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WBCS English PYQs: Fill in the Blanks
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Choose the correct option to complete the sentence. / I am indebted to my friend’s wise _____. / (advice, guidance)
- council
- councel
- counsil
- counsel
Answer: Dcounsel
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate group of words. / He has ____ meticulous in ____ the project, ____ rise to ____ irregularities.
- not being; overseen; given; much
- not; oversaw; give; more
- not been; overseeing; giving; many
- not be; oversee; gave; much
Answer: Cnot been; overseeing; giving; many
Fill in the blank with the correct word: / One should _____ one’s studies with utmost seriousness.
- persue
- parsue
- pirsue
- pursue
Answer: Dpursue
Use a correct gerund in the blank space: / I like ________ pictures.
- painting
- painted
- to paint
- paint
Answer: Apainting
Fill in the blank with the correct word. / Ram and his brothers were four in ______.
- quantity
- number
- numbers
- totality
Answer: Bnumber
Choose the right option : / While I _____ in the library, someone threw a ball through the window.
- was sitting
- was seated
- had been sitting
- am sitting
Answer: Awas sitting
Select the correct answer to fill in the blank. / The ship, with its crew, _____ lost.
- were
- was
- were getting
- was being
Answer: Bwas
Fill in the blank with the suitable article. / ‘La Gioconda’ (Mona Lisa) is _____ unique work of art.
- the
- an
- a
- this
Answer: Ca
Fill in the blank with the suitable option: / She ______ from the bus and walked to the back-gate. / (get off, step off, get down)
- boarded
- stepped
- moved
- alighted
Answer: Dalighted
It is nine o’clock in Darjeeling In the morning and ________.
- there is snow
- it is snowing
- it snows
- it snowed
Answer: Bit is snowing
Use the correct expression / I _____ the patient will die.
- hope
- think
- see
- am afraid
Answer: Dam afraid
We _____ our dinner last night. / Fill in the blank with the right verb form.
- have taken
- took
- had taken
- take
Answer: Btook
Select the correct option: / I was sure I ______ meet him.
- would
- will
- shall
- should
Answer: Awould
Babies ______ when they are hungry.
- cries
- cried
- are crying
- cry
Answer: Dcry
He will reach home ______ at evening.
- lately
- late
- later
- latest
Answer: Blate
He solved the ______ problem
- hardly
- hard
- hardlier
- hardliest
Answer: Bhard
Select the correct option / I need a _______ note.
- five hundred rupees
- five-hundred rupee
- five hundreds rupees
- five hundreds rupee
Answer: Bfive-hundred rupee
Tick the correct option: / ______are still tortured In remote villages.
- Daughter-in-laws
- Daughters-in-laws
- Daughters-in-law
- Daughter-in-law
Answer: CDaughters-in-law
Select the right answer: / My watch is five minutes _______.
- slow
- lately
- past
- late
Answer: Aslow
Fill in with suitable conjunction: / He advanced ______ he could.
- until
- while
- as far as
- as
Answer: Cas far as
I am sure I ______ him before.
- have met (Present Perfect Tense)
- met
- had met (Past Perfect Tense)
- will meet
Answer: Ahave met (Present Perfect Tense)
I _______ him for a long time.
- have known
- knew
- had known
- should have known
Answer: Ahave known
Fill in with the appropriate word : / The jury ______ divided in their opinion.
- were
- was
- have been
- have
Answer: Awere
Fill in the blank with the suitable option : / Let’s meet _____ next week.
- sometimes
- sometime
- some time
- some times
Answer: Bsometime
Choose the right option to rewrite the sentence : / No sooner ______ the sun risen than the fog disappeared.
- did
- has
- had
- was
Answer: Chad
He entered the hall in the _____ part of the show. / Which is the right answer ?
- Latter
- Later
- Late
- Lately
Answer: ALatter
Fill in the blank with the correct word : / ________ his humiliation, he attended the function.
- In spite
- Not withstanding
- Nevertheless
- As of
Answer: BNot withstanding
Use a suitable Auxiliary Verb to fill in the blank space: / In all probability it ______ rain tonight
- will
- can
- may
- ought
Answer: Cmay
Fill in the blank with the correct word : / She had better ______ the room
- entered
- requested
- moved
- called
Answer: Aentered
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word : / She liked the ______ plan better
- latter(last-mentioned)
- later
- fast
- early
Answer: Alatter(last-mentioned)
Fill in the blank with the correct word: / A ______ bow was seen in the sky.
- multicolored
- shooting
- staring
- melodious
Answer: Amulticolored
Insert a correct Participle in the blank space: / _____ about dinner, John ran the whole way home.
- Having finished
- Excited
- Had been excited
- Hungry
Answer: BExcited
Insert the correct Adverbial Phrase in the blank space: / Only ______ is there a rumble in the sky
- occasionally
- swiftly
- quite
- merrily
Answer: Aoccasionally
Fill in the blank with the appropriate infinitive: / ______ is human
- To laugh
- To err(make a mistake, be wrong)
- To read
- To save
Answer: BTo err(make a mistake, be wrong)
Fill in the blank with the correct word: / _________ he was late, he come home by nine.
- Even
- Although
- Because
- Despite
Answer: BAlthough
Fill in the blank with the correct word: / The river was ________ the bank.
- overflowing
- dry
- full
- deep
Answer: Aoverflowing
Fill in the b lank with the correct word: / A ________ jewel was in the locker.
- browning
- filling
- shining
- moving
Answer: Cshining
Put in a correct participle in the blank space: / The car was ____ down the slope.
- rolling
- breaking
- lost
- having arrived
Answer: Arolling
Insert correct word in the blank space: / Finish your task in a _____ manner.
- swift
- competent
- silent
- lazy
Answer: Aswift
Use suitable auxiliary verb to fill in the blank space: / You _____ catch the train at once.
- will
- can
- shall
- must
Answer: Dmust
It is easy _____ but hard to finish.
- to end
- to fall
- to lose
- to begin
Answer: Dto begin
Here is the man ____ you asked _____.
- whom, about
- that, for
- for, from
- this, for
Answer: Awhom, about
The man _____ briefcase was lost, reported to the police.
- that
- whose
- which
- whom
Answer: Bwhose
Put in a correct participle in the blank space. / The sea _______, we went for sail.
- being rough
- disturbed
- being kind
- being smooth
Answer: Dbeing smooth
He talked to his horse ______ the horse could understand his grief.
- as though
- with a feeling that
- feeling that
- assuming
Answer: Aas though
This is the ______ Post Office to my house.
- farthest
- next
- nearest
- closest
Answer: Cnearest
I can’t walk any _________.
- farther
- further (more distant)
- distance
- far
Answer: Bfurther (more distant)
She ______ sit for hours listening to the wireless. / (Modal Auxiliary Verbs)
- will
- would (Past habit)
- can
- could
Answer: Bwould (Past habit)
Fill in the blank with an infinitive: / ______ is worth ambition.
- To borrow
- To reign (be king/queen)
- To repent
- To cry
Answer: BTo reign (be king/queen)
He is here, ______ is fortunate.
- who
- whose
- which
- that
Answer: Cwhich
The _____ door awakened the dog.
- creaking
- old
- new
- waving
Answer: Acreaking
Weather _______, there will be a garden party at Government House tomorrow.
- allowing
- permitting
- happening
- favorable
Answer: Bpermitting
Mary _____, we were freed from anxiety.
- Havingarrived
- Rolling
- Tattered
- Being arrived
Answer: AHavingarrived
Do this in a short time, in a ______ manner.
- Former
- Swift
- Brave
- Unwise
Answer: BSwift
______ his illness, he attended the function.
- In spite
- Due
- As of
- Despite
Answer: DDespite
The stream was ______ by the waterfall.
- Fed
- Fed up
- Filled
- Filled
Answer: AFed
A _____ star was seen in the sky.
- Strengthening
- Shooting
- Shunting to
- Staring
Answer: BShooting
Mother says, “You ______ to go to the market at once”.
- Have
- Are
- shall
- Will
Answer: AHave
________ fault is easy
- to begin
- to bury
- to read
- to find
Answer: Dto find
You had better _____ permission.
- Want
- Ask
- Call
- Order
Answer: BAsk
Who ______ saw her did not pity her?
- What
- Which
- That
- Such
Answer: CThat
The sun, _____ rays give life to the earth, was regarded by the ancients as a god.
- That
- Whose
- Which
- whom
Answer: BWhose
The last _____ will be performed by members of the family only.
- Wright
- Right
- Rite (ceremony, ritual)
- Write
Answer: CRite (ceremony, ritual)
He would always _______ the police.
- elude (escape, avoid)
- illude
- allude
- delude
Answer: Aelude (escape, avoid)
You should _______ her case as a precedent.
- site
- cite (quote, refer to)
- sight
- side
Answer: Bcite (quote, refer to)
The banquet-hall is ______ decorated to celebrate the occasion.
