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 82. They have had to put ____ the         93. Ram, along with the members of          103.   The climate is not conducive
      football match because of snow.           the family and that of his friend,            _____ good health.
      (1) of           (2) off                  .......... a movie.                           (1) with         (2) from
      (3) up           (4) on                   (1) was watching                              (3) in           (4) to
 83. She found a few good cards in a            (2) were watching                      104. A dog lives in a _____.
      shop and she bought ___ cards             (3) have been watching                        (1) burrow       (2) coop
      last night.                               (4) watch                                     (3) stable       (4) kennel
      (1) those        (2) that            94. The manager wanted to meet you          105. Many things have happened
      (3) them         (4) this                 .......... the theft in the office.           _____ I met you last.
 84. Ten miles ___ a long way to walk.          (1) referring to                              (1) before       (2) when
      (1) are          (2) is                   (2) with regard to                            (3) from         (4) since
      (3) are being (4) are not                 (3) with reference to                       Directions (106-115) : In the
 85. The mechanic ____ the vehicle              (4) in connection with                 following questions, sentences are
      since this morning.                  95. I absolutely refuse to put ..........   given with blanks to be filled in with
      (1) repaired                              with that sort of conduct.             an appropriate and suitable word. Four
      (2) repairing                             (1) up            (2) on               alternatives are suggested for each
      (3) has been repairing                    (3) off           (4) out              question. Cho ose the correct
      (4) will be repairing                                                            alternative out of the four.
                                               Directions (96–105) : In the
 86. I complimented him ___ his           following questions, sentences are                 (SSC Tax Assistant (Income Tax &
      success in the examination.         given with blanks to be filled in with              Central Excise) Exam. 25.11.2007)
      (1) at           (2) on             an appropriate and suitable word. Four        106. If ____ permits, we will go out
      (3) about        (4) for            alternatives are suggested for each                 for a walk.
 87. Security arrangements have been      question. Choose the correct                        (1) climate      (2) whether
      tightened up in all ____ areas.     alternative out of the four.                        (3) weather (4) whither
      (1) sensible (2) sensual                            (SSC Section Officer (Audit)
                                                                                        107. His persuasive tone was able
      (3) sensitive (4) sensational                                Exam.10.12.2006)           to tackle the boy whom other
 88. The dramatist must cater _____        96. The boy was _____ of cheating                  teachers had found ____.
      the taste of the audience.                in the examination.                           (1) peripatetic (2) obdurate
      (1) to           (2) over                 (1) condemned (2) accused                     (3) tenacious (4) squeamish
      (3) into         (4) for                  (3) charged (4) punished                108. I always fall ____ old friends in
 89. Suitable steps are taken to bring     97. We have two telephone                          times of need.
      ______ the cost of living.                operators, _____ of them do you               (1) over         (2) through
      (1) up           (2) over                 want ?                                        (3) back on (4) off
      (3) on           (4) down                 (1) who           (2) whom              109. The campers ____ their tents
 90. If I had worked hard, I ____ very          (3) which         (4) what                    at the base of the mountain.
      high marks in the examination.       98. I have no _____ motive in offering             (1) established (2) grounded
      (1) scored                                this advice.                                  (3) installed    (4) pitched
      (2) would score                           (1) posterior (2) interior              110. The party decided to take the
      (3) could score                           (3) ulterior      (4) exterior                shortest ____ to its destination.
      (4) would have scored                99. _____ politicians are always                   (1) root         (2) route
     Direction s (91-95) : In the               respected.                                    (3) distance (4) direction
following questions, sentences are              (1) Conscious (2) Conscientious         111. The manager needs to hold ____
given with blanks to be filled in with
                                                (3) Cautious (4) Carefree                     his anger.
appropriate and suitable word(s). Four
alternatives are suggested for each       100. We will have to atone _____our                 (1) on           (2) with
question. Cho ose the correct                     misdeeds.                                   (3) down         (4) back
alternative out of the four.                      (1) at            (2) on              112. The girl was very pleased ____
 (SSC Section Officer (Com. Audit) Exam.          (3) for           (4) with                  herself.
                26.11.2006 (IInd Sitting) 101. I got used _____on the right                   (1) in           (2) on
 91. I am satisfied .......... his                when I was in the U.S. for two              (3) over         (4) with
      innocence.                                  years.                                113. Desire ____ self-expression is
      (1) at           (2) with                   (1) driving       (2) to drive              one of the basic qualities of man.
      (3) for          (4) of                     (3) to driving (4) by driving               (1) for          (2) on
 92. People like to work for              102. Had you tol d me earl i er I                   (3) by           (4) over
      organisation that takes interest            _____the meeting.                     114. The farmers suffered because
      in their personal and ..........            (1) had attended                            the monsoon did not arrive ____
      growth.                                     (2) have attended                           time.
      (1) social       (2) physical               (3) attended                                (1) at           (2) by
      (3) financial (4) professional              (4) would have attended                     (3) on           (4) after
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