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     Directions (702–706) : In the fol-     711. The Chief Minister asked her of-            Directions (720–724) : In the
lowing questions, sentences are giv-              ficers to ___ the process of pro-    following questions, sentences are giv-
en with blanks to be filled in with an            curing food for the poor from the    en with blanks to be filled in with an
appropriate word(s). Four alternatives            market.                              apropriate word(s). Four alternatives
are suggested for each question.                  (1) speed up       (2) expedite      are suggested for each question.
Choose the correct alternative out of             (3) hasten         (4) do fast       Choose the correct alternative out of
the four.                                                                              the four.
                                                  Directions (712–715) : In the
         (SSC CAPFs SI, CISF ASI & Delhi                                                  (SSC CGL Tier-II Exam, 25.10.2015, TF
                                            following questions, sentences are giv-                                No. 2148789)
               Police SI Exam, 30.08.2015
                                            en with blanks to be filled in with an
                            TF No. 4039770)                                            720.The noise of the drum beats _____
                                            appropriate word(s). Four alternatives
702. The new discovery is _____ phe-                                                         and frightened the tiger.
                                            are suggested for each question.
      nomenal.                              Choose the correct alternative out of            (1) persisted (2) perplexed
      (1) novelly         (2) indeed        the four as your answer.                         (3) prevented (4) pertained
      (3) always          (4) beautifully                        (SSC Constable (GD)   721.If you do well in this exam next
703. Over the months he _____ that                      Exam, 04.10.2015, Ist Sitting)       year then my efforts _____ suc-
      he was not a good driver.             712. Your ______ nature will aid you             cessful.
      (1) was forced to the conclusion            in attaining success in every ven-         (1) have been
      (2) came to the conclusion                  ture you undertake.                        (2) would have been
      (3) was drawn to the conclusion             (1) rotund                                 (3) will be
      (4) jumped to the conclusion                (2) persevering                            (4) has been
704. This is a _____ story.                       (3) lackadaisical                    722.We ______ not hurry, we have got
                                                  (4) catalytic                              plenty of time.
      (1) make off        (2) made off
      (3) made up         (4) make up       713. This is our house and that is               (1) must         (2) would
                                                  _____.                                     (3) need         (4) should
705. Cowards die many times _____
                                                  (1) theirs        (2) their          723.He set up institutions of interna-
      their death.
                                                  (3) them          (4) their’s              tional _______.
      (1) after           (2) before
                                            714. The publisher is bringing ______            (1) renown       (2) repute
      (3) about           (4) for
                                                  a revised edition of this book.            (3) reputation (4) famous
706. We should _____ the rules.                   (1) round         (2) out            724.Masked men _______ a security
      (1) cope with (2) conduce to                (3) about         (4) up                   van on the motorway.
      (3) side with       (4) comply with   715. She had to _______ illness in or-           (1) held out     (2) held forth
     Directions (707–711) : In the fol-           der to avoid going to the party            (3) held up      (4) held on
lowing questions, sentences are given             meeting.
with blanks to be filled in with an ap-                                                     Directions (725–728) : In the fol-
                                                  (1) feint         (2) feign          lowing questions, sentences are given
propriate word(s). Four alternatives are          (3) faint         (4) fain           with blanks to be filled in with an
suggested for each question. Choose              Directions (716 – 719) : In the       appropriate word(s). Four alternatives
the correct alternative out of the four     following questions, sentences are giv-    are suggested for each question.
as your answer.                             en with blanks to be filled in with an     Choose the correct alternative out of
   (SSC CGL Tier-I Re-Exam, 30.08.2015)     appropriate word(s). Four alternatives     the four as your answer.
707. The crop will fail, ______ it rains    are suggested for each question.              (SSC CHSL (10+2) LDC, DEO & PA/SA
      this week.                            Choose the correct alternative out of                Exam, 01.11.2015, IInd Sitting)
      (1) unless           (2) until        the four as your answer.                   725. The cold breath of autumn had
      (3) till             (4) when                              (SSC Constable (GD)         ___ the ivy leaves from the vine
                                                       Exam, 04.10.2015, IInd Sitting)       and the branches remained al-
708. “She decided to _____ as the com-
      petition was quite stiff.”            716. We get milk from the _____.                 most bare.
      (1) stand out        (2) leave              (1) dairy          (2) daily               (1) stricken     (2) strike
      (3) get out          (4) stand down         (3) daisy          (4) diary               (3) struck       (4) striking
                                            717. A man from our village has been       726. You take a decision. The ball is
709. If she were selected, she ____ a
                                                  nominated _____ the ruling                 in ____ now.
      good secretary.
                                                  party’s candidate for the post.            (1) your court (2) your net
      (1) would make
                                                  (1) to             (2) as                  (3) your pocket (4) your garden
      (2) will make
                                                  (3) in             (4) for           727. He is a man of ___simplicity.
      (3) can make                          718. He has been staying in Delhi                (1) childlike    (2) childless
      (4) would have made                         _____ a long time.                         (3) child        (4) childish
710. He worked ____ of his ability.               (1) for            (2) since         728. We can ____ right and wrong.
      (1) at the best                             (3) from           (4) till                (1) distinguish by
      (2) with the best                     719. Jones is a member of our _____              (2) distinguish from
      (3) in the best                             (1) coup           (2) council             (3) distinguish between
      (4) to the best                             (3) counter        (4) counsel             (4) distinguished for
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