English Language

Fill in the Blanks

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Fill in the Blanks Questions

Multiple choice

The …..………. young man is too keen to …………. the dubious scheme without a second thought.

Direction:
Each sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are five words or sets of words labeled A through E. Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Example:
After having a _________ journey, we had a ___________ food.
(A) persistent, musty                                          (B) frightful, terrific
(C) congenial, palatable                                      (D) tiresome, common
(E) expedition, brisk

Answer: (C)

  1. impetuous, implement

  2. excited, imprecate

  3. impervious, impregnate

  4. fecund, impersonate
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

'Without a second thought' is the key phrase here. Only an 'impetuous' person will 'implement' a 'dubious' scheme without a second thought.

Multiple choice

As I was working ________ under the pressure of time, I couldn't notice my __________ mistake.

Direction:
Each sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are five words or sets of words labeled A through E. Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Example:
After having a _________ journey, we had a ___________ food.
(A) persistent, musty                                          (B) frightful, terrific
(C) congenial, palatable                                      (D) tiresome, common
(E) expedition, brisk

Answer: (C)

  1. perennially, supernumerary

  2. sporadically, simple

  3. precipitately, slapdash

  4. hysterically, ineluctable

  5. leisurely, stupid

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

As the subject is under pressure, so only 'perennially' and 'precipitately' goes with it. But a close look at the second blank makes it amply clear that it has to be a slapdash mistake i.e. a careless mistake.

Multiple choice

From Johnson's _________ manner, we could all tell that he was of ___________ birth.

Direction:
Each sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are five words or sets of words labeled A through E. Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Example:
After having a _________ journey, we had a ___________ food.
(A) persistent, musty                                          (B) frightful, terrific
(C) congenial, palatable                                      (D) tiresome, common
(E) expedition, brisk

Answer: (C)

  1. courteous, illegitimate

  2. refined, common

  3. aristocratic, humble

  4. boorish, noble

  5. regal, royal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

All the other options except the last one state the opposite. Given that there should be two related words in the two blanks it is undoubtedly the last.

Multiple choice

There was a time in history when lepers were ……….. as they were considered a ……………. to the family and the civilized society.

Direction:
Each sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are five words or sets of words labeled A through E. Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Example:
After having a _________ journey, we had a ___________ food.
(A) persistent, musty                                          (B) frightful, terrific
(C) congenial, palatable                                      (D) tiresome, common
(E) expedition, brisk

Answer: (C)

  1. ostracized, stigma

  2. vandalized, curse

  3. baptized, burden

  4. immunized, contagion

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

All the options except (1) and (5) can be easily eliminated. Out of these two options (1) is a better fit.

Multiple choice

We no longer suffer from a ………… of information about diet and exercise; we are rather ……….such information as a routine.

Direction:
Each sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are five words or sets of words labeled A through E. Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Example:
After having a _________ journey, we had a ___________ food.
(A) persistent, musty                                          (B) frightful, terrific
(C) congenial, palatable                                      (D) tiresome, common
(E) expedition, brisk

Answer: (C)

  1. deluge … deprived of

  2. plethora .. showered with

  3. glut, served

  4. dearth … inundated with

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The first blank shows that there's no lack of information now. So, it has to be dearth. And the second filler is preceded by 'rather' needing a contrasting word. So, the answer is (D).

Multiple choice

Our _________ objections finally got us thrown out of the stadium and the match was _______ to our opponents.

Direction:
Each sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are five words or sets of words labeled A through E. Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Example:
After having a _________ journey, we had a ___________ food.
(A) persistent, musty                                          (B) frightful, terrific
(C) congenial, palatable                                      (D) tiresome, common
(E) expedition, brisk

Answer: (C)

  1. loquacious, accorded

  2. vociferous, granted

  3. outspoken, conferred

  4. malleable, presented

  5. springy, donated
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

‘Loquacious’ or ‘springy’ objections cannot be the reason of being thrown out. So, (A) and (E) are straightaway out. If we concentrate on both the blanks, it becomes clear that no other option perfectly fits in except (B).