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Sentence Completion

Description: Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word.
Number of Questions: 25
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Tags: English MBA GRE Bank PO SAT Sentence Completion Verbal Reasoning
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Directions: Choose the most appropriate word from the given options.

Her _________ nature made her well-loved in the town.

  1. amiable

  2. harsh

  3. hostile

  4. haughty


Correct Option: A

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word from the given options.

What I loved best about the book is that it made no _________ to being great literature.

  1. pretensions

  2. apprehensions

  3. airs

  4. posing


Correct Option: A

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word from the given options.

China has claimed certain Russian territories ________ to her borders.

  1. continuous

  2. close

  3. contiguous

  4. connected


Correct Option: C

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word from the given options. The stories about the boy's adventures in the jungle ________ their imaginations most.

  1. attracted

  2. captured

  3. captivated

  4. improved


Correct Option: B

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word from the given options.

The visitor was welcomed ________ and introduced to the Governor.

  1. ceremoniously

  2. ceremonially

  3. affectionately

  4. perfectly


Correct Option: A

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word from the given options to fill in the blank.

It was a _________ violation of the suspect’s civil rights.

  1. flippant

  2. flagrant

  3. veiled

  4. fragrant


Correct Option: B

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word from the given options.

These shop-soiled articles are for quick _________ at low prices.

  1. disposition

  2. disposal

  3. dumping

  4. retention


Correct Option: B

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word from the given options to fill in the blank.

What were their chances of eliciting any worthwhile information from such an __________ uncooperative witness?

  1. obstinately

  2. dangerously

  3. madly

  4. maliciously


Correct Option: A

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word from the given options to fill in the blank.

His jokes failed to ________ even the faintest of smiles from her.

  1. invoke

  2. elicit

  3. attract

  4. make


Correct Option: B

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word from the given options.

He got _______ in corporate politics and ruined his bright future.

  1. entangled

  2. engaged

  3. involved

  4. inspired


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Since it is a negative sentence and only entangled suits it.

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word from the given options to fill in the blank.

She is just the _______ of elegance.

  1. instance

  2. example

  3. epitome

  4. model


Correct Option: C

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word from the given options.

The university ________ an honorary Doctor of Law degree on the president.

  1. conferred

  2. concerned

  3. presented

  4. gifted


Correct Option: A

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word from the given options.

Successful people are those who ________ themselves to changing circumstances.

  1. adopt

  2. adapt

  3. adjust

  4. appropriate


Correct Option: B

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word from the given options.

The chairman said that the board is not ________ to the idea of further talks.

  1. adverse

  2. averse

  3. considering

  4. interested


Correct Option: B

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word from the given options.

They decided to part ways through an _________ settlement.

  1. wild

  2. amicable

  3. rigid

  4. fastidious


Correct Option: B

Directions: Choose the most appropriate option and fill in the blank.

Let's ________ your plans first.

  1. discuss

  2. discuss about

  3. discuss over

  4. discuss into


Correct Option: A

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word from the given options.

She soon __________ the role of chief confidante.

  1. appropriated

  2. appreciated

  3. associated

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word from the given options.

A ________ is a person somebody trusts and discusses personal matters and problems with.

  1. friend

  2. associate

  3. subordinate

  4. confidante


Correct Option: D

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word from the given options.

This is a scene ________ from the author's memoirs.

  1. abstracted

  2. removed

  3. extracted

  4. alluded


Correct Option: C

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word from the given options.

Credit card crime is reaching _________ proportions.

  1. endemic

  2. epidemic

  3. unbelievable

  4. great


Correct Option: B

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word from the given options.

At long last, the investigative officer managed to _________ a confession from him.

  1. receive

  2. obtain

  3. extract

  4. invoke


Correct Option: C

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word from the given options. I was congratulating myself on my driving skills, when I _______ into a snow bank.

  1. ran

  2. skidded

  3. drove

  4. move


Correct Option: B

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word from the given options to fill in the blank.

An unusual condition present at birth is called a _________ disorder.

  1. congenital

  2. congenial

  3. habitual

  4. malignant


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Congenital means existing as if inborn; inherent.

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word from the given options.

On our way to school, we came __________ an old gypsy.

  1. over

  2. across

  3. at

  4. to


Correct Option: B

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word from the given options.

He seems to be bent ________ mischief.

  1. on

  2. at

  3. in

  4. over


Correct Option: A
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