English Quiz- Fill in the blanks

Directions (Q. 1-10): Pick out the most effective word from the given words to flit in the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete in the context of the sentence.

1. An important ________of Indian business has been its short-term focus.
1) draw
2) neglect
3) venture
4) figure
5) failing

2. The Internet may not _______everything we do, but it has already revolutionized business and will continue to do so.
1) mark
2) prove
3) change
4) help
5) stop

3. These two examples _________that Indian companies are capable of acquiring a global mind set.
1) need
2) write
3) generate
4) illustrate
5) follow

4. There is an old idea in economics that if a rich and a poor country are______ by trade; their standard of living should converge in the long run.
1) mixed
2) linked
3) away
4) similar
5) meeting

5. All countries have consumer price indices, some more reliable than others, some quite out of date, but all concerned with______ overall price changes.
1) controlling
2) measuring
3) publishing
4) reducing
5) teaching

6. Changes in sales, for example, need not be analyzed with respect to other , because the sale of a product may 'naturally' have its own patterns -trends, seasonal or cyclical fluctuations.
1) variables
2) tools
3) statistics
4) regions
5) countries

7. In his first public comments, the President said with concern that the leak of classified information from the battle field "could potentially ______ individuals or operations".
1) strengthen
2) kill
3) jeopardize
4) disturb
5) identify

8. By the government's _______some relief from raging price rise can happen anytime in the next six months.
1) notice
2) reckoning
3) plan
4) suggestion
5) posting

9. Anger, the psychologists say, has as much to do with cooperation as with conflicts, and emotions are used to _____ others into cooperating in the long run.
1) prod
2) bringing
3) take
4) invite
5) ask

10. What started as a matter of national pride seems to be coming in for ______ from various quarters for a budget that has quadrupled.
1) shame
2) feedback
3) loss
4) flak
5) increase

Answers
1- 5
2- 3
3- 4
4- 2
5- 2
6- 1
7- 3
8- 2
9- 1
10- 4
Directions (Q. 1-10): Pick out the most effective word from the given words to flit in the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete in the context of the sentence.

1. An important ________of Indian business has been its short-term focus.
1) draw
2) neglect
3) venture
4) figure
5) failing

2. The Internet may not _______everything we do, but it has already revolutionized business and will continue to do so.
1) mark
2) prove
3) change
4) help
5) stop

3. These two examples _________that Indian companies are capable of acquiring a global mind set.
1) need
2) write
3) generate
4) illustrate
5) follow

4. There is an old idea in economics that if a rich and a poor country are______ by trade; their standard of living should converge in the long run.
1) mixed
2) linked
3) away
4) similar
5) meeting

5. All countries have consumer price indices, some more reliable than others, some quite out of date, but all concerned with______ overall price changes.
1) controlling
2) measuring
3) publishing
4) reducing
5) teaching

6. Changes in sales, for example, need not be analyzed with respect to other , because the sale of a product may 'naturally' have its own patterns -trends, seasonal or cyclical fluctuations.
1) variables
2) tools
3) statistics
4) regions
5) countries

7. In his first public comments, the President said with concern that the leak of classified information from the battle field "could potentially ______ individuals or operations".
1) strengthen
2) kill
3) jeopardize
4) disturb
5) identify

8. By the government's _______some relief from raging price rise can happen anytime in the next six months.
1) notice
2) reckoning
3) plan
4) suggestion
5) posting

9. Anger, the psychologists say, has as much to do with cooperation as with conflicts, and emotions are used to _____ others into cooperating in the long run.
1) prod
2) bringing
3) take
4) invite
5) ask

10. What started as a matter of national pride seems to be coming in for ______ from various quarters for a budget that has quadrupled.
1) shame
2) feedback
3) loss
4) flak
5) increase

Answers
1- 5
2- 3
3- 4
4- 2
5- 2
6- 1
7- 3
8- 2
9- 1
10- 4

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