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Question

It is a common criticism that most of the academicians live in their ____, so they are not aware of the real life challenges.

The correct answer is

ivory towers

An ivory tower is a state of intellectual isolation from practical, everyday concerns. It fits the criticism that academics may be unaware of real-life challenges.

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Important Questions from Sentence Completion

  1. Directions: In a question given below an incomplete sentence that must be filled/completed with one of the sentence /phrases can be fit into the given blanks. Choose the corret option and complete the given sentence.

    The focus has been on finishing the syllabus instead of concentration on whether the student _____________________________.

  2. Directions: Given below is a conversation between two people. Fill in the blank with the appropriate sentence to make it grammatically correct.

    Anita: What about our plans for the weekend?

    Mehta: Everything set but if Anna comes to know about it, _________

  3. The sentences (given with blanks) are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

    See me tomorrow without ___________ 

  4. The sentences (given with blanks) are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

    Radium ___________ rays that blind the eyes.

  5. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it.

    RECTIFY

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