Fill in the blanks 1000+ MCQ with answer for SSC Stenographer

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

4. The law prohibits a person from felling a sandalwood tree, even if it grows on ones own land, without prior permission from the government. As poor people cannot deal with the government, this legal provision leads to a rip-roaring business for ___________, who care neither for the ___________ , nor for the trees.
A. middlemen, rich
B. the government, poor
C. touts, rich
D. touts, poor
Answer : D

5. Traffic problems in Bombay are as serious as in any other city in India and they are complicated by digging of roads by the corporation on this or that ____.
A. aspect
B. pretext
C. intention
D. instance
Answer : B

6. ____ at the major ports has led planners to develop satellite ports near them.
A. density
B. containment
C. transportation
D. congestion
Answer : D

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

8. This is a_____ translation of the speech.
A. literary
B. literal
C. verbal
D. verbatim
Answer : B

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

10. Undoubtedly, English is the most___spoken language in the world today.
A. elaborately
B. greatly
C. widely
D. broadly
Answer : C

11. 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

12. He is a popular teacher. He seems to be ______ for that profession.
A. cut down
B. cut off
C. cut in
D. cut out
Answer : D

13. Nordisk have recently ___________ a product called Glucometer.
A. started
B. commissioned
C. launched
D. begun
Answer : C

14. The two brothers look so_____ that it is difficult to tell one from the other.
A. identical
B. same
C. similar
D. resembling
Answer : A

15. Is not learning superior ____ wealth ?
A. than
B. from
C. by
D. to
Answer : D

16. 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

17. A five-year-old boy was_____ from his school on Monday last by his servant for a ransom of Rs 8, 000.
A. driven
B. arrested
C. escorted
D. kidnapped
Answer : D

18. 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

19. 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
Answer : C

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

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

22. 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

23. 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

24. Every human being, after the first few day 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

25. 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

26. It is a story of two men and a batch of ______________ armoured cars.
A. deceased
B. diseased
C. decrepit
D. defeated
Answer : B

27. 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

28. A controversial issue was_____ by a member of the Opposition in the Assembly, but there was no time to discuss it.
A. risen
B. raised
C. arose
D. aroused
Answer : B

29. 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

30. 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

31. 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

32. 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

33. 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

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

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

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

37. There are different and ________ versions about what happened in the city, but one thing is certain. It is a dastardly act that must be condemned ________
A. Dissimilar, concertedly
B. Contrary, obviously
C. Conflicting, unequivocally
D. Unique, without conflict
Answer : C

38. 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

39. The deceased left _______ children.
A. behind
B. for
C. with
D. by
Answer : A

40. 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

41. The tunnel was so ___________ and congested, that we became ___________.
A. long, enthusiastic
B. deep, Cautious
C. dark, frightened
D. crowded, isolated
Answer : C

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

43. The unprecedented rise in the price of gold in India, contrary to the___elsewhere in the world, is baffling the experts.
A. outlook
B. trend
C. cost
D. pattern
Answer : B

44. 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

45. The genocides in Bosnia and Rwanda, apart from being mis-described in the most sinister and _________ manner as 'ethnic cleansing', were also blamed, in further hand-washing rhetoric, on something dark and interior to __________ and perpetrators alike.
A. innovative, communicator
B. enchanting, leaders
C. disingenuous, victims
D. exigent, exploiters
Answer : C

46. 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

47. The bus __________ fifty passengers fell __________ the river.
A. with; into
B. for; upon
C. over; on
D. of; at
Answer : A

48. 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

49. Success comes to those who are vigilant not to permit______ from the chosen path.
A. distraction
B. deviation
C. alienation
D. diversion
Answer : B

50. 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