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Fill in the Blanks Questions

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: Icici Bank opened 101 rural branches across six states.
Statement II: These rural branches had offer all the basic banking services.  
Statement III: They branches were formally inaugurated in 19 districts.  
Statement IV: ICICI Bank Executive Director Rajiv Sabharwal said, ________.                

  1. should

  2. may

  3. would

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

The paragraph is about the expansion program of the ICICI bank.

Multiple choice

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

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: Once a wood-cutter had cutting a tree on the bank of a river.
Statement II: Fortunately, his axe fell into the river. He was helpless and
Statement III: began to weep. The goddess of the water heard it. She said to him, “Why are you weeping?” The wood-cutter
Statement IV: said _____________.                                               

  1. the axe

  2. the water

  3. the tears

  4. the cry
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Since the woodcutter was weeping which means crying, Therefore ‘it’ refers to ‘the cry’. The goddess heard the 'cry' and talked to him.

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: Icici Bank opened 101 rural branches across six states.
Statement II: These rural branches had offer all the basic banking services.  
Statement III: They branches were formally inaugurated in 19 districts.  
Statement IV: ICICI Bank Executive Director Rajiv Sabharwal said, ________.                

  1. ‘Bank’ should not begin with a capital.

  2. ‘icici’ should be in all capitals.

  3. Comma is required after ‘branches’.

  4. ‘icici’ should have dots between the letters.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A noun abbreviated is always given in capitals.

Multiple choice

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

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

Statement I: Icici Bank opened 101 rural branches across six states.
Statement II: These rural branches had offer all the basic banking services.  
Statement III: They branches were formally inaugurated in 19 districts.  
Statement IV: ICICI Bank Executive Director Rajiv Sabharwal said, ________.                

  1. There

  2. Those

  3. These

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

For branches we need plural demonstrative ‘these’. Moreover we use 'these' to indicate a thing just mentioned.....and we are talking about the same branches of the bank in the previous line also.

Multiple choice

Which of these fits gap 18?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.
The coelacanth is a primitive fish that once ______(17)______ to be long extinct.
They are called living fossils because they have several body structures and adaptations that are _____(18)_____ in fossil fish and in no other living specimen.
They date _____(19)_____ the Devonian Period of the Earth that is at least 350 million years old.

They ______(20)_____ the deep sea and are found in small numbers below a depth of 200 meters in the Indian Ocean.

  1. also seen

  2. to be seen

  3. presently seen

  4. only seen
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Towards the end of the sentence, it is suggested that it was found in no other living specimen, therefore, 'only seen' would be the correct option.

Multiple choice

Which of these fits gap 24?

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

The white light that we see around us is a ______(21)_____mix of seven colours, that if divided and laid side by side for study make up a light spectrum. The seven colours are Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange and Red. However, Blue, Green, and Red are the _____(22)______ colours, because all the other colours may be got by mixing these. We think that a cherry is red because we see it_____(23)_____ a red colour. However, if we applied a filter and ____(24)_______the red part of the light from its source, then the cherry would appear black.

  1. allowed

  2. derived

  3. mixed

  4. blocked
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Cherry would appear black if red color from the spectrum is denied or blocked.

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: It was a bright Sunday morning. Mrs. Milky, the cow was invited Mr. Humpy
Statement II: the camel, for lunch. When the doorbell blow, she opened the door, and
Statement III: there was Mr. Humpy all dressed up in they Sunday clothes. They greeted
Statement IV: each other _________ .                                                                      

  1. sounded

  2. rang

  3. alarmed

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

The word used for doorbell is rang.

Multiple choice

Which of these fits gap 19?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.
Chills, coughs, and sneezes, _____(17)______ fever, headaches and body aches, that may also include watering red eyes, and running nose making you all confused and tired - that is flu.
Each year, from the months of November to April, is the flu season. Therefore, you ______(18)_____that shot of flu vaccine your doctor gives you by fall.
Taking the vaccine will prevent you from catching flu, and even if you ______(19)_____it, the attack will be mild.

