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Fill in the Blanks (Single Fillers) for SSC Tier I Level Exams

Direction (1 - 50): Fill in the blank with appropriate word from the options given below.

1. Fables are stories that have been told throughout past

generations, trickling ___________ to the present to

deliver important lessons about life.

a) Down

b) Out

c) Into

d) Up

2. According to Yonhap, Kim had not

________________ surgery, citing an unnamed official

from the Blue House, the residence of the country‟s

president.

a) Went

b) Undergone

c) Gone

d) Underwent

3. South Korea and North Korea also

________________ gunfire on their borders Sunday

morning, Reuters reported, and no one was injured.

a) Swapping

b) Switched

c) Exchanged

d) Exchanges

4. Jeff is giving us the fuel, vision, and inspiration

______________ run both a marathon and a sprint as we

do our best to make a difference where we can.

a) From

b) To

c) At

d) In

5. Through reading fables ______________ your child

you will be imparting truths to them that would

otherwise be not so fun to teach.

a) With

b) Along

c) To

d) Beside

6. On Monday, April 27, Luckin confirmed that it is

cooperating with Chinese regulators in ____________

investigation, after reports emerged that its offices were

raided by officials the previous day.

a) There

b) Their

c) They‟re

d) It‟s

7. Already hit by the coronavirus-induced shutdowns,

Luckin‟s share price dropped ____________ $26.20 to


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$6.40 per share on April 2, and closed at $4.39 per share

before trading was suspended on April 7.

a) To

b) By

c) From

d) For

8. Rokke, 61, will let scientists use the yacht for free to

plot oceanic garbage patches, ___________ fish stocks

and test water acidity levels.

a) Access

b) Test

c) Assess

d) Appraisal

9. A Shepherd Boy ____________ his master‟s Sheep

near a dark forest not far from the village.

a) Tended

b) Tender

c) Tending

d) None of the above

10. One day as he sat watching the Sheep and the quiet

forest, and ____________ what he would do should he

see a Wolf, he thought of a plan to amuse himself.

a) Think

b) Thought

c) Thank

d) Thinking

11. The Wolf killed a great many of the Boy‟s sheep and

then slipped ____________ into the forest.

a) Away

b) Under

c) Into


12. But when they got there they found the Boy doubled

up with laughter at the trick he had played

_______________ them.

a) At

b) On

c) Over

d) Above

13. When the Miser discovered his loss, he was

________________ with grief and despair.

a) Overcame

b) Overcome

c) Shocked


14. Rokke took a job as a deckhand on a Norwegian

fishing boat, staying at sea _____________ ten months

of the year.

a) Since

b) For


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c) About

d) In

15. The woodcutter explained the problem and

____________ the Goddess to get his axe back.

a) Request

b) Requesting

c) Requested

d) Asked

16. One day, while cutting a tree near a river, his axe

slipped out of his hand and fell ____________ the river.

a) At

b) Into

c) On

d) Over

17. The perseverance paid off and somehow, banks

continued to _____________ Rokke money, enabling

him to start anew.

a) Borrow

b) Give

c) Lend

d) Take

18. Hardly did the Priest arrive at a lonely place;

___________one of the cheats came out of his hiding

place and asked Priest in a shocking manner, “Sir, what

are you doing?”

a) Since

b) That

c) When

d) As

19. The war caused not only destruction and death

___________ also generations of hatred between the two

communities.

a) Yet

b) But

c) However

d) As

20. Although it is hard to agree to such sweeping

changes, _____________ they must be implemented.

a) Still

b) As

c) When

d) Yet

21. Amid the chaos of the coronavirus pandemic and the

oil price collapse, Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, the

_____________ person in Asia with a fortune of $52.9

billion, is on a deal-making spree.

a) Richer

b) Modest

c) Richest

d) Rich


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22. _______________ consistent exercise and proper

nutrition, achieving optimal health may not always feel

like an easy journey.

a) Among

b) Within

c) Between

d) Besides

23. However, studies ______________ shown that

certain supplements can help boost your success.

a) Has

b) Have

c) Had

d) Is

24. _____________ hours after Mr. Tillerson‟s arrival in

Moscow, it was unclear whether Mr. Putin would even

meet with him because of the tense state of relations,

which has have worsened just in the past few weeks.

