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Gap Fills

Description: Online Study Material for MBA Entrance Preparation covers MBA Vocabulary, MBA Entrance Preparation, MBA Math, English Vocabulary, English Learning, One Word Substitution, Synonyms, Antonyms
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate choice from the given options.

__________ are large.

  1. A kite's wings

  2. The wings of a kite

  3. Wings of the kite

  4. Wings of the kite's


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The wings of a kite are large.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate choice from the given options.

I have sent him my ________ for his success.

  1. congratulation

  2. congratulations

  3. congratulating

  4. congratulated


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

I have sent him my congratulations for his success.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate choice from the given options.

There is no light in the fifth and sixth _________.

  1. house

  2. houses

  3. land

  4. lands


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

"Houses" is the correct option as we are talking about two things.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate choice from the given options.

The police __________ already conducted a search of the fourth and the fifth car.

  1. has

  2. have

  3. is

  4. are


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The police have already conducted a search of the fourth and the fifth car.

Directions: For the following question, fill the blank space with the best choice from the given options.

This vehicle is a carrier of __________.

  1. good

  2. goods

  3. guud

  4. guuds


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Only, 'goods' is the correct usage here.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate choice from the given options.

Both his _________ are beautiful.

  1. daughter-in-law

  2. daughters-in-law

  3. daughters-in-laws

  4. daughter-in-laws


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Both his daughters-in-law are beautiful.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate choice from the given options.

There was a _________ deep valley.

  1. fifty foot

  2. fifty feet

  3. fifty foots

  4. fifty feets


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A number/unit is singular when followed by a noun. For example, there is a thirty foot high building or the building is thirty feet high. In the second case, a noun is not coming after the unit. So, the unit is in plural.

Directions: For the following question, fill the blank space with the best choice from the given options.

Indians are religious-minded _______.

  1. people

  2. peoples

  3. peopel

  4. peopels


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Only, 'people' fits best in the sentence.

Directions: For the following question, fill the blank space with the best choice from the given options.

He bought the cake from ________.

  1. Deepak's

  2. Deepaks

  3. Deepaks'

  4. Deepak


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Only, 'Deepak' fits here. Deepak's will require a noun after it (like Deepak's shop, etc.). Deepaks and Deepaks' are incorrect.

Directions: For the following question, fill the blank space with the best choice from the given options.

Vital statistics _________ very important in beauty pageants.

  1. is

  2. are

  3. has

  4. have


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 The word 'statistics' will be followed by a plural helping verb. Only, 'are' fits here. Others don't make sense.

Directions: For the following question, fill the blank space with the best choice from the given options.

The economics of your budget ______ wrong.

  1. is

  2. are

  3. has

  4. have


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The word 'economics' is followed by a singular helping verb. Only, 'is' fits here. Others don't make sense.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate choice from the given options.

Gandhi has left his footmarks on the _______ of time.

  1. sand

  2. sands

  3. send

  4. sends


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Gandhi has left his footmarks on the sands of time.

Directions: For the following question, fill the blank space with the best choice from the given options.

A driver's license or two credit cards _______ required.

  1. is

  2. are

  3. was

  4. have


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 The phrase "two credit cards" takes a plural helping verb after it. Only, "are" fits best here. Others do not fit.

Directions: Fill in the blank space with the best choice from the given options.

The logistics of the project ________ to be worked out.

  1. has

  2. have

  3. is

  4. may


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Logistics should be followed by a plural noun. Only, 'have' fits here.

Directions: For the following question, fill the blank space with the best choice from the given options.

A thousand bushels _____ obtained.

  1. was

  2. were

  3. has

  4. have


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 A thousand bushels is a plural number that will take plural verb 'were'.

Directions: Fill in the blank space with the best choice from the given options.

Either his parents or his sister ________ come to see me.

  1. has

  2. have

  3. was

  4. were


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The phrase after 'or', i.e. 'his sister' takes a singular helping verb after it. Only, 'has' fits here.

Directions: For the following question, fill the blank space with the best choice from the given options.

Each of Sylvia Plath's bee poems ________ the theme of beekeeping to express aspects of the human condition.

  1. use

  2. uses

  3. using

  4. used


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The sentence is in present continous tense, therefore we must use the word "uses".

Directions: For the following question, fill the blank space with the best choice from the given options.

The cottage was thrown into ________ by the earthquake.

  1. shamble

  2. shambles

  3. shambel

  4. shambels


Correct Option: B

Directions: For the following question, fill the blank space with the best choice from the given options.

This is our eighth __________ plan.

  1. five-year

  2. five-years

  3. five-year's

  4. five's-year


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Here, the word 'year' is preceded by a numerical figure (five) but succeeded by a noun (plan). In this case, the word 'year' will be written in singular. The phrase will be written as 'five-year plan'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate choice from the given options.

There are ______ among the applicants.

  1. M.A.

  2. M.A.s

  3. M.A.'s

  4. M.A.S.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

There are M.A.'s among the applicants.

Directions: For the following question, fill the blank space with the best choice from the given options.

He gave me two ten ________ notes.

  1. -rupee

  2. -rupees

  3. rupee's

  4. a rupees


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Here, a denomination is preceded by a numerical figure (ten) but succeeded by a noun (note). So, the denomination will be written in singular, i.e. 'ten-rupee notes'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate choice from the given options.

His score was ______.

  1. one and a half centuries

  2. one century and a half

  3. one and half centuries

  4. one centuries and a half


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

His score was one century and a half

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate choice from the given options.

________ crossed the prohibited line.

  1. Truck after truck

  2. Trucks after trucks

  3. Truck after trucks

  4. Trucks after truck


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Truck after truck crossed the prohibited line. 

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate choice from the given options.

Indian _______ strong enough to face the challenge.

  1. force is

  2. forces are

  3. forced is

  4. forcing are


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Indian forces are strong enough to face the challenge.

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate choice from the given options.

_____________ looted by the dacoits.

  1. House after house, was

  2. Houses after houses, was

  3. House after house, were

  4. Houses after houses, were


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

House after house, was looted by the dacoits.

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