FILL IN THE BLANKS
 255. John must have the ____ to stick    265. It was said of Akbar that he         274. You should not confide _____ a
      to his diet, if he wants to lose          rarely ________ more than three           stranger.
      weight.                                   hours a day.                              (1) in                 (2) to
      (1) obstinacy (2) determination           (1) sleeps        (2) is sleeping         (3) with               (4) by
      (3) decision (4) obligation               (3) had slept (4) slept             275. Poets have compared this world
 256. There was an ____ response for      266. As the bare mountains turned               ______ a stage.
      the marathon.                             green, the people found _______           (1) with               (2) to
      (1) overwhelming                          looking forward to spring.                (3) by                 (4) on
      (2) overriding                            (1) they          (2) them          276. I prevai l e d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ hi m to
      (3) excessive                                                                       contest the election.
                                                (3) their         (4) themselves
      (4) extreme                              Directions (267-271) : In the              (1) on                 (2) off
 257. Some animals have unique ____      following questions, sentences are               (3) over               (4) of
      that allow them to survive in      given with blanks to be filled in with            Directions (277 – 281) : In the
      extreme weather conditions.        an     appropriate         word.     Four  following questions, sentences are
      (1) characteristics                alternatives are suggested for each        given with blanks to be filled in with
      (2) problems                       question. Choose the correct               an appropriate word(s). Four
      (3) feelings                       alternative out of the four.               alternatives are suggested for each
      (4) conditions                     (SSC Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff   question. Cho ose the correct
 258. Did the boys turn _____ for                                Exam. 27.02.2011)  alternative out of the four.
      football practice?                 267. The sparrows took no ____ the                 (SSC Stenographer Grade "C" & "D"
      (1) up           (2) on                  bread.                                                        Exam.16.10.2011)
      (3) back         (4) in                  (1) notice of       (2) notice about 277.The government must _____ all
 259. The fireman managed to put                                                           resources of energy.
                                               (3) notice from (4) notice to
      _____ the fire.                                                                      (1) collect        (2) gather
                                         268. He shows great ability _ ___
      (1) away         (2) down                Mathematics.                                (3) muster         (4) harness
      (3) out          (4) off                 (1) at              (2) for           278. A.R. Rahman ____ the music for
 260. The pupil was asked to write                                                         Commonwealth Games 2010.
                                               (3) about           (4) in
      ____ his name on the front page                                                      (1) sang           (2) made
                                         269. There ____ any message from
      of the exercise book.                                                                (3) composed (4) produced
                                               my teacher since she moved to
      (1) back         (2) in                                                        279. Appearances are _____.
                                               London.
      (3) down         (4) about                                                           (1) deceptive (2) deception
                                               (1) isn’t           (2) wasn’t.
 261. The teacher found many                                                               (3) deceptively (4) deceive
                                               (3) hasn’t been (4) hadn’t been
      mistakes in my composition,                                                    280. Girls generally ____ in their
      when she went ______ it.           270. May I give you ____ advice?
                                                                                           mother.
      (1) into         (2) about               (1) an              (2) some
                                                                                           (1) confide        (2) confident
      (3) for          (4) through             (3) little          (4) one
                                                                                           (3) confidential (4) confidence
      Directions (262 – 266) : In the    271. She has been supporting her
                                                                                     281. Children below the age of
following questions, sentences are             family ____ her husband’s
                                                                                           fourteen should be ______ sent
given with blanks to be filled in with         death.
                                                                                           to school.
an appropriate word(s). Four                   (1) on              (2) at
                                                                                           (1) compel
alternatives are suggested for each            (3) from            (4) since               (2) compulsory
question. Cho ose the correct                  Directions (272–276) : In the
alternative out of the four.                                                               (3) compulsively
                                         following questions sentences are
(SSC Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff                                                   (4) compulsorily
                                         given with blanks to be filled in with
                      Exam. 20.02.2011)                                                  Directions (282-286) : In the
                                         an appro priate word (s ). Fo ur
 262. We must ________ help to the                                                  following questions, sentences are
                                         alternatives are suggested for each
      people hit by the cyclone.                                                    given with blanks to be filled in with
                                         questi o n. Cho ose the co rrect
      (1) contribute (2) summon                                                     an appropriate word(s). Four
                                         alternative out of the four.
      (3) impart       (4) render                                                   alternatives are suggested for each
                                                          (SSC CISF Constable (GD)
 263. The metals and minerals                                                       question. Cho ose the correct
                                                                 Exam. 05.06.2011)
      sector________ currently highly                                               alternative out of the four.
                                         272. The tel ephone kept _____ _
      volatile.                                                                                  (SSC (10+2) Level Data Entry
                                               ringing, but no one attended.               Operator & LDC Exam. 04.12.2011
      (1) are          (2) is                  (1) off              (2) on                             (Ist Sitting (North Zone)
      (3) was          (4) were                (3) up               (4) up with     282. The headmaster congratulated
 264. We should not mix with those       273. She is sad, because her father              Rajan ____ getting the merit
      people who have an________                                                          scholarship.
                                               turned ______ her request.
      reputation.                                                                         (1) for              (2) about
                                               (1) up               (2) off
      (1) unsavoury (2) unsteady
                                               (3) out              (4) down              (3) with             (4) on
      (3) unsafe       (4) unsanctified
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