All the blank-filler questions asked in WBCS Exams till date are listed here. Go through the questions and get a general idea about the questions’ trends and patterns.

1. A barber shaves, a gardener prunes.
2. A clever man sweeps his family scandals under the carpet.
3. A horde of savages attacked in the explorer.
4. A hostile crowd tried to prevent the chairman from delivering his speech.
5. A lame duck organisation is one which needs power.
6. A man in charge of farming and nurturing animals is called a farmer.
7. A man with polished behaviour is called courteous.
8. A multicoloured bow was seen in the sky.
9. A shining jewel was in the locker.
10. A shooting star was seen in the sky.
11. After one week’s continuous fever, the relatives of the patient became apprehensive about the mode of treatment.
12. Although he was late, he came home by nine.
13. Babies cry when they are hungry.
14. Daughters-in-law are still tortured in remote villages.
15. Deciduous trees lose their leaves annually.
16. Deeds are better than words.
17. Despite his illness, he attended the function.
18. Do this in a short time, in a swift manner.
19. Doctors of medicine are among the most affluent members of American society.
20. Don’t count your chicken before they are hatched.
21. Don’t judge a book by its cover.
22. Excited about dinner, John ran the whole way home.
23. Finish your task in a swift manner.
24. He came of his own accord.
25. He came on his own volition.
26. He held out an olive branch to his enemy.
27. He made a solemn promise in front of the temple.
28. He solved the hard problem.
29. He talked to his horse assuming the horse could understand his grief.
30. He was penniless when the bank failed and declared himself insolvent.
31. He was too late, as luck would have it.
32. He will reach home late at evening.
33. He would always elude the police.
34. Her winsome ways captivated many young men.
35. His parsimonious attitude when we are on a holiday is very annoying to me.
36. I am afraid the patient will die.
37. I can’t walk any further.
38. I cannot disobey him as he is superior to me.
39. I finished my letter last evening.
40. I had smelt something wrong as soon as I reached the spot.
41. I like painting pictures. (gerund)
42. I need a five hundred rupee note.
43. I owe my motherland heartfelt gratitude for what I am today.
44. I was sure I would meet him.
45. In all probability, it may rain tonight.
46. In a company, we must always be sociable.
47. It is none o’clock in Darjeeling in the morning and it is snowing.
48. It is usual nowadays to blow one’s own trumpet to impress others.
49. Jesus of Nazareth illustrated religious concept by means of parables.
50. Judgement was passed on the murderer and he was duly executed.
51. Lachrymose nature means prone to tears.
52. Mary having arrived, we were freed from anxiety.
53. Mother says, “You have to go to the market at once.”
54. People who do not settle down, speak the Romany language, are called gypsy.
55. Ram and his brothers were four in number.
56. She alighted from the bus and walked to the back-gate.
57. She had better enter the room.
58. She liked the latter plan better.
59. Tagore’s birthday was celebrated with songs and recitation
60. The administrator could not make up his mind about this debatable point.
61. The ancient people used to venerate their ancestors.
62. The banquet hall is lavishly decorated to celebrate the occasion.
63. The sea being smoothly, we went for a sail.
64. The building does not conform to safety regulations.
65. The car was rolling down the slope.
66. The child proved himself ill-bred by his behaviour and was expelled from the school.
67. The fruit was juicy and succulent.
68. The imposing structure dwarfed all the surrounding buildings.
69. The last rite will be performed by members of the family only.
70. The magnanimous structure of the Taj Mahal makes it one of the wonders of the world.
71. The man who follows his nose actually follows his instinct.
72. The money a man receives during the year is considered his income.
73. The mother deserted the child.
74. The noxious fumes of vehicles pollute the air.
75. The opposite of help is hindrance.
76. The quietness of the place attracts many ascetics.
77. The Republic Day was observed with due solemnly.
78. The righteous are not always cowards.
79. The river was overflowing the bank.
80. The road was completely blocked by a fallen tree.
81. The ship, with its crew, was lost.
82. The stream was fed by the waterfall.
83. The street is not properly illuminated.
84. The Sun, whose rays give life to earth, was regarded by the ancients as a God.
85. The thieves rummaged through the cupboards searching for valuable articles.
86. The whole district was inundated due to heavy showers.
87. The yield of the farmland was to sustain the small family.
88. They ‘laughed down’ the man means they ridiculed and belittled the man.
89. This is the closest post office to my house.
90. This method is not wrong, but there may be a more suitable method than this.
91. To bungle is to confuse.
92. To err is human.
93. To find fault is easy.
94. To regret is to be sorry.
95. To show off – To affect.
96. We all apprehended an unknown danger before us.
97. We do not have words strong enough to condemn such a foul and hateful act of murder.
98. We took our dinner last night.
99. When an animal sleeps through the winter, it is called hibernating.
100. When I asked him, he refused to tell the truth.
101. While I was seating in the library, someone threw a ball through the window.
102. Who that saw her did not pity her.
103. You had better ask permission.
104. You may safely use innocuous drugs.
105. You must catch the train at once.
106. You should cite her case as a precedent.
107. The young politician’s speech was full of blood and thunder.