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This document provides guidance on how to effectively solve cloze tests by:
1) Thoroughly reading the passage to understand the overall theme and context.
2) Considering how words and sentences are linked to ensure logical flow.
3) Assessing what type of word belongs in each blank based on parts of speech.
4) Eliminating illogical options to narrow choices and enhance accuracy.
5) Choosing words that fit the tone, context, and frequently used phrases.
This document provides guidance on how to effectively solve cloze tests by:
1) Thoroughly reading the passage to understand the overall theme and context.
2) Considering how words and sentences are linked to ensure logical flow.
3) Assessing what type of word belongs in each blank based on parts of speech.
4) Eliminating illogical options to narrow choices and enhance accuracy.
5) Choosing words that fit the tone, context, and frequently used phrases.
This document provides guidance on how to effectively solve cloze tests by:
1) Thoroughly reading the passage to understand the overall theme and context.
2) Considering how words and sentences are linked to ensure logical flow.
3) Assessing what type of word belongs in each blank based on parts of speech.
4) Eliminating illogical options to narrow choices and enhance accuracy.
5) Choosing words that fit the tone, context, and frequently used phrases.
Sometimes, you may not be able to decide between two
INTRODUCTION words. In this case, if you see a word in the options that is A Cloze reading test is an exercise where the candidates frequently used with the words around the blank, then are provided with a passage which has certain words pick that option. For example-Can I have a ____ word with missing from it. Candidates must have a strong command you? over English language, along with a flair for grammar and A. swift a good vocabulary to solve questions based on cloze test. B. quick More importantly, it is important to understand the flow C. prompt and context of the passage. You can see that the three options nearly mean the same thing. How do you decide which one fits the blank? APPROACHES TO SOLVE CLOZE TEST Sometimes in English, some words are used more Read Thoroughly frequently with some others. Like bad habit, hardly ever, Read the passage provided very thoroughly to form an happy ending, take a seat, make room etc. In the same idea about the topic. Read slowly and gain an way, the words quick and word are used together understanding of the text. Once the theme of the text is frequently. So quick should be your answer in this case. somewhat clear, your job becomes easier. You can then go on to think of the appropriate words that suit the Check Tone OF passage situation being described and proceed to filling in the The passage is usually written in a certain tone; sometimes blanks. narrative, sometimes critical, sometimes humorous. Pick words that fit in with the tone of the passage. For example Link the Sentences Together Remember that it is a passage with sentences that are Jonah ____ down the stairs, bumping along like a quarter in connected to each other. Do not make the mistake of a tumbling dryer. treating each sentence like an individual one and filling in A. tumbled the blanks accordingly. Try to come up with logical B. fell connections that link up the sentences together and your C. dropped job will automatically become easier. Clearly, you can use either tumbled or fell in this blank. But the rest of the sentence is written in a humorous vein. The Type of Word to Fill in So we try to maintain the tone of the sentence. This is best accomplished by the use of the word tumbled as it brings Now look at the blanks carefully and assess the kind of to mind images of people falling funnily. words you have to fill in. Which part of speech would it be? Would it be a noun, a pronoun, a verb, a preposition, a conjunction or an article? For example- Practice More A noun I forgot to carry my ____ to school. I therefore had In the end, there is no substitute for hard work and to share with my friend. practice. Try to complete three to four passages each day The logical answer here would be a book or tiffin. while preparing and get an insight into your problem An article He ate ____ papaya and threw ___ seeds away. areas. Work on them and go deliver your best Articles are usually the easiest to answer. Fill in a and an where talking about general facts and the when using it THOUGHT PROCESS - WHILE SOLVING before something specific. Here, the answer is the or his QUESTIONS in the first case and the or its in the second. STEP 1: Read the statement carefully and first, try to fill A verb _____ for half an hour left me breathless. The idea the missing word without looking at the options. Guess it! of being breathless connotes something strenuous like Predict it! exercising or running.In this way, think of the STEP 2: Choose the word from the options that best appropriate word to fill in. replaces the word that you had thought of initially. OR try to find most fit word from the options. Eliminate Options STEP 3: if you are unable to find the fit word go for We can easily identify most unfit/illogical words in answer elimination. Eliminate most unfit/illogical words from the options. We should quickly eliminate these words. Only answer options. Once you eliminated 2-3 words it will be after that we should try to most fit word. Elimination will easy to target answer from remaining words. Elimination enhance accuracy and hence score. will enhance accuracy and hence your score.
