Directions (1-5): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
Q1. The Sardar Patel Memorial Trust in Ahmedabad is in the news as PM Manmohan Singh and Modi (1) the function to honour India’s Iron Man on the premises. The Shahibaug building, in which the trust is (2), has a (3) history. It was once the palace of Shah Jahan and it was rumoured that in its underground passages there was a tunnel which (4) from Ahmedabad to Delhi. During British rule, the palace was extended to make it a (5) for senior civil servants and it later became the governor’s residence.
(a) witnessed
(b) presented
(c) accompanied
(d) escorted
(e) attended
Q2. The Sardar Patel Memorial Trust in Ahmedabad is in the news as PM Manmohan Singh and Modi (1) the function to honour India’s Iron Man on the premises. The Shahibaug building, in which the trust is (2), has a (3) history. It was once the palace of Shah Jahan and it was rumoured that in its underground passages there was a tunnel which (4) from Ahmedabad to Delhi. During British rule, the palace was extended to make it a (5) for senior civil servants and it later became the governor’s residence.
(a) reduced
(b) housed
(c) chambered
(d) rescued
(e) seated
Q3. The Sardar Patel Memorial Trust in Ahmedabad is in the news as PM Manmohan Singh and Modi (1) the function to honour India’s Iron Man on the premises. The Shahibaug building, in which the trust is (2), has a (3) history. It was once the palace of Shah Jahan and it was rumoured that in its underground passages there was a tunnel which (4) from Ahmedabad to Delhi. During British rule, the palace was extended to make it a (5) for senior civil servants and it later became the governor’s residence.
(a) big
(b) tall
(c) enlarged
(d) long
(e) broad
Q4. The Sardar Patel Memorial Trust in Ahmedabad is in the news as PM Manmohan Singh and Modi (1) the function to honour India’s Iron Man on the premises. The Shahibaug building, in which the trust is (2), has a (3) history. It was once the palace of Shah Jahan and it was rumoured that in its underground passages there was a tunnel which (4) from Ahmedabad to Delhi. During British rule, the palace was extended to make it a (5) for senior civil servants and it later became the governor’s residence.
(a) encircle
(b) goes
(c) stretched
(d) spread
(e) covered
Q5. The Sardar Patel Memorial Trust in Ahmedabad is in the news as PM Manmohan Singh and Modi (1) the function to honour India’s Iron Man on the premises. The Shahibaug building, in which the trust is (2), has a (3) history. It was once the palace of Shah Jahan and it was rumoured that in its underground passages there was a tunnel which (4) from Ahmedabad to Delhi. During British rule, the palace was extended to make it a (5) for senior civil servants and it later became the governor’s residence.
(a) residency
(b) shops
(c) college
(d) buildings
(e) place
Solutions:
S1. Ans.(e)
Sol. “attended” is the right answer choice.
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. “housed” is the right answer choice.
S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. “long” is the right answer choice.
S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. “stretched” is the right answer choice.
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. “residency” is the right answer choice.