PlacementPrepFill in the blank: The manager asked the team to ____ the report before Friday.
Solution
After 'to', the base form of the verb is needed: to submit.
Answer: (D) submit
Verbal Ability · Grammar and usage
Fill in the Blanks: placement practice questions
30 moderate questions in the pattern of campus placement tests. Pick an option to check your answer, then open the step-by-step solution.
Fill in the blank: She has been working here ____ 2019.
Solution
'Since' is used with a point in time; 'for' is used with a period.
Answer: (C) since
Fill in the blank: Neither the students nor the teacher ____ aware of the change.
Solution
With 'neither … nor', the verb agrees with the nearer subject, 'the teacher' (singular).
Answer: (B) was
Fill in the blank: If I ____ you, I would accept the offer.
Solution
In imaginary conditions, 'were' is used for all persons: If I were you.
Answer: (D) were
Fill in the blank: The new policy had a positive ____ on employee morale.
Solution
'Effect' is the noun (result); 'affect' is usually the verb.
Answer: (C) effect
Fill in the blank: He is good ____ solving puzzles.
Solution
The correct phrase is 'good at' something.
Answer: (C) at
Fill in the blank: We need to ____ the meeting to next week because the director is travelling.
Solution
To postpone is to move to a later time.
Answer: (A) postpone
Fill in the blank: Bread and butter ____ my usual breakfast.
Solution
'Bread and butter' is one dish, so it takes a singular verb.
Answer: (C) is
Fill in the blank: Despite ____ hard, he could not clear the exam.
Solution
'Despite' is followed by a noun or an -ing form: despite working.
Answer: (D) working
Fill in the blank: The committee ____ its decision tomorrow.
Solution
'Tomorrow' needs the future tense: will announce.
Answer: (C) will announce
Fill in the blank: This is the ____ book I have ever read.
Solution
A superlative is needed with 'ever': the most interesting.
Answer: (C) most interesting
Fill in the blank: Please refrain ____ using mobile phones in the library.
Solution
'Refrain' is followed by 'from'.
Answer: (C) from
Fill in the blank: The project was a success ____ the tight deadline.
Solution
'In spite of' is followed by a noun phrase and shows contrast.
Answer: (D) in spite of
Fill in the blank: He apologised ____ being late.
Solution
We apologise for something.
Answer: (D) for
Fill in the blank: Each of the candidates ____ given a separate room.
Solution
'Each' takes a singular verb.
Answer: (D) was
Fill in the blank: The company is looking for candidates with ____ communication skills.
Solution
An adjective is needed before the noun 'skills'.
Answer: (A) excellent
Fill in the blank: I prefer tea ____ coffee.
Solution
'Prefer' is followed by 'to' when comparing: prefer tea to coffee.
Answer: (A) to
Fill in the blank: By the time we reached the station, the train ____.
Solution
An action completed before another past action takes the past perfect: had left.
Answer: (A) had left
Fill in the blank: The speaker's argument was so ____ that everyone agreed with him.
Solution
The argument causes conviction, so 'convincing' fits.
Answer: (C) convincing
Fill in the blank: You must ____ with the rules of the company.
Solution
To comply with rules is to obey them.
Answer: (C) comply
Fill in the blank: She is one of the best engineers who ____ ever worked here.
Solution
'Who' refers to 'engineers' (plural), so 'have'.
Answer: (C) have
Fill in the blank: The meeting was called off ____ heavy rain.
Solution
'Due to' is followed by a noun phrase: due to heavy rain.
Answer: (B) due to
Fill in the blank: Hardly had he left the office ____ it started raining.
Solution
The pattern is 'hardly … when'.
Answer: (C) when
Fill in the blank: The government has taken steps to ____ poverty.
Solution
To eradicate is to remove completely.
Answer: (B) eradicate
Fill in the blank: He is senior ____ me by two years.
Solution
'Senior' and 'junior' take 'to', not 'than'.
Answer: (A) to
Fill in the blank: Unless you work hard, you ____ succeed.
Solution
'Unless' means 'if not': if you don't work hard, you will not succeed.
Answer: (B) will not
Fill in the blank: The scientist made a significant ____ in cancer research.
Solution
A breakthrough is an important discovery.
Answer: (C) breakthrough
Fill in the blank: Mathematics ____ my favourite subject.
Solution
Subjects ending in -ics such as mathematics take a singular verb.
Answer: (C) is
Fill in the blank: The witness gave a ____ account of the accident, leaving out nothing.
Solution
Leaving out nothing means the account was detailed.
Answer: (D) detailed
Fill in the blank: He insisted ____ paying the bill.
Solution
'Insist' is followed by 'on'.
Answer: (B) on
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