Insert the correct
tense of the verb (given in bracket) in the following blanks.
1. Poor though he
is, yet he .........(be) not dishonest.
2. As far as I
found out, his statement.......(be) not true.
3.We had hardly
reached the office when the boss ........(leave)for Delhi.
4. A man will
reap as he ........(sow).
5. Make haste
lest you........(shall)miss the chance.
suraj.meh
(Suraj Mehta)
September 2, 2014, 2:02pm
8251
length of common chord = 24 diameter of the two intersecting circles are 30 n 26 respectively... find distance betwn the centres
Select and mark the most appropriate word from given options that suits the best to be filled in the blank space.
1. If you .................................in arriving late I shall have to report the matter to the manager.
1. persist 2.persevere 3.insist 4.prevail
2. She took up so many hobbies when she retired that she had hardly any time...................
1. on her hands 2. in hand 3. at her hand 4. at hand
A shopkeeper sold an item for rs 1510 after giving a discount of 24.5 % and thereby incurred a loss of 10 %. Had he sold the item without discount his net profit would have been in rs?
Select and mark the most appropriate word from given options that suits the best to be filled in the blank space.
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1. The authorities decided to..............................the cinema hall after they had received a bomb threat.
1.evict 2. abandon 3. relinquish 4.evacuate
goku007
(neil)
September 2, 2014, 2:25pm
8256
If the ratio of daily wages of A,B and C = 5:6:4 .And , A worked for 6 days , B for 4 days , C for 9 days. Then :-
1) No. of days in which A can complete the work working alone.
2) ratio of no. days in which each can complete the work ,working alone ?
malikji
(Capitan )
September 2, 2014, 2:28pm
8257
My group of tenth-graders are such well behaved.
a.
is so well behaved
b.
is such well behaved.
c.
NI
malikji
(Capitan )
September 2, 2014, 2:28pm
8258
Surbhi's father did not want her to have spent all her money at the
fair.
a.
to be spending
b.
to spend
c.
NI
malikji
(Capitan )
September 2, 2014, 2:29pm
8259
Those were the days when we would all go out together.
a.
will all go out
b.
will be going out
c.
would have been going
d.
NI
malikji
(Capitan )
September 2, 2014, 2:29pm
8260
The boy pleaded that he had not stolen the book.
a.
The boy said, "I didn't steal the book."
b.
The boy said, "I have not stolen the book."
Select and mark the most appropriate word from given options that suits the best to be filled in the blank space.
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1. We should not part with this information to anyone. It would be a ......................of confidence.
1. break 2. departure 3. breach 4. shatter
aarti3
(. .)
September 2, 2014, 2:34pm
8262
The sum of all the digits of the numbers from 1 to 100 ?
Select and mark the most appropriate word from given options that suits the best to be filled in the blank space.
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1. His father had been a .........................................employee of this department for the last twenty years.
1. conscious 2. concerned 3. conscientious 4. consensus
Italicized idiom/phrase in the following sentences have the closest meaning in the given options Select and mark the correct one out of these.
1. As the bomb exploded in the crowd, people ran helter and skelter to save themselves.
a. grew panicky b. In a great haste c. In disorderly way d. highly saddened.
Italicized idiom/phrase in the following sentences have the closest meaning in the given options Select and mark the correct one out of these.
1. His business is growing by leaps and bounds these days.
a. slowly b in irregular way c. rapidly d peacefully
Italicized idiom/phrase in the following sentences have the closest meaning in the given options Select and mark the correct one out of these.
1. Sincerity and honesty among the people of our country is on the wane these days.
a. Increasing trend b spreading c. declining d prevailing
Italicized idiom/phrase in the following sentences have the closest meaning in the given options Select and mark the correct one out of these.
1. Students are on tenter hooks these days as their result is likely to declared on any day.
a. excited b. depressed c. in confused state d. anxious suspense
Italicized idiom/phrase in the following sentences have the closest meaning in the given options Select and mark the correct one out of these.
1. The lady made no bones about expressing her views about what she felt about the guests.
a. to conceal the facts b. express loudly c. speak in a suppressed way d. tell in fair and honest way
Italicized idiom/phrase in the following sentences have the closest meaning in the given options Select and mark the correct one out of these.
1. Both the friends are cheek by jowl these days.
a. bitter enemies b. not on good terms c. very close d. Helpful to each other