1000+ Fill in the blanks MCQ for IBPS Clerk [Solved]

1. The teacher_____the boys comic which he was reading during the Mathematics period.
A. possessed
B. procured
C. abandoned
D. seized
Answer : D

2. Her uncle died in a car accident. He was quite rich. She suddenly _________ all her uncles money.
A. succeeded
B. caught
C. gave
D. inherited
Answer : D

3. The genocides in Bosnia and Rwanda, apart from being mis-described in the most sinister and _________ manner as 'ethnic cleansing', were also blamed, in further hand-washing rhetoric, on something dark and interior to __________ and perpetrators alike.
A. innovative, communicator
B. enchanting, leaders
C. disingenuous, victims
D. exigent, exploiters
Answer : C

4. There are not solitary, free-living creatures ; every form of life is ______ other forms.
A. dependent on
B. parallel to
C. overshadowed by
D. segregated from
Answer : A

5. Is not learning superior ____ wealth ?
A. than
B. from
C. by
D. to
Answer : D

6. He has already made up his mind on this issue. Now it is____ to argue with him.
A. sympathetic
B. vague
C. futile
D. contradictory
Answer : C

7. He lost confidence and _________ of the deal at the last minute.
A. backed out
B. backed on
C. backed down
D. backed onto Practice Exercise
Answer : A

8. When people around you are losing their heads, it is very difficult to remain serene. It needs a lot of____.
A. patience
B. strength
C. courage
D. goodness
Answer : A

9. ____ at the major ports has led planners to develop satellite ports near them.
A. density
B. containment
C. transportation
D. congestion
Answer : D

10. Mountaineering institutes___to the young climbers the technical knowledge which has been accumulated over the years.
A. impart
B. indicate
C. apply
D. help
Answer : A

11. The manager told us _________ Ramesh was very anxious _________ the meeting.
A. about, in
B. that, before
C. like, during
D. the, for
Answer : B

12. A person who is clean and tidy in how he dresses up commands better_________from those around him than those who have aand unkempt appearance_________
A. respectful - slovenly
B. respect - slovenly
C. respected - untidy
D. respect - tidy
Answer : A

13. AIDS is not a disease that can be___through the air or by insects.
A. circulated
B. transferred
C. transmitted
D. conducted
Answer : C

14. Nabeesa was not_____ by the criticism and paid no_____ even when her best friend talked against her.
A. threatened, warning
B. troubled, mind
C. deterred, heed
D. bothered, attention
Answer : C

15. She was a devoted wife and looked____ her husband very well.
A. after
B. at
C. for
D. upon
Answer : A

16. Football evokes a ___________ response in India compared to cricket, that almost ___________ the nation.
A. tepid, boiling
B. lukewarm, electrifies
C. turbid, fascinating
D. apocryphal, genuinely fascinates
Answer : B

17. The entire village condoled ____ the jawans widow in her bereavement.
A. in
B. for
C. to
D. with
Answer : D

18. It is not fair to cast___on honest and innocent persons.
A. aspirations
B. aspersions
C. inspiration
D. adulation
Answer : B

19. The ability of a woman to do well does not ______ on whether it is a mans world or not, because everyone has
his/her own opportunities. (1) trust (2) depend (3) reckon (4) live (5) rest (6) believe
A. (4) and (5)
B. (2) and (3)
C. (1) and (6)
D. (2) and (5)
Answer : D

20. I. The area under our eyes in connected to our kidneys, so any .......... change in the dark circles indicates dehydration or accumulating toxins.
II. Many Indian adults are struggling with weight, thus indulging in weight loss programmes that require .......... changes in their current lifestyle.
A. drastic
B. frequent
C. ambiguous
D. severe
Answer : A

21. A controversial issue was_____ by a member of the Opposition in the Assembly, but there was no time to discuss it.
A. risen
B. raised
C. arose
D. aroused
Answer : B

22. The Hollywood star and the Bollywood heroine are being.........
as the next big onscreen couple. (1) labeled (2) explained (3) worshiped (4) touted (5) exclaimed (6) shouted
A. (2) and (4)
B. (1) and (3)
C. (2) and (6)
D. (1) and (4
Answer : D

23. He has a____tongue; his pinching sarcasm has______ everyone who has come into contact with him.
A. wanton, immunised
B. vitriolic, alienated
C. pungent, animated
D. recalcitaant, humanised
Answer : B

