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Fill in the Blanks Questions

Multiple choice

Which of these fits gap 18?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.

Our body _____ (17)______ its support from this strong frame made of bones called skeleton.
The place where two bones _____ (18) _______ each other is called a bone joint.
Bones are _______(19)_______  with a rubbery substance called “cartilage” at the joints.
Bones are five times _____(20)_____ than steel

  1. interfere

  2. meet

  3. cover

  4. touch
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence describes where two bones come together at a joint. 'Meet' correctly captures this anatomical relationship. 'Interfere' suggests disruption, 'cover' doesn't make sense contextually, and though bones do touch, 'meet' is the more precise term for describing joint locations.

Multiple choice

Which of these fits gap 23?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.

Kangaroos are animals _____(21)______ only in Australia. They are called marsupial animals because they are the only mammals that _____(22)______ their young ones in a pouch outside their bellies. They are very powerful animals. Kangaroos _____(23)______strong and long hind legs. They use these to hop. They use their long and powerful tails to balance their bodies _____(24)_____ hopping.

  1. create

  2. have

  3. use

  4. display
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence describes kangaroos' physical characteristics. 'Have' is the only verb that correctly states possession of attributes. 'Create' is incorrect (kangaroos don't create their legs), 'use' doesn't make sense in this context, and 'display' would require an object (display what?).

Multiple choice

Which of the following options best corrects/completes statement I?

Directions: This passage contains errors and an omission. Choose the correct option to complete the passage.

Statement I: Manish and Jimmy were been in Bangalore for a day only.
Statement II: Today they are going to the aquarium.
Statement III: Aquariums are places where different kinds of fish are kept for breeding.
Statement IV: There are big glass tanks for the fish. The water in these tanks _____                                        

  1. were to be

  2. had been

  3. have been

  4. should have been
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence describes the tanks that currently exist in aquariums. Present perfect tense 'have been' is correct because the tanks were set up in the past and continue to exist now. 'Were to be' suggests future arrangement, 'had been' is past perfect (completed action), and 'should have been' implies something that ought to have happened but didn't.

Multiple choice

Which of these fits gap 19?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.

Our body _____ (17)______ its support from this strong frame made of bones called skeleton.
The place where two bones _____ (18) _______ each other is called a bone joint.
Bones are _______(19)_______  with a rubbery substance called “cartilage” at the joints.
Bones are five times _____(20)_____ than steel

  1. soaked

  2. lined

  3. made

  4. done
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

We would say "lined" because bones have cartiledge attached to them. They are not soaked in cariledge as cartiledge is no a liquid. We cannot say "done" because this implies tha bones are made up of cartiledge, which is untrue and this would also apply to "made". Hence, cartiledge is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

Which of these fits gap 22?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.

Kangaroos are animals _____(21)______ only in Australia. They are called marsupial animals because they are the only mammals that _____(22)______ their young ones in a pouch outside their bellies. They are very powerful animals. Kangaroos _____(23)______strong and long hind legs. They use these to hop. They use their long and powerful tails to balance their bodies _____(24)_____ hopping.

  1. put

  2. stick

  3. carry

  4. throw
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Carry is the correct choice. Their young stay in the pouch and this is how the mothers carry their young.

Multiple choice

Which of the following options best corrects/completes statement IV?

Directions: This passage contains errors and an omission. Choose the correct option to complete the passage.

Statement I: Manish and Jimmy were been in Bangalore for a day only.
Statement II: Today they are going to the aquarium.
Statement III: Aquariums are places where different kinds of fish are kept for breeding.
Statement IV: There are big glass tanks for the fish. The water in these tanks _____                                        

  1. is kept warm or cold, depending on the kind of fish.

  2. is kept warm, or cold, that depends on the kind of fish.

  3. is kept warm or cold which depends on the kind of fishes.

  4. is kept warm, or cold, depends on the kind of fishes.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence correctly uses a comma before the contrasting option and uses the singular 'fish' (not 'fishes') when referring to types as a collective category. Option A is grammatically correct with proper punctuation and subject-verb agreement. Option B uses unnecessary commas, Option C uses 'which' incorrectly, and Option D is a comma splice.

Multiple choice

Which of these fits gap 20?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.

Our body _____ (17)______ its support from this strong frame made of bones called skeleton.
The place where two bones _____ (18) _______ each other is called a bone joint.
Bones are _______(19)_______  with a rubbery substance called “cartilage” at the joints.
Bones are five times _____(20)_____ than steel

  1. strongest

  2. stronger

  3. strong

  4. as strong
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

There is a comparision being made between bones and steel. We would not say "as strong" because this indicates that bones are equally as strong, but this is not he case. In this case, bones are stronger than steel by a factor of 5 (i.e. 5 times). Hence, we would use the word "stronger".

Multiple choice

Which of the following options is the best substitute for the underlined words in statement II?

Directions: In this passage, errors or parts of a sentence, which have been left out, have been underlined. To correct these errors and correctly complete the passage, choose the correct option.

Statement I: When Jasmine and Chandani reach the beach, some of there friends are already                           
Statement II: there and are playing with a colourful ball. Chandani is too glad to play.  She decides                     
Statement III: to take a stroll over the beach. She sees a lot of small objects in the sand. She                            
Statement IV: collects them and runs to Jasmine. “What are these?” She asks her. ________          

  1. excited

  2. tired

  3. sad

  4. old
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Too is negative, hence, correct answer is 2.

Multiple choice

Which of the following options best corrects/completes statement II?

Directions: This passage contains errors and an omission. Choose the correct option to complete the passage.

Statement I: Manish and Jimmy were been in Bangalore for a day only.
Statement II: Today they are going to the aquarium.
Statement III: Aquariums are places where different kinds of fish are kept for breeding.
Statement IV: There are big glass tanks for the fish. The water in these tanks _____                                        

  1. Comma required after ‘today’

  2. ‘the’ should be replaced with ‘an’

  3. Sentence should end with question mark

  4. Capitals should be used for ‘aquarium’
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Statement II reads 'Today they are going to the aquarium.' The article 'the' should be replaced with 'an' because when Manish and Jimmy were in Bangalore for only a day, they would visit a specific aquarium for the first time (indefinite reference). Option B identifies this error correctly.

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the story by filling the blank with a suitable article.

The noise of the monkeys made the cap seller wake up. He found his caps missing. By chance he looked up and saw the monkeys wearing the caps. He was sad but he knew that the monkeys are imitators. _________ cap seller threw his cap on the ground. The monkeys did the same. He collected his caps and went on is way.

  1. A

  2. An

  3. The

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The noun “cap seller” has been repeated.

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the story by filling the blank with a suitable article.

Once a cap seller went to ________ village to sell his caps. On the way, he felt tired and sat down under a tree to take rest. He put the bundle of caps beside him. Soon, he fell asleep. Some monkeys lived on that tree. They climbed down, tore open the bundle, wore the caps on their heads and climbed up on the tree.

  1. a

  2. an

  3. the

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The noun “village” comes for the first time in the story.