Directions (1-5): There has been a word omitted from the following sentences which prevents the particular sentence from becoming meaningful. Choose the option which contains the correct word to be placed in the filler. If no word is likely to fit in the sentence, then choose none of these as your answer.
Q1. Most of the children in the region are unhealthy because of food ___________________.
(a) exhilarating
(b) dubious
(c) consensus
(d) deprivation
(e) None of these
Q2. UN Human Rights Council on Friday set up a three-member panel to _____________ human rights in Ukraine amid war with Russia.
(a) monitor
(b) ignite
(c) maximize
(d) penetrate
(e) None of these
Q3. A four-tonne rocket body will crash into the Moon on Friday, marking the first time that space junk is _________________ hitting lunar surface.
(a) mysteriously
(b) vacantly
(c) accidentally
(d) jovially
(e) None of these
Q4. Remnants of an Old Stone Age culture from 40,000 years ago have been ______________ in China.
(a) enlarged
(b) unearthed
(c) withdrew
(d) intertwined
(e) None of these
Q5. UN countries on Wednesday agreed to create world’s first global ______________ to fight plastic pollution across oceans, rivers and lands.
(a) treaty
(b) instance
(c) circumstance
(d) passage
(e) None of these
Directions (6-10): There are certain words missing in the passage given below. The options given contain an answer that will fit in those given blanks. Choose the correct word to be used to make the sentence coherent and grammatically correct.
If you have 6)________________ sleeping at certain times of the month, it could be because of a full moon. Scientists from the University of Washington say there is a link between the 7)_______________ cycle and sleeping patterns. They say that on nights when there is a full moon, people could experience more 8)________________ sleep. The reason for this could be the Moon’s changing brightness. When there is a full moon, the extra brightness in the night sky could 9)_________________ our sleep. The scientists said: “Moonlight is so bright to the human eye that it is entirely reasonable to imagine that, in the absence of other sources of light, this source of 10)__________________ light could have had a role in [changing] human nocturnal activity and sleep.”
Q6.
(a) trouble
(b) hypothetical
(c) inversion
(d) locomotion
(e) None of the above
Q7.
(a) malleable
(b) pinnacle
(c) convention
(d) lunar
(e) None of the above
Q8.
(a) grotesque
(b) restless
(c) nutritious
(d) combative
(e) None of the above
Q9.
(a) scan
(b) reinforce
(c) interrupt
(d) undermine
(e) None of the above
Q10.
(a) lofty
(b) nocturnal
(c) financial
(d) partial
(e) None of the above
Directions (11-15): In each of the questions given below four words are given in bold. These four words may or may not be in their correct position. The sentence is then followed by options with the correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. Find the correct combination of the words that replace each other. If the sentence is correct as it is, then select option ‘No correction required’ as your choice.
Q11. Humanitarian starvation (1) may have distributed enough aid in Afghanistan to avert (2) famine and large-scale agencies (3), but the country’s economic collapse is “approaching (4) a point of irreversibility,” the UN envoy to Kabul said on Wednesday.
(a) Both 2-3 and 1-4
(b) Only 1-3
(c) Only 2-4
(d) Only 2-3
(e) No correction required
Q12. The UN Human Rights Council (1) has said it has decided to aggression (2) an independent commission (3) of inquiry as a result of Russia’s establish (4) against Ukraine after a vote.
(a) No correction required
(b) Both 1-3 and 2-4
(c) Only 1-2
(d) Both 2-3 and 1-4
(e) Only 2-4
Q13. Australia was state (1) open to restrictions (2) travellers after Western Australia on Thursday became the last fully (3) to lift border vaccinated (4).
(a) Both 1-3 and 2-4
(b) Only 1-4
(c) No correction required
(d) Both 1-4 and 2-3
(e) Only 1-2
Q14. The cover of The Economist’s upcoming (1) edition featured the colours (2) of the Ukrainian flag with blood emerging (3) from it, without any headline (4) or strapline.
(a) Both 2-4 and 1-3
(b) Only 2 and 4
(c) Both1-4 and 2-3
(d) No correction required
(e) Only 1 and 3
Q15. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia Friday professions (1) the Delhi Teachers University at Outram Lane in Mukherjee Nagar and speaking at the occasion (2), Sisodia said the university had been created to produce (3) “nation builders” and to put teaching at the same level as other more sought-after inaugurated (4).
