Selecting Words


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 as your answer.

  1. “She decided to _____ as the competition was quite stiff.”









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    stand down : to leave a job or position
    stand out (Phr. V.) : to be easily seen ; to be much better/more important than somebody/
    something
    get out (Phr. V.) : to leave/go out of a place
    Here, stand down is the right usage.

    Correct Option: D

    stand down : to leave a job or position
    stand out (Phr. V.) : to be easily seen ; to be much better/more important than somebody/
    something
    get out (Phr. V.) : to leave/go out of a place
    Here, stand down is the right usage.


  1. The crop will fail, ______ it rains this week.









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    unless (Conj.) : used to talk about a situation that could happen in the future
    until : up to the point in time or the event mentioned.
    The sentence means —
    If there is no rain this week, the crops will fail.
    Here, unless is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    unless (Conj.) : used to talk about a situation that could happen in the future
    until : up to the point in time or the event mentioned.
    The sentence means —
    If there is no rain this week, the crops will fail.
    Here, unless 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. We should _____ the rules.









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    comply with (Phr. V.) : to obey a rule, an order etc.
    cope with (Phr.V.) : to manage ; to deal success fully with something difficult
    conduce to (Phr.V.) : to lead/ contribute (to a result)
    side with (Phr.V.) : to support one person/group in an argument against somebody else
    Here, comply with is the right usage.

    Correct Option: D

    comply with (Phr. V.) : to obey a rule, an order etc.
    cope with (Phr.V.) : to manage ; to deal success fully with something difficult
    conduce to (Phr.V.) : to lead/ contribute (to a result)
    side with (Phr.V.) : to support one person/group in an argument against somebody else
    Here, comply with is the right usage.


  1. Cowards die many times _____ their death.









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    Here, before is the right usage.
    It is a quote by Shakespeare

    Correct Option: B

    Here, before is the right usage.
    It is a quote by Shakespeare



  1. This is a _____ story.









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    made-up (Adj.) : invented ; not true/real
    make off (Phr.V.) : to hurry away, especially in order to escape
    made off Past Tense of make off
    make up (Phr.V.) : to form something
    Here, made up is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    made-up (Adj.) : invented ; not true/real
    make off (Phr.V.) : to hurry away, especially in order to escape
    made off Past Tense of make off
    make up (Phr.V.) : to form something
    Here, made up is the right usage.