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Fill in the double blanks with correct word

Description: Fill In The Blanks with the two words most correct for the gaps.
Number of Questions: 15
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Tags: Time and Work Sentence Completion (Gap fills) Double Blanks
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Directions: Choose the appropriate pair of words to fill in the blanks.

Once the details of ‘voters’ are ____, their names will _____ on the voters list.

  1. verified, appear

  2. entered, arrive

  3. manipulated, modify

  4. suspected, rise

  5. guessed, interchange


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Once the details are verified, the names would be published (appear) on the voters list.

Directions: Choose the appropriate pair of words to fill in the blanks.

The youngsters _______ on the doors of common residents, asking them to donate two rotis to their ‘roti bank’, so that those who are hungry may be ________.

  1. faint, pacify

  2. scratch, found

  3. knock, fed

  4. paint, ruled

  5. punch, mocked


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Option 3 is correct. The sentence says that they knock on the doors, so that the people come out and give them ‘rotis’ to feed the hungry.  

Directions: Choose the appropriate pair of words to fill in the blanks.

Easterly winds add to the moisture ________ in the atmosphere and local factors act as catalysts ________ rainfall.

  1. load, hampering

  2. formed, resulting

  3. density, staggering

  4. layer, scattering

  5. content, causing


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Easterly winds add to the moisture content in the atmosphere and local factors act as catalysts causing rainfall.

Directions: Choose the appropriate pair of words to fill in the blanks.

The power department officials have been ________ to ensure ________ electricity supply.

  1. directed, demand

  2. urged, regular

  3. questioned, trivial

  4. trained, exceptional

  5. threatened, ascertained


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Officials have been requested to maintain uninterrupted power supply.

Directions: Choose the appropriate pair of words to fill in the blanks.

The nature and style of crimes _________ changed, so the police department must adopt newer technologies to ________ criminals.

  1. were, decrepit

  2. had, deceive

  3. having, motivate

  4. have, combat

  5. should, arrest


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Present perfect tense is to be used, so ‘have’ fits and ‘combat’ means ‘defeat’ criminals. This is the correct option.

Directions: Choose the appropriate pair of words to fill in the blanks.

The train remained stranded _______ two hours before it was ________ checked and given a go ahead.

  1. in, suspiciously

  2. into, intentionally

  3. upon, dramatically

  4. for, thoroughly

  5. at, superficially


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

To indicate duration of time, the preposition ‘for’ is used.

Directions: Choose the appropriate pair of words to fill in the blanks.

While many cases get swept under the carpet, many more get ________ in the maze of departmental probes that drag on _______ years.

  1. solved, in

  2. interpreted, into

  3. clues, but

  4. transferred, at

  5. lost, for


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

‘Get lost’ means ‘are forgotten’; and ‘for’ is used as a preposition before ‘period of time’.

Directions: Choose the appropriate pair of words to fill in the blanks.

It is good to ______ others, but we shouldn’t do it to receive ________ in return.

  1. help, anything

  2. deceives, anyhow

  3. check, nothing

  4. join, anywhere

  5. inspire, however


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Helping others is good, but we should not help to expect help in return.

Directions: Choose the appropriate pair of words to fill in the blanks.

The _______ weather with humid conditions and scorching sun has ________ the cases of fungal infections in the city.

  1. hot, decreased

  2. chilling, spread

  3. fluctuating, increased

  4. arid, multiplied

  5. breezy, aggravated


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The changing weather has caused more and more fungal infections in the city.

Directions: Choose the appropriate pair of words to fill in the blanks.

Several researches have proved that the main reason behind the occurrence of diabetes is increasing _____, eating of junk food, lack of exercise and stressful _____.

  1. workload, exercising

  2. obesity, living

  3. sleeplessness, breathing

  4. stress, directing

  5. vulnerability, speaking


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Diabetes happens due to obesity, junk food, lack of exercise and stressful living.

Directions: Choose the appropriate pair of words to fill in the blanks.

The court has directed the police to _________ the driving license if the riders do not ________ helmets.

  1. reissue, clean

  2. surrender, strap

  3. renew, produce

  4. impound, wear

  5. release, practice


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The court has ordered the police to seize driving license of the riders who don’t wear helmets.

Directions: Choose the appropriate pair of words to fill in the blanks.

_________ meditation and yoga shows better results when it comes to _________ and confrontations in day-to-day life.

  1. Shunning, aspirations

  2. Maintaining, motives

  3. Exercising, functions

  4. Practising, sufferings

  5. Popularising, dimensions


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

With ‘yoga’, the verb ‘practice' is used.

Directions: Choose the appropriate pair of words to fill in the blanks.

The pre-monsoon showers have come as a huge _________ for farmers as ________ season of many early varieties of crops and vegetables is on.

  1. relief, sowing

  2. surprise, plucking

  3. debt, reaping

  4. concern, festive

  5. welcome, collecting


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pre-monsoon showers provided relief to the farmers as they could still sow many crops and vegetables.

Directions: Choose the appropriate pair of words to fill in the blanks.

Forest officials have taken up several conservation _________ to ensure that the tiger remains in the core _________ of the sanctuary.

  1. measures, angle

  2. level, centre

  3. steps, area

  4. treatment, foundation

  5. challenges, range


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The officials have taken steps to make sure that the tiger does not go out of the main area of the sanctuary.

Directions: Choose the appropriate pair of words to fill in the blanks.

The zoo authorities have displayed several _________ on the zoo campus, declaring that throwing stones, teasing animals or disturbing them in any _________ is an offence.

  1. warnings, form

  2. exhibits, way

  3. boards, duty

  4. banners, recommendation

  5. flags, order


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Authorities have put up boards bearing warnings that teasing or disturbing animals in any way would be an offence.

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