Fill in the Blanks Questions for Competitive Exams
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word from the options given below:
I don't like his _______ policy of pleasing people.
(A) dual
(B) duel
(C) dwell
(D) doll
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
(A) dual - "I don't like his dual policy of pleasing people."
In each of the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate your choice for the correct answer.
Q :They sat by the river bank with their legs ______ in the water.
(A) remaining
(B) swimming
(C) washing
(D) dangling
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
(D) dangling - They sat by the river bank with their legs dangling in the water.
In each of the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate your choice for the correct answer.
Q :I ______ blood in the hospital tomorrow.
(A) have donated
(B) was donating
(C) will donate
(D) had donated
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
(C) will donate - The correct future tense to use in this sentence is "I will donate blood in the hospital tomorrow."
In each of the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate your choice for the correct answer.
Q :Young people from disadvantaged homes look for ____ in government jobs.
(A) utility
(B) capability
(C) ability
(D) stability
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
(D) stability - Young people from disadvantaged homes look for stability in government jobs.
In each of the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate your choice for the correct answer.
Q :I am always ____ for good books.
(A) looking out
(B) looking down
(C) looking after
(D) looking into
Correct Answer : A
In each of the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate your choice for the correct answer.
Q :Teachers would like ______________a long holiday.
(A) having been
(B) to have
(C) have
(D) having for
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
(B) to have - The correct phrase is "Teachers would like to have a long holiday." The infinitive "to have" is appropriate here to convey the desire of teachers to experience a long holiday
In each of the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate your choice for the correct answer.
Q :I congratulated him ______ his promotion.
(A) because of
(B) to
(C) due to
(D) on
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
(D) on - The correct phrase is "congratulated him on his promotion." When congratulating someone for an achievement, the preposition "on" is used.
In each of the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate your choice for the correct answer.
Q :Modern public sector managers have become quite____in shifting their loyalties.
(A) overt
(B) inept
(C) learned
(D) adept
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
(D) adept - The sentence suggests that modern public sector managers have become quite skilled or proficient in shifting their loyalties. "Adept" means highly skilled or proficient.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Q :My teacher asked me to keep _____.
(A) quiet
(B) quite
(C) quit
(D) quaint
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
(A) quiet - The correct word is "quiet," as the teacher asked to keep silence.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Q :He claims to be the ______ kid in the school.
(A) smartness
(B) smartest
(C) smarting
(D) smarter
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
(B) smartest - The sentence implies claiming to be the "smartest" kid in the school.
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