Direction.
Select the most appropriate set of words from the given choices to fill in the blanks.
Though one eye is kept firmly on the___________, the company now also promotes ___________ contemporary art.
present, experimental
future, popular
present, popular
market, popular
Correct Answer :
B. future, popular
Since the company in the present promotes popular contemporary (of the present time) art it also keeps an eye on the future.
Related Questions
Your present statement does not _________ what you said last week.
accord to
accord in
accord with
accord for
When indecision grips a nation, free men feel the need for an _____ruler and are prepared to throw democracy overboard.
optimistic
autocratic
eccentric
energetic
This approach would ________ the enormous illiteracy problem to be ________ in a holistic manner.
enable, tackled
focus, viewed
envision, dealt
combine, judged
I dont suppose that Pramod will be elected __________ how hard he struggles as he is not completely supported by the committee.
although
seeing as
no matter
however
____ at the major ports has led planners to develop satellite ports near them.
density
containment
transportation
congestion
This is a_____ translation of the speech.
literary
literal
verbal
verbatim
The audience____ at the end of drama.
applauded
appraised
exploded
appreciated
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
He has a____tongue; his pinching sarcasm has______ everyone who has come into contact with him.
wanton, immunised
vitriolic, alienated
pungent, animated
recalcitaant, humanised
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
My India by Corbett deals ______ the authors familiarity with and love of India.
in
of
at
with
Serious threat to our ecology and environment can be ______ with organic cultivation.
hastened
impeded
aggravated
combated
After a recent mild paralytic attack his movements are_____ restricted otherwise he is still very active.
entirely
slightly
nowhere
frequently
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
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
A garden knife is ______used for right pruning.
generally
compulsorily
systematically
daily
A five-year-old boy was_____ from his school on Monday last by his servant for a ransom of Rs 8, 000.
driven
arrested
escorted
kidnapped
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
The water transport project on the west coast is ____ to get a shot in the arm with a new plan in which the Road Development Corporation will build the infrastructure and ___ a private party to operate the service.
scheduled, let
verge, permit
set, sanctions
bound, task
Rajeshs car wasnt __________ Rameshs, so we were too exhausted by the time we reached home.
such comfortable
as comfortable as
comfortable enough
so comfortable that
She had a terrible night caused by a(n)_____ during her sleep.
incubus
debility
obsession
delusion
The students _________ not reach on time _________ of the transport strike.
can, as
could, because
may, account
will, despite
By the middle of the 19th Century, the urban population of England _________ the rural population.
have exceed
exceeded
was to exceeds
exceeds
Ill take ______now as I have anothers appointment some where else.
departure
my leave
permission
leave from work
The new government took __________ last year.
out
after
over
upon
What are you _________ in the kitchen cupboard?
looking in
looking on
looking to
looking for
Education is central because electronic networks and software-driven technologies are beginning to ___________ the economic barriers between nations.
break down
break
crumble
dismantle
The battalion operating from the mountain was able to tie____ three enemy divisions.
up
down
on
with
Mr. Murugan has been in this college ________ 2010.
for
since
after
before
He has already made up his mind on this issue. Now it is____ to argue with him.
sympathetic
vague
futile
contradictory