Fill in the Blanks MCQ Quiz - Objective Question with Answer for Fill in the Blanks - Download Free PDF

The correct answer is 'to'.

 Key Points

• The blank requires a preposition that correctly associates with the verb 'inured'.
• 'Inured to' means being accustomed to something, especially something unpleasant. In this case, the rich are not used to manual labor. 
  • Example Sentence: After years of practice, she was inured to the physical demands of the sport.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 3'.

 Additional Information

• 'Of' is a preposition used to indicate distance or direction from, separation, deprivation, etc. 
• 'On' is a preposition used to designate that something is in a position above and supported by something else. 

The correct answer is: Option 1

Key Points 

• Let's analyze the flow of the paragraph with the inserted sentence at each option:
  • Original Paragraph: "The digital age, while connecting the world, has inadvertently created fertile ground for the rapid spread of misinformation. 1 ____ Distinguishing factual reports from deliberate falsehoods has become increasingly difficult for the average user. 2 ____ This rapid dissemination is often amplified by algorithmic biases that prioritize engagement over accuracy, creating echo chambers. 3 ____ Combating this pervasive issue requires a multi-pronged approach involving media literacy education, platform accountability, and critical thinking skills. 4 ____"
  • Sentence to insert: "Unlike traditional media, the decentralized nature of online platforms means content often bypasses editorial gatekeepers, allowing false narratives to flourish unchecked."
• Placement at Option 1: "The digital age, while connecting the world, has inadvertently created fertile ground for the rapid spread of misinformation. Unlike traditional media, the decentralized nature of online platforms means content often bypasses editorial gatekeepers, allowing false narratives to flourish unchecked. Distinguishing factual reports from deliberate falsehoods has become increasingly difficult for the average user."
  • This is the most logical placement. The first sentence states the problem (fertile ground for misinformation). The inserted sentence immediately explains why this ground is fertile, by highlighting the key structural difference of online platforms (decentralized, no gatekeepers) that enables misinformation to flourish. This provides the fundamental cause before the subsequent discussion of its effects on users and its amplification mechanisms.
• Placement at Option 2: "...difficult for the average user. Unlike traditional media, the decentralized nature of online platforms means content often bypasses editorial gatekeepers, allowing false narratives to flourish unchecked. This rapid dissemination is often amplified by algorithmic biases..."
  • This would interrupt the flow. Sentence 2 describes the effect of misinformation on users. Inserting the fundamental cause here would feel misplaced before discussing the amplification of the rapid dissemination.
• Placement at Option 3: "...creating echo chambers. Unlike traditional media, the decentralized nature of online platforms means content often bypasses editorial gatekeepers, allowing false narratives to flourish unchecked. Combating this pervasive issue requires..."
  • This placement is awkward. It comes after discussing algorithmic amplification and just before solutions, making the core explanation of why false narratives flourish appear too late in the logical progression.
• Placement at Option 4: "...critical thinking skills. Unlike traditional media, the decentralized nature of online platforms means content often bypasses editorial gatekeepers, allowing false narratives to flourish unchecked."
  • This is an illogical placement. A sentence explaining the fundamental nature of the problem should not appear as the very last sentence of a paragraph, especially after solutions have been discussed.

Hence, the correct answer is: Option 1.

The correct answer is: Option 1

Key Points 

• Let's analyze the flow of the paragraph with the inserted sentence at each option:
  • Original Paragraph: "The rise of the gig economy has dramatically reshaped traditional employment structures, offering both flexibility and precarity. 1 ____ For workers, this often means greater autonomy over their schedules but also a lack of benefits like health insurance or paid leave. 2 ____ Similarly, companies benefit from reduced overheads and scalable labor, yet they face challenges in fostering loyalty and ensuring quality control. 3 ____ Therefore, policymakers are grappling with how to regulate this evolving landscape to protect workers while preserving innovation. 4 ____"
  • Sentence to insert: "This model, characterized by short-term contracts and freelance work, contrasts sharply with the long-term, employer-employee relationships of the past."
• Placement at Option 1: "The rise of the gig economy has dramatically reshaped traditional employment structures, offering both flexibility and precarity. This model, characterized by short-term contracts and freelance work, contrasts sharply with the long-term, employer-employee relationships of the past. For workers, this often means greater autonomy over their schedules but also a lack of benefits like health insurance or paid leave."
  • This is the most logical placement. The first sentence introduces the gig economy and its general impact. The inserted sentence then immediately defines the "model" of the gig economy (short-term contracts, freelance work) and contrasts it with the past. This definition provides crucial context before the paragraph delves into the specific implications for workers and companies. The phrase "For workers, this often means..." naturally follows the definition of the model.
• Placement at Option 2: "...lack of benefits like health insurance or paid leave. This model, characterized by short-term contracts and freelance work, contrasts sharply with the long-term, employer-employee relationships of the past. Similarly, companies benefit..."
  • This placement would break the flow. The definition of the model should come before discussing its specific impacts on different stakeholders (workers and companies).
• Placement at Option 3: "...fostering loyalty and ensuring quality control. This model, characterized by short-term contracts and freelance work, contrasts sharply with the long-term, employer-employee relationships of the past. Therefore, policymakers are grappling..."
  • This placement is very awkward. It comes after discussing both worker and company impacts and just before the policy discussion, making the definition appear too late and out of context.
• Placement at Option 4: "...preserving innovation. This model, characterized by short-term contracts and freelance work, contrasts sharply with the long-term, employer-employee relationships of the past."
  • This is a very poor placement, as the definition of the core subject should be at the beginning of its discussion, not at the very end of the paragraph.

