1000+ Fill in the blanks MCQ for UPSC CDS [Solved]
Thursday 9th of March 2023
1. My friend and I decided to watch a play, however ______enjoyed it.
A. hardly of us
B. some few of us
C. we scarcely only
D. neither of us
Answer : D
2. The car we were travelling in _________ a mile from home.
A. broke off
B. broke down
C. broke into
D. broke up
Answer : B
3. 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
4. Many teachers ___________ the lack of ___________ for leaving the job.
A. cited, reason
B. explained, force
C. claimed, understanding
D. argued, culprit
Answer : C
5. After a short holiday Rajni came back totally_______.
A. rejuvenated
B. reborn
C. refurbished
D. revamped
Answer : A
6. The masks worn by the men helped them _______their identity.
A. conceal
B. congeal
C. masquerade
D. cheat
Answer : A
7. 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
8. Let us quickly __________.
A. muddle
B. huddle
C. hurdle
D. puddle
Answer : B
9. The manners and ___________ of the nouveau riche is a recurrent ___________ in the literature.
A. style, motif
B. morals, story
C. wealth, theme
D. morals, theme
Answer : D
10. AIDS is not a disease that can be___through the air or by insects.
A. circulated
B. transferred
C. transmitted
D. conducted
Answer : C
11. I. The report ended on a .......... note.
II. They must take .......... steps to deal with the problem.
A. criticising
B. huge
C. positive
D. fancy
Answer : C
12. 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
13. 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
14. I have given her ______ .
A. a work
B. some works
C. a piece of work
D. many works
Answer : C
15. A child is the future of a family _________ nation.
A. just as
B. as a
C. like a
D. as well as of a
Answer : D
16. It is raining __________ . Do not go out.
A. heavily
B. fast
C. soundly
D. strongly
Answer : A
17. 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
18. This is not the first time that the management has done some ___________ .
A. tough talk
B. tough talking
C. firm talk
D. firm talking
Answer : A
19. One dark night a Darvesh ___________ passing by a dry well.
A. wasnt
B. happened to be
C. discovered in
D. found to
Answer : B
20. The present Constitution will see ___________ amendments but its basic structure will survive.
A. much more
B. many more
C. too many more
D. quite a few more
Answer : A
21. To ___time, please go___ foot and not by bus.
A. spend, with
B. kill, towards
C. utilise, on
D. gain, on
Answer : D
22. 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
23. Can you please __________ my web site just before I publish it ?
A. find out
B. go through
C. set out
D. look up
Answer : B
24. 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
25. Even as the _________ elsewhere in the world are struggling to come out of recession, Indian consumers are splurging on consumer goods and to _________ this growth, companies are investing heavily in various sectors.
A. economies, meet
B. countries, inhibit
C. governments, measure
D. nations, inflict
Answer : A