Exercise 39: Fill in the Blanks with suitable words- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

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381 Q) We must ___________ help to the people hit by the cyclone.
(1) contribute
(2) summon
(3) impart
(4) render 

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(4) Render (Verb) = to give somebody something; give help. Look at the sentence: They rendered assistance to the disaster victims. 

382 Q) The subordinate made a remark against his boss that cost his job.
(1) derogatory
(2) complimentaiy
(3) oblique
(4) conscientious 

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(1) Derogatory = insulting: showing a critical attitude towards somebody 

383 Q) Today students should be reconciled______the way things are changing.
(1) with
(2) to
(3) for
(4) at 

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(1) The word 'reconcile’ agrees with preposition ‘with1. Look at the sentence : It was hard to reconcile his career ambitions with the needs of his children. 

384 Q) For all his________he is a
(1) wealth, miser
(2) health, player
(3) tricks, cheat
(4) stupidity, fool 

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(1) For all means : despite: in spite of Look at the sentence : For all its clarity of style, tire book is not easy reading. 

385 Q) I was washing my face as the insect .............. quietly into the bedroom.
(1) crept
(2) creeps
(3) was creeping
(4) has crept 

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(1) The word Creep means : to move slowly, quickly and carefully 

386 Q) Shivaji Maharaj fought_______ eveiy kind of aggression.
(1) against
(2) to
(3) with
(4) at 

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(1) Here ‘against’ should follow the Verb fought’ Look at the sentence : His father fought against the Fascists in Spain. 

387 Q) Will all of you______up for prayer?
(1) raise
(2) rise
(3) raze
(4) race 

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(2) Rise up = stand up. 

388 Q) You mad if you think I’m going to show my answer-sheet.
(1) Are supposed to be
(2) Must be
(3) Will be
(4) Ought to be 

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(1) Idiom be supposed to dol be something means : to be expected or required to do/be something according to a rule, a custom, an arrangement etc. 

389 Q) Asha and Rima could not get admission in the college___________ they had already managed to get a passing score in the official exam.
(1) even though
(2) now that
(3) therefore
(4) whether 

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(1) even though 

390 Q) Wheat is not native to India and barley.......
(1) Isn't either
(2) Is either
(3) Is neither
(4) Isn't neither

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(1) Here, isn't either should be used, as the sentence is negative.