Hence, the correct answer is: Option 1.

Key Points 

• The phrase "A little learning is a dangerous thing" is a well-established proverb, first coined by Alexander Pope in his "An Essay on Criticism."
• It means that possessing a superficial or incomplete understanding of a subject can lead to overconfidence and error, rather than true wisdom.
• The indefinite article "A" combined with "little" (meaning 'some, but not much') forms the exact idiomatic expression.

Additional Information 

• Option 1: "A less" is grammatically incorrect in this context and does not form a standard phrase. "Less" is used for uncountable nouns to indicate a smaller quantity, but not typically with the article "a" in this manner.
• Option 2: "An little" is incorrect because "an" is used before words beginning with a vowel sound. "Little" begins with a consonant sound.
• Option 4: "The Little" would refer to a specific or previously identified small amount of learning, which doesn't fit the general, proverbial nature of the sentence.

Key Points

• The verb "had" is the past tense of the verb "have."
• The sentence uses a conditional structure ("If we ______ enough money"), which requires the past tense "had" to indicate a hypothetical situation.
• Options 1, 2, and 4 are grammatically incorrect in this context.

Additional Information

• Option 1: "have been" is incorrect because it implies a continuous or perfect tense, which is not suitable for this hypothetical conditional statement.
• Option 2: "has" is incorrect because it is a present tense verb and does not fit the hypothetical past conditional structure.
• Option 4: "were" is incorrect because "were" is used with plural subjects or in subjunctive mood, and it does not match the intended meaning of possession in this context.

The correct answer is 'as long as.'

Key Points  

• Let us see the meanings of given conjunctions:
  • So that: We use "so that" and in order that to talk about purpose.
    • We often use them with modal verbs (can, would, will, etc.).
    • Example: I’ll go by car so that I can take more luggage.
  • ​As long as: We use "as long as" to refer to the intended duration of a plan or idea, most commonly referring to the future.
    • We always use the present simple to refer to the future after "as long as."
    • Example: We are very happy for you to stay at our house as long as you like. 
  • Though: It means ‘in spite of something.’ 
    • It is a subordinating conjunction.
    • This means that the clause which they introduce is a subordinate clause, which needs a main clause to make it complete.
    • When the though clause comes after the main clause, it can also mean ‘but it is also true that …’
      • Example: We didn’t make any profit though nobody knows why.
  • ​​As if: We use "as if" to talk about an imaginary situation or a situation that may not be true but that is likely or possible.
    • Example: It looks as if they've had a shock.
• ​The given sentence refers to the presence of tobacco being permanent provided that the tobacco industry thrives
• Therefore, the correct answer is Option 2.​
   

Correct sentence: Smoking will never be given up, as long as the tobacco industry thrives. 

The correct answer is 'achieving'.

Key Points

• The most appropriate word for the given blank is 'achieving'.
• In the given sentence 'towards' is a preposition.
• If we want to follow a preposition by a verb, we must use the "-ing" form which is really a gerund or verb in noun form.
  • Example: I will call you after arriving at the office.
• Thus, the correct answer is Option 4.
   

Correct Sentence: The increasing concerns about climate change point to the need for enhanced efforts towards achieving sustained growth. 

The correct answer is "To".

Key Points

•  Option 1 'For' cannot be used because the phrase 'home for something' is incorrect.
•  Option 2 'In' cannot be chosen because 'home in something' does not make any sense in the given context.
•  Option 4 'within' cannot be chosen because it does not make the sentence meaningful.
•  Option 3 'to' is the best fit. The phrase 'to be home to something' means to be the place where that thing is located or, in the case of living things, where they live, precisely for talking about inhabitants of a given place (be it plants, animals, people, or robots)
• Here, The Mekong is also home to the world's largest catfish which are the inhabitants of the Mekong.|
   

Hence option 3 is the answer.

​The correct answer is 'to seeing'.

