FILL IN THE BLANKS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE
In this type of questions some sentences are given with blank spaces to be filled in with appropriate words. Five alternatives are sug¬gested for each blank space. You are required to choose the most appropriate word from amongst the suggested alternatives. To solve such questions, it is necessary to know the meanings of all the five words in each case.
Before looking at the choices, read the sentence carefully and think of a word that can best complete the sentence in both thought and style. If you can come up with a word that makes logical sense in the context of the sentence. Look at the alternative
words. If the word you thought of is one among the five words, select that as your answer. If it is not so, look for a synonym of that word, which will be your answer. You can also decide bn .the best answer by substituting all the five alternative words one by. one and then eliminating the unsuitable words. Some Important Tips
(i) Read the sentence carefully and try to make out the meaning of the entire sentence. If it is not pos¬sible, make a guess "what is intended to be said" or "what message the sen¬tence likes to convey". In doing so, you must keep in mind general belief, facts, morality and other related infor¬mation.
(ii) Observe and follow the norms of Usages. There are certain words which are used in certain cases and convey some particular meanings. For this read PRATIYOGITA KIRAN every month.
(iii) Use appropriate Preposition if it is required.
(iv) Carefully select the word if it comes before any Preposition.
Now consider the following ex-amples:
Directions (1-14) : Pick out the most effective word from the given words to make the senten~e meaning¬fully complete.
1. It is desirable to take __ in
any business if you want to make profit.
(1) advice (2) risk
(3) loan (4) recourse
(5) perseverance
2. The rocket __ the target and
did not cause any casualty. (1) sensed
(2) reached
(3) missed
(4) exploded
(5) aimed
3. You must ensure the correctness of the information before __ to con-clusion.
(1) drawing (2) enabling (3) leaning (4) jumping (5) examining
4. They wasted all the money on
purchase of some _. __ items.
(1) excellent
(2) important
(3) significant
(4) quality
(5) trivial
5. When he found the wallet his face glowed but soon it faded as the wallet was
(1) empty (2) vacant (3) recovered (4) stolen (5) expensive
[Corporation Bank Clerk Exam, 18.06.2006]
6. I will them for
saving me from the agonies of old age.
(1) fire (2) beat (3) thank
(4) admonish (5) shout
7. I have not done things which
anyone else may feel are _
recording.
(1) useless (3) good (5) bad
8. I was handed to
Bhai Hari Singh. (1) back
(3) through (5) again
9. We were with the
names of notorious criminals. (1) constantly
(2) convenient
(3) familiar
(4) obvious
(5) Ignorant
10. I do not know what _
my father choose that particular school.
(1) happened (2) controlled
(3) made (4) asked
(5) thrilled
[Syndicate Bank Clerk Exam, 17,04.2005]
11. We were watching a movie on
television when the light off.
(1) came (2) put
(3) went (4) took
(5) gave
12. ------ of the people left the
hall soon after the show began.
(1) many (2) put
(3) went (4) took
(5) gave
13. He have to go in
a taxi to reach there immediately.
. (1) will (2) ought
(3) could (4) must
(5) should
14. Madhu is a sick man and has
to be taken to the doctor __
(1) usually
(2) timely
(3) seldom
(4) frequently
(5) rarely
[BSRB Palna Bank Clerical Exam., 09.01.2000]
ANSWERS
1. (2) 5. (1) 9. (3)
2. (3) 6. (3) 10. (3)
3. (4) 7. (2) 11. (3)
4. (5) 8. (2) 12. (4) 13. (1) 14. (2)
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