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 stock market is very_____ at the moment.
sensible
sensitive
intensive
remunerative
Correct Answer :
B. sensitive
If something is sensitive to a physical force, it is easily affected by it. A sensitive stock market implies that there are chances of big changes in the stock market index due to government changes or certain governmental decisions; etc.
Related Questions
The last____ were performed before the body was cremated.
rites
writes
rights
withers
Our Constitution was based on the belief that the free ___________ of ideas, people and cultures is essential to the ___________ of a democratic society.
selection, concurrence
interchange, preservation
reversal, upholding
dissemination, congruence
The first round of the contest had the students ___________ themselves and ___________ about their hobbies.
introducing, talking
sensitizing, sketching
showcasing, planning
acclimatizing, mentioning
Traffic problems in Bombay are as serious as in any other city in India and they are complicated by digging of roads by the corporation on this or that ____.
aspect
pretext
intention
instance
It is not ______________ for a man to be confined to the pursuit of wealth.
healthy
easy
possible
common
The _______ of criminalisation of politics needs to be _________ far more seriously.
lacuna, dealt
issue, addressed
system, broken
continuation, suppressed
Your present statement does not _________ what you said last week.
accord to
accord in
accord with
accord for
The members were_____ of the date of the meeting well in advance.
communicated
conveyed
ignorant
inform
Statistics __________ always my worst subject.
are
were
is
have
China is a big country, in area it is bigger than any other country __________ Russia.
accept
except
expect
access
It is inconceivable that in many schools children are subjected to physical _________ in the name of discipline.
violation
exercise
violence
security
Ill take ______now as I have anothers appointment some where else.
departure
my leave
permission
leave from work
To ___time, please go___ foot and not by bus.
spend, with
kill, towards
utilise, on
gain, on
Serious threat to our ecology and environment can be ______ with organic cultivation.
hastened
impeded
aggravated
combated
Regular exercise is conducive__________ heath.
in
to
for
of
Few countries can____India in variety, colour and richness of dance-forms.
rival
depict
parallel
fight
___________, the more they remain the same.
People all over the world change
The more people change
The more they are different
The less people change
Gokhales patriotic speeches____ people to dedicate their lives to the nation.
forced
inspired
instigated
prompted
We have not yet fully realised the _________ consequences of the war.
happy
pleasing
grim
exciting
As the weekend finally rolled around. the city folk were only ___ happy to settle down and laugh their cares _____.
just, afar
too, away
extremely, off
very, up
The Director pointed out in favour of the manager that the profitability of the plant had _____ since he had taken over.
arisen
increased
developed
declined
The two brothers look so_____ that it is difficult to tell one from the other.
identical
same
similar
resembling
Mr. Murugan has been in this college ________ 2010.
for
since
after
before
What are you _________ in the kitchen cupboard?
looking in
looking on
looking to
looking for
The influence of the environment on man is revealed by an_____ study.
anthropological
ecological
epigraphic
numismatic
Skeptics would not ___________ that the earth actually moves, let alone that it ___________ around the sun.
permit, orbits
accept, revolves
experience, circles
assume, went
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
He has not attained the age of 18. He was, therefore, no____ to vote in this election.
power
claim
right
authority
________ pollution control measures are expensive, many industries hesitate to adopt them.
Although
However
Because
Despite
Throw a stone ______ the fierce dog.
at
upon
on
above