Key Points

• In this case “to” is a preposition, and you always need to use the ‘ing’ form (gerund) after a preposition.
• ‘looking forward’ is a phrasal verb. A phrasal verb contains a verb and a preposition and in this case, two prepositions (forward and to).
• To look forward to is a transitive verb which means that it needs an object ( a noun or a verb).
• As ‘seeing’ is a gerund (noun form of verb), the answer should be 'to seeing'.
• This option uses the gerund form "seeing" after the preposition "to." It is the most appropriate choice as it maintains parallel structure and conveys the idea of anticipation or expectation. "Looking forward to seeing" is a common phrase used to express excitement about a future event.

Therefore, the correct answer is: Are you looking forward to seeing Nikhil again?

Additional Information

• seeing
  • This option uses the gerund form "seeing" as the object of the verb "looking forward." While gerunds can function as nouns, in this context, it feels incomplete. "Looking forward" is typically followed by a preposition such as "to" to indicate what is being anticipated.
• to see
  • This option uses the infinitive form "to see" as the object of the verb "looking forward." The infinitive form is commonly used after "looking forward" to express anticipation or expectation. It is a valid choice and grammatically correct.
• to be seeing
  • This option uses the present progressive form "to be seeing" as the object of the verb "looking forward." However, using the present progressive form in this context suggests ongoing or continuous action, which may not be appropriate. "Looking forward" implies anticipation of a specific event or action, rather than an ongoing process.

The correct answer is equal.

Key Points

• Equal should be used here.
• Equal: the same in size, amount, value, number, level, etc.
• The use of word consequently shows a positive correlation between the angles and sides.
• Consequently: as a result; therefore.
• Thus, the most appropriate option to fill in the blank is option 1. 

The correct answer is 'is relaxing'.

Key Points

• The most appropriate option for the given blank is 'is relaxing'.
• In the given sentence, 'idea' is a singular subject. Thus, a singular helping verb should be used.
• Here, 'relaxing' is not a verb rather it is an adjective.
• In the given context it means 'making you feel relaxed (आपको आराम महसूस कराता है)'.
  • Example: a relaxing holiday...
• Thus, the correct answer is Option 4.
   

Correct Sentence: Their idea of a holiday is relaxing at a luxury resort.

The correct answer is 'at'.

Key Points

• Here, in the given sentence the most appropriate preposition is 'at'.
• In the given sentence 'hinted at' is a phrasal verb.
• It means 'to talk about (something) in an indirect way ((कुछ) परोक्ष रूप से बात करना)'.
  • Example: He's been hinting at the possibility of running for mayor.
• Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that the correct answer is Option 4.
  ​

Correct Sentence: He hinted at some loss of treasure. 

The correct answer is 'Robbing'.

Key Points

• The context tells us that the author claims that depriving kids of their youth is wrong.
• In this context, the word that must fit the blank should be a gerund.
• A gerund is a part of speech that acts as a noun, but has a 'V+ ing' form.
  • For example: He said that smoking is bad for health. (Here, 'smoking' is a gerund)
• Similarly, in this context, 'smoking' must fit the blank as it is used after 'that' (which introduces a restrictive clause).

Therefore, the correct answer is 'The writer declares that robbing children of their childhood is a criminal act'.

Additional Information

• Let us understand the participles:
  • Participles are made of the verb which works as an adjective. Participles qualify the noun and pronoun.
    • Present Participle - V⁴ (V¹+ing)
    • Past Participle - V³
    • Perfect Participle - having + V³

Key Points

• From the given options, the correct choice to fill in the blank is 'hers.'
• We know that a possessive pronoun is used to show something belongs to someone. An apostrophe is not used with a possessive pronoun and it must be used without a noun. 
  • Example: The car parked there is hers.
• ​In the given sentence, the possessive pronoun 'hers' should be used to compare 'my college' with 'someone's college'.
• From the above mentions information, it is clear that 'hers' is the correct answer.

Thus the correct sentence is: My college is farther than hers.

Additional Information

Let's see the use of some possessive pronouns:

• दिए गए विकल्पों में से रिक्त स्थान को भरने का सही विकल्प है 'hers'।
• हम जानते हैं कि किसी के पास कुछ होने के लिए एक possessive pronoun का उपयोग किया जाता है। एक apostrophe का उपयोग एक possessive pronoun के साथ नहीं किया जाता है और इसे noun के बिना उपयोग किया जाना चाहिए।
  • Example: The car parked there is hers.
• दिए गए वाक्य में, वाक्य को सही बनाने के लिए एक possessive pronoun 'hers' का उपयोग किया जाना चाहिए।
• उपरोक्त जानकारी से, यह स्पष्ट है कि 'hers' सही उत्तर है।

The correct answer is 'wrote'.

Key Points

• In the sentence, it is clearly mention that the action had took place 'yesterday'.
• So, 'simple past tense' should be used here and 'verb^2' should be chosen.
• Hence, 'wrote' is the appropriate word.
• Therefore, option 3) is the answer.

Correct sentence: He wrote a lot of letters yesterday.