English Questions: Fill in the Blanks 150

Directions(1-5):In each of the following questions, a sentence is given with a part missing. Out of the remaining options choose the one that provides the filler that suits the context most appropriately and is grammatically correct.

1. The best way to do this _________________bring domestic fuels under the purview of the goods and services tax.
   I. May have been to
   II. Might been to
   III. Might be to
   Only II
   Only I and II
   Only III
   Only II and III
   None of these
   Option C
   We are suggesting a possible solution, thus we use the word ‘might’. Also the verb has to be in simple or base form, i.e. ‘be’.

    

2. Corporate law in India must allow Indian start-ups ____________ with differential voting rights, to enable them to tap foreign capital and yet retain control.
   I. To issue shares
   II. Issuing bonds
   III. To invest
   Only II and III
   All I, II and III
   Only I
   Only III
   None of these
   Option C
   Option II can be ruled on the basis of grammatical error. Option III makes for a contextually incorrect choice. Investing ‘with voting rights’ does not make any sense here.

    

3. The NationalCompany Law Tribunal too ___________________the rules to ensure that they are not “misused or misinterpreted” by resolution professionals.
   I. Wants a feedback to
   II. Wants a review of
   III. Wants a report of
   Only II
   Only II and III
   Only I
   All I, II and III
   None of these
   Option B
   The National Company Law Tribunal too wants a review / report of the rules to ensure that they are not “misused or misinterpreted” by resolution professionals.
   Review & report are synonyms and thus either of them can be used.
   Option I is grammatically and contextually incorrect.

    

4. In tandem, the government should open up the retail market, ___________________ transport and storage infrastructure, so that competition would take the flab out of the retail business.
   I. Provide facility for
   II. To provide wider outlook in
   III. Providing open access to
   Only II and III
   Only III
   Only I
   Only I and III
   None of these
   Option B
   In order to make the sentence meaningful, no other option fits best except III, as it doesn’t brea the flow and meaning of the statement that it tries to convey.
   It also follows the verb-tense consistency.
   ‘To provide wider outlook’ does not continue the actual meaning of the statement and breaks the consistency.

    

5. The government is _____________________ to permit Indian entrepreneurs to raise funds without losing control.
   I. Reportedly exploring ways
   II. Presumably exploring ideas
   III. Perhaps analysing means
   Only II and III
   Only I
   Only I and II
   All I, II and III
   None of these
   Option E
   All the options can fit well in the blank and make the sentence meaningfully complete, without changing the meaning of the statement.
   Reportedly / presumably / perhaps all mean the same thing, i.e. something being reported, that is
   not definitely true. Similarly, analysing / exploring and way/ means are synonyms.

    

Directions(6-10):In each sentence below, there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence some pairs of words are given. Pick out the most appropriate pair to fill in the blanks in the same order, to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

6. More than 1,70,000 people have taken _____, _____ 121 relief camps.
   shelter, in
   house, in
   shelter, on
   rest, in
   None of these
   Option A
   Shelter is taken temporarily to protect oneself from danger or bad weather. And SHELTER is taken IN some place, Relief camps in this case.

    

7. The chairperson expressed_____, ____ the prevalence of child labour.
   anxiety, over
   concern, on
   concern, over
   worry, over
   None of these
   Option C
   Concern means a worry about something. and CONCERN is used with Over / With / About.

    

8. The law actually _____ the practice of child labour_____specifying (certain) works for which children below 14 years of age can be employed.
   promote, for
   promotes, by
   promotes, for
   promote, by
   None of these
   Option B
   Law is singular, hence singular verb promotes will be used. Anything is promoted BY using some means/medium. Here, the law is promiting something BY specifying a certain condition.

    

9. Gem polishing has emerged _____ the ______ child labour-intensive industry in the country.
   as, bigger
   from, biggest
   as, strongest
   as, biggest
   None of these
   Option D
   Here AS is used as a preposition meaning ‘in the character of’. BIGGEST is the superlative used to stress on the magnitude that how substantial it is. STRONG shows strength and power, but here the stress is on enormousity, thus BIGGEST and not STRONGEST is the appropriate usage.

    

10. Today Pranab Mukherjee will be _____ in _____ the 13 President of the Indian republic.
    sworn, as
    swear, as
    sworn, for
    sworn, from
    None of these
    Option A
    Because he is taking the post of the President, AS will be used. past participle of swear, SWORN will be used in the first blank.

     

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