Exercise 33: Fill in the Blanks with suitable words- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

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321 Q) There were two small rooms in the beach house...............served as a kitchen.
(1) The smaller of which
(2) The smallest of which
(3) The smaller of them
(4) Smallest of that 

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(3) As there is comparison between two, hence comparative degree should be used. 

322 Q) Meditation is______way to calm your nerves.
(1) a best
(2) one of the best
(3) the best
(4) an best 

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(3) 'The' is used before superlative degree and 'one of is followed by plural Noun/ Pronoun. 

323 Q) _____a walk in the morning will improve your health
(1) Going to
(2) Goto
(3) Go for
(4) Going for 

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(4) Here, walk is a noun. Hence, gerund i.e. going for should be used. 

324 Q) I have little time, so I can tell you only............what he said.
(1) shortly
(2) briefly
(3) little of
(4) briskly 

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(2) The word Briefly means : in few words. The word Briskly means: guickly. 

325 Q) I hate him for the simple reason that he keeps singing his own praises continually talking about himself. He is an irritating___. He is a real________because for anything he does he always expects something in return, a selfish person indeed.
(1) Poser. Misanthrope
(2) Poser, Egotist
(3) Egoist Misanthrope
(4) Egotist, Egoist 

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(4) Egoist/Egotist = a person who thinks that he or she is better than other people and who thinks or talks too much about himself or herself. 

326 Q) I have_____ Lakshmi for the past twelve years.
(1) know
(2) knew
(3) known
(4) knows 

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(3) Here, present perfect should be used, as effect on the present is evident. 

327 Q) Everyone in this world is accountable to God _______ his actions.
(1) about
(2) for
(3) to
(4) over 

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(2) The word Accountable (Adjectgive) means responsible for your decisions or actions Look at the sentence : Someone must be held accountable for the killings. 

328 Q) _____ politicians are always respected.
(1) Conscious
(2) Conscientious
(3) Cautious
(4) Carefree 

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(2) The word Conscientious (Adjective) means : taking care to do things carefully and correctly 

329 Q) I absolutely refuse to put.............. with that sort of conduct.
(1) up
(2) on
(3) off
(4) out 

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(1) Pul up with means : to accept something that is annoying ;tolerate 

330 Q) You may bring your dog where
(1) you have to pay
(2) there is no water
(3) pets are allowed
(4) pets can sleep 

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(3) Pets are allowed . is the correct usage.