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STEP 4: Read the sentence again by replacing the blank believe about the persons inner nature (___10___) his or with the option that you have chosen if time permits. her roles and, manners. We mind read their fill (___11___) NOTE: You must ensure that the word you have inserted in their motives. Also everyday we mis-guess and misread. the blank enables you to read the sentence smoothly and Why ? Because of the complexity, (___12___), and correctly multidimensional functioning of people. After all how well STEP5 Even if you fail in above process then try it! do you read your own thoughts, aims, values, motives, Observe the Sentences before/after In a passage mostly beliefs etc. ? How well do you know your own structuring all the sentences are logically related to each other try to process your own thinking and (___13___) styles. form linkage with preceding sentences Q1. 1. NOTE Apply grammar rules (grammar rules (a) vehemently prepositions, noun, pronoun, adj, verb etc) (b) practically (c)actually Preposition following a noun, adjective or verb. (Example: (d) incessantly look at images) (e) virtually a prepositional phrase. (Example: in spite of ) Q2. an adverb. ( Example: they vacated the house two years 2. ago) (a) ably a connector. (Example: it is raining, therefore ground is (b) constantly wet.) (c)partly a conjunction. (Example: Although he is seven, he can (d) largely speak eight languages) (e) positively a auxiliary verb , an article , a pronoun , either subject or Q3. object. (Example : it is easier to know) 3. a comparative or superlative involved? (Example: shes (a) futuristic taller than me) (b) proactive (c)reactive Go with Frequently Used Words Sometimes, you may (d) decorative not be able to decide between two words. In this case, if (e) assumptive you see a word in the options that is frequently used with Q4. the words around the blank, then pick that option. 4. (a) manifestations (b)expressions (c) motives (d)hopes Previous year questions (e)prospects Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, Q5. each of which has been numbered. These numbers are 5. printed below the passage and against each, five words (a) tricking are suggested, one of which fits the blank (b) blaming appropriately Find out the appropriate word in each (c)furthering case. (d)alarming Actually every day we all are engaged in this business of (e)criticizing reading people. We do it (___1___). We want to figure others Q6. out. So we (___2___) make guesses about what others think, 6. value, want and feel and we do so based on our (___3___) (a) lessens beliefs and understandings about human nature. We do so (b)happens because if we can figure out (___4___) and intentions of (c)questions others the possibility of them (___5___) or hurting us, (d)deepens (___6___) and this will help us to (___7___) a lot of (e) laments unnecessary pain and trouble. We also make second Q7. guesses about what they will do in future, how they will 7. (___8___) if we make this or that response. We do all this (a) approach second guessing based upon our (___9___) of what we (b) direct
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(c)avoid last two years, and a 10year average inflation rate of about (d)implement 5%but you shouldnt worry. This burst of inflation is the (e) prepare result of three factors that have come together Q8. unexpectedly, are unlikely to (___15___) for long and are 8. unlikely to (___16___) up together again A (___17___) rise in (a) solve global oil prices, a monsoon that arrived late and a spike in (b) apply global metal prices. North Sea crude has crossed $42 per (c)plan barrel, driven up by low petroleum (___18___) and soaring (d) approach demand In the US as war production heats up. Oil markets (e) respond are also spooked by the (___19___) of Russian oil supplies Q9. falling on the back of the Yukos-Sibneft probe. Theres little 9. that the government can do to (___20___) users from (a) projection soaring oil prices indeed, it shouldnt, if it wants to (b) exhibition (___21___) efficiency. Higher transport costs have pushed (c)situation up rates of vegetables and fruits farm produce could also (d) prediction get affected by rains that arrived too late for kharif sowing. (e) attribution China is (___22___) up steel and other metals from all over Q10. the world to (___23___) a construction boom ahead of the 10. 