Directions (1-5): In the following passage
there are blanks, each of which has
there are blanks, each of which has
been numbered. These numbers are printed
below the passage and against each,
below the passage and against each,
five words are suggested, one of which fits
the blank appropriately. Find out the
the blank appropriately. Find out the
appropriate word in each case.
Over
the last four years, Indian cricket has played out at two distinctly _________ (1)levels. On the field, the
squad gained heft, remained unassailable at home with the latest validation
being the triumph over South Africa; and Virat Kohli’s men also found their
voice overseas as even Australia was _____________(2)
in its backyard. But off the field, the scenario was one of cloak and dagger as
the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) delayed the implementation of
the much-needed Lodha Committee reforms that had the Supreme Court’s backing.
That the BCCI needed its share of cleansing became a grim reality once the
spot-fixing and betting __________(3)
marred the 2013 Indian Premier League. The investigations had yanked out
skeletons that pointed fingers at players, officials and bookies. The Lodha
recommendations and the Committee of Administrators led by Vinod Rai, the
former Comptroller and Auditor General of India, which was vested with the
power to speed up the reforms, ran into a bunch of _______________(4) BCCI officials. But finally there is a _______________(5) of light at the end
of the dark administrative tunnel. The reforms have been enforced and the BCCI
with a new set of office-bearers should formally take charge following the
elections on October 23. And, interestingly, former India captain Sourav
Ganguly is all set to step up as the board’s president.
the last four years, Indian cricket has played out at two distinctly _________ (1)levels. On the field, the
squad gained heft, remained unassailable at home with the latest validation
being the triumph over South Africa; and Virat Kohli’s men also found their
voice overseas as even Australia was _____________(2)
in its backyard. But off the field, the scenario was one of cloak and dagger as
the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) delayed the implementation of
the much-needed Lodha Committee reforms that had the Supreme Court’s backing.
That the BCCI needed its share of cleansing became a grim reality once the
spot-fixing and betting __________(3)
marred the 2013 Indian Premier League. The investigations had yanked out
skeletons that pointed fingers at players, officials and bookies. The Lodha
recommendations and the Committee of Administrators led by Vinod Rai, the
former Comptroller and Auditor General of India, which was vested with the
power to speed up the reforms, ran into a bunch of _______________(4) BCCI officials. But finally there is a _______________(5) of light at the end
of the dark administrative tunnel. The reforms have been enforced and the BCCI
with a new set of office-bearers should formally take charge following the
elections on October 23. And, interestingly, former India captain Sourav
Ganguly is all set to step up as the board’s president.
Q1.
(a)
Detest
Detest
(b)
Contrasting
Contrasting
(c)
Ruin
Ruin
(d)
Despoil
Despoil
(e)
Blame
Blame
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cloze test
Q2.
(a)
Devastate
Devastate
(b)
Contaminate
Contaminate
(c)
Spend
Spend
(d)
Purify
Purify
(e)
Quelled
Quelled
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cloze test
Q3.
(a)
Controversy
Controversy
(b)
Encourage
Encourage
(c)
Brainy
Brainy
(d)
Sudden
Sudden
(e)
Disclaim
Disclaim
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Q4.
(a)
Inspire
Inspire
(b)
Defend
Defend
(c)
Taunt
Taunt
(d)
Obfuscating
Obfuscating
(e)
Renew
Renew
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2
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cloze test
Q5.
(a)
Mock
Mock
(b)
Counsel
Counsel
(c)
Sarcastic
Sarcastic
(d)
Misery
Misery
(e)
Semblance
Semblance
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cloze test
Directions (6-10): In the following questions
each sentence is divided in five
each sentence is divided in five
parts. Read each sentence to find out if
there is any error in any of the parts. The
there is any error in any of the parts. The
error, if any will be in one part of the
sentence. The number of that part is the
sentence. The number of that part is the
answer if there is no error, the answer is
(e).
(e).
Q6.
The latest elevation (A)/ fits into his (B)/template of constantly (C)/defied
the odds.(D)/ No Error (E)
The latest elevation (A)/ fits into his (B)/template of constantly (C)/defied
the odds.(D)/ No Error (E)
(a)
A
A
(b)
B
B
(c)
C
C
(d)
D
D
(e)
No error
No error
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error correction
Q7.
