Fill in the Blanks Questions for CAT

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1EasyMCQ

Does playing video games ____ the minds of kids? If so, what is the ____ of watching television programmes? We should find out how that is ____ the kids’ psyche.

  1. A

    affect, effect, affecting

  2. B

    effect, affect, effecting

  3. C

    effect, affect, affecting

  4. D

    affect, affect, affecting

  5. E

    effect, effect, effecting

2EasyMCQ

Sachin played ____ matches per year towards the end of his career. That was because he had _____ time on his hands than before.

  1. A

    less, lesser

  2. B

    fewer, less

  3. C

    fewer, fewer

  4. D

    lesser, lesser

  5. E

    None of the above

3EasyMCQ

In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks which are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the word which fits in the blank in the best possible manner.

Although the boy was heartbroken, he was still in very good ______ at dinner.

  1. A

    spirits

  2. B

    language

  3. C

    demeanour

  4. D

    character

4EasyMCQ

_______ the Congress had done reasonably well during its tenure, its failure to address issues related to corruption ______ in it losing to the BJP in the general elections.

  1. A

    Despite, resulted

  2. B

    Although, resulted

  3. C

    Despite, resulting

  4. D

    Although, resulting

  5. E

    Despite, result

5EasyMCQ

Read the following statement: One morning, I woke up from a vague but _______ nightmare that my life had been _______ by a single harsh tweet. The whole week after, I ______ from talking about the book on social media. Fill in the blanks meaningfully, in the above statement, from the following options

  1. A

    pleasant, redefined, refrained

  2. B

    thrilling, destroyed, avoided

  3. C

    terrifying, ruined, refrained

  4. D

    petrifying, ruining, abstained

  5. E

    amusing, upended, envied

6EasyMCQ

Fill in the blanks

Early practitioners of experimental psychology ______ themselves from parapsychology, which in the late nineteenth century enjoyed great popularity and indeed ______ the bulk of what people called "psychology"

  1. A

    associated, represented

  2. B

    distinguished, constituted

  3. C

    separated, destroyed

  4. D

    allowed, composed

7EasyMCQ

Read the following statement: _____ of women in corporate leadership is _____, but progress remains slow, and there are significant _____ among member states. Fill in the blanks meaningfully, in the above statement, from the following options

  1. A

    Exploitation, increasing, differences

  2. B

    Representation, improving, differences

  3. C

    Progress, improving, disagreements

  4. D

    Discrimination, increasing, objections

  5. E

    Interference, increasing, barriers

8MediumMCQ

The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Choose the correct alternative out of the four options. Suraj ________ the low salary

  1. A

    complaint about

  2. B

    got angry

  3. C

    got furious

  4. D

    grumbled at

9MediumMCQ

The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Choose the correct alternative out of the four options. Neeta was frustrated with Ajay’s __________ approach, so she asked him to give his decision by evening.

  1. A

    silly-willying

  2. B

    dilly-dallying

  3. C

    dilly-nallying

  4. D

    silly-dilly

10MediumMCQ

One of the words is missing from the sentence given below. Choose the word which  logically fits the given blank. The stubbornness of both the leaders resulted in a political ______________

  1. A

    cohort

  2. B

    stability

  3. C

    impasse

  4. D

    embargo

11MediumMCQ

In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks which are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the word which fits in the blank in the best possible manner.

Some people strongly argue that the crimes committed by the government should not be _______.

  1. A

    prosecuted

  2. B

    detained

  3. C

    incarcerated

  4. D

    imprisoned

12MediumMCQ

Read the following statement: Politicians are notorious for the ________ they form with ________ police officers, giving a bad ________ to the whole administration. Fill in the blanks meaningfully, in the above statement, from the following options

  1. A

    understanding, notable, example

  2. B

    nexus, other, reputation

  3. C

    bond, gullible, name

  4. D

    nexus, pliable, name

  5. E

    understanding, evil, reputation

13HardMCQ

Fill in the blank with an appropriate word. Arjun is a/an _______________ man, often unwilling to pay heed to others’ views.

  1. A

    intrepid

  2. B

    ingratiate

  3. C

    subtle

  4. D

    intransigent

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