TOPIC: Fillers
Directions
(1-15) : Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that
something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best
fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Q1.
The National Knowledge Commission has said that India will have to bring ……… in
education if it has to emerge as the most ………. Workforce of the world.
(a)
changes, biggest
(b)
reforms, talented
(c)
alleviation, skiful
(d)
quality, brighter
(e)
outcomes, demanded
Q2.
Norway has stolen a march over other developed countries by ………… that it would
reduce 40% of its greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 and ……….. carbon neutral by
2030.
(a)
allowing, turn
(b)
posing, grew
(c)
estimating, exist
(d)
perceiving, arising
(e)
declaring, become
Q3.
A controversial plan to build an immense dam in Brazil’s rainforest was stalled
when it ………. A formidable bloc of ………. In ecologists and indigenous tribes
alike.
(a)
resulted, hostilities
(b)
gained, supporters
(c)
attracted, opponents
(d)
lead, protesters
(e)
drew, proponents
Q4.
According to a recent survey, sales figures of high end cars have seen an ………
growth in the past year, which shows that Indian consumers have ………… the
impacts of recession.
(a)
unprecedented, negated
(b)
unbelievable, suffered
(c)
unusual, worsened
(d)
insignificant, endured
(e)
adequate, proven
Q5.
According to the language experts, children should begin talking in their
mother tongue rather than a foreign language which can ………. Affect their comprehension
abilities leading to serious language based ………. Later in their lives.
(a)
significantly, abilities
(b)
appropriately, achievements
(c)
severely, advantage
(d)
adversely, problems
(e)
positively, issues
Q6. Contractors across
the State have ……….. to stop work on the scheme after the Minister failed to
give them concrete ……….. of timely payment.
(a) thought, prove (b)
decided, assurance
(c) wished, demand (d)
started, guarantee
(e) determined, promise
Q7. Because the ____________ leading to cancellation of flight
were murky, the Minister appointed a Commission to ____________ and report that
matter.
(a) staff members … undertake (b)
decision … decide
(c) facts … underplay (d)
events … camouflage
(e) circumstances … investigate
Q8. By ____________ of their athletic activities, a few
sportsmen are able to escape the pressures that living in ____________ can
create.
(a) knowledge … affluence (b)
way … prosperity
(c) order … vicinity (d)
virtue… poverty
(e) contrast … adversity
Q9. Infrastructure is a major _______and the
budget for infrastructure development should be ________appropriately to ensure
that the amazing Make in India campaign can turn into a reality sooner rather
than later.
(a) agenda, assigned
(b) issue, allocated
(c) motive, granted
(d) agenda, issued
(e) matter, awarded
Q10. Albert Murray, who died
in 2013 at the age of 97, was a/an _________novelist, a kind of modern-day oral philosopher
and the _________of a sprawling, idiosyncratic, and
consistently astonishing body of literary criticism.
(a) renowned; creater
(b) accomplished; writer
(c) critical; critic
(d) acknowledged; author
(e) established; editor
Q11. Human Resource Management is an _______ of mind rather
than a ________ of techniques.
(a) organisation
…………. Quality
(b) attempt …………
mix
(c) evolution
…………. measure
(d) attitude …………
set
(e) expertise
…………. collection
Q12. Statistics is an ________ tool for researchers that
________ them to make inferences of generalisations about population from their
observation of the characteristics of samples.
(a) outstanding
…………. proposes
(b) invaluable
…………… proceeds
(c) invaluable
………….. displays
(d) important
…………… proclaims
(e) indispensable
……………. Enables
Q13. A controversial plan to build an immense dam in Brazil’s
rainforest was stalled when it…………..a formidable bloc of…………in ecologists and
indigenous tribes alike.
(a) Resulted,
hostilities
(b) Gained,
supporters
(c) Attracted, opponents
(d) Lead,
protesters
(e) Drew,
proponents
Q14.
Falling prices of solar power equipment have ____________ greater interest and
demand among individuals and small organisations for _____________ the sun.
(a)
created, utility (b)
manufactured, observing (c) left,
capturing
(d)
formed, harnessing (e)
generated, tapping
Q15.
While India’s Internet ____________ is still only twenty four per cent, the
country already has the second largest number of Internet users after China
with 300 million people _____________ the Net.
(a)
expansion, watching (b)
performance, leaving (c) speed,
reaching
(d)
penetration, accessing (e)
function, using
SOLUTIONS:
S1.
Ans.(b);
Sol.
Reforms and talented best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
S2.
Ans.(e);
Sol.
Declaring and become best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
S3.
Ans.(c);
Sol.
Attracted and opponents best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
S4.
Ans.(a);
Sol.
Unprecedented and negated best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
S5.
Ans.(d);
Sol.
Adversely and Problems best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
S6.Ans.(b)
Sol.
Owing to failure to give concrete assurance of timely payments
contractors have decided to stop work.
S7.Ans.(e)
Sol.
circumstances
… investigate’ is the correct use.
Circumstances:
a fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action.
Investigate:
carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of
(an incident, allegation, etc.) so as to establish the truth.
S8.Ans.(d)
Sol.
‘virtue… poverty’ is the correct use.
S9.Ans.(b)
Sol.
‘issue, allocated’ is the correct use.
Allocated– distribute (resources or
duties) for a particular purpose.
S10.Ans.(b)
Sol.
‘accomplished; writer’ is the correct option.
Accomplished: skillful, master, expert
S11.Ans.(e)
Sol.
‘expertise, collection’ is the correct use.
Expertise means expert
skill or knowledge in a particular field.
S12.Ans.(e)
Sol.
‘indispensable, enables’ is the correct use.
Indispensable means
absolutely necessary.
Enable means give
(someone) the authority or means to do something.
S13.Ans.(c)
Sol.
‘Attracted, opponents’ is the correct use.
Attracted means cause to come to
a place or participate in a venture by offering something of interest or
advantage.
Opponents means someone who competes with or opposes
another in a contest, game, or argument.
S14. Ans.(e)
Sol. ‘generated, tapping’ is the correct use.
Generated – to produce or
create.
Tapping – to exploit or draw a supply from (a resource).
S15. Ans.(d)
Sol. ‘penetration, accessing’ is the correct use.
Penetration – go into or through
(something).
Accessing – to obtain or retrieve (computer data
or a file).
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