English Questions: Fill in the Blanks 133

Directions(1-7): In the given statements, a blank has been given. This needs to be filled up using the correct combination of words from the options mentioned, so that the resulting statement is grammatically and contextually correct.

1. Bangladesh delayed the start of the planned repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, _______ that it had not compiled a list of those ready to return.
   
   I. On thin ice
   II. On the grounds
   III. For the reason
   Only II
   Only I and II
   Only I and III
   Only II and III
   None of the above
   Option D
   ''On thin ice'' refers to being in the danger zone and if you make another mistake, there will be trouble.
   
    



2. America’s government was briefly _______ after Democrats and Republicans failed to agree on a spending bill.
   
   I. Turned off
   II. Shut down
   III. Shut Out
   Only I
   Only II
   Only I and III
   Only II and III
   None of the above
   Option B
   ''Shut out'' means to exclude someone from something
   
    



3. These approaches are not _______ to most business systems because they don’t have clearly defined outcomes and they deal with far too many variables.
   
   I. Applicable
   II. Pertinent
   III. Validate
   Only II
   Only III
   Only I and II
   Only II and III
   All of the above
   Option C
   Applicable and pertinent both mean relevant/appropriate.
   
    



4. The new opportunities for Indian IT will _______ retraining of hundreds of thousands of engineers and establishment of new consulting practices.
   
   I. Entail
   II. Involve
   III. Necessitate
   Only I
   Only III
   Only I and II
   Only II and III
   All of the above
   Option E
   All of the words are synonyms and mean need/require.
   
    



5. Strategic defaulters may _______ up to 40 percent of nonperforming loans, against an original estimate of 15 percent, which was revised to 25 percent at the end of 2017.
   
   I. Account for
   II. Add up
   III. Back down
   Only I
   Only II
   Only II and III
   Only I and II
   All of the above
   Option A
   Account for means ‘to explain, give a reason’.
   Add up means ‘to make sense, seem reasonable’.
   Back down means ‘retract or withdraw your position or proposal in an argument’.
   
    



6. The most noteworthy global financial and economic event of 2017 was the _______ rise of bitcoin.
   
   I. Stratospheric
   II. Prosaic
   III. Phenomenal
   Only II
   Only I and II
   Only II and III
   Only I and III
   All of the above
   Option D
   'Prosaic' means unremarkable/ mundane.
   
    



7. The anti-dumping law provides the US businesses with an internationally accepted mechanism to seek relief from the _______ effects of unfair pricing of imports into the US.
   
   I. Harmful
   II. Adversely
   III. Favourable
   Only I
   Only III
   Only I and II
   Only II and III
   None of the above
   Option A
   
   
    


Directions(8-10): In the statements given below, a blank has been given. This needs to be filled up using a correct combination of words from the options mentioned below. The statement so formed must be contextually and grammatically sound.


8. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and __________ his commitment to the “denuclearisation” of the peninsula.
   
   A. Emphasized
   B. Affirmed
   C. Redundant
   D. Forced
   A,B
   B,D
   A,D
   B,C
   None of the above
   Option A
   
   
    



9. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has __________ a penalty of Rs 58.9 crore on ICICI Bank Limited for non-compliance of directions issued by it.
   
   A. Appoint
   B. Wrecked
   C. Slapped
   D. Imposed
   A,C
   C,D
   B,D
   A,B
   None of the above
   Option B
   
   
    



10. India’s listed corporates will have to __________ quick action to get on board more directors, including a woman, if they have to ensure compliance with the SEBI’s new corporate governance norms.
    
    A. Intimate
    B. Initiate
    C. Concede
    D. Take
    A,B
    B,C
    B,D
    A,C
    None of the above
    Option C