Fill in the blanks 1000+ MCQ with answer for GMAT

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

2. 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

3. 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

4. It is the role of the state to ____ crime and protect people and property. If the state is unable to prevent a crime it falls upon the state to __ the victim.
A. prevent-support
B. preventing-encourage
C. prevent-supporting
D. forbid-discourage
Answer : B

5. 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

6. The master dispensed_______the services of his servant.
A. up
B. with
C. from
D. through
Answer : B

7. 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

8. By the middle of the 19th Century, the urban population of England _________ the rural population.
A. have exceed
B. exceeded
C. was to exceeds
D. exceeds
Answer : B

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

10. The last____ were performed before the body was cremated.
A. rites
B. writes
C. rights
D. withers
Answer : A

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

12. The water transport project on the west coast is ____ to get a shot in the arm with a new plan in which the Road Development Corporation will build the infrastructure and ___ a private party to operate the service.
A. scheduled, let
B. verge, permit
C. set, sanctions
D. bound, task
Answer : D

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

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

15. The members were_____ of the date of the meeting well in advance.
A. communicated
B. conveyed
C. ignorant
D. inform
Answer : D

16. She did not tell _________ that she _________ attended the party.
A. someone, have
B. no one, has
C. him, not
D. anyone, had
Answer : D

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

18. If you were found guilty of exceeding the speed limit, you ______ to pay a fine.
A. would have
B. would had
C. will have
D. have
Answer : A

19. 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

20. 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

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

22. The stock market is very_____ at the moment.
A. sensible
B. sensitive
C. intensive
D. remunerative
Answer : B

23. This approach would ________ the enormous illiteracy problem to be ________ in a holistic manner.
A. enable, tackled
B. focus, viewed
C. envision, dealt
D. combine, judged
Answer : A

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

25. 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

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

27. 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

28. 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

29. 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

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

31. 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

32. Education is an essential means of_________women with the knowledge, skills and self-confidence necessary to fully_________ in the development process.
A. empower- include
B. empowering - participate
C. empowered - participating
D. empowerment - participate
Answer : D

33. The numbers __________ by the legitimate online music service providers indicate that a growing number of users are __________ to buy music.
A. morphed, ignoring
B. labelled, thriving
C. figured, fanatic
D. touted, willing
Answer : D

34. Education is central because electronic networks and software-driven technologies are beginning to ___________ the economic barriers between nations.
A. break down
B. break
C. crumble
D. dismantle
Answer : A

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

36. 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

37. 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

38. 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

39. Our _______________ diversity may also be of some value. Because we have always learned to live with pluralism, it is possible that we may be better prepared to _____________ the diversity of global economy.
A. stupefying, negotiate
B. plural, alleviate
C. variegated, annihilate
D. dreary, exasperate
Answer : A

40. 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

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

42. ________ 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

43. 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

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

45. 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

46. 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

47. The valley is known for its ________ growth of vegetation.
A. luxurious
B. luxury
C. luxuriant
D. luxuriously
Answer : A

48. We have not yet fully realised the _________ consequences of the war.
A. happy
B. pleasing
C. grim
D. exciting
Answer : C

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

50. He was ______ pertaining his innocence.
A. stridently
B. harshly
C. confidently
D. quickly
Answer : A