Selecting Words


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.

  1. After a short holiday Rajni came back totally ______________.









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    What does a holiday do to you? It makes you fresh ( as if you were young ) again. (2) is rejected because you do not get a new life. (3), (4) and (5) apply to things, not to persons.

    Correct Option: A

    What does a holiday do to you? It makes you fresh (as if you were young) again. (2) is rejected because you do not get a new life. (3), (4) and (5) apply to things, not to persons.
    The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
    After a short holiday Rajni came back totally rejuvenated .
    Therefore , option A is required word .


  1. His answer was such __________ I expected him to give.









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    As we know that ,
    ‘I expected him to give’ denotes the kind (category) of the answer; it is not the result of ‘his answer’. So use as, not that.

    Correct Option: C

    As we know that ,
    ‘I expected him to give’ denotes the kind (category) of the answer; it is not the result of ‘his answer’. So use as, not that.
    The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
    His answer was such as I expected him to give.
    Hence , option C is correct word .



  1. My house is .... the Kali temple









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    Beside means "by the side of"

    Correct Option: C

    Beside means "by the side of" and "Besides" means in addition to or moreover


  1. Although I was ________________ of his plans, I encouraged him, because there was no one else who was willing to help.









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    As per the above given sentence , we can say that
    The word ‘skeptical’ means suspicious or doubtful.

    Correct Option: A

    As per the above given sentence , we can say that
    The word ‘sceptical’ means suspicious or doubtful.
    The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
    Although I was sceptical of his plans, I encouraged him, because there was no one else who was willing to help.
    Therefore , option A is correct word .



  1. His residence is on the _____________ of Hyderabad.









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    The outskirts of a city (here “Hyderabad”) or town are the part that are farthest away from its center.

    Correct Option: D

    As we know that ,
    The outskirts of a city (here “Hyderabad”) or town are the part that are farthest away from its centre.
    The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
    His residence is on the outskirts of Hyderabad.
    So , required word will be option D .