Directions (1-10): Fill in the blanks choosing the word that is most appropriate in the context of the passage.
All men (1) these wrenching (2) to some degree. For some persons, however, they stand out as the most (3) experiences of life. These individuals are impelled to try to discover some meaning in what seems to be senseless suffering, some road to (4) through the obstacles of human life. The (5) and rites that make up a religion are the expressions of those who have felt the problems most intensively, who have been most acutely (6) to the tragedies of death, the burdens of (7), the sense of failure, the disruptive effects of hostility, powered by the strength of their feelings. Such religious innovations have created (8) that frequently have burst the bonds of man’s senses and of nature, that have brought their adherents some (9). Thus, religions are built to carry the ‘peak load’ of human (10) need.
Q1.
(a) feel
(b) think
(c) experience
(d) realize
(e) need
Q2.
(a) thoughts
(b) ideas
(c) difficulties
(d) temptations
(e) views
Q3.
(a) tragic
(b) wonderful
(c) significant
(d) rich
(e) great
Q4.
(a) pleasure
(b) achievement
(c) success
(d) salvation
(e) enjoyment
Q5.
(a) ceremonies
(b) rituals
(c) customs
(d) faiths
(e) beliefs
Q6.
(a) prone
(b) sensitive
(c) close
(d) sensual
(e) grateful
Q7.
(a) load
(b) hopelessness
(c) destruction
(d) sensations
(e) frustrations
Q8.
(a) questions
(b) answers
(c) solutions
(d) thoughts
(e) ideas
Q9.
(a) joy
(b) pain
(c) relief
(d) hope
(e) favour
Q10.
(a) physical
(b) mental
(c) psychological
(d) emotional
(e) sensual
Directions (11-15): Find out the error , if any.
Q11. The great actor was angry with the treatment during the party in Ashoka Hall.
(a) The great actor was
(b) Angry with the treatment
(c) During the party
(d) In Ashoka Hall
(e) No error
Q12. This book is designed increasing the working knowledge of spoken and written English.
(a) This book is
(b) Designed increasing
(c) The working knowledge of
(d) Spoken and written English
(e) No error
Q13. Don’t go by his appearance, he is capable at doing any work without any hesitation.
(a) Don’t go by his appearance
(b) He is capable at
(c) Doing any work
(d) Without any hesitation
(e) No error
Q14. Jayant told me that Mihir expect every friend to meet him once a week.
(a) Jayant told me
(b) That Mihir expect
(c) Every friend to meet him
(d) Once a week
(e) No error
Q15. Are you aware that by making me waiting for a long time my schedule is getting upset?
(a) Are you aware that
(b) By making me waiting
(c) For a long time
(d) My schedule is getting upset
(e) No error
Solutions
S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. Experience -fits in the context correctly.
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. Difficulties- fits in the context correctly.
S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. Significant- fits in the context correctly.
S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. Salvation- fits in the context correctly.
S5. Ans.(e)
Sol. Beliefs- fits in the context correctly.
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. Sensitive- fits in the context correctly.
S7. Ans.(e)
Sol. Frustrations- fits in the context correctly.
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. Solutions- fits in the context correctly.
S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. Relief- fits in the context correctly.
S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. Emotional- fits in the context correctly.
S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. Write preposition ‘at’ in place of ‘with’.
S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. Write ‘to increase’.
S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. Write preposition ‘of’ with capable.
S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. Write ‘expected’ in place of ‘expect’.
S15. Ans.(d)
Sol. Write ‘you are getting my schedule upset’ in place of ‘my schedule is getting upset’.
