Practice Multiple fillers - general english mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

Directions:

In the following question, there are three statements with a missing word in each case. There are four words given below each question which can be used to fill up the blanks with the same word in each sentence to make it meaningful. Choose the correct alternative among the five options given below each question which satisfies the meaning of the sentences with the proper usage of word(s) in each case. If all four words are feasible, choose option (e) i.e., "All (I), (II), (III) and (IV)" as your answer.

Q-1)   (1) Mathletics is described as an engaging, supportive online learning resource ____________ at primary school level maths curriculum, allowing children to play live mental arithmetic games against other children from all over the world. (2) Military force would be applied in a purer form and _____________ primarily against the military capabilities of an opponent. (3) These definitions were specifically ____________ at Indigenous Australians, and were prevalent on the majority of the word's entries up until recently. (I) targeted (II) aimed (III) directed (IV) intended

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Explanation:

All the given words can be used in the provided blanks as they all give the similar meaning to the three sentences making them meaningful. Hence option (e) is the correct choice.

Targeted means aimed or directed (something).

Intended means designed or destined something for a particular purpose.


Directions:

In the following question, there are three statements with a missing word in each case. There are four words given below each question which can be used to fill up the blanks with the same word in each sentence to make it meaningful. Choose the correct alternative among the five options given below each question which satisfies the meaning of the sentences with the proper usage of word(s) in each case. If all four words are feasible, choose option (e) i.e., "All (I), (II), (III) and (IV)" as your answer.

Q-2)   (1) Never mind that the Turkish supremo did his best to _____the Kurdish-led defence of Kobani against an is assault. (2) To do what the superior power requires of him, he must ____________ his inclinations. (3) Turkish security forces have been involved in a long running campaign to_____ Daesh attacks. (I) impede (II) thwart (III) inhibit (IV) facilitate

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Directions:

In the following question, there are three statements with a missing word in each case. There are four words given below each question which can be used to fill up the blanks with the same word in each sentence to make it meaningful. Choose the correct alternative among the five options given below each question which satisfies the meaning of the sentences with the proper usage of word(s) in each case. If all four words are feasible, choose option (e) i.e., "All (I), (II), (III) and (IV)" as your answer.

Q-3)   (1) Contrary to the popular belief that people tend to be more satisfied with an increase in their wage, a new study suggests that it may be temporary and not have a_____ effect on job satisfaction. (2) Hermione knew something of the Neapolitan men. ______________ infidelities of (3) Inside the house she heard the hammering. ________________, energetic sound of (I) persistent (II) lingering (III) intermittent (IV) yielding

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Explanation:

Both the first and the second words can be used in the provided blanks to make them meaningful. Both the words give the similar meaning to the sentences. Hence option (b) is the correctchoice. Persistent means continuing to exist or occur over a prolonged period.

Lingering means lasting for a long time or slow to end. Intermittent means occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady.

Yielding means (of a person) complying with the requests or desires of others.


Directions:

In the following question, there are three statements with a missing word in each case. There are four words given below each question which can be used to fill up the blanks with the same word in each sentence to make it meaningful. Choose the correct alternative among the five options given below each question which satisfies the meaning of the sentences with the proper usage of word(s) in each case. If all four words are feasible, choose option (e) i.e., "All (I), (II), (III) and (IV)" as your answer.

Q-4)   (1) The Museum of Geographical Heritage is among recent initiatives that promise to expand the scope of the museum beyond a _______________. (2) As may be imagined he was a ________________ of much valuable and varied information. (3) Brush with Fame is a chance for readers of The Canton _______________ to share photos of their chance encounters with celebrities and the famous folks who walk among us. (I) shade (II) repository (III) wealth (IV) dungeon

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Explanation:

Among the given choices, only the second word gives a contextual meaning to all the three sentences. Other words are not suitable in the context of adding meaning to the sentence. Hence option (a) is the correct choice.

Repository means a person or thing regarded as a store of information or in which a particular quality may be found.

Shade means a position of relative inferiority or obscurity. Dungeon means a strong underground prison cell, especially in a castle.


Directions:

In the following question, there are three statements with a missing word in each case. There are four words given below each question which can be used to fill up the blanks with the same word in each sentence to make it meaningful. Choose the correct alternative among the five options given below each question which satisfies the meaning of the sentences with the proper usage of word(s) in each case. If all four words are feasible, choose option (e) i.e., "All (I), (II), (III) and (IV)" as your answer.

Q-5)   (1) It has been a victory for democracy in Hong Kong, and the signal emitted by the island nation’s highest court must be particularly _______________ for China. (2) At that instant a dull but roof overhead. _________________ thump was heard on the (3) Asserting that the inaugural edition of the Khelo India School Games has been a _________________ success, Sports minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore hoped on Tuesday that it will help to improve India's performance in the international arena. (I) emphatic (II) phenomenal (III) resounding (IV) massive

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Explanation:

All the four words are correct enough to fit into the provided blanks and thus adding the similar meaning in all the cases. All the four words mean the same. Hence option (e) is the correct choice. Emphatic means expressing something forcibly and clearly. Phenomenal means remarkable or exceptional, especially exceptionally good.

