PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

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PREPARATORY SET-10 (SINGLE FILLER)

Directions (Qs.1 to 10): A sentence with one blank is given, indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the word that best fits the blank appropriately.

Question No : 1

Light _____ across the church as a door leading to the chambers in the rear opened.

(1) generated

(2) spilled

(3) purred

(4) secreted

(5) moved

Question No : 2

History suggests that the _____ of wealth in a few hands leads to social pressures that would either be addressed through politics or violence or both.

(1) dilution

(2) apprehension

(3) demarcation

(4) obviousness

(5) None of the above

Question No : 3

He waited till the fire was extinguished and the smoke had _____.

(1) scatter

(2) spread

(3) disabled

(4) dispersed

(5) infuse

Question No : 4

Getting _____ on a question can feel awkward, but don’t focus too much on an answer you feel less than confident about.

(1) defeated

(2) stumped

(3) overpowered

(4) percolated

(5) None of the above

Question No : 5

A hobby is a pursuit which interests people and hence proves to be an excellent form of _____

(1) exertion

(2) contagion

(3) recreation

(4) disposition

(5) grain

Question No : 6

An exception to this solemnity comes when Mr Raban breaks his own rule and allows ________ on board.

(1) Wig out

(2) Stowaways

(3) Trip out

(4) Zone out

(5) None of these

Question No : 7

The boss ________ the office and out the door without saying a word to anyone.

(1) Chip on your shoulder

(2) Swept through

(3) An arm and a leg

(4) Bread and butter

(5) None of these

Question No : 8

His campaign started really strong, but public support for the candidate ________ following a series of scandals.

(1) Wiggled out

(2) By the skin of your teeth

(3) Tailed off

(4) Don’t give up your day job

(5) None of these

Question No : 9

I ________ the problems I was having with my teacher, and now I’m doing better in class.

(1) On the same page

(2) On the ropes

(3) Work through

(4) Pickle in

(5) None of these

Question No : 10

The ________ with Coca Cola worth some £ 50m over three years was to help the Football League become more marketable.

(1) Beat around the bush

(2) Call it a day

(3) Heard it on a grapevine

(4) Tie up

(5) None of these