Fill in The Blanks Quiz (English Grammar) – Test 3
Fill in The Blanks Quiz (English Grammar) – Test 3
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Fill in The Blanks Quiz ((English Grammar) – MCQ / Quiz for All Competitive Exam (PGT Teacher, PGT Commerce, UGC NET/JRF, UKSSSC, DSSSB, CTET, PSU Accountant, IAS Exam, IBPS, SBI, PO/Clerk, LIC, State PSU, SSC, Banking, RBI Assistant, LIC Assistant, IBPS Clerk, IBPS RRB Exams)
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Q1. State governments have simply not given rules the necessary momentum, and the producers of plastic articles that are _____________ used just for a few minutes have shown little _____________ about their negative environmental impact. A. regularly, assistance B. invariably, concern C. hardly, hope D. habitually, support E. rarely, makeover
Ans: B The word “used” after the first blank indicates that it is regarding the nature of the use of the plastic articles. In the context of the sentence, the words which are suitable for the first blank are “regularly”, “invariably” and “habitually”. Hence options C and E are eliminated. The second blank is regarding the “negative environmental impact” of the plastic bag. The only word that makes the sentence meaningfully correct is “concern” indicating that the producers are hardly worried about the impact of plastic. The words “assistance” and “support” are irrelevant to the context of this sentence. This eliminates options A and D as well.
Q2. All the _____________ functions including selection of bank chairpersons continue to be _____________ by the Ministry of Finance. A. governance, controlled B. mundane, promoted C. exploratory, facilitated D. good, envisioned E. important, overlooked
Ans: A In the context of the sentence, the only appropriate combination of words is that of “governance” and “controlled”. This makes the sentence meaningfully correct. All other options are either grammatically or contextually incorrect. Therefore, options B, C, D and E are eliminated.
Q3. Currently, the maker _____________ systems require human _____________ and are therefore prone to capture and corruption. A. tracker, intimation B. seeker, infusion C. player, security D. checker, intervention E. marketer, guarantee
Ans: D In the context of the sentence, the only combination of words that lead to a meaningful sentence is “checker” and “intervention”. Maker-checker is one of the central principles of authorization in the information systems of financial organizations. The principle of maker and checker means that for each transaction, there must be at least two individuals necessary for its completion. All other options are incorrect either contextually or grammatically. Therefore, options A, B, C and E are eliminated.
Q4. RBI lacks supervisory capacity to conduct forensic audits and this must be strengthened with _____________ as well as _____________ resources. A. male, female B. discreet, conspicuous C. human, technological D. cash, kind E. private, public
Ans: C In the context of the sentence, the only appropriate combination of words is that of “human” and “technological”. This makes the sentence meaningfully correct. All other options are either grammatically or contextually incorrect. Therefore, options B, C, D and E are eliminated.
Q5. Unlike mainstream media that falls under _____________ regulation, online platforms have scope for wrongdoing due to the lack of _____________ rules, and the ability to keep owners and editors private like in the case of fake news sites. A. inclusive, delicate B. certain, socialite C. comprehensive, binding D. extensive, defamation E. responsible, guiding
Ans: C The word “regulation” after the first blank indicates that the word describes the type of regulation the “mainstream media” falls under. In the context of the sentence, the words which are suitable for the first blank are “inclusive”, “comprehensive” and “extensive”. Hence options B and E are eliminated. “Lack of” before the second blank and “rules” after it shows that it has to be the opposite of the type of rules faced by the mainstream media. The only word that makes the sentence meaningfully correct is “binding” which means ‘involving an obligation that cannot be broken’. The words “delicate” and “defamation” are irrelevant to the context of this sentence. This eliminates options A and D as well.
Q6. Related frauds amount to INR 612.6 billion in the last five financial years and governance failures on account of _____________ and _____________ issues plague the banking system. A. males, females B. hard, fast C. micro, soft D. integrity, competence E. marketing, finance
Ans: D The sentence tries to convey that the banking system is “plagued” or ‘infected’ with problems such as “frauds” and incapability and inefficiency of the government. “Failures on account of” before the blanks indicate that the words occupying the blank must be positive so that the whole expression can become negative. In the context of the sentence, the only combination of words that lead to a meaningful sentence is “integrity” and “competence”. All other options are incorrect either contextually or grammatically. “Integrity” is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. “Competence” is the ability to do something successfully or efficiently.
Q7. It is best to be really clear that climate change _____________ to you, that you are personally worried about it, and that you are asking your friends and family to help _____________ it because you are scared. A. important, out B. looks, harm C. communicates, purge D matters, address E. points, clear
Ans: D In the context of the sentence, the only combination of words that lead to a meaningful sentence is “matters” and “address”. All other options are incorrect either contextually or grammatically. Option A would have been considered if the helping verb “is” was present before the first blank. The other options make the statement contextually inappropriate. Therefore, options A, B, C and E are eliminated.
Q8. Social sector banks tend to man the business verticals with the brightest talent and less _____________ staff in the inspection and _____________ roles. A. skilled, future B. competent, supervision C. worse, work D. experienced, futile E. neutral, superior
Ans: B The sentence says that the “brightest” talents are already employed in the business verticals of the social sector banks. Therefore, the first blank refers to the remaining less ‘capable’ employees. In the context of the sentence, the words which are suitable for the first blank are “skilled”, “competent” and “experienced”. Hence options C and E are eliminated. The word “inspection” and the second blank are joined by “and” and describe the “roles” of the staff. The only word that makes the sentence meaningfully correct is “supervision”. The words “future” and “futile” are irrelevant to the context of this sentence. This eliminates options A and D as well.
Q9. The upcoming housing units in Maharashtra will increase residential building sector floor space by approximately 100 million square metre and will generate higher carbon footprint, posing _____________ environmental impacts if not constructed _____________ and factoring occupants comfort. A. undesirable, nicely B. strong, timely C. dverse, sustainably D. quick, development E. destructive, helpfully
Ans: C The word “posing” reflects a tone of ‘negative effect’ and hence only “undesirable”, “adverse” and “destructive” would fit the blank. Options B and D lack this reasoning and can be eliminated. Sustainable development means utilizing resources today in a manner that does not harm the future generations. The construction of residential buildings will leave a huge carbon footprint and should be done in an efficient way that does not have negative impacts in future. The adverb “sustainably” would fit the blank aptly. “Nicely” and “helpfully do not convey the meaning properly and hence options A and E can also be eliminated.
Q10. SEBI believes that any move to transfer its _____________ funds to the Consolidated Fund of India would mean the fees levied by SEBI on investors and traders would become a type of additional tax, resulting in a perverse _____________ to increase the generation of such revenue for the government. A. surplus, incentive B. excess, acquisition C. access, encouragement D. regular, rush E. surfeit, embellishment
Ans: A The word “funds” after the first blank indicates that the word describes the type of funds that might be transferred to the Consolidated Fund of India. In the context of the sentence, the words which are suitable for the first blank are “surplus”, “excess” and “surfeit”. Hence options C and D are eliminated. The second blank refers to the motivation “to increase the generation” of fees levied by SEBI on to investors as this would also act as revenue for the government if the funds are transferred. The only word that makes the sentence meaningfully correct is “incentive” which means ‘a thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something’. The words “acquisition” and “embellishment” are irrelevant to the context of this sentence. This eliminates options B and E as well.
