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Fill in the blanks & Sentence Improvement Test 231
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    Direction: A sentence with two blanks is given, followed by five options. The correct answer must fill both the blanks, to make the sentence meaningfully and grammatically correct.

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    Something was boiling in a small cauldron at the edge of the ________ and a soldier in a peaked cap and blue overcoat, lit up by the _______, was kneeling beside it stirring its contents with a ramrod.
    Solutions
    Bushes means a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems.
    Light refers to the the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.
    Fire refer to a process in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke; combustion or burning.
    Torch refer to a portable means of illumination such as a piece of wood or cloth soaked in tallow and ignited, sometimes carried ceremonially.
    Ember refer to a small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire.
    The word in the blank should be hot enough to boil the contents of the cauldron and be bright enough to light up the soldier. Light and ember are not hot enough and we don't use torches for boiling purposes. Hence, the correct answer is C
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    Direction: A sentence with two blanks is given, followed by five options. The correct answer must fill both the blanks, to make the sentence meaningfully and grammatically correct.

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    For an extra few Euros, the hostel manager gave her a clean though ______________ sleeping bag that matched the clean but ___________ bunk beds in the women's section.
    Solutions
    Charred means burnt, carbonized.
    Spotted means to have spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
    Torn means to have edges that are jagged from injury.
    Broken means to become separated into pieces or fragments.
    Worn means to be affected by wear; damaged by long use.
    The word in the blanks should describe both the sleeping bag and the bunk bed. Bunk beds cannot be torn or charred. Sleeping bags cannot be broken. This leaves us with 'spotted' and 'worn'. Of these two, 'spotted' even though grammatically correct, while describing a bed and a sleeping bag, is least likely to be used. Hence, the correct answer is E
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    Direction: A sentence with two blanks is given, followed by five options. The correct answer must fill both the blanks, to make the sentence meaningfully and grammatically correct.

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    The general plan of treatment is ______________ rather than pharmaceutical as the conditions of diet and digestion in children are now far better understood, and many of their maladies, formerly regarded as organic or incomprehensible, are cured or prevented by _______________ rules.
    Solutions
    The meaning of the given words are as follows:
    Dietary => relating to or provided by diet.
    Dreidel => a small four-sided spinning top with a Hebrew letter on each side, used by Jews.
    Druid=> a priest, magician, or soothsayer in the ancient Celtic religion.
    Dietetic => the branch of knowledge concerned with the diet and its effects on health, especially with the practical application of a scientific understanding of nutrition.
    Divergence => the process or state of diverging.

    From the above listed meanings of the given options, it is clear that options B, C and E can be negated outright. While ‘dietary’ can fit in the second blank it is out of place in the first blank as it is not a branch of knowledge. To maintain continuity and balance with the concept of ‘pharmaceutical’ (relating to medicinal drugs, or their preparation, use, or sale.) ‘dietetic’ is a better option to fill both blanks.
    Thus, option D is the correct answer.
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    Direction: The following question carries a statement with two blanks. From the given options, choose the word that would fit in both the blanks to make the sentence grammatically correct and meaningful.

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    The woman’s _________ was her floral perfume that captivated the man’s senses which was similar to how a free buffet can ____________ a starving man.
    Solutions
    The meaning of the given words are as follows:
    Scent=> a distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant.
    Favourite=> preferred to all others of the same kind.
    Repulsed=> cause to feel intense distaste and aversion.
    Glamour=> an attractive or exciting quality that makes certain people or things seem appealing.
    Allure=> the quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating.

    From the sentence it is evident that while ‘scent’ and ‘glamour’ can be used in the first blank, they cannot be applied in the second blank. The word ‘allure’ is the correct fit for both the blanks.
    Thus, option E is the correct answer.
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    Direction: The given sentences have two blanks with five words in the options. Select the correct word that would fill both the blanks.

