fill in the blanks double fillers Model Questions & Answers, Practice Test for ibps po mains

Answer: (c)

The sentence conveys that in mature countries bonds are accepted as ‘guarantee' for their liquidity management operations. In the context of the sentence, the words which are suitable for the first blank are "security", "collateral" and "insurance". Hence options B and E are eliminated.

The word "purposefully" before the second blank indicates that the central banks have done something with a positive effect. The only word that makes the sentence meaningfully correct is "develop'. The word "undermine" has the opposite meaning and "accentuate" is irrelevant to the context of this sentence. This eliminates options A and D as well.

Option C is hence the correct answer.

Answer: (e)

In the context of the sentence, the word that is most suitable for the first blank is "skin" and that for the second blank is "siphoned". All the other options are grammatically and contextually incorrect.

Skin in the game (Idiom)

Meaning: to be at risk financially because you have invested in something that you want to happen

E.g.: You take more ownership of something when you have some skin in the game.

Siphoned off (Phrasal verb)

Meaning: to gradually steal money or goods, usually from a business or government

E.g.: Over the years, she siphoned off hundreds of thousands of dollars from various accounts.

Option E is hence the correct answer.

Answer: (e)

We cannot eliminate any choices when it comes to the first blank. The elimination of choices can be done only when we consider both the blanks together. The words "lessor" and "lessee" are often confused and used interchangeably by mistake.

The word "lessor" means ‘a person who leases or lets a property to another; a landlord'.

The word "lessee" means ‘a person who holds the lease of a property; a tenant'.

"Lease" is the contract made between the "lessor" and the "lessee".

Understanding this, we are able to eliminate the options A, B, C and D.

Option E is hence the correct answer.

Answer: (d)

The sentence refers to the chairman going to "jail". In the context of the sentence, the only appropriate combination of words is that of "jail" and "convicted". All other options are either grammatically or contextually incorrect. Therefore, options A, B, C and E are eliminated.

Option D is hence the correct answer.

Answer: (a)

In the context of the sentence, the only combination of words that lead to a meaningful sentence is "checker" and "intervention".

Maker-checker is one of the central principles of authorization in the information systems of financial organizations. The principle of maker and checker means that for each transaction, there must be at least two individuals necessary for its completion. All other options are incorrect either contextually or grammatically. Therefore, options B, C, D and E are eliminated.

Option A is hence the correct answer.