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Sentence Completion

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Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word.

Dowry is an evil practice. It is no longer permitted by law even in __________ marriages.

  1. inter-religious

  2. love

  3. conventional

  4. polygamous


Correct Option: C

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Family planning is essential because it will helps to curb the rapid ____________ in population.

  1. spurt

  2. augmentation

  3. spread

  4. increase


Correct Option: D

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The transfer of territories could not take place because one State __________ the findings of the commission.

  1. disputed

  2. rejected

  3. questioned

  4. objected


Correct Option: A

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Kings have few things to desire and many things to _________.

  1. crave

  2. long

  3. worry

  4. apprehend


Correct Option: C

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John shouted _________ her at the top of his voice, but she did not hear and went on.

  1. at

  2. to

  3. against

  4. for


Correct Option: A

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In order to ___________ the rising demand for petroleum products, the government is planning to impose additional taxes on high-end cars.

  1. regulate

  2. reduce

  3. restrain

  4. contain


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Regulate means to control something such as a resource. It is the correct asnwer in context with the passage.

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A light breeze ___________ the forest fire and made it more dangerous.

  1. blew

  2. ignited

  3. fanned

  4. lit


Correct Option: C

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Take care of the ____________ and the hours will take care of themselves.

  1. days

  2. years

  3. seconds

  4. minutes


Correct Option: D

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The winding road was no doubt a _____________ climb and, though at every steep turn the car groaned, we finally reached the top.

  1. tortuous

  2. easy

  3. fast

  4. slow


Correct Option: A

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Though he took a leap in the _____________ by investing all his savings in the share market, he later found that it was well worth the risk.

  1. dark

  2. abyss

  3. light

  4. hole


Correct Option: A

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The way he kept knocking over things, he was more like a bull in a/an ____________ shop.

  1. China

  2. english

  3. cattle

  4. grocery


Correct Option: A

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word. The rank and ___________ of the party has turned against the leader.

  1. class

  2. file

  3. officers

  4. people


Correct Option: B

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He was caught in the act and landed in _____________ trouble.

  1. intense

  2. dreaded

  3. terrible

  4. deep


Correct Option: D

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A bad worker __________ his tools.

  1. works

  2. plays

  3. fights

  4. blames


Correct Option: D

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Owing to their bad conduct on an off the field, some members of the team were _______ from taking part in the remaining matches.

  1. exempted

  2. excluded

  3. banned

  4. outlawed


Correct Option: C

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The government has agreed to pay compensation ___________ the damaged crops, land and cattle.

  1. to

  2. through

  3. for

  4. of


Correct Option: C

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The driver swerved violently at the turning, and the wheel came off because it was already ____________.

  1. lose

  2. loose

  3. loss

  4. lost


Correct Option: B

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The problems that an undeveloped economy faces are ___________.

  1. myopic

  2. dubious

  3. enormous

  4. morbid


Correct Option: C

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The writer, like a spider ____________ a web; the creatures caught in the web have no substance, no reality.

  1. spins

  2. catches

  3. writes

  4. compiles


Correct Option: A

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The head of the department was kind, even ____________ towards his students.

  1. harsh

  2. friendly

  3. strict

  4. suspicious


Correct Option: B

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The magistrate sent a ____________ of 50 policemen to the village where disturbances had occurred.

  1. posse

  2. force

  3. battalion

  4. cover


Correct Option: A

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Few countries can ____________ India in variety, colour and the richness of its dance forms.

  1. rival

  2. depict

  3. prevail

  4. perform


Correct Option: A

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Take possession of the important records, lest they are ______________ with.

  1. destroyed

  2. manhandled

  3. tampered

  4. mishandled


Correct Option: C

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Having lived a ____________ life for 40 years, he is not able to take any independent decisions.

  1. happy

  2. successful

  3. safe

  4. cloistered


Correct Option: D

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I like listening to the radio, but I am not always impressed ___________ the quality of programmes.

  1. at

  2. about

  3. with

  4. on


Correct Option: C
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