Dear Students, The SBI PO Mains Exam is scheduled on 4th June 2017. The NIACL Assist. mains exam is scheduled on 23 May 2017. In the English section, there will be total 40 questions. Questions might be asked from Reading Comprehension , Cloze test ,Phrase replacement and also new pattern questions as well. In this post, we will discuss questions related to ‘Fill in the blanks’. These types of questions are based on the vocabulary and phrasal verbs. Students are advised to revise vocabulary and phrasal verbs. We have already provided Important Phrasal verbs for SBI PO and other bank exams as well.
Directions
(1-15): Each sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that
something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are five lettered words or
sets of words. Choose the word or set of words for each blank that best fits
the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
(1-15): Each sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that
something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are five lettered words or
sets of words. Choose the word or set of words for each blank that best fits
the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Q1. Many
believe that jazz improvisation is a creation of the twentieth century, but it
is __________ improvisation has its __________ in the figured-bass techniques
of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
believe that jazz improvisation is a creation of the twentieth century, but it
is __________ improvisation has its __________ in the figured-bass techniques
of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
(a) unlikely
… roots
… roots
(b) possible
… past
… past
(c) arguable
… origin
… origin
(d) proven …
future
future
(e) interesting
… unity
… unity
Q2. Whales
hurt nothing and no one in their peaceful migrations through the earth’s seas,
yet are savagely hunted by man, who __________ superior need.
hurt nothing and no one in their peaceful migrations through the earth’s seas,
yet are savagely hunted by man, who __________ superior need.
(a) assumes
(b) perpetuates
(c) retains
(d) assimilates
(e) manifests
Q3. His
unbridled curiosity led him to explore every field of __________, yet his
__________ stances kept him at odds with the devout society he so wanted to be
acknowledged by.
unbridled curiosity led him to explore every field of __________, yet his
__________ stances kept him at odds with the devout society he so wanted to be
acknowledged by.
(a) science
… interesting
… interesting
(b) interest
… common
… common
(c) thought
… unorthodox
… unorthodox
(d) hope …
heretical
heretical
(e) study …
optimistic
optimistic
Q4. Because of his inherent __________, Harry steered clear of any job that he
suspected could turn out to be a travail.
(a) impudence
(b) insolence
(c) eminence
(d) indolence
(e) integrity
Q5. First
published in 1649, Pacheco’s __________ treatise contains not only chapters
outlining iconography and technique, but also commentary on contemporary
painters that now __________ our most comprehensive information on these
artists, as well as the most thorough discussion available on Baroque
aesthetics.
published in 1649, Pacheco’s __________ treatise contains not only chapters
outlining iconography and technique, but also commentary on contemporary
painters that now __________ our most comprehensive information on these
artists, as well as the most thorough discussion available on Baroque
aesthetics.
(a) inconsequential
… comprises
… comprises
(b) invaluable
… constitutes
… constitutes
(c) historical
… lacks
… lacks
(d) superficial
… supports
… supports
(e) important
… excludes
… excludes
Q6. Very
little is known of the writer Theophilus; however, from his eclectic writings,
we can __________ that he was well __________.
little is known of the writer Theophilus; however, from his eclectic writings,
we can __________ that he was well __________.
(a) assume …
educated
educated
(b) understand
… disciplined
… disciplined
(c) appreciate
… respected
… respected
(d) expect …
exposed
exposed
(e) acknowledge
… received
… received
Q7. Her
systematic approach to scientific research was often rewarded in her __________
life, but it proved disastrous when her __________ mind examined every flaw in
her friends and family, preventing her from truly appreciating others.
systematic approach to scientific research was often rewarded in her __________
life, but it proved disastrous when her __________ mind examined every flaw in
her friends and family, preventing her from truly appreciating others.
(a) career …
disorganized
disorganized
(b) private
… analytical
… analytical
(c) public …
fragile
fragile
(d) professional
… methodical
… methodical
(e) family …
orderly
orderly
Q8. Personal
correspondence is often a marvelous reflection of the spirit of an age; the
subtle __________ of Swift’s epistles mirrored the eighteenth-century delight
in elegant __________.
correspondence is often a marvelous reflection of the spirit of an age; the
subtle __________ of Swift’s epistles mirrored the eighteenth-century delight
in elegant __________.
(a) profundity
… ditties
… ditties
(b) poignancy
… pejoratives
… pejoratives
(c) contempt
… anachronisms
… anachronisms
(d) provinciality
… pomposity
… pomposity
(e) vitriol
… disparagement
… disparagement
Q9. Our
spokesperson seems to be uncertain of our eventual victory but __________
facing the alternative, as if merely admitting the possibility of defeat would
lead to the dread thing itself.
spokesperson seems to be uncertain of our eventual victory but __________
facing the alternative, as if merely admitting the possibility of defeat would
lead to the dread thing itself.
(a) unsure
of
of
(b) complacent
when
when
(c) fearful
of
of
(d) certain
of
of
(e) helped
by
by
Q10. Victorien
Sardou’s play La Tosca was originally written as a __________ for Sarah
Bernhardt and later __________ into the famous Puccini opera.
Sardou’s play La Tosca was originally written as a __________ for Sarah
Bernhardt and later __________ into the famous Puccini opera.
(a) role …
reincarnated
reincarnated
(b) biography
… changed
… changed
(c) metaphor
… edited
… edited
(d) present
… fictionalized
… fictionalized
(e) vehicle
… adapted
… adapted
Q11. Because
the law and custom require that a definite determination be made, the judge is
forced to behave as if the verdict is __________, when in fact the evidence may
not be __________.
the law and custom require that a definite determination be made, the judge is
forced to behave as if the verdict is __________, when in fact the evidence may
not be __________.
(a) negotiable
… persuasive
… persuasive
(b) justified
… accessible
… accessible
(c) unassailable
… insubstantial
… insubstantial
(d) incontrovertible
… admissible
… admissible
(e) self–evident
… conclusive
… conclusive
Q12. The
author presumably believes that all businessmen are __________, for her main
characters, whatever qualities they may lack, are virtual paragons of
__________.
author presumably believes that all businessmen are __________, for her main
characters, whatever qualities they may lack, are virtual paragons of
__________.
(a) clever …
ingenuity
ingenuity
(b) covetous
… greed
… greed
(c) virtuous
… deceit
… deceit
(d) successful
… ambition
… ambition
(e) cautious
… achievement
… achievement
Q13. Filmed on a ludicrously
__________ budget and edited at breakneck speed, Melotti’s documentary
nonetheless __________ the Cannes critics with its ingenuity and verve.
__________ budget and edited at breakneck speed, Melotti’s documentary
nonetheless __________ the Cannes critics with its ingenuity and verve.
(a) low …
disappointed
disappointed
(b) inflated
… distracted
… distracted
(c) uneven …
amused
amused
(d) disproportionate
… appalled
… appalled
(e) inadequate
… surprised
… surprised
Q14. Ginnie
expects her every submission to be published or selected for performance, and
this time her __________ is likely to be __________.
expects her every submission to be published or selected for performance, and
this time her __________ is likely to be __________.
(a) condor …
dispelled
dispelled
(b) anticipation
… piqued
… piqued
(c) enthusiasm
… dampened
… dampened
(d) optimism
… vindicated
… vindicated
(e) awareness
… clouded
… clouded
Q15. His
opponent found it extremely frustrating that the governor’s solid support from
the voting public was not eroded by his __________of significant issues.
opponent found it extremely frustrating that the governor’s solid support from
the voting public was not eroded by his __________of significant issues.
(a) exaggeration
(b) misapprehension
(c) discussion
(d) selection
(e) acknowledgment