a) Till

b) About

c) For

d) Since

25. Find out which supplements and vitamins can help

you _____________ your nutrition and fitness goals

faster.

a) Obtain

b) Yield

c) Accomplish

d) Overcome

26. Depending on the ingredients, some pre-workouts

_________________ increase strength or power, while

others can help increase your endurance.

a) Might

b) Must

c) Should

d) May

27. According to a study, caffeine can ______________

performance and endurance when participating in cardio-

heavy activities such as running, cycling and soccer.

a) Enhance

b) Increase

c) Overcome

d) Improve

28. This amino acid can help with muscle __________,

making it a great supplement to have in your pre-

workout if engaging in weight training.

a) Tired

b) Tiring

c) Fatigue

d) Tire

29. Magnesium is a powerhouse mineral that is

responsible for hundreds of reactions

________________ your body.


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a) In

b) Inside

c) Within

d) Into

30. The two _______________ popular types of protein

are whey and casein.

a) More

b) Very

c) Most

d) Too

31. Vitamin K2 is one of the most important building

______________ for strong bones and a healthy heart.

a) Block

b) Blockage

c) Blocks

d) Blocked

32. Also today the tiny planet Mercury will be on the far

side of the Sun as seen ______________ the Earth, so

completely invisible to us.

a) Off

b) From

c) Within

d) To

33. Late on Wednesday the Moon will be at Apogee, the

______________ it gets from Earth on its elliptical

monthly orbit.

a) Farthest

b) Furthest

c) Farther

d) Further

34. But Trump‟s three-and-half years in office

_______________ been a lost period for building the

kind of economic muscle needed to stay ahead of China.

a) Has

b) Have

c) Had

d) Is

35. ________________ the last few years, Trump

widened the gulf between rich and poor by putting

monetary easing ahead of structural reform.

a) For

b) Since

c) Over

d) From

36. Each bizarre Trump Twitter ______________ makes

Xi‟s China look serious and sober by comparison.

a) Rant

b) Speech


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c) Feud

d) Debacle

37. Privacy, freedom of expression and transparency

______________ essential currencies in international

commerce.

a) Is

b) Are

c) Being

d) Has

38. Nowhere is this _______________ apparent than in

the tech-sector, where the application of leading-edge

technologies are increasingly at odds with socio-political

values.

a) More

b) Most

c) Best

d) Better

39. ___________________ from its Tokyo projects, the

company is known for building China‟s tallest

skyscraper, the 101-story Shanghai World Financial

Center.

a) Other

b) Besides

c) Aside

d) Than

40. The moral of the story is that the desire for imaginary

benefits often ___________ the loss of present blessings.

a) Involves

b) Includes

c) Contains

d) Yields

41. In that sense, the black holes would recreate a

phenomenon called quantum teleportation, which

engineers _______when they build quantum computers.

a) Accomplishment

b) Exploit

c) Wilt

d) Bloom

42. Many observers _______ that the Ducati would have

gobbled up the Kawasaki, but Alex easily tamed his rival

and was able to keep him behind.

a) Diminish

b) Predicted

c) Flourish

d) Alacrity

43. Without _______too much, Xiaomi is teasing Pro-

level cameras and powerful performance for the

upcoming Redmi Note smartphone.

a) Revealing


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b) Strident

c) Euphonious

d) Muffled

44. In August 2019, India _______a communication

blackout in Jammu & Kashmir, after revoking the

erstwhile state‟s constitutional autonomy.

a) Detrimental

b) Deterrent

c) Purity

d) Imposed

45. If Mr Sanders, 78, does win California, as the

Associated Press news agency projects, he will pick up

the lion's share of the _______415 delegates that the

Golden State sends to the party convention.

a) Dithering

b) Impediment

c) Whopping

d) Sanctity

46. In a statement on Twitter, Colonel Sonny Leggett, a

spokesman for the US forces in Afghanistan, said it was

a "defensive strike" to _______ an attack on an Afghan

National Security Forces checkpoint.

a) Pernicious

b) Procrastination

c) Disrupt

d) Filibuster

47. Less clear, however, is whether the umbilical cord

usually acts as a life-saving device for the tree-dwelling

mammals—there simply aren‟t enough _______ to know

for sure.

a) Observations

b) Calamitous

c) Loathe

d) Virtue

48. Just last week, a team published a paper in Science

showing that the Colorado‟s flow is projected to

diminish another 20 to 30 percent by the middle of the

century, _______up the pressure on every single user of

the river water and intensifying the need to develop new,

innovative solutions.

