FILL IN THE BLANKS questions based on Word Fillers or Fill n the Blanks are those gpesions wherein @ sentence is given with one, two or three Aok() and the aspirants are asked to pick the conect words) fom the given options to make the sentence meaningful IMPORTANT TIPS & TECHNIQUES «You should be open to leaming new words because a rich vocabulary always gives you an edge while picking up th ige while picking up the correct word(s) for the blank(s), amie «Always try to eliminate/rule out the oddirrelevant words. your familiarity with words Make reading 2 habit so that yu the correct ‘and expressions will many a time get yo t even looking at the options. \s following certain in eliminating answer without Knowing the use of specific prepositions words is also very important as this also helps i theirelevantoptionse.¢. afraid of (something), actupon ete. Knowing a good number of Idioms & Phrases also proves to be handy. Different types of Word Filler questions exams which are illustrated below. are asked in the EXERCISE DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-35): In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s) Fourffve alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative as your answer. ‘The Union Budget is likely to be presented on February 26, two days ahead of the date. @ ctitical (b) conventional (©) suitable (@) convenient 2 Tam sony the mistake, (@ from (b) with (©) for = @) at 3. He her that she would pass. (@) insured (b) ensured (©) assumed (@) assured 4. Your father worry, I’m a very careful driver. (a) needn't (b) none (c) can't (d) doesn’t Thi chosen for construction of the building is in the heart of the city. | (@) cite (&) slight (©) sight @ site Mr. Murugan has been in this college 2010. (a) for (b)_ since (©) after (@)_ before We attended a discourse. (b) spirituous (a) spiritual (©) spirituality @ spiritually 9. 10. uw 12. 1B. 14, 15. 16. growth of vegetation, (luxury (4) lux sly all barriers of caste, creed and “The valley is known for its (@) luxurious (©) luxuriant Satyajitray’s films religion. They are universal, (a) transcend () transcends (©) trancend (@)_ transend Toould hardly recognize him 1 saw him. (a) after (b) but (© and @ when ‘The new government took last year, @) out (b) after (©) over — (@)_ upon Mohan’s career has taken some ‘twists and tums. (@) incentive (b) interesting (©) interactive (@)_ intuitive Ttis raining Do not go out, (@) heavily (b) fast (©) soundiy (@) strongly She tries to adjust her relations, () for (b) at © so @ with She was remarkably (a) accomplished (©) fluctuating Sheila gained an advantage (a) upon (© on in singing and dancing, (b) conducive (@ cooperative me. ©) from (@) over ‘Scanned with CamScannerFill in The Blanks ea 17, Take this medicine regularly and you will get rid this disease. (@) at (b) from © of @ over always my worst subject. © were (0) is (@) have 19. When she retired, she handed the charge to the Vice-President. (a) over (b) out (©) across @ off 20. The student was punished for his : (a) impudence (b) prudence (©) modesty @ clemency 21. My father was too to push the heavy door. (@) faint (b) feeble (© fragile (@) faltering 22, The flood damaged the books so much that it was impossible to them, (@) retrieve (b), retrace (©) retract @ retreat 23. His bungalow went through a make (@) up (b) out ©) over) for 24, This auspicious beginning well for a suiccessfal completion of our project. (@)_attunes () argues (©) augurs (@) answers 25. I am quite satisfied that { have not been in doing whatever was needful for building up their character. (@) negligent (b) devoted (©) caring (@ affectionate 6, Today, society is literally poisoning the earth with 27. 