Directions (1-10): 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. The (1)_______ of
India as an economic superpower is not reflected in the (2)_______ of
life enjoyed by its 1.2 billion citizens according to the Human Development
Index which (3)_______ India very low among 182 countries. In
our performance-oriented world, measurement issues have taken on (4)________ importance
as what we measure affects what we do. In fact, the French President has
established an international commission on the Measurement of Economic
Performance and Social Progress-owing to his (5)________ and
that of others with the current state of statistical information about the
economy and society.
The bit question concerns (6)________ Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) provides a good measure of living standards. In
many cases GDP statistics seem to (7)________ that
the economy is doing far better than most citizens feel it is. Moreover the
focus on GDP creates conflicts-while political leaders are told to maximise it,
citizens also demand that (8)________ be paid to enhancing
security, reducing air, water and noise pollution all of which actually (9)___________ GDP
growth. Statistics are (10)_________ to summarise what is
going on in our complex society, it is therefore obvious that we can’t reduce
everything to a single number – GDP.
(a)
pursuit / trial
(b)
perception/attitude
(c)
conversion/ attempt
(d)
title/furlough
(e)
tribute/approbate
Q2.
The (1)_______ of India as an
economic superpower is not reflected in the (2)_______ of life
enjoyed by its 1.2 billion citizens according to the Human Development Index
which (3)_______ India very low among 182 countries. In our
performance-oriented world, measurement issues have taken on (4)________ importance
as what we measure affects what we do. In fact, the French President has
established an international commission on the Measurement of Economic
Performance and Social Progress-owing to his (5)________ and
that of others with the current state of statistical information about the
economy and society.
The bit question concerns (6)________ Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) provides a good measure of living standards. In
many cases GDP statistics seem to (7)________ that
the economy is doing far better than most citizens feel it is. Moreover the
focus on GDP creates conflicts-while political leaders are told to maximise it,
citizens also demand that (8)________ be paid to enhancing
security, reducing air, water and noise pollution all of which actually (9)___________ GDP
growth. Statistics are (10)_________ to summarise what is
going on in our complex society, it is therefore obvious that we can’t reduce
everything to a single number – GDP.
(a)
quality/standard
(b)
spirit/conscience
(c)
span/way
(d)
joy/assertion
(e)
loss/betrothed
Q3.
The (1)_______ of India as an
economic superpower is not reflected in the (2)_______ of life
enjoyed by its 1.2 billion citizens according to the Human Development Index
which (3)_______ India very low among 182 countries. In our
performance-oriented world, measurement issues have taken on (4)________ importance
as what we measure affects what we do. In fact, the French President has
established an international commission on the Measurement of Economic
Performance and Social Progress-owing to his (5)________ and that
of others with the current state of statistical information about the economy
and society.
The bit question concerns (6)________ Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) provides a good measure of living standards. In
many cases GDP statistics seem to (7)________ that
the economy is doing far better than most citizens feel it is. Moreover the
focus on GDP creates conflicts-while political leaders are told to maximise it,
citizens also demand that (8)________ be paid to enhancing
security, reducing air, water and noise pollution all of which actually (9)___________ GDP
growth. Statistics are (10)_________ to summarise what is
going on in our complex society, it is therefore obvious that we can’t reduce
everything to a single number – GDP.
(a)
scored/affianced
(b)
qualified/pined
(c)
regard/tout
(d)
ranked/graded
(e)
counted/plugged
Q4.
The (1)_______ of India as an
economic superpower is not reflected in the (2)_______ of life
enjoyed by its 1.2 billion citizens according to the Human Development Index
which (3)_______ India very low among 182 countries. In our
performance-oriented world, measurement issues have taken on (4)________ importance
as what we measure affects what we do. In fact, the French President has
established an international commission on the Measurement of Economic
Performance and Social Progress-owing to his (5)________ and
that of others with the current state of statistical information about the
economy and society.
The bit question concerns (6)________ Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) provides a good measure of living standards. In
many cases GDP statistics seem to (7)________ that
the economy is doing far better than most citizens feel it is. Moreover the
focus on GDP creates conflicts-while political leaders are told to maximise it,
citizens also demand that (8)________ be paid to enhancing
security, reducing air, water and noise pollution all of which actually (9)___________ GDP
growth. Statistics are (10)_________ to summarise what is
going on in our complex society, it is therefore obvious that we can’t reduce
everything to a single number – GDP.
(a)
great/considerable
(b)
unduly/steer
(c)
trivial/grapple
(d)
considerably/lug
(e)
negligible/vital
Q5. The (1)_______ of India as an economic
superpower is not reflected in the (2)_______ of life enjoyed
by its 1.2 billion citizens according to the Human Development Index which (3)_______ India
very low among 182 countries. In our performance-oriented world, measurement
issues have taken on (4)________ importance as what we measure
affects what we do. In fact, the French President has established an
international commission on the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social
Progress-owing to his (5)________ and that of others with the
current state of statistical information about the economy and society.
The bit question concerns (6)________ Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) provides a good measure of living standards. In
many cases GDP statistics seem to (7)________ that
the economy is doing far better than most citizens feel it is. Moreover the
focus on GDP creates conflicts-while political leaders are told to maximise it,
citizens also demand that (8)________ be paid to enhancing
security, reducing air, water and noise pollution all of which actually (9)___________ GDP
growth. Statistics are (10)_________ to summarise what is
going on in our complex society, it is therefore obvious that we can’t reduce
everything to a single number – GDP.
(a)
confidence/ultra
(b)
belief/prudent
(c)dissatisfaction/discontentment
(d)
compliance/scrupulous
(e)
obedience/earl
Q6.
The (1)_______ of India as an
economic superpower is not reflected in the (2)_______ of life
enjoyed by its 1.2 billion citizens according to the Human Development Index
which (3)_______ India very low among 182 countries. In our
performance-oriented world, measurement issues have taken on (4)________ importance
as what we measure affects what we do. In fact, the French President has
established an international commission on the Measurement of Economic
Performance and Social Progress-owing to his (5)________ and
that of others with the current state of statistical information about the
economy and society.
The bit question concerns (6)________ Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) provides a good measure of living standards. In
many cases GDP statistics seem to (7)________ that
the economy is doing far better than most citizens feel it is. Moreover the
focus on GDP creates conflicts-while political leaders are told to maximise it,
citizens also demand that (8)________ be paid to enhancing
security, reducing air, water and noise pollution all of which actually (9)___________ GDP
growth. Statistics are (10)_________ to summarise what is
going on in our complex society, it is therefore obvious that we can’t reduce
everything to a single number – GDP.
(a)
unless /defrayal
(b)
because/puff
(c)
against/disdain
(d)
whether/even if
(e)
that/indemnification
Q7.
The (1)_______ of India as an
economic superpower is not reflected in the (2)_______ of life
enjoyed by its 1.2 billion citizens according to the Human Development Index
which (3)_______ India very low among 182 countries. In our
performance-oriented world, measurement issues have taken on (4)________ importance
as what we measure affects what we do. In fact, the French President has
established an international commission on the Measurement of Economic
Performance and Social Progress-owing to his (5)________ and
that of others with the current state of statistical information about the
economy and society.
The bit question concerns (6)________ Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) provides a good measure of living standards. In
many cases GDP statistics seem to (7)________ that
the economy is doing far better than most citizens feel it is. Moreover the
focus on GDP creates conflicts-while political leaders are told to maximise it,
citizens also demand that (8)________ be paid to enhancing
security, reducing air, water and noise pollution all of which actually (9)___________ GDP
growth. Statistics are (10)_________ to summarise what is
going on in our complex society, it is therefore obvious that we can’t reduce
everything to a single number – GDP.
(a)
recommend/extol
(b)
think/exalt
(c)
point/clamp
(d) refer/acclaim
(e)
suggest/advice
Q8.
The (1)_______ of India as an
economic superpower is not reflected in the (2)_______ of life
enjoyed by its 1.2 billion citizens according to the Human Development Index
which (3)_______ India very low among 182 countries. In our
performance-oriented world, measurement issues have taken on (4)________ importance
as what we measure affects what we do. In fact, the French President has
established an international commission on the Measurement of Economic
Performance and Social Progress-owing to his (5)________ and
that of others with the current state of statistical information about the
economy and society.
The bit question concerns (6)________ Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) provides a good measure of living standards. In
many cases GDP statistics seem to (7)________ that
the economy is doing far better than most citizens feel it is. Moreover the
focus on GDP creates conflicts-while political leaders are told to maximise it,
citizens also demand that (8)________ be paid to enhancing
security, reducing air, water and noise pollution all of which actually (9)___________ GDP
growth. Statistics are (10)_________ to summarise what is
going on in our complex society, it is therefore obvious that we can’t reduce
everything to a single number – GDP.
(a)
respect/assimilate
(b)
debt/grasp
(c)
attention/heed
(d)
expense/eulogy
(e)
compensation/
Q9.
The (1)_______ of India as an
economic superpower is not reflected in the (2)_______ of life
enjoyed by its 1.2 billion citizens according to the Human Development Index
which (3)_______ India very low among 182 countries. In our
performance-oriented world, measurement issues have taken on (4)________ importance
as what we measure affects what we do. In fact, the French President has
established an international commission on the Measurement of Economic
Performance and Social Progress-owing to his (5)________ and that
of others with the current state of statistical information about the economy
and society.
The bit question concerns (6)________ Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) provides a good measure of living standards. In
many cases GDP statistics seem to (7)________ that
the economy is doing far better than most citizens feel it is. Moreover the
focus on GDP creates conflicts-while political leaders are told to maximise it,
citizens also demand that (8)________ be paid to enhancing
security, reducing air, water and noise pollution all of which actually (9)___________ GDP
growth. Statistics are (10)_________ to summarise what is
going on in our complex society, it is therefore obvious that we can’t reduce
everything to a single number – GDP.
(a)
lower/subordinate
(b) attain/acumen
(c)
decline/trait
(d)
shrunk/betroth
(e)
recover/wanton
Q10.
The (1)_______ of India as an
economic superpower is not reflected in the (2)_______ of life
enjoyed by its 1.2 billion citizens according to the Human Development Index
which (3)_______ India very low among 182 countries. In our
performance-oriented world, measurement issues have taken on (4)________ importance
as what we measure affects what we do. In fact, the French President has
established an international commission on the Measurement of Economic
Performance and Social Progress-owing to his (5)________ and
that of others with the current state of statistical information about the
economy and society.
The bit question concerns (6)________ Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) provides a good measure of living standards. In
many cases GDP statistics seem to (7)________ that
the economy is doing far better than most citizens feel it is. Moreover the
focus on GDP creates conflicts-while political leaders are told to maximise it,
citizens also demand that (8)________ be paid to enhancing
security, reducing air, water and noise pollution all of which actually (9)___________ GDP
growth. Statistics are (10)_________ to summarise what is
going on in our complex society, it is therefore obvious that we can’t reduce
everything to a single number – GDP.
(a)
difficult /censure
(b)
interpret/plaudits
(c)
reveal/eulogy
(d)
intended/expected
(e)
inferred/panegyric
Directions (11-15): 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.
Q11.
The hope that private cryptocurrencies would become
mainstream money suffered a setback last week. In his Budget speech, Finance
Minister Arun Jaitley for the first time explicitly said that cryptocurrencies
such as bitcoin are not legal forms of money in India and that the government
would take steps to eliminate _____11______ use. Mr. Jaitley
is not the only politician worldwide to consider cryptocurrencies a ___12____ to
the status quo. Under the guise of protecting investors, governments in China
and South Korea recently took steps to suppress the use of cryptocurrencies,
thus adding to the extreme volatility of their price moves. Why are governments
so keen to destroy private cryptocurrencies?
The reason is that these currencies _____13_____ a
significant threat to the massive economic power that national currencies, such
as the rupee and dollar, provide their governments. Today every country’s
government has a legal monopoly over the __14____ of the
currency that its people use. This means that no entity other than the
government _____15______ create and sell currencies.
Q11. (a)therefore
(b)their
(c)its
(d)having
to
(e)there
Q12. (a)danger
(b)stagnant
(c)call
(d)remark
(e)preceding
Q13. (a)outsource
(b)protect
(c)pose
(d)gave
(e)determine
Q14. (a)maintenance
(b)distributed
(c)printing
(d)issuance
(e)collection
Q15. (a)might
(b)may
(c)need
to be
(d)will
have
(e)is
Solutions
S1.
Ans.(b)
Sol. Only
relevant option here is Perception/attitude.
S2.
Ans.(a)
Sol.
Quality/standard
S3.
Ans.(d)
Sol.
Ranked/graded
S4.
Ans.(a)
Sol.
Great/considerable
S5.
Ans.(c)
Sol.
Dissatisfaction/discontentment
S6.
Ans.(d)
Sol.
Whether/even if
S7.
Ans.(e)
Sol.
Suggest/advice
S8.
Ans.(c)
Sol.
Attention/heed
S9.
Ans.(a)
Sol.
Lower/subordinate
S10.
Ans.(d)
Sol.
Intended/expected
S11.
Ans.(b)
Sol.
S12.
Ans.(a)
Sol.
S13.
Ans.(c)
Sol.
S14.
Ans.(d)
Sol.
S15.
Ans.(b)
Sol.
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