Despite immunisation being free, (A)/ women were not to bringing (B)/in their
children for (C)/the vaccination shot.(D)/ No Error (E)
Despite immunisation being free, (A)/ women were not to bringing (B)/in their
children for (C)/the vaccination shot.(D)/ No Error (E)
(a)
A
A
(b)
B
B
(c)
C
C
(d)
D
D
(e)
No error
No error
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error correction
Q8.
The PAF is saddled (A)/with a number (B)/of legacy issue that (C)/are similar
to the IAF.(D)/ No Error (E)
The PAF is saddled (A)/with a number (B)/of legacy issue that (C)/are similar
to the IAF.(D)/ No Error (E)
(a)
A
A
(b)
B
B
(c)
C
C
(d)
D
D
(e)
No error
No error
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error correction
Q9.
Central banks command a (A)/important position in the (B)/market economies of (C)/
the West today.(D)/ No Error (E)
Central banks command a (A)/important position in the (B)/market economies of (C)/
the West today.(D)/ No Error (E)
(a)
A
A
(b)
B
B
(c)
C
C
(d)
D
D
(e)
No error
No error
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error correction
Q10.
The emergence of financial instability (A)/in India is in line with (B)/what we
have saw in the (C)/Anglo-American economic area. (D) /No Error (E)
The emergence of financial instability (A)/in India is in line with (B)/what we
have saw in the (C)/Anglo-American economic area. (D) /No Error (E)
(a)
A
A
(b)
B
B
(c)
C
C
(d)
D
D
(e)
No error
No error
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error correction
Directions (11-15): In the following
question a sentence is given with a blank
question a sentence is given with a blank
followed by three words. Choose among the
following option which reflects the
following option which reflects the
most suitable words that can fill in the
blank.
blank.
Q11.
A minimally decent society is not free of ___________
or injustice.
A minimally decent society is not free of ___________
or injustice.
(A)
Flourish
Flourish
(B)
Nave
Nave
(C)
Exploitation
Exploitation
(a)
Only (A)
Only (A)
(b)
Only (B)
Only (B)
(c)
Only (C)
Only (C)
(d)
Both (A) and (B)
Both (A) and (B)
(e)
Both (A) and (C)
Both (A) and (C)
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filler
Q12.
The Istanbul-based Ottoman Khilafat ruled most of West Asia, ____________ Syria, till the end of
World War I.
The Istanbul-based Ottoman Khilafat ruled most of West Asia, ____________ Syria, till the end of
World War I.
(A)
Rudeness
Rudeness
(B)
Including
Including
(C)
Destruction
Destruction
(a)
Only (A)
Only (A)
(b)
Only (B)
Only (B)
(c)
Only (C)
Only (C)
(d)
Both (A) and (B)
Both (A) and (B)
(e)
Both (A) and (C)
Both (A) and (C)
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filler
Q13.
Recently it was reported that the “world’s first space crime” may have been ________ by a NASA astronaut, Anne
McClain.
Recently it was reported that the “world’s first space crime” may have been ________ by a NASA astronaut, Anne
McClain.
(A)
Committed
Committed
(B)
Generosity
Generosity
(C)
Foundation
Foundation
(a)
Only (A)
Only (A)
(b)
Only (B)
Only (B)
(c)
Only (C)
Only (C)
(d)
Both (A) and (B)
Both (A) and (B)
(e)
Both (A) and (C)
Both (A) and (C)
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Q14.
It is imperative that India’s legal ________
is applied urgently and rigorously to the situational complexities of space
exploration.
It is imperative that India’s legal ________
is applied urgently and rigorously to the situational complexities of space
exploration.
(A)
Consolidated
Consolidated
(B)
Prowess
Prowess
(C)
Fortify
Fortify
(a)
Only (A)
Only (A)
(b)
Only (B)
Only (B)
(c)
Only (C)
Only (C)
(d)
Both (A) and (B)
Both (A) and (B)
(e)
Both (A) and (C)
Both (A) and (C)
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filler
Q15.
Kurdish communities in Iraq and Syria have ____________
the political upheaval triggered by the Arab Spring.
Kurdish communities in Iraq and Syria have ____________
the political upheaval triggered by the Arab Spring.
