English language : Fill in the blank questions set -4

 ENGLISH LANGUAGE 

practice questions with Answers for Nellore DCCB Assistant manager/ Clerks,IBPS &RRB.

FILL IN THE BLANKS :

Directions: In each of the questions below, a sentence is given with two blanks that indicate that some parts are missing. Identify the correct pair of words that fit in the sentence to make it grammatically and contextually correct.

1. Only a third in India are _________ saving for their retirement while just 33 per cent of working-age respondents globally are _________ anything aside for their later life.

A. Hardly, saving                       

B. Regularly, putting 

C. Constantly, setting

D. Continuously, debating 

E. Diligently, Meticulously

2. If you look at the number of districts, then the areas under the _________ of left-wing extremism have shrunk _________ more than 40% in the last three years.

A. Existence, with 

B. Ecstasy, about 

C. Influence, by

D. Confidence, off 

E. Installation, about

3. Chaotic traffic has become the _________ of the day at major junctions in Puducherry thanks to poor traffic management, _________ posting of police personnel and disregard of rules by motorists and vehicle owner.

A. Dynamics, frequent 

B. Diabolical, often 

C. Order, inadequate

D. Access, uncontrollable 

E. Attention, unassailabgirl

4. Pedestrians complain that there is no _________ left for them to walk at pedestrian crossings near major junctions as they are _________ upon by motorists.

A. Road, encircled 

B. place, accustomed 

C. Figures, crossed

D. Space, encroached 

E. None of the above

5. While the demand is _________ for clay idols, people also prefer moulded idols _________ in bulk from other cities.

A. Low, manufactured 

B. Few, transferred 

C. Small, distributed

D. High, procured 

E. None of the above

6. The shephered separated _________ and _________ from their foal in order to sell them to a circus.

A. horse, mare 

B. colt , horse 

C. lion, lioness

D. jenny , horse 

E. donkey , mare

7. My grandmother used to tell me tales of _________ and _________ to make me fall asleep.

A. fairies, angels 

B. witches, fairies 

C. witches, cupids

D. fairies , devils 

E. wizards , witches

8. Terrorist organization ISIS killed more than twenty _________ and _________ in a mass execution.

A. natives, foreigners 

B. men, women 

C. children, people

D. women , children 

E. soldiers , policemen

9. A _________ and a _________ can never be just friends.

A. father , son 

B. mother , daughter 

C. boy, girl

D. man, pet 

E. father, daughter

10. This award encourages young _________ and _________ to write great stories.

A. authors, novelists 

B. poets, authors 

C. writers, poets

D. authors, authoresses 

E. authoresses, poetesses

Answers :

1.      B              6.    A

2.     C               7.    E

3.     C               8.     B

4.     D               9.    C

5.     D             10.    D

Note: In DCCB exam pattern  , English: 30 Questions (30 mark) .More practice more score.

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