1000+ Fill in the blanks MCQ for SSC JE [Solved]

1. He ___________ a wrong act because it was ___________ for him to do so due to circumstantial forces.
A. compelled, necessary
B. refused, dangerous
C. did, avoidable
D. committed, inevitable
Answer : D

2. Drugs worth ` 3 lakhs were ......... from the apartment by
the police. (1) manufactured (2) ruptured (3) seized (4) confiscated (5) bought (6) compared
A. (1) and (4)
B. (2) and (3)
C. (3) and (5)
D. (3) and (4)
Answer : D

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

4. He will dispense ______ your services.
A. of
B. off
C. on
D. with
Answer : D

5. When indecision grips a nation, free men feel the need for an _____ruler and are prepared to throw democracy overboard.
A. optimistic
B. autocratic
C. eccentric
D. energetic
Answer : B

6. ________ has been taken against some wholesale drug dealers for dealing in surgical items without a valid license and maintaining a stock of _________ drugs.
A. Note, overwhelming
B. Step, impressive
C. Execution, outdated
D. Action, expired
Answer : D

7. In a ___________ tone, the leader made a powerful ___________ to the mob.
A. realistic, zeal
B. lower, conviction
C. loud, argument
D. soft, appeal
Answer : D

8. One of the major critiques of the examination system is that it ___________ to a spirit of ___________ competition among the students.
A. results, defective
B. accompanies, adequate
C. develops, intense
D. takes, severe
Answer : D

9. 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

10. This is a_____ translation of the speech.
A. literary
B. literal
C. verbal
D. verbatim
Answer : B

11. A public, servant who is guilty will not ___________ punishment and no ___________ person will be punished.
A. be, sincere
B. flee, guilty
C. defend, common
D. avoid, uninformed
Answer : B

12. The organization takes its cue from the person on the top. I always told our business leaders their personal ___________ determined their organizations ___________.
A. serendipity, faux pas
B. predilection, despair
C. intensity, success
D. oddity, conformity
Answer : C

13. The prisoner showed no _________ for his crimes.
A. hatred
B. obstinacy
C. remorse
D. anger
Answer : C

14. The masks worn by the men helped them _______their identity.
A. conceal
B. congeal
C. masquerade
D. cheat
Answer : A

15. 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

16. Sam asked me to keep this secret ___________ .
A. secret
B. in myself
C. amongst us
D. between us
Answer : D

17. 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

18. In his address to the teachers, the Vice-Chancellor____certain measures being taken for improving the quality of college education.
A. declined
B. directed
C. advised
D. highlighted
Answer : D

19. I am always the first to admit that I have not accomplished everything that I ___________ achieve five years ago.
A. set out to
B. went to
C. thought to
D. thought of
Answer : A

20. Rajeev was upset because he _____________ forgotten his best friends birthday?
A. have
B. shall
C. will
D. had
Answer : D

21. 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

22. His residence is on the______ of Hyderabad.
A. rim
B. core
C. periphery
D. outskirts
Answer : D

23. You have no business to _________ pain on a weak and poor person.
A. inflict
B. put
C. dirct
D. force
Answer : A

24. Ill take ______now as I have anothers appointment some where else.
A. departure
B. my leave
C. permission
D. leave from work
Answer : B

25. Happiness consists in being _________what we have?
A. contented to
B. contented with
C. contented for
D. contented in
Answer : B

26. 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

27. His rude behaviour is a _________ his organisation.
A. disgrace for
B. disgrace on
C. disgrace upon
D. disgrace to
Answer : D

28. They ________ their seats away from the curved wall panels to give themselves more space as the flight attendant brought drinks from the gallery, which was ________ with familys favorite snacks and beverages.
A. Swiveled, stocked
B. Hinged, lacquered
C. Pended, embellished
D. Retracted, thronged
Answer : A

29. The present____has not prevented the railway minister from announcing an increasing number of superfast trains.
A. crisis
B. syndrome
C. generation
D. stability
Answer : A

30. Skeptics would not ___________ that the earth actually moves, let alone that it ___________ around the sun.
A. permit, orbits
B. accept, revolves
C. experience, circles
D. assume, went
Answer : B

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

32. His answer was such______ I expected him to give.
A. that
B. which
C. as
D. like which
Answer : C

33. I had a vague _________ that the lady originally belonged to Scotland.
A. notion
B. expression
C. imagination
D. theory
Answer : A

34. The human mind seems to have built-in ________against original thought.
A. prejudices
B. ideas
C. interests
D. safeguards
Answer : A

35. The final electoral rolls have been intensively revised through house-to-house_____.
A. documentation
B. categorisation
C. enumeration
D. investigation
Answer : C

36. When you want to digitalise a city __________ with millions, you dont bet __________ the odds.
A. proceeding, into
B. teeming, against
C. undergoing, adhere
D. dangling, for
Answer : B

37. The law prohibits a person from felling a sandalwood tree, even if it grows on ones own land, without prior permission from the government. As poor people cannot deal with the government, this legal provision leads to a rip-roaring business for ___________, who care neither for the ___________ , nor for the trees.
A. middlemen, rich
B. the government, poor
C. touts, rich
D. touts, poor
Answer : D

38. More is ___________ of conditions of the tribals in Maharashtra than ___________ conditions of those in the other parts of the country.
A. certain, the
B. known, of
C. aware, of
D. aware, of
Answer : B

39. I am an entertainer, ___________ , I have to keep smiling because in my heart laughter and sorrow have an affinity.
A. even if I have tears in me
B. even though I am depressed inside
C. while entertaining people
D. in the entertainment business
Answer : B

40. Throw a stone ______ the fierce dog.
A. at
B. upon
C. on
D. above
Answer : A

41. Shanku was born_____ a silver spoon in his mouth and was very proud of his wealth.
A. with
B. along
C. on
D. within
Answer : A

42. Since the British were masters of the seas, no ____ power could venture into Indian waters under British rule.
A. territorial
B. continental
C. maritime
D. geo-political
Answer : C

43. Drawing attention to the pitfalls of _________ solely on Uranium as a fuel for nuclear reactors, Indian scientists warned that Uranium will not last for long and thus research on Thorium as its must be revived _________.
A. using, substitute
B. believing, replacement
C. depending, reserve
D. relying, alternative
Answer : A

44. The Director pointed out in favour of the manager that the profitability of the plant had _____ since he had taken over.
A. arisen
B. increased
C. developed
D. declined
Answer : B

45. The _______ of criminalisation of politics needs to be _________ far more seriously.
A. lacuna, dealt
B. issue, addressed
C. system, broken
D. continuation, suppressed
Answer : B

46. The Hollywood star and the Bollywood heroine are being.........
as the next bg 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

47. She tries to adjust __________ her relations.
A. for
B. at
C. so
D. with
Answer : D

48. Although he is ___________ person, he occasionally loses his ___________
A. quiet, power
B. cheerful, grief
C. balanced, temper
D. thoughtful, Anxiety
Answer : C

49. Real friends, genuinely wanting the best for the organisation, ___________ different garbs.
A. come in
B. clad in
C. dressed in
D. clothed in
Answer : A

50. She put____ a brief appearance at the end of the party.
A. on
B. in
C. across
D. up
Answer : B