Fill in the Blanks · NDA previous year questions

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate phrasal verb and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. The car tended to ________ every time the rains decided to ________.

1. A.act out; come in
2. B.act up; come down
3. C.act out; come down
4. D.act up; come in

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate phrasal verb and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. He was eager to ________ after having resigned his position, but was advised to ________ his next move given the prevailing market situation.

1. A.move on; hold on
2. B.move off; hold off
3. C.move on; hold off
4. D.move off; hold on

Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space, followed by four options. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. It does not look like he is going ________ in his studies than what was predicted by his school principal.

1. A.any further
2. B.further
3. C.farther
4. D.any farther

Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space, followed by four options. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. ________ all the confusion the thief made a quiet getaway.

1. A.Among
2. B.Amongst
3. C.Amidst
4. D.Amid

Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space, followed by four options. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. The intricate operation on the patient required the expertise of a/an ______ surgeon.

1. A.special
2. B.especial
3. C.specialist
4. D.specialised

Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space, followed by four options. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. There are ______ thirty students inside the classroom at any time.

1. A.less than
2. B.fewer than
3. C.less then
4. D.fewer then

Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space, followed by four options. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. There are many _______ vehicles on the highway due to a sudden landslide.

1. A.stationery
2. B.stationed
3. C.stranded
4. D.straggle

There is more than ___________________ to get the job done.

1. A.one way
2. B.one ways
3. C.any ways
4. D.any way

The class decided to organize__________

1. A.picnic
2. B.a picnic
3. C.picnics
4. D.the picnic

The accused ___________________ before the judge.

1. A.tried
2. B.was trial
3. C.sat trial
4. D.stood trial

The manner in which the demolitions have been carried out _______________ scrutiny by the HIgh court.

1. A.was under
2. B.under
3. C.is under
4. D.however under

I ___________________ consider the opinions of all stakeholders before taking a final decision.

1. A.will not
2. B.have
3. C.will
4. D.shall

Directions: In this section, the following sentence has a blank space and is followed by four words. Select the word you consider most appropriate to fill in the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. As the Southwest monsoon ____________ through most of July, flash floods caused by the waters of the Narmada hit Jabalpur town.

1. A.lashed
2. B.flourished
3. C.occupied
4. D.dried

Directions: In this section, the following sentence has a blank space and is followed by four words. Select the word you consider most appropriate to fill in the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. Given the scale of the challenges that ____________ us today, our company proposes more viable plans for sustainability.

1. A.supports
2. B.conflict
3. C.confronts
4. D.convince

Directions: In this section, the following sentence has a blank space and is followed by four words. Select the word you consider most appropriate to fill in the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. It is a really tough course, I am just worried that I won't be able to go the ______________.

1. A.way
2. B.distance
3. C.far
4. D.route

Directions: In this section, the following sentence has a blank space and is followed by four words. Select the word you consider most appropriate to fill in the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. The ______________ of the advancement made in agricultural productivity in India has been remarkable.

1. A.extent
2. B.context
3. C.distance
4. D.syntax

Directions: In this section, the following sentence has a blank space and is followed by four words. Select the word you consider most appropriate to fill in the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. This essay _____________ and examines various systems for water appropriation and agricultural practices adapted by society in the arid conditions of Rajasthan.

1. A.confuses
2. B.enhances
3. C.controls
4. D.explores

Directions: In this section, the following sentence has a blank space and is followed by four words. Select the word you consider most appropriate to fill in the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. India has been able to successfully ____________ its population through family planning programmes.

1. A.sterilise
2. B.stabilise
3. C.stratify
4. D.establish

Directions: In this section, the following sentence has a blank space and is followed by four words. Select the word you consider most appropriate to fill in the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. Adolescence is the _____________ wherein a child enters adulthood.

1. A.threshold
2. B.position
3. C.condition
4. D.period

Directions: In this section, the following sentence has a blank space and is followed by four words. Select the word you consider most appropriate to fill in the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. The British who ruled India for 200 years were here to _____________ India's natural resources.

1. A.spoil
2. B.implore
3. C.exploit
4. D.drill

Directions: In this section, the following sentence has a blank space and is followed by four words. Select the word you consider most appropriate to fill in the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. Endangered species have a fifty per cent or greater probability of ___________ within five years or two generations whichever is longer.

1. A.distinction
2. B.extinction
3. C.complication
4. D.completion

Directions: In this section, the following sentence has a blank space and is followed by four words. Select the word you consider most appropriate to fill in the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. The first law of thermodynamics states that whereas energy can be ____________ from one form into another, it cannot be created or destroyed.

1. A.reduced
2. B.induced
3. C.performed
4. D.transformed

$\underline{\text{Direction}}$: Select the word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly. There was a time when West Germany was a distinct ____.

1. A.policy
2. B.polity
3. C.abstract
4. D.hierarchy

$\underline{\text{Direction}}$: Select the word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly. I was ____ with the film, I had expected it to be better.

1. A.disappointed
2. B.disappointing
3. C.annoying
4. D.prejudiced

$\underline{\text{Direction}}$: Select the word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly. It was a ____ experience. Everybody was shocked.

1. A.terrified
2. B.horrified
3. C.terrifying
4. D.denouncing