Choosing the Appropriate Word
Directions (Q. Nos. 1 to 5) Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
1. He tends to ………… to any suggestion I make in meetings.
(1) differ
(2) agree
(3) accept
(4) act
(5) cooperate
2. He ……….. children to open their eyes and ears to the beauty of life.
(1) admonished
(2) promised
(3) exhorted
(4) complemented
(5) reprimanded
3. We were shocked by the young man’s ……… for money.
(1) greed
(2) acumen
(3) versatility
(4) projection
(5) reprimanded
4. We must work hard towards ……… of the underprivileged people of our country.
(1) proliferation
(2) emancipation
(3) contribution
(4) association
(5) unification
5. Let us cultivate a strong will, a ………. mental desire and determination to achieve our ideals.
(1) tall
(2) sure
(3) sardonic
(4) keen
(5) cutting
Directions (Q. Nos. 6 to 10) Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentences meaningfully complete.
6. The process should be completed as far as possible within a week ………. (which the matter should be brought to notice of the officer concerned.
(1) following
(2) failing
(3) realising
(4) referring
(5) regarding
7. The officers are ……………… to regular transfers.
(1) free
(2) open
(3) subject
(4) available
(5) dictated
8. All letters received from Government should ……………. be acknowledged.
(1) suddenly
(2) obviously
(3) immediately
(4) occasionally
(5) adequately
9. Mumbai office ……….. a meeting of senior officials to discuss the high incidence of frauds.
(1) attended
(2) convened
(3) reported
(4) registered
(5) asked
10. The note should be ………….. to all the concerned departments for their consideration.
(1) regulated
(2) requested
(3) carried
(4) forwarded
(5) represented
Directions (Q. Nos. 11 to 17) Pick out the most effective word/group of words from those given to fill in the blanks to make the sentences meaningfully complete.
11. Integrity of character, honesty, dependability and discipline …………. with way for achieving success.
(1) coupled
(2) adjoined
(3) fixed
(4) attached
(5) entrusted
12. Drinking too much ………… one’s judgement.
(1) imposes
(2) impels
(3) impairs
(4) imepdes
(5) effects
13. For quite a long time he bore the burden but finally he had to ………….
(1) yield
(2) reconcile
(3) leave
(4) succumb
(5) refuse
14. The suspect was taken to the police, but the ………… revealed nothing.
(1) investigation
(2) inquiry
(3) probe
(4) interrogation
(5) attempt
15. The history professor …………. a great respect from his students by virtue of his mastery over his subject.
(1) commanded
(2) acquired
(3) attained
(4) observed
(5) expected
16. I felt very proud ……………… myself.
(1) for
(2) of
(3) with
(4) at
(5) on
17. I have just ………. reading an interesting novel.
(1) been
(2) completely
(3) finished
(4) start
(5) over
Directions (Q. Nos. 18 to 22) Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
18. No one knows…………. when or how the helicopter caught fire.
(1) why
(2) where
(3) which
(4) unfortunately
(5) exactly
19. He always says that ………….. are like opportunities for us to develop.
(1) solutions
(2) people
(3) challenges
(4) actions
(5) relations
20. Life in desert is ……….. and difficult.
(1) strenuous
(2) warmth
(3) sandy
(4) miraculous
(5) worthwhile
21. Please submit the draft proposal first; the additional information can be submitted ………….
(1) then
(2) later
(3) latter
(4) after
(5) duly
22. All of ………….. happened thousands of year before Columbus set sail.
(1) what
(2) whats
(3) them
(4) this
(5) which
Directions (Q. Nos. 23 to 32) Pick out the most effective word from the given words to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
23. Malaya and Singapore were economically interdependent and for geographical reasons it was considered that they should be ………… together.
(1) linked
(2) joined
(3) made
(4) remain
(5) fight
24. Today with urbanization, the role of social groups as protectors of their members in the event of problems has practically …………… eliminated.
(1) remained
(2) evolved
(3) been
(4) not
(5) be
25. HRD for women also means an effort to create………….. across organizations about women-related issues.
(1) jobs
(2) skills
(3) records
(4) data
(5) awareness
26. Once management is able to ………… communication with the workers it is likely that the trade unions’ impact will be diluted.
(1) start
(2) establish
(3) block
(4) directly
(5) understand
27. The world of banking has changed so much and so …………… that it has caused many challenges among managements.
(1) far
(2) rapidly
(3) often
(4) slow
(5) clearly
28. The background of male and female entrepreneurs tend to be ………. expect that most women entrepreneurs tend to be older when they start their first business venture.
(1) varied
(2) younger
(3) similar
(4) new
(5) fresh
29. We are of the view that ………………… full payment is made the delivery of goods should not be given.
(1) if
(2) provided
(3) sure
(4) except
(5) unless
30. Independence had brought equality of opportunity, but mere laws …………… equal rights was not enough.
(1) guaranteering
(2) legalizing
(3) abiding
(4) enforcing
(5) fighting for
31. One of the most common causes of …….. is the habit of quitting when one is overtaken by temporary defeat.
(1) frustration
(2) failure
(3) loss
(4) abnormality
(5) success
32. Everyone has a stock of criticism handed out whether ………….. for or not.
(1) needed
(2) asked
(3) invited
(4) called
(5) sought
Directions (Q. Nos. 33 to 37) Pick out the most effective words/phrase from the given options to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningful.
33. Tiwari’s well-wishers went to extreme to ……. his business reputation.
(1) speak
(2) enhance
(3) cajole
(4) provoke
(5) advocate
34. A group of junior college boys ………….. the highest peak of the Shivalik range of the Himalayas.
(1) scaled
(2) walked
(3) climb up
(4) avoided
(5) won
35. A special programme to raise the standard of living of village folks has been ………… by the Government.
(1) affixed
(2) stalled
(3) glued
(4) launched
(5) propose
36. A herd of elephants ………… ready to attack the lion.
(1) were
(2) is
(3) was
(4) are
(5) has been
37. It is not possible this year to run this company with so many employees without increasing the ………… of deficit.
(1) loss
(2) altitude
(3) gain
(4) magnitude
(5) extend
Directions (Q. Nos. 38 to 45) Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentences meaningfully complete.
38. Motivation levels have to be high to ………. well in the highly competitive examination.
(1) score
(2) play
(3) act
(4) function
(5) evaluate
39. …………… the year under review the bank has expanded its share in retail and infrastructure sectors.
(1) During
(2) Over
(3) As per
(4) Under
(5) After
40. ………….. right persons for3 the right job and providing congenial environment are some of the key ingredients of human resources management.
(1) Demanding
(2) Reflecting
(3) Identifying
(4) Safeguarding
(5) Contacting
41. The bank is ………… with the reservation policy of the government of India.
(1) playing
(2) toying
(3) arguing
(4) complying
(5) manipulating
42. In terms of government guidelines, rosters maintained at head office/zonal offices are inspected …………….
(1) casually
(2) whimsically
(3) regularly
(4) correctly
(5) grossly
43. It would be a challenge to ……………… upon the performance levels achieved in the recent years in the face of ever increasing competition.
(1) call
(2) improve
(3) increase
(4) pick
(5) enlarge
44. Our organization is in the process of recruiting specialist officers from …………. market in the areas of marketing and IT.
(1) closed
(2) vegetable
(3) world
(4) open
(5) retail
45. Rain is the only source of water for two-third of our cultivated land, making the monsoon ……………….
(1) impractical
(2) tantamount
(3) crucial
(4) intolerable
(5) inaccessible
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