Salient Fill in the blanks Questions Quiz for SSC CGL Tier 2

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Practice is the only key to polish one's preparation and to avoid repeating the mistakes. Either you are preparing for SSC CGL, CHSL, JE or any exam conducted by SSC, English is a very important section. Solving quizzes on daily basis can improve your fluency of understanding this section to the utmost. SSC CGL Tier 2 is is to be held from 17 Feb to 22 Feb 2018. English holding 200 questions in CGL Tier 2 can either make or break your chances of getting your dream job. Today, in this English quiz we are providing Fill in the blanks Quiz holding captivating weightage in exam. Attempt this quiz and learn effectively  We wish you good luck for the upcoming Exams.

Directions (1-15): In the following question, sentences are given with blanks to be filed in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.

Q1. ____________ of the opening ceremony of the theatre a large crowd had assembled.
(a) On the time
(b) At the time
(c) At time
(d) In the duration

Q2. I am afraid I ____________ in the calculation.
(a) made a mistake
(b) did a mistake
(c) done mistake
(d) mistook

Q3. After dinner mother used to tell us stories while ____________ the old socks.
(a) tottering
(b) swamping
(c) unfastening
(d) darning

Q4. The students wanted a holiday, but the Principal ____________ and said, ‘No’.
(a) put his hands down
(b) put his foot up
(c) put his foot down
(d) put himself around.

Q5. She left the room feeling ____________ 
(a) miasma
(b) contrite
(c) raison d’etre
(d) trove

Q6. She was so ____________ she could hardly stand.
(a) perjure
(b) puddle
(c) emaciated
(d) rogue

Q7. The separate details ____________ to form a single body of scientific thought.
(a) coalesce
(b) raiment
(c) largesse
(d) megalith

Q8. Because I wanted to ____________ my favourite actor at the movie premiere, I stood outside in the rain for seven hours.
(a) forage
(b) starry
(c) descry
(d) impute

Q9. He was ____________ at being excluded from the meeting.
(a) vanguard
(b) peeved
(c) upfront
(d) savant

Q10. Best friends have a deep ____________ which is often inexplicable to others.
(a) camaraderie
(b) bland
(c) veneer
(d) facade

Q11. After receiving a windfall, the foolish man showed his ____________ by spending every dime on frivolous purchases.
(a) liturgy
(b) fatuity
(c) sagacity
(d) custom

Q12. He had endeavoured to ____________ them some assistance with their luggage.
(a) forfeit
(b) riddance
(c) procure
(d) gruff

Q13. I could see another storm cloud ____________ on the horizon.
(a) looming
(b) compensate
(c) retract
(d) wiped

Q14. Life got hard for John when he went blind but he just ____________ and never complained.
(a) moved
(b) finished
(c) soldiered on
(d) admired

Q15. The show was getting stale so they__________ it up with some new scenes. 
(a) frigid
(b) jazzed
(c) left
(d) personified

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