TOPIC: Double
fillers
Directions (1-15): In each of the questions below, a sentence
is given with two blanks that indicate that some parts are missing. Identify the
correct pair of words that fit in the sentence to make it grammatically and
contextually correct.
Q1. In ____________ terms, manifestation is the
practice of translating something from thought and idea into a ____________
reality.
(a) Hedonistic, elaborated
(b) Demobilize, epitomized
(c) Pragmatic, tangible
(d) Dogmatic, convicted
(e) Sore, assuaged
Q2. Success can become a/an ____________ and you have
to question when it ____________ you and when it doesn’t,
(a) Elegance, energizes
(b) Opportune, depresses
(c) Reproach, indulges
(d) Dissension, agrees
(e) Addiction, serves
Q3. Mindfulness mainly ____________ self-confidence and
focus, since it’s really hard to be accountable and ____________ in
making changes.
(a) Builds, Consistent
(b) Glooms, Exuberance
(c) Distorts, resilient
(d) Jeopardizes, abrasive
(e) Finishes, discontent
Q4. I didn’t even ____________ if Josh was going to be
able to surf but it ____________ out to be one
of the best days of surfing, I’ve ever seen.
(a) Lower, upgraded
(b) Invoke, adduced
(c) Random, zealotry
(d) Know, turned
(e) Upset, reassured
Q5. It seems that nothing has changed – indeed, the ____________,
pervasive and violent attitudes to women seem more, not less, ____________.
(a) Imperil, absurdity
(b) Unchecked, prevalent
(c) Agitated, resolute
(d) Moderated, perfunctory
(e) Affronted, relegate
Q6. To ____________ as badly as he is currently doing,
to openly lie and spread untruths, to be so openly ____________, you
really need the power of an actual dictator.
(a) Acquittal, dispassionate
(b) Outlander, unsettled
(c) Perform, unrepentant
(d) Compliant, questionable
(e) Delay, impart
Q7. The scope of the government’s missions ____________
from transport to local pride, but only two focus on ____________ the
lives of individuals through education.
(a) Events, sketching
(b) Embarrasses, provoking
(c) Ranges, transforming
(d) Peripheral, unrelenting
(e) Convene, indolent
Q8. To help make ____________ a reality, contradictions
in government policy must be set ____________.
(a) Dissolve, scrap
(b) Noticing, scrutiny
(c) Abrogation, setup
(d) Grievance, flimsy
(e) Regeneration, aside
Q9. The government has finally understood that its
previous strategy of ____________ growth above all else failed to ____________
the lives and livelihoods of people.
(a) Unravelling, disproportionate
(b) Disinterest, withdraw
(c) Pursuing, improve
(d) Equitize, implicit
(e) Revolutionize, alliance
Q10. Investing £28bn a year would create a much-needed ____________
to local economies and enable places to ____________ the communities as
they rapidly decarbonise.
(a) Haphazard, painstaking
(b) Partly, stem
(c) Stimulus, revive
(d) Palpable, chastise
(e) Marginal, excise
Q11. There is no silver bullet to a ____________ that
is as complex and difficult as closing the ____________ between people
and places.
(a) Sustain, distress
(b) Problem, divide
(c) Consistency, imprudent
(d) Simulate, epitomise
(e) Concede, upbeat
Q12. The police have ____________ that ordinary
citizens do not have and the powers are dependent on the police having ____________
of the communities they are policing.
(a) Dedications, galvanize
(b) Illicit, efficacious
(c) Shed, hypothetical
(d) Powers, trust
(e) Abeyance, arbitrary
Q13. It’s possible that he doesn’t have the ____________
ruthlessness in him but I think that this is just a lack of ____________
and foresight.
(a) Exhilaration, gregarious
(b) Sever, tactical
(c) Requisite, competence
(d) Disengagement, commercial
(e) Retreat, initial
Q14. The police
personnel is ____________ police investigation for multiple ____________
of his own Covid laws.
