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The art and skill of guessing is developed by reading extensively ie , reading a variety of subjects regularly and using the steps in guessing that we are going to discuss. The words associating the unknown word give a context to it and in relation to these words the unknown word can be understood best. Therefore, we will first take training in guessing a word in its context; and then with the help of the discourse markers used in the sentence \sentences.
Sentence completion or gap – filling is one of the commonest forms of word questions in any of the MBA entrance examinations for the simple reason that the ability to know the correct use of a word in a sentence is very important for inferring and expressing meaning. As the writer likes to use a word as accurately as possible form his huge stock, a common reader like us might miss the point because of an unfamiliar word. In such a case, the only skill that is handy with the reader is guessing the meaning the correctly and constantly.
How many words do you think you can learn and remember without its context? You must have read the words like hallow, aback, abominable, and consulted dictionary for their meaning several times and forgotten. Let ‘s try to guess the meaning of these words in their context.
e.g.,
(1) What does the word abominable mean? Guess its meaning in the context.
The abominable silence before cyclone.
What kind of lull or silence can be just before cyclone? Threatening and uneasy; isn ‘t it so?
The word abominable means threatening or uneasy.
(2) What will hallow mean in the hallowed precincts of the shrine’? Shrine – the surroundings of  a place of worship will be peaceful and revered. You will find the same word or a similar word in the options.
Let us consider a situation when it becomes difficult to decide between two of the possible answers. When not sure of the meaning of the word, you may guess that to whet one’s appetite’ either means to satisfy one’s appetite or to increase one’ s appetite.
In such a case of ambiguity, you are supposed to see what the choices in the answer- stem offer – satisfy or increase. A cleverly  crafted question in competitive examinations usually avoids giving such intriguing choices unless they have been deliberately made difficult.
Difficult cases are those where you need a higher level of vocabulary and strategic skill. Despite this fact., guessing has its indispensable role in all word related problems.
This kind of understanding of the words in context helps you

1. To know how they are used,
2. To know them by guessing while reading,
3. To use the to complete a sentence, and to use them independently while writing and speaking.

The steps you are supposed to follow in contextual word exercises are

1. Understand the context by reading the words of the phrase or sentence carefully.
2. Guess what could be the meaning of the required word in the given context.
3. Choose a similar sounding word\phrase \meaning from the options.
4. Use the chosen meaning from the option in place of the word in the question sentence and re -read the sentence; if sounds alight, then your choice, in all its probability, must be correct. Mark the relevant option.

Two blanks in a sentence
Double blank sentence completion problems are similar to the one blank problems except that they have paired options. They are similar in regard that in both cases same strategy of considering the context and the signposts is used. However,the paired options in the double blank sentence problems requires that the easier blank be attempted fist – either the first with the first word in each option or the second blank with the second word in each option. By attempting the two blanks in this way you can narrow down to the correct answer.
e.g.,
(1) The newspaper advocated short sentences, short paragraphs, active verbs,…………………
Compression, clarity and …………………………….

• Prolixity, aggressiveness
• Detail, universality
• Authenticity, immediacy
• Depression, compression

The list suggests that we need similar words to fill the gap. Prolixity is verbosity and opposite to short; detail is again opposite; authenticity is a positive quality like clarity, and not opposite; depression is a state of mind and does not belong either to similar or opposite to the given words; we narrow down to the option (c) and check the second word. Immediacy is again closer to the list as opposed to distant far flung indirect.
Therefore, the answer is (c).
(2) His spirit did not get ………………… by the horrifying experience of almost drowning dead. On the contrary, he started his lessons in swimming afresh to get rid of the horrific …………………….. of the experience.
(a) dispirited suggestions
(b) energized, recollection
(c) boggled, journey
(d) dampened, imprints
‘On the contrary ‘ is the signpost which suggests the presence of opposite things in the sentences. Let us consider the first blank. He did not get dispirited is the correct expression and not spirit energized as he did not give up but tried afresh. However, we can say, he did not get boggled; but we are talking about spirit better would be to say his spirit did not get dampened and the horrific imprints of the experience instead of the horrific journey of the experience’ the answer is (d).
Unit Exercise
Directions (Q. Nos. 1 -17) Choose the option that completes the sentence most meaningfully and appropriately.