2008 Olympics, making metal prices soar all over the (a) organizing world, and sparking inflation in India. (b) underneath Q14. (c)appreciating 14. (d) proposing (a)mere (e) outside (b) moderate Q11. (c) retarding 11. (d) vehement (a) cunning (e) dull (b) visible Q15. (c)deeper 15. (d) obvious (a) obstinate (e) proposed (b) constitute Q12. (c) persist 12. (d) repeat (a) abnormality (e) normalize (b) angularity Q16. (c)focus 16. (d)lay redness (a) go (e) contribution (b) scramble Q13. (c) mount 13. (d) yield (a) proposing (e) crop (b) developing Q17. (c) upbringing 17. (d) lamenting (a) sustained (e) emoting (b) suspicious (c) horrific Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (d) erratic each of which has been numbered. against each (e) favourable number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the Q18. blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in 18. each case. (a) lists After ten years of (___14___) inflation, prices have spiked (b) trades 7.5% in the third week of July. This looks scary after all, (c) services Indians had got used1 to prices crawling up by 2% in the (d) inventories
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(e) details Q24. Q19. 24. 19. (a)gathered (a) prospect (b) amassed (b)progress (c)collected (c) view (d) especially (d)extent (e)accumulated (e) deposit Q25. Q20. 25. 20. (a)climax (a) support (b) heart (b)ignore (c)foot (c) propel (d) link (d)prolong (e)helm (e) Insulate Q26. Q21. 26. 21. (a)respect (a) position (b) treat (b)promote (c)like (c) process (d) construct (d)pass (e)appreciate (e) form Q27. Q22. 27. 22. (a)enlightenment (a) hurrying (b)control (b)passing (c) exposure (c) pairing (d) variation (d)(gobbling) (e)manifestations (e) throwing Q28. Q23. 28. 23. (a)intuitions (a) keep (b) invention (b)make (c)formation (c) feed (d) outcomes (d) grow (e)ambition (e) fight Q29. 29. Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (a)scientific each of which has been numbered. against each (b) miraculous number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (c)generally blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in (d) reasoned each case. (e)linking Though much theory has (___24___) little is really known Q30. about the power that lies at the (___25___) of scientific 30. discoveries. It is true that great scientists and discoverers (a)ravage (___26___) discovery by employing all the (___27___) of (b) merges personality and by fusing feelings, reasons and (___28___) (c)arranges But, what is the (___29___) synthesis that joins and (d) deciphers (___30___) these complex parts into scientific invention? A (e)overstates famous scientist of yesteryears had developed one of the Q31. (___31___) and still generally (___32___) answers to this 31. question. Imaginative (___33___) he concludes, is a complex (a)most attractive process in which the conscious and the unconscious (b)simplest thinking processes jointly operate. (c)unswerving
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(d) best 36. (e)original (a) established Q32. (b)maligned 32. (c)damaged (a)suggested (d) rebuilt (b) crucial (e) involved (c)satisfactory Q37. (d) criticised 37. (e)concourse (a) sublimate Q33. (b) express 33. (c) minimize (a)prognosis (d) regulate (b) talent (e) control (c)content Q38. (d) discoveries 38. (e)invention (a) baseless (b) imaginary Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (c)exaggerative each of which has been numbered. against each (d)real number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (e) national blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in Q39. each case. 39. Most of us are (___34___) of open conflict and avoid it if we (a) cure can. And there is a (___35___) to expressing and working (b) diagnosis through conflict. If the working through involves harsh (c)prescription words and name-calling people feel deeply hurt and (d)prevention relationships can be (___36___). Sometimes permanently. (e) medicine Some group members may be afraid that if they Q40. really(___37___)their anger, they may go out of control and 40. become violent, or they may do this. These fears can be (a) harmony very (___38___)and based on experience. So why take the (b) discomfiture risk? Why not avoid conflict at all costs ? Conflict is rather (c)disagreement like disease (___39___) is best, that means attuning to areas (d)consensus where (___40___) may occur before they become an issue. If (e) statement you have, not (___41___) a conflict happening, your next Q41. choice is to treat it early, or hope that it goes away. If it 41. goes away over time fine. If it (___42___). then you will still (a) expressed have to handle (treat) it and it is likely to be more (b) ignored (___43___). (c) induced Q34. (d) seen 34. (e)perverted (a) scared Q42. (b) careful 42. (c) reckless (a) doesnt (d) aware (b) wont (e) worried (c) dont Q35. (d) not 35. (e)hasnt (a) challenge Q43. (b) measure 43. (c) principle (a) credible (d) chance (b) serious (e) risk (c) fraudulent Q36. (d) urgent
