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Fill in the Blanks Previous Year Questions

8 Fill in the Blanks (English) questions asked in CIL MT previous year papers, each with the correct answer and explanation. Read them free on UTpaper, or attempt the full papers as timed online tests.

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Q1CIL MT Systems, 24 Aug 2026 (3:00 PM, CBT-26)
Choose the most appropriate option from the given choices to correctly complete the sentence. The research paper was praised for its originality, but it was criticized because __________ its theoretical framework __________ its empirical analysis met the expected standards.
  1. Aeither; or
  2. Bneither; or
  3. Cneither; nor
  4. Dnot only; but also
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Correct answer: (C) neither; nor

Q2CIL MT Systems, 24 Aug 2026 (3:00 PM, CBT-26)
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks. If no article is required, select the option with ‘No article required’. The symposium opened with ___ incisive critique of postcolonial theory and concluded with ___ ambitious rethinking of ecological ethics.
  1. ANo article required; No article required
  2. Ba; an
  3. Can; No article required
  4. Dan; an
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Correct answer: (D) an; an

Q3CIL MT Systems, 24 Aug 2026 (3:00 PM, CBT-26)
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks. If no article is required, select the option with ‘No article required’. They were looking for _____17-year-old girl wearing ___________ pair of blue shoes.
  1. Aa; a
  2. BNo article required; an
  3. Can; a
  4. Da; No article required
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Correct answer: (A) a; a

Q4CIL MT Systems, 24 Aug 2026 (3:00 PM, CBT-26)
Choose the most appropriate option that has the same meaning as the given group of words: to steal a march on someone
  1. ATo deliberately delay your own actions so that the other person makes the first mistake
  2. BTo secretly follow someone and copy their strategy without their knowledge
  3. CTo physically take something form someone while they are distracted during a parade or procession
  4. DTo gain advantage over someone by acting earlier or more quickly than they do
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Correct answer: (D) To gain advantage over someone by acting earlier or more quickly than they do

Q5CIL MT Systems, 27 Feb 2020 (8:00 AM)
Choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. The prize money was shared _________ all the members ______ the football team.
  1. Aby; among
  2. Bbetween; in
  3. Camong; of
  4. Dby; from
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Correct answer: (C) among; of

Q6CIL MT Systems, 27 Feb 2020 (8:00 AM)
Complete the sentence with the appropriate word. Tarun's father bought him a motorbike but _________ him to ride it safely.
  1. Acautioned
  2. Btaught
  3. Cpleased
  4. Dhelped
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Correct answer: (A) cautioned

Q7CIL MT Systems, 27 Feb 2020 (8:00 AM)
Choose the correct word(s) to fill in the blank. Mohan Lal __________ asleep while watching TV last night.
  1. Ahas fallen
  2. Bhad fallen
  3. Cfell
  4. Dfalls
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Correct answer: (C) fell

Q8CIL MT Systems, 27 Feb 2020 (8:00 AM)
Complete the sentence with the appropriate word. It is claimed that _________ in the telecom industry will bring the charges down for people.
  1. Afinance
  2. Bdecrease
  3. Cincrease
  4. Dcompetition
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Correct answer: (D) competition

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