Fill in the Blanks Questions For SSC
- The Chairman will come here at 5 p.m. to_____ a lecture.
(a) attain (b) speak
(c) talk (d) deliver
Answer: (d) Deliver is used in the following senses. If you deliver something somewhere, you take it there. For example: The postman delivers letters at our homes. When you deliver what you have promised to do or make, you do it or make it. For example: The manager promised to get ads but failed to deliver. If you deliver A into B’s care, you give B responsibility for A.
For example: 66cr mother delivered her to me before she (her mother) died. If you give a lecture or speech in public, you deliver it. [The given question has this usage.] When you deliver a baby, you help the woman who is giving birth to the baby. If A delivers a blow to B, A hits B. If someone delivers you from something, he rescues or saves you from it.
- Gokhale’s patriotic speeches____ people to dedicate their lives to the nation.
(a) forced (b) inspired
(c) instigated (d) prompted
Answer: (b) inspired
- Undoubtedly, English is the most___spoken language in the world today.
(a) elaborately (b) greatly
(c) widely (d) broadly
Answer: (c) If a language is spoken by many people or throughout a large area, we say that it is widely spoken.
- He has not attained the age of 68. He was, therefore, no____ to vote in this election.
(a) power (b) claim
(c) right (d) authority
Answer: (c) If you have a right to do something (here “vote”), you are morally or legally entitled to do it. “The age of 68” is the legal barrier here.
- The Defence Minister said today that the Government was determined to____the accord and tulfil the legitimate aspirations of the people.
(a) implement (b) invest
(c) practise (d) perform
Answer: (a) If you implement something (here “an accord” – that is, agreement), you ensure that it is brought into practice.
- The unprecedented rise in the price of gold in India, contrary to the___elsewhere in the world, is baffling the experts.
(a) outlook (b) trend
(c) cost (d) pattern
Answer: (b) The trend shows which way the graph is moving: is it rising or falling? The word “rise” gives us the clue.
- A controversial issue was_____ by a member of the Opposition in the Assembly, but there was no time to discuss it.
(a) risen (b) raised
(c) arose (d) aroused
Answer: (b) If you raise a subject (here, “a controversial issue”), an objection, or a question, you mention it or bring it to someone attention (here, to the attention of the members of the “Assembly”).
- Infant mortality rate in China has____ from 200 per thousand to 64 per thousand.
(a) retarded (b) declined
(c) contracted (d) minimized
Answer: (b) Here, the infant mortality rate (IMR) moves from a higher level (200) to a lower level (64). Hence, declined.
- A five-year-old boy was_____ from his school on Monday last by his servant for a ransom of Rs 8, 000.
(a) driven (b) arrested
(c) escorted (d) kidnapped
Answer: (d) The word “ransom” gives us the clue. A ransom is the money (8, 000) that has to be paid to the kidnapper (here, “servant”) so that he will set free the person kidnapped (here, the “five-year-old boy”).
- The car driver was arrested for rash driving and his licence was_____ by the police.
(a) impounded (b) prescribed
(c) suspended (d) penalized
Answer: (a) If something (here, the driver’s licence) is impounded by the police, customs officers or other officials, they officially take possession of it because a law or rule has been broken (here, “rash driving”). Impounded thus means seized in a specific context.
- When people around you are losing their heads, it is very difficult to remain serene. It needs a lot of____.
(a) patience (b) strength
(c) courage (d) goodness
Answer: (a) patience
- He has already made up his mind on this issue. Now it is____ to argue with him.
(a) sympathetic (b) vague
(c) futile (d) contradictory
Answer: (c) He has already decided (“made up his mind”). In order that the “argument” might succeed, it should have been done before he “made up his mind”. Now, it is futile.
- It is not fair to cast___on honest and innocent persons.
(a) aspirations (b) aspersions
(c) inspiration (d) adulation
Answer: (b) If you cast aspersions on someone, you suggest that he is not very good in some way.
- The audience____ at the end of drama.
(a) applauded (b) appraised
(c) exploded (d) appreciated
Answer: (a) When people (here ‘audience’) applaud they clap their hands in order to show approval, for example when they have enjoyed a drama or concert.
- The last____ were performed before the body was cremated.
(a) rites (b) writes
(c) rights (d) withers
Answer: (a) A rite is a traditional ceremony carried out by a particular group or within a particular society. The last rites are performed when a person dies.
- Although I was _________ of his plans, I encouraged him, because there was no one else who was willing to help.
(a) sceptical (b) remorseful
(c) fearful (d) excited
Answer: (a) The word ‘sceptical’ means suspicious or doubtful.
- You have no business to _________ pain on a weak and poor person.
(a) inflict (b) put
(c) direct (d) force
Answer: (a) The word ‘inflict’ means burden someone with or impose.
- Her uncle died in a car accident. He was quite rich. She suddenly _________ all her uncle’s money.
(a) succeeded (b) caught
(c) gave (d) inherited
Answer: (d) The word ‘inherit’ means become heir to or take over.
- Your present statement does not _________ what you said last week.
(a) accord to (b) accord in
(c) accord with (d) accord for
Answer: (c) For statements, phrase ‘accord with’ is used. See the use of phrase in one of the judgments of a court – ‘However, the evidence suggests that the administration of complaints does not always accord with established procedures.’ Use of ‘Accord to’ is not right in this sentence.
- I had a vague _________ that the lady originally belonged to Scotland.
(a) notion (b) expression
(c) imagination (d) theory
Answer: (a) Vague notion is a right choice. Imagination is in itself vague (unclear). While expressions cannot be vague. Theory is out of place for the context. Thoughts can be vague or unclear or unstable.