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Fill in the Blanks Test 470
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Fill in the Blanks Test 470

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: A sentence with two blanks is given, each one indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the words that fit into the blank appropriately.

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    Since foggy weather _____ visibility by several meters, the railway has either partially ____ or diverted some of the trains
    Solutions
     A foggy weather will impede visibility and the latter part uses the word 'partially', thus, 'terminate' or 'cancelled' cannot be used. Option A is not the answer because of the word 'improve'. 'Call off' means to abandon but the use of 'calls off' makes the sentence grammatically incorrect. Thus, the choice left is option C. 'Hampers' means impede, restrict and 'withdrawn' means to draw it back.
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    Direction: A sentence with two blanks is given, each one indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the words that fit into the blank appropriately.

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    Where all developed _______ of the world are struggling to come out of recession, Indian consumers are splurging on consumer goods and to _______ this demand, Indian companies are investing heavily in various related sectors.
    Solutions
    The use of adjective 'developed' before the blank seeks for a word synonymous to 'countries' to make sense. From the given options we can cite the word 'economies' that can fit the context well here which talks of recession. Now let's focus on the second blank. "Splurge" means to spend money freely. So if consumers are spending freely on consumer goods, companies would automatically invest in various sectors so that the demand is fulfilled. Thus, 'meet' is the most appropriate word for the second blank. So, option A is correct. 
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    Direction: A sentence with two blanks is given, each one indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the words that fit into the blank appropriately.

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    Drawing attention to the pitfalls of __________ solely on Uranium as a fuel for nuclear reactors, Indian scientists warned that Uranium will not last for long and thus research on Thorium as its __________ must be explored.
    Solutions
    In the given sentence, the first blank requires a gerund for sure and the latter part requires a noun. Now considering the given options, all the first words are gerunds. Let us now understand the context of the sentence which conveys that the Indian scientists have raised an alarm for depending on Uranium as a fuel for nuclear reactors and have proposed to concentrate on exploring Thorium as as another option. Note the use of preposition 'on' can take only 'depending' and 'relying' in the first blank. But because 'reserve' does not fit the second blank, option C gets ruled out. making option E the correct answer where the word 'alternative' means substitute or option which is used here for thorium.
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    Direction: A sentence with two blanks is given, each one indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the words that fit into the blank appropriately.

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    _______ has been taken against some wholesale drug dealers for dealing in surgical items without a valid license and maintaining a stock of _______ drugs.
    Solutions
    The usage of 'has been' indicates that the word in the first blank should be singular. Thus, option B can be eliminated. An 'execution' or a 'lawsuit' cannot be said to be taken against someone else. Thus, option C and E can also be eliminated. Between A and D, 'overwhelming' cannot fit in the second blank as drugs cannot be said to be overwhelming. Thus, option D is the best fit answer.
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    Direction: A sentence with two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted, is given. Choose the set of words that bests fit the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

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    The findings of a recent study to ________ the factors ________ that extreme poverty is responsible for ninety per cent of the school dropout cases.
    Solutions
    Option A: 'proves' is grammatically incorrect.
    Option B: Factors can't be established. Thus, this option is eliminated as it is contextually unfit.
    Option C: Factors can't be constructed too. Hence, this will also get eliminated.
    Option E: Nothing can be objected to the phenomenon like 'Poverty'.
    'Explore' and 'reveal' fit in the statement most suitably.
    Hence, option D is the most fit answer.
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