Fill in the Blanks questions with solutions

1. Question 1Easy

   The manager asked the team to ____ the report before the meeting.

   • A.finaliseCorrect
   • B.finalising
   • C.finalises
   • D.finalised
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   After 'asked the team to', the verb takes its base form, so 'finalise' is correct.

2. Question 2Easy

   Choose the word that best fills the blank. The auditor's report was so ______ that the board understood every figure at a glance.

   • A.obscure
   • B.lucidCorrect
   • C.tedious
   • D.biased
   • E.lengthy
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   If the board understood every figure at a glance, the report must have been clear. 'Lucid' means clear and easy to understand. Obscure is the opposite, while tedious, biased and lengthy do not explain the easy understanding.

3. Question 3Easy

   Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. The new recruits were asked to ____ by the bank's code of conduct at all times.

   • A.abideCorrect
   • B.comply
   • C.adhere
   • D.conform
   • E.follow
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   The preposition after the blank is 'by', and only 'abide by' is idiomatic. 'Comply' takes 'with', 'adhere' and 'conform' take 'to', and 'follow' takes no preposition.

4. Question 4Moderate

   Pick the pair of words that best fills the two blanks. The auditor's report was so ____ that even the board found it difficult to ____ a single loophole.

   • A.thorough / detectCorrect
   • B.vague / ignore
   • C.brief / overlook
   • D.biased / find
   • E.casual / locate
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   A report so 'thorough' leaves nothing out, which is why even the board could scarcely 'detect' a loophole. The other pairs break the cause-and-effect the sentence sets up with 'so ... that'.

5. Question 5Moderate

   Choose the best word: The guard ___ his post throughout the night without rest.

   • A.mannedCorrect
   • B.abandoned
   • C.ignored
   • D.forgot
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   'Manned his post' means he stayed at duty. The other verbs imply leaving or neglecting the post, which contradicts 'throughout the night without rest'.

6. Question 6Moderate

   Choose the best word: The security officer ___ the entry gate until the relief guard arrived.

   • A.mannedCorrect
   • B.deserted
   • C.ignored
   • D.blocked
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   'Manned the entry gate' means the officer stayed on duty at the gate. The other verbs imply leaving or obstructing the post, which contradicts waiting for a relief guard.

7. Question 7Moderate

   Choose the pair of words that fits both blanks most appropriately. The auditor's findings were ______ enough to leave no doubt about where the ______ for the lapse lay.

   • A.tentative / blame
   • B.categorical / responsibilityCorrect
   • C.detailed / uncertainty
   • D.preliminary / evidence
   • E.confidential / decision
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   'To leave no doubt' requires a first word meaning clear and unqualified, which rules out 'tentative' and 'preliminary' immediately, since both mean the opposite. The second blank is what an auditor's findings assign for a lapse, and that is responsibility. Option C fails on the second word, because findings that leave no doubt do not locate an uncertainty. Option A has a workable second word but a first word that contradicts the rest of the sentence, which is the usual shape of a distractor in a two-blank question.

8. Question 8Moderate

   Choose the pair of words that fits both blanks most appropriately. Although the scheme was ______ with considerable publicity, its ______ across the smaller districts has been slow and uneven.

   • A.launched / rolloutCorrect
   • B.withdrawn / progress
   • C.designed / intention
   • D.announced / withdrawal
   • E.criticised / expansion
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   'Although' sets the loud beginning against the disappointing follow-through, so the first blank needs the beginning and the second the follow-through. 'Launched' and 'rollout' give exactly that. Option B fails at once, since a scheme withdrawn with publicity has no progress to be slow. Option C puts an intention where the sentence needs something that can be slow and uneven across districts. Option D makes the second half describe a withdrawal, which the concession does not support, and E starts with criticism, which no amount of publicity implies.

9. Question 9Moderate

   Choose the pair of words that fits both blanks most appropriately. The new policy was designed to ______ small depositors, but critics argued it would ______ only large investors.

   • A.protect / benefitCorrect
   • B.harm / help
   • C.protect / harm
   • D.benefit / protect
   • E.ignore / benefit
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   The word 'but' signals a contrast between the policy's intent and the critics' claim. If it was designed to 'protect' small depositors, the critics' charge that it would 'benefit' only large investors provides that contrast. 'Protect / benefit' fits both blanks; the other pairs break either the intent or the contrast.

10. Question 10Moderate

    Choose the pair of words that fits both blanks most appropriately. Despite the ______ growth in profits, the company remained ______ about expanding into new markets.

    • A.robust / cautiousCorrect
    • B.weak / eager
    • C.robust / reckless
    • D.steady / indifferent
    • E.sudden / confident
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    'Despite' sets up a contrast: strong profit growth would normally invite expansion, yet the company held back. 'Robust' growth paired with a 'cautious' stance captures that tension. The other pairs either remove the contrast or make the two halves agree.

11. Question 11Moderate

    Choose the pair of words that fits both blanks most appropriately. The committee's report was so ______ that even its harshest critics found it difficult to ______ the conclusions.

    • A.vague / accept
    • B.thorough / refuteCorrect
    • C.brief / summarise
    • D.partial / support
    • E.delayed / postpone
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    'Even its harshest critics' signals a concession, so the report must have a quality that works against criticism. 'Thorough' supplies that, and 'refute' is what critics would want to do but cannot. Check the others: a vague report would be easy to reject, not hard to accept; 'brief / summarise' produces no contrast at all; a partial report would be easy for critics to attack; 'delayed / postpone' is unrelated to the conclusions.

12. Question 12Moderate

    Pick the pair of words that best fills the two blanks. Although the scheme was launched with great ____, its impact on the ground remained ____.

    • A.fanfare / negligibleCorrect
    • B.secrecy / enormous
    • C.reluctance / significant
    • D.fanfare / overwhelming
    • E.caution / visible
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    'Although' signals a contrast: a loud launch ('fanfare') set against a small result ('negligible'). Option D keeps 'fanfare' but 'overwhelming' removes the contrast, and the other pairs do not form the launch-versus-impact opposition.

These are 12 of 22 fill in the blanks questions in the bank. Attempt the rest with instant feedback in the practice drills, or under a clock in the mock tests.