Filling of blanks in sentences with appropriate words - Online Test
Q1. Choose the most appropriate phrase from the options given below to complete the following sentence.
The aircraft _____ take off as soon as its flight plan was filed
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.
Q2. Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence.
Many ancient cultures attributed disease to supernatural causes. However, modern science has largely helped______such notions.
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.
Q3. Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence:
It was her view that the country’s problems had been_________ by foreign technocrats, so that to invite them to come back would be counter-productive.
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
The sentence implies that technocrats are counterproductive (negative). Only (C) can bring the same meaning.
Q4. Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence:
Under ethical guidelines recently adopted by the Indian Medical Association, human genes are to be manipulated only to correct diseases for which______________ treatments are unsatisfactory.
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
Available is appropriate because manipulation of genes will be done when other treatments are not useful.
Q5. Which of the following is CORRECT with respect to grammar and usage?
Mount Everest is __________.
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.
Q6. The policeman asked the victim of a theft, “What did you _________?”
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.
Q7. Despite the new medicine‟s_________ in treating diabetes, it is not __________ widely
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.
Q8. Complete the sentence: Dare .................. mistakes.
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.
Q9. Choose the most appropriate word(s) from the options given below to complete
the following sentence.
I contemplated________Singapore for my vacation but decided against
it.
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
Contemplate is a transitive verb and hence is followed by a gerund Hence the
correct usage of contemplate is verb+ ing form.
Q10. Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the
following sentence.
If you are trying to make a strong impression on your audience, you
cannot do so by being understated, tentative or_____________.
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
The tone of the sentence clearly indicates a word that is similar to understated is
needed for the blank. Alternatively, the word should be antonym of strong (fail to
make strong impression). Therefore, the best choice is restrained which means
controlled/reserved/timid.
