Practice Section 5 question answer - general english mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Directions:
In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five pairs of words denoted by numbers (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
Q-1) The pilot knew she would be able to see the __________ lights of the city from her cockpit window, but she would not see the fireworks explode to welcome the new year as she would have _____ to cruising altitude.
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Directions:
In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five pairs of words denoted by numbers (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
Q-2) After the board examinations, students are ________ up for the various entrance examinations ________ for next month.
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Directions:
In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five pairs of words denoted by numbers (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
Q-3) Along with a sharp rise in ________, a recession would eventually result in more men, women, and children living in ________ .
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Directions:
In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five pairs of words denoted by numbers (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
Q-4) If we wish to ________ democracy, we must ________ fast to our constitutional norms.
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In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five pairs of words denoted by numbers (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
Q-5) To ________ any tensions in the minds of the employees and investors alike the company has promised to consider job cuts as a last ________.
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In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five pairs of words denoted by numbers (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
Q-6) He preaches liberal views but in practice, he is not ________ he is _______ narrow minded than almost any other person.
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"Tolerant, more" is the correct use.
Tolerant: Showing willingness to allow the existence of opinions or behaviour that one does not necessarily agree with.
Directions:
In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five pairs of words denoted by numbers (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
Q-7) In an effort to provide ________ for higher education to all, most of the universities have been providing education without adequate infrastructure, thus churning out ________ graduates every year.
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Directions:
In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five pairs of words denoted by numbers (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
Q-8) The __________ of Chinese plastic thread should be banned as it __________ thousands of birds every year during the kite flying season.
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Directions:
In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five pairs of words denoted by numbers (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
Q-9) Skeptics would not ________ that the earth actually moves, let alone that it ________ around the sun.
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Directions:
In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five pairs of words denoted by numbers (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
Q-10) ________ governance does not encourage respect for authority and ________ the condition of the exploited.
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