- When you want to digitalise a city __________ with millions, you don’t bet __________ the odds.
(a) proceeding, into (b) teeming, against
(c) undergoing, adhere (d) dangling, for
(e) falling, above
Answer: (b) teeming, against
- The numbers __________ by the legitimate online music service providers indicate that a growing number of users are __________ to buy music.
(a) morphed, ignoring (b) labelled, thriving
(c) figured, fanatic (d) painted, interested
(e) touted, willing
Answer: (e) touted, willing
- In India is __________ on protecting its resources, international business appears equally __________ to safeguard its profit.
(a) dreaded, fragile (b) stubborn, weak
(c) bent, determined (d) approaching, settled
Answer: (c) bent, determined
- 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.
(a) diluting, divulge (b) tempting, maintain
(c) imputing, overdrive (d) pursuing, assess
(e) employing, trust
Answer: (d) pursuing, assess
- Lack of financing options, __________ with HR and technological __________ , make small and medium enterprises sector the most vulnerable component of our economy.
(a) except, loophole (b) coupled, challenges
(c) armed, benefits (d) registered, strategies
Answer: (b) coupled, challenges
- ________ pollution control measures are expensive, many industries hesitate to adopt them.
(a) Although (b) However
(c) Because (d) Despite
Answer: (c) Because
- It is not ______________ for a man to be confined to the pursuit of wealth.
(a) healthy (b) easy
(c) possible (d) common
Answer: (a) healthy
- ______________ his being innocent of the crime, the judge sentenced him to one year imprisonment.
(a) Inspite of (b) In case of
(c) On account of (d) In the event of
Answer: (a) Inspite of
- It is a story of two men and a batch of ______________ armoured cars.
(a) deceased (b) diseased
(c) decrepit (d) defeated
Answer: (c) decrepit
- Although there is ______________ gunfire, there is no stiff resistance to the revolutionary army.
(a) bitter (b) meagre
(c) continuous (d) sporadic
Answer: (d) sporadic
- Mr. Murugan has been in this college ________ 2010.
(a) for (b) since
(c) after (d) before
Answer: (b) Since is usually followed by a time expression (Last year; this morning, 4 o’clock etc) or by a clause in the simple past tense. Use the present perfect or the past perfect in the other clause. Use for when you the length of time that something has been or had been happening. Ex; we have known each other for ten years (Not since ten years).
- We attended a ________ discourse.
(a) spiritual (b) spirituous
(c) spirituality (d) spiritually
Answer: (c) spirituality
- The valley is known for its ________ growth of vegetation.
(a) luxurious (b) luxury
(c) luxuriant (d) luxuriously
Answer: (a) luxurious
- Satyajitray’s films ________ all barriers of caste, creed and religion. They are universal.
(a) transcend (b) transcends
(c) trancend (d) transcend
Answer: (a) transcend
- I could hardly recognize him ________ I saw him.
(a) after (b) but
(c) and (d) when
Answer: (d) when
- In an effort to provide _________ for higher education to all, most of the universities have been providing education without adequate infrastructure, thus churning out _________ graduates every year.
(a) chances, fresh
(b) platform, capable
(c) opportunities, unemployable
(d) prospects, eligible
(e) policy, incompetent
Answer: (c) opportunities, unemployable
- 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.
(a) resulted, insist (b) provoked, fear
(c) incited, determined (d) activated, accept
(e) angered, believe
Answer: (b) provoked, fear
- 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.
(a) economies, meet (b) countries, inhibit
(c) governments, measure (d) nations, inflict
(e) companies, counter
Answer: (a) economies, meet
- Drawing attention to the pitfalls of _________ solely on Uranium as a fuel for nuclear reactors, Indian scientists warned that Uranium will not last for long and thus research on Thorium as its must be revived _________.
(a) using, substitute
(b) believing, replacement
(c) depending, reserve
(d) reckoning, option
(e) relying, alternative
Answer: (e) relying, alternative
- ________ has been taken against some wholesale drug dealers for dealing in surgical items without a valid license and maintaining a stock of _________ drugs.
(a) Note, overwhelming (b) Step, impressive
(c) Execution, outdated (d) Action, expired
(e) Lawsuit, invalid
Answer: (d) Action, expired
- Weather officials have __ below-normal rains this year. If the predictions come true, farm output could __ as most of India’s farmlands depend on rainwater for irrigation.
(a) forecasted, shrank (b) forecast, shrank
(c) forecast, shrink (d) predicted, expand
(e) predictions, wan
Answer: (c) forecast, shrink
- 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.
(a) prevent, support (b) preventing, encourage
(c) prevent, supporting (d) forbid, discourage
(e) forbid, discouraging
Answer: (a) prevent, support
- A person who is clean and tidy in how he dresses up commands better_________from those around him than those “who have a–and unkempt appearance_________
(a) respectful , slovenly (b) respect -, slovenly
(c) respected, untidy (d) respect, tidy
(e) respect, careful
Answer: (b) respect – slovenly
- Today we have achieved a milestone by completing 60 years of independence. It’s now the time for everyone or every Indian to undergo_________of the achievements we already made and also those that are to be still_________
(a) self-introspection, achiever
(b) self-examination, achieve
(c) introspection, achieved
(d) search, found
(e) cross-inspection , made
Answer: (c) introspection, achieved
- Education is an essential means of_________women with the knowledge, skills and self-confidence necessary to fully_________ in the development process.
(a) empower, include
(b) empowering, participate
(c) empowered, participating
(d) empowerment, participate
(e) strengthening, participate
Answer: (b) empowering, participate