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 official____ the Chief Minister of the situation in the town.
apprised
informed
appraised
asked
Correct Answer :
A. apprised
Both (a) and (b) are correct but apprised is a formal usage. Such formal usages are preferred when the persons involved include the Chief Minister himself - a stately personage.
Related Questions
A man reportedly .......... two passports with the same photograph, but under different names was arrested by the
commissioners Task Force. (1) possessing (2) examining (3) surrendering (4) mastering (5) holding (6) fixating
(2) and (3)
(3) and (6)
(1) and (5)
(1) and (4)
He was ______ pertaining his innocence.
stridently
harshly
confidently
quickly
They were _________ to vacate that house as _________ as possible.
asked, soon
ordered, easy
shown, early
told, later
It is the role of the state to ____ crime and protect people and property. If the state is unable to prevent a crime it falls upon the state to __ the victim.
prevent-support
preventing-encourage
prevent-supporting
forbid-discourage
Real friends, genuinely wanting the best for the organisation, ___________ different garbs.
come in
clad in
dressed in
clothed in
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
I am always the first to admit that I have not accomplished everything that I ___________ achieve five years ago.
set out to
went to
thought to
thought of
She had a terrible night caused by a(n)_____ during her sleep.
incubus
debility
obsession
delusion
The law prohibits a person from felling a sandalwood tree, even if it grows on ones own land, without prior permission from the government. As poor people cannot deal with the government, this legal provision leads to a rip-roaring business for ___________, who care neither for the ___________ , nor for the trees.
middlemen, rich
the government, poor
touts, rich
touts, poor
Regular exercise is conducive__________ heath.
in
to
for
of
Alexander Solzhepitsyns works will be_______ by every lover of liberal thought and they will bring home to him how restrictive freedom is in the Russian system.
rejected
skimmed
compiled
perused
There is no ______ evidence to support your assertion.
facile
fictitious
facetious
factual
Happiness consists in being _________what we have?
contented to
contented with
contented for
contented in
This is about ___________ a sociological analysis can penetrate.
as far as
the outer limit that
just how far into the subject
just the relative distance that
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
Mountaineering institutes___to the young climbers the technical knowledge which has been accumulated over the years.
impart
indicate
apply
help
She did not tell _________ that she _________ attended the party.
someone, have
no one, has
him, not
anyone, had
It is not fair to cast___on honest and innocent persons.
aspirations
aspersions
inspiration
adulation
I. He was good with Mathematics so he could not fathorn why other people cribbed about such an .......... subject.
II. In a world so riddled with greed and corruption where every man seems to be out to get another, it is not very .......... to trust others.
good
exciting
wise
easy
Few countries can____India in variety, colour and richness of dance-forms.
rival
depict
parallel
fight
He lost confidence and _________ of the deal at the last minute.
backed out
backed on
backed down
backed onto Practice Exercise
Though one eye is kept firmly on the___________, the company now also promotes ___________ contemporary art.
present, experimental
future, popular
present, popular
market, popular
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
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
Political power is just as permanent as todays newspaper. Ten years down the line, ___________, who the most powerful man in any state was today.
who cares
nobody will remember what was written in todays newspaper or
few will know, or care about
when a lot of water will have passed under the bridge, who will care
Rajeev was upset because he _____________ forgotten his best friends birthday?
have
shall
will
had
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
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
The Chairman will come here at 5 p.m. to_____ a lecture.
attain
speak
talk
deliver
The treasure was hidden ______ a big shore.
on
underneath
toward
off