Fill in the Blanks Questions for SSC

101. The students _________ not reach on time _________ of the transport strike.

(a) can, as (b) could, because

(c) may, account (d) will, despite

(e) should, for

102. They were _________ to vacate that house as _________ as possible.

(a) asked, soon (b) ordered, easy

(c) shown, early (d) told, later

(e) found, fast

103. The teacher _________ the concept by _________ practical examples.

(a) showed, telling (b) gave, speaking

(c) liked, citing (d) found, looking

(e) explained – quoting

104. The manager told us _________ Ramesh was very anxious _________ the meeting.

(a) about, in (b) that, before

(c) like, during (d) the, for

(e) said, after

105. She did not tell _________ that she _________ attended the party.

(a) someone, have (b) no one, has

(c) him, not (d) her, can

(e) anyone, had

106. Rajeev was upset because he _____________ forgotten his best friend’s birthday?

(a) have (b) shall

(c) will (d) might

(e) had

107. Raj was _____________ introvert and would prefer to sit in the library rather than go out with friends.

(a) the (b) a

(c) like (d) for

(e) an

108. Shanku was born_____ a silver spoon in his mouth and was very proud of his wealth.

(a) with (b) along

(c) on (d) within

(e) wishing

109. Laxmi lost an important file and rather than confessing her___ she blamed Sandra for losing it.

(a) respect (b) image

(c) attitude (d) default

(e) mistake

110. Jacob was a rich old man who lived_____ alone in a huge house because his children did not care about him.

(a) only (b) all

(c) more (d) too

(e) little

111. By the middle of the 69th Century, the urban population of England _________ the rural population.

(a) have exceed (b) exceeded

(c) was to exceeds (d) exceeds

(e) will exceed

112. The house that the actress lives in is beautiful, but the surroundings are ________ unpleasant.

(a) quite (b) more and more

(c) a little quite (d) very little

(e) quite few

113. My friend and I decided to watch a play, however ______ enjoyed it.

(a) hardly of us (b) some few of us

(c) we scarcely only (d) neither of us

(e) no one of us

114. It is difficult to speak a language fluently unless ______ regularly.

(a) it is in practice

(b) it is by practising

(c) it will be practised

(d) it is practised

(e) it had been practised.

115. By the time he was eighteen years old, Peter _______ to make a living and support his family.

(a) begins (b) began

(c) started beginning (d) would begin

(e) has just begun

116. He will dispense ______ your services.

(a) of (b) off

(c) on (d) with

117. I have given her ______ .

(a) a work (b) some works

(c) a piece of work (d) many works

118. He is a popular teacher. He seems to be ______ for that profession.

(a) cut down (b) cut off

(c) cut in (d) cut out

119. He was ______ pertaining his innocence.

(a) stridently (b) harshly

(c) confidently (d) quickly

120. If you were found guilty of exceeding the speed limit, you ______ to pay a fine.

(a) would have (b) would had

(c) will have (d) have