Selecting Words

151.If our friends are not able to take us in their car, we must make …… arrangements to go to the airport.
a.alternative
b.another
c.alternate
d.

possible

Option “A” is correct.

152.A crescendo of metallic thuds arose from the market, where the iron-smiths were …… the pieces of metals.
a.flattening
b.striking
c.hammering
d.

thrashing

Option “C” is correct.

153.I haven’t eaten an apple …… a long while.
a.from
b.since
c.for
d.

until

Option “C” is correct.

154.The parliament invested the new organisation …… judicial authority.
a.by
b.with
c.from
d.

through

Option “B” is correct.

155.Owing to the power cut in the area, factories are being forced to …… men
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “D” is correct.

156.Man must …… to stop pollution.
a.act
b.perform
c.operate
d.

behave

Option “A” is correct.

157.He was sent to the prison for his ……
a.sin
b.vice
c.crime
d.

guilt

Option “C” is correct.

158.The answer was written …… blue ink.
a.with
b.by
c.in
d.

on

Option “C” is correct.

159.Many …… decisions were taken at the meeting.
a.hectic
b.historic
c.historical
d.

histrionic

Option “B” is correct.

160.Those who persist in the endeavor at long last triumph …… the odds of life.
a.over
b.on
c.upon
d.

about

Option “A” is correct.