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.
We have not yet fully realised the _________ consequences of the war.
happy
pleasing
grim
exciting
Correct Answer :
C. grim
War is a negative word and it is synonym with mass destruction, death hence certainly has grim consequences. Happy, Pleasing, exciting all have positive sense; so can not be linked with war.
Related Questions
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
The President today______ the committee with the induction of the five new general secretaries in place of those dropped.
reconstituted
reviewed
formed
enlarged
Although I was _________ of his plans, I encouraged him, because there was no one else who was willing to help.
sceptical
remorseful
fearful
excited
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
She tries to adjust __________ her relations.
for
at
so
with
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
That charming girl was the ____ of all eyes.
target
cynosure
doggerel
ambition
Rajeev was upset because he _____________ forgotten his best friends birthday?
have
shall
will
had
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
Man is still a____in the labour market.
guilt
possibility
endemic
commodity
The teacher_____the boys comic which he was reading during the Mathematics period.
possessed
procured
abandoned
seized
The organization takes its cue from the person on the top. I always told our business leaders their personal ___________ determined their organizations ___________.
serendipity, faux pas
predilection, despair
intensity, success
oddity, conformity
____ at the major ports has led planners to develop satellite ports near them.
density
containment
transportation
congestion
Mr. Murugan has been in this college ________ 2010.
for
since
after
before
The neighbour grabbed the boy, and rolled him on the road to ___________ the flames.
cover
kill
burn out
fizz out
She put____ a brief appearance at the end of the party.
on
in
across
up
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
Infant mortality rate in China has____ from 200 per thousand to 14 per thousand.
retarded
declined
contracted
minimised
The stock markets ___________. The state they are in right now speaks volumes about this fact.
is the barometer of public confidence
are the best indicators of public sentiment
are used to trade in expensive shares
are not used to taking stock of all markets
The manners and ___________ of the nouveau riche is a recurrent ___________ in the literature.
style, motif
morals, story
wealth, theme
morals, theme
The journey may be made by sea or___by road.
alternately
alteringly
conversely
alternatively
Ill take ______now as I have anothers appointment some where else.
departure
my leave
permission
leave from work
The official____ the Chief Minister of the situation in the town.
apprised
informed
appraised
asked
It is time to ________ ongoing programmes and ______ new horizons.
value, choose
speculate, experiment
reject, consider
assess, seek
What are you _________ in the kitchen cupboard?
looking in
looking on
looking to
looking for
He will dispense ______ your services.
of
off
on
with
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
The carriage foundered in a snowdrift and it took two hours to_____ it.
exert
pillage
exacerbate
extricate
___________, 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
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)