Fill in the blanks
Q.No: 1
Test Name : CAT Paper 2003 (R)
Directions for questions 43 to 50: There are two gaps in each of the following sentences. From the pairs of words given, choose the one that fills the gaps most appropriately. The first word in the pair should fill the first gap.
The best punctuation is that of which the reader is least conscious; for when punctuation, or lack of it, ___ itself, it is usually because it ___.
Solution:
The first part talks about how punctuation should be. The second part gives reasons for it. If punctuation makes the reader least conscious then it should be least obtruding.
Q.No: 2
Test Name : CAT Paper 2003 (R)
Directions for questions 43 to 50: There are two gaps in each of the following sentences. From the pairs of words given, choose the one that fills the gaps most appropriately. The first word in the pair should fill the first gap.
The argument that the need for a looser fiscal policy to ___ demand outweighs the need to ___ budget deficits is persuasive.
Solution:
stimulate and control should be on almost opposite tangents as the passage talks of why a looser fiscal policy is better than the control of budget.
Q.No: 3
Test Name : CAT Paper 2003 (R)
Directions for questions 43 to 50: There are two gaps in each of the following sentences. From the pairs of words given, choose the one that fills the gaps most appropriately. The first word in the pair should fill the first gap.
The Athenians on the whole were peaceful and prosperous; they had ___ to sit at home and think about the universe and dispute with Socrates, or to travel abroad and ___ the world.
Solution:
leisure and explore go with peaceful and prosperous. (2) is wrong because when you travel abroad you dont ignore the world. (3) is obviously wrong you dont suffer the world. (4) is wrong as temerity means audacity.
Q.No: 4
Test Name : CAT Paper 2003 (R)
Directions for questions 43 to 50: There are two gaps in each of the following sentences. From the pairs of words given, choose the one that fills the gaps most appropriately. The first word in the pair should fill the first gap.
Their achievement in the field of literature is described as ___; sometimes it is even called ___.
Solution:
Reading this sentence tells us that the second blank has to be of a slightly higher degree but on the same theme. Only (4) fits this criterion.
Q.No: 5
Test Name : CAT Paper 2003 (R)
Directions for questions 43 to 50: There are two gaps in each of the following sentences. From the pairs of words given, choose the one that fills the gaps most appropriately. The first word in the pair should fill the first gap.
From the time she had put her hair up, every man she had met had grovelled before her and she had acquired a mental attitude toward the other sex which was a blend of ___ and ___.
Solution:
If men had groveled before her then her attitude would definitely be negative.
Q.No: 6
Test Name : CAT Paper 2003 (R)
Directions for questions 43 to 50: There are two gaps in each of the following sentences. From the pairs of words given, choose the one that fills the gaps most appropriately. The first word in the pair should fill the first gap.
This simplified ___ to the decision-making process is a must read for anyone ___ important real estate, personal, or professional decisions.
Solution:
The second blank cannot be filled by any other choice other than facing.
Q.No: 7
Test Name : CAT Paper 2003 (R)
Directions for questions 43 to 50: There are two gaps in each of the following sentences. From the pairs of words given, choose the one that fills the gaps most appropriately. The first word in the pair should fill the first gap.
Physicians may soon have ___ to help paralysed people move their limbs by bypassing the ___ nerves that once controlled their muscles.
Solution:
Again the second blank can only be filled by damaged.
Q.No: 8
Test Name : CAT Paper 2003 (R)
Directions for questions 43 to 50: There are two gaps in each of the following sentences. From the pairs of words given, choose the one that fills the gaps most appropriately. The first word in the pair should fill the first gap.
The Internet is a medium where users have nearly ___ choices and ___ constraints about where to go and what to do.
Solution:
The two blanks should have contrasting words as choices and constraints are also contrasting.
(3) fits in.
Q.No: 9
Test Name : CAT Paper 1990
Questions 1 to 5 : Each of the following questions has one or more blank spaces indicating where a word / words has been left out. Following each sentence, four words or sets of words lettered a to d have been given. You have to select the appropriate word or set of words to make the sentence most meaningful.
The __________, those cellular bodies which contain the __________ particles, the genes, provide us with basic facts of genetic transmission.
Solution:
The first blank should have a plural. Hence either b or
d is the right choice. And genes are hereditary particles,
making d. the right option.
Q.No: 10
Test Name : CAT Paper 1990
Questions 1 to 5 : Each of the following questions has one or more blank spaces indicating where a word / words has been left out. Following each sentence, four words or sets of words lettered a to d have been given. You have to select the appropriate word or set of words to make the sentence most meaningful.
The insurance claim was __________ by the relevant documents
Solution:
‘Backed’ a claim is the correct idiomatic usage.
Q.No: 11
Test Name : CAT Paper 1990
Questions 1 to 5 : Each of the following questions has one or more blank spaces indicating where a word / words has been left out. Following each sentence, four words or sets of words lettered a to d have been given. You have to select the appropriate word or set of words to make the sentence most meaningful.
I should not have __________ to talk in such a __________ strain especially when I had not studied the man to whom I was talking.
Solution:
Only ‘ventured’ fits in the first blank properly.
Q.No: 12
Test Name : CAT Paper 1990
Questions 1 to 5 : Each of the following questions has one or more blank spaces indicating where a word / words has been left out. Following each sentence, four words or sets of words lettered a to d have been given. You have to select the appropriate word or set of words to make the sentence most meaningful.
High prices are often the __________ of __________ of goods.
Solution:
Q.No: 13
Test Name : CAT Paper 1990
Questions 1 to 5 : Each of the following questions has one or more blank spaces indicating where a word / words has been left out. Following each sentence, four words or sets of words lettered a to d have been given. You have to select the appropriate word or set of words to make the sentence most meaningful.
The recent disturbances in the country will __________ and peace will be restored.
Solution:
The correct usage is - disturbances ‘blow over’ (which
means to fade away without serious consequences).
Solution:
The first part talks about how punctuation should be. The second part gives reasons for it. If punctuation makes the reader least conscious then it should be least obtruding.
Solution:
stimulate and control should be on almost opposite tangents as the passage talks of why a looser fiscal policy is better than the control of budget.
Solution:
leisure and explore go with peaceful and prosperous. (2) is wrong because when you travel abroad you dont ignore the world. (3) is obviously wrong you dont suffer the world. (4) is wrong as temerity means audacity.
Solution:
Reading this sentence tells us that the second blank has to be of a slightly higher degree but on the same theme. Only (4) fits this criterion.
Solution:
If men had groveled before her then her attitude would definitely be negative.
Solution:
The second blank cannot be filled by any other choice other than facing.
Solution:
Again the second blank can only be filled by damaged.
Solution:
The two blanks should have contrasting words as choices and constraints are also contrasting.
(3) fits in.
Solution:
The first blank should have a plural. Hence either b or
d is the right choice. And genes are hereditary particles,
making d. the right option.
Solution:
‘Backed’ a claim is the correct idiomatic usage.
Solution:
Only ‘ventured’ fits in the first blank properly.
Solution:
Solution:
The correct usage is - disturbances ‘blow over’ (which
means to fade away without serious consequences).