Resounding means unmistakable; emphatic.

Massive means large and heavy or solid.


Directions:

In each of the following sentences there are blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five set of words denoted by the numbers (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). Find out which set of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make it grammatically correct.

Q-6)   The practice becomes unacceptable when it degenerates into an “ordinance raj”, where ordinances are _______brought before the legislature but are re-issued again and again, _______the spirit of the Constitution. The court’s verdict has to be seen as placing a vital check on what has until now been a power _______abused by the executive.

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Explanation:

Seldom- not often; rarely.

Violating- break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement).

Rampantly- Extending unchecked; unrestrained


Q-7)   Many of the renowned off-shore universities are willing to invest in campuses abroad, and, in practice, it is hard to __________the standards of the home country in some other country. Other related problems are: returns from the investment made in _________ and running of campuses, non-repatriation of profits as mentioned, the regulatory mechanism of the host country in regard to the fee-structure, faculty salaries, curriculum to be offered, and issues _________to research and intellectual property rights etc.

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Explanation:

Option (a) is true.

Pertaining means to be appropriate


Directions:

In each of the following sentences there are four blank spaces. Five pairs of words are given below each sentence. Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make it meaningfully complete.

Q-8)   Will they succeed? No harm trying. Does India weaken its case by aligning with the G4? Nonsense. China’s argument that it would support India _____________ were to break ranks with Japan; and the US argument that it has no problem with India’s candidature but remains conflicted on Germany over Italy and Brazil over Mexico, are all divide-and-rule _____________ and have to be exposed as such. None of the P5 countries _____________ cast-iron guarantees to India that it would get India into the UNSC if it abandons the G4. So, the argument that the G4 route weakens India’s case is a _____________

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Directions:

In each of the following sentences there are four blank spaces. Five pairs of words are given below each sentence. Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make it meaningfully complete.

Q-9)   They’re trying to disrupt (even create) industries, and emerge as the ‘mutations’ of this decade. This mindset has been further _____________ the sudden ease in raising large amounts of venture capital funding, even compared to just three years ago. But the problem with growth is that it blinds you. It makes you feel that it’s the only thing that _____________. The infamous fall of Fab.com is a _____________ to all startups which think they can just keep expanding categories and geographies by throwing money at the problem. What these startups don’t realise is that they’re growing just for the sake of growth. And with this approach, they will never win the battle. Only those few startups which understand how to ‘grow naturally’ will _____________. The rest will become extinct.

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Directions:

In each of the following sentences there are four blank spaces. Five pairs of words are given below each sentence. Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make it meaningfully complete.

Q-10)   Now, conventional western wisdom holds that by raising or lowering interest rates, central banks can curb or _____________ inflation. Apart from the immediate impact of rate changes, central bankers supposedly _____________ the power to anchor future inflationary expectations by signalling the future course of interest rates. _____________, some economists believe that the central bank _____________ only one aim: to target inflation, and not get distracted by other tasks like influencing GDP growth or exports.

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Directions:

In each of the following sentences there are four blank spaces. Five pairs of words are given below each sentence. Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make it meaningfully complete.

Q-11)   Despite its fears of migrants, India has been home to _____________ Nepalis and Bangladeshis. Many moons ago, persecuted refugees such as the Parsi community and Jews _____________ India their home. Countries with totalitarian and authoritarian systems have to also find ways in which they can _____________ migrants. Demographic shifts, with ageing societies losing their global competitiveness, _____________ this more compelling.

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Directions:

In each of the following sentences there are four blank spaces. Five pairs of words are given below each sentence. Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make it meaningfully complete.

Q-12)   The brewing industry in India has, of late, turned flat. Foreign players such as Heineken and Budweiser are now strong leaders in the market. But the Indian beer industry has been _____________ from its growth potential because of stringent taxation policies and availability, along with curbs on distribution. This, in turn, is the _____________ no distinction made between beverages with low alcoholic content like beer and wine and spirits like whisky and vodka. Most beers have a 6% alcoholic _____________, while most liquor has 40% and above. In India, however, they are all clubbed as ‘daaru’. In countries such as Germany and France, spirits are taxed at six times the rate of beer where the price and tax distinction _____________ alcohol content.

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Directions:

In each of the following sentences there are four blank spaces. Five pairs of words are given below each sentence. Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make it meaningfully complete.

Q-13)   Already the success of the franchise based leagues is turning sport into an aspirational _____________ for youngsters. The support of private capital assures lucrative _____________, while the platform these leagues provide ensure players get the _____________ they deserve. Today, our sporting heroes come from sports beyond only cricket. Hand in hand with our growing success on the global sporting stage, sports persons competing in boxing, shooting, snooker, wrestling, chess, golf, and most recently, kabaddi and football are _____________ becoming household names.

