Fill In The Blanks part -3

31. ________in population is a hindrance to a country's growth. [SSC CGL 26/07/2023 (4th shift)]

(a) Contract
(b) Decrease
(c) Reduce
(d) Increase

Correct Answer: (d) Increase

Solution:'Increase' means to make something larger in quantity, size or degree. The given passage states that Increase in population is a hindrance to a country's growth. Hence, 'increase' is the most appropriate answer.

32. The group of travellers were wonderstruck by the __________of the coin. [SSC CGL 26/07/2023 (4th shift)]

(a) wait
(b) white
(c) weight
(d) wide

Correct Answer: (c) weight

Solution:The given sentence states that the group of travellers were wonderstruck by the weight of the coin. Hence, 'weight' is the most appropriate answer.

33. He is rich and famous and expects everyone to __________on him. [SSC CGL 27/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

(a) tap dance like mad
(b) dead duck
(c) give a song and dance
(d) dance attendance

Correct Answer: (d) dance attendance

Solution:to be excessively attentive or obedient to someone.

34. A __________is a female horse. [SSC CGL 27/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

(a) vixen
(b) doe
(c) mare
(d) rooster

Correct Answer: (c) mare

Solution:Vixen a female fox. Doe a female deer. Rooster a male chicken.

35. She could easily eat the __________biryani by herself. [SSC CGL 27/07/2023 (3rd shift)]

(a) haul
(b) whole
(c) hall
(d) hole

Correct Answer: (b) whole

Solution:'Whole' means complete or entire. The given sentence states that she could consume the entire portion of biryani on her own. Hence, 'whole' is the most appropriate answer.

36. Keats and Shelly were poets of the same period; in other words, they were__________ [SSC CGL 27/07/2023 (3rd shift)]

(a) contemporaries
(b) co-writers
(c) colleagues
(d) associates

Correct Answer: (a) contemporaries

Solution:'Contemporaries' means people who live during the same time period or era. The given sentence states that Keats and Shelley were poets who lived during the same time period. Hence, 'contemporaries' is the most appropriate answer.

37. The driver very subtly__________ traffic violation he committed. [SSC CGL 27/07/2023 (3rd shift)]

(a) ironed through
(b) ironed in
(c) ironed out
(d) ironed aside

Correct Answer: (c) ironed out

Solution:The phrasal verb 'ironed out' means to solve problems or conflicts in a situation. The given sentence states that the driver resolved the traffic violation he had committed in a skillful manner. Hence, 'ironed out' is the most appropriate answer.

38. Conditions such as stress, depression and anxiety can all affect mental health and__________ La person's routine. [Graduate Level 27/06/2023 (Shift - 4)]

(a) fragment
(b) crush
(c) dishevel
(d) disrupt

Correct Answer: (d) disrupt

Solution:'Disrupt' means to create a disturbance. The given sentence states that conditions like stress, depression, and anxiety can disturb a person's mental health routine. Hence, 'disrupt' is the most appropriate answer.

39. That night the dinner was special, and the __________himself came out to read out the menu list. [Graduate Level 28/06/2023 (Shift-3)]

(a) servant
(b) public
(c) guest
(d) chef

Correct Answer: (d) chef

Solution:A chef is a professional cook who is highly skilled in preparing and cooking food. The given sentence states that the chef himself came out to read out the menu list during the special dinner that night. Hence, 'chef' is the most appropriate answer.

40. Their conviction and determination helped Kimirica overcome __________odds and become India's largest manufacturer of luxury hotel toiletries and guest room amenities. [Graduate Level 30/06/2023 (Shift - 1)]

(a) undefeated
(b) inviolable
(c) insurmountable
(d) unstoppable

Correct Answer: (c) insurmountable

Solution:'Insurmountable' means something that is impossible to overcome due to its great difficulty. The given sentence states that Despite facing significant challenges or difficulties, Kimirica's conviction and determination helped them achieve their goal. Hence, 'insurmountable' is the most appropriate answer.