(a) Sweeping, prudence
(b) Mislaying, meagre
(c) Under, breaches
(d) Riveted, subdues
(e) Ambiguity, bars
Q15. While phones are the best ____________ survival
tool in the world, you shouldn’t ____________ on them entirely.
(a) Provisional, base
(b) Multifunctional, rely
(c) Alarming, shrug
(d) Stall, whip
(e) Shun, defer
SOLUTIONS:
S1. Ans. (c)
Sol. ‘Pragmatic, tangible’ is the correct pair of words that
fit in the sentence to make it grammatically and contextually correct.
Hedonistic: engaged in the pursuit of pleasure; sensually
self-indulgent.
Elaborated: develop or present (a theory, policy, or system)
in further detail.
Demobilize: take (troops) out of active service, typically at
the end of a war.
Epitomized: be a perfect example of
Pragmatic: dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a
way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.
Tangible: perceptible by touch.
Dogmatic: inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true.
Convicted: having been declared guilty of a criminal offence
by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge.
Sore: (of a part of one’s body) painful or aching.
Assuaged: make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.
S2. Ans. (e)
Sol. ‘Addiction, serves’ is the correct pair of words that fit
in the sentence to make it grammatically and contextually correct.
Elegance: the quality of being graceful and stylish in appearance
or manner.
Energizes: give vitality and enthusiasm to.
Opportune: (of a time) especially convenient or appropriate
for a particular action or event.
Depresses: make
(someone) feel utterly dispirited or dejected.
Reproach: express to (someone) one’s disapproval of or
disappointment in their actions.
Indulges: allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of.
Dissension: disagreement that leads to discord.
Agrees: have the same
opinion about something; concur.
Addiction: the fact or condition of being addicted to a
particular substance or activity.
Serves: be of use in achieving or satisfying.
S3. Ans. (a)
Sol. ‘Builds, Consistent’ is the correct pair of words that
fit in the sentence to make it grammatically and contextually correct.
Builds: construct (something) by putting parts or material
together.
Consistent: acting or done in the same way over time,
especially so as to be fair or accurate.
Glooms: partial or total darkness.
Exuberance: the quality of being full of energy, excitement,
and cheerfulness; ebullience.
Distorts: pull or twist out of shape.
Resilient: (of a person or animal) able to withstand or
recover quickly from difficult conditions.
Jeopardizes: put (someone or something) into a situation in
which there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure.
Abrasive: (of a substance or material) capable of polishing or
cleaning a hard surface by rubbing or grinding.
Finishes: bring (a task or activity) to an end; complete.
Discontent: dissatisfaction with one’s circumstances; lack of
contentment.
S4. Ans. (d)
Sol. ‘Know, turned’ is the correct pair of words that fit in
the sentence to make it grammatically and contextually correct.
Lower: move (someone or something) in a downward direction.
Upgraded: improved by
the addition or replacement of components; raised to a higher standard.
Invoke: call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer, as a witness,
or for inspiration.
Adduced: cite as evidence.
Random: made, done, or happening without method or conscious decision.
Zealotry: fanatical and uncompromising pursuit of religious,
political, or other ideals; fanaticism.
Know: be aware of through observation, inquiry, or
information.
Turned: change or cause to change in nature, state, form, or
colour; become or make.
Upset: make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried.
Reassured: say or do something to remove the doubts or fears
of (someone).
S5.
Ans. (b)
Sol. ‘Unchecked, Prevalent’ is the correct pair of words that
fit in the sentence to make it grammatically and contextually correct.
Imperil: put at risk of being harmed, injured, or destroyed.
Absurdity: the quality
or state of being ridiculous or wildly unreasonable.
Unchecked: (especially of something undesirable) not
controlled or restrained.
Prevalent: widespread in a particular area or at a particular
time.
Agitated: feeling or appearing troubled or nervous.
