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- Question 1 of 20
1. Question
Select the most appropriate word for the blank space.
There were screams, chills and thrills _______ at the discotheque the other night as the director along with the producers hosted a party to _______ the success of their latest horror flick.
Hint
‘Galore’ means ‘in large numbers or amounts’. “… party to celebrate the success …” is the only appropriate option.
- Question 2 of 20
2. Question
Select the most appropriate word for the blank space.
Obesity and alcohol _______ together to _______ the risk of liver disease in both men and women.
Hint
Obesity and alcohol act together to increase the risk of liver disease in both men and women.
- Question 3 of 20
3. Question
Select the most appropriate word for the blank space.
The producer is known to _______ with new stars and fresh talent, and though there have been a few hits and misses, this filmmaker totally _______ for the new breed.
Hint
The producer is known to experiment with new stars and fresh talent, and though there have been a few hits and misses, this filmmaker totally vouches (affirms) for the new breed (class).
- Question 4 of 20
4. Question
Select the most appropriate word for the blank space.
What goes into making a marriage work can only be _______ by trial and error and couples are best left to _______ out what works.
Hint
What goes into making a marriage work can only be learnt by trial and error and couples are best left to figure out what works.
- Question 5 of 20
5. Question
Select the most appropriate word for the blank space.
We can feel morally _______ when someone insults us – as long as we do not _______ upon those feelings by burning down houses.
Hint
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.
- Question 6 of 20
6. Question
Select the most appropriate word for the blank space.
Human beings are biological _______ they need to be grounded in time and place or else they come _______.
Hint
Human beings are biological organisms they need to be grounded in time and place or else they come unhinged.
For the first blank, ‘organisms’ and ‘creatures’ are suitable words to use but for the second blank, it is suitable to use ‘unhinged’. Hence, “organisms, unhinged” is the most appropriate word for the blank space.
- Question 7 of 20
7. Question
Select the most appropriate word for the blank space.
_______ their golden years of love and togetherness, the couple _______ all their guests at their fiftieth wedding anniversary.
Hint
For the second blank, ‘welcomed’ and ‘greeted’ are the suitable words to use. But, ‘celebrating’ is suitable for the first one. Hence, “Celebrating, welcomed” is the most appropriate word for the blank space.
- Question 8 of 20
8. Question
Select the most appropriate word for the blank space.
Since it does not have the _______ to do anything beyond sending out notices, the corporation has now decided to take steps to attach movable properties such as cars so that people take the notices more _______.
Hint
For the second blank, ‘seriously’ and ‘gravely’ are the suitable words to be used. But ‘power’ is suitable to be used in the first blank. Hence, “power, seriously” is the most appropriate word for the blank space.
- Question 9 of 20
9. Question
Select the most appropriate word for the blank space.
A new law has been passed stating that no actor would be allowed to shoot beyond twelve hours in a day and those who _______ this norm would henceforth be _______ for it.
Hint
Punished’ and ‘penalised’ are suitable words to use. But using ‘followed’ in the first blank is inappropriate. Hence, “flouted, penalized” is the most appropriate word for the blank space.
- Question 10 of 20
10. Question
Select the most appropriate word for the blank space.
Adding to a growing body of research _______ cutting back on sweetened beverages it now found that drinking _______ sugary drinks may help lower blood pressure.
Hint
‘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. - Question 11 of 20
11. Question
Select the most appropriate word for the blank space.
The blame game for the air tragedy is already in full _______ with the authorities involved making attempts to _______ for themselves.
Hint
Defend’ and ‘cover’ are the suitable words for the second blank. But, ‘swing’ is the only suitable word in the first blank. Hence, “swing, cover” is the most appropriate word for the blank space.
- Question 12 of 20
12. Question
Select the most appropriate word for the blank space.
The actress, wearing a dark gray suit and open-necked shirt, sat _______ the proceedings looking nervous throughout, occasionally frowning as her lawyer _______ with the judge.
Hint
The actress, wearing a dark gray suit and open-necked shirt, sat through the proceedings looking nervous throughout, occasionally frowning as her lawyer spoke with the judge.
- Question 13 of 20
13. Question
Select the most appropriate word for the blank space.
It was an excellent social evening with people from all _______ of life getting a chance to let their hair _______.
Hint
The phrase ‘all walks of life’ means ‘from all the profession or from all the fields’.
- Question 14 of 20
14. Question
Select the most appropriate word for the blank space.
There can be no denying the fact that in sports, star coaches have the _______ to get something extra out of their _______.
Hint
For the second blank, ‘teams’ is suitable to be used as ‘coaches’ are related to a team.
- Question 15 of 20
15. Question
Select the most appropriate word for the blank space.
_______ is China the world’s most populous country, with nearly 1.3 billion people, it is also the world’s fastest growing economy, _______ more than fourfold every year.
Hint
Not only’ is suitable to use in the first blank as it meets the requirement of the correlative conjunction.
- Question 16 of 20
16. Question
Select the most appropriate word or group of words for the blank space.
Bangalore has _______ beyond recognition into an IT propelled metropolis from a laid back city that it _______.
Hint
‘Morphed’ is suitable to be used with recognition. Also, ‘once was’ gives the idea of the transformation that this city has undergone.
- Question 17 of 20
17. Question
Select the most appropriate word for the blank space.
While the agricultural revolution _______ the earth’s surface, the Industrial Revolution is changing the earth’s _______.
Hint
‘Condition’ and ‘atmosphere’ are suitable usage in the second blank. But, for the first blank ‘benefited’ is not the suitable word to use. Hence, “transformed, atmosphere” the most appropriate word for the blank space.
- Question 18 of 20
18. Question
Select the most appropriate word for the blank space.
The findings of a recent study to _______ the factors which influence successful primary school completion _______ that extreme poverty is responsible for ninety percent of the school dropout cases.
Hint
The findings of research ‘reveal’ something so the second blank will take ‘reveal’ but the first blank will agree with the word ‘explore’ which means ‘to look for’.
- Question 19 of 20
19. Question
Select the most appropriate word for the blank space.
_______ the concept of environmentally sustainable development _______ a quarter-century ago, there is not a single country today which has a strategy to build an eco-economy.
Hint
‘Though’ and ‘Although’ are the suitable usages in the first blank, but for the second blank ‘created’ is not suitable. Hence, “Although, evolved” is the most appropriate word for the blank space.
- Question 20 of 20
20. Question
Select the most appropriate word for the blank space.
The Government stated that it had the _______ right to use as much force as was necessary to regain control of areas _______ by terrorists.
Hint
The Government stated that it had the basic right to use as much force as was necessary to regain control of areas undertaken by terrorists.