Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.

The assistant manager decided to resign when she was _____ for promotion to deputy manager.

Option 1: passed over

Option 2: passed off

Option 3: passed by

Option 4: passed out

Question : Directions: In the given question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.

The three brothers formed a little _______ within a family.

Option 1: clique

Option 2: camp

Option 3: coterie

Option 4: band

Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.

No ______ than fifteen boys failed in a class of forty.

Option 1: little

Option 2: less

Option 3: few

Option 4: fewer

Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.

Vishal couldn't ____ breakfast today.

Option 1: had

Option 2: have been

Option 3: have

Option 4: having

Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.

Scarcely had Ramesh gone there _______ he met his father.

Option 1: then

Option 2: than

Option 3: when

Option 4: for