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Correct Word

Description: Correct word
Number of Questions: 15
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Tags: Correct word Confusing Adjectives of Comparison Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases Noun Usage
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Directions: Use the correct word to fill the blank.

The ever increasing pollution may lead to a __________ change.

  1. climatics

  2. climatic


Correct Option: B

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Children brought up in __________ families show emotional maturity.

  1. cohesive

  2. coherent


Correct Option: A

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It were the __________ words of his speech that pacified the crowd.

  1. soothing

  2. soothsaying


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Soothing is pacifying. Soothsaying is making a prophecy. 

Directions: Use the correct word to fill the blank.

He tried his best to justify his position, but his arguments were not __________.

  1. coherent

  2. cogent


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Since he is trying to justify his position, cogent is the correct word as this refers to being to the point or convincing, whereas coherent refers to sticking together or coming together as a whole.

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A good essay is a __________ arrangement of arguments and ideas.

  1. coherent

  2. cohesive


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Coherent is correct in this context because everything must be understandable, which coherent means.

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For the last five years, the police have been trying to solve the case. It is really a __________ one.

  1. complete

  2. complicated


Correct Option: B

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It is very difficult to solve complicated puzzles because of its __________.

  1. complications

  2. complexities


Correct Option: B

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The relationship between a husband and wife is often a __________ one.

  1. complicated

  2. complex


Correct Option: A

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The government took a tough decision and the results were there to be seen in the __________ years.

  1. consequent

  2. subsequent


Correct Option: B

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The extra make up gave her a __________ appearance.

  1. cosmic

  2. comical


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Cosmic refers to the nature of outer space and so it cannot be used for to describe a person's appearance. Comical can such as in the following sentence "With the big red nose, wild wig and face paint, the clown looked comical and made me laugh when I saw him.

Directions: Use the correct word to fill the blank.

Many of his __________ stories were in fact not at all funny.

  1. comic

  2. comical


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 We need the adjective (comical) to tell us the quality of stories. Comic will be funny (ridiculous).

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It seems that rise in pollution is no more an issue of __________ for many people.

  1. concerned

  2. concern


Correct Option: B

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His condition is getting worse day by day. It is really a __________ case.

  1. complicated

  2. complex


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Cases are complicated; problems are complex.

Directions: Use the correct word to fill the blank.

Amitabh Bachan is a much better actor as __________ many of today's new heroes.

  1. compared to

  2. compared with


Correct Option: A

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The achievements of Mr.Manmohan Singh can be __________ those of our first Prime Minister.

  1. compared to

  2. compared with


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct Answer: compared to  We use 'compare to' when we see similarities, i.e. to point out or imply resemblances. 'Compared with' is used to point out differences.  The similar achievements are being referred to.

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