Selecting Words


Direction: Select the most appropriate set of words from the given choices to fill in the blanks.

  1. The law prohibits a person from felling a sandalwood tree, even if it grows on one’s own land, without prior permission from the government. As poor people cannot deal with the government this legal provision leads to a rip-roaring business for ___________, who care neither for the ___________, nor for the trees









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    The touts persuade the people to sell illegally thereby making a profit, not caring about either the poor or the trees.
    The correct word is given as :-
    touts, poor

    Correct Option: D

    The touts persuade the people to sell illegally thereby making a profit, not caring about either the poor or the trees.
    The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
    The law prohibits a person from felling a sandalwood tree, even if it grows on one’s own land, without prior permission from the government. As poor people cannot deal with the government this legal provision leads to a rip-roaring business for touts, who care neither for the poor, nor for the trees


  1. Lack of financing options, __________ with HR and technological __________, make small and medium enterprises sector the most vulnerable component of our economy.









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    The correct word is given as :-
    coupled, challenges

    Correct Option: B

    As we can say that ,
    The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
    Lack of financing options,coupled with HR and technological challenges, make small and medium enterprises sector the most vulnerable component of our economy.



  1. Many teachers ___________ the lack of ___________ for leaving the job.









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    The correct word is given as :-
    claimed, understanding

    Correct Option: C

    The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
    Many teachers claimed the lack of understanding for leaving the job.


  1. Although he is ___________ person, he occasionally loses his ___________









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    The correct word is given as :-
    balanced, temper

    Correct Option: C

    As we can say that ,
    The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
    Although he is balanced person, he occasionally loses his temper .



  1. The head ____ was annoyed to see a ____ in the soup. The option that would best fill the blanks in the above sentence would be:









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    Sentence is about seeing a fly in a soup. This is major concern to a chef. Hence, options (a) and (c) are rejected. The word housefly is not hyphenated and a space in between house and fly changes the meanings of the sentence.

    Correct Option: B

    Sentence is about seeing a fly in a soup. This is major concern to a chef. Hence, options (a) and (c) are rejected. The word housefly is not hyphenated and a space in between house and fly changes the meanings of the sentence.
    The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
    The head chef was annoyed to see a housefly in the soup. The option that would best fill the blanks in the above sentence would be: