TOPIC: Practice set
Directions (1-8): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been
numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five
words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the
appropriate word in each case.
Q1. Inequalities must not become the new
normal. Restrictions to check the pandemic have led to the closure of schools
and colleges, _____(1)_____ the
demand for education to go online. This, in turn, has given rise to numerous
concerns about accessibility, with vast sections of the population, especially
underprivileged students, getting left behind since they are either _____(2)_____ to afford the technology
or live beyond its reach. A recent survey by UNICEF shows that these concerns
are not unique to India. Nearly 463 million children worldwide have been
deprived of education since schools closed owing to Covid-19, says the report.
It also found that even when children had access to the necessary platforms,
learning remotely was not always possible owing to such factors as the _____(3)_____ to do domestic chores,
the need to earn wages, a poor environment for learning and so on. Exclusion is
not the only problem. Another recent study in West Bengal has reported that
child labour among school-going children has increased by a shocking 105 per
cent in the state during the lockdown, with girls, unsurprisingly, faring worse
than boys. Poor access to learning seems to be having a domino effect, _____(4)_____other social ills like
malnutrition, child marriage and gender equality.
Prioritizing education in the budget as
well as investments in digital literacy and infrastructure would be the first
steps to _____(5)_____ these gaps.
But to imagine that the radical shift to online education is the way forward
would be simplistic. Classrooms are diverse, vibrant learning spaces; clubbing
them into a homogenous online model would destroy the ideal of _____(6)_____pedagogy. Online education
must thus complement formal systems of schooling — the opening of schools as
early as possible is one of the suggestions of the UNICEF report. The pandemic
has exposed the shortcomings of both traditional and online modes of teaching.
The former suffers from stagnation — the same method of one-way _____(7)_____ of information has killed
the spirit of learning. Yet, online education — even if it became accessible to
each student — would put many students at a disadvantage owing to the absence
of the right learning environment. Take, for instance, the fact that in India,
71 per cent households with three or more members have _____(8)_____ with two or less rooms. The role of online resources
should be that of a facilitator, opening up a world of opportunities and
information for all students, be it at home or in school. The problem
lies in thinking that new technologies can replace tried and tested models of
learning without dangerous consequences.
(a)Capitulating
(b)Instigating
(c) Arbitrate
(d)Cleave
(e)Appending
Q2. Inequalities must not become the new
normal. Restrictions to check the pandemic have led to the closure of schools
and colleges, _____(1)_____ the
demand for education to go online. This, in turn, has given rise to numerous
concerns about accessibility, with vast sections of the population, especially
underprivileged students, getting left behind since they are either _____(2)_____ to afford the technology
or live beyond its reach. A recent survey by UNICEF shows that these concerns
are not unique to India. Nearly 463 million children worldwide have been
deprived of education since schools closed owing to Covid-19, says the report.
It also found that even when children had access to the necessary platforms,
learning remotely was not always possible owing to such factors as the _____(3)_____ to do domestic chores,
the need to earn wages, a poor environment for learning and so on. Exclusion is
not the only problem. Another recent study in West Bengal has reported that
child labour among school-going children has increased by a shocking 105 per
cent in the state during the lockdown, with girls, unsurprisingly, faring worse
than boys. Poor access to learning seems to be having a domino effect, _____(4)_____other social ills like
malnutrition, child marriage and gender equality.
Prioritizing education in the budget as
well as investments in digital literacy and infrastructure would be the first
steps to _____(5)_____ these gaps.
But to imagine that the radical shift to online education is the way forward
would be simplistic. Classrooms are diverse, vibrant learning spaces; clubbing
them into a homogenous online model would destroy the ideal of _____(6)_____pedagogy. Online education
must thus complement formal systems of schooling — the opening of schools as
early as possible is one of the suggestions of the UNICEF report. The pandemic
has exposed the shortcomings of both traditional and online modes of teaching.
The former suffers from stagnation — the same method of one-way _____(7)_____ of information has killed
the spirit of learning. Yet, online education — even if it became accessible to
each student — would put many students at a disadvantage owing to the absence
of the right learning environment. Take, for instance, the fact that in India,
71 per cent households with three or more members have _____(8)_____ with two or less rooms. The role of online resources
should be that of a facilitator, opening up a world of opportunities and
information for all students, be it at home or in school. The problem
lies in thinking that new technologies can replace tried and tested models of
learning without dangerous consequences.
(a) Unable
(b)Visage
(c) Horde
(d)Parable
(e)Chastise
Q3. Inequalities must not become the new
normal. Restrictions to check the pandemic have led to the closure of schools
and colleges, _____(1)_____ the
demand for education to go online. This, in turn, has given rise to numerous
concerns about accessibility, with vast sections of the population, especially
underprivileged students, getting left behind since they are either _____(2)_____ to afford the technology
or live beyond its reach. A recent survey by UNICEF shows that these concerns
are not unique to India. Nearly 463 million children worldwide have been
deprived of education since schools closed owing to Covid-19, says the report.
It also found that even when children had access to the necessary platforms,
learning remotely was not always possible owing to such factors as the _____(3)_____ to do domestic chores,
the need to earn wages, a poor environment for learning and so on. Exclusion is
not the only problem. Another recent study in West Bengal has reported that
child labour among school-going children has increased by a shocking 105 per
cent in the state during the lockdown, with girls, unsurprisingly, faring worse
than boys. Poor access to learning seems to be having a domino effect, _____(4)_____other social ills like
malnutrition, child marriage and gender equality.
Prioritizing education in the budget as
well as investments in digital literacy and infrastructure would be the first
steps to _____(5)_____ these gaps.
But to imagine that the radical shift to online education is the way forward
would be simplistic. Classrooms are diverse, vibrant learning spaces; clubbing
them into a homogenous online model would destroy the ideal of _____(6)_____pedagogy. Online education
must thus complement formal systems of schooling — the opening of schools as
early as possible is one of the suggestions of the UNICEF report. The pandemic
has exposed the shortcomings of both traditional and online modes of teaching.
The former suffers from stagnation — the same method of one-way _____(7)_____ of information has killed
the spirit of learning. Yet, online education — even if it became accessible to
each student — would put many students at a disadvantage owing to the absence
of the right learning environment. Take, for instance, the fact that in India,
71 per cent households with three or more members have _____(8)_____ with two or less rooms. The role of online resources
should be that of a facilitator, opening up a world of opportunities and
information for all students, be it at home or in school. The problem
lies in thinking that new technologies can replace tried and tested models of
learning without dangerous consequences.
(a) Foil
(b) Veritable
(c) Grapple
(d) Pressure
(e) Gentry
Q4. Inequalities must not become the new
normal. Restrictions to check the pandemic have led to the closure of schools
and colleges, _____(1)_____ the
demand for education to go online. This, in turn, has given rise to numerous
concerns about accessibility, with vast sections of the population, especially
underprivileged students, getting left behind since they are either _____(2)_____ to afford the technology
or live beyond its reach. A recent survey by UNICEF shows that these concerns
are not unique to India. Nearly 463 million children worldwide have been
deprived of education since schools closed owing to Covid-19, says the report.
It also found that even when children had access to the necessary platforms,
learning remotely was not always possible owing to such factors as the _____(3)_____ to do domestic chores,
the need to earn wages, a poor environment for learning and so on. Exclusion is
not the only problem. Another recent study in West Bengal has reported that
child labour among school-going children has increased by a shocking 105 per
cent in the state during the lockdown, with girls, unsurprisingly, faring worse
than boys. Poor access to learning seems to be having a domino effect, _____(4)_____other social ills like
malnutrition, child marriage and gender equality.
Prioritizing education in the budget as
well as investments in digital literacy and infrastructure would be the first
steps to _____(5)_____ these gaps.
But to imagine that the radical shift to online education is the way forward
would be simplistic. Classrooms are diverse, vibrant learning spaces; clubbing
them into a homogenous online model would destroy the ideal of _____(6)_____pedagogy. Online education
must thus complement formal systems of schooling — the opening of schools as
early as possible is one of the suggestions of the UNICEF report. The pandemic
has exposed the shortcomings of both traditional and online modes of teaching.
The former suffers from stagnation — the same method of one-way _____(7)_____ of information has killed
the spirit of learning. Yet, online education — even if it became accessible to
each student — would put many students at a disadvantage owing to the absence
of the right learning environment. Take, for instance, the fact that in India,
71 per cent households with three or more members have _____(8)_____ with two or less rooms. The role of online resources
should be that of a facilitator, opening up a world of opportunities and
information for all students, be it at home or in school. The problem
lies in thinking that new technologies can replace tried and tested models of
learning without dangerous consequences.
(a)Pall
(b)Maxim
(c) Aggravating
(d)Projected
(e) Prowess
Q5. Inequalities must not become the new
normal. Restrictions to check the pandemic have led to the closure of schools
and colleges, _____(1)_____ the
demand for education to go online. This, in turn, has given rise to numerous
concerns about accessibility, with vast sections of the population, especially
underprivileged students, getting left behind since they are either _____(2)_____ to afford the technology
or live beyond its reach. A recent survey by UNICEF shows that these concerns
are not unique to India. Nearly 463 million children worldwide have been
deprived of education since schools closed owing to Covid-19, says the report.
It also found that even when children had access to the necessary platforms,
learning remotely was not always possible owing to such factors as the _____(3)_____ to do domestic chores,
the need to earn wages, a poor environment for learning and so on. Exclusion is
not the only problem. Another recent study in West Bengal has reported that
child labour among school-going children has increased by a shocking 105 per
cent in the state during the lockdown, with girls, unsurprisingly, faring worse
than boys. Poor access to learning seems to be having a domino effect, _____(4)_____other social ills like
malnutrition, child marriage and gender equality.
Prioritizing education in the budget as
well as investments in digital literacy and infrastructure would be the first
steps to _____(5)_____ these gaps.
But to imagine that the radical shift to online education is the way forward
would be simplistic. Classrooms are diverse, vibrant learning spaces; clubbing
them into a homogenous online model would destroy the ideal of _____(6)_____pedagogy. Online education
must thus complement formal systems of schooling — the opening of schools as
early as possible is one of the suggestions of the UNICEF report. The pandemic
has exposed the shortcomings of both traditional and online modes of teaching.
The former suffers from stagnation — the same method of one-way _____(7)_____ of information has killed
the spirit of learning. Yet, online education — even if it became accessible to
each student — would put many students at a disadvantage owing to the absence
of the right learning environment. Take, for instance, the fact that in India,
71 per cent households with three or more members have _____(8)_____ with two or less rooms. The role of online resources
should be that of a facilitator, opening up a world of opportunities and
information for all students, be it at home or in school. The problem
lies in thinking that new technologies can replace tried and tested models of
learning without dangerous consequences.
(a) Dingy
(b) Semblance
(c) Tout
(d) Fortitude
(e) Bridge
Q6. Inequalities must not become the new
normal. Restrictions to check the pandemic have led to the closure of schools
and colleges, _____(1)_____ the
demand for education to go online. This, in turn, has given rise to numerous
concerns about accessibility, with vast sections of the population, especially
underprivileged students, getting left behind since they are either _____(2)_____ to afford the technology
or live beyond its reach. A recent survey by UNICEF shows that these concerns
are not unique to India. Nearly 463 million children worldwide have been
deprived of education since schools closed owing to Covid-19, says the report.
It also found that even when children had access to the necessary platforms,
learning remotely was not always possible owing to such factors as the _____(3)_____ to do domestic chores,
the need to earn wages, a poor environment for learning and so on. Exclusion is
not the only problem. Another recent study in West Bengal has reported that
child labour among school-going children has increased by a shocking 105 per
cent in the state during the lockdown, with girls, unsurprisingly, faring worse
than boys. Poor access to learning seems to be having a domino effect, _____(4)_____other social ills like
malnutrition, child marriage and gender equality.
Prioritizing education in the budget as
well as investments in digital literacy and infrastructure would be the first
steps to _____(5)_____ these gaps.
But to imagine that the radical shift to online education is the way forward
would be simplistic. Classrooms are diverse, vibrant learning spaces; clubbing
them into a homogenous online model would destroy the ideal of _____(6)_____pedagogy. Online education
must thus complement formal systems of schooling — the opening of schools as
early as possible is one of the suggestions of the UNICEF report. The pandemic
has exposed the shortcomings of both traditional and online modes of teaching.
The former suffers from stagnation — the same method of one-way _____(7)_____ of information has killed
the spirit of learning. Yet, online education — even if it became accessible to
each student — would put many students at a disadvantage owing to the absence
of the right learning environment. Take, for instance, the fact that in India,
71 per cent households with three or more members have _____(8)_____ with two or less rooms. The role of online resources
should be that of a facilitator, opening up a world of opportunities and
information for all students, be it at home or in school. The problem
lies in thinking that new technologies can replace tried and tested models of
learning without dangerous consequences.
(a) Confluence
(b) Scintilla
(c) Inclusive
(d) Squalor
(e) Stricture
Q7. Inequalities must not become the new
normal. Restrictions to check the pandemic have led to the closure of schools
and colleges, _____(1)_____ the
demand for education to go online. This, in turn, has given rise to numerous
concerns about accessibility, with vast sections of the population, especially
underprivileged students, getting left behind since they are either _____(2)_____ to afford the technology
or live beyond its reach. A recent survey by UNICEF shows that these concerns
are not unique to India. Nearly 463 million children worldwide have been
deprived of education since schools closed owing to Covid-19, says the report.
It also found that even when children had access to the necessary platforms,
learning remotely was not always possible owing to such factors as the _____(3)_____ to do domestic chores,
the need to earn wages, a poor environment for learning and so on. Exclusion is
not the only problem. Another recent study in West Bengal has reported that
child labour among school-going children has increased by a shocking 105 per cent
in the state during the lockdown, with girls, unsurprisingly, faring worse than
boys. Poor access to learning seems to be having a domino effect, _____(4)_____other social ills like
malnutrition, child marriage and gender equality.
Prioritizing education in the budget as
well as investments in digital literacy and infrastructure would be the first
steps to _____(5)_____ these gaps.
But to imagine that the radical shift to online education is the way forward
would be simplistic. Classrooms are diverse, vibrant learning spaces; clubbing
them into a homogenous online model would destroy the ideal of _____(6)_____pedagogy. Online education
must thus complement formal systems of schooling — the opening of schools as
early as possible is one of the suggestions of the UNICEF report. The pandemic
has exposed the shortcomings of both traditional and online modes of teaching.
The former suffers from stagnation — the same method of one-way _____(7)_____ of information has killed
the spirit of learning. Yet, online education — even if it became accessible to
each student — would put many students at a disadvantage owing to the absence
of the right learning environment. Take, for instance, the fact that in India,
71 per cent households with three or more members have _____(8)_____ with two or less rooms. The role of online resources
should be that of a facilitator, opening up a world of opportunities and
information for all students, be it at home or in school. The problem
lies in thinking that new technologies can replace tried and tested models of
learning without dangerous consequences.
(a) Emblazon
(b) Dissemination
(c) Augury
(d) Abut
(e) Banal
Q8. Inequalities must not become the new
normal. Restrictions to check the pandemic have led to the closure of schools
and colleges, _____(1)_____ the
demand for education to go online. This, in turn, has given rise to numerous
concerns about accessibility, with vast sections of the population, especially
underprivileged students, getting left behind since they are either _____(2)_____ to afford the technology
or live beyond its reach. A recent survey by UNICEF shows that these concerns
are not unique to India. Nearly 463 million children worldwide have been
deprived of education since schools closed owing to Covid-19, says the report.
It also found that even when children had access to the necessary platforms,
learning remotely was not always possible owing to such factors as the _____(3)_____ to do domestic chores,
the need to earn wages, a poor environment for learning and so on. Exclusion is
not the only problem. Another recent study in West Bengal has reported that
child labour among school-going children has increased by a shocking 105 per
cent in the state during the lockdown, with girls, unsurprisingly, faring worse
than boys. Poor access to learning seems to be having a domino effect, _____(4)_____other social ills like
malnutrition, child marriage and gender equality.
Prioritizing education in the budget as
well as investments in digital literacy and infrastructure would be the first
steps to _____(5)_____ these gaps.
But to imagine that the radical shift to online education is the way forward
would be simplistic. Classrooms are diverse, vibrant learning spaces; clubbing
them into a homogenous online model would destroy the ideal of _____(6)_____pedagogy. Online education
must thus complement formal systems of schooling — the opening of schools as
early as possible is one of the suggestions of the UNICEF report. The pandemic
has exposed the shortcomings of both traditional and online modes of teaching.
The former suffers from stagnation — the same method of one-way _____(7)_____ of information has killed
the spirit of learning. Yet, online education — even if it became accessible to
each student — would put many students at a disadvantage owing to the absence
of the right learning environment. Take, for instance, the fact that in India,
71 per cent households with three or more members have _____(8)_____ with two or less rooms. The role of online resources
should be that of a facilitator, opening up a world of opportunities and
information for all students, be it at home or in school. The problem
lies in thinking that new technologies can replace tried and tested models of
learning without dangerous consequences.
(a) Congeal
(b) Pilfers
(c) Dwellings
(d) Malcontent
(e) Sublimates
Directions (9-15): In the following
questions, a paragraph is given with three blanks, followed by six words. You
have to choose the most suitable combination of words among the four
alternative options that will fill the blank coherently, forming a
grammatically correct and contextually meaningful paragraph. If none of the
given combination is appropriate to fill the blank, mark option (e) i.e. “none
of these” as your answer choice.
Q9. The Securitization and
Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act was
passed in 2002 to ___________ banks
to collect debts without ___________to
courts. They could take over assets ___________as
security by borrowers and recover their loans by selling them.
(i) Enable
(ii) Pledged
(iii) Firebrand
(iv) Recourse
(v) Foolhardy
(vi) Ulterior
(a) (iii), (i) and (vi)
(b) (iv), (v) and (ii)
(c) (i), (iv) and (ii)
(d) (iv), (i) and (vi)
(e) none of these
Q10. India’s ___________may be somewhat worse but it
is not isolated. While grudgingly accepting the Taliban insurgency, the US
cannot ___________the global
terrorism of the IS-K or the Taliban’s ally, al-Qaida, in Afghanistan. Russia,
China and Iran want the US out of Afghanistan but share its ___________fears without knowing what
to do.
(i) Countenance
(ii) Equable
(iii) Inured
(iv) Invidious
(v) Predicament
(vi) Terrorism
(a) iii, iv, vi
(b) vi, i, iii
(c) vi, ii, iv
(d) v, i, vi
(e) none of these
Q11. As wildfires ___________California in the United
States of America, people were forced to check into hotels as most could not be
___________in evacuation centres
while ___________to social
distancing norms.
(i) Ravaged
(ii) Unmitigated
(iii) Concomitant
(iv)Accommodated
(v) Cozen
(vi) Adhering
(a) i, iv and vi
(b) ii, iv and iii
(c) i, v and vi
(d) ii, v and iii
(e) none of the above
Q12. The suspension of scheduled international commercial flights has been ___________till September 30, sector ___________DGCA said.However,
scheduled flights under the ___________bubbles
India has started with several countries such as the US, the UK, Germany and
France will be allowed.
(i) Travel
(ii) Regulator
(iii) Phlegmatic
(iv) Dormer
(v) Extended
(vi) Pontifical
(a) v, iv and i
(b) v, ii and i
(c) iii, v and vi
(d) iii, ii and i
(e) none of the above
Q13. States may propose a counter offer to the Centre to meet the ___________in collection of cess meant for paying GST
compensation to the states.Under the broad ___________of the offer, which was discussed on Monday
during an informal meeting of ___________non-BJP state finance ministers.
(i) Shortfall
(ii) Disport
(iii) Apologist
(iv) Abeyance
(v) Contours
(vi) Several
(a) i, iv and vi
(b) ii, iv and iii
(c) i, v and vi
(d) ii, v and iii
(e) none of the above
Q14. In a historic step towards ___________in the Middle East, the first commercial direct
flight between Israel and the UAE landed in Abu Dhabi on Monday after both
countries announced ___________of relations.The flight carried a top level
Israeli ___________led by National Security Adviser Meir Ben Shabbat.