a) Regime

b) Ratcheting

c) Despise

d) Encumbrance

49. The heat waves are to _______over the heat wave

zones of India.

a) Prevail

b) Mechanism


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c) Endeavour

d) Resort

50. UK-based VPN company Surfshark‟s research

reveals that most free VPN businesses can _______a lot

more than users‟ browsing history.

a) Abominate

b) Shun

c) Dissemination

d) Jeopardise

Answers

1) Answer: A

Solution: The phrasal verb „trickle down‟ means relating

to or being an effect caused gradually by remote or

indirect influences. In this sentence „trickle down‟ would

mean to pass or distribute. The sentence talks about

Fables which are stories that have been passed by the

past generation to the present generations to deliver

important life lessons.

Therefore, option A is the correct answer.

2) Answer: B

Solution: The word „undergone‟ means to experience or

be subjected to (something, typically something

unpleasant or arduous). Here the sentence talks about

Kim not being subjected to surgery. The word „went‟ is

the past tense of „go‟ which means to move from one

place to another; travel. „Gone‟ is the past participle of

„go‟. „Underwent‟ is the incorrect tense of „undergone‟

for this sentence, and is hence also wrong grammar. So

only „undergone‟ fits the blank correctly.

Therefore the correct answer is option B.

3) Answer: C

Solution: The word „swap‟ means give (one thing) and

receive something else in exchange, e.g. would you like

to swap one of your sandwiches for a cheese and pickle?.

Here „swapping‟ is the present continuous form of

„swap‟, which is incorrect use in this sentence as it is in

past tense. The word „switched‟ means to change the

position, direction, or focus of. It thus makes no sense

when used in this context. „Exchanged‟ means give

something and receive something of the same kind in

return. The sentence says that there has been repeated

shooting of guns in the border between South and North

Korea. Therefore, only this is the correct fit for the blank.

Hence, the correct answer is option C.

4) Answer: B

Solution: "Inspiration to/or for somebody" means -a

person or thing that makes you want to be better, more

successful, etc. We say we give inspiration „to‟ someone

and we get inspiration „from‟ something. The sentence

however says that the person gives us inspiration „to‟ run

a marathon and a sprint. Option C and option D are

incorrect grammar if used in the blank. So, the only

correct answer is option B.

5) Answer: A


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Solution: Here only „with‟ would make a correct fit

grammar wise and sense wise. „With‟ means

accompanied by (another person or thing). The sentence

says that reading fable accompanied by your child will

impart truth to them. If we were to use „along‟ we should

follow it by „with‟. We say „along with‟ to mean- in

company with or at the same time as. „Beside‟ means at

the side of; next to.

Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

6) Answer: B

Solution: The sentence talks about Luckin confirming the

fact that it its cooperating with Chinese regulators in

„their‟ investigation. „Their‟ means belonging to or

associated with the people or things previously

mentioned or easily identified. „There‟ means in, at, or to

that place or position. „They‟re‟ is basically „they+are‟,

and „it‟s‟ is „it+is‟. Therefore the correct answer is option

B.

7) Answer: C

Solution: „From‟ means- indicating the point in time at

which a particular process, event, or activity starts. Only

the preposition „from‟ is the correct fit for the blank. It

means that the price of the shares dropped „from‟ a

higher price to a lower price. The other prepositions

listed in options A, B, D are wrong grammar here.

Therefore the correct answer is option C.

8) Answer: C

Solution: „Access‟ means obtain or retrieve (computer

data or a file) or the means or opportunity to approach or

enter a place. „Test‟ means a procedure intended to

establish the quality, performance, or reliability of

something, especially before it is taken into widespread

use. „Assess‟ means evaluate or estimate the nature,

ability, or quality of, it also means to „appraise‟, however

„appraisal‟ is performing the test or „appraise‟. Here the

sentence talks about testing the quality or level of fish

stocks. Therefore the correct answer is option C.

9) Answer: A

Solution: „Tended‟ means to go or move in a particular

direction. „Tender‟ means showing gentleness, kindness,

and affection or (of food) easy to cut or chew; not tough.

„Tending‟ is the gerund or present participle of „tend‟

meaning to regularly or frequently behave in a particular

way or have a certain characteristic. The sentence talks

about a boy who tends his master‟s sheep ( that is made

it move in a particular direction). Therefore the correct

answer is option A.

