Directions (1-5): In the passage given below there are blanks which are to be filled with the options given below. Find out the appropriate pair of words in each case which can most suitably complete the sentence without altering the meaning of the statement.
Q1. The field of artificial intelligence (AI) has made significant ……. (1) …….. in recent years, with applications ranging from autonomous vehicles to virtual assistants. AI systems are designed to mimic human ……. (2) …….. and perform tasks that typically require human intelligence. However, there are concerns regarding the ……. (3) …….. implications of AI. The increasing ……. (4) …….. of AI has raised questions about job security and the potential for ……. (5) …….. bias in decision-making algorithms.
(a) advancements
(b) reductions
(c) expulsions
(d) suspensions
(e) demotions
Q2. The field of artificial intelligence (AI) has made significant ……. (1) …….. in recent years, with applications ranging from autonomous vehicles to virtual assistants. AI systems are designed to mimic human ……. (2) …….. and perform tasks that typically require human intelligence. However, there are concerns regarding the ……. (3) …….. implications of AI. The increasing ……. (4) …….. of AI has raised questions about job security and the potential for ……. (5) …….. bias in decision-making algorithms.
(a) cessation
(b) behavior
(c) idleness
(d) silence
(e) listening
Q3. The field of artificial intelligence (AI) has made significant ……. (1) …….. in recent years, with applications ranging from autonomous vehicles to virtual assistants. AI systems are designed to mimic human ……. (2) …….. and perform tasks that typically require human intelligence. However, there are concerns regarding the ……. (3) …….. implications of AI. The increasing ……. (4) …….. of AI has raised questions about job security and the potential for ……. (5) …….. bias in decision-making algorithms.
(a) ethical
(b) corrupt
(c) unjust
(d) immoral
(e) unrighteous
Q4. The field of artificial intelligence (AI) has made significant ……. (1) …….. in recent years, with applications ranging from autonomous vehicles to virtual assistants. AI systems are designed to mimic human ……. (2) …….. and perform tasks that typically require human intelligence. However, there are concerns regarding the ……. (3) …….. implications of AI. The increasing ……. (4) …….. of AI has raised questions about job security and the potential for ……. (5) …….. bias in decision-making algorithms.
(a) repudiation
(b) adoption
(c) opposition
(d) abdication
(e) relinquishment
Q5. The field of artificial intelligence (AI) has made significant ……. (1) …….. in recent years, with applications ranging from autonomous vehicles to virtual assistants. AI systems are designed to mimic human ……. (2) …….. and perform tasks that typically require human intelligence. However, there are concerns regarding the ……. (3) …….. implications of AI. The increasing ……. (4) …….. of AI has raised questions about job security and the potential for ……. (5) …….. bias in decision-making algorithms.
(a) apparent
(b) blatant
(c) unconscious
(d) manifest
(e) implicit
Directions (6-10): In the passage given below there are blanks which are to be filled with the options given below. Find out the appropriate pair of words in each case which can most suitably complete the sentence without altering the meaning of the statement.
Q6. Education plays a crucial role in shaping individuals and societies. It equips learners with the necessary ……. (6) …….. and ……. (7) …….. to navigate the complexities of the modern world. The role of educators is to facilitate learning by creating ……. (8) …….. and engaging environment that fosters intellectual growth and critical thinking. Assessment is an integral part of the educational process, providing feedback on students’ progress and understanding of the ……. (9) …….. . Moreover, technology has revolutionized education, enabling learners to access vast amounts of information and collaborate with peers in ……. (10) …….. ways.
(a) nescience
(b) disregard
(c) knowledge
(d) inexperience
(e) perspectives
Q7. Education plays a crucial role in shaping individuals and societies. It equips learners with the necessary ……. (6) …….. and ……. (7) …….. to navigate the complexities of the modern world. The role of educators is to facilitate learning by creating ……. (8) …….. and engaging environment that fosters intellectual growth and critical thinking. Assessment is an integral part of the educational process, providing feedback on students’ progress and understanding of the ……. (9) …….. . Moreover, technology has revolutionized education, enabling learners to access vast amounts of information and collaborate with peers in ……. (10) …….. ways.
