FILL IN THE BLANKS
 930. A big dictionary ________ the ta-       938. It is __________ university of              word. Select the correct alterna-
       ble near the door.                           excellence.                                tive out of the four.
       (1) are on       (2) is over                 (1) a             (2) an                   The department has _______ a
       (3) is on        (4) is up                   (3) also          (4) one                  complaint against Mr. Bakshi.
 931. Mr. Sen is absent today. He             939. They have not had much time for             (1) expressed (2) registered
       _____ sick.                                  social activities and I have not           (3) informed (4) noted
       (1) has to be                                __________ .                                     (SSC CHSL (10+2) Tier-I (CBE)
       (2) could have been                          (1) done so       (2) either                    Exam. 15.01.2017 (IInd Sitting)
       (3) might be                                 (3) also          (4) gone            948. In the following question, the
       (4) must have been                     940. Food was pack ed, and they                  sentence is given with blank to
                                                    __________, a merry, delighted             be filled in with an appropriate
      Directions (932–934) : The sen-
                                                    party.                                     word. Select the correct alterna-
tences given with blanks are to be
                                                    (1) went off      (2) start off            tive out of the four.
filled with an appropriate word(s). Four
alternatives are suggested for each                 (3) cut off       (4) set off              He has a _______ interest in
question. For each question, choose                                                            studying human psychology.
                                                    Directions (941-943) : The sen-
the correct alternative corresponding        tences given with blanks are to be                (1) deep         (2) wide
to it.                                       filled with an appropriate word(s). Four          (3) vast         (4) heavy
                     (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)   alternatives are suggested for each                     (SSC CHSL (10+2) Tier-I (CBE)
            Exam. 10.09.2016 (IIIrd sitting)                                                        Exam. 15.01.2017 (IInd Sitting)
                                             question. For each question, choose
 932. I hope you know that, once you         the correct alternative.                     949. In the following question, the
       have signed the contract, you will                         (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)        sentence is given with blank to
       not be able to _______ .                           Exam. 27.10.2016 (Ist sitting)       be filled in with an appropriate
       (1) back in      (2) back out         941. Hard working people always suc-              word. Select the correct alterna-
       (3) back up      (4) back at                 ceed ........ whatever they do.            tive out of the four.
 933. Your opening paragraph should                 (1) over           (2) on                  I ____ to return by the 3rd of
       _____ the reader’s attention.                (3) with         (4) in                    the month.
       (1) attest       (2) address          942. I must........ my deficiency in              (1) strategize (2) program
       (3) attract      (4) affect                  English.                                   (3) plan         (4) project
 934. When I visited him last evening               (1) make out       (2) makeup                    (SSC CHSL (10+2) Tier-I (CBE)
                                                                                                    Exam. 16.01.2017 (IInd Sitting)
       we talked the matter _______.                (3) make after
       (1) through      (2) away                                                          950. In the following question, the
                                                    (4) make beyond
                                                                                               sentence is given with blank to
       (3) off          (4) over             943. He waited with ........ breath for
                                                                                               be filled in with an appropriate
      Directions (935–937) : The sen-               the door to open.
                                                                                               word. Select the correct alterna-
tences given with blanks are to be                  (1) baited         (2) bated
                                                                                               tive out of the four.
filled with an appropriate word(s). Four            (3) beaten         (4) bitten
alternatives are suggested for each                                                            His success is worthy of ___.
                                                    Directions (944-950) : The sen-
question. For each question, choose                                                            (1) copying      (2) aping
                                             tences given with blanks are to be
the correct alternative.                                                                       (3) simulation (4) emulation
                                             filled with an appropriate word(s). Four
                     (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)                                                           (SSC CHSL (10+2) Tier-I (CBE)
                                             alternatives are suggested for each
            Exam. 11.09.2016 (IInd sitting)                                                         Exam. 16.01.2017 (IInd Sitting)
                                             question. For each question, choose
 935. The President will finally have a                                                        Directions (951–955) : In each
                                             the correct alternative.
       national memorial _____ his ho-                                                   of the following questions, a sentence
                                                                  (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)
       nour.                                                                             is given with blank to be filled in with
                                                         Exam. 27.10.2016 (IInd sitting)
       (1) at           (2) upon                                                         an appropriate word(s). Four alterna-
                                              944. Virginia Woolf’s novels continue
       (3) in           (4) on                                                           tives are suggested for the question.
                                                    to receive rave .........
 936. Cultural _____ is very important                                                   Choose the correct alternative out of
                                                    (1) purviews (2) feedback
       in international business.                                                        the four.
                                                    (3) reviews       (4) previews                          (SSC CGL Tier-II (CBE)
       (1) sensibility (2) sensitivity        945. His .......... gambling will ruin                            Exam. 12.01.2017)
       (3) smartness (4) susceptibility             him.                                  951. The gate _______ by the watch-
 937. We should first collect the funds             (1) passion in                             man on duty.
       and then _____ action.                       (2) passion for                            (1) opened
       (1) plunge into (2) plunge onto              (3) passion with                           (2) was opened
       (3) plunge at (4) plunge in                  (4) passion of                             (3) were opened
       Directions (938-940) : The sen-        946. Fortune ........ him very often,
tences given with blanks are to be                                                             (4) was opening
                                                    such was his ill luck.                952. The king was _______ while he
filled with an appropriate word(s). Four
                                                    (1) grinned at (2) imposed on              was addressing his subjects.
alternatives are suggested for each
                                                    (3) eluded        (4) grasped at           (1) murdered
question. For each question, choose
the correct alternative.                      947. In the following question, the              (2) executed
                     (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)
                                                    sentence is given with blank to            (3) assassinated
            Exam. 11.09.2016 (IIIrd sitting)        be filled in with an appropriate           (4) exterminated
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