Resolute: admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering.
Moderated: make or become less extreme, intense, rigorous, or
violent.
Perfunctory: (of an action) carried out without real interest,
feeling, or effort.
Affronted: offend the modesty or values of.
Relegate: assign an inferior rank or position to.
S6. Ans. (c)
Sol. ‘Perform, unrepentant’ is the correct pair of words that
fit in the sentence to make it grammatically and contextually correct.
Acquittal: a judgement or verdict that a person is not guilty
of the crime with which they have been charged.
Dispassionate: not influenced by strong emotion, and so able
to be rational and impartial.
Outlander: a foreigner or a stranger.
Unsettled: lacking order or stability.
Perform: carry out, accomplish, or fulfil (an action, task, or
function).
Unrepentant: showing no regret for one’s wrongdoings.
Compliant: disposed to agree with others or obey rules,
especially to an excessive degree; acquiescent.
Questionable: doubtful as regards truth or validity.
Delay: make (someone or something) late or slow.
Impart: make (information) known.
S7. Ans. (c)
Sol. ‘Ranges, transforming’ is the correct pair of words that
fit in the sentence to make it grammatically and contextually correct.
Events: a thing that happens or takes place, especially one of
importance.
Sketching: make a rough drawing of.
Embarrasses: cause (someone) to feel awkward, self-conscious,
or ashamed.
Provoking: causing annoyance; irritating.
Ranges: a set of different things of the same general type.
Transforming: make a
marked change in the form, nature, or appearance of.
Peripheral: relating to or situated on the edge or periphery
of something.
Unrelenting: not yielding in strength, severity, or
determination.
Convene: come or bring together for a meeting or activity;
assemble.
Indolent: wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.
S8. Ans. (e)
Sol. ‘Regeneration, aside’ is the correct pair of words that
fit in the sentence to make it grammatically and contextually correct.
Dissolve: (with reference to a solid) become or cause to
become incorporated into a liquid so as to form a solution.
Scrap: a small piece or
amount of something, especially one that is left over after the greater part
has been used.
Noticing: become aware of.
Scrutiny: critical observation or examination.
Abrogation: the repeal or abolition of a law, right, or
agreement.
Setup: the way in which something, especially an organization
or equipment, is organized, planned, or arranged.
Grievance: a real or imagined cause for complaint, especially
unfair treatment.
Flimsy: insubstantial and easily damaged.
Regeneration: the action or process of regenerating or being
regenerated.
Aside: to one side; out of the way.
S9. Ans. (c)
Sol. ‘Pursuing, improve’ is the correct pair of words that fit
in the sentence to make it grammatically and contextually correct.
Unravelling: undo (twisted, knitted, or woven threads).
Disproportionate: too
large or too small in comparison with something else.
Disinterest: the state of not being influenced by personal
involvement in something; impartiality.
Withdraw: remove or take away (something) from a particular
place or position.
Pursuing: follow or chase (someone or something).
Improve: make or become
better.
Equitize: to divide (real estate or other assets) among
several investors and placed into publicly traded stock
Implicit: suggested though not directly expressed.
Revolutionize: change (something) radically or fundamentally.
Alliance: a union or association formed for mutual benefit,
especially between countries or organizations.
S10. Ans. (c)
Sol. ‘Stimulus, revive’ is the correct pair of words that fit
in the sentence to make it grammatically and contextually correct.
Haphazard: lacking any obvious principle of organization.
Painstaking: done with or employing great care and
thoroughness.
Partly: to some extent; not completely.
Stem: originate in or
be caused by.
Stimulus: a thing or event that evokes a specific functional
reaction in an organ or tissue.
Revive: restore to life or consciousness.
Palpable: (of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem
almost tangible.
Chastise: rebuke or reprimand severely.
Marginal: relating to or at the edge or margin.
Excise: a tax levied on certain goods and commodities produced
or sold within a country and on licences granted for certain activities.
