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MCQ Sentence Completion

Directions: Sentence completion MCQs tests your ability to use the information found in complex, but incomplete, sentences in order to correctly complete the sentences. Sentence completions test two separate aspects of your verbal skills: your vocabulary and your ability to follow the internal logic of sentences.
The word provided in the option must fit in the sentence’s blank space and make the given sentence meaningful and grammatically correct also. You have to check all the options until you find a suitable answer. After finding the suitable word or phrase mark this option as your correct answer.
Be sure your choice is both logical and grammatically correct. If you don’t know some words, use elimination and educated guessing (elimination method)

61. The children were ________ by the seemingly nonsensical clues until Kiran pointed out that the messages were in code.
    a. censured
    b. striated
    c. feigned
    d. prevaricated
    e. flummoxed

62. As the _______ in Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is a hero able to capture the audience’s sympathy by continually professing his love for Juliet.
    a. protagonist
    b. enigma
    c. facade
    d. activist
    e. catechist

63. The chess master promised to _________ havoc upon his opponent’s pawns for taking his bishop.
    a. wreak
    b. warrant
    c. ensue
    d. placate
    e. endow

64. I have always admired Shanker’s _______; I’ve never seen him rattled by anything.
    a. aplomb
    b. confluence
    c. propriety
    d. compunction
    e. nostalgia

65. The soldiers received a military _________ to inspect all their vehicles before traveling.
    a. allotment
    b. dominion
    c. affectation
    d. calculation
    e. mandate

66. As ________ beings we live each day conscious of our shortcomings and victories.
    a. sensational
    b. sentient
    c. sentimental
    d. static
    e. senile

67. The curious crowd gathered to watch the irate customer ______ about the poor service he received in the restaurant.
    a. antiquate
    b. trivialize
    c. rant
    d. placate
    e. fetter

68. The man’s _______ driving resulted in a four-car pile-up on the freeway.
    a. burdensome
    b. charismatic
    c. exceptional
    d. boastful
    e. negligent

69. Ravi didn’t know the rules of rugby, but he could tell by the crowd’s reaction that it was a critical ______ in the game.
    a. acclamation
    b. conviction
    c. juncture
    d. enigma
    e. revelation

70. My ancestor who lost his life in the Revolutionary War was a ________ for American independence.
    a. knave
    b. reactionary
    c. compatriot
    d. nonconformist
    e. martyr