Quiz on Fill in the Blanks and Spotting Errors based on New Pattern for PO, Clerk, SO, Insurance Exams

Question 1

Direction: The given question has a sentence with four blanks. Given below in the options are five pairs of words. Choose the pair that best completes the sentence.

The author has _________ his composition to the best of his _________; yet listen to it with a sympathetic_____________, O __________ souls, and judge it.

Question 2

Direction: The given question has three blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

_________ you have a doubt, why not go and verify? I shall be waiting in the shade ________ this banyan tree till you come back _________ me.

Question 3

Directions: Each question below has two blanks. There are five pairs of words below each sentence. Each pair is, numbered. Choose the pair of words which can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same order so as to complete the sentence meaningfully.

Indian intellectuals may boast, if they are so inclined, of being __________ to the most elitist among the intellectual ____________ of the world.

Question 4

Directions: Each question has two blanks. There are five pairs of words below each sentence. Choose the pair of words which can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same order so as to complete the sentence meaningfully.

It will take some time for many South Koreans to _______ the conflicting images of North Korea, let alone _______ what to make of their northern cousins.

Question 5

Direction: Choose the most appropriate option for filling in the blanks. The sequence of words in the correct option should match the sequence of the sentences in which they should be used.

i. There is so much love ……… the two of them.

ii. I have not seen Aditi ………… Friday.

iii. I started my exam preparation ………… January.

iv. The three sisters did not look for new friend as they were quite happy playing ……… themselves.

v. I have not seen Mohan ……… six months.

Question 6

Direction: Choose the most appropriate option for filling in the blanks. The sequence of words in the correct option should match the sequence of the sentences in which they should be used.

i. He succeeded ……………… perseverance and sheer hard work.

ii. ……………….. the power vested in me, I hereby declare these premises sealed.

iii. ………… his illness he could not finish his work in time.

iv. ……………….need, please contact me at the emergency number indicated.

Question 7

For the underlined part of the given sentence, choose the option that is grammatically correct, effective and reduces ambiguity and redundancy.

Many of the workers currently deployed on the assembly line, hope for the exchanging of their routine jobs for new assignments that are interesting.

Question 8

Saundrya’s Skin Nourishing cream sold 5 lakh packs last quarter, 20% more than their Face Wash did and nearly five times as much as their Anti-Ageing cream sales.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is grammatically incorrect?

Question 10

In the following question, four different senteces are given. Choose the option that contains the grammatically incorrect sentence/s.
I. He is feeling that this relocation is nothing but the kick upstairs.
II. Consensus is now emerging at our state and national levels
III. A more and more rigorous circle is formed from which one is more and more unlikely to escape.
IV. It happened up on a system that worked.
V. None of the these.