Selecting Words


Direction: In the following questions sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate words). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.

  1. My finger is still ______ where I caught it in the door yesterday.









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    bruised (Adj.) : having one/more blue, brown or purple marks on your skin after falling,
    being hit, etc.
    wounded (Adj.) : injured
    Here, bruised is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    bruised (Adj.) : having one/more blue, brown or purple marks on your skin after falling,
    being hit, etc.
    wounded (Adj.) : injured
    Here, bruised is the right usage.


  1. He does not ______ any fixed principle.









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    go with (Phr. V.) : to agree/ accept something
    go about (Phr. V.) : to continue to do something
    go through (Phr.V.) : to look at/examine something carefully
    Here, go with is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    go with (Phr. V.) : to agree/ accept something
    go about (Phr. V.) : to continue to do something
    go through (Phr.V.) : to look at/examine something carefully
    Here, go with is the right usage.


Direction: In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.

  1. The Supreme Court has ______ tourism in the core area of the forest.









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    Here, prohibited is the right
    usage.
    propagated (V.) : to spread an idea, a belief or a piece of information among many people
    encapsulated (V.) : to express the most important parts of something in a few words/a
    small space/a single object

    Correct Option: D

    Here, prohibited is the right
    usage.
    propagated (V.) : to spread an idea, a belief or a piece of information among many people
    encapsulated (V.) : to express the most important parts of something in a few words/a
    small space/a single object


  1. Lemons are sold _____ the dozen in the market.









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    by the dozen : in large quantities
    Here, by is the right usage.

    Correct Option: D

    by the dozen : in large quantities
    Here, by is the right usage.


  1. India was a prosperous country ________the reign of King Ashoka.









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    during : all through a period of time.
    Here, during is the right usage.

    Correct Option: D

    during : all through a period of time.
    Here, during is the right usage.