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(e)skilled (d) securely (e) unique Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, Q47. each of which has been numbered. against each 47. number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (a) process blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in (b) waves each case. (c)deliveries Mobile banking (M banking) involves the use of a mobile (d) connection phone or any other mobile device to (___44___) financial (e) channels transaction linked to a clients account. M banking is new Q48. in most countries and most mobile payment models even 48. in developed countries, to date operate on a (___45___) (a) valuable scale. A mobile network offers a (___46___) available (b) answerable technology platform onto which other services can be (c)amenable provided at low cost with effective results. For example, M (d) exposed banking services which use (___47___) such as SMS can be (e) responsible, carried at a cost of less than one US cent per message. The Q49. low cost of using existing infrastructure makes such 49. services more (___48___) to use by customers with lower (a) waning purchasing power and opens up access to services which (b) stable did not reach them earlier due to (___49___) cost of service (c)proportionate delivery. Although M banking is one aspect in the wider (d)marginal (___50___) of e banking there are reasons to single it out for (e) high focus especially because there are reasons to single it out Q50. for focus especially because there are a lot more people 50. with mobile phones than bank accounts in India. M (a) archive banking could provide a (___51___) solution to bring more (b) domain unbanked people to the financial mainstream. Without (c)purpose traditional credit .individuals are (___52___) to exploitation (d) component by abusive lenders offering very high interest rates on (e)aspect short term loans .Also of considerable importance are Q51. public safety implications for the unbanked they are often 51. victims of crime because many operate on a cash only (a) law abiding basis and end up carrying significant amounts of cash on (b) tried their (___53___) or store cash in their homes. (c)reassuring Q44. (d) cost effective 44. (e) stopgap (a) disburse Q52. (b) undertake 52. (c) subscribe (a) inclined (d) lure amass (b) immune (e) (c)vulnerable Q45. (d) surrendered 45. (e) pressured (a) full Q53. (b)voluminous 53. (c)substantial (a) person (d) limited (b) own (e) rapid (c)relatives Q46. (d) purses 46. (e) self (a) readily (b) tangible Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (c)routinely each of which has been numbered. against each
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number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (e) allusion blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in Q59. each case. 59. In the (___54___) of Indias economic boom, Indian (a) solution Professional Service Firms (PSFs) from management (b) key consultancies and investment banks to advertising (c)heart agencies and law firms are (___55___) to attract the best (d) precedence and the brightest talent But to be truly successful they (e) occurrence have to do more than that. Like PSFs around the world Q60. they need to (___56___) their professionals rather than see 60. them walk out of the door in (___57___) of opportunities. To (a) ahead achieve that, companies often rely on the (___58___) of (b)beyond sprawling campuses and luxurious facilities. But none of (c)away this gets to the (___59___) of the problem, which is when (d)to young professionals join PSFs they have expectations (e) sighted which go far (___60___) the nature of facilities. (___61___) on Q61. to do creative, thought provoking work, they often find 61. themselves engaged in doing (___62___) activities. They feel (a) Deciding underutilized, which is a formula for (___63___) in the long (b) Catching term. (c)Keen Q54. (d) Focussing 54. (e) Signing (a) depth Q62. (b) stage 62. (c)midst (a) pivotal (d) present (b) productive (e) knowledge (c)optional Q55. (d) mundane 55. (e) allied (a) opposing Q63. (b) rivalling 63. (c)partial (a) failure (d) competing (b) motivation (e) obsessed (c)success Q56. (d) innovation 56. (e) potential (a) transition (b) retain Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (c)advance each of which has been numbered. against each (d) substitute number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (e) restrain blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in Q57. each case. 57. Without doubt there is one thing (___64___) to all of us we (a) obtaining have all played a game at some time in our lives, Most of us (b) pursuing play to relax or have fun, but for many, playing a game or a (c)demand sport is a way to (___65___) poverty behind. In fact, in many (d) direction African countries, playing a sport professionally can (e)search (___66___) the lives of a persons entire family. For example, Q58. in the small town of Bekoji, in Ethiopia (___67___) than a 58. hundred boys and girls can be seen running at dawn (a) allure everyday. Each of these youth is (___68___) and serious and (b)control their coach is (___69___) that one of them will be a world (c)reward champion. This seems like an Idle (___70___) but It is (d)perk virtually a guarantee in this small community (___71___)