(a) Only 1-4
(b) No correction required
(c) Both 2-4 and 1-3
(d) Both 1-2 and 3-4
(e) Only 2-4
Solutions:
S1. Ans (d)
Sol. The appropriate word that will be used to fill the blank is deprivation which means the lack or denial of something considered to be a necessity.
Exhilarating means making one feel very happy, animated, or elated; thrilling.
Dubious means hesitating or doubting.
Consensus means a general agreement.
S2. Ans (a)
Sol. The appropriate word that will be used to fill the blank is monitor which means observe and check the progress or quality of (something) over a period of time; keep under systematic review.
Ignite means catch fire or cause to catch fire.
Maximize means make as large or great as possible.
Penetrate means go into or through (something), especially with force or effort.
S3. Ans (c)
Sol. The appropriate word that will be used to fill the blank is accidentally which means n an accidental or unintended manner; by accident.
Mysteriously means in a way that is difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or identify.
Vacantly means showing no interest or mental activity.
Jovially means endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humour or a spirit of good-fellowship.
S4. Ans (b)
Sol. The appropriate word that will be used to fill the blank is unearthed which means find (something) in the ground by digging.
Enlarged means having become or been made larger.
Withdrew means remove or take away (something) from a particular place or position.
Intertwined means connect or link (two or more things) closely.
S5. Ans (a)
Sol. The appropriate word that will be used to fill the blank is treaty which means a formally concluded and ratified agreement between states.
Instance means an example or single occurrence of something.
Circumstance means a fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action.
Passage means a narrow way allowing access between buildings or to different rooms within a building; a passageway
S6. Ans (a)
Sol. The only word which will fit the blank to make the sentence coherent is trouble. It means causing distress or anxiety.
Hypothetical means involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory.
Inversion means the action of inverting something or the state of being inverted.
Locomotion means movement or the ability to move from one place to another.
S7. Ans (d)
Sol. The only word which will fit the blank to make the sentence coherent is lunar. It means of, determined by, or resembling the moon.
Convention means a way in which something is usually done.
Malleable means easily influenced; pliable.
Pinnacle means the most successful point; the culmination.
S8. Ans (b)
Sol. The only word which will fit the blank to make the sentence coherent is restless. It means unable to rest or relax as a result of anxiety or boredom.
Grotesque means comically or repulsively ugly or distorted.
Nutritious means efficient as food; nourishing.
Combative means ready or eager to fight or argue.
S9. Ans (c)
Sol. The only word which will fit the blank to make the sentence coherent is interrupt. It means stop the continuous progress of (an activity or process).
Scan means look at all parts of (something) carefully in order to detect some feature.
Reinforce means strengthen (an existing feeling, idea, or habit).
Undermine means lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously.
S10. Ans (b)
Sol. The only word which will fit the blank to make the sentence coherent is nocturnal. It means done, occurring, or active at night.
Lofty means rising to a great height.
Financial means relating to money or the way money is managed.
Partial means existing only in part; incomplete.
S11. Ans (b)
Sol. Here, 1-3 i.e., ‘starvation – agencies’ will be replaced to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The sentence thus formed is: Humanitarian agencies (3) may have distributed enough aid in Afghanistan to avert (2) famine and large-scale starvation (1), but the country’s economic collapse is “approaching (4) a point of irreversibility,” the UN envoy to Kabul said on Wednesday.
S12. Ans (e)
Sol. Here, 2-4 i.e., ‘aggression – establish’ will be replaced to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The sentence thus formed is: The UN Human Rights Council (1) has said it has decided to establish (4) an independent commission (3) of inquiry as a result of Russia’s aggression (2) against Ukraine after a vote.
S13. Ans (a)
Sol. Here, both 1-3 and 2-4 i.e., ‘state – fully’ & ‘restrictions – vaccinated’ will be replaced to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The sentence thus formed is: Australia was fully (3) open to vaccinated (4) travellers after Western Australia on Thursday became the last state (1) to lift border restrictions (2).
S14. Ans (d)
Sol. There are no corrections required as every highlighted word is in its correct place.
S15. Ans (a)
Sol. Here, 1-4 i.e., ‘professions – inaugurated’ will be replaced to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The sentence thus formed is: Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia Friday inaugurated (4) the Delhi Teachers University at Outram Lane in Mukherjee Nagar and speaking at the occasion (2), Sisodia said the university had been created to produce (3) “nation builders” and to put teaching at the same level as other more sought-after professions (1).
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