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Sentence Completion

Description: A test of words of common usage
Number of Questions: 25
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Directions: Fill in the blank by taking most suitable word from the options.

From the first day at work he realized that he was being treated as a _________.

  1. insignificant

  2. minnow

  3. marginal person

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 A minnow is someone who is considered small or insignificant.

Directions: Fill in the blank by taking most suitable word from the options.

10 workers were __________ down by a train in Bilaspur railway crossing.

  1. cut

  2. mowed

  3. run

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Mow means to kill or destroy.

Directions: Fill in the blank by taking most suitable word from the options.

The boss took an _____________ stance on the issue of my transfer.

  1. antithetical

  2. adversarial

  3. adverbial

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Adversarial means an attack or opposing stance.

Directions: Fill in the blank by taking most suitable word from the options.

The _____________ setting was apt for shooting the song sequence.

  1. tranquil

  2. calm

  3. serene

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Serene, calm and tranquil all mean peaceful.

Directions: Fill in the blank by taking most suitable word from the options.

The pig was ___________ by the butcher.

  1. hacked

  2. cut

  3. fleeced

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 To fleece a sheep is to remove the wool off a sheep.

Directions: Fill in the blank by taking most suitable word from the options.

The small ___________ turned ugly as scores of people died in the fight.

  1. squabble

  2. fight

  3. scuffle

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 A squabble is a petty quarrel.

Directions: Fill in the blank by taking most suitable word from the options.

The patient was _____________ after being administered pain killers.

  1. tranquil

  2. quiet

  3. patient

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 tranquil means peaceful.

Directions: Fill in the blank by taking most suitable word from the options.

The pop song was very __________.

  1. corny

  2. exciting

  3. banal

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Exciting is the best suited word.

Directions: Fill in the blank by taking most suitable word from the options.

To his ___________ he found his E-mail account was hacked.

  1. displeasure

  2. anger

  3. chagrin

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Chagrin is a feeling of displeasure or humiliation.

Directions: Fill in the blank by taking most suitable word from the options.

As the rain got worse the commuter safety got ________________.

  1. assiduous

  2. precarious

  3. obnoxious

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Precarious means uncertain, unstable 

Directions: Fill in the blank by taking most suitable word from the options.

His _____________ stance on the issue further accentuated the matter.

  1. opposing

  2. vibrant

  3. ambivalent

  4. bifurcating


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Bifurcating means to stand on two issues.

Directions: Fill in the blank by taking most suitable word from the options.

As the child took his first steps he ____________.

  1. fell down

  2. faltered

  3. impeded

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Falter means to stumble.

Directions: Fill in the blank by taking most suitable word from the options.

His constant ____________ put all his co-workers off.

  1. bickering

  2. cribbing

  3. innuendo

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Cribbing, bickering and innuendo all refer to negative talk.

Directions: Fill in the blank by taking most suitable word from the options.

As I tried to learn C++ at a age of 40, I ____________.

  1. faltered

  2. floundered

  3. both 1 and 2

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Falter and Flounder both mean to hesitate or waver in action.

Directions: Fill in the blank by taking most suitable word from the options.

The child ___________ across the field.

  1. jumped

  2. played

  3. gambol

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Gambol means to play about .

Directions: Fill in the blank by taking most suitable word from the options.

The government ________ the NGO' s performance.

  1. praised

  2. lauded

  3. eulogized

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Praised, lauded and eulogize all mean to speak good of.

Directions: Fill in the blank by taking most suitable word from the options.

There was a _________ in the house as parties got into fist fight.

  1. furor

  2. commotion

  3. fracas

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Furor, commotion and fracas all mean some kind of disruption.

Directions: Fill in the blank by taking most suitable word from the options.

His market ____________ always turned out to be true.

  1. forecast

  2. prognosis

  3. prediction

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Prediction, prognosis and forecast all mean to plan or arrange beforehand.

Directions: Fill in the blank by taking most suitable word from the options.

Working late in call center created permanent problem of _________ in the young employee.

  1. insomnia

  2. anxiety

  3. anxiousness

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Insomnia is the inability to sleep.

Directions: Fill in the blank by taking most suitable word from the options.

There was _________ activity in the stock market as market gained 20% in single day.

  1. feverish

  2. frenzied

  3. frenetic

  4. All the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 All the options mean some kind of activity.

Directions: Fill in the blank by taking most suitable word from the options.

Poetry _________________ all boundaries between nations, just like love does.

  1. exceeds

  2. excels

  3. transcends

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Transcend means to rise above or go beyond.

Directions: Fill in the blank by taking most suitable word from the options.

I found myself in a _________ position as I was late 3rd time in a row to reach office.

  1. difficult

  2. horny

  3. banal

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Difficult is the most appropriate word.

Directions: Fill in the blank by taking most suitable word from the options.

I was greatly ________________ by the remarks and rumors spread by my colleagues.

  1. disturbed

  2. perturbed

  3. dismayed

  4. anguished


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Perturb means to be distrurbed in mind.

Directions: Fill in the blank by taking most suitable word from the options.

I was present at the scene of crime ____________.

  1. through chance

  2. perchance

  3. by fluke

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Per chance is a better word to use.

Directions: Fill in the blank by taking most suitable word from the options.

The horse had a good ______________.

  1. lineage

  2. ancestor

  3. both of the above

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Lineage means the line of descendants of a particular race.

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