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mainly farmers. Many of the fastest male and female (b) boast distance runners in the world hail from this small town. A (c) suspicion small hand painted sign which greets visitors outside (d) risk Bekoji (___72___) Welcome to the Village of Athletes. (e) worship Children here start running at (___73___) great distances to Q71. fetch water and firewood of to reach school. At the 71. Olympics, runners from this small town are likely to win (a)for more medals than those from developed countries. It will (b)existing give their families a way out of poverty. (c). that Q64. (d)comprising 64. (e) consisting (a)popular Q72. (b)accepted 72. (c)common (a)wish (d)alike (b)warn (e) similar (c)inform Q65. (d)notices 65. (e) reads (a)leave Q73. (b)alleviate 73. (c)forgot (a)competing (d)prevent (b)covering (e) reduce (c)driving Q66. (d)measuring 66. (e) following (a)shift (b)changes Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (c)arrange each of which has been numbered. against each (d)control number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (e) transform blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in Q67. each case. 67. Mankind has seen rapid (___74___) in the last 150 years (a)larger because Of the mass manufacturing techniques (___75___) (b)further in western nations and later taken to new levels of (c)more efficiency by Japan. Mass production and production for (d)greater the masses became the bases of new business strategies. (e) over Large scale consumption by all with the social benefit of Q68. (___76___) poverty became the dominant economic 68. strategy. The advent of electricity and its large-scale (a)performed application to lighting, heating and operating machines (b)concentrated added a fresh dimension to manufacturing. By the 1950s (c)rival came (___77___) in electronics and transistor devices to be (d)focused followed by innovations in microelectronics, computers (e) playful and various forms of sensors all of which (___78___) altered Q69. the manufacturing scene. It is now no longer necessary to 69. make prototypes In a factory or a laboratory to study a (a)confident new product. Many new products can be (___79___) on (b)convince computers and their behaviour simulated on them. By (c)optimist choosing an optimum design through such simulations, (d)intended computer programmes can directly (___80___) the (e) privilege manufacturing processes. These processes are generally Q70. called Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer 70. Assisted Manufacturing (CAM). These capabilities are (a) precaution leading to newer forms of (___81___) by customers. Each
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customer can be offered several special options. 81. Customized product design or (___82___) manufacturing (a) uses are other popular techniques currently in (___83___) in (b) demands many developed countries. (c) advertisements Q74. (d)consumption 74. (e) goods (a) havoc Q82. (b)transformation 82. (c)destruction (a) visible (d)violence (b) secure (e)deforestation (c)fundamental Q75. (d) overt 75. (e)flexible (a)discarded Q83. (b)resorted 83. (c)indulged (a) view (d)perfected (b)wings (e) designated (c)vogue Q76. (d)isolation 76. (e) order (a)removing (b)nurturing Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (c)appeasing each of which has been numbered. against each (d)cajoling number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (e) mastering blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in Q77. each case. 77. Recently the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (a) additions (ADB) (___84___) separate reports on poverty. The World (b) gadgets Bank Report (___85___) its benchmark of extreme poverty (c)modifications by 25 cents from $1 per person per day to $1.25 per (d)variety person a day. The ADB announced an even (___86___) (e)inventions benchmark of $ 1.35 per person a day. These new Q78. benchmarks are (___87___) on surveys in the worlds 78. poorest countries. Experts often like to (___88___) that (a)immediately poverty has