Directions (1-15): Each question below has one blank, which is indicating that something has been omitted. Find out which word from the options can be used to fill up the blank to make it meaningfully complete.
Q1. The world economy had _____________since globalization began in 1980
(a)annexed
(b)sprawled
(c) ignite
(d) thrived
(e)realized
Q2. The disinvestment process is ____________for now as there is no bidder in the fray.
(a)prevent
(b) stalled
(c) initiated
(d)proposed
(e)clasped
Q3. Monetary policy actions are aiming at lowering inflation and ____________inflation expectations.
(a)squandering
(b)slandering
(c) anchoring
(d)replenish
(e)grabbing
Q4. The injured soldiers were taken to a hospital in Russia-controlled ___________in eastern Ukraine.
(a) fierce
(b)residence
(c)inhabitant
(d)native
(e)territory
Q5. Policy makers are working to define the rules of _______________between children and the digital world.
(a) engagement
(b) delegation
(c) squabble
(d) instigation
(e)hegemony
Q6. Car makers have said that with ________________in engines, the loss in efficiency can be reduced.
(a) anxious
(b) modifications
(c) perpetuation
(d) reluctance
(e) affinity
Q7. The area of conflagration was _______________after ten hours.
(a) compressed
(b) extinguished
(c) agonized
(d)penchant
(e)relinquished
Q8. Fire in the hospital _____________ at midnight in the laundry rooms.
(a)broken
(b)broke away
(c)broke down
(d) broke out
(e)broke in
Q9. Government is taking suitable steps to _____________the development of the respective industries of the country.
(a) regulate
(b)administers
(c) helmed
(d)coercion
(e)coequal
Q10. Due to lack of water supply, the slum ______________depend on water tankers.
(a)companion
(b) kinsman
(c) dwellers
(d)immigrant
(e)indigenous
Q11. We had a global economic shock ___________by the oil embargoes.
(a)emphasized
(b)concurred
(c)bodacious
(d) triggered
(e)counterpart
Q12. Working in _______________sites such as quarries, where heavy machinery are deployed, is fraught with risks.
(a) hazardous
(b)accentuate
(c)appended
(d)kindle
(e)stapled
Q13. Because of our ____________ excesses, the ecological carrying capacity of planet earth has largely been exceeded.
(a)pitchfork
(b)consort
(c)detractor
(d) collective
(e)confuted
Q14. A trained public health workforce ensures that people receive ___________health care.
(a) holistic
(b)afflicted
(c)encrusted
(d)entangled
(e)consortium
Q15. The student’s academic performance _____________ after he took up extra courses.
(a) deteriorated
(b) augmented
(c) agitated
(d) nullified
(e) compromised
Solutions
S1. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct word for the given blank is ‘thrived’
(a)annexed means add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document.
(b)sprawled means spread out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way.
(c) ignite means catch fire or cause to catch fire.
(d) thrived means prosper; flourish.
(e)realized means become fully aware of (something) as a fact; understand clearly
S2. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct word for the given blank is ‘stalled’
(a)prevent means keep (something) from happening.
(b)stalled means stop or cause to stop making progress.
(c) initiated means a small group of people who share obscure knowledge.
(d)proposed means put forward (a plan or suggestion) for consideration by others.
(e)clasped means grasp (something) tightly with one’s hand.
S3. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct word for the given blank is ‘anchoring’
(a)squandering means waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner.
(b)slandering means make false and damaging statements about (someone).
(c) anchoring means provide with a firm basis or foundation.
(d)replenish means fill (something) up again.
(e)grabbing means grasp or seize suddenly and roughly.
S4. Ans. (e)
Sol. The correct word for the given blank is ‘territory’
(a) fierce means having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness.
(b)residence means a person’s home, especially a large and impressive one.
(c)inhabitant means a person or animal that lives in or occupies a place.
(d)native means a person born in a specified place or associated with a place by birth, whether subsequently resident there or not.
(e)territory means an area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state.
S5. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct word for the given blank is “engagement”
(a) engagement means the action of engaging or being engaged.
(b) delegation means a body of delegates or representatives; a deputation.
(c) squabble means a noisy quarrel about something trivial.
(d) instigation means the action or process of instigating an action or event.
(e)hegemony means leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others.
S6. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct word for the given blank is “modifications”
(a) anxious means very eager or concerned to do something or for something to happen
(b) modifications means a change made.
(c) perpetuation means the continuation or preservation of a situation, idea, etc.
(d) reluctance means unwillingness or disinclination to do something.
(e) affinity means a natural liking for and understanding of someone or something.
S7. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct word for the given blank is “extinguished”
(a) compressed means flattened by pressure; squeezed or pressed together.
(b) extinguished means cause (a fire or light) to cease to burn or shine.
(c) agonized means manifesting, suffering, or characterized by great physical or mental pain.
(d)penchant means a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something.
(e)relinquished means voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up.
S8. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct word for the given blank is “broke out”
(a)broken means having breaks or gaps in continuity.
(b)broke away means escape from someone’s hold.
(c)broke down means suddenly cease to function.
(d) broke out means (of war, fighting, or similarly undesirable things) start suddenly.
(e)broke in means force entry to a building.
S9. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct word for the given blank is “regulate”
(a) regulate means control (something, especially a business activity) by means of rules and regulations.
(b)administers means manage and be responsible for the running of (a business, organization, etc.).
(c) helmed means manage
(d)coercion means the practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats.
(e)coequal means having the same rank or importance.
S10. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct word for the given blank is “dwellers”
(a)companion means a person or animal with whom one spends a lot of time or with whom one travels.
(b) kinsman means a man who is one of a person’s blood relations.
(c) dwellers means a person or animal that lives in or at a specified place.
(d)immigrant means a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.
(e)indigenous means originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.
S11. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct word for the given blank is “triggered”
(a)emphasized means give special importance or value to (something) in speaking or writing.
(b)concurred means be of the same opinion; agree.
(c)bodacious means excellent, admirable, or attractive.
(d) triggered means cause (a device) to function.
(e)counterpart means a person or thing that corresponds to or has the same function as another person or thing in a different place or situation.
S12. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct word for the given blank is “hazardous”
(a) hazardous means risky; dangerous.
(b)accentuate means make more noticeable or prominent.
(c)appended means add (something) to the end of a written document.
(d)kindle means set (something) on fire
(e)stapled means attach or secure with a staple or staples.
S13. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct word for the given blank is “collective”
(a)pitchfork means thrust (someone) suddenly into an unexpected and difficult situation.
(b)consort means a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.
(c)detractor means a person who disparages someone or something.
(d) collective means done by people acting as a group.
(e)confuted means prove (a person or an assertion or accusation) to be wrong.
S14. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct word for the given blank is “holistic”.
(a) holistic means to provide support that looks at the whole person, not just their mental health needs
(b)afflicted means cause pain or trouble to; affect adversely.
(c)encrusted means covered or decorated with a hard surface layer.
(d)entangled means cause to become twisted together with or caught in.
(e)consortium means an association, typically of several companies.
S15. Ans (a)
Sol. The correct word for the given blank is “deteriorated”.
(a) Deteriorated: To become progressively worse or lower in quality, standards, or character.
(b) Augmented: To make something greater in size, extent, or quantity.
(c) Agitated: To make someone troubled or nervous.
(d) Nullified: To make something ineffective or invalid.
(e) Compromised: To accept standards that are lower than is desirable.
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