10) Answer: D

Solution: Here we follow the law of parallelism.

According to that, we must use the present continuous

form of „think‟ i.e. „thinking‟.

Therefore the correct option is D.

11) Answer: A

Solution: The phrasal verb „slip away‟ means to leave a

place without being noticed, e.g. they slipped away from

the party right after dinner. Here the sentence talk about

the sheep is going into the forest without anyone noticing

it. „Slip into‟ means -to gradually start to be in a bad

state or situation, e.g. she felt herself slip into

unconsciousness. On the other hand "slipping under" is

sometimes used to indicate that feeling as you begin to

lose consciousness, either as you fall asleep or from

some other influence (drugs, alcohol, a spell).


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Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

12) Answer: B

Solution: The idiom is „to play a trick on someone‟

which means to carry out a trick, deception, or practical

joke (against one).

E.g. It turns out that the supposed alien visitors that

people had been seeing were just a bunch of teenagers

playing tricks „on‟ the entire town.

Therefore the correct preposition would be „on‟. Hence

option B is the correct answer.

13) Answer: B

Solution: „Overcome‟ means (of a feeling or emotion)

overpower or overwhelm. „Overcame‟ is in past tense

here, and is hence wrong grammar when used in this

sentence. „Shocked‟ means to cause (someone) to feel

surprised and upset, thus it is not correct in this context.


14) Answer: B

Solution: While „for‟ represents a specific period or

duration of time „since‟ is used to denote a particular

moment in time. When we use the word 'since' to refer to

a particular time, the verb used in the main clause, is

either in the present/past perfect tense or present/past

perfect continuous tense. „About‟ means (used with a

number or quantity) approximately. „In‟ would be a

incorrect fit in this context, as it is wrong grammar when

used in the blank.


15) Answer: C

Solution: The sentence is in simple past and talks about

the woodcutter begging the goddess to get back his axe.

Here the correct word to fit would be „request‟ in its past

participle form i.e. „requested‟.


16) Answer: B

Solution: The sentence talks about the axe slipping and

falling in the river. The preposition „at‟ is used to

indicate a point or place occupied in space. „Into‟ means

expressing movement or action with the result that

someone or something becomes enclosed or surrounded

by something else. Thus the correct preposition here

would be „into‟.

Therefore the correct option is B.

17) Answer: C

Solution: „Lend‟ means grant to (someone) the use of

(something) on the understanding that it will be returned.

„Borrow‟ means take and use (something belonging to

someone else) with the intention of returning it. In this

context only „lend‟ would be the correct fit.


18) Answer: C

Solution: „Hardly when‟ is a correlative conjunction.

Here the sentence begins with „hardly‟ and therefore the

„when‟ should be in the second blank to fulfill the

criteria of the correlative conjunction. „Hardly‟ usually

comes after the verb 'be' when it is used in simple tenses

such as 'is' or 'was': This was hardly surprising. In

writing, you can use hardly at the beginning of a

sentence before an auxiliary to say that one thing


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happens very soon after another thing: „Hardly‟ had the

rain stopped, „when‟ the sun came out.

Therefore the correct answer is C.

19) Answer: B

Solution: When using „not only . . . but also‟ in a

sentence, parallelism should be the goal. It means that

the words following both parts of this correlative

conjunction (i.e., not only and but also) should belong to

the same parts of speech. For example, if a verb follows

„not only‟, then a verb should also follow „but also‟.

Therefore the correct answer is B.

20) Answer: D

Solution: “Although” and “yet” can be used in the same

sentence. When you connect two sentences, i.e. in a

compound sentence, „Yet‟ is used as a conjunction. For

example - „Although‟ he was bad with calligraphy, „yet‟

he tried his best to write a letter to her on her birthday.

Therefore the correct answer is option D.

21) Answer: C

Solution: „Modest‟ means unassuming in the estimation

of one's abilities or achievements. Thus, the word is not a

correct fit in the sentence as it doesn‟t impart the correct

meaning to it. In this case we have to use the superlative

degree of „rich‟ that is „richest‟. Superlative adjectives

are used to describe an object which is at the upper or

lower limit of a quality (the tallest, the smallest, the

richest). They are used in sentences where a subject is

compared to a group of objects. Noun (subject) + verb +

the + superlative adjective + noun (object).


