[omkumar]

Directions—(Q. 76–80) In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each five pairs of words have been denoted by letters (A), (B), ©, (D) and (E). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

76. Mr. Srinivasan is …… to become Chairman of the group …… the retirement of his father.
(A) set, following
(B) voted, subsequent
© selected, despite
(D) approved, because
(E) decided, after


77. …… to your error the …… consignment has been delayed by a week.
(A) According, important
(B) Duly, urgent
© Owing, entire
(D) Added, crucial
(E) Admitting, special


78. On account of the …… in sales the software firm has achieved an eight percent …… in net profit.
(A) surge, fall (B) increase, rise
© decline, slope (D) hike, loss
(E) growth, advance


79. We are proud to say that today …… 26 percent of our total accounts are …… by women and senior citizens.
(A) approximate, held
(B) nearly, authorised
© over, maintain
(D) above, open
(E) around, operated


80. The company has …… special training to employees on …… to trade online.
(A) announced, benefits
(B) offered, course
© imparted, risks
(D) sanction, skills
(E) provided, how