The practice of submitting a proposal a popular vote

• Election
• Reference
• Popularity
• Referendum
Correct Option: D  [ Referendum ]

Remark:

Our villagers voted _________ the BJP candidate.

• for
• to
• of
• by
Correct Option: A  [ for ]

Remark:

I raked my brain to solve this difficult problem.

• I consulted several people
• I subjected my mind to hard thinking
• I read number of books
• I brainwashed several experts
Correct Option: B  [ I subjected my mind to hard thinking ]

Remark: raked my brain: to think very hard

He is separated __________ his family.

• with
• to
• of
• from
Correct Option: D  [ from ]

Remark:

He held his breath ________ several minutes.

• on
• of
• for
• from
Correct Option: C  [ for ]

Remark:

Peter _______ at seven o'clock.

• goes up
• gets
• gets up
• wakes
Correct Option: C  [ gets up ]

Remark: "get up" means rise from bed after sleeping.

Story of old time gods or heroes is.

• lyric
• epic
• legend
• none of these
Correct Option: C  [ legend ]

Remark:

I _______ him for a long time.

• know
• have been knowing
• have known
• knowing
Correct Option: C  [ have known ]

Remark:

No profit accrued _______ me from this business.

• to
• with
• on
• none of these
Correct Option: A  [ to ]

Remark: The preposition "to" is used after the verb "accrued" in this context to indicate the recipient of the profit.

The train was passing _________ a dark tunnel.

• through
• under
• in
• by
Correct Option: A  [ through ]

Remark: