Exercise 3: Fill in the Blanks with suitable words- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

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21 Q) Mr. and Mrs. Joshi go for a_ walk just before dinner.
(1) vibrant
(2) brisk
(3) vivacious
(4) slow 

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(2) Brisk (Adjective) = quick; busy 

22 Q) Since Amil was an____________ photographer, he did not charge any money for taking our picture.
(1) amateur
(2) professional
(3) useless
(4) unknown 

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(1) Amateur = done for enjoyment, not as a job. 

23 Q) He...............himself a stiff drink before making his statement to the police officer.
(1) threw
(2) poured
(3) filled
(4) sipped 

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(4) The word sip (verb) means : to drink something taking a very small amount each time.

24 Q) The boys_______whom I was playing are all my good friends.
(1) with
(2) to
(3) of
(4) by 

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(2) to 

25 Q) Why do we always have to submit________his authority ?
(1) under
(2) with
(3) for
(4) to 

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(4) Preposition 'to' should be used with 'submit' here. Look at the sentences : She refused to submit tc threats. He submitted himself to a search by the guards, 

26 Q) It is difficult ____affection on her.
(1) showering
(2) to shower
(3) shower
(4) of showering 

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(2) Here, infinitive i.e. to shower ........should be used. 

27 Q) I have to recite Tagore's sonnet, I will be the_____ one to do so in my school.
(1) earliest
(2) initial
(3) solitary
(4) only 

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(4) Only = used to say that no other of the group exists or is there. 

28 Q) ____following all the instruc- tions closely, he missed out an important guideline.
(1) Instead of
(2) Although
(3) Inspite of
(4) Otherwise 

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(3) inspite of means ; used to show that something happened or is true although something else might have happened to prevent it; despite. 

29 Q) _______ wins this civil war there will be little rejoicing at the victory.
(1) Whichever
(2) Whoever
(3) Whatever
(4) Wherever 

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(2) Whoever means : the person or people who : any person who 

30 Q) The deceased left____him two young children.
(1) for
(2) with
(3) by
(4) behind 

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(4) Leave behind = to have families remaining after death.