S11. Ans. (b)
Sol. ‘Problem, divide’ is the correct pair of words that fit
in the sentence to make it grammatically and contextually correct. Hence,
option (b) is the right answer choice.
Sustain: strengthen or support physically or mentally.
Distress: extreme
anxiety, sorrow, or pain.
Problem: a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or
harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome.
Divide: separate or be separated into parts.
Consistency: consistent behaviour or treatment.
Imprudent: not showing
care for the consequences of an action; rash.
Simulate: imitate the appearance or character of.
Epitomise: be a perfect
example of.
Concede: admit or agree that something is true after first
denying or resisting it.
Upbeat: cheerful; optimistic.
S12.
Ans. (d)
Sol. ‘Powers, Trust’ is the correct pair of words that fit in
the sentence to make it grammatically and contextually correct.
Dedications: an inscription or form of words dedicating a
building, book, etc. to a person or deity.
Galvanize: shock or excite
(someone) into taking action.
Illicit: forbidden by law, rules, or custom.
Efficacious: (of something inanimate or abstract) successful
in producing a desired or intended result; effective.
Shed: a simple roofed structure used for garden storage, to
shelter animals, or as a workshop.
Hypothetical: based on
or serving as a hypothesis.
Powers: the ability or capacity to do something or act in a
particular way.
Trust: firm belief in
the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something.
Abeyance: a state of temporary disuse or suspension.
Arbitrary: based on random choice or personal whim, rather
than any reason or system.
S13. Ans. (c)
Sol. ‘Requisite, competence’ is the correct pair of words that
fit in the sentence to make it grammatically and contextually correct.
Exhilaration: a feeling of excitement, happiness, or elation.
Gregarious: (of a person) fond of company; sociable.
Sever: divide by cutting or slicing, especially suddenly and
forcibly.
Tactical: relating to
or constituting actions carefully planned to gain a specific military end.
Requisite: made necessary by particular circumstances or
regulations.
Competence: the ability to do something successfully or
efficiently.
Disengagement: the action or process of withdrawing from
involvement in an activity, situation, or group.
Commercial: concerned
with or engaged in commerce.
Retreat: (of an army) withdraw from enemy forces as a result
of their superior power or after a defeat.
Initial: existing or occurring at the beginning.
S14. Ans. (c)
Sol. ‘Under’ breaches’ is the correct pair of words that fit
in the sentence to make it grammatically and contextually correct.
Sweeping: extending or performed in a long, continuous curve.
Prudence: the quality
of being prudent; cautiousness.
Mislaying: unintentionally put (an object) where it cannot
readily be found and so lose it temporarily.
Meagre: (of something provided or available) lacking in
quantity or quality.
Under: undergoing (a process).
Breaches: an act of breaking or failing to observe a law,
agreement, or code of conduct.
Riveted: hold (someone or something) fast so as to make them
incapable of movement.
Subdues: overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling
or person).
Ambiguity: the quality of being open to more than one
interpretation; inexactness.
Bars: a long rigid piece of wood, metal, or similar material,
typically used as an obstruction, fastening, or weapon.
S15. Ans. (b)
Sol. ‘Multifunctional, rely’ is the correct pair of words that
fit in the sentence to make it grammatically and contextually correct.
Provisional: arranged or existing for the present, possibly to
be changed later.
Base: the lowest part or edge of something, especially the
part on which it rests or is supported.
Multifunctional: having or fulfilling several functions.
Rely: depend on with
full trust or confidence.
Alarming: worrying or disturbing.
Shrug: raise (one’s
shoulders) slightly and momentarily to express doubt, ignorance, or
indifference.
Stall: a stand, booth, or compartment for the sale of goods in
a market or large covered area.
Whip: a strip of leather or length of cord fastened to a
handle, used for flogging or beating a person or for urging on an animal.
Shun: persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or
something) through antipathy or caution.
Defer: put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone.
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