Double Blanks In a Sentence : - The knowledge of appropriate use of words and good command over vocabulary will help the candidates in solving such type of questions. Candidates are required to fill up these blank spaces out of the four or five given choices. 

In the question : -

The construction of the hall has been  ____________ because of the  _____________ of cement in the market.

The first word that can be filled in the blank part is Held which means to grasp, carry, or support with one's hands and second word filled in the blank part is Non-availability which means the state of not being available, free, or able to be used.

Held : - We all held our breath while we watched it.

Non-availability : - The real problem of non availability of funds can be chiefly faced by tenants.

Option B : - (i) Deny : - (state that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of.) Both firms deny any responsibility for the tragedy .

                    (ii) Restrictions : -(a limiting condition or measure, especially a legal one) The restriction of local government power .

Option C : - (i) Hampered : - (hinder or impede the movement or progress of) Their work is hampered by lack of funds .

                    (ii) Shortage : -(a state or situation in which something needed cannot be obtained in sufficient amounts) There was no shortage of rocks on the mountain .

Option D : - (i) Prevented : - (keep (something) from happening) The accident could have been prevented.

                    (ii) Supply : - (make (something needed or wanted) available to someone; provide) They supply us with latest equipment.

Thus , the Correct option is A , which is Held, Non-availability .

Double Blanks In a Sentence : - The knowledge of appropriate use of words and good command over vocabulary will help the candidates in solving such type of questions. Candidates are required to fill up these blank spaces out of the four or five given choices. 

In the question : - 

Into the limited space given to him, a headline writer must compress the  ___________ of the news and he must do it without  __________ .

The first word that can be filled in the blank part is gist means the substance or general meaning of a speech or text., and second word filled in the blank part is Ambiguity which means the quality of being open to more than one interpretation .

Gist : -  I could follow the general gist of their conversation.

Ambiguity : - There is a degree of ambiguity in this statement. 

Option A : -  (i) Synopsis : - (a brief summary or general survey of something) The programme gives a brief synopsis of the plot. 

                     (ii)  Reservations : - (an arrangement whereby something, especially a seat or room, is reserved for a particular person)  I have a hotel reservation.

Option C : - (i) Magnitude : - (the great size or extent of something) We did not realize the magnitude of the problem .

                    (ii) Distortion : -( the action of giving a misleading account or impression) His report was attacked as a gross distortion of the truth .

Option D : - (i) Totality : - (the whole of something)  In their totality they form the venerable compagnie. 

                    (ii) Hedging : -( protect oneself against loss on (a bet or investment) by making balancing) NASA is hedging its bets and adopting both strategies .

Thus , the Correct Option is B , which is Gist, Ambiguity .

Double Blanks In a Sentence : - The knowledge of appropriate use of words and good command over vocabulary will help the candidates in solving such type of questions. Candidates are required to fill up these blank spaces out of the four or five given choices. 

In the question : - 

The Deputy Manager  _________ to resign because all his proposals were  _________ down by his superiors .

The first word that can be filled in the blank part is Expertise which means a high level of special knowledge or skill, and second word filled in the blank part is Derivative which means a form of something (especially a word) that has developed from the original form .

Expertise : - Customers will be impressed by the expertise of our highly trained employees.

Derivative : -  I found the novel thin and derivative. I had expected more.

Option A : - (i) Advice : - (an opinion that you give somebody about what he/she should do) My uncle gave me some good advice when I was in trouble. 

                    (ii) Unconscious : - ( not knowing something; not aware of somebody/something) She was found alive but unconscious.

Option B : - (i) Skill : - ( the ability to do something well) He openly boasted of his skill as a burglar.

                    (ii) Independent : -( free from and not controlled by another person) She has an independent mind.

Option C : - (i) Knowledge : - (the state of knowing about a particular fact or situation) The knowledge left him calmer than when he arrived.

                    (ii) Ignorant : - (not knowing about something ) He was self-important, vain and ignorant.

Thus , the Correct Option is D , which is Expertise, Derivative .