon
over; on
of; at
Though one eye is kept firmly on the___________, the company now also promotes ___________ contemporary art.
present, experimental
future, popular
present, popular
market, popular
Take this medicine regularly and you will get rid __________ this disease.
at
from
of
over
Sam asked me to keep this secret ___________ .
secret
in myself
amongst us
between us
I am an entertainer, ___________ , I have to keep smiling because in my heart laughter and sorrow have an affinity.
even if I have tears in me
even though I am depressed inside
while entertaining people
in the entertainment business
Lack of financing options, __________ with HR and technological __________ , make small and medium enterprises sector the most vulnerable component of our economy.
except, loophole
coupled, challenges
armed, benefits
registered, strategies
He has a____tongue; his pinching sarcasm has______ everyone who has come into contact with him.
wanton, immunised
vitriolic, alienated
pungent, animated
recalcitaant, humanised
Nature is ______ and unchangeable , and it is ______ as to whether its hidden reasons and ______ are ______ to man or not.
The option that best fill the blanks in the above sentence would be:
relentless, indifferent, actions, understandable
persistent, heartless, actions, comprehensible
inexorable, apathetic, activities, explicable
ineseapable, unconcerned, activities, intelligible
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
By the time he was eighteen years old, Peter _______ to make a living and support his family.
begins
began
started beginning
would begin
It is a story of two men and a batch of ______________ armoured cars.
deceased
diseased
decrepit
defeated
The car we were travelling in _________ a mile from home.
broke off
broke down
broke into
broke up
His fears were explicitly betrayed by his______ voice.
phonetic
tremulous
tenuous
malodorous
The teacher _________ the concept by _________ practical examples.
showed, telling
gave, speaking
liked, citing
explained - quoting
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
Our _______________ diversity may also be of some value. Because we have always learned to live with pluralism, it is possible that we may be better prepared to _____________ the diversity of global economy.
stupefying, negotiate
plural, alleviate
variegated, annihilate
dreary, exasperate
Real friends, genuinely wanting the best for the organisation, ___________ different garbs.
come in
clad in
dressed in
clothed in
Infant mortality rate in China has____ from 200 per thousand to 14 per thousand.
retarded
declined
contracted
minimised
Survival of mankind itself is in danger due to__________of atomic weapons.
perpetuation
regularisation
provocation
proliferation
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
More is ___________ of conditions of the tribals in Maharashtra than ___________ conditions of those in the other parts of the country.
certain, the
known, of
aware, of
aware, of
Rajeev was upset because he _____________ forgotten his best friends birthday?
have
shall
will
had
The flood of brilliant ideas has not only ___ us, but has also encouraged us to ___ the last date for submission of entries.
overwhelmed, extend
enjoyed, stretch
dismayed, decide
scared, scrap
Cairn cannot ________ bring into picture some ________outsider which has little experience and necessary consents to deal in the oil field.
Peremptorily, ascribed
Complaisantly, endorsed
Democratically, aberrant
Arbitrarily, unrelated
________ pollution control measures are expensive, many industries hesitate to adopt them.
Although
However
Because
Despite
I have given her ______ .
a work
some works
a piece of work
many works
The first round of the contest had the students ___________ themselves and ___________ about their hobbies.
introducing, talking
sensitizing, sketching
showcasing, planning
acclimatizing, mentioning
His most striking _____ is the enthusiasm which he brings to everything he does.
factor
attitude
characteristic
character