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Fill in the Blanks

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Fill in the Blanks Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: The 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 (1) through (5). Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

After having a _________ journey, we had ___________ food.

  1. persistent, musty

  2. frightful, terrific

  3. congenial, palatable

  4. tiresome, common

  5. expedition, brisk

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

Both the fillers should be in similar flow. If the journey was good, the food also must have been good. Otherwise the conjunction provided should have been a word of contrast (but, however etc.). ‘Congenial’ and ‘palatable’ offer a cogent pair.

Multiple choice

Directions: The 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 (1) through (5). Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

The authoritarian government sought to __________ the ________ of the army.

  1. truncate, general

  2. transcend, domination

  3. curb, wings

  4. fetter, ascendancy

  5. purge, intelligence
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

'Authoritarian' is the key word. The authoritarian entity must seek to control the domination or rise of another entity. So, the best possible answer is (4).

Multiple choice

Directions: The 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 (1) through (5). Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

The functionless and _______ military staff committee of the UN meets every second Friday but without any _________ effect.

  1. affectionate, purposeful

  2. moribund, salubrious

  3. miscellaneous, meaningful

  4. phenomenal, exact

  5. pernicious, salutary
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

When two words are joined with 'and', they should be in accordance. The first fillers for all the options, except (2) will not go with 'functionless'. So, it is the best possible answer.

Multiple choice

Directions: The 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 (1) through (5). Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

_____________ and medicinally paralyzed, he was wheeled into the emergency room where he was checked _________.

  1. Sedated, painstakingly

  2. Dazzled, thoroughly

  3. Blushed, gently

  4. Threatened, casually

  5. Tranced, dispassionately
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first filler is joined with 'medicinally paralyzed'. Only 'sedate' goes with 'paralyze'. And medically 'checked painstakingly', fits in. Hence, the answer is (1).

Multiple choice

Directions: The 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 (1) through (5). Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

War is a monstrous ____________ against humanity as we all know; it should be ________ at any cost.

  1. thunderbolt, condemned

  2. atrocity, discarded

  3. obeisance, eulogized

  4. ostracism, endorsed

  5. repugnance, preached
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence implies that war is an offense against humanity and it should be banned for good. 'Monstrous atrocity' that ought to be 'discarded' makes sense.

Multiple choice

Directions: The 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 (1) through (5). Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

People's democratic aspirations have been ________ and the masses have to endure many a __________.

  1. patronized, exemption

  2. curtailed, convulsions

  3. choked, privation

  4. throttled, transgression
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

“Masses have to endure' is the key phrase here. One endures difficulty or privation. 'Privation' suits best in the second blank.