Fill in the Blank Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate word. Choose the correct alternative.
Be it a chaat or a refreshing lemonade, lemon is the need of the hour in _______ summers.
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6480289c23e51f477704309bBe it a chaat or a refreshing lemonade, lemon is the need of the hour in _______ summers.
- 1bangingfalse
- 2freezingfalse
- 3scorchingtrue
- 4alleviatingfalse
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Answer : 3. "scorching"
Explanation :
The correct word to fill in the blank is "scorching." The sentence is expressing that whether it's chaat or a refreshing lemonade, lemon is essential during extremely hot summers. "Scorching" is used to describe intense heat, making it the appropriate choice in this context.
Q: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The roof _______ the weight of the snow.
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645cd5b00827e80a9f7ffcd0The roof _______ the weight of the snow.
- 1collapsed undertrue
- 2collapsed tofalse
- 3collapsed withfalse
- 4collapsed forfalse
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Answer : 1. "collapsed under"
Explanation :
(A) collapsed under - The phrase "collapsed under" correctly conveys the idea that the roof could not bear the weight of the snow, leading to a collapse.
Q:Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The increasing concerns about climate change point to the need for enhanced efforts towards ______ sustained growth.
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6482f315f4063d472f371f18- 1achievingtrue
- 2to achievefalse
- 3achievedfalse
- 4achievefalse
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Answer : 1. "achieving"
Explanation :
The correct sentence would be: "The increasing concerns about climate change point to the need for enhanced efforts towards achieving sustained growth."
In this context, "achieving" is the correct gerund form to convey the idea that efforts are needed to accomplish or attain sustained growth. The other options do not fit grammatically or idiomatically in this sentence.
Q: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Thinking of talent as innate makes our world more manageable and more comfortable as it relieves a person of the _______ of expectation.
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642ac3bd72ca731a991545ac- 1blessingfalse
- 2assistancefalse
- 3burdentrue
- 4Compensationfalse
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Answer : 3. "burden "
Explanation :
(C) burden - The sentence talks about relieving a person of the "burden" of expectation.
Q:Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Global warming or climate change has today become a major ______ to mankind.
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648710ef51bf19475314d2f2- 1penaltyfalse
- 2punishmentfalse
- 3threattrue
- 4endangerfalse
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Answer : 3. "threat"
Explanation :
In the context of the sentence, "Global warming or climate change has today become a major threat to mankind," the word "threat" is the most suitable choice. It conveys the idea that global warming poses a significant danger or risk to humanity. The other options, such as "penalty," "punishment," and "endanger," do not accurately capture the sense of imminent harm or danger associated with climate change in this context.
Q:The given question has one blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the word for the given options that could fit in the blank correctly.
According to the latest official estimates, India's literacy rate has _______ by approximately 500% since independence.
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64df3bf3462ecdc3adbe67e7- 1damagefalse
- 2takenfalse
- 3risentrue
- 4carryfalse
- 5swingfalse
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Answer : 3. "risen"
Q: Select the most appropriated option to fill in the blank.
The __________ crowd gave their newly elected leader a magnificent welcome.
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64522e3456b58a4236972a0aThe __________ crowd gave their newly elected leader a magnificent welcome.
- 1noisyfalse
- 2jubilanttrue
- 3troublesomefalse
- 4melancholicfalse
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Answer : 2. "jubilant"
Explanation :
(B) jubilant
- "Jubilant" means extremely joyful, and it fits the context of a magnificent welcome.
Q: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
As he went through the street on an ______ that morning, he saw a woman with a cat under her arm.
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642ac629ed76c064b863ba48- 1Objectionfalse
- 2encasementfalse
- 3Errandtrue
- 4Amendmentfalse
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