Sentence Completion — GK Questions with Answers

1. Though the boy is shy, his sister is quite ______.
   1. outgoing
   2. reserved
   3. quiet
   4. timid
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   Answer: (A) outgoing

   “Though” = contrast → opposite of shy.

2. The road was ______, so the bus reached late.
   1. clear
   2. blocked
   3. empty
   4. wide
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   Answer: (B) blocked

   “so” = result; lateness → obstruction.

3. He enjoys ______ sports such as cricket and football.
   1. mental
   2. indoor
   3. outdoor
   4. silent
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   Answer: (C) outdoor

   “such as” = examples → outdoor.

4. She is a ______, one who loves books.
   1. optimist
   2. historian
   3. bibliophile
   4. philatelist
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   Answer: (C) bibliophile

   Definition: a lover of books.

5. The plan was bold and ______.
   1. daring
   2. timid
   3. dull
   4. cautious
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   Answer: (A) daring

   “and” = parallel idea.

6. Despite his ______ appearance, he is very kind.
   1. gentle
   2. stern
   3. smiling
   4. cheerful
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   Answer: (B) stern

   despite = contrast; opposite of kind.

7. Unlike his ______ brother, Ravi spends carefully.
   1. careful
   2. frugal
   3. extravagant
   4. thrifty
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   Answer: (C) extravagant

   Unlike = contrast.

8. The medicine had a ______ effect, so the patient recovered quickly.
   1. negligible
   2. adverse
   3. harmful
   4. beneficial
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   Answer: (D) beneficial

   recovered → positive.

9. Because she was ______, she could not sleep before the exam.
   1. anxious
   2. serene
   3. content
   4. calm
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   Answer: (A) anxious

   could not sleep → worried.

10. The speaker was so ______ that the audience understood every point.
    1. ambiguous
    2. lucid
    3. vague
    4. confusing
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    Answer: (B) lucid

    so … that → clarity.

11. Ravi is neither rich ______ famous.
    1. and
    2. or
    3. nor
    4. but
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    Answer: (C) nor

    neither … nor.

12. She is afraid ______ spiders.
    1. at
    2. with
    3. from
    4. of
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    Answer: (D) of

    afraid of.

13. He is good ______ chess.
    1. at
    2. on
    3. for
    4. in
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    Answer: (A) at

    good at.

14. One of the ______ is missing.
    1. book
    2. books
    3. booking
    4. bookish
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    Answer: (B) books

    one of the + plural.

15. He ______ in Jaipur since 2012.
    1. is living
    2. lives
    3. lived
    4. has lived
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    Answer: (D) has lived

    since + present perfect.

16. Her ______ in the interview impressed the panel.
    1. confidently
    2. confide
    3. confident
    4. confidence
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    Answer: (D) confidence

    noun after “her”.

17. The minister’s ______ speech failed to ______ the angry crowd.
    1. fiery – soothe
    2. mild – excite
    3. brief – anger
    4. dull – calm
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    Answer: (D) dull – calm

    a failed speech; failing to calm.

18. The ______ of the evidence made the verdict ______.
    1. strength – certain
    2. weakness – certain
    3. abundance – doubtful
    4. clarity – confused
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    Answer: (A) strength – certain

    strong evidence → certain verdict.

19. Although the task was ______, she completed it ______.
    1. trivial – badly
    2. easy – quickly
    3. difficult – successfully
    4. simple – slowly
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    Answer: (C) difficult – successfully

    Although = contrast.

20. He was ______ by the sad news and sat ______.
    1. amused – loudly
    2. pleased – happily
    3. elated – cheerfully
    4. devastated – silently
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    Answer: (D) devastated – silently

    sad news → negative.

21. The firm ______ heavy losses, yet its owner remained ______.
    1. earned – gloomy
    2. avoided – furious
    3. hid – delighted
    4. suffered – optimistic
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    Answer: (D) suffered – optimistic

    yet = contrast.

22. A person who is easily fooled is ______.
    1. wary
    2. gullible
    3. shrewd
    4. cautious
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    Answer: (B) gullible

    Definition → gullible.

23. Her ______ attitude towards the poor made everyone respect her.
    1. hostile
    2. arrogant
    3. benevolent
    4. callous
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    Answer: (C) benevolent

    respect → positive.

24. Not only was the speech long, but also ______.
    1. witty
    2. concise
    3. brief
    4. tedious
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    Answer: (D) tedious

    not only … but also → same direction (both bad).

25. The more you practise, ______ you become.
    1. better
    2. the best
    3. more better
    4. the better
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    Answer: (D) the better

    The more … the better.

26. The doctor advised him to ______ from smoking.
    1. abstain
    2. attend
    3. adopt
    4. allow
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    Answer: (A) abstain

    abstain from.

27. Heavy rains ______ the supply of vegetables.
    1. helped
    2. hindered
    3. hastened
    4. honoured
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    Answer: (B) hindered

    obstruction → hinder.

28. The speaker’s ______ gestures amused the audience.
    1. gloomy
    2. severe
    3. solemn
    4. comical
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    Answer: (D) comical

    amused → comical.

29. The scientist was ______ after years of research; his discovery was ______.
    1. bored – trivial
    2. angry – useless
    3. lazy – ordinary
    4. exhausted – significant
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    Answer: (D) exhausted – significant

    years of research; a positive result.

30. Which word cannot fill: “His _____ nature won him many friends.”
    1. amiable
    2. affable
    3. hostile
    4. genial
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    Answer: (C) hostile

    friends → positive.

31. The sentence “He was too _____ to walk” needs —
    1. sturdy
    2. weak
    3. strong
    4. healthy
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    Answer: (B) weak

    too … to → inability.

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