declined because of economic growth in India (b)precisely and China. This is wrong and (___89___). In the past twenty (c)irreversibly five years the poverty rate in India has (___90___) by less (d)indefinitely than one percentage point a year. (___91___) we use a (e)measurably poverty line of $1 per person per day or $1.25 per person Q79. per day makes little (___92___). The number of poor in 79. India is large. The purpose of these statistics is not to (a) designed dispute them but to (___93___) whether the benefits of (b) produced economic growth are being shared with the poor. (c)manufactured Q84. (d)sold 84. (e)purchased (a) declared Q80. (b) released 80. (c)print (a)inspire (d) issue (b)cultivate (e) publish (c)visualise Q85. (d)drive 85. (e)curtail (a) heightened Q81. (b) announced
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(c)raised (a) acknowledge (d) maintained (b) suggest (e) notified (c)care Q86. (d) inspire 86. (e) study (a) better (b) significant Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (c)plausible each of which has been numbered. against each (d) higher number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (e) lower blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in Q87. each case. 87. Decades ago, China (___94___) the concept of barefoot (a) based doctors. They were community healthcare workers who (b)collected successfully (___95___) the health of Chinas villages. (c)inferred Following this example, many African, Asian and Latin (d)derived American countries have started (___96___) programmes. (e) gathered The largest of such community health efforts is Indias Q88. National Rural Health Mission, in (___97___) over three 88. years, the programme has mobilized over fifty thousand (a) realise new community health workers, each (___98___) as Asha. (b)claim This is short for Accredited Social Health Activist and (c)discover translated into Hindi is the word (___99___) hope. Today (d)recommend technology companies and foundations are also joining the (e) criticise (___100___) to support community health workers. Mobile Q89. phone companies , are (___101___) these workers with 89. phones and support systems to obtain up to date medical (a) adverse information, call ambulances etc., In the (___102___) years, (b) opposing community health workers can thus help (___103___) the (c)corrupt spread of many devastating but curable diseases. (d) rejected Q94. (e) misleading 94. Q90. (a) gives 90. (b)researches (a) deplete (c)introduced (b) plunge (d) originates (c)declined (e) enlightened (d) weaken Q95. (e) fell 95. Q91. (a) improved 91. (b) entrusted (a)(?) Unless (c)fought (b) Despite (d) cured (c)Instead (e) dealt (d) Whether Q96. (e) Regardless 96. Q92. (a) deplete 92. (b) plunge (a) difference (c) imitated (b) effect (d) similar (c)contrast (e) naming (d) question Q97. (e) option 97. Q93. (a) course 93. (b) less
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(c) approximate these hazardous products (___106___) multimillion dollar (d) period paychecks for their efforts. So why shouldnt they (e) just (___107___) to pay for their mop-up ? This is, after all, what Q98. the U.S. Congress (___108___) in 1980 for (___109___) of 98. actual toxic waste. Under the Superfund law (___110___) (a)(11 referred that year, polluters(___111___) for the messes they make. (b) known Environmental lawyer E. Michael Thomas sees no (c) perceived (___112___) lawmakers couldnt demand the same of (d) regarded financial polluters and (___113___) them to ante up some of (e) called the bank bailout money. Q99. Q104. 99. 104. (a) denotes (a) range (b)describes (b)depth (c)for (c) midst (d) explains (d)essence (e) means (e) debate Q100. Q105. 100. 105. (a) business (a) benefit (b)membership (b) cost (c) scope (c) earn (d)effort (d)facilitate (e) purpose (e) save Q101. Q106. 101. 106. (a) provided (a)donated (b) buying (b)demanded (c)equipped (c) dwindled (d) supplied (d) spent (e)empowering (e) pocketed Q102. Q107. 102. 107. (a) coming (a) hesitate (b) next (b) come (c) past (c) defy (d) few (d) have (e) previous (e) admit Q103. Q108. 103. 108. (a) overlook (a) decreed (b) curb (b)refrained (c) protect (c)commented (d) enrich (d)admonished (e) neglect (e)visualized Q109. Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, 109. each of which has been numbered. against each (a) consumers number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (b) advocates blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in (c) exponents each case. (d) producers The U.S. is in the (___104___) of a cleanup of toxic financial (e) users waste that will (___105___) taxpayers hundreds of billions Q110. of dollars at the very least. The primary manufacturers of 110.