(a) clumsiness
(b) awkwardness
(c) rudeness
(d) skills
(e) activities
Q8. Education plays a crucial role in shaping individuals and societies. It equips learners with the necessary ……. (6) …….. and ……. (7) …….. to navigate the complexities of the modern world. The role of educators is to facilitate learning by creating ……. (8) …….. and engaging environment that fosters intellectual growth and critical thinking. Assessment is an integral part of the educational process, providing feedback on students’ progress and understanding of the ……. (9) …….. . Moreover, technology has revolutionized education, enabling learners to access vast amounts of information and collaborate with peers in ……. (10) …….. ways.
(a) stimulating
(b) sapping
(c) boring
(d) enervating
(e) debilitating
Q9. Education plays a crucial role in shaping individuals and societies. It equips learners with the necessary ……. (6) …….. and ……. (7) …….. to navigate the complexities of the modern world. The role of educators is to facilitate learning by creating ……. (8) …….. and engaging environment that fosters intellectual growth and critical thinking. Assessment is an integral part of the educational process, providing feedback on students’ progress and understanding of the ……. (9) …….. . Moreover, technology has revolutionized education, enabling learners to access vast amounts of information and collaborate with peers in ……. (10) …….. ways.
(a) issues
(b) confusion
(c) curriculum
(d) unscholarly
(e) confoundment
Q10. Education plays a crucial role in shaping individuals and societies. It equips learners with the necessary ……. (6) …….. and ……. (7) …….. to navigate the complexities of the modern world. The role of educators is to facilitate learning by creating ……. (8) …….. and engaging environment that fosters intellectual growth and critical thinking. Assessment is an integral part of the educational process, providing feedback on students’ progress and understanding of the ……. (9) …….. . Moreover, technology has revolutionized education, enabling learners to access vast amounts of information and collaborate with peers in ……. (10) …….. ways.
(a) innovative
(b) imitative
(c) derivative
(d) pedantic
(e) stodgy
Solutions
S1. Ans. (a)
Sol. The word that fits best in the first blank is “advancements”.
This means that the field of artificial intelligence has made significant advancements in recent years, with applications ranging from autonomous vehicles to virtual assistants.
Advancements is the most appropriate word to describe the progress that has been made in the field of AI in recent years. The other words do not fit the context of the sentence. Reductions, expulsions, suspensions, and demotions all have negative connotations, which is not the case with advancements.
Additional information:
- Advancements: progress or improvement
- Reductions: decrease in size, amount, or number
- Expulsions: the act of expelling someone from a place or organization
- Suspensions: the temporary removal of someone from a job or position
- Demotions: the act of lowering someone’s rank or position
S2. Ans. (b)
Sol. The word that fits best in the first blank is “behavior”. This means that the AI systems are designed to mimic human behavior and perform tasks that typically require human intelligence. The sentence is talking about the progress of AI in recent years, so the word that best describes this progress is “behavior”. AI systems are designed to mimic human behavior and perform tasks that typically require human intelligence.
The other words do not fit the context of the sentence.
Additional information:
- Cessation means the act of stopping.
- Behavior means the way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially towards others.
- Idleness means the state of being inactive or lazy.
- Silence means the absence of sound.
- Listening means paying attention to what someone is saying.
S3. Ans. (a)
Sol. The word that fits best in the first blank is “ethical”. This means that there are concerns regarding the ethical implications of AI. AI has the potential to be used for good or for evil, and it is important to consider the ethical implications of its use. For example, AI could be used to develop autonomous weapons that could kill people without human intervention. This raises serious ethical concerns about the use of AI in warfare.
The other words do not fit the context of the sentence.
Additional information:
- ethical: relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these.
- corrupt: dishonest or fraudulent; morally depraved.
