Directions (1-5): In each of the following sentence, there are two blank spaces. Below the sentences, there are five options with a pair of words each. Fill up the sentences with the pair of words that make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
Q1. A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court …………….. finally concluded hearing a crucial appeal (after being nine years in cold storage) ……………… the Right to Information Act (RTI), 2005.
(a) is, above
(b) has, under
(c) was, inside
(d) have, within
(e) were, under
Q2. Since the Sputnik was …………….. in 1957, more than 8,000 satellites/manmade orbiting objects have been launched, ……… which about 5,000 remain in orbit; more than half are non-functional.
(a) designed, off
(b) launch, on
(c) engulfed, among
(d) launched, of
(e) embraced, off
Q3. Growing amounts of space debris ………… a real risk to satellites and spacecraft, as the Oscar-winning film ‘Gravity’ …………………..
(a) pose, demonstrated
(b) possessing, denoted
(c) posed, demonstrating
(d) posses, appears
(e) impact, show
Q4. At present, the U.S. has a ……………… presence in space, which reflects its technological …………….. as well its dependence on space-based assets.
(a) dominance, leading
(b) dominate, ruling
(c) prevail, yield
(d) dominant, lead
(e) prevailing, lead
Q5. In 2008, Russia and China had ……………… a draft to kick off negotiations on the Treaty on the Prevention of the Placement of Weapons in Outer Space and of the Threat or Use of Force …………….. Outer Space Objects.
(a) implemented, in
(b) submit, among
(c) urged, that
(d) proposed, against
(e) preferred, beside
Directions (6-10): In each of the following sentences, there is a blank space. Below each such sentence, there are four options with one word each. Fill up the blank with the word that makes the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. If none of the given words is your answer, choose option (e) as your answer choice.
Q6. I did not have enough to drink because Sally left only a ………….. of soda in the bottle.
(a) abundance
(b) plenty
(c) affluence
(d) paucity
(e) absent
Q7. Some small businesses were …………. following the recession; but unfortunately, many were defeated in hard economic times and had to close shop.
(a) weaken
(b) delicate
(c) volatility
(d) elasticity
(e) resilient
Q8. Because the ground is too warm, the snow will ………… as soon as it hits the ground.
(a) deliquesce
(b) dissolved
(c) subsumed
(d) adulteration
(e) moderate
Q9. During the concert, police officers were on hand just in case the crowd became ……………
(a) obedient
(b) complaisant
(c) fractious
(d) captivity
(e) management
Q10. The overpopulation of large snakes in the forest is …………… to the wild rat population.
(a) assistance
(b) stagger
(c) turpitude
(d) deleterious
(e) infliction
Solutions
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. ‘has, under’ is the correct pair of words for the blanks.
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. “launched, of “is the correct pair of words for the blanks. We use ‘launch’ for a satellite which means send (a missile, satellite, or spacecraft) on its course.
S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. “pose, demonstrated” are grammatically and contextually fit for the blanks.
S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. ‘Dominant’ is used as an adjective here and it means having power and influence over others. Hence’ it is a correct fit for the first blank. For second blank, ‘lead’ will be make the sentence contextually and grammatically correct and meaningful.
S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. “proposed, against ” are grammatically and contextually fit for the blanks.
S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. Paucity: the presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities or amounts.
S7. Ans.(e)
Sol. Resilient: (of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.
S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. Deliquesce: (of a solid) become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air.
S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. Fractious: irritable and quarrelsome.
S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. Deleterious: causing harm or damage.
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