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Fill in the Blanks

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Fill in the Blanks Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below has two blanks. Beneath the sentence are five sets of words. Choose the set of words that when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence.

The product of a ________ religious home, he often found ________ in prayer.

  1. conscientious, befuddlement

  2. devoutly, solace

  3. vigourously, comfort

  4. fervidly, reassurance

  5. pious, answers
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Correct answer is option 2. The person comes from a religious background. So, he/she finds comfort or solace in prayers.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below has two blanks. Beneath the sentence are five sets of words. Choose the set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence.

With the current wave of crime, tourists are _____ to make sure their passports are secure, otherwise they should be ready for the ________ consequences.

  1. required, best

  2. urged, worst

  3. exhorted, offensive

  4. invited, repressible

  5. permitted, deplorable
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Tourists need to secure their passports because of the soaring crime rates. So, they are requested to secure their passports so as to save themselves from dire consequences. Tourists can be requested, not forced. Options 1, 3 and 5 are thus ruled out. Option 4 does not fit. Thus, the best possible answer is 2.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below has two blanks. Beneath the sentence are four sets of words. Choose the set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

There was a time in history when lepers were _______ as they were considered a ________ to the family and the civilised society.

  1. ostracised, stigma

  2. vandalised, curse

  3. baptised, burden

  4. immunised, contagion

  5. shunned, slur
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. Lepers were ostracised, i.e. they were excluded/barred. Shun means to evade/keep away from. Hence, ostracised is better suited to fit blank 1.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below has two blanks. Beneath the sentence are five sets of words. Choose the set of words that when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence.

Unruly people may become __________ when they are treated with ______ by those around them.

  1. angry, kindness

  2. placated, obeisance

  3. peaceful, abuse

  4. riveted, change

  5. dangerous, love
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In this sentence, we are talking about disorderly people and the change in their behaviour because of the respectful treatment given to them by the people surrounding them. They are often pacified when others treat them with respect. So, the best possible answer is option (2).

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below has two blanks. Beneath the sentence are five sets of words. Choose the set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence.

A careful __________ of the house revealed no clues and hence, investigators were left __________.

  1. prodding, inconclusive

  2. incineration, abandoned

  3. autopsy, unattended

  4. examination, perplexed

  5. appraisal, unresolved
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The house revealed no clues. The word ‘investigators’ makes it pretty clear that there was some inspection. So, the word has to be ‘examination’. Investigators did not find any clue, so it is natural that they were left confused or perplexed.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below has two blanks. Beneath the sentence are four sets of words. Choose the set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

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

  1. impetuous, implement

  2. excited, imprecate

  3. impervious, impregnate

  4. fecund, impersonate

  5. smart, reject
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

Directions: The sentence below has two blanks. Beneath the sentence are five sets of words. Choose the set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

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

  1. deluge, deprived of

  2. plethora, showered with

  3. glut, served

  4. dearth, inundated with

  5. misdirection, given
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The first blank shows that theres no lack of information now. So, it has to be dearth. And the second filler is preceded byrather` needing a contrasting word. So, the answer is (4).

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below has two blanks. Beneath the sentence are five sets of words. Choose the set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

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

  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, (1) and (5) are straightaway out. If we concentrate on both the blanks, it becomes clear that no other option perfectly fits in except (2). Vociferous means loud/noisy. Matches are granted not conferred (bestow), accorded (allowed/admitted), presented or donated.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks.

The presence of armed guards _______ us from doing anything disruptive and hence, we did not _______.

  1. defeated, upbraid

  2. excited, chide

  3. irritated, reprimand

  4. prevented, retaliate

  5. encouraged, castigate
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The presence of guards prevents the people present there from doing something disruptive. So, the first blank cannot have any other word than ‘prevented’ and because of 'the presence of armed guards', they did not retaliate or oppose.