Fill In The Blanks part – 10

Total Questions: 50

31. The minute you start __________ and tolerating ____________it becomes the new norm and the slide begins and therefore, we must constantly___________ to give our best and be recognised, not simply aim to do just enough to______________ that we don't get found out. [SSC CHSL 26/05/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (b) compromising, mediocrity, strive, ensure
Solution:It can be inferred from the given sentence that only option (b) has all the correct words that will fit in the blanks.

32. A note of __________ during the leaders' meeting at the UN. [SSC CHSL 30/05/2022 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (b) discord surfaced
Solution:'Discord means disagreement or argument. The given sentence states that a note of discord surfaced during the leaders' meeting at the UN. Hence, 'discord surfaced' is the most appropriate answer.

33. In a__________ move, the robbers chose their next place of attack over 255 km away from the locations they had earlier in Dewas. [SSC CHSL 30/05/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (c) shrewd, targeted
Solution:

'Shrewd' means to be able to make good decisions because you understand a situation well & 'targeted' means to try to attack somebody/something.

However, the given sentence states that the robbers were able to make good decisions so they chose their next place of attack over 255 km away from the locations they had earlier tried to attack.

Hence, 'shrewd, targeted' is the most appropriate answer.

34. Very carefully I__________ the tree I have referred to, and avoiding contact with the creepers, the upper__________ and leaves of which might have been visible from where the tiger was lying, I climbed to the fork, where I had a comfortable seat and perfect__________ [SSC CHSL 31/05/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (d) stalked, tendrils, concealment
Solution:The words written in option d will perfectly fit in the blanks according to the grammatical context of the sentence. Stalk-to follow someone Concealment -hide Tendrils a long thin part that grows from a climbing plant

35. Many times__________ starts with the creative and the enduring passion of a single individual. [SSC CHSL 31/05/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (d) innovation, spark
Solution:'Innovation' means a new Idea, method, or device & 'spark' means an exciting quality that somebody/something has. The given sentence states that many times Innovation starts with the creative spark and the enduring passion of a single individual. Hence, 'innovation, spark is the most appropriate answer.

36. Towards the end of February the weather turned very__________ [SSC CHSL 01/06/2022 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (c) mild
Solution:'Mild' means not strong. The given sentence states that towards the end of February the weather turned very mild. Hence, 'mild' is the most appropriate answer.

37. We would have loved to stay__________ like children all our lives. [SSC CHSL 01/06/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (a) innocent
Solution:'Innocent' means not having done something wrong or having no knowledge of the unpleasant and evil things in life. The given sentence states that we would have loved to stay innocent like children all our lives. Hence, 'innocent' is the most appropriate answer.

38. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 (Mahatma Gandhi NREGA) aims at enhancing__________ security of households in rural areas of the country by providing at least one hundred days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. [SSC CHSL 01/06/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (d) livelihood
Solution:'Livelihood' means the way that you earn money. The given sentence states that The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 (Mahatma Gandhi NREGA) aims at enhancing the livelihood security of households in rural areas of the country. Hence, 'livelihood' is the most appropriate answer.

39. Other countries of comparable size and exposure to Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have adopted a decentralised organizational structure, liberal policies, and__________ a dispute resolution mechanism, deployed state-of-the-art infrastructure and used the private- public partnership to market Domain Name Registration Services (DNS), resulting in phenomenal growth of their country code domain name. [SSC CHSL 02/06/2022 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (d) comprehensive
Solution:

'Comprehensive' means including everything or nearly everything that is connected with a particular subject.

The given sentence states that other countries of comparable size and exposure to Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have adopted a decentralised organizational structure, liberal policies, and a comprehensive dispute resolution mechanism.

Hence, 'comprehensive' is the most appropriate answer.

40. He is a__________ in shining armour. [SSC CHSL 02/06/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (d) knight
Solution:'Knight' means a person who has been given a title of honour by a king or queen for good work. The given sentence states that he is a knight in shining armour. Hence, 'knight' is the most appropriate answer.