Selecting Words
Direction: In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.
- There are not solitary, free-living creatures ; every form of life is ______ other forms.
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dependent on (Adj.) : needing somebody/something in order to survive or be successful
Here, dependent is the right usage.Correct Option: A
dependent on (Adj.) : needing somebody/something in order to survive or be successful
Here, dependent is the right usage.
Direction: In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.
- The Information and Communication Technology has ...... age and employs very highly paid technocrats.
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come of (Phr. V.) : to emerge successfully
come upon (Phr. V. ) : to discover or meet someone or something by accident
come out of (Phr. V. ) : to develop from something
come through (Phr. V.) : to arrive by telephone, radio, etc.
Here, come of is the right usage.Correct Option: D
come of (Phr. V.) : to emerge successfully
come upon (Phr. V. ) : to discover or meet someone or something by accident
come out of (Phr. V. ) : to develop from something
come through (Phr. V.) : to arrive by telephone, radio, etc.
Here, come of is the right usage.
- They reached the railway station before the train ........... .
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Here, Past Per. Tense- had left is the right usage.
Correct Option: D
Here, Past Per. Tense- had left is the right usage.
- He slipped ........... his old ways and started drinking again.
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slip – into (Verb + Prep.) : to pass into a particular state or situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one
Here, slipped-into is the right usage.Correct Option: D
slip – into (Verb + Prep.) : to pass into a particular state or situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one
Here, slipped-into is the right usage.
- Many premier educational institutions come forward to have a ......... with flourishing
industries.
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tie-up (Noun) : an agreement between two companies to join together
Here, tie-up is the right usage.Correct Option: A
tie-up (Noun) : an agreement between two companies to join together
Here, tie-up is the right usage.