Sentence Completion Test 3

‘Cutting back’ used after the first blank indicates the use of either ‘lesser’ or ‘fewer’. But, for the first blank, it is not suitable to use ‘against’. Hence, “supporting, fewer” is the most appropriate word for the blank space.

The word ‘redoubtable’ means ‘deserving to be feared or respected’ this fits in best in the contents of the sentence.

‘sycophantic’ means behaving or done in an obsequious way in order to gain advantage.

We can feel morally Outraged when someone insults us - as long as we do not act upon those feelings by burning down houses. 'Outraged’ means over shocked and angry. For the first blank, ‘violated’ and ‘outraged’ are the suitable usages. But, ‘harp’ is not suitable for the second blank. Hence, Option “outraged, act” is the most appropriate word.

If a language is spoken by many people or throughout a large area, we say that it is widely spoken.

Here, the infant mortality rate moves from a higher level (200) to a lower level (14). Hence, declined.

inspired means influenced or helped by a particular feeling, thing or person. So Gokhale’s patriotic speeches inspired people to dedicate their lives to the nation.

The second blank could either be ‘voice’ ‘Hypothetic’ means something that is assumed and ‘titular’ means a ruler without real authority. So, “titular - voice” is the appropriate choice of words.

If you are even moderately interested in news, you must have heard of the NPT. It stands for Nuclear non-proliferation Treaty — a treaty which aims at halting the proliferation (increasing in number very quickly) of nuclear (atomic) weapons.

When you review something, it is merely a study, not an action (implementation). But “induction” is an action. So we reject ('reviewed'). Again, “the committee” already existed, otherwise how could five persons have been ‘dropped’. And you don’t form that which already exists. So ('formed') is rejected. ('enlarged') is rejected because ‘enlarging’ would only involve ‘induction', no ‘dropping’.