Fill in the blanks 1000+ MCQ with answer for ISRO Recruitment

1. Many teachers ___________ the lack of ___________ for leaving the job.
A. cited, reason
B. explained, force
C. claimed, understanding
D. argued, culprit
Answer : C

2. 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

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

4. 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

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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

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 speaker did not properly use the time as he went on_______ on one point alone.
A. devoting
B. deliberating
C. diluting
D. distributing
Answer : B

12. 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

13. 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

14. There is no ______ evidence to support your assertion.
A. facile
B. fictitious
C. facetious
D. factual
Answer : D

15. 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

16. They were _________ to vacate that house as _________ as possible.
A. asked, soon
B. ordered, easy
C. shown, early
D. told, later
Answer : A

17. By the time he was eighteen years old, Peter _______ to make a living and support his family.
A. begins
B. began
C. started beginning
D. would begin
Answer : B

18. 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

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

20. 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

21. 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

22. The Director pointed out i 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

23. Although I was _________ of his plans, I encouraged him, because there was no one else who was willing to help.
A. sceptical
B. remorseful
C. fearful
D. excited
Answer : A

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

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

26. Mountaineering institutes___to the young climbers the technical knowledge which has been accumulated over the years.
A. impart
B. indicate
C. apply
D. help
Answer : A

27. I had not expected to meet him; it was quite an ______ meeting.
A. organised
B. intentional
C. undesirable
D. accidental
Answer : D

28. Weather officials have __ below-normal rains this year. If the predictions come true, farm output could __ as most of Indias farmlands depend on rainwater for irrigation.
A. forecasted-shrank
B. forecast-shrank
C. forecast-shrink
D. predicted-expand
Answer : C

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

30. _____ between labour and management is inevitable in any industrial society.
A. co-ordination
B. competition
C. friction
D. association
Answer : C

31. 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

32. ______________ his being innocent of the crime, the judge sentenced him to one year imprisonment.
A. Inspite of
B. In case of
C. On account of
D. In the event of
Answer : C

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

34. 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

35. The journey may be made by sea or___by road.
A. alternately
B. alteringly
C. conversely
D. alternatively
Answer : D

36. Few professions can ___________ the sheer variety and constant ___________ of being a doctor.
A. like, struggle
B. share, enthusiast
C. match, challenge
D. draw, work-load
Answer : C

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

38. Nabeesa was not_____ by the criticism and paid no_____ even when her best friend talked against her.
A. threatened, warning
B. troubled, mind
C. deterred, heed
D. bothered, attention
Answer : C

39. The teacher_____the boys comic which he was reading during the Mathematics period.
A. possessed
B. procured
C. abandoned
D. seized
Answer : D

40. 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

41. 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

42. In India is __________ on protecting its resources, international business appears equally __________ to safeguard its profit.
A. dreaded, fragile
B. stubborn, weak
C. bent, determined
D. approaching, settled
Answer : C

43. 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

44. 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

45. 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

46. I. In todays world parents usually .......... that their children do not talk to them as they are more involved inelectronic gadgets and social media.
II. He would .......... about every other child on the playground and his parents would fight with other parents so as to protect him.
A. feel
B. defend
C. fight
D. complain
Answer : D

47. Every human being, after the first few days of his life, is a product of two factors: on the one hand, there is his __________ endowment; and on the other hand, there is the effect of environment, including _________
A. constitutional, weather
B. congenital, education
C. personal, climate
D. economic, learning
Answer : B

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

49. Rajeshs car wasnt __________ Rameshs, so we were too exhausted by the time we reached home.
A. such comfortable
B. as comfortable as
C. comfortable enough
D. so comfortable that
Answer : B

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