SENTENCE COMPLETION PRACTICE

1. So much of our day-to-day focus seems to be on getting things done, ..................... living–in can
feel like a treadmill that gets you nowhere; where is the childlike joy?

A. trudging our way through the tasks of

B. trudge our way through the tasks of
C. trudging our way through the tasking of
D. trudging our ways through the tasks off
2. All attempts............................ and they marched ahead after breaking the barricades and toppling
a striking force vehicle near the traffic signal.

(a) to abstain the protestors passed away

(b) to restrict the protestors denied
(c) to stop the protesters failed
(d) to constraint the protestors were valid
(e) to remove the protestors succeeded
 3. Apart from the three members of a single family ............................, the other eight victims all
were in contact in some way with the three victims.

(a) who first expanded the disease

(b) who earlier diagnosed the disease
(c) who however suspected the disease
(d) who somehow saw the disease
(e) who first contracted the disease
4. As the system ..........................................from the Indian coast, no adverse weather is expected
along and off the west coastof India and Lakshadweep.

(a) is expected to move away

(b) is expected to move on
(c) is expecting to go far
(d) is analysing to move further
(e) is hoping to move about
 5. The next wave of infections..................................among close contacts and caregivers, such as
nurses; the same pattern has been detected in Kozhikode as well.

(a) has completely generated

(b) has traditionally produced
(c) has somehow evolved
(d) has however formed
(e) has historically occurred
6. The newspaper accused the
politician of
………………………….…….
for making promises he knew he revulsion Condone Impunity

could not
A sense
………………………… . of accept with
exemption
from
reluctance
punishment
disgust
(a) revulsion… condone
(b) liability… improve
Reprise Hypocrisy Forgery
(c) impunity… reprise
(d) hypocrisy… fulfil Showing
different
Repeat Fake
face than
(e) forgery… overcome reality
7. Cautioned by an anonymous ubiquitous purged

phone call that an explosion was Get rid of

……… , the anti bomb police Omnipresent
unwanted
quality/
squad ……… the building condition/
feeling
immediately.

(a) expected…. filled imminent Evacuated

(b) ubiquitous… purged

Remove
About to
from place
(c) imminent… evacuated happen
of danger

(d) eminent… checked

(e) eminent… entered Eminent

Renowned
8. The Chief Minister was……..
staunch headstrong
in his commitment to……….. the
rise of crime and unemployment
among his constituents. Strongly
Loyal
willing

(a) uncertain… staunch

(b) headstrong…stem
(c) faltering…identity faltering Sturdy

(d) firm… uphold

Losing
Strong/
(e) sturdy… counter strength/
momentum
powerful
9. Sahil’s clear………. of the
situation kept the meeting from humor notion anarchy

breaking up into………..
Absence of
A belief/
govt. /
comedy idea about
freedom of
soemthing
individuals
(a) idea… humor
(b) notion … anarchy
Chaos Wit Tumult
(c) understanding… chaos
(d) wit… tumult Complete
disorder Keep
State of
confusion/
and Intelligence
disorder
confusion
(e) report… tumult
10. In the past, the coach had
always viewed Kapil’s ideas
disdain scepticism
with…… , but today he surprised
the team by
enthusiastically………. his Doubtful/
Disrespect
proposal. disbelief

(a) disdain ….rejecting

(b) empathy… considering decisiveness

(c) objectivity.. forgetting Ability to

take
(d) scepticism … adopting decisions
effectively
(e) decisiveness .. desired
11. Technology transformed America in the form of the automobile—it connected the vast
country through a network of highways and roads, gave people................mobility, and created
the right circumstances for an entrepreneurial population to assert its agency and independence,
leading to a............... economy and culture.

(a) requiring, unhealthy

(b) achievable, fake
(c) unprecedented, thriving
(d) famous, dominating
(e) desirous, declining
12. How does over tourism ……………… a country like India, where the travel
and hospitality sector is an important ………………. of revenue?

(a) implement, work

(b) affect, source
(c) impact, event
(d) attract, desire
(e) effect, factors
13. Challenges must be …….to realize the…… of a greater regional economic
integration.

a. Overcome. ..Potential
b. Suppressed. ..power
c. Ignored... benefits
d. Sustained...Advantages
e. Attempted. ..battles
14. The World Wide Web was originally ........................as an open platform on
which everyone could contribute content so that it could be
freely ....................................................by everyone else.

(a) foresee, implemented

(b) assumed, excess
(c) perceive, handled
(d) envisaged, accessed
(e) mean, used
15. The primary reason we...................to social media platforms is not that they
host our personal data for free but because they serve as a virtual meeting place
where we can ................. with all the important people in our lives.

