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1151.

I hope you won't object to me watching while you work.

A. I hope you won't object to me watching while you work.
B. against me watching
C. me to watch
D. to my watching
Answer» D. to my watching
1152.

Whatever to our other problems. we have no shortcoming to cheap labour in India.

A. Whatever to our other problems. we have no shortcoming to cheap labour in India.
B. default
C. deficit
D. scarcity
Answer» D. scarcity
1153.

Although India is still by far a poor country, it can become rich if its natural and human resources are fully utilised.

A. Although India is still by far a poor country, it can become rich if its natural and human resources are fully utilised.
B. few and far between
C. by and large
D. by and by
Answer» C. by and large
1154.

20 kms are not a great distance in these days of fast moving vehicles.

A. 20 kms are not a great distance in these days of fast moving vehicles.
B. is not a great distance
C. is no distance
D. aren't a great distance
Answer» B. is not a great distance
1155.

His father won't be able to leave for Varnasi until they have arrived.

A. His father won't be able to leave for Varnasi until they have arrived.
B. until they arrive
C. until they will have arrived
D. until they will arrive
Answer» B. until they arrive
1156.

If you are not clear about the meaning of a word, it is wise to look to a dictionary.

A. If you are not clear about the meaning of a word, it is wise to look to a dictionary.
B. look for
C. look at
D. look up
Answer» D. look up
1157.

If I stood alone in defence of truth, and the whole world is banded against me and against truth. I would fight them all.

A. If I stood alone in defence of truth, and the whole world is banded against me and against truth. I would fight them all.
B. will be banded
C. were banded
D. banded
Answer» C. were banded
1158.

If he would have tried he would have succeeded.

A. If he would have tried he would have succeeded.
B. is tried
C. was tried
D. had tried
Answer» D. had tried
1159.

Will you lend me few rupees in this hour of need?

A. Will you lend me few rupees in this hour of need?
B. lend me any rupees
C. borrow me a few rupees
D. lend me a few rupees
Answer» D. lend me a few rupees
1160.

The demonstration passed off peacefully.

A. The demonstration passed off peacefully.
B. passed out
C. passed away
D. passed on
Answer» E.
1161.

You have come here with a view to insult me.

A. You have come here with a view to insult me.
B. to insulting me
C. of insulting me
D. for insulting me
Answer» B. to insulting me
1162.

He was fined for careless driving.

A. He was fined for careless driving.
B. got fined
C. fined
D. was to be fined
Answer» E.
1163.

To get one's name in the Rowland Ward's book of hunting records was the hot ambition of every serious hunter.

A. To get one's name in the Rowland Ward's book of hunting records was the hot ambition of every serious hunter.
B. extreme
C. burning
D. high
Answer» D. high
1164.

No one could explain how a calm and balanced person like him could penetrate such a mindless act on his friends.

A. No one could explain how a calm and balanced person like him could penetrate such a mindless act on his friends.
B. perpetuate
C. perpetrate
D. precipitate
Answer» C. perpetrate
1165.

Taxpayers are to be conscious of their privileges.

A. Taxpayers are to be conscious of their privileges.
B. have to
C. need
D. ought to
Answer» B. have to
1166.

If you had attended the meeting, you would have benefited a great deal.

A. If you had attended the meeting, you would have benefited a great deal.
B. could benefit
C. would benefit
D. benefited
Answer» E.
1167.

Realising is the significance of technical education for developing country, the government laid aside a large sum on it during the last plan-period.

A. Realising is the significance of technical education for developing country, the government laid aside a large sum on it during the last plan-period.
B. laid up
C. set aside
D. laid out
Answer» C. set aside
1168.

You cannot forbid him leaving.

A. You cannot forbid him leaving.
B. he leaving
C. his leaving
D. him to leave
Answer» D. him to leave
1169.

The more they earn, more they spend.

A. The more they earn, more they spend.
B. More they earn, more they spend
C. More they earn, the more they spend
D. The more they earn, the more they spend
Answer» D. The more they earn, the more they spend
1170.

It became clear that the strangers were heading into a serious disaster.

A. It became clear that the strangers were heading into a serious disaster.
B. along
C. towards
D. for
Answer» C. towards
1171.

You are warned against committing the same mistake again.

A. You are warned against committing the same mistake again.
B. to commit
C. for committing
D. against to commit
Answer» E.
1172.

He found a wooden broken chair in the room.

A. He found a wooden broken chair in the room.
B. wooden and broken chair
C. broken wooden chair
D. broken and wooden chair
Answer» C. broken wooden chair
1173.

hoping not to be disturbed, I sat down in my easy chair to read the book. I won as a prize.

A. hoping not to be disturbed, I sat down in my easy chair to read the book. I won as a prize.
B. I had won as a prize
C. I have won as prize
D. I had to win as a prize
Answer» B. I had won as a prize
1174.

We were not the wiser for all this effort to explain the case to us.

A. We were not the wiser for all this effort to explain the case to us.
B. none
C. neither
D. nevertheless
Answer» B. none
1175.

There is dearth of woman doctor in our state. We shall have to recruit some from the other states.

