English Language: Fill in the Blanks Set - 1

 Dear Readers,

General English is a part of almost all major sarkari naukri exams conducted in the country. Even though the general English section is a bit tricky, candidates can fetch good scores if they have strong basics in English. So here we are sharing General English questions and answers for upcoming competitive exams.

Directions (Q. 1-10): Each question has 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. This book is readable, clear and _____ researched with _____ detailed references.

1) hardly, notional
2) meticulously, extensive
3) fabulously, intricate
4) leisurely, complete
5) closely, scattered

2. The police arrested Ramesh on a _____ of theft but for lack of evidence _____ him.

1) punished, complainto
2) crime, imprisoned
3) tip, absconding
4) left, condition
5) charge, released

3. Lack of _____ is basic to good teamwork but our ability to work with others depends on our _____.

1) positivism, flexibility
2) professionalism, vulnerability
3) consideration, acumen
4) rigidity, compatibility
5) dogmatism, motivation

4. Gopal was frustrated with Sunder, who would not _____ himself to a deadline.Sunder claimed he was working well without a deadline,but Gopal _____ and finally prevailed.

1) cooperate, stipulated
2) encouragr, enforced
3) commit, persisted
4) declared, pressurised
5) inculcate, ordered

5. He objected to the proposal because it was founded on a _____ principal and also was _____ at time.

1) imperative, reasonable
2) faulty, desirable
3) wrong, inconvenient
4) unconforming, deplorable
5) sound, acceptable

6. For the last half century he _____ himself to public affairs _____ taking a holiday.

1) devoted, without
2) sacrificed, after
3) by, committed
4) prepared, before
5) after, offered

7. A key factor in _____ an effective and fulfilling life in our complex society is the ability to _____ control over our actions.

1) providing, admonish
2) projecting, restrain
3) expressing, withhold
4) achieving, exert
5) obtaining, energize

8. Leadership is one of the world's oldest _____.The understanding of leadership has figured strongly in the _____ for knowledge.

1) institutions, passion
2) cultures, desire
3) undertakings, conviction
4) subject, preference
5) pre-occupations, quest

9. When you are living with your _____ values and principles, you can be straightforward, honest and _____.

1) core, up-front
2) inborn, vehement
3) inherited, distinct
4) innate, durable
5) inborn, vehement

10. Doctors and lawyers _____ that advertising will certainly _____ their profession adversely.

1) argue, effect
2) believe, affect
3) trust, damage
4) plead, escalate
5) contemplate, boost


Answers

1.     2
2.     5
3.     4
4.     3
5.     3
6.     1
7.     4
8.     5
9.     1
10.   2

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English Language: Fill in the Blanks Set - 1

Directions (Q. 1-10): Each question has 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) Liberalisation has removed all the legal ______ and ______ flood gates to multinational companies.

1) obstacles, guarded

2) hurdles, awarded

3) barriers, opened

4) battles, threw

5) manipulation, closed

2) Owing to the slowdown in growth, real-estate developers have______ different strategies from cutting their debts and repaying banks to _____ new projects.

1) implemented, founded

2) adopted, launching

3) merged , introduce

4) actively, create

5) relised, admit

3) Every third person visiting a doctor happens to _____ from a clinical or psychological disorder _____ with temblors.

1) sick, related

2) ail, regarding

3) experience, connected

4) suffer, associated

5) agonise, respect

4) At present mutual funds provide _____ information to customers but if more data is provided customers will perhaps be able to make ______ decisions.

1) primary, completely

2) limited, better

3) inadequate, perfect

4) most, any

5) partial, worthwhile

5) Owners of private hostels located in residential ares are not only _____ taxes but are also functioning whimsically in the ______ of any regulatory body.

1) paying, presence

2) checking, dearth

3) evading, absence

4) avoiding, front

5) destroying, life

6) His  _____ contribution to the tsunami relief fund was _____ by his staff members.

1) generous, appreciated

2) mearge, admired

3) negligible, sanctioned

4) spontaneous, nullified

5) noteworthy, improved

7) 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) high, ability

3) increasing, awareness

4) prolonged, understanding

5) populated, knowledge

8) Three unknown assailants _____ on motorcycles and opened _____ barely a few metres from where the actor was shooting.

1) came, shooting

2) approached, hitting

3) rode, rounds

4) arrived, fire

5) climbed, shots

9) The main reason youth unemployment has _____ in the region is the depth of the recession in these countries and the chances of improvement are _____ unless governments kick-start their economies.

1) risen, visible

2) fallen, negligible

3) soared, remote

4) grown, create

5) collapsed, much

10) The police _____ in _____ a car theft case within a matter of two hours of registration of the complaint.

1) succeeded, cracking

2) achieved, solving

3) famed, arresting

4) victorious, catching

5) failed, assigning

Answers

1) -  3

2) -  2

3) -  4

4) -  2

5) -  3

6) -  1

7) -  3

8) -  4

9)  - 3

10) -  1

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