(a) repel, contact

(b) attract, mingled
(c) move, mix
(d) drift, motivate
(e) gravitate, interact
16. I have tried for years to
get close to my brother Rae,
but he has always cognizant assiduous vociferous
remained………...
showing
Having
great care
knowledge/ Outspoken
and
a. cognizant
awareness
perseverance.

b. assiduous
Aloof Accommodating
c. vociferous
d. aloof Not friendly
Obliging/
helpful

e. accommodating
17. Although dialectical reclusive
Maya’s……………………
sensibilities are quite different relating to the
from mine, I think she is a logical
discussion of isolated
remarkable interior decorator and ideas and
I recommend her highly opinions.

a. aesthetic
b. dialectical
mercurial
c. reclusive
subject to
d. synthetic sudden or
unpredictable
e. mercurial changes of
mood or
mind.
18. At a time when most charities perennially
seem to think of ………….
increasing their capital, Warren in a way that
continues for a
Buffet’s stipulation that what he long or
gifts must be spent within ten years apparently
infinite time;
comes as a …………announcement. permanently

a. perennially ..............contradictory
eternally
b. merely. ............surprise
c. eternally ...............Involuntary
in a way that
continues or
d. sporadically. ............refreshing lasts forever;
permanently.

e . constantly ................. landmark

19. The Maruti has become so
………that snobbish customers,
who believe their tastes are snobbish
superior toothers, are _____buy
this car of the masses
a person who
believes that their
tastes in a
a. reputed. ............... shirking from particular area
are superior to
those of other
b. sought after ................. queuing to people

c. ubiquitous................. disinclined to
d. affordable .................. waiting to
e. convenient.................. craving to
 inhibitions chickened at
20. I have never ___ such a
problem and therefore confess I Shyness/ a
feeling that
makes one self-
withdraw from
or fail in
have no ______ to it conscious and
unable to act in a
something
through lack of
relaxed and nerve.
natural way.

a. left alone. _______ inhibitions

b. chickened at_______ solution
dreaded panacea
c. dreaded..___ panacea
d. come across_____ ready-made answer a solution or
Regarded with remedy for all
e. marveled at _______ Compulsions great fear difficulties or
diseases
21. Although it is necessary to
carry a relatively large number of
provisions when traversing the
Australian Outback, it is……….
that you keep your pack from
becoming too……….. ponderous convoluted

slow and
a) crucial...ponderous clumsy
because of complex
great
b) mandatory...insulated weight.

c) helpful...elongated
d) imperative...compact
e) important...convoluted
22. After living a life of depravity
and transgression, the offender
felt so……… that he declared he
would become a priest, and
devote the remainder of his life to melancholy contrite atonement
………..
reparation or
Sadness/
regretful expiation for
sorrow
a) melancholy...sadness sin.

b) tentative...shame
c) terrible...sin Stolid Repentance

d) contrite...atonement calm,
dependable,
Sincere
and showing
regret
little
e) stolid...repentance emotion
 23. Even the most ……….gambler stops betting when he or she runs
out of money.

a. intelligent
b. cautious
c. hazardous
d. foolhardy
e. circumspect
24. Upon hearing the………. argument for the opposition, Mr. Algene
felt …………. that he would win the debate.

a. dubious...uncertain
b. substantial...sure
c. deplorable...convince
d. tenuous...confident
e. hardy...positive
25. The lifestyle of a monk is ……….. ; one must devote oneself to
religious exercise, self-discipline, and abstention from material
satisfaction.
lachrymose prodigal

 a. dull spending
money or
 b. ascetic Tearful
using
resources
freely and
recklessly
 c. lachrymose
 d. harsh
ascetic
 e. prodigal
characterized
by severe self-
discipline
26. The orator's speech was
too……… ; it would have
been more succinct if she succinct germane prolix

avoided discussing using or

containing
subjects………..
briefly and relevant to a
too many
clearly subject under
words;
expressed consideration
tediously
lengthy.

a. complicated...germane
b. prolix...tangential resplendent pertinent terse

c. resplendent...pertinent relevant or
sparing in the
applicable to
Magnificent. use of words;
a particular
d. convoluted...complex matter
abrupt.

e. terse...florid
27. Don was the
most……… individual I had
ever met; good fortune eluded contentious venerable

eluded him at every turn

Escape from Controversial
Respected
danger / disputable
• a. contentious
• b. auspicious
• c. venerable Hapless ignominious

• d. hapless deserving or
causing
Unfortunate public
disgrace or
• e. ignominious shame.
 ANSWERS
1. A 11. C 21. A
2. C 12. B 22. D
3. E 13. A 23. D
4. A 14. D 24. D
5. E 15. E 25. B
6. D 16. D 26. D
7. C 17. B 27. D
8. B 18. E
9. C 19. C
10. D 20. D