(A)
Leveraged
Leveraged
(B)
Collapse
Collapse
(C)
Artifice
Artifice
(a)
Only (A)
Only (A)
(b)
Only (B)
Only (B)
(c)
Only (C)
Only (C)
(d)
Both (A) and (B)
Both (A) and (B)
(e)
Both (A) and (C)
Both (A) and (C)
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3
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filler
Solutions
S1.
Ans. (b)
Ans. (b)
Sol.
The correct answer choice is option (b). ‘Contrasting’ fits the blank (1)
appropriately.
The correct answer choice is option (b). ‘Contrasting’ fits the blank (1)
appropriately.
S2.
Ans. (e)
Ans. (e)
Sol.
The correct answer choice is option (e). ‘Quelled’ fits the blank (2)
appropriately.
The correct answer choice is option (e). ‘Quelled’ fits the blank (2)
appropriately.
S3.
Ans. (a)
Ans. (a)
Sol.
The correct answer choice is option (a). ‘Controversy’ fits the blank (3)
appropriately.
The correct answer choice is option (a). ‘Controversy’ fits the blank (3)
appropriately.
S4.
Ans. (d)
Ans. (d)
Sol.
The correct answer choice is option (d). ‘Obfuscating’ fits the blank (4)
appropriately.
The correct answer choice is option (d). ‘Obfuscating’ fits the blank (4)
appropriately.
S5.
Ans. (e)
Ans. (e)
Sol.
The correct answer choice is option (e). ‘Semblance’ fits the blank (5)
appropriately.
The correct answer choice is option (e). ‘Semblance’ fits the blank (5)
appropriately.
S6.
Ans. (d)
Ans. (d)
Sol.
The right answer choice is option (d). ‘Defied’ will be replaced by ‘defying’.
The right answer choice is option (d). ‘Defied’ will be replaced by ‘defying’.
S7.
Ans. (b)
Ans. (b)
Sol.
The right answer choice is option (b). Here, usage of ‘to’ is wrong making the
sentence contextually and grammatically incorrect.
The right answer choice is option (b). Here, usage of ‘to’ is wrong making the
sentence contextually and grammatically incorrect.
S8.
Ans. (c)
Ans. (c)
Sol.
The right answer choice is option (c). ‘Issue’ will be replaced by ‘issues’
here.
The right answer choice is option (c). ‘Issue’ will be replaced by ‘issues’
here.
S9.
Ans. (a)
Ans. (a)
Sol.
The right answer choice is option (a). ‘a’ will be replaced by ‘an’.
The right answer choice is option (a). ‘a’ will be replaced by ‘an’.
S10.
Ans. (c)
Ans. (c)
Sol.
The right answer choice is option (c). Here, ‘saw’ will be replaced by ‘seen’
as we use third form of verb with ‘has/have’.
The right answer choice is option (c). Here, ‘saw’ will be replaced by ‘seen’
as we use third form of verb with ‘has/have’.
S11.
Ans. (c)
Ans. (c)
Sol.
The right answer choice is option (c). ‘Exploitation’ is the word which
reflects its meaning in the given blank.
The right answer choice is option (c). ‘Exploitation’ is the word which
reflects its meaning in the given blank.
S12.
Ans. (b)
Ans. (b)
Sol.
The right answer choice is option (b). ‘Including’ is the word which reflects
its meaning in the given blank.
The right answer choice is option (b). ‘Including’ is the word which reflects
its meaning in the given blank.
S13.
Ans. (a)
Ans. (a)
Sol.
The right answer choice is option (a). ‘Committed’ is the word which reflects
its meaning in the given blank.
The right answer choice is option (a). ‘Committed’ is the word which reflects
its meaning in the given blank.
S14.
Ans. (b)
Ans. (b)
Sol.
The right answer choice is option (b). ‘Prowess’ is the word which reflects its
meaning in the given blank.
The right answer choice is option (b). ‘Prowess’ is the word which reflects its
meaning in the given blank.
S15.
Ans. (a)
Ans. (a)
Sol.
The right answer choice is option (a). ‘Leveraged’ is the word which reflects
its meaning in the given blank.
The right answer choice is option (a). ‘Leveraged’ is the word which reflects
its meaning in the given blank.
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