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English Questions: Sentence utilisation fillers Set – 2

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Welcome to Online English Section with explanation inAffairsCloud.com. Here we are creating question sample in Word Usage, which is BASED ON NEW PATTERN which have been asked in many banking exams recently.

In each of the following sentences, there is a blank space, followed by some choices of words given in options. You have to determine which of these words fits well in all, or the maximum number of sentences. If none of these words fits well, mark your answer as none of these.

  1. A. he was the________in last year’s race for governor
    B. candidates compete against each other, so there are winners and________
    C. they should concede that we won and be good_________
    D. children are the__________when politicians keep fiddling around with education
    E. None of these
    1) steady
    2) slow
    3) loser
    4) down
    5) None of these
    Answer – 3)
    Explanation : “loser” is correct answer for all the blanks of this questions.

  2. A. the sight filled her with________
    B. he reached into the bin with a look of________on his face
    C. they were________by the violence
    D. the hospital food_________me
    E. None of these
    1) appeal
    2) false
    3) desire
    4) disgust
    5) None of these
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation : “disgust” is correct answer for all the blanks of this questions.

  3. A. _________24-carat gold
    B. she’s a very________person
    C. a_________attempt to put things right
    D. is that a_________Picasso
    E. None of these
    1) genuine
    2) regard
    3) arrogance
    4) counterfeit
    5) None of these
    Answer – 1)
    Explanation : “genuine ” is correct answer for all the blanks of this questions.

  4. A. the council received letters of protest from residents who_________the scheme
    B. a workers’ movement________the regime
    C. a candidate to_________the leader in the presidential contest
    D. a majority of the electorate________EC membership
    E. None of these
    1) boon
    2) assist
    3) appose
    4) courtesy
    5) None of these
    Answer – 3)
    Explanation : “oppose” is correct answer for all the blanks of this questions.

  5. A. this thought had_________him throughout the years
    B. he_________severe head injuries
    C. she had lived life to the full, but now had only the memories of such times to________her
    D. six Marines_________slight injuries
    E. None of these
    1) cease
    2) desist
    3) sustain
    4) interrupt
    5) None of these
    Answer – 3)
    Explanation : “sustain” is correct answer for all the blanks of this questions.

  6. A. I felt very_________when meeting her
    B. her bearing was very_________and apologetic
    C. she came from a_________, unprivileged background
    D. he was_________by his many ordeals
    E. None of these
    1) rigid
    2) insolent
    3) assertive
    4) humble
    5) None of these
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation : “humble” is correct answer for all the blanks of this questions.

  7. A. he completely justified his boss’s________in him
    B. she gave her life for her_________
    C. bereaved people who have shown supreme_________
    D. this restores one’s_________in politicians
    E. None of these
    1) faith
    2) confuse
    3) trick
    4) puzzle
    5) None of these
    Answer – 1)
    Explanation : “faith” is correct answer for all the blanks of this questions.

  8. A. the lighter the camera, the harder it is to hold_________
    B. the base was not__________, and the model fell over
    C. press the button again, keeping the camcorder as_________as you can
    D. a_________decline in the national birth rate
    E. None of these
    1) tried
    2) steady
    3) weak
    4) firm
    5) None of these
    Answer – 2)
    Explanation : “steady” is correct answer for all the blanks of this questions.

  9. A. by now, he was too_______to leave his room
    B. her________cries of pain
    C. I know it’s________but I’ve never been one to stand up for myself
    D. he’s too________to stand up to his boss
    E. None of these
    1) strong
    2) effective
    3) feeble
    4) hearty
    5) None of these
    Answer – 3)
    Explanation : “feeble” is correct answer for all the blanks of this questions.

  10. A. a_______crime
    B. a lone torpedo-bomber attempted a________attack on the battleship
    C. the________of the players brings fortune or ruin
    D. this recording eclipses the others by its sheer________
    E. None of these
    1) hardy
    2) reckless
    3) daring
    4) audacious
    5) None of these
    Answer – 3)
    Explanation : “daring” is correct answer for all the blanks of this questions.