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    They could not ____________ it because they alone knew what their life meant to them; and so they didn’t understand nor ___________ that it could be taken from them.
    Solutions
    Bestow means to give as a gift.
    Believe means to accept as true or to take to be true.
    Benign means pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence.
    Bracht means is an English last name.
    Balaclava refers to a cap that is close-fitting and woolen and covers all of the head but the face.
    Clearly, both blanks require a verb. The word has to have a little similarity with 'understand' as they go together in the second part of the sentence. 'Believe' fits this idea. Hence, the correct answer is B
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    Direction: In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence three alternatives to the bold part are given which may help improve the sentence. Choose the option that reflects the correct use of the phrase in the context of the sentence. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E), i.e., "No correction required".

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    Resource – rich economies mostly undergone high growth during periods of increasing commodity prices, which in turn leads to hopes of sustained economic growth.
    I. Generally witness high growth
    II. For the mostly part experience high growth
    III. Usually experience high growth
    Solutions
    The sentence is talking about how high growth is experienced by countries that are rich in resources. The highlighted phrase is incorrect as ‘undergone’ is the past participle form of the verb and will be correct only if preceded by the helping verb ‘have’. Both I and III can replace the highlighted phrase and carry forward the sentence in coherent manner. II is incorrect as it uses the adverb ‘mostly’ to modify the noun ‘part’, which can only be modified by the adjective ‘most’. The phrase ‘for the most part’ means mostly. Hence, option A is the right response.
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    Direction: Which of the following phrases (i), (ii), and (iii) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., “No correction required” as the answer.

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    Newcomer Lorenzo Ferro plays teenager Carlitos, a thief who is charming and petty mischievous befriends a classmate from a criminal family, and together they begin to experiment with the possibilities of their deviant ways.
    I. A thief with a charming and winning personality who
    II. A charming and mischievous petty thief who
    III. A charming and petty mischievous thief who
    Solutions
    We use an adjective before the noun it qualifies, not after. Thereby, the given statement is incorrect. We either write ‘petty, mischievous’ to showcase two traits of the thief, or write ‘petty mischief’ to describe the noun 'mischief'. Here in this case, we can rectify it by using  ‘mischievous petty thief' to describe the 'thief'.
    Therefore, option A is the apt answer.
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    Direction: In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence, three alternatives to the bold part are given which may help improve the sentence. Choose the option that reflects the correct use of the phrase in the context of the sentence. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E), i.e., 'No correction required'.

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    If the arrest of five prominent activists by the Pune police on a coordinated operation across four states has resulted in such indignation, it is because of the widespread suspicion that this is part of an orchestrated crackdown on political dissent.
    I. by a coordinated operation
    II. in a coordinated operation
    III. to a coordinated operation
    Solutions
    The preposition ‘on’ has been incorrectly used in the given highlighted part of the sentence. ‘On’ is generally used to denote the position for surfaces or a position just above or outside an area or to show the state of something. ‘A coordinated operation’ refers to an activity that is in a position with space limitations i.e., it is not spread out all over the country.
    The correct preposition to be used here is ‘in’ making phrase ii the correct answer.
    Thus, option B is the correct answer.
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    Direction: In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence, three alternatives to the bold part are given which may help improve the sentence. Choose the option that reflects the correct use of the phrase in the context of the sentence. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E), i.e., 'No correction required'.

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    Despite all the trauma he had endured, he was very much live and kicking and was expected to make a full recovery in the near future.
    I. he was very much alive and kicking
    II. he was very much living and kicking
    III. he was very much alive and kick
    Solutions
    ‘Live and kicking’ is not a valid expression.  ‘Alive and kicking’ is the correct idiomatic expression. The expression refers to a person to be active and in good health.
    Thus, option A is the correct answer.
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    Direction: In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence, three alternatives to the bold part are given which may help improve the sentence. Choose the option that reflects the correct use of the phrase in the context of the sentence. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E), i.e., 'No correction required'.

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    Although he has grown a few inches over summer, the new cycle is still too big for him now, but he should grow out of it by next year.
    I. Grow up
    II. Grow back
    III. Grow into
    Solutions
    The highlighted phrase is a phrasal verb and it means ‘to get too big’ for something. But from the sentence, it is evident that the child is still a bit short for the cycle and it is being hoped that the child will reach the correct height by next year to handle the cycle. ‘Grow up’ means to become an adult.
    ‘Grow back’ means to regrow something.
    ‘Grow into’ means to grow big enough to fit something.
    Thus, iii is the correct replacement for the highlighted part making option C the correct answer.
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