Double Fill in the Blanks NMAT 2023
Directions (1-5) :The question has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentences as a whole.
Q1. India’s _________ over the past half century since independence has been unique and _________ in many ways.
(a) thinking, feeling
(b) development, commendable
(c) victory, celebrating
(d) crash, overbearing
(e) regress, praiseworthy
Q2. The so-called civilized human race has _________ and ill-treated small and large animals in an attempt to prove his _____
(a) Abused, supremacy
(b) misuse, power
(c) cruelty, altruism
(d) advocated, worthlessness
(e) beaten, generosity
Q3. Not all countries benefit _________ from liberalisation. The benefits tend to _________ first to the advantaged and to those with the right education to be able to benefit from the opportunities presented.
(a) poorly, generate
(b) richly, downgrade
(c) suitably, ascribe
(d) uniformly, percolate
(e) judiciously, facilitate
Q4. He has _________ sense of words. Therefore, the sentence he constructs are always _________ with rich meaning.
(a) profound, pregnant
(b) distinguished, load
(c) terrific, tempted
(d) meaning, full
(e) outstanding, casual
Q5. We will call back the agitation if the Chairman gives an _________ that there will be no _________ of workers.
(a) inkling, harassment
(b) assure, need
(c) explanation, realisation
(d) opportunity, place
(e) undertaking, retrenchment
Solutions
S1. Ans. (b); ‘development, commendable’ is the correct use.
Commendable means he showed commendable restraint.
S2. Ans. (a); ‘Abused, supremacy’ is the correct use.
Supremacy means the state or condition of being superior to all others in authority, power, or status.
S3. Ans. (d); uniformly, percolate’ is the correct choice for the fillers.
Percolate means (of a liquid or gas) filter gradually through a porous surface or substance.
S4. Ans. (a); Profound means (of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense.
Pregnant means full of meaning; significant or suggestive.
S5. Ans. (e); Retrenchment means to cut down, reduce, or diminish; curtail (expenses).
Frequently asked questions
What is tested in this double fill-in-the-blanks set?
Each sentence has two blanks, and you choose the word-pair option that best completes the sentence's meaning as a whole, often testing contrast or consistency between the blanks.
What's an example sentence from this set?
One sentence reads: 'India's _________ over the past half century since independence has been unique and _________ in many ways,' testing a word pair like 'development, commendable'.
Does the set include sentences about social issues?
Yes, one sentence discusses how the 'civilized human race' has treated animals, asking for a word pair about abuse and a related concept like 'supremacy' or 'power'.
What's the key difference between this and single fill-in-the-blanks?
With two blanks, you must find a pair of words that works consistently together for the sentence's overall logic, not just a word that fits one blank independently.