- unjust: not fair or right; discriminatory.
- immoral: lacking moral principles or standards.
- unrighteous: morally wrong; wicked.
S4. Ans. (b)
Sol. The word that fits best in the blank is “adoption”. This means that the increasing adoption of AI has raised questions about job security. The sentence is talking about the increasing adoption of Artificial Intelligence has raised questions about job security
The other words do not fit the context of the sentence.
Additional Information:
- Repudiation means to reject or refuse to accept something.
- Adoption means to accept something, especially a new idea, practice, or custom.
- Opposition means the feeling of not liking or wanting something.
- Abdication means the act of giving up a position or power.
- Relinquishment means the act of giving up something, especially a right or claim.
S5. Ans. (e)
Sol. The word that fits best in the blank is “implicit”. In this sentence, the word “implicit” is used to describe the concerns regarding the implications of AI. These concerns are not explicitly stated, but they are implied by the fact that AI is capable of performing tasks that typically require human intelligence.
The other words do not fit the context of the sentence.
Additional Information:
- Blatant: Obvious or undisguised.
- Unconscious: Not aware of or not having control over one’s actions.
- Manifest: Clearly evident.
- Apparent: Easily seen or understood.
- Implicit: implied or suggested but not directly expressed.
S6. Ans. (c)
Sol. The word that fits best in the blank is “knowledge”. This means that education plays a crucial role in shaping individuals and societies. It equips learners with the necessary knowledge and skills to navigate the complexities of the modern world.
The other words do not fit the context of the sentence.
Additional Information:
- Nescience: lack of knowledge or awareness in general; ignorance.
- Disregard: the act of paying no attention to something or of treating it as unimportant.
- Knowledge: facts, information, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject.
- Inexperience: lack of experience or knowledge in a particular field.
- Perspectives: a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.
S7. Ans. (d)
Sol. The word that fits best in the blank is “skills”. This means that education plays a crucial role in shaping individuals and societies. It equips learners with the necessary knowledge and skills to navigate the complexities of the modern world.
The other words do not fit the context of the sentence.
Additional Information:
- Clumsiness: the quality of being awkward or uncoordinated.
- Awkwardness: the quality of being uncomfortable or embarrassing.
- Rudeness: the quality of being impolite or disrespectful.
- Skills: the abilities that you have learned or developed through practice.
- Activities: the things that you do to occupy your time.
S8. Ans. (a)
Sol. The word that fits best in the blank is “stimulating”. This means that the role of educators is to facilitate learning by creating stimulating and engaging environment that fosters intellectual growth and critical thinking. A stimulating environment is one that is exciting and engaging, and that encourages students to learn.
The other words do not fit the context of the sentence.
Additional Information:
- Stimulating: arousing or exciting interest, thought, or action.
- Sapping: draining or weakening someone’s strength or vitality.
- Boring: something that is dull, uninteresting, or tedious
- Enervating: making someone feel weak or tired.
- Debilitating: making someone weak or feeble.
S9. Ans. (c)
Sol. The word that fits best in the blank is “curriculum”. This means that the Assessment is an integral part of the educational process, providing feedback on students’ progress and understanding of the curriculum.
The other words do not fit the context of the sentence.
Additional Information:
- issues – problems or matters that need to be dealt with
- confusion – a state of uncertainty or perplexity
- curriculum – a set of courses of study that are offered by a school or college
- unscholarly – not having or showing knowledge or learning
- confoundment – a state of confusion or perplexity
S10. Ans. (a)
Sol. The word that fits best in the blank is “innovative”. This means that the technology has revolutionized education, enabling learners to access vast amounts of information and collaborate with peers in innovative ways.
The other words do not fit the context of the sentence.
Additional Information:
- Innovative means original and creative.
- Imitative means copying or imitating something.
- Derivative means based on or derived from something else.
- Pedantic means excessively concerned with minor details or rules.
- Stodgy means dull and unimaginative.
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