Fill in the Blanks MCQs for Competitive Examination
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word/preposition/phrase etc.
Q. 41
Watt ……………….. the steam engine.
(A) Invented
(B) Discovered
(C) Founded
(D) Find
Answer: (A) Invented
Q. 42
Losing that job was a blessing in disguise because she …………………..
(A) Got a much better job
(B) Lost her job
(C) Unemployed for years
(D) Was able to shop
Answer: (A) Got a much better job
Q. 43
All teachers agree that Paresh is the ……………. intelligent boy in his class.
(A) More
(B) Most
(C) Very
(D) Only
Answer: (B) Most
Q. 44
He ……………….. in his excitement.
(A) Spilled the beans
(B) Bit the bullet
(C) Blew his top
(D) Ran out of steam
Answer: (A) Spilled the beans
Q. 45
I I first met Sheela on a beach ……………………….. Goa. I later found out that she had been a singer and a dancer, ………………… other things.
(A) in, among
(B) near, between
(C) by, between
(D) near, among
Answer: (A) in, among
Q. 46
She is one of the few people ………………………
(A) Who I look up to
(B) To whom I look up
(C) I look up to
(D) To who I look up
Answer: (B) To whom I look up
Q. 47
…………………….. the children …………………….. awake.
(A) None of, was
(B) Not any of, were
(C) No children, was
(D) None of, were
Answer: (A) None of, was
Q. 48
The government has introduced …………………………
(A) A children’s clothes tax
(B) A tax on children clothes
(C) A children clothes tax
(D) A tax on children’s clothes
Answer: (D) A tax on children’s clothes
Q. 49
……………………. during the storm.
(A) They were collapsed the fence
(B) The fence was collapsed
(C) They collapsed the fence
(D) The fence collapsed
Answer: (D) The fence collapsed
Q. 50
The car broke down and we ……………………… a taxi.
(A) Must have got
(B) Had got to get
(C) Had to get
(D) Must get
Answer: (A) Up his sleeve
Q. 51
I won’t be able to meet you next week, I ………………. in Delhi for a few days.
(A) Will be staying
(B) Will stay
(C) Stay
(D) Am staying
Answer: (A) Will be staying
Q. 52
He ………………… for the national team in 65 matches so far.
(A) Has played
(B) Has been playing
(C) Played
(D) Is playing
Answer: (A) Has played
Q. 53
I had paid him very high for the function, but looks like he is ……………………..
(A) Cutting slack
(B) Cutting corners
(C) Thinking big
(D) A cheapskate
Answer: (D) A cheapskate
Q. 54
A politician should be true …………………… his words.
(A) On
(B) Upon
(C) To
(D) With
Answer: (C) To
Q. 55
I can ……………………. him without qualifications.
(A) Recommend
(B) Commend
(C) Praise
(D) Suggest
Answer: (A) Recommend
Q. 56
We are fortunate to have extremely …………………… and visionary leaders.
(A) Competitive
(B) Complex
(C) Complaisant
(D) Competent
Answer: (D) Competent
Q. 57
Some people regard the world as an …………………….
(A) Imitation
(B) Illusion
(C) Allusion
(D) Elision
Answer: (B) Illusion
Q. 58
He was ……………… about whether to do it or not.
(A) Ambiguous
(B) Ambivalent
(C) Ambidextrous
(D) Uncertain
Answer: (A) Ambiguous
Q. 59
The sun is shining brightly, please ………………… the light.
(A) Take off
(B) Put on
(C) Put off
(D) Put out
Answer: (D) Put out
Q. 60
I am scared of my boss. He is ……………………..
(A) Funny
(B) Kind
(C) Intimidating
(D) Suspicious
Answer: (C) Intimidating