PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

FILL IN THE BLANK(S)

PREPARATORY SET-52 (SINGLE FILLER)

Direction (Qs.1 to 10): In each of the questions below, a sentence is given with a blank in it. Choose the option that provides the correct word (grammatically and contextually) to be filled in the blank.

Question No : 1

One of the great _____ about being a perpetual student of life is that if you are open to learning. You can find life lessons everywhere.

(1) things

(2) analogies

(3) invention

(4) by-product

(5) learning

Question No : 2

People often think and act defensively to _____ themselves from information that threatens the self.

(1) protect

(2) allow

(3) security

(4) pursue

(5) acknowledge

Question No : 3

India currently accounts for more than 10% of the global smartphone market; however, smartphone ownership rates are the lowest in India _____ all developing countries.

(1) from

(2) between

(3) into

(4) among

(5) amidst

Question No : 4

Apple is also strongly _____ its users into new technology.

(1) insignificant

(2) apparent

(3) pushing

(4) hide

(5) none of the above

Question No : 5

In modern times, people never seem satisfied with what they have; we always chase the next big thing, _____ it will give us the fulfillment and happiness we have been waiting for so long.

(1) hoping

(2) hopeful

(3) hope

(4) hopefulness

(5) None of the above

Question No : 6

The interview _____ during prime time on the same channel.

(1) will be broadcasting

(2) will be broadcast

(3) will be broadcasted

(4) will be broadcast

(5) None of the above

Question No : 7

A heavy and unequal responsibility of unpaid care and domestic work _____ by women and girls in Kenya.

(1) is borne

(2) bears

(3) is bear

(4) is bore

(5) None of the above

Question No : 8

Martha _____ the committee goodnight and made a hasty exit.

(1) bid

(2) bidden

(3) bade

(4) both (1) & (3)

(5) None of the above

Question No : 9

I _____ my leg, but the doctor says that it’s a clean break, so it should heal easily.

(1) have broke

(2) broke

(3) have broken

(4) have break

(5) None of the above

Question No : 10

She _____ to the handrail as she walked down the slippery steps

(1) clinged

(2) clung

(3) cling

(4) Both (1)  & (2)

(5) None of the above