22) Answer: C

Solution: „Among‟ means situated more or less centrally

in relation to (several other things i.e. more than one).

„Besides‟ means in addition to; apart from.

„Within‟ means inside (something).

Thus, none of the above mentioned words are a correct

fit in the blank.

However, „between‟ means in or along the space

separating two objects or regions. Here the two objects

are exercise and proper nutrition.


23) Answer: B

Solution: The sentence is not in past tense so we cannot

use „had‟ here which is the past form of „has‟ or „have‟.

„Is‟ cannot be used in the blank as it would make the

sentence nonsensical.

„Has‟ is the third person singular present conjugation of

the verb to have. Have is also used as an auxiliary verb.

Example: Emma, the cat has your cheeseburger!

„Have‟ is a verb. It means to possess something, and it is

also used as an auxiliary verb. „Have‟ is the first and

second person singular present tense form of this verb, as

well as the first, second, and third person present plural

form. Example-I have not yet begun to fight!

In case of plural we will use „have‟ and incase of

singular we will use „has‟. Here the sentence talks about

more than one study, thus we use „have‟ here.



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24) Answer: C

Solution: „For‟ is used with a period of time. „Since‟ is

used to refer to a specific point in time. „About‟ is

generally used to indicate movement within a particular

area or on the subject of; concerning etc. It is thus an

incorrect fit for the blank. „Till‟ means up to (the point in

time or the event mentioned).


25) Answer: C

Solution: „Accomplish‟ means achieve or complete

successfully. „Yield‟ and „obtain‟ means the same things,

i.e. get, acquire, or secure (something). „Overcome‟

means succeed in dealing with (a problem or difficulty).

Thus the correct fit for this blank meaning and grammar

wise is „accomplish‟.


26) Answer: D

Solution: The basic difference between „may‟ and

„might‟ is that „may‟ is the present form and „might‟ is

the past form of „may‟. „May‟ is used in the following

ways. 1 - To express a wish or hope: „May‟ they be very

happy in the future. 2- To politely give someone

permission to do something: That's all for now, you

„may‟ go. „Might‟ is the past tense of „May‟. It therefore

seems logical for grammatical sticklers to argue that if

you‟re talking about a possible situation in the present or

the future, you should always use the present tense,

„may‟.

The words “should” and “must” are modal auxiliary

verbs or simply modals. They provide information about

the function of the main verb following it. “Should” is

used to denote recommendations, advice, or to talk about

what is generally right or wrong within the permissible

limits of society. For instance: You should chew your

food properly. “Must” is used to talk about an obligation

or a necessity. It is used when people are compelled to

do something. For instance: You must clean the house as

your mom is not well.


27) Answer: D

Solution: „Enhance‟ means make or become better.

„Increase‟ means become or make greater in size,

amount, or degree. „Overcome‟ means succeed in dealing

with (a problem or difficulty). „Improve‟ on the other

hand means make or become better.


28) Answer: C

Solution: „Tired‟ is the past tense of „tire‟ and „tiring‟ is

the present continuous of „tire‟. „Tired‟ means in need of

sleep or rest; weary. „Tiredness‟ happens to everyone -

it's an expected feeling after certain activities or at the

end of the day. Usually, you know why you're tired, and

a good night's sleep solves the problem. Fatigue is a

daily lack of energy; unusual or excessive whole-body

tiredness not relieved by sleep.

Thus, according to the context the correct option would

be C.

29) Answer: B

Solution: „In‟ is used in general in the context, to be at a

place or participate in something. Example: Example: I

am in the group. (Participate in the group). It does not

always mean that you are confined to walls. „Inside‟ is


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used when you say something is physically enclosed or

confined to a barrier. Example: the clothes are inside the

wardrobe. „Within‟ is closer to „inside‟ - it mainly refers

to something like a building where you are physically in

(or inside).

Therefore according to the context the correct answer is

option B.

30) Answer: C

Solution: The correct fit would be a word of superlative

degree here. The sentence is talking about whey and

casein being popular that most other protein.

Thus the correct answer here would be „most‟, i.e. option

C.

31) Answer: C

Solution: The noun following the phrase "one of the" is

always a plural noun, whereas use of verbs as singular or

plural will entirely depend upon the subject of the

statement, i.e. singular verb for singular subject and

plural verb for plural subject. For example: Pistachio is

one of the few flavors that appeal to me.


