NDA Exam English most important Fill in the blank Question Question: 1 In each of the following sentences there is a blank space, followed by four choices of words marked (a), (b), (c) and (d). A. A fine collection of ___. B. ___ does not need to be innovative to be good. C. He said that architecture is the ___ of wasting space beautifully. D. It is quite an ___. (A) art (B) choice (C) hobby (D) painting Ans: A art Question: 2 In each of the following sentences there is a blank space, followed by four choices of words marked (a), (b), (c) and (d). A. Computers are ____ to modern infrastructure. B. This is a ___ law of universe. C. The ___ revolution in human values that has occurred in the recent times. D. The new Harry Potter book has underwent ___ changes. (A) major (B) fundamental (C) important (D) tremendous Ans: B fundamental Question: 3 In each of the following sentences there is a blank space, followed by four choices of words marked (a), (b), (c) and (d). A. The Bill ___ reduction in electoral expenses. B. The plan ___ ten per cent growth in production. C. The budget for the current year ___ more or less double turn-over than that of last year. D. The company ___ a good production due to better prospects of sugarcane production. (A) seeks (B) rated (C) increased (D) envisages Ans: B rated Question: 4 In each of the following sentences there is a blank space, followed by four choices of words marked (a), (b), (c) and (d). A. They awaited ___ of the outcome. B. We watch the 9 o’ clock __ every night. C. It was ___to me. D. The ___of my accident was greatly exaggerated. (A) news (B) fundamental (C) told (D) sought Ans: A news Question: 5 In each of the following sentences there is a blank space, followed by four choices of words marked (a), (b), (c) and (d). A. Can you __ me with a rental car. B. This hotel can ___250 guests. C. The scientists had to ___the new result with the existing theories. D. We are ready to ___ more students only for one more week. (A) lend (B) accept (C) entertain (D) accommodate Ans: D accommodate Question: 6 In each of the following sentences there is a blank space, followed by four choices of words marked (a), (b), (c) and (d). A. It differs in that ___. B. She lost all ___for him. C. He went to the law school out of ___ for his father’s wishes. D. I ___ his judgement. (A) account (B) concern (C) respect (D) reward Ans: C respect Question: 7 In each of the following sentences there is a blank space, followed by four choices of words marked (a), (b), (c) and (d). A. The chief Minister is the leader of the party that commands a ___ in the House. B. Every major problem in the organization should be decided on the ___ opinion of all the senior management staff. C. As neither party has won the ___ a coalition government is the only alternative. D. A ___ of the employees are in favour of this move. (A) respect (B) majority (C) censensus (D) support Ans: B majority Question: 8 In each of the following sentences there is a blank space, followed by four choices of words marked (a), (b), (c) and (d). A. The book still has its ___ binding. B. The government restored the building to its ___ conditions. C. The play is ____; not an adaptation. D. The translation misses much of the subtlety of the ___ French. (A) actual (B) normal (C) anglo (D) original Ans: D original Question: 9 In each of the following sentences there is a blank space, followed by four choices of words marked (a), (b), (c) and (d). The constitution (Sixty-first Amendment) Act, 1989 has A. ___ the voting age from 21 years to 18 years for the Lok Sabha and the Legislative Assembly elections. B. In the present cola-war, the consumer has gained on account of the ___ rates of aerated water. C. On account of our power –cut during the summer months this year, our average daily production of paper has ___ by almost ten percent. D. The mill has ____ the overhead expenses. (A) forced (B) reduced (C) induced (D) compelled Ans: B reduced Question: 10 In each of the following sentences there is a blank space, followed by four choices of words marked (a), (b), (c) and (d). A. ___ me the box from the other room. B. ___ water to the boiling point. C. Can I ___ my cousin to the dinner? D. This will ___ an end to the whole episode. (A) pick (B) achieve (C) give (D) bring Ans: D bring Question: 11 In each of the following sentences there is a blank space, followed by four choices of words marked (a), (b), (c) and (d). A. ___ the elevator door. B. The story will ___ you. C. ____ the ball before it lands on the ground. D. She was about to ____ the child’s hand and run of the room. (A) hold (B) load (C) bind (D) take Ans: A hold Question: 12 In each of the following sentences there is a blank space, followed by four choices of words marked (a), (b), (c) and (d). A. To ___ proclamation of emergency by the president, the phrase ‘armed rebellion’, in the Article 39 of the Constitution, has been replaced by ‘internal disturbances’. B. This secondary roller is to ___ movement of wet paper on the dryer rollers. C. It will ___ quick settlement of the problem if our Chairman also participates in the first meeting. D. This could ___ production activities to our satisfaction. (A) good (B) enhance (C) increase (D) facilitate Ans: D facilitate Question: 13 In each of the following sentences there is a blank space, followed
