Fill In The Blanks part – 11

1. The world is constantly living in risk, uncertainty and fear of ___________ [SSC CHSL 09/06/2022 (Morning)]

(a) life
(b) body
(c) nature
(d) death

Correct Answer: (d) death

Solution:The word to be used has to be paired with uncertainty which is a negative word. When two words are joined by and they should be similar. So the other word should also be negative. So death is the most appropriate answer.

2. She raced ___________ towards the train. [SSC CHSL 09/06/2022 (Evening)]

(a) crazily
(b) berserk
(c) hectically
(d) frantically

Correct Answer: (d) frantically

Solution:Frantically means in a hurried, excited, or disorganized manner.

3. The young king tried to speak, but his tongue seemed to ___________ the roof of his mouth, and his lips refused to move. [SSC CHSL 09/06/2022 (Evening)]

(a) divide to
(b) cleave to
(c) link to
(d) leave to

Correct Answer: (b) cleave to

Solution:Cleave to means to stick closely to something. So option b is the most appropriate answer.

4. I never could quite get the idea____________ my mind that I should do some teaching, yet I felt a great deal of satisfaction with the pastorate. [SSC CHSL 10/06/2022 (Morning)]

(a) out of
(b) out act
(c) out come
(d) out cast

Correct Answer: (a) out of

Solution:'Out of my mind" means to make yourself stop thinking about something.

5. Wise managers ___ opinions, get information, ask advice, act _ and know the art of responsibilities to the subordinates. [SSC CHSL 10/06/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) condemn, transnationally, elevating
(b) solicit, transparently, delegating
(c) coerce, translucently, relegating
(d) entrust, transiently, accelerating

Correct Answer: (b) solicit, transparently, delegating

Solution:Solicit means to ask for or try to obtain (something) from someone. Transparently is in an honest and open manner. Delegating means to entrust (a task or responsibility) to another person. So option b is the most appropr +iate answer.

6. Their idea of a holiday ______________ at a luxury resort. [SSC CGL 11/04/2022 (Evening)]

(a) is relax
(b) is relaxed
(c) is to relaxing
(d) is relaxing

Correct Answer: (d) is relaxing

Solution:"is + V ing" will be the correct grammatical structure for the given sentence. Hence, 'is relaxing' is the most appropriate answer.

7. All the guests were shocked at his __________ laughter. [SSC CGL 18/04/2022(afternoon)]

(a) Unrecognised
(b) Unrestrained
(c) Unresolved
(d) Unremarkable

Correct Answer: (b) Unrestrained

Solution:'Unrestrained' means not limited or controlled. The given sentence states that all the guests were shocked at his unrestrained laughter. Hence, 'unrestrained' is the most appropriate answer.

8. The teacher kept stopping her online lesson __________ to check if her students were following it. [SSC CGL 18/04/2022(Evening)]

(a) occasionally
(b) indifferently
(c) impartially
(d) unresponsively

Correct Answer: (a) occasionally

Solution:'Occasionally' means not often or regular. The given sentence states that the teacher kept stopping her online lesson occasionally to check if her students were following it. Hence, 'occasionally' is the most appropriate answer.

9. People all over the world are concerned about the human right to live with____________ [SSC CGL 18/04/2022(Evening)]

(a) poise
(b) delight
(c) dignity
(d) grandeur

Correct Answer: (c) dignity

Solution:'Dignity' means the quality or state of being worthy. Dignity also means calm, serious behaviour that makes other people respect you. The given sentence states that people all over the world are concerned about the human right to live with dignity. Hence, 'dignity' is the most appropriate answer.

10. The new Vande Bharat trains will have some additional _____________ such as emergency windows for evacuation, disaster lights etc. [SSC CGL 21/04/2022 (Morning)]

(a) types
(b) qualities
(c) features
(d) pieces

Correct Answer: (c) features

Solution:'Features' means important or noticeable parts of something. The given sentence states that the new Vande Bharat trains will have some additional features such as emergency windows for evacuation, disaster lights, etc. Hence, 'features' is the most appropriate answer.