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

1. It is difficult to speak a language fluently unless ______ regularly.
A. it is in practice
B. it is by practising
C. it will be practised
D. it is practised
Answer : D

2. 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

3. The Chairman will come here at 5 p.m. to_____ a lecture.
A. attain
B. speak
C. talk
D. deliver
Answer : D

4. Alexander Solzhepitsyns works will be_______ by every lover of liberal thought and they will bring home to him how restrictive freedom is in the Russian system.
A. rejected
B. skimmed
C. compiled
D. perused
Answer : D

5. Laxmi lost an important file and rather than confessing her___ she blamed Sandra for losing it.
A. respect
B. image
C. attitude
D. mistake
Answer : D

6. He has not attained the age of 18. He was, therefore, no____ to vote in this election.
A. power
B. claim
C. right
D. authority
Answer : C

7. In an effort to provide _________ for higher education to all, most of the universities have been providing education without adequate infrastructure, thus churning out _________ graduates every year.
A. chances, fresh
B. platform, capable
C. opportunities, unemployable
D. prospects, eligible
Answer : B

8. The neighbour grabbed the boy, and rolled him on the road to ___________ the flames.
A. cover
B. kill
C. burn out
D. fizz out
Answer : B

9. 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

10. 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

11. The car driver was arrested for rash driving and his licence was_____ by the police.
A. impounded
B. prescribed
C. suspended
D. penalised
Answer : A

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

13. 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

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

15. 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

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

17. Opinions concerning him had remained nearly ____, his daily habits had presented scarcely any visible change.
A. static
B. biased
C. limpid
D. stationary
Answer : D

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

19. 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

20. _________ of illiteracy from a nation that is set to become the most populated in the world is by no ________easy.
A. Countering, task
B. Driving, measure
C. Curbing, way
D. Eradication, means
Answer : D

21. 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

22. 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

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

24. 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

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

26. 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

27. It is raining __________ . Do not go out.
A. heavily
B. fast
C. soundly
D. strongly
Answer : A

28. 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

29. Serious threat to our ecology and environment can be ______ with organic cultivation.
A. hastened
B. impeded
C. aggravated
D. combated
Answer : C

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

31. On the ______ occasion of Laxmi Puja the Mathurs bought a new car.
A. officious
B. auspicious
C. fortuitous
D. prosperous
Answer : B

32. 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

33. After a short holiday Rajni came back totally_______.
A. rejuvenated
B. reborn
C. refurbished
D. revamped
Answer : A

34. 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

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

36. The statue _________ a global symbol of freedom
A. stands against
B. stands to
C. stands for
D. stands as
Answer : D

37. 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

38. 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

39. A man reportedly .......... two passports with the same photograph, but under different names was arrested by the
commissioners Task Force. (1) possessing (2) examining (3) surrendering (4) mastering (5) holding (6) fixating
A. (2) and (3)
B. (3) and (6)
C. (1) and (5)
D. (1) and (4)
Answer : C

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

41. A great literary or artistic work is known as______.
A. par excellence
B. bete noire
C. peccadillo
D. magnum opus
Answer : D

42. The house that the actress lives in is beautiful, but the surroundings are ________ unpleasant.
A. quite
B. more and more
C. a little quite
D. very little
Answer : A

43. Although ___________ is not a very desirable feeling we need a certain amount of it to ___________ well.
A. anxiety, exist
B. grief, enjoy
C. pain, bestow
D. impatience, preach
Answer : B

44. 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

45. 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
strong>Answer : C

46. 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

47. As navigators, calendar makers, and other _________ of the night sky accumulated evidence to the contrary, ancient astronomers were forced to __________ that certain bodies might move in circles about points, which in turn moved in circles about the earth.
A. scrutinizers, believe
B. observers, agree
C. scrutinizers, suggest
D. observers, concede
Answer : D

48. If strict security measures were taken, the tragedy might have been ________
A. restrained
B. averted
C. removed
D. controlled
Answer : B

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

50. 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