Directions
(1-15): In each of the following sentences, parts of the sentence are left blank.
Beneath each sentence, five different ways of completing the sentence are
indicated. Choose the best alternative from among the five options.
(1-15): In each of the following sentences, parts of the sentence are left blank.
Beneath each sentence, five different ways of completing the sentence are
indicated. Choose the best alternative from among the five options.
Q1. Though
Vitamin C is strongly associated with immunity, a prolonged marginal deficiency
of Vitamin C may not lead to clinical symptoms; however, it may __________ one
towards heart disease and __________ immunity.
Vitamin C is strongly associated with immunity, a prolonged marginal deficiency
of Vitamin C may not lead to clinical symptoms; however, it may __________ one
towards heart disease and __________ immunity.
(a) lead,
lowered
lowered
(b) lead,
acquired
acquired
(c) predispose,
lowered
lowered
(d) influence,
improved
improved
(e) make
liable, wipe out
liable, wipe out
Q2. The
financial implications of ensuring universal energy access are __________, but
not overwhelming when weighed against the enormous __________.
financial implications of ensuring universal energy access are __________, but
not overwhelming when weighed against the enormous __________.
(a)
insignificant, disadvantages
insignificant, disadvantages
(b) large,
benefits
benefits
(c) immaterial,
benefits
benefits
(d) vast,
drawbacks
drawbacks
(e) small,
investments
investments
Q3. Long
stretches of __________ rule, with its emphasis on command and control, has
left policymaking in Pakistan highly __________.
stretches of __________ rule, with its emphasis on command and control, has
left policymaking in Pakistan highly __________.
(a)
inefficient, enfeebled
inefficient, enfeebled
(b) military,
efficient
efficient
(c) parliamentary,
democratic
democratic
(d) totalitarian,
vulnerable
vulnerable
(e)
military, centralised
military, centralised
Q4. Quite
simply, if the European Union is to overcome national __________ and embrace a
shared and binding purpose, it must abandon the __________ of accountants and
speak in a language that comprehends what is good and bad, beautiful and ugly,
right and wrong.
simply, if the European Union is to overcome national __________ and embrace a
shared and binding purpose, it must abandon the __________ of accountants and
speak in a language that comprehends what is good and bad, beautiful and ugly,
right and wrong.
(a)
boundaries, rhetoric
boundaries, rhetoric
(b) integration,
language
language
(c) parochialism,
rhetoric
rhetoric
(d) paradoxes,
language
language
(e) pride,
matters
matters
Q5. Clearly,
the popular response to the agitation was so __________ that the government
could not __________ it as it had done many times in the past.
the popular response to the agitation was so __________ that the government
could not __________ it as it had done many times in the past.
(a)
downbeat, deal with
downbeat, deal with
(b) strong,
join
join
(c) extensive,
ignore
ignore
(d) pervasive,
control
control
(e) massive,
unite
unite
Q6. As the
__________ of manufacturing industries such as chemicals, textiles,
pharmaceuticals and engineering, Mumbai has been a city of opportunity for the
__________.
__________ of manufacturing industries such as chemicals, textiles,
pharmaceuticals and engineering, Mumbai has been a city of opportunity for the
__________.
(a) center,
political class
political class
(b) hub,
elites
elites
(c) hub,
working class
working class
(d) edge,
middle class
middle class
(e) heart,
avant-garde
avant-garde
Q7.
Ironically, the conditions of the unorganized class of workers are far
__________ in those states that boast __________ per capita incomes and high
minimum wages.
Ironically, the conditions of the unorganized class of workers are far
__________ in those states that boast __________ per capita incomes and high
minimum wages.
(a) worse,
high
high
(b) worse,
low
low
(c) better,
high
high
(d) safer, higher
(e)
subhuman, low
subhuman, low
Q8. The
__________ nature of the food inflation over the last year has brought the
acuteness of food __________ in India into political focus.
__________ nature of the food inflation over the last year has brought the
acuteness of food __________ in India into political focus.
(a)
truculent, scarcity
truculent, scarcity
(b) persistent,
insecurity
insecurity
(c) hostile,
shortage
shortage
(d) unrelenting,
surplus
surplus
(e)
repugnant, conference
repugnant, conference
Q9. The food
procurement policy of the government had two objectives: __________ regional
distribution of food grains at __________ prices and the provision of a fair
price to farmers.
procurement policy of the government had two objectives: __________ regional
distribution of food grains at __________ prices and the provision of a fair
price to farmers.
