PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

FILL IN THE BLANK(S)

PREPARATORY SET-61 (SINGLE FILLER)

Direction (Qs.1 to 10): In each of the questions given below, a part of the sentence is missing. Choose the part(s) that fits in the sentence contextually and grammatically.

Question No : 1

Israel’s massive barrier, full of watchowers, wires and soldiers, is _____ a hiking trail it will become one eventually.

A. hardly

B. barely

C. not at all

(1) All A, B and C

(2) Only A and B

(3) Only B and C

(4) Only A and C

(5) None of the above

Question No : 2

They just want to _____ to the remaining customers and make sure that foot in the store is up

A. hang on

B. hang in

C. hang out

(1) Only A

(2) Only B

(3) Only A and C

(4) Only B and C

(5) All A, B and C

Question No : 3

In a society as broken as Congo, it is _____ there are still young men as noble and selfless as he.

A. encouraging to know

B. good to see

C. pertinent to view

(1) Only A

(2) Only A and B

(3) Only B and C

(4) Only A and C

(5) None of the above

Question No : 4

What _____ is that some of these men use their religion as an excuse for their selfishness and cowardice.

A. worse still

B. makes it worse

C. does more harm than good

(1) Only A

(2) Only A and B

(3) Only B and C

(4) Only A and C

(5) None of the above

Question No : 5

The merging of Android into the Chrome OS solution could _____ Chrome OS-based phones and tablets as well.

A. open the door to

B. create an opportunity for

C. make it possible for

(1) Only B and C

(2) Only A and B

(3) Only A and C

(4) All A, B and C

(5) None of the above

Question No : 6

The fragile economies of several southern African _____ damaged.

(i) nations can be admirably

(ii) nations could be irreparably

(iii) nations could be inseparably

(1) Only i

(2) Only ii

(3) Both i and ii

(4) Both ii and iii

(5) All of these

Question No : 7

He managed to portray _____ talent through this career.

(i) the incredible range of his

(ii) the insignificant ranger of their

(iii) the incredible count of his

(1) Only i

(2) Only ii

(3) Both i and ii

(4) Both ii and iii

(5) All of these

Question No : 8

I was down with viral fever and had to _____ three days.

(i) took a break for

(ii) take a break for

(iii) broke out for

(1) Only i

(2) Only iii

(3) Both i and ii

(4) Both ii and iii

(5) Only ii

Question No : 9

FTA is an agreement facilitating trade between countries by reducing or _____ tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade.

(i) also terminating many

(ii) even eliminating various

(iii) even eradicating many

(1) Only i

(2) Only ii

(3) Both i and ii

(4) Both ii and iii

(5) All of these

Question No : 10

Surprisingly for many in the West today, Islamic mystical poetry, a tribute to the works and life of the Prophet, is _____.

(i) replete with praises for Prophet Mohammad

(ii) full of allusions to Jesus and Mary

(iii) abounding love for West

(1) Only i

(2) Only ii

(3) Both i and ii

(4) Both ii and iii

(5) All of these