- Slovenly
- Simply
- Lavishly
- Poorly
Answer: CLavishly
He came of his own _____
- Impulse
- Instinct
- Accord(correspond, agree, pact, treaty)
- Indifference
Answer: CAccord(correspond, agree, pact, treaty)
The street is not properly ______
- Illumed
- Illumined
- Illuminated (light, light up)
- Enlightened
Answer: CIlluminated (light, light up)
The ____ structure of Tajmahal makes it one of the wonders of the world.
- Magnanimous
- Mediocre
- Mighty
- Majestic
Answer: DMajestic
He was penniless when the bank failed and declared himself _____
- Insipid
- Insolent
- Innocent
- Insolvent
Answer: DInsolvent
The child proved himself _____ by his behavior and was expelled from the school.
- Ill-bred (bad-mannered, rude)
- Ill-advised
- Ill-treated
- Illogical
Answer: AIll-bred (bad-mannered, rude)
A clever man sweeps his family scandals under the _______
- Ground
- Floor
- Carpet
- Grave-stone
Answer: CCarpet
He came of his own ______.
- Violation
- Volition (voluntarily)
- Volubility
- View
Answer: BVolition (voluntarily)
The fruit was juicy and ______
- Succulent (pulpy, soft)
- Succinct
- Sufficient
- Subtle
Answer: ASucculent (pulpy, soft)
The _____ structure dwarfed all the surrounding buildings.
- Impossible
- Imposing (impressive, eye-catching)
- Implacable
- Important
Answer: BImposing (impressive, eye-catching)
Her _____ ways captivated many young men.
- Wintry
- Weird
- Wearisome
- Winsome (appealing, charming)
Answer: DWinsome (appealing, charming)
The thieves _____ through the cupboards searching for valuable articles.
- Ran
- Ruptured
- Rummaged (search)
- Rustled
Answer: CRummaged (search)
The _____ of the farmland was enough to sustain the small family.
- Yoke
- Yeast
- Yard
- Yield
Answer: DYield
The ______ fumes of vehicles pollute the air.
- Noxious (poisonous, toxic)
- Nutritious
- Nourishing
- Notorious
Answer: ANoxious (poisonous, toxic)
He is so _____, nothing moves him.
- Non-committal
- Nonchalant (calm, cool)
- Nondescript
- Noncombatant
Answer: BNonchalant (calm, cool)
The dish was ______ with herbs.
- Garnished
- Garlanded
- Gathered
- Gardened
Answer: AGarnished
It is usual nowadays to blow one’s own ______ to impress others.
- Horn
- Trumpet
- Drum
- Band
Answer: BTrumpet
A lame duck organization is one which needs ____
- Authority
- Staff
- Power
- Support
Answer: DSupport
The man who follows his nose actually follows his _____
- Passion
- Rationality
- Instinct (natural tendency)
- Memory
Answer: CInstinct (natural tendency)
The _____ of the place attracts many ascetics.
- Quietness
- Silence
- Quietude
- Soundlessness
Answer: CQuietude
The street is not properly ______
- Illumed
- Illumined
- Illuminated
- Enlightened
Answer: CIlluminated
I had _____something wrong as soon as I reached the spot.
- Understood
- Realized
- Guessed
- Smelt
Answer: DSmelt
Tagore’s birthday was _____ with songs and recitation.
- Completed
- Maintained
- Celebrated
- Enjoyed
Answer: CCelebrated
The mother ____ the child.
- Deserted (abandon, leave)
- Hated
- Ran away
- Abandoned
Answer: ADeserted (abandon, leave)
The young politician’s speech was full of blood and _____
- Sweat
- Blade
- Dagger
- Thunder (speak loudly)
Answer: DThunder (speak loudly)
He held out an olive branch to his ____
- Enemy
- Friend
- Pet
- Forefathers
Answer: AEnemy
A barber shaves; a gardener ______
- Binds
- Reaps
- Gleans
- Prunes (cut back, trim, cut-off)
Answer: DPrunes (cut back, trim, cut-off)
After one week’s continuous fever, the relatives of the patient became _____ about the mode of treatment.
- Suspicious
- Doubtful
- Apprehensive (worried, concerned)
- Inquisitive
Answer: CApprehensive (worried, concerned)
We all _____ an unknown danger before us.
- Foresaw
- Predicted
- Anticipated
- Apprehended (understand, realize)
Answer: DApprehended (understand, realize)
This method is not wrong; but there may be a more _____ method than this.