28, 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35, (a) cosmopolitan (b) developing (©) growing @ industrialised On the occasion of Laxmi Puja, the Mathurs ought a new ear ies (a) officious (b) auspicious (©) fortuitous @)_ prosperous Precautions are to be taken with any one who seems @ contagious (b) infectious (©) diseased (@) defiled ‘The treasure was hidden a big shore. (a) on (b) underneath (©) towards (@) off The director congratulated Mr, Varma ___his success, @ on =) for) at (@). abou The boys were to hear that we weré’ going to build a bridge. (a) delight (b) delights (©) delighted (@) delighting The revolting players and the game’s administrators held discussions to resolve the payment dispute, (@ unnecessary (®) obligatory (©) preliminary (@) silent The higher you climb, the more difficult it______ to. breathe. (a) became (b) becomes (©) has become (d) is becoming ‘Neha has been crying morning. E (@) from () of (©) since @ tin : Fourteen kilometres not a short distance, to reach, to my office daily. ; (@) are (b) has 4 (© have @ is . ‘Scanned with CamScanner10. i. 2 8, 4 15, 16, 1, 18, 19, (v) ‘Two days ahead of conv Mi by ean cn Ee entional date’ is correct use late february 26 is given, (© ‘Sorry for’ is the correct prepositional use (@) “He assured’ means ‘He made sure’ thus, he assured is the correct use. (a) ‘Needn’t worry’ is the correct usage. (@) Site which means location is the correct use. () ‘Since’ is usually followed by time expression (last year, this morning, 4 o'clock ete.) or by a clause in the simple past tense, (a) ‘discourse’ which isa noun requires anadjectivebefore it. The words ‘spirituality’ and ‘spiritually’ being noun and adverb respectively get ruled out. ‘Spirituous’ is derived from the word ‘spirit’ as in alcohol; so, it being irrelevant gets ruled out. ‘Spiritual’ is derived from the word ‘spirit’ as in relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul correctly fits the blank. (©) Theadjective ‘luxuriant? which means ‘(of vegetation) rich and, profuse in growth; lush’ correctly fits the blank thereby, making the sentence meaningful. (a) Options (c) and (d) get ruled out because no words as such exist. Option (b) also gets ruled out because according to subject-verb agreement rue, ‘transcends! doesn't go correctly with ‘films’. Option (a) ie. “transcend? is the correct alternative. (@) “Wher is the most appropriate word tobe used in the sentence. (0) “Took over’ here, means (b) ‘Interesting’, is the correct usage ‘came into force or effect (a) ‘Heavily’ is the correct usage (4) “With? is the right preposition (a). ‘Accomplished’ is the correct usaBe (4) Over; ‘Advantage over’ means to have an edge. (6) ‘OF here means ‘cured of, get fid of or to be free” @° ¢ ular word (a):' ‘Hand over’ of give the responsibility to other person as ‘statistics’ is a sing" 20. (a) 21. (b) 2. 2B. © 24, 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 3B. 34. 35. “The correct word that will fit the blank is “impudence’. “impudence’ means ‘not to show the proper respect’. ‘The correct word that will fit the blank is ‘feeble’. ‘Feeble’ means ‘weak’. ‘The correct word that will fit the blank is “retrieve”. ‘Retrieve’ means to ‘get or bring back’. ‘The correct word that will fit the blank is ‘over’. As it is given in the sentence, ‘makeover’ means to ‘renew cor renovate something’. Hence, the preposition ‘over’ «will suit the meaning of the sentence. ‘The correct word that will fit the blank is “augurs’. “Augurs’ means ‘something that will proceed well’ er care of @) © (a) ‘Negligent’ means failing to take prop something. ‘The most appropriate word is the ‘industrialised’ which means “developed industries in a country or a region on a wide scale’. COnthe auspicious occasion of Laxmi Puja, the Mathurs ought a new car. Precautions are to be taken with anyone who seems infectious. [infectivus means likely to transmit or spread in a rapid manner, ‘Contagious and diseased! can’t be used in this context because they refer to already having infection). ‘The treasure was hidden off the shore. When something, is hidden “off the shore,” it just means that it’s hidden somewhere neat it. ‘On’ is the correct prepositional use ‘Delighted’ is the correct use of tense ‘Preliminary discussions’ means “initial discussions” Becomes’ makes the sentence grammatically correct. ‘Since’ is usually followed by a time expression (last ‘year, this moming, 4 o’clock ete.) or by a clause in the simple past tense. ‘There are nouns that indicate length, measure, money, ‘weight or number and when they are preceded by @ numeral, they remain unchanged in form so long as they are followed by another noun or pronoun. ‘Therefore, ‘is’ should be used in the sentence. @ adjective (b) ) @ @) © © (b) © @ ‘Scanned with CamScanner