Directions (1-15): Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
Q1. Many professors …………….. the lack of professional freedom as the …………. for leaving the job.
(a) cited, reason
(b) explained, force
(c) claimed, understanding
(d) argued, culprit
(e) believe, ground
Q2. Skeptics would not …………… that the earth actually moves, let alone that it ……………. around the sun.
(a) permit, orbits
(b) accept, revolves
(c) experience, circles
(d) assume, went
(e) challenge, spins
Q3. Unpredictable ………………. of the child could not lead the consultants to any ………………..
(a) performance, setting
(b) belief, judgement
(c) operation, purpose
(d) behaviour, conclusion
(e) react, decision
Q4. 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, uniformed
(e) escape, innocent
Q5. Few professions can …………… the sheer variety and constant …………….. of being a doctor.
(a) like, struggle
(b) share, enthusiast
(c) match, challenge
(d) draw, work-load
(e) justify, exception
Q6. Pratibha’s ……………… in athletics yielded rich ………… as she got a scholarship.
(a) performance, money
(b) defeat, results
(c) behaviour, appreciation
(d) excellence, dividends
(e) failure, disappointment
Q7. The Administration …………… any attempt of arson by …………… at the trouble spot quite in time.
(a) squashed, surrounding
(b) made, encircling
(c) predisposed, visiting
(d) thwarted, presenting
(e) pre-empted, arriving
Q8. The ………………… imposed for non-payment was too …………. for it to bring in improvement in collection.
(a) fine, severe
(b) toll, simple
(c) penalty, low
(d) damage, cruel
(e) punishment, harsh
Q9. Ramesh ……………. me coming to his table, he smiled and ………… me a chair.
(a) found, signalled
(b) met, sat
(c) looked, gave
(d) saw, offered
(e) welcomed, took
Q10. The leaders were ………….. needed by those to ………….. they addressed.
(a) angrily, who
(b) readily, which
(c) scarcely, whom
(d) rarely, where
(e) joyfully, when
Q11. I am not …………. to sell you my house unless you offer a more …………….. price.
(a) agree, better
(b) prepared, realistic
(c) ready, correct
(d) having, actual
(e) believe, ground
Q12. Due to …………………. rainfall this year, there will be ……………… cut in water supply.
(a) scanty, substantial
(b) meagre, least
(c) insufficient, no
(d) surplus, abundant
(e) abundant, considerable
Q13. In a changing and ……………………. unstructured business environment, creativity and innovation are being ………………. demanded of executives.
(a) excessively, rapidly
(b) highly, extremely
(c) increasingly, moderately
(d) progressively, increasingly
(e) highly, speedily
Q14. We are ……………… to have him ………………. here to make this function a great success.
(a) happy, have
(b) unhappy, arrive
(c) sure, come
(d) pleased, over
(e) wonderful, again
Q15. Efforts to ………………… the issue will not be successful ………………. both sides continue to blame each other.
(a) resolve, if
(b) discuss, unless
(c) address, whether
(d) settled, because
(e) close, although
Solutions
S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. cited, reason – fits in the context correctly.
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. accept, revolves – fits in the context correctly.
S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. behaviour, conclusion – fits in the context correctly.
S4. Ans.(e)
Sol. escape, innocent – fits in the context correctly.
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. match, challenge – fits in the context correctly.
S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. excellence, dividends– fits in the context correctly.
S7. Ans.(e)
Sol. pre-empted, arriving – fits in the context correctly.
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. penalty, low – fits in the context correctly.
S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. saw, offered – fits in the context correctly.
S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. scarcely, whom – fits in the context correctly.
S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. prepared, realistic – fits in the context correctly.
S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. scanty, substantial – fits in the context correctly.
S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. progressively, increasingly – fits in the context correctly.
S14. Ans.(d)
Sol. pleased, over – fits in the context correctly.
S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. resolve, if – fits in the context correctly.
