Selecting Words


Direction: In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.

  1. School days are considered to be the best years of your life. When my____ year in school began, I began to think of those past enjoyable days and of my future also.









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    penultimate (Adj.) : immediately before the last one; next/ second to last
    Here, penultimate is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    penultimate (Adj.) : immediately before the last one; next/ second to last
    Here, penultimate is the right usage.


  1. Ria is _____at speaking languages. It is difficult to _____ only one puppy for animal shelter.









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    adept (Noun) : a person who is good at doing something that is quite difficult
    adapt (Verb) : adjust
    adopt (Verb) : foster; to take somebody else’s child into your family and become its legal
    parent (s)
    Here, adept, adopt is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    adept (Noun) : a person who is good at doing something that is quite difficult
    adapt (Verb) : adjust
    adopt (Verb) : foster; to take somebody else’s child into your family and become its legal
    parent (s)
    Here, adept, adopt is the right usage.



  1. Raj was tired of Puja’s ________ approach, so he asked her to make her final decision by that evening.









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    dilly–daily (Verb) : to take too long to do something
    Here, dilly-daily is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    dilly–daily (Verb) : to take too long to do something
    Here, dilly-daily is the right usage.


  1. Google is one of the most popular search engines, it is ______ by the Internet users.









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    utilised (Verb) : used something, especially for a practical purpose
    flabbergasted (Verb) : extremely surprised and/or shocked
    Here, utilized is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    utilised (Verb) : used something, especially for a practical purpose
    flabbergasted (Verb) : extremely surprised and/or shocked
    Here, utilized 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.

  1. He was not a man _____ intelligence.









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    devoid of (Adj.) : completely lacking in something
    Here, devoid of is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    devoid of (Adj.) : completely lacking in something
    Here, devoid of is the right usage.