Verbal Ability ...

Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the help of options that follow.

He murmured something, but I _______ the room by then.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

In view of his transfer to a far off place, he had to ______ his promotion.

A. “It is mine. I saw it first," claimed one cat.

B. Suddenly they spotted a loaf of bread lying beneath a tree.

C. Once upon a time, two cats were passing through a street.

D. Both pounced upon it and caught the loaf at the same time.

A. It is one of the most popular pastimes.

B. Finding fault with others is the most common human folly.

C. But while railing at others, we hardly realize that we have the same faults in ourselves.

D. We like to sit in idle groups and rail about the shortcomings of others.

A. Before the 12th century, It is to be identified as Carnatic classical music.

B. And has been evolving since the 12th century.

C. It is a tradition that originated in Vedic ritual chants.

D. Shastriya Sangeet is the classical music of North India.

A. She understood my signs, and I could make her do as I wished.

B. My constant companion was Martha, our cook’s daughter.

C. We even helped in feeding the hens which crowded around the kitchen steps.

D. This pleased me greatly and we spent a lot of time together.

A. One of the best-known examples of North Indian sculpture.

B. And hints at the richness and grandeur of the ancient Mauryan Empire. 

C. Is the Lion Capital of Ashoka, Sarnath.

D. It is the source for the national emblem of India.

Choose an appropriate word from the options to suitably fill the blank in the sentence below so that the sentence makes sense, both grammatically and contextually.

Do you have _____ books focusing on this war?

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

‘Discovery of India’ _______ by Jawaharlal Nehru.

He currently resides in Raipur with his wife, daughter, and a mighty _______ of cats.