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Fill in the Blanks

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Fill in the Blanks Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: For each blank select one entry from the corresponding column of choices. Fill all blanks in the way that best completes the text.

For all her brilliance, Armine was undone by her ___________ : she vowed to apply herself far more diligently to studying for her retake of the GRE.

  1. cleverness

  2. insouciance

  3. sagacity

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

'For' in this case means 'Despite'. Despite her brilliance, Armine dis not pass her exam. She was undone by her lack of effort (“……vowed to …….diligently…….”)

Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with an appropriate word. The question is followed by four suggested answers. Choose the most appropriate one.

He raised __________ objections against the proposal.

  1. trifling

  2. trifle

  3. trivial

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

The correct answer is 'trivial' (adjective), which properly modifies 'objections'. 'Trifling' and 'trifle' are grammatically incorrect here - 'trifling' would work as an adjective but is semantically wrong, while 'trifle' is a noun/verb.

Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with an appropriate word. The question is followed by four suggested answers. Choose the most appropriate one.

The committee has not yet given its __________ to the proposed project.

  1. access

  2. agreement

  3. consent

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

The correct answer is 'consent' (noun), meaning permission or approval. 'Agreement' is close but consent specifically means permission granted. 'Access' means entry/opportunity, and 'approve' is a verb (grammatically incorrect after 'its').

Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with an appropriate word. The question is followed by four suggested answers. Choose the most appropriate one.

The committee is yet to decide what course of action it should ________

  1. accede

  2. access

  3. adopt

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

The correct answer is 'adopt' because the phrase 'adopt a course of action' is a standard idiom meaning to choose or take up a particular plan. 'Accede' means to agree to demands (used with 'to'), 'access' means to enter or gain entry, and 'adapt' means to adjust or modify oneself - none of which fit the context of deciding on an action plan.

Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with an appropriate word. The question is followed by four suggested answers. Choose the most appropriate one.

He is adept _______ cheating.

  1. at

  2. on

  3. to

  4. with
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The correct answer is 'at' because 'adept' is followed by the preposition 'at' in standard English usage. The phrase 'adept at' means skilled or proficient in doing something. 'On', 'to', and 'with' are not the correct prepositions to pair with 'adept'.

Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with an appropriate word. The question is followed by four suggested answers. Choose the most appropriate one.

He was given every ________ to complete his thesis in time.

  1. <font face="Arial">moment</font>

  2. facility

  3. felicity

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

The correct answer is 'facility' because in this context, 'facility' means opportunity, ease, or resources provided to accomplish something. The phrase 'every facility' means all possible help or resources. 'Moment' would require a different sentence structure, 'felicity' means happiness (inappropriate here), and 'grant' doesn't fit idiomatically with 'every'.

Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with an appropriate word. The question is followed by four suggested answers. Choose the most appropriate one.

He has written an ________ book on Indian history.

  1. complete

  2. exhaustive

  3. exhausting

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

The correct answer is 'exhaustive' because it means comprehensive, thorough, or covering all aspects - exactly what you'd want from a book on Indian history. 'Complete' is grammatically awkward (we'd say 'a complete book' not 'an complete book'). 'Exhausting' means tiring (describing the effect on reader, not the book's scope), and 'explanatory' means explaining something.