Directions (1-15): In the following questions a paragraph is given with two blanks. The paragraph is then provided with five options which consist of the words that can fill the given blanks. Choose that option as your answer which can fill the given blanks in the exact order as given in the option. If none of the given options fills the given blanks then choose option (e), ‘None of these’ as your answer.
Q1. President Donald Trump’s ___________ to pull U.S. troops out of north-eastern Syria is tantamount to _______ the Kurdish forces.
(a) decision, betraying
(b) probably, prominent
(c) abate, entice
(d) augment, deepen
(e) counsel, reprove
Q2. Explaining the _______ of Swadeshi, Mr. Bhagwat said India would not ________ to accept from foreigners what it does not have and cannot do without.
(a) Insane, Coarse
(b) Concept, hesitate
(c) Dull, sharp
(d) Clamorous, placid
(e) release, sustain
Q3. History is obliging both ________ to step up and play constructive roles to shape the ________ world order.
(a) Bright, keen
(b) predicament, blank
(c) countries, emerging
(d) nationality, presence
(e) Austere, favorable
Q4. The older mainstream _________ in Jammu and Kashmir will probably continue to _________ as long as the Public Safety Act continues to apply on them.
(a) barricade, assistant
(b) noble, summit
(c) malevolent, uncloud
(d) politicians, languish
(e) bind, friendly
Q5. The government made two recent _______ at two ends of the spectrum to mitigate the _________ crisis.
(a) aspersion, able
(b) desist, freedom
(c) approve, permit
(d) adventurous, terminate
(e) announcements, economic
Q6. Orienting state policy in _________ of this oligarchy and yet preventing any _______ from below requires a discourse shift.
(a) Favour, Revolt
(b) Indent, Approval
(c) Enhancement, Envisage
(d) Apart, Advance
(e) Enthusiasm, Zeal
Q7. Current Bangladesh government has __________ security threats and acts of ____________ against India
(a) Etiquette, Upliftment
(b) uprooted, insurgency
(c) Moderate, Aggravate
(d) Follower, Flexible
(e) Setup, Sanction
Q8. There was political ____________ for Parliament’s intervention to restore the anti-atrocities law to its ____________ rigor.
(a) Pardon, Discord
(b) Harshness, Adversary
(c) Clamor, Original
(d) Stubborn, Commendable
(e) Rattle, Abrogate
Q9. Cities are attracting heavy _____________ in several spheres, but State and municipal administrations have not matched their _______________.
(a) Misfortune, Foreign
(b) Pacify, Excite
(c) Augment, Contract
(d) Investments, Ambitions
(e) Abate, Enhance
Q10. The idea is to “shock and awe” people in order to ______________ attention from the economy and _______________ the government’s economic failures.
(a) Entice, Repel
(b) Climb, Escalate
(c) Joint, Applaud
(d) Counsel, Approve
(e) Distract, Camouflage
Q11. Marx is a philosopher who believes in the _____________ of human beings, since he _____________that human beings make their own history.
(a) affability, proclaims
(b) autonomy, affirms
(c) anatomy, asserts
(d) liability, pronounced
(e) responsibility, renounce
Q12. The Centre has cut a sorry figure by admitting in court that its leaders are too _____________with an election campaign to fulfil a court _____________— one over which it could be punished for contempt.
(a) pensive, ruling
(b) mired, orders
(c) preoccupied, directive
(d) engrossed, administration
(e) carved, menacing
Q13. The court ordered the Pathankot district judge to _____________the trial and not _____________it to another court.
(a) Abandon, forced
(b) Comply, assign
(c) Adhere, entrust
(d) carry out, pejorative
(e) conduct, delegate
Q14. 5G technology could be the _____________of India’s growth—but it will require reforms to simplify the _____________of critical infrastructure.
(a) fragility, revamp
(b) chariot, disturb
(c) cornerstone, process
(d) backbone, upgradation
(e) crucial, advanced
Q15. Taking a/an _____________from its neighbour, India needs to _____________a drive to intensify non-farm employment in its rural areas
(a) role, augment
(b) cue, undertake
(c) help, adopt
(d) note, forgo
(e) assist, leave
Solutions
S1. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct answer choice is option (a). All other options are contextually and meaningfully incorrect. So our correct answer choice is option (a).
S2. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct answer choice is option (b). All other options are contextually and meaningfully incorrect. So our correct answer choice is option (b).
S3. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct answer choice is option (c). All other options are contextually and meaningfully incorrect. So our correct answer choice is option (c).
S4. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct answer choice is option (d). All other options are contextually and meaningfully incorrect. So our correct answer choice is option (d).
S5. Ans. (e)
Sol. The correct answer choice is option (e). All other options are contextually and meaningfully incorrect. So our correct answer choice is option (e).
S6. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct answer choice is option (a). All other options are contextually and meaningfully incorrect. So our correct answer choice is option (a).
S7. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct answer choice is option (b). All other options are contextually and meaningfully incorrect. So our correct answer choice is option (b).
S8. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct answer choice is option (c). All other options are contextually and meaningfully incorrect. So our correct answer choice is option (c).
S9. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct answer choice is option (d). All other options are contextually and meaningfully incorrect. So our correct answer choice is option (d).
S10. Ans. (e)
Sol. The correct answer choice is option (e). All other options are contextually and meaningfully incorrect. So our correct answer choice is option (e).
S11. Ans. (b)
Sol. Option (b) is the correct choice for the given question.
Autonomy means freedom from external control or influence; independence.
Affability means the quality like friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to.
Anatomy means a study of the structure or internal workings of something.
Liability means the state of being legally responsible for something.
Supremacy means the state or condition of being superior to all others in authority, power, or status.
S12. Ans. (c)
Sol. Option (c) is the correct choice.
Preoccupied means (of a matter or subject) dominate or engross the mind of (someone) to the exclusion of other thoughts.
Directive means an official or authoritative instruction.
Pensive means engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.
Mired means cause to become stuck in mud.
S13. Ans. (e)
Sol. Conduct means to carry out or organize.
Delegate means to entrust (a task or responsibility) to another person, typically one who is less senior than oneself.
Entrust means to assign the responsibility for doing something to (someone).
Adhere means to closely follow, observe, or represent.
Pejorative means expressing contempt or disapproval.
S14. Ans. (d)
Sol. Option (d) is the correct choice for the given question.
Backbone: the chief support of a system or organization.
Upgradation: the process of improving the quality or usefulness of something,
S15. Ans. (b)
Sol. Option (b) is the correct choice for the given question.
Cue means a signal for action.
Undertake means commit oneself to and begin (an enterprise or responsibility); take on.
Propel means drive or push something forwards.
Forgo means go without (something desirable).
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