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Directions:

In each of the following sentences there are four blank spaces. Five pairs of words are given below each sentence. Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make it meaningfully complete.

Q-14)   The core failure exposed by China’s fall from double digit GDP growth to approximately 5% or less is in the working of its state capitalist system. Excessive _____________ of economic decision-making authority in Xi’s own hands at the expense of Premier Li Keqiang, who is theoretically _____________ the economy, and the former’s contradictory priorities of cracking down on official corruption while preserving the commanding position of public sector enterprises, _____________ a major hand in China’s contemporary troubles. Speculative bubbles in real estate and overcapacity in manufacturing and infrastructure had _____________ the Chinese GDP racehorse for years and oiled the palms of the Communist Party bureaucracy.

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Directions:

In each of the following sentences there are four blank spaces. Five pairs of words are given below each sentence. Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make it meaningfully complete.

Q-15)   Over 300 million people in India are _____________ and have no access to electricity. _____________ building grids or nuclear plants, Valley companies like Simpa Networks and Tesla have renewable solar battery packs and can light up every home with 24×7 efficient and low-cost energy. Simpa has already brought solar battery powered electricity to over 10,000 homes in Mathru district in just less than 12 months. These are the kind of new micro-grid and micro-power wall solutions that _____________ the common man’s problem to bring _____________ and clean energy.

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Directions:

In each of the following sentences there are four blank spaces. Five pairs of words are given below each sentence. Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make it meaningfully complete.

Q-16)   No free pizzas and food courts can substitute good work. The tasks must be _____________ nor too little. Excessive and unending lists of ‘to dos’ drain people and confuse them on priorities. Bad and in adequately understood multitasking is a happiness drain. _____________ on your plate also makes one unhappy. And is the kind of work that one is tasked with really something that the talent looks forward _____________? Many organisations assign work of a level far removed than the profile of the user. Some tasks are just too _____________ and never seem to connect with the larger purpose. It may seem to some that work, especially documents and presentations, is deliberately being constructed to keep people busy. The manager must always be alert and respectful of such cues. There are always constructive solutions but does the workplace pick up the cues?

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Directions:

In each of the following sentences there are four blank spaces. Five pairs of words are given below each sentence. Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make it meaningfully complete.

Q-17)   Even young entrepreneurs with companies less than a year old are cashing sales of almost `2-3 crore per month. While most ecommerce platforms are in the red, sellers are already profitable. Traditionally a lot of these sellers would witness cyclical or seasonal _____________ on business that would hinder consistent growth. That has all changed — by _____________ to customers from across the country they are able to take advantage of regional festivals and sometimes almost daily offers by ecommerce companies. Ecommerce companies are taking on traditional retail models, even going to the extent of backing their seller partners with all the machinery that they need to win in a highly _____________ market. From propping them up through tieups with wholesalers and marketing agencies, and _____________ them to sell online via cataloging companies, it is advantage all the way for sellers.

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Directions:

In each of the following sentences there are four blank spaces. Five pairs of words are given below each sentence. Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make it meaningfully complete.

Q-18)   A search engine may weigh the public interest in such information _____________ the right of the person seeking its removal. But this process is _____________ transparent. Moreover, drawing attention to the content _____________ would only further highlight it, creating what is known as a ‘Streisand effect’. With online privacy and data protection fast becoming important areas of legislative consideration, it is only _____________ before proponents of the right to be forgotten seek its formal approval. But a nuanced conversation about this right will only get off the ground after a comprehensive right to privacy is established.

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In each of the following sentences there are four blank spaces. Five pairs of words are given below each sentence. Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make it meaningfully complete.

Q-19)   While fundamentally the differentiated business pillars mentioned above should _____________ sufficient, we realised that the execution _____________ done differently as well. The Indian mass market consumer, was new to the internet as was the SME merchant — just bringing the marketplace model to them _____________. We created ShopClues as India’s First “Managed” marketplace — what this meant was to take a very considered though opposing _____________ being the first pure marketplace to intermediate shipping, customer service and many other supporting services from day one etc. Since then, many other ecommerce companies have “pivoted” to the model, but our clear differentiation has stood us in good stead.

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Directions:

In each of the following sentences there are four blank spaces. Five pairs of words are given below each sentence. Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make it meaningfully complete.

Q-20)   We constantly ask when India _____________ the next Google, Facebook or Uber. _____________ are given but I believe it starts with the thinking. You must, right at the start, think and believe that your product, your company, is global. Google didn’t say it wants to index all information in Mountain View, or California, or the United States. No. It said it wants to _____________ all the information in the world — global from Day One. Similarly, Uber _____________ it is the private driver for everyone in the United States. It said ‘Everyone’s private driver.’ Global from Day One.

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