1. The new gadget was quite ……………………………..in addition to being safe and convenient.

• Expensive
• Rough
• Ordinary
• Economical

2. Although, the industrialist appeared to boisterous after his meeting with the workers, all his measures later ………………………………….on him.

• Bounced
• Boomeranged
• Succeeded
• Worked well

3. He was so stubborn and ……………………………. That the parent gave up the hope of his reformation.

• Intractable
• Innocent
• Intuitive
• Unorganized

4. Although, many people don’t like the jobs they do, they remain stuck to them for ………………………………. Reasons.

• Inexplicit
• Ulterior
• Pecuniary
• Internal

5. Since, some employees shirk work, they are …………………………. At times by their bosses.

• Appreciated
• Ignored
• Promoted
• Admonished

6. The army vehicles weapons and uniform are the colour of leaves of plants in order to ……………………………………….them so that the enemy cannot spot them easily.

• Decorate
• Adorn
• Camouflage
• Beautify

7. The new induction in the team was just a …………………………………. Decided not to give him responsibility for some time.

• Boy
• Youth
• Graduate
• Neophyte

8. Colonialism is not appreciable in any way; nonetheless is does some ………………………. Work for its own sake that helps the colonized country later on.

• Constructive
• Destructive
• Instructive
• Unnecessary

9. The course introduced recently is quite …………………………….. it takes care of almost all the needs of learner at this stage.

• Cheap
• Comprehensive
• Exclusive
• Fast

10. The peasants and workers are the deprived lot with gaunt and weak body; their …………………… condition can be attributed to their low income.

• Diseased
• Emaciated
• Rural
• Neglected

11. The roads are overcrowded in the morning hours when everybody goes to their office. Similarly. They remain ……………………………… in the evening hours when the office goers rush back to their homes.

• Congested
• Connected
• Deserted
• Rough

12. When depression comes, logically the prices should fall for lack of buyers; but they actually ………………………………………in the months following

• Reduced
• Fell
• Depreciated
• Escalated

13. People gathered in hope of listening to a fine oratory. Quite the opposite, they left the ground ……………………………………………

• Satisfied
• Surprised
• Disappointed
• Confused

14. England progressed much in the 18^th and 19^th centuries; all the same, it could not provide ……………………………………………to its women folk until the beginning of the 20^th

• Comfort
• Enfranchisement
• Status
• Entertainment

15. Education polished her to become civilized, ……………………………………and impressive.

• Eloquent
• Ambiguous
• Hyper corrective
• Insensitive

16. They chose her president – indeed, she is the ………………………………… person for the post.

• Inappropriate
• Unwanted
• Liked
• Appropriate

17. A minor …………………………………………… on the road sometimes culminates into bloody bloodbath.

• Alteration
• Altercation
• Friendship
• Relationship

Directions (Q. Nos. 18 – 37 ) Choose the option that completes the sentence most meaningfully and appropriately.

18. People were charmed by his ………………………………. Appearance and ………………………………deportment.

• Ugly…………. haughty
• Cute ……………… rude
• Handsome ……………………… dignified
• Shabby ……………………..snobbish

19. In the old system of education when they used to say ‘spare the rod and spoil the child ,they tried to motivate students by ……………………………………. And forgot that it brought ………………………………… and killed enquiry and exploration.

• Punishing …………………… satisfaction
• Forcing ………….. learning
• Inspiring ……………………….. following
• Intimidation……………. Conformity

20. The debater at the court of vikramaditya had some …………………………..arguments in his ……………………which he used very rarely. He used them only when he found his opponents too strong to defeat with his.

