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 as your answer.

  1. Regular exercise is conducive _____ health.









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    conducive (Adj.) : making it easy, possible or likely for something to happen; helpful;
    favourable conducive agrees with to (Prep.)
    Here, to is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    conducive (Adj.) : making it easy, possible or likely for something to happen; helpful;
    favourable conducive agrees with to (Prep.)
    Here, to is the right usage.


  1. I don’t suppose that Pramod will be elected _____ how hard he struggles as he is not completely supported by the committee.









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    no matter how (Idiom) : used for saying that something is always true, whatever the
    situation is, or that somebody should certainly do something
    Here, no matter how is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    no matter how (Idiom) : used for saying that something is always true, whatever the
    situation is, or that somebody should certainly do something
    Here, no matter how is the right usage.



  1. Rajesh’s car wasn’t _____ Ramesh’s, so we were too exhausted by the time we reached
    home..









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    Comparison of equality as Adj./Adv. as will be used
    Here, as comfortable as is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    Comparison of equality as Adj./Adv. as will be used
    Here, as comfortable as is the right usage.


  1. Let us quickly _____.









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    huddle (Verb) : to gather closely together, usually because of cold or fear
    muddle (Verb) : to put things in the wrong order or mix them up
    Here, huddle is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    huddle (Verb) : to gather closely together, usually because of cold or fear
    muddle (Verb) : to put things in the wrong order or mix them up
    Here, huddle is the right usage.



  1. Thank you very much ______ your suggestions.









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    Here, for (Prep.) is the right usage.

    Correct Option: D

    Here, for (Prep.) is the right usage.