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ought to be in (138) in a city like water, electricity, (a) Good transport etc. need special consideration. TERI has put (b) Competent together a detailed report that (139) sustainability in the (c)Absence provision of basic urban services in Indian (d)inadequate cities.(___140___) public transport is a major reason for the (e) Sufficient proliferation of private vehicles on the road. Respiratory Q141. illness in children living in urban areas is on the 141. (___141___) with more cases of Asthma being (___142___) (a) multiplication because of pollution, The future of cities of Indian dreams (b)expansion depends on (___143___) we can build better cities today. (c) rise Q134. (d)inflation 134. (e) grow (a) till Q142. (b)since 142. (c)from (a) produced (d)after (b) develop (e) on (c)composed Q135. (d) resulted 135. (e)reported (a) faster Q143. (b)slower 143. (c)changed (a) if (d)speed (b) whether (e) quick (c)unless Q136. (d) Provided 136. (e) weather (a) speculated (b) believed Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (c)Imagined each of which has been numbered. against each (d)considered number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (e) understand blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in Q137. each case. 137. Today It Is (___144___) recognized that the 21st century (a) payment will be driven by knowledge. To (___145___) the challenges (b) rate of this century, India needs to usher in a knowledge (c)costs revolution that (___146___) to bring about systemic (d)charge changes in education. While our economy has made (e) expense significant strides, the education system has not kept Q138. (___147___) with the aspirations of the youth. The vast 138. disparity in country today is a result of skewed (a) abundance (___148___)to knowledge. To address this we need a (b) large substantial expansion in educational opportunities, with a (c)functional special (___149___)on inclusion of the underprivileged. At (d)vicinity the bottom of the pyramid, steps must be taken to (e) location (___150___) access to quality education. While the Q139. government has taken steps to ensure education to all, 139. where it lacks in its efforts is the quality perspective. Being (a) bring a spirally upward drive, education cannot be (___151___) to (b) emphasizes improve at the higher level lest it improves at the very (c)speculates grass root level. The top of the pyramid, i.e. higher (d)postulates education is also uneven. Students struggle to compete in (e) requests the exams which (___152___) a sound knowledge of Q140. English. While candidates are expected to travel several 140. kilometers to reach school to obtain any education, the
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Q167. blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in 167. each case. (a)connected The worlds climate has always changed and species have (b)related evolved accordingly to survive it. The surprising fact about (c) associated the (___174___) between evolution and global wanning (d) influenced (___175___) that, it is not linear. (___176___) temperatures (e) created alone are not (___177___) of evolution. Evolution is also the Q168. (___178___) of seasonal changes. As the environment 168. (___179___) those species which dont adapt (___180___) to (a) result exist. But the sheer (___181___) of manmade climate (b) determine change today is (___182___). Bad things are happen i mg (c) affect and by one (___183___) global warming could threaten up (d) outcome to one third of the worlds species if left unchecked. In fact (e) contribute a lot of the species which will be able to survive are the Q169. ones we consider pests like insects and weeds. 169. Q174. (a) attended 174. (b) presumed (a) difference (c) regarded (b) similarity (d) valued (c) argument (e) responsible (d) relationship Q170. (e) alliance 170. Q175. (a) helps 175. (b) impacts (a) being (c) decline (b)seems (d) disintegrates (c) mainly (e) improves M (d)besides Q171. (e) is 171. Q176. (a) thought 176. (b) explained (a) However (c) expected (b)Mounted (d) interrogated (c) Rising (e) raised (d)Elevating Q172. (e) Inclining 172. Q177. (a) trying 177. (b) expected (a) means (c) developing (b) triggers (d) working (c) responses (e) inventing (d) threats Q173. (e) stimulus 173. Q178. (a) disabled 178. (b)helpless (a) result (c) unwanted (b) precursor (d) aware (c) resistance (e) reluctant (d) cause (e) provocation Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, Q179. each of which has been numbered. against each 179. number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (a) conserves (b) stifles
