Fill in the Blanks: Exercise-4

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 water transport project on the west coast is _______ to get a shot in the arm with a new plan in which the Road Development Corporation will build the infrastructure and _______ a private party to operate the service.

    1. scheduled, let
    2. verge, permit
    3. set, sanctions
    4. slated, allow
    5. bound, task


Answer: (d) slated, allow

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

  1. As the weekend finally rolled around, the city folk were only _______ happy to settle down and laugh their cares _______.

    1. just, afar
    2. too, away
    3. extremely, off
    4. very, up
    5. so, on


Answer: (b) too, away

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

  1. The flood of brilliant ideas has not only _______ us, but has also encouraged us to _______ the last date for submission of entries.

    1. overwhelmed, extend
    2. enjoyed, stretch
    3. dismayed, decide
    4. scared, scrap
    5. happy, boundary


Answer: (a) overwhelmed, extend

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

  1. _______ about prolonged power cuts in urban areas, the authorities have decided to _______ over to more reliable and eco-friendly systems to run its pumps.

    1. Worried, shift
    2. Frantic, move
    3. Troubled, jump
    4. Concerned, switch
    5. Endangered, click


Answer: (d) Concerned, switch

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

  1. The high cutoff marks this year have _______ college admission seekers to either _______ for lesser known colleges or change their subject preferences.

    1. cajoled, ask
    2. pressured, sit
    3. forced, settle
    4. strained, compromise
    5. entrusted, wait


Answer: (c) forced, settle

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

  1. The artist had to _______ a lot before _______ recognised for his talent.

    1. struggle, being
    2. toil, he
    3. practice, performing
    4. effort, he was
    5. strive, the


Answer: (a) struggle, being

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

  1. Most of the committee members _______ in favour of the _______ of a new dam in that village.

    1. was, building
    2. are, proposing
    3. were, construction
    4. not, assembly
    5. still, breaking


Answer: (c) were, construction

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

  1. She _______ to learn basic German as she will be ________ for Germany next month.

    1. likes, reaching
    2. wants, leaving
    3. intends, visiting
    4. tries, touring
    5. knows, going


Answer: (c) intends, visiting

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

  1. They _______ a sound infrastructure in order to ________ with the new challenges.

    1. want, handle
    2. got, meets
    3. have, give
    4. need, cope
    5. had, reach


Answer: (d) need, cope

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

  1. As soon as she _______ the branch office. she was asked to _______ to the head office immediately.

    1. came, go
    2. went, attend
    3. reached, report
    4. found, look
    5. saw, remind


Answer: (c) reached, report

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