Selecting words

1. He …… in wearing the old fashioned coat in spite of his wife’s disapproval. A. insists B. persists C. desists D. resists

insists
persists
desists
resists

Detailed SolutionHe …… in wearing the old fashioned coat in spite of his wife’s disapproval. A. insists B. persists C. desists D. resists

2. In a little-publicised deal, Pepsi, Cola has …… the entire soft drink market in Afghanistan. A. occupied B. conquered C. swallowed D. captured

occupied
conquered
swallowed
captured

Detailed SolutionIn a little-publicised deal, Pepsi, Cola has …… the entire soft drink market in Afghanistan. A. occupied B. conquered C. swallowed D. captured

3. Sonika is quite intelligent but rather …… A. idealistic B. generous C. lazy D. optimistic

idealistic
generous
lazy
optimistic

Detailed SolutionSonika is quite intelligent but rather …… A. idealistic B. generous C. lazy D. optimistic

4. The non cooperative attitude of the members can only …… the image of the society. A. spoil B. improve C. degrade D. defame

spoil
improve
degrade
defame

Detailed SolutionThe non cooperative attitude of the members can only …… the image of the society. A. spoil B. improve C. degrade D. defame

5. The car in which the minister was traveling …… with an accident. A. hit B. drove C. crashed D. met

hit
drove
crashed
met

Detailed SolutionThe car in which the minister was traveling …… with an accident. A. hit B. drove C. crashed D. met

6. I listened, but I had no idea what he was …… about. A. saying B. talking C. telling D. discussing

saying
talking
telling
discussing

Detailed SolutionI listened, but I had no idea what he was …… about. A. saying B. talking C. telling D. discussing

7. I haven’t seen you …… a week. A. within B. since C. for D. from

within
since
for
from

Detailed SolutionI haven’t seen you …… a week. A. within B. since C. for D. from

8. It …… that Prashant will not be selected for the post A. feels B. looks C. believes D. seems

feels
looks
believes
seems

Detailed SolutionIt …… that Prashant will not be selected for the post A. feels B. looks C. believes D. seems

9. In Bush, Saddam was up …… more than his match. A. for B. into C. against D. to

for
into
against
to

Detailed SolutionIn Bush, Saddam was up …… more than his match. A. for B. into C. against D. to

10. Some regions of our country still remain …… to the average man. A. inaccessible B. impossible C. impermeable D. impenetrable

inaccessible
impossible
impermeable
impenetrable

Detailed SolutionSome regions of our country still remain …… to the average man. A. inaccessible B. impossible C. impermeable D. impenetrable

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