Directions (1-15): Each sentence below has one or two
blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the
sentence are five sets of words. Choose the word or set of words for each blank
that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the
sentence are five 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. While the delegate clearly sought to _______ the optimism that has emerged
recently, she stopped short of suggesting that the conference was near collapse
and might produce nothing of significance.
recently, she stopped short of suggesting that the conference was near collapse
and might produce nothing of significance.
(a) substantiate
(b) dampen
(c) encourage
(d) rekindle
(e) dormant
Q2. The old man could not have been accused of _________ his
affection; his conduct toward the child betrayed his __________ her.
affection; his conduct toward the child betrayed his __________ her.
(a) lavishing, fondness for
(b) sparing, tolerance of
(c) rationing, antipathy for
(d) stinting, adoration
(e) attracted, evicted
Q3. A leading chemist believes that many scientists have
difficulty with stereochemistry because much of the relevant nomenclature is
____________, in that it combines concepts that should be kept __________
difficulty with stereochemistry because much of the relevant nomenclature is
____________, in that it combines concepts that should be kept __________
(a) obscure, interrelated
(b) specialized, intact
(c) subtle, inviolate
(d) imprecise, discrete
(e) dreary, exasperate
Q4. Among the many _________ of the project, expense cannot
be numbered; the goals of the project’s promoters can be achieved with impressive
___________.
be numbered; the goals of the project’s promoters can be achieved with impressive
___________.
(a) highlights, efficiency
(b) features, savings
(c) disadvantages, innovation
(d) defects, economy
(e) introducing, talking
Q5. Social scientists have established fairly clear-cut
_________ that describe the appropriate behaviour of children and adults, but
there seems to be _______ about what constitutes appropriate behaviour for
adolescents.
_________ that describe the appropriate behaviour of children and adults, but
there seems to be _______ about what constitutes appropriate behaviour for
adolescents.
(a) functions, rigidity
(b) estimates, indirectness
(c) norms, confusion
(d) regulations, certainty
(e) registration, evoked
Q6. As long as nations cannot themselves accumulate enough
physical power to dominate all others, they must depend on _______.
physical power to dominate all others, they must depend on _______.
(a) allies
(b) resources
(c) freedom
(d) education
(e) skilled
Q7. Although Mount Saint Helens has been more _________
during the last 4,500 years than any other volcano in the coterminous United
States, its long dormancy before its recent eruption _____________ its violent nature.
during the last 4,500 years than any other volcano in the coterminous United
States, its long dormancy before its recent eruption _____________ its violent nature.
(a) awe-inspiring, restrained
(b) gaseous, confirmed
(c) explosive, belied
(d) familiar, moderated
(e) attracted, dissipated
Q8. Changes of fashion and public taste are often _________
and resistant to analysis, and yet they are among the most _____________ gauges
of the state of the public’s collective consciousness.
and resistant to analysis, and yet they are among the most _____________ gauges
of the state of the public’s collective consciousness.
(a) transparent, useful
(b) ephemeral, sensitive
(c) faddish, underutilized
(d) arbitrary, problematic
(e) predilection, despair
Q9. Heavily perfumed white flowers, such as gardenias, were favorites
with collectors in the eighteenth century, when ________ was valued much more
highly than it is today.
with collectors in the eighteenth century, when ________ was valued much more
highly than it is today.
(a) scent
(b) beauty
(c) elegance
(d) colour
(e) negligence
Q10. Dependence on foreign sources of heavy metals, though
________, remains ___________ for United States foreign policy.
________, remains ___________ for United States foreign policy.
(a) deepening, a challenge
(b) diminishing, a problem
(c) excessive, a dilemma
(d) debilitating, an embarrassment
(e) variegated, annihilate
Q11. The first round of the contest had the students
________ themselves and _______ about their hobbies.
________ themselves and _______ about their hobbies.
(a) introducing, talking
(b) sensitizing, sketching
(c) showcasing, planning
(d) acclimatizing, mentioning
(e) features, savings
Q12. The varsity’s poll process for ________ of new
candidates has __________ poor response with only ten thousand applications
being received till date.
candidates has __________ poor response with only ten thousand applications
being received till date.
(a) entrusting, seen
(b) registration, evoked
(c) entrance, made
(d) admission, made
(e) functions, rigidity
Q13. The organization takes its cue from the person on the
top. I always told our business leaders their personal __________ determined their organization’s ___________.
top. I always told our business leaders their personal __________ determined their organization’s ___________.
(a) serendipity, faux pas
(b) predilection, despair
(c) intensity, success
(d) oddity, conformity
(e) faddish, underutilized
Q14. The Himalayas ran from east to west and cut off the
cold winds from the north. This allowed agriculture to prosper and __________
wealth, but it also __________ barbarian invaders from the north.
cold winds from the north. This allowed agriculture to prosper and __________
wealth, but it also __________ barbarian invaders from the north.
(a) attracted, dissipated
(b) created, attracted
(c) created, restricted
(d) attracted, evicted
(e) awe-inspiring, restrained
Q15. Our ____________ diversity may also be of some value. Because we have
always learned to live with pluralism, it is possible that we may be better
prepared to ________ the diversity of global economy.
always learned to live with pluralism, it is possible that we may be better
prepared to ________ the diversity of global economy.
(a) stupefying, negotiate
(b) plural, alleviate
(c) variegated, annihilate
(d) dreary, exasperate
(e) deepening, a challenge
Solutions
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. dampen-make less strong or intense.
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. stinting, adoration fit in the context correctly.
S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. imprecise, discrete fit in the context correctly.
S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. defects, economy fit in the context correctly.
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. norms, confusion fit in the context correctly.
S6. Ans.(a)
Sol. allies-combine or unite a resource or commodity with (another) for mutual
benefit.
benefit.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. explosive, belied fit in the context correctly.
S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. ephemeral, sensitive fit in the context correctly.
S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. Scent -fits in the context correctly.
S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. diminishing, a problem fits in the
context correctly.
context correctly.
S11. Ans.(a)
Sol. introducing, talking fits in the
context correctly.
context correctly.
S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. registration, evoked fits in the
context correctly.
context correctly.
S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. intensity, success fits in the
context correctly.
context correctly.
S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. created, attracted fits in the
context correctly.
context correctly.
S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. stupefying, negotiate fits in the
context correctly.
context correctly.
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