32) Answer: B

Solution: „From‟ is just a generalized source. „Off‟ refers

to orientation with respect to gravity. If it's on the table

or on the car it's above and resting upon the top, and if it

moves off, it moves from that position. It came „from‟

the bottle means it was contained in the bottle, but it

came „off‟ the bottle refers to a lid or other outside piece

that detached. „Within‟ is closer to „inside‟ - it mainly

refers to something like a building where you are

physically in (or inside). „To‟ is used as a function word

to indicate movement or an action or condition

suggestive of movement toward a place, person, or thing

reached.

Therefore according to the context the correct answer is

option B.

33) Answer: B

Solution: “Farthest” is used only for the distance while

“furthest” is used in the conceptual extent. “Farthest” is

used to describe physical distance while “furthest”

describes a greater degree. If talking about actual

distance, both “farther” and “furthest” may be used. The

sentence talks about the maximum possible distance

here, so we will use the superlative form that is

„furthest‟.

Therefore the correct option is B.

34) Answer: B

Solution: 'Has' is the third person singular present tense

of 'have' while 'had' is the third person singular past tense

and past participle of 'have'. Both are transitive verbs, but

'has' is used in sentences that talk about the present while

'had' is used in sentences that talk about the past.

In case of plural we will use „have‟ and incase of

singular we will use „has‟. Here the sentence talks about

more than one study, thus we use „have‟ here. The

sentence here talks about more than a month thus making

the sentence plural. Therefore we will use „have‟ instead

of „has‟.


35) Answer: C


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Solution: To understand the difference between the use

of „for‟ and „over‟ let us take some examples-

“The birth rate has been increasing over ten years”

means there may be minor ups & downs when observed

in a smaller time window, say a year, but over the span

of ten years, there is definitely an increase in birth rate.

“The birth rate has been increasing for ten years” means

there is always an increase in birth rate no matter how

small the time window is, in the ten years. In

mathematics, this is considered as a strictly increasing

function of time.

Both 'since' and 'from' are followed by words indicating a

point of time or a starting point. The only difference

between them is, 'since' is used in perfect and perfect

continuous tenses whereas 'from' is not so.

Therefore according to the above explanation the correct

answer is option C.

36) Answer: A

Solution: „Rant‟ means a long angry speech. „Feud‟

means a prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute.

„Debacle‟ means a sudden and ignominious failure; a

fiasco.

Here the most appropriate fit for the blank would be

„rant‟.

Therefore the correct answer is option A.

37) Answer: B

Solution: As more than one thing are being talked of in

the sentence, thus we use plural form i.e. „are‟. The

words „being‟ and „has‟ are nonsensical when used in the

sentence.


38) Answer: A

Solution: In this sentence we can only use a comparative

degree, due to the presence of „than‟. The comparative

degree is used when you are comparing two or more

items. „Better‟ means more desirable, satisfactory, or

effective, thus it doesn‟t make the correct fit for the

blank.

Therefore the correct answer is A.

39) Answer: C

Solution: "Aside" means "to the side" or "away from"

something. Example: "He pushed his plate aside" (he

pushed the plate away from where he was eating;

implying it was pushed either to the left or right side).

"Aside" also means "apart" and can carry a meaning

similar to "except". Example: "Aside from chewing

bones, my dog doesn't like to play with toys." "Beside"

means "next to" or "near to" something. Example: "He

sat beside me at the lunch table" (he was sitting in the

chair next to me, either on the left or right side). The

word "besides" can also have a meaning similar to

"except" Example: "Besides going to the supermarket, I

don't leave my home very often".

However, the presence of the word „from‟ makes it

apparent that we have to use „aside‟ here. The words

„other‟ and „than‟ if used in the blank makes the sentence

meaningless.


40) Answer: A

Solution: "Involving" someone or something is to

include them in an action or process (here the action is :


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loss of blessings) whereas "including" someone or

something is simply to add them to a list or group. Here's

an example: "My closest friends were all involved in

planning a surprise birthday party for me but somehow

they forgot to include my boyfriend in the guest list."

„Yield‟ means to produce or provide (a natural,

agricultural, or industrial product). „Contains‟ means

have or hold (someone or something) within.

Therefore the correct answer here is option A.

