English Questions – Fill in the Blanks Set 114

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1. The_____________has come under the spotlight after reports_____________of the death of several children over a short period, although epidemics and a high mortality level are chronic features here.
   1) annihilation, collateral
   2) assassinating, consonant
   3) corresponding, blitzkrieg
   4) homogeneous, assaulted
   5) institution ,emerged
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 5)
   Explanation: institution ,emerged
   emerged – move out of or away from something and become visible. 
   
   
2. Such a commitment is vital for_____________up reproductive and child health care to achieve a sharp_____________in India’s deplorable infant and maternal mortality levels, besides_____________the spread of infectious diseases across States.
   1) unsure, blitz, creating
   2) preventable, stopping, inciting
   3) heighten, offensive, restring
   4) scaling, reduction, preventing
   5) elevate, invasion, enlargement
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4)

   Explanation: scaling, reduction, preventing
   scaling – remove scale or scales from.
   preventing – keep (something) from happening.

   
   
3. The State government is only postponing the_____________, as upgrading academic_____________in its own schools and preparing students for future challenges are unavoidable_____________.
   1) inevitable, standards, imperatives
   2) abolishing, abnormal, voluntary
    3) extirpation, different, optional

   4) avoidable, encroachment, proposals

   5) fortuitous, onslaught, accustom
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1)
   Explanation: inevitable, standards, imperatives
   inevitable – certain to happen; unavoidable.
   standards – a level of quality or attainment.
   imperatives – an essential or urgent thing.
   
   
4. According to the CEA, would be the increasing stress to balance sheets that companies in the power and telecom sectors have to_____________with, and the deflationary bias to activity that such stress would_____________.
   1) abolition, camouflage
   2) extinction, beard
   3) contend, impart

   4) abandon, irregular
   5) desert, unusual
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3)
   Explanation: contend, impart
   contend – struggle to surmount (a difficulty).
   impart –  make (information) known.
   
   
5. Besides its long-term structural benefits, the_____________of the GST, says Mr. Subramanian, would also_____________provide a short-term impetus by easing a cross-country logistics_____________following the removal of checkposts.
   1)  leave, changing, deviating
   2) crushing, ensconce, intermittent
   3) crashing, enshroud, varying
   4) carnage,  masquerade,  interrupted
   5) implementation, straightaway, constraint
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 5)
   Explanation: implementation, straightaway, constraint
   implementation – the process of putting a decision or plan into effect; execution.
   straightaway – extending or moving in a straight line.
   constraint – a limitation or restriction.
   
   
6. The_____________challenges from the actual_____________of the new indirect tax regime could feed into the mix of factors_____________momentum.
   1) fixed, cache, falter
   2) certain, disperse, decelerate

   3) disrupting, cloak, slacken
   4) disintegrating, obscure, encumber
   5) transitional, operation, retarding
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 5)
   Explanation: transitional, operation, retarding
   transitional – relating to or characteristic of a process or period of transition.
   operation –  the action of functioning or the fact of being active or in effect.
   retarding  – delay or hold back in terms of progress or development.
   
   
7. Pointing to other factors including the farm loan_____________and agricultural stress that pose risks to the growth outlook, the survey posits that as part of the government’s remedial responses “policy must be driven by the_____________that, over longer horizons, there is no necessary opposition between farmer and consumer_____________.
   1)  constant, dissemble, dissipate
   2) elimination, shelter, squander
   3) downfall, bewilderment, dwindle
   4) waivers, recognition, interests

   5) dissolving, sneak, denseness
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4)
   Explanation: waivers, recognition, interests
   waivers  – an act or instance of waiving a right or claim.
   recognition – the action or process of recognizing or being recognized, in particular:
   
   
8. Instead of_____________an_____________investigation into these suspect companies, SEBI passed the buck to the exchanges and asked them to_____________immediate trading restrictions on the companies.
   1) lasting, subservient, implement
   2) extinguishing,  slink, innocence
   3) eradicating,  secrete, , lessen
   4) conducting, independent, impose
   5) steady, subordinate, callowness
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4)

   Explanation: conducting, independent, impose
   conducting – organize and carry out.
   independent – free from outside control; not subject to another’s authority.
   impose –  force (an unwelcome decision or ruling) on someone.

   
   
9. Before a proper investigation by SEBI or the exchanges, the companies were put under stage four of the Graded_____________Measure, whereby trading is limited to one day a month, the trading price is_____________, and buyers are required to deposit money.
   1) Surveillance, capped
   2) extermination, commended
   3) havoc, acclaimed
   4) analogous, stash
   5) congruous,  lurked
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1)
   Explanation: Surveillance, capped
   Surveillance – close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal.
   capped – put a lid or cover on.
   
   
10. On the list were also companies with huge market capitalisations, and it is_____________to assume that the_____________share of trading on any given day is_____________.
    1) reasonable, predominant, legitimate
    2) invalidating,  stow, illegitimate
    3) invalidation, mask, adulate
    4) coinciding, inconsequential,
    5) congruent, trivial, approve
    
    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – 1)
    Explanation: reasonable, predominant, legitimate
    reasonable – having sound judgement; fair and sensible.
    predominant – present as the strongest or main element.
    legitimate –  conforming to the law or to rules.