Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: Please fill ____ this form.
- Aon
- Bin
- Cwith
- Dat
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Answer: (B) in
"Fill in" means to complete a form.
DRDO CEPTAM Fill in the Blanks Questions with Answers & Explanations
20 Fill in the Blanks questions from the English Language section of DRDO CEPTAM, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. Try each question first, then tap Show answer to check. When you're ready, take the timed chapter-wise test to see your all-India rank.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: This is the ____ building in the city.
- Ataller
- Btall
- Ctallest
- Dmost tall
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Answer: (C) tallest
Comparison among many takes the superlative degree.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: He has been ill ____ three days.
- Asince
- Bby
- Cfrom
- Dfor
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Answer: (D) for
"For" is used with a period of time.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: He was accused ____ theft.
- Awith
- Babout
- Cfor
- Dof
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Answer: (D) of
The phrase is "accused of".
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: One of my friends ____ a doctor.
- Awere
- Bare
- Cis
- Dhave been
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Answer: (C) is
The subject is "one", which is singular.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: I prefer tea ____ coffee.
- Aover
- Bfrom
- Cto
- Dthan
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Answer: (C) to
"Prefer" is followed by "to" when comparing two things.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: She is ____ honest woman.
- Aa
- Bthe
- Cno article
- Dan
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Answer: (D) an
"Honest" begins with a vowel sound, so "an" is used.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: ____ sun rises in the east.
- ANo article
- BThe
- CA
- DAn
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Answer: (B) The
Unique objects such as the sun take "the".
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: Neither the teacher nor the students ____ present.
- Awas
- Bis
- Cwere
- Dhas been
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Answer: (C) were
With "neither…nor", the verb agrees with the nearer subject ("students").
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: She has two ____.
- Asisters-in-law
- Bsister-in-law
- Csister-in-laws
- Dsisters-in-laws
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Answer: (A) sisters-in-law
The plural is formed on the main word: sisters-in-law.
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: We ran ____ an old friend at the market.
- Aoff
- Binto
- Cout
- Dover
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Answer: (B) into
"Run into" means to meet by chance.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: He has been ill ____ three days.
- Afor
- Bfrom
- Cby
- Dsince
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Answer: (A) for
"For" is used with a period of time.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: There are ____ mistakes in your essay.
- Amuch
- Ba few
- Ca little
- Dlittle
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Answer: (B) a few
"Mistakes" is countable, so "a few" is used.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: She succeeded ____ passing the exam.
- Aat
- Bon
- Cfor
- Din
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Answer: (D) in
The phrase is "succeed in".
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: The police are looking ____ the matter.
- Aafter
- Bfor
- Cat
- Dinto
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Answer: (D) into
"Look into" means to investigate.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: Each of the boys ____ a prize.
- Ahave got
- Bare getting
- Cget
- Dgets
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Answer: (D) gets
"Each" takes a singular verb.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: We should abstain ____ smoking.
- Afrom
- Bfor
- Cof
- Dwith
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Answer: (A) from
The phrase is "abstain from".
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: The news ____ good.
- Ahave been
- Bare
- Cwere
- Dis
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Answer: (D) is
"News" is an uncountable noun and takes a singular verb.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: If I ____ a bird, I would fly.
- Awere
- Bam
- Cwill be
- Dwas
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Answer: (A) were
Unreal conditions use "were" for all subjects.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: I look forward to ____ you.
- Amet
- Bmeet
- Chave met
- Dmeeting
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Answer: (D) meeting
"Look forward to" is followed by a gerund (-ing form).
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