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 unprecedented rise in the price of gold in India, contrary to the___elsewhere in the world, is baffling the experts.
outlook
trend
cost
pattern
Correct Answer :
B. trend
The trend shows which way the graph is moving: is it rising or falling? The word rise gives us the clue.
Related Questions
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
Statistics __________ always my worst subject.
are
were
is
have
Precautions are to be taken with any one who seems ______.
contagious
infectious
diseased
defiled
She had a terrible night caused by a(n)_____ during her sleep.
incubus
debility
obsession
delusion
My friend and I decided to watch a play, however ______enjoyed it.
hardly of us
some few of us
we scarcely only
neither of us
The car we were travelling in _________ a mile from home.
broke off
broke down
broke into
broke up
The battalion operating from the mountain was able to tie____ three enemy divisions.
up
down
on
with
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
The first round of the contest had the students ___________ themselves and ___________ about their hobbies.
introducing, talking
sensitizing, sketching
showcasing, planning
acclimatizing, mentioning
Though fond of many acquaintances, I desire_____ only with a few.
introduction
cordiality
intimacy
encounter
Science is a sort of news agency comparable ___________ to other news agencies.
principally
in principle
in principal
in spirit and form
Ill take ______now as I have anothers appointment some where else.
departure
my leave
permission
leave from work
A child is the future of a family _________ nation.
just as
as a
like a
as well as of a
Since the British were masters of the seas, no ____ power could venture into Indian waters under British rule.
territorial
continental
maritime
geo-political
China is a big country, in area it is bigger than any other country __________ Russia.
accept
except
expect
access
It is time to ________ ongoing programmes and ______ new horizons.
value, choose
speculate, experiment
reject, consider
assess, seek
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
I had a vague _________ that the lady originally belonged to Scotland.
notion
expression
imagination
theory
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
He is a popular teacher. He seems to be ______ for that profession.
cut down
cut off
cut in
cut out
Nowadays there exists a spirit of___ among the various departments of the University. This has led to a number of interdisciplinary research publications due to interaction of various research groups.
co-operation
education
casteism
favouritism
The manager told us _________ Ramesh was very anxious _________ the meeting.
about, in
that, before
like, during
the, for
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
AIDS is not a disease that can be___through the air or by insects.
circulated
transferred
transmitted
conducted
Education is central because electronic networks and software-driven technologies are beginning to ___________ the economic barriers between nations.
break down
break
crumble
dismantle
Many teachers ___________ the lack of ___________ for leaving the job.
cited, reason
explained, force
claimed, understanding
argued, culprit
The car driver was arrested for rash driving and his licence was_____ by the police.
impounded
prescribed
suspended
penalised
The numbers __________ by the legitimate online music service providers indicate that a growing number of users are __________ to buy music.
morphed, ignoring
labelled, thriving
figured, fanatic
touted, willing
She tries to adjust __________ her relations.
for
at
so
with
Sheila gained an advantage __________ me.
upon
from
on
over