Fill in the blanks 1000+ MCQ with answer for JEE Main

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

2. 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

3. Our Constitution was based on the belief that the free ___________ of ideas, people and cultures is essential to the ___________ of a democratic society.
A. selection, concurrence
B. interchange, preservation
C. reversal, upholding
D. dissemination, congruence
Answer : B

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

5. The stock markets ___________. The state they are in right now speaks volumes about this fact.
A. is the barometer of public confidence
B. are the best indicators of public sentiment
C. are used to trade in expensive shares
D. are not used to taking stock of all markets
Answer : B

6. 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

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

8. 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

9. As this country has become more ___________ industrial and internationalised, it has like all Western democracies in the ___________ of the executive.
A. urbanised, role
B. objective, wealth
C. synthesised, efficiency
D. civilized, convenience
Answer : A

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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. She put____ a brief appearance at the end of the party.
A. on
B. in
C. across
D. up
Answer : B

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

16. She was remarkably __________ in singing and dancing.
A. accomplished
B. conducive
C. fluctuating
D. cooperative
Answer : A

17. ___________, the more they remain the same.
A. People all over the world change
B. The more people change
C. The more they are different
D. The less people change
Answer : B

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

19. ___ 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

20. His attitude to his boss was so_____ that it caused a good deal of repulsion.
A. refulgent
B. arrogant
C. sycophantic
D. hybrid
Answer : C

21. The first round of the contest had the students ___________ themselves and ___________ about their hobbies.
A. introducing, talking
B. sensitizing, sketching
C. showcasing, planning
D. acclimatizing, mentioning
Answer : A

22. 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

23. 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

24. In his address to the teachers, the Vice-Chancellor____certain measures being taken for improving the quality of college education.
A. declined
B. directed
C. advised
D. highlighted
Answer : D

25. 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

26. 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

27. Among the factors_____ to the low productivity in agriculture, the first place is occupied by irregular water supply.
A. producing
B. showing
C. resulting
D. contributing
Answer : D

28. Infant mortality rate in China has____ from 200 per thousand to 14 per thousand.
A. retarded
B. declined
C. contracted
D. minimised
Answer : B

29. Rajeev was upset because he _____________ forgotten his best friends birthday?
A. have
B. shall
C. will
D. had
Answer : D

30. It is inconceivable that in many schools children are subjected to physical _________ in the name of discipline.
A. violation
B. exercise
C. violence
D. security
Answer : C

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

32. She had a terrible night caused by a(n)_____ during her sleep.
A. incubus
B. debility
C. obsession
D. delusion
Answer : A

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

34. I. Usually fund-raising events and charity auctions raise a large amount of money as people from all sections of the society get an opportunity to .......... for a cause.
II. Today, a person needs to .......... very hard for surviving in the corporate race.
A. work
B. contribute
C. effort
D. donate
Answer : A

35. I could hardly recognize him ________ I saw him.
A. after
B. but
C. and
D. when
Answer : D

36. 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

37. Growth under this government has been ________ high and remarkably ________ even during the worst global economic crisis.
A. Impededly, flippant
B. Relatively, intractable
C. Obstructedly, rigid
D. Sustainedly, resilient
Answer : D

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

39. 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

40. Football evokes a ___________ response in India compared to cricket, that almost ___________ the nation.
A. tepid, boiling
B. lukewarm, electrifies
C. turbid, fascinating
D. apocryphal, genuinely fascinates
Answer : B

41. Lack of financing options, __________ with HR and technological __________ , make small and medium enterprises sector the most vulnerable component of our economy.
A. except, loophole
B. coupled, challenges
C. armed, benefits
D. registered, strategies
Answer : B

42. 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

43. 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