SSC CGL 2016 Fill in the blanks Question Paper

Fill in the blanks
SSC CGL 2016:- 120 Q

Q41. The peon respectfully asked if he ______ go there
Options:
1) may
2) might
3) can
4) will
Correct Answer: might

Q42. I know _____ certain that he has gone to England
Options:
1) with
2) of
3) by
4) for
Correct Answer: for

Q43. She __________ him angrily because he made the floor dirty with his

muddy shoes. SSC CGL 2016
Options:
1) scold
2) scolds
3) scolded
4) scolding
Correct Answer: scolded

Q44. He walked along the road wondering what __________ happened and where all the people had gone.  SSC CGL 2016
Options:
1) had
2) has
3) have
4) it
Correct Answer: had

Q45. The criminal was __________ lest he should escape.
Options:
1) fetid
2) fettered
3) fettled
4) feted
Correct Answer: fettered

Q46. Never give your friends _____________ .
Options:
1) the cold arm
2) the cold elbow
3) the cold shoulder
4) the cold hand
Correct Answer: the cold shoulder

Q47. My mother upset the kettle of boiling water and ____________ her hand.
Options:
1) scalded
2) scolded
3) scorched
4) wounded
Correct Answer: scalded

Q48. His writings are ___________ mistakes.
Options:
1) brooded with
2) burst into
3) replete with
4) boasted of
Correct Answer: replete with

Q49. Children must be _____ to their parents.
Options:
1) obedient
2) obeying
3) obey
4) obeyed
Correct Answer: obedient

Q50. Every minister is _____ to the Parliament.
Options:
1) responsive
2) response
3) responsibility
4) responsible
Correct Answer: responsible

Q51. She had a _____ talk with her friend.
Options:
1) hard to hard
2) heart to heart
3) hard to heart
4) heart to hard
Correct Answer: heart to heart

Q52. Legislation was passed to punish brokers who ________ their client’s funds.
Options:
1) devastate
2) devour
3) defalcate
4) dawdle
Correct Answer: defalcate

Q53. His father was _________ the same business.

Options:
1) managing over
2) engaged in
3) endowed with
4) enlisted in
Correct Answer: engaged in

Q54. It is due to this lethargy that the plan fell _____
Options:
1) off
2) out
3) through
4) away
Correct Answer: through

Q55. He has no recommendations; he will _____ , get the job.
Options:
1) however
2) whatsoever
3) whereas
4) whatever
Correct Answer: however

Q56. Leaves _____ in autumn.
Options:
1) fall down
2) fall of
3) fall on
4) fall off
Correct Answer: fall off

Q57. Each time he tried to climb the tree, he failed to do _____ .
Options:
1) thus
2) then
3) so
4) this
Correct Answer: so

Q58. The man was _______ his deafness.
Options:
1) rewarded for
2) cured of
3) convicted by
4) saved at
Correct Answer: cured of

Q59. He is the talk ________________
Options:
1) of the town
2) for the town
3) about the town
4) over the town
Correct Answer: of the town

Q60. I ________ very much like to see my old classmates.
Options:
1) can
2) should
3) would
4) might
Correct Answer: would

Q61. Everything _____ carefully checked.
Options:
1) has been
2) have been
3) are being
4) is been
Correct Answer: has been

Q62. I’ve _____ finished painting the house.
Options:
1) about
2) nearing
3) towards
4) almost
Correct Answer: almost

Q63. She _____ made him angry.
Options:
1) have absolutely
2) has certainly
3) have certainly
4) has absolutely
Correct Answer: has certainly

Q64. A partial victory is sometimes all we can hope to _______.
Options:
1) gain
2) lose
3) suffer
4) reward
Correct Answer: gain

Q65. My father has been advised to ___________ his smoking.
Options:
1) cut down
2) cut off
3) cut into
4) cut in
Correct Answer: cut down

Q66. I had not expected to meet him; it was quite an _________________ meeting.
Options:
1) organised
2) unique
3) accidental
4) intentional
Correct Answer: accidental

Q67. Pour the juice _____ the glass.
Options:
1) in
2) into
3) onto
4) on
Correct Answer: into

Q68. I have been _____ this problem since noon.
Options:
1) working into
2) working on
3) working for
4) with after
Correct Answer: working on

Q69. Sushma has a deep _____ for drunkards.
Options:
1) hatred
2) hate
3) hated
4) hating
Correct Answer: hatred

Q70. Naresh made a fortune _____ buying and selling used cars.
Options:
1) at
2) by
3) in
4) on
Correct Answer: by

Q71. She has finished writing the article, ______
Options:
1) has she?
2) isn’t it?
3) hasn’t she?
4) is it?
Correct Answer: hasn’t she?

Q72. An animal species becomes _____ when its last existing member dies.
Options:
1) exist
2) existing
3) extinct
4) extract
Correct Answer: extinct

Q73. One should always set _____ some money for emergency.
Options:
1) aside
2) on
3) by
4) out
Correct Answer: aside

Q74. The train is expected to arrive in a few minutes _____ platform six.
Options:
1) in
2) above
3) near
4) on
Correct Answer: on

Q75. I haven’t had _____ opportunity to study during the day.
Options:
1) very
2) many
3) much
4) more
Correct Answer: much

Q76. We can __________ see anything in the dim light.
Options:
1) badly
2) scarcely
3) fairly
4) rather
Correct Answer: scarcely

Q77. Few countries can __________ India in variety, colour and the richness

of dance forms.  SSC CGL 2016
Options:
1) compare
2) rival
3) perform
4) prevail
Correct Answer: rival

Q78. The scheme allows students from different countries to
communicate __________.
Options:
1) each other
2) with each others
3) themselves
4) with one another
Correct Answer: with one another

Q79. I cannot conceive of _____________ accepting the post.
Options:
1) he
2) his
3) him
4) he’ll
Correct Answer: his

Q80. The maestro’s son has no taste _________ music.
Options:
1) about
2) with
3) in
4) to
Correct Answer: in

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