(i) Normalization
(ii) Enclave
(iii) Improvident
(iv) Disquisition
(v) Peace
(vi) Delegation
(a) iii, iv, vi
(b) vi, i, iii
(c) vi, ii, iv
(d) v, i, vi
(e) none of these
Q15. The EMI clock will ___________ticking from Tuesday — as the loan moratorium
has officially ended amid a lack of ___________on the new debt recast scheme.Finance minister
Nirmala Sitharaman is due to hold talks with bankers on Thursday and the RBI is
___________to come out with a notification on September 6.
(i)Categorical
(ii) Scheduled
(iii)Placate
(iv) Start
(v) Clarity
(vi)Redolent
(a) (iii), (i) and (vi)
(b) (iv), (v) and (ii)
(c) (i), (iv) and (ii)
(d) (iv), (i) and (vi)
(e) none of these
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Solutions
S1. Ans. (b)
Sol. “Instigating”fits the blank appropriately. Hence, option
(b) is the right answer choice.
Capitulating: surrendering under agreed conditions
Arbitrate:act between parties with a view to reconciling
differences
Cleave:separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
Appending: adding to the very end
S2. Ans. (a)
Sol. “Unable” fits the
blank appropriately. Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.
Visage:the human face
Horde:a moving crowd
Parable: a short moral story
Chastise: censure severely
S3. Ans. (d)
Sol. “Pressure”fits the
blank appropriately. Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.
Gentry: the most powerful members of a society
Grapple: work hard to come to terms with or deal with something
Veritable: being truly so called; real or genuine
Foil:hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
S4. Ans. (c)
Sol. “Aggravating”fits
the blank appropriately. Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.
Pall:a sudden numbing dread
Maxim: a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
Projecting: a prediction made by extrapolating from past
observations
Prowess:a superior skill learned by study and practice
S5. Ans. (e)
Sol. “Bridge” fits the
blank appropriately. Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice.
Dingy:thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
Semblance: the outward or apparent appearance or form of something
Tout:advertise in strongly positive terms
Fortitude:strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity
S6. Ans. (c)
Sol. “Inclusive”fits
the blank appropriately. Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.
Confluence: a flowing together
Scintilla:a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
Squalor:sordid dirtiness
Stricture:severe criticism
S7. Ans. (b)
Sol.
“Dissemination”fits the blank appropriately. Hence, option (b) is the right
answer choice.
Emblazon:decorate with heraldic arms
Abut:lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
Augury: an event indicating important things to come
Banal:repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
S8. Ans. (c)
Sol. “Dwellings”fits
the blank appropriately. Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.
Congeal:solidify, thicken, or come together
Pilfer:make off with belongings of others
Malcontent: a person who is unsatisfied or disgusted
Sublimate:direct energy or urges into useful activities
S9. Ans. (c)
Sol. The
most appropriate set of words that fills the blanks of the paragraph is
“Enable, Recourse and Pledged”. Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.
S10. Ans. (d)
Sol. The
most appropriate set of words that fills the blanks of the paragraph is
“Predicament, Countenance, and Terrorism”. Hence, option (d) is the right
answer choice.
S11. Ans. (a)
Sol. The
most appropriate set of words that fills the blanks of the paragraph is
“Ravaged, Accommodated, and Adhering”. Hence, option (a) is the right answer
choice.
S12. Ans. (b)
Sol. The
most appropriate set of words that fills the blanks of the paragraph is
“Extended, Regulator and Travel”. Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.
S13. Ans. (c)
Sol. The
most appropriate set of words that fills the blanks of the paragraph is “Shortfall,
Contours and Several”. Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.
S14. Ans. (d)
Sol. The
most appropriate set of words that fills the blanks of the paragraph is “Peace,
Normalization and Delegation”. Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.
S15. Ans. (b)
Sol. The
most appropriate set of words that fills the blanks of the paragraph is “Start,
Clarity, and Scheduled.”
Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.
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