Selecting Words


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

  1. Most political leaders acquire their position by causing a large number of people to believe that these leaders are ___________ by altruistic desires.









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    Some politicians nowadays make fake promises in trying to make people to vote for them, so they try tactics of deceiving voters to vote for them. They make others believe that they have ‘altruistic’ (showing that you are unselfish and your actions are totally concentrated on helping others) motives. Option (a) is correct, because it means ‘motivated. The politicians make the voters believe that they are motivated by altruistic desires. Option (b) is wrong because ‘convinced’ means that you are just in agreement with something. Option (c) is wrong, because ‘categorized’ means ‘to place in categories’. Option (d) means that they are ‘guided’ by altruistic desires, but the word ‘motivate’ is more appropriate, as it shows a higher degree of effect.
    The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
    actuated

    Correct Option: A

    As we can say that ,
    Some politicians nowadays make fake promises in trying to make people to vote for them, so they try tactics of deceiving voters to vote for them. They make others believe that they have ‘altruistic’ (showing that you are unselfish and your actions are totally concentrated on helping others) motives. Option (a) is correct, because it means ‘motivated. The politicians make the voters believe that they are motivated by altruistic desires. Option (b) is wrong because ‘convinced’ means that you are just in agreement with something. Option (c) is wrong, because ‘categorized’ means ‘to place in categories’. Option (d) means that they are ‘guided’ by altruistic desires, but the word ‘motivate’ is more appropriate, as it shows a higher degree of effect.
    The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
    Most political leaders acquire their position by causing a large number of people to believe that these leaders are actuated by altruistic desires.


  1. Modern music doesn't king ______ to longevity, sometimes it is hard even to remember what the biggest hit from a _____ of years ago was.









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    The correct word is given as :-
    itself, couple

    Correct Option: A

    As we can say that ,
    The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
    Modern music doesn't king itself to longevity, sometimes it is hard even to remember what the biggest hit from a couple of years ago was.



  1. My inward petition was instantly _______________. First, a delightful cold wave descended over my back and under my feet, ________________ all discomfort.









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    (a) Acknowledged (accepted), banishing (removing): appropriate. (b) infuriating (angering): inappropriate. (c) exacerbating (making worse): inappropriate. (d) decimated (annihilated): inappropriate.

    Correct Option: A

    (a) Acknowledged (accepted), banishing (removing): appropriate. (b) infuriating (angering): inappropriate. (c) exacerbating (making worse): inappropriate. (d) decimated (annihilated): inappropriate.
    The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
    My inward petition was instantly acknowledged. First, a delightful cold wave descended over my back and under my feet, banishing all discomfort.


  1. More is ___________ of conditions of the tribals in Maharashtra than ___________ conditions of those in the other parts of the country.









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    As we can say that ,
    The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
    known, of

    Correct Option: B

    As we can say that ,
    The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
    More is known of conditions of the tribals in Maharashtra than of conditions of those in the other parts of the country.



  1. Though one eye is kept firmly on the___________, the company now also promotes ___________ contemporary art.









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    ‘One eye is kept’ means that some (not full) attention or concern is shown. So, logically, option (b) is correct, because the company has kept an eye on the future. Though they are concerned about the future, yet the company does promote what is popular and liked at the present time. We can easily make out why the other options are wrong.
    The correct word is given as :-
    future, popular

    Correct Option: B

    ‘One eye is kept’ means that some (not full) attention or concern is shown. So, logically, option (b) is correct, because the company has kept an eye on the future. Though they are concerned about the future, yet the company does promote what is popular and liked at the present time. We can easily make out why the other options are wrong.
    The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
    Though one eye is kept firmly on the future, the company now also promotes popular contemporary art.