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Selecting Words

Direction: In these 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.

Unhygienic surroundings _______ health problems.

1. give rise to
1. bring into being
1. call for
1. set in

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give rise to (Idiom) : to cause something to happen or exist
Here, given rise to is the right usage.

Correct Option: A

give rise to (Idiom) : to cause something to happen or exist
Here, given rise to is the right usage.

She politely asked him _______.

1. to leave her hand
1. to give up her hand
1. to release her hand
1. to let her hand go

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Here, to leave her hand is the right usage.

Correct Option: A

Here, to leave her hand is the right usage.

The chairperson brushed _______ my suggestion.

1. out
1. over
1. aside
1. about

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brush aside (Phr.V.) : to ignore something
Here, aside is the right usage.

Correct Option: C

brush aside (Phr.V.) : to ignore something
Here, aside is the right usage.

He is always angry ______ his children.

1. with
1. on
1. over
1. at

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with (Prep.) is the right usage.

Correct Option: A

with (Prep.) is the right usage.

The strike has been called ___.

1. of
1. at
1. off
1. up

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call off (Phr. V.) : to cancel something; to decide that something will not happen
Here, off is the right usage.

Correct Option: C

call off (Phr. V.) : to cancel something; to decide that something will not happen
Here, off is the right usage.