- Suitable
- Effective
- Effectual
- Working
Answer: ASuitable
The Republic Day was _____ with due solemnity.
- Observed
- Enjoyed
- Celebrated
- Performed
Answer: AObserved
Don’t judge a book by its ______
- Contents
- Cover
- Words
- Story
Answer: BCover
Deeds are better than _____
- Actions
- Appearances
- Words
- Hopes
Answer: CWords
Don’t count your chickens before they are ______
- Hatched
- Eaten
- Cooked
- Ready
Answer: AHatched
The money a man receives during the year is considered his _______
- Revenue
- Salary
- Income
- Fee
Answer: CIncome
Jesus of Nazareth illustrated religious concepts by means of _____
- Stories
- Legends
- Fables
- Parables (moral story, lesson)
Answer: DParables (moral story, lesson)
Judgment was passed on the murderer and he was duly ______
- Assassinated
- Strangled
- Killed
- Executed
Answer: DExecuted
The road was completely ____ by a fallen tree.
- Closed
- Hindered
- Stopped
- Blocked
Answer: DBlocked
A hostile crowd tried to _____ the Chairman from delivering his speech.
- Prevent
- Obstruct
- Impede
- Hinder
Answer: APrevent
The administrator could not make up his mind about this ____ point.
- Indecisive
- Vague
- Debatable
- Pointless
Answer: CDebatable
The building does not _____ to safety regulations.
- Follow
- Agree
- Comply
- Conform (comply with rules, standards)
Answer: DConform (comply with rules, standards)
He made a ____ promise in front of the temple.
- Grave
- Sober
- Solemn (serious, dignified)
- Serious
Answer: CSolemn (serious, dignified)
We do not have words strong enough to condemn such a foul and ____ act of murder.
- hasty
- Timid
- Hateful
- Timorous
Answer: CHateful
In company we must always be ____
- Social
- Friendly
- Sociable
- Courteous
Answer: DCourteous
A _____ of savages attacked in the explorer.
- Gang
- Horde (crowd, mob)
- Crowd
- Band
Answer: BHorde (crowd, mob)
Doctors of medicine are among the most _____ members of American Society.
- Affluent (wealthy, rich)
- Aristocratic
- Indolent
- Carping
Answer: AAffluent (wealthy, rich)
The _____ are not always cowards.
- Timid
- Cautious
- Discreet
- Righteous (good, decent)
Answer: ATimid
His ______ attitude when we are on a holiday is very annoying to me.
- Pretentious
- Obtuse
- Turbulent
- Parsimonious (mean, miserly)
Answer: DParsimonious (mean, miserly)
The ancient people used to _____ their ancestors.
- Dislike
- Venerate (respect, worship)
- Worship
- Exonerate
Answer: BVenerate (respect, worship)
The thief disappeared in a _____
- Day
- Run
- Trice
- Hurry
Answer: CTrice
The odds against us were indeed ______
- Light
- Colorful
- Cheerful
- Heavy
Answer: DHeavy
He was too late, as _____ would have it.
- Fate
- Luck
- Fortune
- God
Answer: AFate
I _____ my letter last evening.
- Finished
- Have finished
- Had finished
- Had been finished
Answer: AFinished
You may safely use _____ drugs.
- Innocent
- Beneficent
- Innocuous (harmless, safe)
- Useful
Answer: CInnocuous (harmless, safe)
That he should disappear like seems hardly _____
- Credulous
- Credible
- Compatible
- Permissible
Answer: BCredible
The storm began _______
- At the drop of a hat
- On the quick
- In the sudden
- All of a sudden
Answer: DAll of a sudden
Many changes of climate are the result of ______
- Global heating
- Universal warming
- Global warming
- Universal heating
Answer: CGlobal warming
I _____ my motherland heartfelt gratitude for what I am today.
- Thank
- Am indebted
- Owe
- Pay
Answer: COwe
The whole district was _____ due to heavy showers.
- Flooded
- Overflown
- Inundated (flood, overflow, submerge)
- Water-logged
Answer: CInundated (flood, overflow, submerge)
When I asked him he ______ to tell the truth.
- Denied
- Disagreed
- Refused
- Objected
Answer: CRefused
I cannot disobey him as he is ____ to me.
- Superior
- Senior
- Elder
- More qualified
Answer: ASuperior
I shall not go ________
- Unless you go
- Without you do
- Except you do
- Despite you do
Answer: AUnless you go
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