• Magnificent ………. Wallet
• Awkward …………………. Mind
• Unusual ……………..box
• Invincible …………………….. repertoire

21. The ……………..as well as the non – residents of the locality were happy that at last there was some ………………. Leader who could go out of the way against the local populace.

• Natives ……………………. Useful
• Residents …………………………… unrealistic
• Immigrants …………………………. Daring
• Domiciles ……….. populist

22. People in ancient Greece were so …………………………. With war and ………………………… of life that they preferred to kill their handicapped children at birth.

• Fraught …………. Uncertainties
• Busy ………………………… heartlessness
• Obsessed ………………………. Frightened
• Preoccupied …………………. Easiness

23. The ………………….. that man is the slave of his circumstances makes rather lethargic and ……………………………….. to challenges of life.

• Creed ……………….. devoted
• Idea ………. Animated
• Argument ……………. Dedicated
• Belief ………………. Listless

24. He was taciturn and ……………………………………. And the idea of listening to others was quite ………………. To him.

• Succinct ……………. Exciting
• Egomaniac…………….repugnant
• Prolix ……….. appealing
• Anti – social ……………….. repulsive

25. Soon after the ……………………………………………. Second world war many movements of art and literature stated making ……………………………………………… of life their main subject.

• Great ………………. Meaninglessness
• Destructive………………………. Strength
• Unprecedented …………………………………. Prediction

26. The women in india were kept under ……………………………… until the new laws in free India ensured their ……………………… from the tentacles of an orthodox society.

• Impression ……….. education
• Subjugation ……………………. Emancipation
• Shackles ………… exculpation
• Pressure ………………….. release

27. He continued to report the outside world that there was no food shortage on animal farm. Nevertheless, towards the end of January it became obvious  that it would be necessary to some grain from somewhere and let the outside world …………………………. The truth.

• Cook ………….. hide
• Sell …………….. ignore
• Protect ………………. Prevent
• Procure ………………….. know

28. That night two places in the same compound glittered with lights. One adsorbed in intense love, ……………….. and erotica; the other in ……………………….. devotion and sparkle of love.

• Hatred ……………… scorn
• Seduction ……………………… submission
• Seclusion …………….. resignation
• Blame ……………. Fame

29. Although the condition of the town is quite bad in regard to the ……………………… condition of the buildings and roads, the property prices are quite ……………………..

• Dilapidated ………….. exorbitant
• Deplorable ……………………… commendable
• Exalted … ..low
• Critical …………… reasonable

30. Despite the lofty claims made by the games committee, the progress in the preparations for organizing the games is quite ……………………….. and ………………. doubt on success.

• Satisfactory ……………. Erase
• High ………. raises
• Unsatisfactory ………………. raise
• Delayed ……………… impose

31. In order to …………………..the sense of sight he made it his rule to walk in the street with downcast eyes, …………………..neither toright nor to left and never behind him.

• Gratify ………… glancing
• Satisfy …….. moving
• Deprive …………….. tilting
• Mortify …………. Glancing

32. He read the ………………. But there was no poetry. Then he read the verses …………………….. but they were no poetry. Finally, he read the flyleaf from the bottom to the top but he found no poetry.

• Verses………………backwards
• Flyleaf …………more
• Words……………….. reverse
• Book……………forwards

33. This was worse then before; the youth grew crimson and ……………………. His fist with very appearance of meditaed…………………..

• Closed …………. Welcome
• Opened …………. Aggression
• Clenched …………………….. assault
• Raised…………… attack

34. We have been begging money for this task, but it remained ……………… ours would be the terrible …………………………. If we did not succeed.

