Double Blanks in a Sentence
Directions (Q. Nos. 1 to 5) Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
1. The National Knowledge Commission has said that India will have to bring ……. in education if it has to emerge as the most …….. workforce of the world.
(1) changes, biggest
(2) reforms, talented
(3) alleviation, skillful
(4) quality, brighter
(5) outcomes, demanded
2. Norway has stolen a march over other developed countries by …… that it would reduce 40% of its greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 and ………. carbon neutral by 2030.
(1) allowing, turn
(2) posing, grew
(3) estimating, exist
(4) perceiving, arising
(5) declaring, become
3. A controversial plan to build an immense dam in Brazil’s rainforest was stalled when it …………. a formidable bloc of ……… in ecologists and indigenous tribes alike.
(1) resulted, hostilities
(2) gained, supporters
(3) attracted, opponents
(4) lead, protesters
(5) drew, proponents
4. According to a recent survey, sales figures of high end cars have seen an ………… growth in the past year, which shows that Indian consumers have ……… the impact of recession.
(1) unprecedented, negated
(2) unbelievable, suffered
(3) unusual, worsened
(4) insignificant, endured
(5) adequate, proven
5. According to the language experts, children should begin talking in their mother tongue rather than a foreign language which can ……… affect their comprehension abilities leading to serious language-based ……….. later in their lives.
(1) significantly, abilities
(2) appropriately, achievements
(3) severely, advantages
(4) adversely, problems
(5) positively, issues
Directions (Q. Nos. 6 to 10) Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of t he sentences as a whole.
6. As the boat ………., all those on board fortunately managed to reach the bank of the river…… with the help of the life boats.
(1) capsized, drowned
(2) fell, harmlessly
(3) dropped, uninjured
(4) decreased, unhurt
(5) sank, safely
7. Ashima ……….. her team with a lot of skill and the ……. increase in the sales y the team is a measure of her success.
(1) dominates, poor
(2) condemns, sudden
(3) manages, significant
(4) directs,, worthless
(5) overpowers, exceptional
8. On being asked for the passport, he ……….. to his dismay that he had ………. to bring it along with him to the appointed.
(1) shocked, failed
(2) realized, forgotten
(3) pleaded, neglected
(4) understood, lost
(5) recognized, missed
9. Helen quickly ………. the career ladder and is now the ……… managing director, the company has ever appointed.
(1) jumped, shortest
(2) entered, oldest
(3) started, juniormost
(4) climbed, youngest
(5) ascended, inexperienced
10. A famous economist says that the government should do more to ……. jobs in the area in order to curb the …….. rate of unemployment.
(1) create, rising
(2) need, increasing
(3) employ, high
(4) invent, growing
(5) generate, slowing
Directions (Q. Nos. 11 to 15) Each question below has two blanks each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
11. The organization …………. to popularize Indian classical musical among the youth which has lost …… with its cultural roots.
(1) endeavours, touch
(2) wishes, interest
(3) efforts, experience
(4) exerts, intrigue
(5) need, relation
12. One of the major critiques of the examination system is that it………. to a spirit of …… competition among the students.
(1) results, defective
(2) accompanies, adequate
(3) develops, intense
(4) takes, severe
(5) leads, unhealthy
13. Auroras are natural light displays in the sky, usually……….. at night …… in the Polar regions.
(1) watch, upward
(2) noticed, peculiar
(3) observed, once
(4) found, most
(5) follows, mainly
14. After the board examinations, students are …….. up for the various entrance examinations ……… for next month.
(1) ready, timed
(2) gearing, scheduled
(3) prepared, programmed
(4) set, duration
(5) geared, kept
15. The governmental ……….. spurred dramatic improvements in the way waste management is ……… out in many hospitals.
(1) rule, thrown
(2) plans, conduct
(3) crusade, done
(4) efforts, carried
(5) venture, disposed
Directions (Q. Nos. 16 to 20) Each question below has two blanks each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
16. Many teachers ………. the lack of professional freedom as the ……. for leaving the job.
(1) cited, reason
(2) explained, force
(3) claimed, understanding
(4) argued, culprit
(5) believe, ground
17. Skeptics would not ……….. that the earth actually moves, let alone that it……….. around the sun.
(1) permit, orbits
(2) accept, revolves
(3) experience, circles
(4) assume, went
(5) challenge, spins
18. Unpredictable ……….. of the child could not lead the consultants to any ………. .
(1) performance, setting
(2) belief, judgement
(3) operation, purpose
(4) behaviour, conclusion
(5) react, decision
19. A public servant who is guilty will not ….. punishment and no……. person will be punished.
(1) be, sincere
(2) flee, guilty
(3) defend, common
(4) avoid, uninformed
(5) escape, innocent
20. Few professions can ……… the sheer variety and constant …… of being a doctor.
(1) like, struggle
(2) share, enthusiast
(3) match, challenge
(4) draw, work-load
(5) justify, exception
Directions (Q. Nos. 21 to 29) In each of the following sentences, there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five pai9rs of words denoted by numbers (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete :
