Selecting Words
Direction: 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.
- Rajesh’s car wasn’t __________ Ramesh’s, so we were too exhausted by the time we reached home.
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The correct word is given as :-
as comfortable asCorrect Option: B
The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
Rajesh’s car wasn’t as comfortable as Ramesh’s, so we were too exhausted by the time we reached home.
Therefore , option B is required word .
- 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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The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
no matterCorrect Option: C
As we can say that ,
The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
I don’t suppose that Pramod will be elected no matter how hard he struggles as he is not completely supported by the committee.
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.
- The teacher_____the boy’s comic which he was reading during the Mathematics period.
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As we can say that ,
The “comic’: (comics book) changes hands - it goes from the boy to the teacher. Only (b), (c) and (d) give this sense of change of hands. Of these, seized is the most appropriate. If someone in authority (here “the teacher”) seizes your property (here “the boy’s comic”), they take it from you, often by force. Of course, no boy would willingly part with his “comic”Correct Option: D
As we can say that ,
The “comic’: (comics book) changes hands - it goes from the boy to the teacher. Only (b), (c) and (d) give this sense of change of hands. Of these, seized is the most appropriate. If someone in authority (here “the teacher”) seizes your property (here “the boy’s comic”), they take it from you, often by force. Of course, no boy would willingly part with his “comic”
The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
The teacher seized the boy’s comic which he was reading during the Mathematics period.
So , option D is correct word .
- I have not seen her .......six months
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"For" indicates a length or period of time
Correct Option: B
"For" indicates a length or period of time
"Since" indicates a point of time
- The influence of the environment on man is revealed by an _________ study.
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Ecology is the pattern of relations of plants, animals and people to each other and their surroundings (environment).
Correct Option: B
Ecology is the pattern of relations of plants, animals and people to each other and their surroundings (environment). Anthropology is the scientific study of the human (Greek anthropos = man) race, including its different types and. its beliefs, social habits and organisation, etc. Epigraphy is the study of inscriptions. An inscription is writing carved into something made of Stone or metal, for example, a gravestone, monument, or medal. Numismatics is the study of coins or medals. ‘Ecumenical activities, ideas, and movements try to unite different Christian Churches.
The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
The influence of the environment on man is revealed by an ecological study.
