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SSC Fill in the blanks Test 171
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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Select the word that fills in the blank correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully.

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    Mahika jumped ______ from the bed.

    Solutions

    The blank needs to be filled with preposition.

    • Let's first see the difference between the phrasal verbs mentioned above.

    • Jump at= to accept any opportunity with great eagerness.

    eg. I will jump at the business if I get the tender.

    • Jump up= Jumping or leaping in upward direction.

    Eg. The game teacher instructed all students to jump up.

    • Jump in=to engage in any conversation from the middle.

    Eg. You should not jump in if you do not know the matter.

    Jump on= to attack or to take hold of someone or something.

    eg. The Invaders jumped on the civilians

    In the above mentioned sentence Mahika jump from the bed on something or someone. Which indicates she is willing to take hold of something or she has the intention to attack someone or something. The nearest meaning, we got here is 'jumped on'.

    Thus, the correct sentence will be:

    Mahika jumped on from the bed.

    Hence, option D is the correct answer.

  • Question 2/10
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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate word. Choose the correct alternative.

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    I hate _______ things.

    Solutions

    • Let us first understand the meanings of the given options:

    Such = of a particular or similar type

    For example, small companies such as ours are very vulnerable in a recession.

    Each = everything, person, etc. in a group of two or more, considered separately.

    For example, there are five leaflets - please take one of each.

    All = everyone (of), or the complete amount or number (of), or the whole (of).

    For example, all animals have to eat in order to live.

    Every = used when referring to all the members of a group of three or more.

    For example, the police want to interview every employee about the theft.

    • 'Each' and 'every' are always followed by a singular noun. Thus, options B and D are incorrect.

    • A person cannot hate each of the things. Thus, 'all' is also incorrect.

    Therefore, the correct word is 'such'.

    Hence, option A is the correct answer.

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    A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate word. Choose the correct alternative.

    Prices ______ to come down soon.

    Solutions

    * The modals ‘shall’, ‘must’, and ‘might’ are never followed by the preposition ‘to’, thereby, discarding options A, C, and D.

    * ‘Ought’ is used to indicate duty or correctness, typically when criticizing someone's actions.

    * For example, they ought to respect the law.

    * Hence, the blank should be filled in with ‘ought’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.

    * Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

    * The meanings of the other modal verbs are:

     Shall: (in the first person) expressing the future tense.

    For example, this time next week I shall be in Scotland.

     Must: be obliged to; should (expressing necessity).

    For example, you must show your ID card.

     Might: used in reported speech, to express possibility or permission.

    For example, he said he might be late.

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate word. Choose the correct alternative.

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    This boy is stronger _______ Harsh.

    Solutions

    • Let us first understand the meanings of the given words:

    Than = used to join two parts of a comparison.

    For example, you're earlier than usual.

    Then = (at) that time (in the past or in the future).

    For example, I was working in the city then.

    That = used to refer to a person, object, idea, etc. that is separated from the speaker by space or time.

    For example, I've never liked that cousin of hers.

    This = used for a person, object, idea, etc. to show which one is referred to.

    For example, can you sign this form here for me?

    • The given sentence compares subject's strength with Harsh's.

    • Thus, the blank should be filled in with 'than'.

    Hence, option A is the correct answer.

  • Question 5/10
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    Directions For Questions

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

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    The _________ train to London takes less than an hour.
    Solutions
    • The blank needs an adjective.

      Fast’ means ‘moving or happening quickly, or able to move or happen quickly’.

      e.g. fast cars, a fast swimmer, etc.

    • Here, fast means one that stops at fewer stations and travels quickly.

    • Fasting is a noun, faster is an adjective in the comparative degree, and ‘fastly’ is an incorrect word.

    Thus, ‘fast’ is the most suited one.

    Hence, option B is the correct answer.

  • Question 6/10
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    Directions For Questions

    Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

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    Gita won’t pass the examination and ________ will Rita.

    Solutions
    The given sentence implies that both Gita and Rita won't be able to pass the examination. Thus, we need a word with the negative connotation. Therefore, the blank must be filled in with 'neither' which is used to introduce a further negative statement.

    A “nor” usually follows a “neither” when they're used in the same sentence.

    'Either' is used before the first of two (or occasionally more) given alternatives (the other being introduced by ‘or’).

    'Or' is used to link alternatives.

    Hence, option D is the correct answer.

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    Fill in the blank with most appropriate word.

    ____of living life on his own terms, he made few compromises

    Solutions

    Desirous means wanting something

    Desirous(adjective) is the only word from the given options which fits the structure of the given sentence and used with “of”. The other options cannot be followed by “of + gerund”. The structure is as follows:

    Subject + is/am/are/was/were/ will be + desirous + of + gerund/object

    For example : Vijay is desirous of meeting you

    Hence, option A is the correct answer.

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    Directions For Questions

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

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    I ______ for forty minutes to see the doctor before my name was announced.

    Solutions

    The given blank is to be filled with the correct tense. We can see that this is an action of past.

    • Here, past perfect continuous tense will be used. This tense is used to indicate that an action started in the past and continued up to a point in the past.

    For e.g.: When Sheela joined the dance practice, Angelina had been dancing there for 5 years.

    • The structure of past perfect continuous tense is as follows:

    Subject ( I/ You/ We/ They ) + had + been + Verb+ing + Object

    So, ‘had been waiting’ will be used in the blank.

    The correct sentence would be: I had been waiting for forty minutes to see the doctor before my name was announced.

    Hence, option D is the correct answer.

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    Directions For Questions

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

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    After 5 years in abroad, Rohan has _______ returned to India.
    Solutions
    Let's understand the meaning of the given words:

    • Latter= near or towards the end of something
    • Lately= recently
    • Early= near the beginning of a period of time, or before the usual, expected, or planned time
    • Presently= now; at the present time

    Let's find out the correct fit for the blank:

    • The blank must be filled with an adverb to modify the verb "has returned".
    • "Latter" is an adjective, hence can be eliminated.
    • "Early" is contextually not correct.
    • After analyzing the meanings, between "lately" and "presently", the first one seems to be more appropriate to modify "return".

    Hence, option B is the correct answer.
  • Question 10/10
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    Directions For Questions

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

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    This is not caused by evil, _________ by simple ignorance.

    Solutions

    The given blank needs to be filled with conjunction.

    Let us understand the meaning of the given prepositions :-

    • But = used to introduce an added statement, usually something that is different from what you have said before.
    • Yet = still; until the present time.
    • For = intended to be given to.
    • With = used to say that people or things are in a place together or are doing something together.

    • Here, ‘but’ is the most suited conjunction according to the meaning in the sentence.
      • E.g. :- The play's good, but not that good - I've seen better.

    Hence, option A is the correct answer.

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