• Accomplished ……… achievement
• Unaccomplished ……………… humiliation
• Unfulfilled ……… idea
• Undecided …………….. mortification

35. On the one hand the father claimed to be ………………………….. and rational; on the other hand he believed in all sorts of …………………

• Skeptical …………….. superstition
• Intelligent ……………………. Stories
• Neutral…………… favouritism
• Mature ………… …………….. immaturity

36. Initially the new entrant found his job ……………….. but as he explored it and did more and more and more new things he soon started considering it a ………………………….. burden

• Interesting…………… burden
• Uninteresting………………. Vocation
• Exciting ……………..job
• Insipid ………….. assignment

37. The terrible disease a Mumbai doctor had …………………….. and declared the demise of the eminent leader.

• Announced …………….. eminent
• Treated………………..suspected
• Suspected…………………… unlikely
• Diagnosed….. imminent

Directions (Q. Nos. 38 -64)  Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

38. I cannot honestly number myself among the pious and I have frequently had the experience of being ……………… among the unholy

• Regenerated
• Deteriorated
• Complied
• Consigned

39. Lack of ………………. Is basic of good teamwork, but our ability to work with others depends on our ……………….

• Rigidity, compatibility
• Dogmatism, motivation
• Professionalism vulnerability
• Positivism, flexibility

40. The fear ……………………… with feeling incompetent is the fear of being humiliated, embarrassed and ………………

• Endowed, criticized
• Afflicted, downtrodden
• Consistent, damaged
• Imbued, exposed

41. I am not easily ………………… by pressures that would interfere with accomplishing the goals of my unit. I stick with my …………….

• Pessimistic, views
• Swayed, convictions
• Discouraged, achievements
• Empowered, organization

42. He has ……………… sense of words. Therefore, the sentences he constructs he constructs are always………………. With rich meaning.

• Profound, pregnant
• Distinguished, loaded
• Terrific, tempted
• Meaningful, full

43. The editorial ………………. The way that journalism has lately been failing in its mission.

• Expresses
• Encounters
• Degrades
• Deplores

44. The old place was dingy and ……………… but it was still serene.

• Gracious
• Beautiful
• Flourishing
• Dilapidated

45. After shouting lustily during the cricket match between india and Pakistan, he found that his voice had become…………

• Coarse
• Nard
• Hoarse
• Audible

46. The room was filled with a………………………… selection of furniture

• Random
• Scattered
• Polished
• Designed

47. He found the ……………….. of his factory job difficult to bear

• Monopoly
• Malpractice
• Magnanimity
• Monotony

48. To reach the agreement, each side had to ………………… giving up some of its demands.

• Compliment
• Compromise
• Compensate
• Comply

49. People in our office are so…………… that the work never gets done in time.

• Energetic
• Lethargic
• Reflective
• Enthusiastic

50. This paper intends to …………………… fearlessly all a forms of corruption and falsehood in public life.

• Present
• Unveil
• Uncover
• Expose

51. The rabbit ……………….. a few shreds from the lettuce leaf but was clearly not hungry

• Chewed
• Gobbled
• Gnawed
• Nibbled

52. We have to tolerate each other’s little …………………..

• Virtues
• Characters
• Foibles
• Qualities

53. A person who is extremely careful in spending is called ………………….

• Parsimonious
• Parochial
• Paranoid
• Parasitic

54. In his usual ………………… manner, he had insured himself against this type of loss.

• Pensive
• Providential
• Indifferent
• Circumspect

55. After a strenuous work -out, harish felt ……………………. Hungry.

• Raucously
• Ravishingly
• Rapaciously
• Ravenously

56. The law prohibits a person from felling a sandalwood tree even if it grows on one’s own land, without prior pemission from the government. As poor people cannot deal with the government, this legal provision leads to a rip – roaring business for ………………. Who care neither for the ……………… nor for the trees.

• Middlemen, rich
• Touts, rich
• The government, poor
• Touts, poor

57. The best punctuation is that of which the reader is least conscious; for when punctuation, or lack of it, …………………….. itself, it is usually because it………………

• Obstrudes, offends
• Conceal, recedes
• Enjoins, fails
• Effaces, counts

58. The argument that the need for a looser fiscal policy to ………………… demand

• Assess minimise
• Stimulate control
• Outstrip, eliminate
• Restrain

59. This simplified ………………….. to the decision -making process is a must read for anyone ………………. Important real estate, personal, or professional decisions.

