PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

FILL IN THE BLANK(S)

PREPARATORY SET-40 (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

Brussels has a list of 21 activities for the next five years to tackle gender inequality issues, specially _____ pay gaps.

(1) Pervasive

(2) Doughty

(3) Gallant

(4) Piquant

(5) Fascinating

Question No : 2

He managed to keep his body fluids up by frequent gulps to replenish his rapidly _____ energy.

(1) Auspicious

(2) Propitious

(3) Diminishing

(4) Ambiguous

(5) Ambivalent

Question No : 3

Many of his bold and novel theories have _____ strenuous opposition, while others have met with general acceptance.

(1) Confronted

(2) Irritated

(3) Forgotten

(4) Provoked

(5) Tackled

Question No : 4

It was a _____ portrayal of the effects of a war that touched every aspect of society.

(1) Challenging

(2) Panicky

(3) Exhilarated

(4) Poignant

(5) Exasperating

Question No : 5

The towpath is closed, and _____ fines will be levied against anyone breaching the restrictions.

(1) Hefty

(2) Disconcerting

(3) Formidable

(4) Disturbing

(5) Discouraging

Question No : 6

______ of substances to the control and experimental group was the first step.

(1) Starvation

(2) Assumption

(3) Allocation

(4) Transformation

(5) None of these

Question No : 7

Using a _______counterattack the writer hoped to impress his readers.

(1) Incomparable

(2) Conceive

(3) Rhetorical

(4) Disincentive

(5) None of these

Question No : 8

The _______ in the crowded classroom drowned out the principal’s announcement.

(1) Song

(2) Melody

(3) Cacophony

(4) Violence

(5) None of these

 

Question No : 9

The restaurant is right _______ the airport.

(1) Below

(2) Before

(3) Before

(4) Beneath

(5) None of these

Question No : 10

When I was pregnant I was ______ and ate constantly.

(1) Voracious

(2) Fancied

(3) Greedy

(4) Ravenous

(5) None of these