41) Answer: B

Solution:

In the given sentence, only „exploit‟ makes it

grammatically as well as contextually correct.

Option a): is incorrect as „accomplishment‟ means

something that has been achieved successfully which

does not fit here.

Option b): is the correct alternative among the following

as „exploit‟ both of which fit here both grammatically

and contextually

Option c): is incorrect as wilt means any of a number of

fungal or bacterial diseases of plants characterized by

wilting of the foliage

Option d): is incorrect as „bloom‟ does not fit here

contextually.

42) Answer: B

Solution:

In the given sentence, only „predicted‟ makes it


Option a): is incorrect as diminish means make or

become less which does not fit here.


as „predicted‟ both of which fit here both grammatically

and contextually

Option c): is incorrect as flourish means wave

(something) about to attract attention.

Option d): is incorrect as alacrity means brisk and

cheerful readiness which does not fit here contextually.

43) Answer: A

Solution:

In the given sentence, only „revealing‟ makes it


Option a): is the correct alternative among the following

as „revealing‟ both of which fit here both grammatically

and contextually

Option b): is incorrect as strident means (of a sound)

loud and harsh; grating.

Option c): is incorrect as euphonious means (of sound,

especially speech) pleasing to the ear which does not fit

here.

Option d): is the incorrect as muffled means (of a sound)

not loud because of being obstructed in some way;

muted.

44) Answer: D

Solution:

In the given sentence, only „imposed‟ makes it



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Option a): is incorrect as detrimental means tending to

cause harm.

Option b): is incorrect as deterrent means able or

intended to deter.

Option c): is incorrect as purity means freedom from

adulteration or contamination which does not fit here.

Option d): is the correct alternative among the following

as „imposed‟ both of which fit here both grammatically

and contextually.


45) Answer: C

Solution:

In the given sentence, only „whopping‟ makes it


Option a): is incorrect as dithering means be indecisive

which does not fit here.

Option b): is the incorrect as impediment means a

hindrance or obstruction in doing something.

Option c): is the correct alternative among the following

as „whopping‟ both of which fit here both grammatically

and contextually

Option d): is incorrect as sanctity means the state or

quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly which does not

fit here contextually.


46) Answer: C

Solution:

In the given sentence, only „disrupt‟ makes it


Option a): is incorrect as „pernicious‟ means having a

harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way

which does not fit here.

Option b): is the incorrect as procrastination means the

action of delaying or postponing something.

Option c): is the correct alternative among the following

as „disrupt‟ both of which fit here both grammatically

and contextually

Option d): is incorrect as filibuster means act in an

obstructive manner in a legislative assembly, especially

by speaking at inordinate length which does not fit here

contextually.

47) Answer: A

Solution:

In the given sentence, only „observations‟ makes it



as „observations‟ both of which fit here both

grammatically and contextually

Option b): is incorrect as calamitous means involving

calamity; catastrophic or disastrous.

Option c): is incorrect as loathe means feel intense

dislike or disgust for which does not fit here.

Option d): is the incorrect as virtue means behaviour

showing high moral standards.



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48) Answer: B

Solution:

In the given sentence, only „ratcheting‟ makes it


Option a): is incorrect as „regime‟ does not fit here.


as „ratcheting‟ both of which fit here both grammatically

and contextually

Option c): is incorrect as despise means feel contempt or

a deep repugnance for.

Option d): is incorrect as encumbrance means an

impediment or burden which does not fit here

contextually.


49) Answer: A

Solution:

In the given sentence, only „prevail‟ makes it



as „prevail‟ both of which fit here both grammatically

and contextually

Option b): is incorrect as mechanism means a system of

parts working together in a machine; a piece of

machinery.

Option c): is incorrect as endeavour means try hard to do

or achieve something which does not fit here.

Option d): is the incorrect as resort means a place that is

frequented for holidays or recreation or for a particular

purpose.


50) Answer: D

Solution:

In the given sentence, only „jeopardise‟ makes it


Option a): is incorrect as abominate means detest; loathe.

Option b): is incorrect as shun means persistently avoid,

ignore, or reject (someone or something) through

antipathy or caution.

Option c): is incorrect as dissemination means the action

or fact of spreading something, especially information,

widely which does not fit here.

Option d): is the correct alternative among the following

as „jeopardise‟ both of which fit here both grammatically

and contextually



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