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(c) predicts activity for his country too, like nationalization of some (d) changes industries, and starting national health scheme. (e) emerges Q184. Q180. 184 180. (a) isolated (a) continue (b) established (b) halt (c)conquered (c) cease (d) marginalized (d) terminate (e)(6)led (e) discontinue Q185. Q181. 185. 181. (a) averse (a) luck (b) close (b) value (c) swept (c) collapse (d) used (d) pace (e) immune (e) attention Q186. Q182. 186. 182. (a) interested (a) threatened (b) instrumental (b) pursued (c) eager (c) unprecedented (d) reluctant (d) record (e) particular (e) debated Q187. Q183. 187. 183. (a) class (a) forecast (b) origin (b) chance (c) country (c) pattern (d) family (d) occasion (e) community (e)Imagination Q188. 188. Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (a) concern each of which has been numbered. against each (b) reverence number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (c) apathy blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in (d) jobs each case. (e) indifference Clement Atlee became the Prime Minister of England after Q189. the Second World War. Winston Churchill who had 189. successfully (___184___) England and the allies to victory (a) assistance over Hitler was now rejected by the English people at the (b) conviction hustings. Labour Party was (___185___) to power and Atlee (c) harmony became the Prime Minister. One of his memorable tasks (d) faith was that he was (___186___) in granting India its freedom. (e) conflict Atlee was born in a well to do (___187___) but he always Q190. had (___188___) for the poor and the downtrodden. He is 190. known for keeping (___189___) and cooperation among his (a) among cabinet colleagues. Not that there were no differences of (b) within opinion (___190___) his cabinet members, but Atlee, by his (c) between (___191___) nature and positive approach, always managed (d) from to keep them together and had control over them (e) with (___192___) being sympathetic to the cause of India, and Q191. granting India freedom, he (___193___) many a constructive 191. (a) withdrawing
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(b) gentle 194. (c) stubborn (a) Irrational (d) aggressive (b) main (e) docile (c) brilliant Q192. (d) important 192. (e) empathetic (a) although Q195. (b) without 195. (c) he (a) maintaining (d) beside (b) trusting (e) after (c) selling Q193. (d) processing 193. (e) creating (a) demonstrated Q196. (b) imitated 196. (c) bypassed (a) necessarily (d) observation (b) exceptionally (e) did (c) primarily (d) regularly Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (e)truly each of which has been numbered. against each Q197. number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the 197. blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in (a) unexplained each case. (b) doubt Seed quality is an (___194___) aspect of crop production. (c) some For ages, farmers have traditionally been selecting and (d) true (___195___) good quality seed, since it was in their interest (e) sad to do so. They knew and understood the importance of Q198. quality seed in production. However, with the advent of 198. green revolution technology, based. (___196___) on the high (a) himself yielding dwarf varieties of wheat and rice, mainstream (b) sometimes thinking changed. Agricultural scientists, for reasons that (c) proper remain (___197___). began to doubt, the ability of farmers (d) improve to maintain seed quality (___198___). Aided by the World (e) themselves Bank, the Ministry of Agriculture launched a National Q199. Seeds Project in 1967. Under the project , spread Into 169. three phases, seed processing plants were (___199___) up (a) established In nine suites. Six states were covered under phase three. (b) created All that the huge processing plants were (___200___) to do (c) set was to provide certified seeds of food crops, mainly self- (d) wound pollinating crops, to farmers. In mid1980s, the (e) thought International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in the Q200. Philippines concluded a study which (___201___) that there 200. was hardly any difference In the crop yields from (a) tried transplanted rice and from the crop sown by broadcasted (b) mattered seeds. One would wonder why, in the first instance, were (c) meaning the farmers, asked to (___202___) over to transplanting (d) supposed paddy? The answer Is simple probably, to help the (e) expect mechanical industries grow. Since rice, Is the staple food In Q201. Asia, tractor sales could only grow if there was a way to 201. move the machine in the rice fields. No wonder, the sales (a) renounced of tractors, puddlers, reapers and other associated (b) showed (___203___) soared in the rice growing areas. (c) passed Q194. (d) negated
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467. The (___474___) of losing your job is getting smaller and (a) shirk smaller. As economy has improved and employers have (b) avoid (___475___) confidence, companies have been steadily (c) transfer shedding fewer workers. The trend means greater job (d) inherit security and suggests a critical turning point in the (e) visualize economic recovery. It (___476___) the hope that workers Q468. pay will finally accelerate after grinding through a sluggish 468. recovery for the past half decade. When the economy, (a) people (___477___) into recession at the end of 2007, employers (b) few cut deeply into their staffs. And then during the recovery, (c) diplomats they hired only (___478___). Instead, they sought to (d) autocrats maximize the productivity of their existing employees. But (e) most in recent months, the picture has (___479___). Employers Q469. have added 200,000plus jobs for five straight months, and 469. the unemployment rate has reached 6.1 percent, the (a) Intensified lowest since 2008. Now, the steadily declining level of (b)masterminded layoffs suggests that employers may have to hire even (c)weakened more (___480___) and raise pay if they want to expand their (d)projected businesses. The shortage of laid off workers searching for (e)supported jobs means that more companies may need to pay more to Q470. (___481___) talent. Other data confirm that across the 470. economy, job cuts have reached unusually low levels. