MCQ: Fill in the Blank- 2 - CLAT MCQ

Let us first learn the meanings of the given words:

Contest (verb): engage in dispute about.

Assuage (verb): make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.

Lull (verb): calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements.

Mitigate (verb): make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful.

Appease (verb): assuage or satisfy.

The sentence implies that research and resilience have now empowered us to fight against the spread of virus, thus ‘contest’ and ‘lull’ are contextually weak options. ‘Assuaging’ and 'appeasing' are grammatically inapt as we need a verb in its simple form after 'to'. Thus, only ‘mitigate’ fits here grammatically and contextually.

Hence, option D is correct.

The sentence implies that the king had an efficient governance and thus is popular among people till date. Since the segment containing the blank is in passive voice, thus only a verb in its third form will fit the blank, thus ‘honour’ and ‘know’ are incorrect grammatically. The use of ‘neglected’ is contextually incorrect. ‘Saluted’ is also weak as per the context stated. Only ‘remembered’ is the best fit as the context and grammatical reference.

Hence, option B is correct.

Let us first learn the meanings of the given words:
Enhancement (noun): an increase or improvement in quality, value, or extent.
Modified (adjective): revised or changed.
Amendments (noun): a minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc.
Since the context is that the changes are in the bill, noun ‘amendments’ is the perfect fit contextually and grammatically.

Hence, the correct answer is option D.

The idea is to express that it is the first time that Oxford has allowed public to vote. Thus, only ‘history’ is the best fit while ‘course’ and ‘age’ are incorrect.

Hence, the correct answer is option D.

Let us first learn the meanings of the given words:
Cornerstone (noun): an important quality or feature on which a particular thing depends or is based.
Crux (noun): the decisive or most important point at issue.
Premise (noun): a previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion.
The idea here is to express that a healthy environment is the basis of a healthy climate. Thus, ‘cornerstone’ and ‘crux’ fit the blank while ‘premise’ is contextually weak.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

he first blank suggests a messy ‘state’ because that is what causes ‘smirk and jokes’, hence, the right word is 'dishevelled' which means 'making clothes untidy'. This eliminates all other options.

Also, the second blank suggests a hint towards her and the right word to be used here is 'indicative', which means 'serving as a sign or indication'. This perfectly fits in the context.

Meanings of the given words:

Dishevelled (Verb): making clothes untidy.
Indicative (Adjective): serving as a sign or indication.
Reckless (Adjective): heedless of danger.
Predicting (Verb): say something that will happen in future.
Upbeat (Adjective): cheerful.
Releasing (Verb): allow or enable to escape from confinement.
Terrific (Adjective): of great size.
Amounting (Verb): come to be total.

So, the correct option is A.

For the first blank, ‘problem’ and ‘with the population explosion’ hold the context of the sentence as population is shown as a problem and the word which fits here is 'compounded' as it means ‘mixed or combined’.
This eliminates all other options.
Also, for the second blank, ‘by this policy’ is enough to tell the usage of 'addressed' as it means ‘discussed’ and completes the sentence by all means.

Meanings of the given words:
Projected (Verb): to forecast or predict.
Discussed (Verb): to talk about.
Threatened (Verb): to cause or make someone to be at risk.
Manifested (Verb): to show or display.
Dispensed (Verb): to distribute.
Acknowledged (Verb): accept the existence of truth.
Compounded (Verb): to mix or combine.
Addressed (Adjective): greet or salute or discussed.

So, the correct option is D.  

Let us first learn the meanings of the given words:
Massive (adjective): exceptionally large.
Enormous (adjective): very large in size, quantity, or extent.
Immense (adjective): extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree.
The idea is here is to express the huge bulk which the titanosaurs had, thus all the adjectives in I, II and III are correct fit contextually and grammatically to qualify noun ‘bulk’.
Hence, the correct answer is option C. 

Let us first learn the meanings of the given words:
Significantly (adverb): in a sufficiently great or important way as to be worthy of attention.
Exponentially (adverb): in a way that becomes quicker and quicker as something that increases becomes larger.
Rapidly (adverb): very quickly; at a great rate.
Grammatically only adverb is apt for the blank, thus ‘significantly’, ‘exponentially’ and ‘rapidly’ are suitable options for the blanks.
Hence, the correct answer is option B. 

Let us first learn the meanings of the given words:
Essence (noun): the intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, especially something abstract, which determines its character.
Foundation (noun): an underlying basis or principle.
The sentence implies that wealth inequality has originated long back, thus as per the stated context, ‘roots in history’ makes a valid phrase. Thus, ‘roots’ is the correct answer here.
Hence, option B is correct. 

Let us first learn the meanings of the given words:
Tangible (adjective): perceptible by touch.
Unessential (adjective): not absolutely necessary or inessential.
Greedy (adjective): having an excessive desire or appetite for food.
Material (adjective): denoting or consisting of physical objects rather than the mind or spirit.
World (noun): the earth with all its countries and people.
The idea is to express that spirituality should be given preference over materialistic objects. Thus, as per the context stated, ‘material wealth’ makes an apt phrase and therefore ‘material’ is the correct answer.
Hence, option D is correct. 

Let us first learn the meanings of the given words:
Viral (adjective): an image, video, piece of information, etc. that is circulated rapidly and widely on the internet.
Influencers (noun): a person or thing that influences another.
Widget (noun): an application, or a component of an interface, that enables a user to perform a function or access a service.
Trolls (noun): an annoying or offensive message on the internet, in order to upset someone or to get attention or cause trouble.
The sentence has a negative tone and the idea is to express the abusive messages on Twitter. The use of ‘widget’, ‘algorithm’ and ‘influencers’ is contextually incorrect as the tone is negative. The use of ‘viral’ makes no sense after ‘Twitter’. Only ‘trolls’ fits the context and is also appropriate in grammatical manner.
Hence, option D is correct. 

The idea here is to express the plight of Syrian families, thus ‘support’ and ‘attention’ are the perfect fit. The use of ‘assist’ is incorrect grammatically as only a noun will be apt for the blank.
Hence, the correct answer is option D. 

The fact that ‘domestic cats defend their territories’ holds the context of the sentence. In this regard, only the word ‘territorial’ fits in the blank correctly.
This eliminates all other options.
Meanings of the given words:
Territorial (adjective): relating to the ownership of an area.
Timid (adjective): showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened.
Social (adjective): relating to society or its organization.
So, the correct option is C. 

The words ‘fiasco’ and ‘naive’ are contextually incorrect and thereby can be eliminated.
Both the words ‘charm’ and ‘glamour’ can be used to depict that beauty of Taj Mahal always fascinates people and seek their attention.
Fiasco: failure
Charm: attractiveness
Naive: beginner
Glamour: beauty
Hence, option B is the correct answer.