We are here with English fill in the blank questions which have become very important with change in pattern of competitive exams. Fill up questions are being regularly asked in all competitive examinations.
Directions(1-15): In the following questions, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
(a) temperament
(b) sagacity
(c) attitude
(d) inexperience
Q2. The High Court judge …………… the orders passed by the district court.
(a) quashed
(b) squashed
(c) killed
(d) rented
Q3. The corrupt officer was a …………… to the department.
(a) disgrace
(b) disinterred
(c) discontent
(d) despair
Q4. The union allows the employees to bargain …………… for higher wages.
(a) wholly
(b) collectively
(c) fully
(d) completely
Q5. You may try but she is too …………… to fall for your trick.
(a) brilliant
(b) intelligent
(c) genius
(d) witty
Q6. The residence of that rich man was plain to the point of being ……………, with no luxuries.
(a) ascetic
(b) austere
(c) stringent
(d) solemn
Q7. Possessing even a single nuclear weapon acts as a ……………
(a) deterrent
(b) detriment
(c) boundary
(d) excuse
(a) make
(b) eke
(c) pull
(d) stretch
Q9. As the improvement in his situation was ……………, the doctor did not discharge him.
(a) marginal
(b) tiny
(c) microscopic
(d) negated
Q10. While mother mixed the cake ………………, Dipu stood at the table watching her.
(a) batter
(b) concoction
(c) recipe
(d) mixture
Q11. Unchecked industrial effluents discharging into the rivers has caused ………………… damage to the environment.
(a) uncontrollable
(b) disproportionate
(c) infinite
(d) incalculable
(a) held
(b) delayed
(c) detained
(d) stucked
Q13. It became imperative at this juncture to start a ………………… between the two warring factions.
(a) debate
(b) dialogue
(c) talk
(d) chat
Q14. My mother likes to ………………… me by showing everyone my baby pictures.
(a) stun
(b) annoy
(c) shame
(d) embarrass
Q15. I was taken ………………… by the server’s rude comment about my hair.
(a) away
(b) from
(c) aback
(d) off
Answers:
1) A 2) B 3) C 4) B 5) B 6) A 7) B 8) C 9) B 10) B
11) A 12) B 13) C 14) B 15) B
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