Fill in the blanks MCQ Solved Paper for SSC GD

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

2. When we call others dogmatic, what we really object to is ___________ .
A. their giving the dog a bad name
B. their holding dogmas that are different from our own
C. the extremism that goes along with it
D. the subversion of whatever they actually believe in concomitantly
Answer : B

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

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

5. 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

6. 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

7. My India by Corbett deals ______ the authors familiarity with and love of India.
A. in
B. of
C. at
D. with
Answer : D

8. To ___time, please go___ foot and not by bus.
A. spend, with
B. kill, towards
C. utilise, on
D. gain, on
Answer : D

9. 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

10. This is about ___________ a sociological analysis can penetrate.
A. as far as
B. the outer limit that
C. just how far into the subject
D. just the relative distance that
Answer : C

11. 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

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

13. I am fully _________ the problems facing the industry.
A. alive with
B. alive to
C. alive for
D. alive on
Answer : B

14. Sam asked me to keep this secret ___________ .
A. secret
B. in myself
C. amongst us
D. between us
Answer : D

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

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

17. 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

18. Precautions are to be taken with any one who seems ______.
A. contagious
B. infectious
C. diseased
D. defiled
Answer : B

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

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

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

22. 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

23. The head ____ was annoyed to see a ____ in the soup.
The option that would best fill the blanks in the above sentence would be:
A. chief, house fly
B. chef, housefly
C. chief, house-fly
D. chef, house fly
Answer : B

24. 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

25. They ________ their seats away from the curved wall panels to give themselves more space as the flight attendant brought drinks from the gallery, which was ________ with familys favorite snacks and beverages.
A. Swiveled, stocked
B. Hinged, lacquered
C. Pended, embellished
D. Retracted, thronged
Answer : A

26. 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

27. It is not fair to cast___on honest and innocent persons.
A. aspirations
B. aspersions
C. inspiration
D. adulation
Answer : B

28. 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

29. 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

30. 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

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

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

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

34. 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

35. 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

36. 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

37. When people around you are losing their heads, it is very difficult to remain serene. It needs a lot of____.
A. patience
B. strength
C. courage
D. goodness
Answer : A

38. The battalion operating from the mountain was able to tie____ three enemy divisions.
A. up
B. down
C. on
D. with
Answer : B

39. I. In todays world parents usually .......... that their children do not talk to them as they are more involved in electronic 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

40. 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

41. It is a penal_____to bribe a public servant.
A. charge
B. offence
C. code
D. tight
Answer : B

42. 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

43. 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

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

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

46. 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

47. His residence is on the______ of Hyderabad.
A. rim
B. core
C. periphery
D. outskirts
Answer : D

48. Survival of mankind itself is in danger due to__________of atomic weapons.
A. perpetuation
B. regularisation
C. provocation
D. proliferation
Answer : D

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