• Primer, maximizing
• Introduction, under
• Tract, facing

60. The best punctuation is that of which the reader is least conscious for when punctuation or lack of it ………………… itself, it is usually because it ……………….

• Conceals, recedes
• Enjoins, fails
• Obtrudes, offends
• Effaces, counts

61. Their achievement in the field of literature is described as ………………… sometimes it is even called ………..

• Significant, paltry
• Insignificant, influential
• Magnificent, irresponsible
• Unimportant, trivial

62. Companies that try to improve employees performance by ……………… rewards encourage negative kinds of behavior instead of ……………………. A genuine interest of ……………… agenuineinterest in doing the work well.

• Conferring, discrediting
• Bestowing discouraging
• Giving, seeking
• Withholding fostering

63. A growing number of these expert professionals ………………… having to train foreigners as the students end up …………….. the teachers who have to then unhappily contend with no jobs at all or new jobs with drastically reduced pay packets.

• Welcome, assisting
• Resist, challenging
• Resent, replacing
• Are, supplanting

64. We need to help each other to survive. It is only through such ……………. Cooperation that difficulties can be overcome.

• Contradictory
• Forced
• Antagonistic
• Mutual

Answers with solutions

1. (d) Economical, safe and convenient are all different aspects of the usefulness of a thing as required by the signpost in addition to
2. (b) after although boisterous we need something opposite that should also go with the preposition on and boomeranged fits in as it means bounced back or reversed.
3. (a) and requires a similar to stubborn after it and that is intractable the one who cannot be taught or led.
4. (c) don’t like but remain stuck for pecuniary or monetary reason’ matches well.
5. (d)
6. (c)
7. (d)
8. (a)
9. (b)
10. (b)
11. (a)
12. (d)
13. (c)
14. (b)
15. (a)
16. (d)
17. (b)
18. (c)
19. (d) we are talking about a system which uses punishing, forcing of intimidating not instigating that is provoking for crime of inspiring. The use of and forgot and killed enquiry and explorantion Conformity, however, is against enquiry and exploration
20. (d) magnificent, unusual, invincible and interesting are all positive as is the tone of the sentence, but an argument cannot be kept in a wallet or box the arguments, at the same time were used in orvincible remain undefeated; therefore, invincible……….. repertoire is better than interesting …… command.
21. (c)
22. (a)
23. (d)
24. (b)

Belief ……………. Listless

25. (c) Futility or meaningless ihat comes after a war; so it sould not be called called great, but should not be called great, but should be called devastating.
26. (b)
27. (d)
28. (b)
29. (a) the words dilapidated, deplorable and critial may go with the ‘bad condition’ of the town; but prices are going opposite to this fact, so it can neither be commendable not

reasonable. exorbitant means very high.

30. (c)
31. (d) Glancing and seeing can be in the second blank; but ‘with downcast eyes’ or by not looking in any direction one cannot gratify, satisfy or intensify the sense of sight mortify is to control or discipline, here it is to control or self – negate one sense of sight.
32. (a)
33. (c) Closed fist is not the sign of welcome, not is opened fist the sign of aggression; raises fist can be used in slogan and not in attacking; and not a waving fist, but showing a thumb down is the sign of inult. Afist held tigh; or clenched fist is the sign of assault or attack.
34. (b)
35. (a)
36. (b) Ajob close to one’s heart is a vocation and’ initially’ and but require opposite in the blanks. therefore, the first blank would take uninteresting.
37. (d) A terrible disease may lead to a sure death or imminent demise.
38. (d)
39. (a)

40 (d)

41. (b)
42. (a)
43. (d)
44. (d)

45.(c)

46. (a)
47. (d)
48. (a)
49. (b)

50.(d)

51. (a)

52.(c)

53. (a)
54. (d)
55. (d)
56. (d)
57. (b)
58. (b)
59. (d)
60. (c)
61. (d)
62. (d)
63. (c)

64. (d)