(a)
restricted, low
restricted, low
(b) limited,
fair
fair
(c) just,
low
low
(d) equal,
reasonable
reasonable
(e)
equitable, reasonable
equitable, reasonable
Q10. The
situation in Kashmir has always been __________, but policymaking in New Delhi,
which has remained “one track”, has only helped to __________ it further.
situation in Kashmir has always been __________, but policymaking in New Delhi,
which has remained “one track”, has only helped to __________ it further.
(a)
sensitive, alleviate
sensitive, alleviate
(b) confounded,
exacerbate
exacerbate
(c) fragile,
aggravate
aggravate
(d) violent,
assuage
assuage
(e)
peaceful, spoil
peaceful, spoil
Q11. Being
unsure of itself, reform is pursued __________ by a coalition government
constantly __________ of voters’ reactions.
unsure of itself, reform is pursued __________ by a coalition government
constantly __________ of voters’ reactions.
(a)
vigorously, hopeful
vigorously, hopeful
(b) slowly,
chary
chary
(c) hesitantly,
wary
wary
(d) nervously,
circumspect
circumspect
(e)
reluctantly, eager
reluctantly, eager
Q12.
Palestinian officials say that there is no use holding talks with Israeli
leaders that are nothing more than a photo opportunity intended to create the
__________ of a peace process while avoiding any substantive __________.
Palestinian officials say that there is no use holding talks with Israeli
leaders that are nothing more than a photo opportunity intended to create the
__________ of a peace process while avoiding any substantive __________.
(a)
impression, conflicts
impression, conflicts
(b) blueprint,
problems
problems
(c) proposal,
arrangements
arrangements
(d) impression,
commitments
commitments
(e)
conception, implementation
conception, implementation
Q13. We
should be wary of hyperbolic predictions; more often than not, what sound like
horrific changes in climate and geography actually turn out to be __________ –
and in some cases even __________.
should be wary of hyperbolic predictions; more often than not, what sound like
horrific changes in climate and geography actually turn out to be __________ –
and in some cases even __________.
(a)
beneficial, malignant
beneficial, malignant
(b) destructive,
catastrophic
catastrophic
(c) worse,
unmanageable
unmanageable
(d) manageable,
benign
benign
(e)
productive, catastrophic
productive, catastrophic
Q14. Climate
science is a subtle and fiendishly convoluted discipline that rarely yields
__________ forecasts or __________ prescriptions.
science is a subtle and fiendishly convoluted discipline that rarely yields
__________ forecasts or __________ prescriptions.
(a)
unambiguous, straightforward
unambiguous, straightforward
(b) ambiguous,
unreliable
unreliable
(c) unreliable,
useless
useless
(d) extreme,
dubious
dubious
(e)
ambiguous, reliable
ambiguous, reliable
Q15. Despite
his long tenure, North Korea’s “Dear Leader” Kim Jong-il’s hold on power
sometimes has been __________ by a small group of __________.
his long tenure, North Korea’s “Dear Leader” Kim Jong-il’s hold on power
sometimes has been __________ by a small group of __________.
(a)
threatened, dissidents
threatened, dissidents
(b) reinforced,
dissidents
dissidents
(c) reconciled,
loyalists
loyalists
(d) compromised,
patriots
patriots
(e) endangered,
patriots
patriots
Solutions
S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. predispose, lowered fit in the
context of the sentence correctly.
context of the sentence correctly.
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. large, benefits fit in the
context of the sentence correctly.
context of the sentence correctly.
S3. Ans.(e)
Sol. military, centralized fit in the
context of the sentence correctly.
context of the sentence correctly.
S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. parochialism, rhetoric fit in the
context of the sentence correctly.
context of the sentence correctly.
S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. pervasive, control fit in the
context of the sentence correctly.
context of the sentence correctly.
S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. hub, working class fit in the
context of the sentence correctly.
context of the sentence correctly.
S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. worse, high fit in the context of
the sentence correctly.
the sentence correctly.
S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. persistent, insecurity fit in the
context of the sentence correctly.
context of the sentence correctly.
S9. Ans.(e)
Sol. equitable, reasonable fit in the
context of the sentence correctly.
context of the sentence correctly.
S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. fragile,
aggravate fit in the context of the sentence correctly.
aggravate fit in the context of the sentence correctly.
S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. hesitantly,
wary fit in the context of the sentence correctly.
wary fit in the context of the sentence correctly.
S12. Ans.(d)
Sol. impression,
commitments fit in the context of the sentence correctly.
commitments fit in the context of the sentence correctly.
S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. manageable,
benign fit in the context of the sentence correctly.
benign fit in the context of the sentence correctly.
S14. Ans.(a)
Sol. unambiguous,
straightforward fit in the context of the sentence correctly.
straightforward fit in the context of the sentence correctly.
S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. threatened, dissidents fit in the context of the sentence correctly.
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