1000+ Fill in the blanks Multiple Choice Question Answer [Solved]

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. His remarks were filled with _____ , which sounded lofty but presented nothing new to the audience.
A. aphorisms
B. platitudes
C. bombast
D. adages
Answer : B

5. China is a big country, in area it is bigger than any other country __________ Russia.
A. accept
B. except
C. expect
D. access
Answer : B

6. The Romans were _________ science.
A. bad in
B. bad to
C. bad for
D. bad at
Answer : D

7. 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

8. His most striking _____ is the enthusiasm which he brings to everything he does.
A. factor
B. attitude
C. characteristic
D. character
Answer : C

9. Cairn cannot ________ bring into picture some ________outsider which has little experience and necessary consents to deal in the oil field.
A. Peremptorily, ascribed
B. Complaisantly, endorsed
C. Democratically, aberrant
D. Arbitrarily, unrelated
Answer : D

10. Though one eye is kept firmly on the___________, the company now also promotes ___________ contemporary art.
A. present, experimental
B. future, popular
C. present, popular
D. market, popular
Answer : B

11. Turn the lights ______ before you go to bed.
A. on
B. off
C. out
D. down
Answer : B

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

13. Although it has been more than 50 years since Satyajit Ray made Pather Panchali, ___________ refuse to go away from the mind.
A. the haunting images
B. its haunting images
C. its haunted images
D. the haunt of its images
Answer : B

14. The students _________ not reach on time _________ of the transport strike.
A. can, as
B. could, because
C. may, account
D. will, despite
Answer : B

15. Nature is ______ and unchangeable , and it is ______ as to whether its hidden reasons and ______ are ______ to man or not.
The option that best fill the blanks in the above sentence would be:
A. relentless, indifferent, actions, understandable
B. persistent, heartless, actions, comprehensible
C. inexorable, apathetic, activities, explicable
D. ineseapable, unconcerned, activities, intelligible
Answer : D

16. ___ about prolonged power cuts in urban areas, the authorities have decided to ___ over to more reliable and eco-friendly systems to run its pumps.
A. Worried, shift
B. Frantic, move
C. Troubled, jump
D. Concerned, switch
Answer : D

17. Your present statement does not _________ what you said last week.
A. accord to
B. accord in
C. accord with
D. accord for
Answer : C

18. One dark night a Darvesh ___________ passing by a dry well.
A. wasnt
B. happened to be
C. discovered in
D. found to
Answer : B

19. When she retired, she handed __________ the charge to the Vice-President.
A. over
B. out
C. across
D. off
Answer : A

20. The Himalayas ran from east to west and cut off the cold winds from the north. This allowed agriculture to prosper and _____________ wealth, but it also ____________ barbarian invaders from the north.
A. attracted, dissipated
B. created, attracted
C. created, restricted
D. attracted, evicted
Answer : B

21. 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

22. The battalion operating from the mountain was able to tie____ three enemy divisions.
A. up
B. down
C. on
D. wih
Answer : B

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

24. Jacob was a rich old man who lived_____ alone in a huge house because his children did not care about him.
A. only
B. all
C. more
D. too
Answer : B

25. The flood of brilliant ideas has not only ___ us, but has also encouraged us to ___ the last date for submission of entries.
A. overwhelmed, extend
B. enjoyed, stretch
C. dismayed, decide
D. scared, scrap
Answer : A

26. 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

27. 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

28. 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

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

30. Nowadays there exists a spirit of___ among the various departments of the University. This has led to a number of interdisciplinary research publications due to interaction of various research groups.
A. co-operation
B. education
C. casteism
D. favouritism
Answer : A

31. Despite his _____ he had to suffer.
A. punishment
B. fault
C. negligence
D. innocence
Answer : D

32. After a recent mild paralytic attack his movements are_____ restricted otherwise he is still very active.
A. entirely
B. slightly
C. nowhere
D. frequently
Answer : B

33. ________ pollution control measures are expensive, many industries hesitate to adopt them.
A. Although
B. However
C. Because
D. Despite
Answer : A

34. A growing number of these expert professionals ___________ having to train foreigners as the students end up ___________ the teachers who have to then unhappily content with no jobs at all or new jobs with drastically reduced pay packets
A. are, supplanting
B. welcome, assisting
C. resist, challenging
D. resent, replacing
Answer : A

35. Women should be paid the same as men-when they do the same job, for surely, what is sauce for the______ is sauce for the ___
A. goose, gander
B. cock, hen
C. fox, vixen
D. buck, doe
Answer : A

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

37. An organization .......... to the mission of road safety has prepared an action plan for reducing accidents and related
injuries and fatalities. (1) specified (2) inaugurated (3) committed (4) kicked off (5) succumbed (6) dedicated
A. (3) and (6)
B. (1) and (5)
C. (3) and (5)
D. (4) and (6)
Answer : A

38. As the weekend finally rolled around. the city folk were only ___ happy to settle down and laugh their cares _____.
A. just, afar
B. too, away
C. extremely, off
D. very, up
Answer : A

39. Few countries can____India in variety, colour and richness of dance-forms.
A. rival
B. depict
C. parallel
D. fight
Answer : A

40. What are you _________ in the kitchen cupboard?
A. looking in
B. looking on
C. looking to
D. looking for
Answer : D

41. Gokhales patriotic speeches____ people to dedicate their lives to the nation.
A. forced
B. inspired
C. instigated
D. prompted
Answer : B

42. 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

43. Every one will admit that swindling ones fellow beings is a necessary practice; upon it, is based really sound commercial success ___________.
A. sell what you cannot buy back
B. buy what you will sell to another at a higher price
C. buy cheap and sell dear
D. sell what you can, do not buy from a competitor
Answer : C

44. The carriage foundered in a snowdrift and it took two hours to_____ it.
A. exert
B. pillage
C. exacerbate
D. extricate
Answer : D

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

46. 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

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

48. My inward petition was instantly _______________. First, a delightful cold wave descended over my back and under my feet, ________________ all discomfort.
A. acknowledged, banishing
B. repudiated, infuriating
C. acceded, exacerbating
D. decimated, assuaging
Answer : A

49. A group of agitators ____ the mob to break down the Vice-Chancellors door.
A. wished
B. excited
C. threatened
D. incited
Answer : D

50. It____ not look like a great deal today, but back then it was a coup: no man before ____ to import tea directly into Ireland.
The option that will best fill the blanks in the above sentences would be:
A. may, has dared
B. may, had dared
C. might, have dared
D. might, have ever dared
Answer : B