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Fill in the Blanks

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Fill in the Blanks Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the appropriate word/phrase from the given options and fill in the blank.

If we both put our _________ on the table, it would be easier to come to an agreement.

  1. cards

  2. hands

  3. wallets

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

Cards is the correct option and completes the idiom (put one's cards on the table). The sentence is implying that both parties need to bring forth all issues, concerns and other vital information out into the open so that a fair agreement can be made.

Multiple choice

Directions: The question consists of a sentence with two blanks followed by four alternative sets of words. Choose the set of words that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. Though he was supposedly a _____ of the poor, his track record _____that impression.

  1. critic, confirmed

  2. friend, belied

  3. opponent, maintained

  4. supporter, convinced
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

If he was a 'friend' of the poor, his track record would 'belie' (contradict) that impression if he did not actually help them.

Multiple choice

Directions: The question consists of a sentence with two blanks followed by four alternative sets of words. Choose the set of words that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, even as President of India, maintained his _____ that many found it _____ to emulate.

  1. simplicity, difficult

  2. honesty, easy

  3. aloofness, convenient

  4. tradition, unnecessary
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Dr. Kalam was known for his 'simplicity', and the sentence implies that this quality was 'difficult' for others to emulate.

Multiple choice

Directions: The question consists of a sentence with two blanks followed by four alternative sets of words. Choose the set of words that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. He was extremely suspicious of his __and soon he found__to support him.

  1. friends, none

  2. enemies, many

  3. subordinates, all

  4. luck, money
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence describes someone who is suspicious of their peers and finds evidence to support that suspicion. 'Friends' and 'none' (or 'nothing') would be the logical fit, but 'friends' and 'none' is the only option that maintains a coherent narrative about finding evidence.

Multiple choice

Directions: The question consists of a sentence with two blanks followed by four alternative sets of words. Choose the set of words that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. People judge the leaders not by their words but by their _____ and yet leaders manage to ____ the people.

  1. life, love

  2. deeds, deceive

  3. promises, deceive

  4. help, support
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The contrast between words and actions is a common theme in leadership. Leaders are judged by their 'deeds' (actions) rather than their words, yet they often 'deceive' the public.