21. Prabha’s …… in athletics yielded rich ……… as she got a scholarship.
(1) performance, money
(2) defeat, results
(3) behaviour, appreciation
(4) excellence, dividends
(5) failure, disappointment
22. The police …… any attempt of arson by ……… at the trouble sport quite in time.
(1) squashed, surrounding
(2) made, encircling
(3) predisposed, visiting
(4) thwarted, presenting
(5) pre-empted, arriving
23. The …….. imposed for non-payment was too….. for it to bring in improvement in collection.
(1) fine, severe
(2) toll, simple
(3) penalty, low
(4) damage, cruel
(5) punishment, harsh
24. Somesh ………. me coming to his table, he smiled and ………. me a chair.
(1) found, signalled
(2) met, sat
(3) looked, gave
(4) saw, offered
(5) welcomed, took
25. The leaders were ……….. needed by those to ……. they addressed.
(1) angrily, who
(2) readily, which
(3) scarcely, whom
(4) rarely, where
(5) joyfully, when
26. I am not………. to sell you my house unless you offer a more………. price.
(1) agree, better
(2) prepared, realistic
(3) ready, correct
(4) having, actual
27. Due to……. rainfall this year, there will be …….. cut in water supply.
(1) scanty, substantial
(2) meager, least
(3) insufficient, no
(4) surplus, abundant
(5) abundant, considerable
28. In a changing and …………..unstructured business environment, creativity and innovation are being ………. demanded, of executives.
(1) excessively, rapidly
(2) highly, extremely
(3) increasingly, moderately
(4) progressively, increasingly
(5) highly, speedily
29. We are… to have him…. here to make this function a great success.
(1) happy, have
(2) unhappy, arrive
(3) sure, come
(4) please, over
(5) wonderful, again
Directions (Q. Nos. 30 to 34) In each of the following sentences, there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five pai9rs of words denoted by numbers (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
30. Efforts to……. the issue will not be successful……. both sides continue to blame each other.
(1) resolve, if
(2) discuss, unless
(3) address, whether
(4) settled, because
(5) close, although
31. The economy has managed to retain its ………. edge despite…….. demand for its exports.
(1) leading, healthy
(2) competitive, shrinking
(3) sharp, favourable
(4) predominant, average
(5) worthwhile, durable
32. It will be……….for the management to implement the policy because of the employees’………… to change.
(1) inconvenient, willing
(2) complicated, concern
(3) burden, decision
(4) impossible, resistance
(5) critical, character
33. Analysts are looking……. to more mergers in the banking…….. which will boost the economy.
(1) around, arena
(2) ahead, rivals
(3) forward, sector
(4) perhaps, partners
(5) doubtfully, investment
34. After the devastating fire, the Board has no………. except…………. of t heir textile factory.
(1) idea, inauguration
(2) estimate, running
(3) power, modernising
(4) condition, improving
(5) option, closure
Directions Q. Nos. 35 to 39) In each of the following sentences, there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five pai9rs of words denoted by numbers (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
35. The ………. of the merger will become more…………. to you if you persue the document carefully.
(1) provisions, reality
(2) purpose, specific
(3) risks, evident
(4) assets, recognized
(5) disadvantages, relates
36. One of the ………. areas of dispute between the union and the management ……… on paper.
(1) major, exempt
(2) purpose, surpasses
(3) possible, relevant
(4) public, obstruct
(5) potential, relates
37. Their ………. aim is to ensure the bank is not hit by ……….. its past performance.
(1) allied, adjusts
(2) ultimate, without
(3) realistic, ensures
(4) future, against
(5) commendable, regards
38. ………… the revolutionary scheme was launched ……………… much fanfare it was poorly executed.
(1) Although, amidst
(2) Despite, without
(3) Perhaps, exploited
(4) While, largely
(5) Inspite of, regardless
39. The result of political apathy is that m any of the much ……….. reforms remain ………….. on paper.
(1) criticized, dependent
(2) valued, effective
(3) dispensable, exploited
(4) needed, largely
(5) debated, official
Directions (Q. Nos. 40 to 44) In each of the following sentences, there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five pai9rs of words denoted by numbers (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
40. More is …….. of conditions of the tribals in Maharashtra than ………. conditions of those in the other parts of the country.
(1) certain, the
(2) known, of
(3) aware, of
(4) favourable, those
(5) uncertain, all
41. Although ……… is not a very desirable feeling, we need a certain amount of it to ………….. well.
(1) anxiety, exist
(2) grief, enjoy
(3) impatience, preach
(4) anger, define
(5) jealousy, bad
42. Although he is a ………….. person, he occasionally loses his ……………
(1) quiet, power
(2) cheerful, grief
(3) balanced, temper
(4) thoughtful, anxiety
(5) generous, wealth
43. In a ………….. tone, the leader made a powerful ………. to the mob.
(1) realistic, zeal
(2) lower, conviction
(3) loud, argument
(4) soft, appeal
(5) pitch, statement
44. The tunnel was so ……….. and congested that we became…………….
(1) long, enthusiastic
(2) deep, cautious
(3) dark, frightened
(4) crowded, isolated
(5) sharp, worried
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