Fill in the Blanks for BCS Test Preparation
1. No one can ____________ that he is clever .
1. No one can ____________ that he is clever .
Answer: Deny
2. The ministers arrived __________ a decision last night .
Answer : at
3. He is devoid ______ common sense.
Answer: of
4. He ran fast lest he _________ miss the train.
Answer : should
5. What are you so angry ______?
Answer : for
6. To stay healthy, we must plan to have a balanced ________.
Answer : Diet
7. English grammar is not ________ to understand.
Answer: too difficult
8. If we want concrete proof, we are looking for ——?
Answer: Clear Evidence
9. When a character speaks his thoughts alone it is called —–?
Answer: Soliloquy
10. When something is out of its time it is called ——–?
Answer: anachronism
11. I don’t know what she is talking _______.
Answer: about
12. In what way is your job _______ than mine?
Answer: better
13. In case _______ fire, leave the building.
Answer: of
14. He fantasized _________ winning the lottery.
Answer: about
Rule-1: ‡jvf / AvKv¶v Kiv A‡_© Preposition ‘‘after / for’’ e‡m|
Hanker after
Hunt after
Run
after
Crave after/ after
Aspire
after
Greedy after/ for
Long after/for Ambition
for
Rule-2: wbKU A‡_© Preposition ‘‘to’’ e‡m|
Near
to
Contigent to
Adjacent to
Close to
Rule-3: `¶ A‡_© Preposition ‘‘in’’ e‡m|
Adept in Proficient in
Expert in Deficient in (A`¶)
Versed in Apt in
Excel in e¨vwZK«g: Good at Quick at Ready at
Rule-4: DcKvwiZv /Dc‡hvwMZv A‡_© Preposition ‘‘to’’ e‡m|
Useful
to
Benefinicial to
Preferable to Favourable to
Necessity to Essential to
Suitable to
Congenial to
Advantageous to Conducive to
Profitable to
Rule-4: Dchz³ /‡hvM¨/A‡hvM¨ A‡_© Preposition ‘‘for’’ e‡m|
Qualified for Fit for
Eligible for
Suitable for
Competent for perfect for
Rule-4: weiZ _vKv /`z‡i _vKv/ Gwi‡q
Pjv/ i¶v Kiv/ avib Kiv /gzw³cvIqv A‡_©
Preposition ‘‘from’’ e‡m
Deter
from
Expect from
Debar from
Free
from
Originate from
Aloof from
Prohibit
from
Delete
from
Abstain from
Refrain
from
Prevent from
Absent from
Hinder
from
Exchide from
Conceal
from
Exempt from
Escape
from
Defend from
Emerge
from
Suffer from
Detach from
Dissent
from
Distinct from
Deviate from
Rule-5: ¶wZKi/weZ„òv A‡_© Preposition ‘‘to’’ e‡m|
Hurtful
to
Injurious to
Detrimental
to Adverse to
Aversion to
Prejudicial to
Offensive to
Antipathy to
Rule-6: fvM Kiv/eÈ Kiv A‡_© Preposition ‘‘to’’ e‡m|
Allot
to
Allocate to
Rule-7: ‡j‡M_vKv/AvUwK‡q/Rwi‡q _vKv A‡_© Preposition ‘‘to’’ e‡m|
Cling
to
Adhere to
Stick to
Clue to
Hang
to
True to
Add
to
Fix to
Key to
Rule-8: wbf©i Kiv A‡_© Preposition ‘‘on/upon’’ e‡m|
Count
on/upon
Depend on/upon
Rely
on/upon
Based on/upon
Contingent on/upon
Rule-9: ZvKv‡bv A‡_© Preposition ‘‘at’’ e‡m|