Otherwise, you are bound to be ______(20)______in bed for two weeks without meeting your friends.

  1. did catch

  2. can catch

  3. do catch

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

This is a conditional sentence, where the subsequent (will be mild) is in future tense. Hence, the conditional will be in the simple present tense.

Multiple choice

Which of these fits gap 23?

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

The white light that we see around us is a ______(21)_____mix of seven colours, that if divided and laid side by side for study make up a light spectrum. The seven colours are Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange and Red. However, Blue, Green, and Red are the _____(22)______ colours, because all the other colours may be got by mixing these. We think that a cherry is red because we see it_____(23)_____ a red colour. However, if we applied a filter and ____(24)_______the red part of the light from its source, then the cherry would appear black.

  1. concealing

  2. spreading

  3. having

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

On outer appearance, cherry has or shows red color.

Multiple choice

Which of these fits gap 18?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.
Chills, coughs, and sneezes, _____(17)______ fever, headaches and body aches, that may also include watering red eyes, and running nose making you all confused and tired - that is flu.
Each year, from the months of November to April, is the flu season. Therefore, you ______(18)_____that shot of flu vaccine your doctor gives you by fall.
Taking the vaccine will prevent you from catching flu, and even if you ______(19)_____it, the attack will be mild.

Otherwise, you are bound to be ______(20)______in bed for two weeks without meeting your friends.

  1. took

  2. must took

  3. may take

  4. should take
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The statement is an advisory. There is no permission or compulsion involved.

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: Pets are playful lovable, and tame animals.
Statement II: We take care of all them needs.
Statement III: They return love us with all their hearts and trust us blindly.
Statement IV: Dogs, __________.                                                             

  1. of course, top the list of favourites as pets.

  2. of course top the list of favourites as pets!

  3. of course, top the list, of favourites, as pets.

  4. of course, top the list of favourites, as pets?
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

(1) The only option that takes care of the punctuation correctly. There is a pause after of course, hence the comma.

Multiple choice

Which of these fits gap 17?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.
Chills, coughs, and sneezes, _____(17)______ fever, headaches and body aches, that may also include watering red eyes, and running nose making you all confused and tired - that is flu.
Each year, from the months of November to April, is the flu season. Therefore, you ______(18)_____that shot of flu vaccine your doctor gives you by fall.
Taking the vaccine will prevent you from catching flu, and even if you ______(19)_____it, the attack will be mild.

Otherwise, you are bound to be ______(20)______in bed for two weeks without meeting your friends.

  1. also with

  2. coupled with

  3. should also

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

'Coupled with' here means 'in addition to' and that is the meaning which is intended.

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: Pets are playful lovable, and tame animals.
Statement II: We take care of all them needs.
Statement III: They return love us with all their hearts and trust us blindly.
Statement IV: Dogs, __________.                                                             

  1. those

  2. its

  3. theirs

  4. their
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

'Their' is used to represent a belongingness or association with people or things. Since here we are talking about the pet's needs, therefore 'their' will  be used.

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: Pets are playful lovable, and tame animals.
Statement II: We take care of all them needs.
Statement III: They return love us with all their hearts and trust us blindly.
Statement IV: Dogs, __________.                                                             

  1. ‘Lovable’ should not be followed by a comma.

  2. Comma is required after ‘playful’.

  3. Apostrophe is required after ‘animals’.

  4. ‘Lovable’ should be kept in inverted commas.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

(1) A comma is used to separate words with a series of three or more. Since, here we have a series of three, therefore, a comma will be used after playful.

Multiple choice

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

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: It was a bright Sunday morning. Mrs. Milky, the cow was invited Mr. Humpy
Statement II: the camel, for lunch. When the doorbell blow, she opened the door, and
Statement III: there was Mr. Humpy all dressed up in they Sunday clothes. They greeted
Statement IV: each other _________ .                                                                      

  1. is invited

  2. have invited

  3. has invited

  4. had invited
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

'Was invited' would mean that she were to visit Mr. Humpy. However, here she had invited Mr Humpy.