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

Answer: (d)

The clue is 'blackboard' on which you may sketch but not 'construct', or 'build'. Option (c) may be technically correct, but (d) is more apt.

Answer: (d)

An 'indelible' ink is one that cannot be erased or effaced (obliterated). 'Obligated' means 'bound—legally or morally—to do'. Obviated means 'got rid of' or 'cleared away' (used for a danger or inconvenience).

Answer: (c)

'Stable' (adj.) here means 'enduring'. 'Stagnant' means 'inactive' or 'sluggish', a meaning that does not suit the context of the sentence.

Answer: (a)

'Discrepancy' is 'inconsistency in account, stand, observations, etc.' Though it implies difference or dissimilarity, it is not the same as 'difference'. It may be noted that 'differences' (pl.) generally refers to 'disagreements'. 'Distinction' not only refers to distinguished character or excellence (the sense in which it is usually used) but also, first and foremost, denotes 'making of a difference' or 'being different'. 'Discretion' is 'liberty of deciding as one thinks fit'.

Answer: (b)

The words 'proper', 'suitable' and 'just' may be interchangeable sometimes but not always, as in this sentence. 'Proper' means 'accurate', 'correct', 'fit' or 'right'. We speak of proper attention, never of 'suitable attention' or 'correct attention'. 'Suitable' means 'well-fitted for a purpose', 'appropriate to the occasion'. We generally talk of a suitable punishment, a suitable answer and a suitable choice. 'Just', likewise, means 'fair', 'deserved' or 'proper' but it cannot be actually substituted for 'proper'. We talk of just decision, just resentment, just reward, to give a few examples.