24. India has the_______ of high saving and low growth rates.
A. irony
B. similarity
C. difference
D. paradox
Answer : D

25. Many teachers ___________ the lack of ___________ for leaving the job.
A. cited, reason
B. explained, force
C. claimed, understanding
D. argued, culprit
Answer : C

26. In these bleak and depressing times of ___________ prices, non-performing governments and ___________ crime rates, Sourav Ganguly has given us, Indians , a lot to cheer about
A. escalating, increasing
B. spiralling, booming
C. spiralling, soaring
D. ascending, debilitating
Answer : C

27. No child is _________ understanding. One has to wait and provide proper guidance.
A. dull to
B. dull in
C. dull of
D. dull for
Answer : B

28. He became the Governor of a Province_____.
A. by and large
B. in the course of time
C. at times
D. little by little
Answer : B

29. Take this medicine regularly and you will get rid __________ this disease.
A. at
B. from
C. of
D. over
Answer : C

30. His attitude to his boss was so_____ that it caused a good deal of repulsion.
A. refulgent
B. arrogant
C. sycophantic
D. hybrid
Answer : C

31. Sheila gained an advantage __________ me.
A. upon
B. from
C. on
D. over
Answer : D

32. He has a____tongue; his pinching sarcasm has______ everyone who has come into contact with him.
A. wanton, immunised
B. vitriolic, alienated
C. pungent, animated
D. recalcitaant, humanised
Answer : B

33. Raj was _____________ introvert and would prefer to sit in the library rather than go out with friends.
A. the
B. a
C. like
D. an
Answer : D

34. I could hardly recognize him ________ I saw him.
A. after
B. but
C. and
D. when
Answer : D

35. He is a popular teacher. He seems to be ______ for that profession.
A. cut down
B. cut off
C. cut in
D. cut out
Answer : D

36. It will take some time for many South koreans to ___________ the conflicting images of North Korea, let alone to___________ what to make of their northern cousins
A. reconcile, decide
B. understand, clarify
C. make out, decide
D. reconcile, understand
Answer : A

37. Statistics __________ always my worst subject.
A. are
B. were
C. is
D. have
Answer : C

38. In spite of her other_____, Kasthuri still managed to find time for her hobbies.
A. occupations
B. preoccupations
C. predilections
D. business
Answer : B

39. That charming girl was the ____ of all eyes.
A. target
B. cynosure
C. doggerel
D. ambition
Answer : B

40. The petitioner had ______ an immediate stay form the court on allotment of the Hats ________ of investigation into the alleged irregularities.
A. asked file process
B. sought, completion
C. propagated, finish
D. demanded, course
Answer : B

41. The audience____ at the end of drama.
A. applauded
B. appraised
C. exploded
D. appreciated
Answer : A

42. She was remarkably __________ in singing and dancing.
A. accomplished
B. conducive
C. fluctuating
D. cooperative
Answer : A

43. ___________, the more they remain the same.
A. People all over the world change
B. The more people change
C. The more they are different
D. The less people change
Answer : B

44. His fears were explicitly betrayed by his______ voice.
A. phonetic
B. tremulous
C. tenuous
D. malodorous
Answer : B

45. The Defence Minister said today that the Government was determined to____the accord and tulfil the legitimate aspirations of the people.
A. implement
B. invest
C. practise
D. perform
Answer : A

46. Mohans career has taken some __________ twists and turns.
A. incentive
B. interesting
C. interactive
D. intuitive
Answer : B

47. Although there is ______________ gunfire, there is no stiff resistance to the revolutioary army.
A. bitter
B. meagre
C. continuous
D. sporadic
Answer : C

48. Brands __________ decision-simplicity strategies make full use of available information to __________ where consumers are on the path of decisions making and direct them to the best market offers.
A. diluting, divulge
B. tempting, maintain
C. imputing, overdrive
D. pursuing, assess
Answer : D

49. The high cutoff marks this year have ___ college admission-seekers to either ___ for lesser known colleges or change their subject preferences.
A. cajoled, ask
B. pressured, sit
C. forced, settle
D. strained, compromise
Answer : C

50. Political power is just as permanent as todays newspaper. Ten years down the line, ___________, who the most powerful man in any state was today.
A. who cares
B. nobody will remember what was written in todays newspaper or
C. few will know, or care about
D. when a lot of water will have passed under the bridge, who will care
Answer : A