A. There is dearth of woman doctor in our state. We shall have to recruit some from the other states.
B. women doctor
C. woman doctors
D. women doctors
Answer» D. women doctors
1176.

If he had time he will call you.

A. If he had time he will call you.
B. would have
C. would have had
D. has
Answer» D. has
1177.

I shall be grateful to you if you are of help to me now.

A. I shall be grateful to you if you are of help to me now.
B. help
C. would help
D. helped
Answer» C. would help
1178.

Please make it a point to send you letter at my address.

A. Please make it a point to send you letter at my address.
B. on my address
C. to my address
D. in my address
Answer» C. to my address
1179.

This matter admits of no excuse.

A. This matter admits of no excuse.
B. admits to
C. admits from
D. admits
Answer» E.
1180.

Either he or I am going.

A. Either he or I am going.
B. he or I are going
C. he is going or I am
D. I or he is going
Answer» E.
1181.

He could not look anything in the dark room.

A. He could not look anything in the dark room.
B. look at
C. see
D. see through
Answer» C. see
1182.

She says she's already paid me back, but I can't remember, so I 'll have to take her word.

A. She says she's already paid me back, but I can't remember, so I 'll have to take her word.
B. to take her word true
C. to take her at her word
D. to take her word for it
Answer» C. to take her at her word
1183.

With a thundering roar the huge rocket soared up from the launching pad.

A. With a thundering roar the huge rocket soared up from the launching pad.
B. flew up
C. went upwards
D. took off
Answer» D. took off
1184.

I have lived in Delhi since I was four.

A. I have lived in Delhi since I was four.
B. am living
C. lived
D. had lived
Answer» E.
1185.

I would have waited for you at the station if I knew that you would come.

A. I would have waited for you at the station if I knew that you would come.
B. had known
C. was knowing
D. have known
Answer» B. had known
1186.

Young men and women should get habituated to reading and writing about current affairs.

A. Young men and women should get habituated to reading and writing about current affairs.
B. used
C. prepared
D. trained
Answer» E.
1187.

Please remind me of posting these letters to my relatives.

A. Please remind me of posting these letters to my relatives.
B. by posting
C. to post
D. for posting
Answer» C. to post
1188.

The logic of Berlin wall already had been undermined but when the news came through that the wall itself had been opened I jumped into a car.

A. The logic of Berlin wall already had been undermined but when the news came through that the wall itself had been opened I jumped into a car.
B. had been undetermined already
C. had already been undetermined
D. had been already undetermined
Answer» C. had already been undetermined
1189.

I took the cycle which he bought yesterday.

A. I took the cycle which he bought yesterday.
B. that he bought yesterday
C. that which he had bought yesterday
D. that he had bought yesterday
Answer» D. that he had bought yesterday
1190.

Our office clock is not so correct as it should be it is usually five minutes fast.

A. Our office clock is not so correct as it should be it is usually five minutes fast.
B. right
C. regular
D. accurate
Answer» D. accurate
1191.

But in all these cases conversion from scale have well-formulated.

A. But in all these cases conversion from scale have well-formulated.
B. can be well-formulated
C. are well-formulated
D. well-formulated
Answer» C. are well-formulated
1192.

Not long back, in Japan, a mysterious nerve gas affected a large number of people.

A. Not long back, in Japan, a mysterious nerve gas affected a large number of people.
B. effected
C. infected
D. infested
Answer» C. infected
1193.

While we would like that all Indian Children to go to school, we need to ponder why they do not.

A. While we would like that all Indian Children to go to school, we need to ponder why they do not.
B. that all the Indian children
C. if all the children of India
D. all Indian children
Answer» D. all Indian children
1194.

If you cross the line you will be disqualified.

A. If you cross the line you will be disqualified.
B. cross upon the line
C. cross on the line
D. cross out the line
Answer» E.
1195.

It was indeed a shock for her, but she has later recovered from it.

A. It was indeed a shock for her, but she has later recovered from it.
B. since
C. then
D. afterwards
Answer» B. since
1196.

More than one person was killed in accident.

A. More than one person was killed in accident.
B. were killed
C. are killed
D. have been killed
Answer» E.
1197.

The reason why he wrote the letter was because he could not contact him over the phone.

A. The reason why he wrote the letter was because he could not contact him over the phone.
B. why he wrote the letter was since
C. for which he wrote the letter because
D. why he wrote the letter was that
Answer» C. for which he wrote the letter because
1198.

He has not and can never be in the good books of his employer because he lacks honesty.

A. He has not and can never be in the good books of his employer because he lacks honesty.
B. has not and cannot be
C. has not and can never been
D. has not been and can never be
Answer» D. has not been and can never be
1199.

I hope you vividly remember the premier of the film when I, my wife and you were present in the hall.

A. I hope you vividly remember the premier of the film when I, my wife and you were present in the hall.
B. my wife, I and you
C. you, I and my wife
D. my wife, you and I
Answer» D. my wife, you and I
1200.

I want you to clearly understand that excuses won't do

A. I want you to clearly understand that excuses won't do
B. you clearly to understand
C. you to understand clearly
D. to clearly understand you
Answer» E.