Fill in the Blanks: Exercise-2

Overview:


Questions and Answers Type:MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions).
Main Topic:English Verbal Ability.
English Verbal Ability Sub-topic:Fill in the Blanks Questions and Answers.
Number of Questions:10 Questions with Solutions.

Directions: The following questions have two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.


  1. The proposal has been ______ and will be sent to the cabinet for the final ______ .

    1. designed, process
    2. drafted, approval
    3. amend, sanction
    4. said, objection
    5. mentioned, figure


Answer: (b) drafted, approval

Solution: These are the best-suited words for the sentence.

  1. The fake diesel factory was being ______ under the _______ of a dairy.

    1. operated, operation
    2. captured, array
    3. functioned, alias
    4. run, garb
    5. activated, control


Answer: (d) run, garb

Solution: These are the best-suited words for the sentence.

  1. The moment the staff opened the office, unidentified ______ , weapons entered and asked the cashier to hand over the keys to the vault.

    1. miscreants, brandishing
    2. object, carrying
    3. persons, had
    4. people, associating
    5. man, lifting


Answer: (a) miscreants, brandishing

Solution: These are the best-suited words for the sentence.

  1. The singer, who has been very ______ about his faith in the party, also at the grand event.

    1. Vocal, performed
    2. strong, sang
    3. open, dance
    4. loud, came
    5. creative, present


Answer: (a) Vocal, performed

Solution: These are the best-suited words for the sentence.

  1. Over the years, the town has _______ popularity as the best _______ for paragliding and pilots from across the world visit it.

    1. acquired, spots
    2. claim, one
    3. gained, destination
    4. sought, wonder
    5. sent, place


Answer: (c) gained, destination

Solution: These are the best-suited words for the sentence.

  1. _______ he had mixed success in the past with his new technique, this time around the player had enough _______ up his sleeve to win this match.

    1. Since, talent
    2. Despite, drama
    3. Although, tricks
    4. Because, energy
    5. Hence, magic


Answer: (c) Although, tricks

Solution: These are the best-suited words for the sentence.

  1. Name of the roles offered to me _______ the strong, funny and dynamic Indian woman that i had grown up.

    1. stated, today
    2. said, surrounded
    3. reflected, aound
    4. depicted, to
    5. assessed, within


Answer: (c) reflected, aound

Solution: These are the best-suited words for the sentence.

  1. The _______ to the free simcard scheme offered by the telecom company has been _______ and most people expressed complete ignorance about the scheme.

    1. reaction, stupendous
    2. access, cordial
    3. contract, simple
    4. takers, high
    5. response, abysmal


Answer: (e) response, abysmal

Solution: These are the best-suited words for the sentence.

  1. In our close relations it is easy to come _______ clever men and women, but _______ to find virtuous ones.

    1. find, simpler
    2. up, arduous
    3. see, terrible
    4. across, difficult
    5. close, impossible


Answer: (d) across, difficult

Solution: These are the best-suited words for the sentence.

  1. Due to the _______ number of swine-flu cases in the district, the health department has decided to spread _______ about the disease.

    1. raising, alertness
    2. populated, knowledge
    3. prolonged, understanding
    4. increasing, awareness
    5. high, ability


Answer: (d) increasing, awareness

Solution: These are the best-suited words for the sentence.