Directions (1-5): In each of the following sentence, there are two blank spaces. Below the sentences, there are five options and the blanks are to be filled with the pair of words given below to make the sentences correct. Fill up the sentences with the correct word.
Q1. Intent on creating a unified India through the adoption of one language, one dominant religion, one culture, one nation, one tax, and now one poll, the Bharatiya Janata Party seeks nothing less than the ……….. of the basic terms of the political contract that ………. democracy in the country.
(a) regeneration; announces
(b) agreed; entertained
(c) agreement; introduced
(d) renegotiation; inaugurated
(e) reinforcement; spreads
Q2. In contemporary history, populist leaders have ……….. people around the banner of good governance, but forgotten the D of democracy. We might need to ………. the basics of the system.
(a) collected; forgot
(b) protested; remind
(c) rallied; remember
(d) instigated; mug up
(e) incited; spread
Q3. Elections ……… a necessary correlation between the interests of the citizens and the ………… of the ruling class.
(a) insure; stability
(b) ensure; accountability
(c) state; trust
(d) creates; responsibility
(e) spreads; status
Q4. Representative democracies are based upon two ………. preconditions. One of these preconditions is that citizens must be well-informed on affairs of the state, the region, the local, and the global, before they make choices that are reasonably …………
(a) mandatory; senseless
(b) ultimate; negotiating
(c) significant; perfect
(d) critical; knowledgeable
(e) crucial; intelligent
Q5. Across the world the trend is towards regional autonomy. In India where this demand has ……….. serious proportions in many parts of the country, any push towards the standardization of elections will ………. the problem.
(a) acquired; exacerbate
(b) created; solve
(c) divided; finish
(d) revolutionized; worsen
(e) distributed; create
Directions (6-10): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) & (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
(A) Most cancer drugs seek to kill malignant cells by producing rapid bursts of reactive-species.
(B) Small doses of these molecules can aid biological functions.
(C) But when produced at high rates, they can also kill the cell by creating oxidative stress.
(D) In the course of day-to-day life, all life forms produce highly reactive molecules called reactive-species.
(E) Because there is a lack of specific action, the drugs also end up affecting normal cells surrounding cancerous tumors.
Q6. Which of the following would be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement in the correct sequence?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q7. Which of the following would be the SECOND sentence after the rearrangement in the correct sequence?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q8. Which of the following would be the THIRD sentence after the rearrangement in the correct sequence?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q9. Which of the following would be the FOURTH sentence after the rearrangement in the correct sequence?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q10. Which of the following would be the LAST sentence after the rearrangement in the correct sequence?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Solutions
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Renegotiation- the act of negotiating (conferring with others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement) again
Inaugurated- to initiate something in a formal manner
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. Rallied– an event where people gather together to protest for or against a given cause
Remember– to recall from one’s memory
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. Ensure– to assure
Accountability– state of being answerable for
S4. Ans.(e)
Sol. Crucial– essential
Intelligent- of high or especially quick cognitive capacity
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. Acquired– gained
Exacerbate– to worsen
S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. The correct sequence is DBCAE; D
S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. B
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. C
S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. A
S10. Ans.(e)
Sol. E
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