Direction.
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 new government took __________ last year.
out
after
over
upon
Correct Answer :
C. over
over, here it means came into force or effect
Related Questions
He has already made up his mind on this issue. Now it is____ to argue with him.
sympathetic
vague
futile
contradictory
Opinions concerning him had remained nearly ____, his daily habits had presented scarcely any visible change.
static
biased
limpid
stationary
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
Mr. Murugan has been in this college ________ 2010.
for
since
after
before
It is a story of two men and a batch of ______________ armoured cars.
deceased
diseased
decrepit
defeated
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
The President today______ the committee with the induction of the five new general secretaries in place of those dropped.
reconstituted
reviewed
formed
enlarged
_________ 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
I had a vague _________ that the lady originally belonged to Scotland.
notion
expression
imagination
theory
As this country has become more ___________ industrial and internationalised, it has like all Western democracies in the ___________ of the executive.
urbanised, role
objective, wealth
synthesised, efficiency
civilized, convenience
This is not the first time that the management has done some ___________ .
tough talk
tough talking
firm talk
firm talking
I. In todays world parents usually .......... that their children do not talk to them as they are more involved in electronic gadgets and social media.
II. He would .......... about every other child on the playground and his parents would fight with other parents so as to protect him.
feel
defend
fight
complain
Though one eye is kept firmly on the___________, the company now also promotes ___________ contemporary art.
present, experimental
future, popular
present, popular
market, popular
Sam asked me to keep this secret ___________ .
secret
in myself
amongst us
between us
It is raining __________ . Do not go out.
heavily
fast
soundly
strongly
The new government took __________ last year.
out
after
over
upon
Even as the _________ elsewhere in the world are struggling to come out of recession, Indian consumers are splurging on consumer goods and to _________ this growth, companies are investing heavily in various sectors.
economies, meet
countries, inhibit
governments, measure
nations, inflict
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
The speaker did not properly use the time as he went on_______ on one point alone.
devoting
deliberating
diluting
distributing
Satyajitrays films ________ all barriers of caste, creed and religion. They are universal.
transcend
transcends
trancend
transend
I had not expected to meet him; it was quite an ______ meeting.
organised
intentional
undesirable
accidental
A controversial issue was_____ by a member of the Opposition in the Assembly, but there was no time to discuss it.
risen
raised
arose
aroused
His most striking _____ is the enthusiasm which he brings to everything he does.
factor
attitude
characteristic
character
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
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)
Brands __________ decision-simplicity strategies make full use of available information to __________ where consumers are on the path of decisions making and direct them to the best market offers.
diluting, divulge
tempting, maintain
imputing, overdrive
pursuing, assess
Can you please __________ my web site just before I publish it ?
find out
go through
set out
look up
Weather officials have __ below-normal rains this year. If the predictions come true, farm output could __ as most of Indias farmlands depend on rainwater for irrigation.
forecasted-shrank
forecast-shrank
forecast-shrink
predicted-expand
The ___________ of the chronic balance of payments deficit which has ___________ the Finance Ministry under three Prime Ministers is very real.
temptation, reviled
understanding, menaced
impact, underestimated
dilemma, plagued
Despite his _____ he had to suffer.
punishment
fault
negligence
innocence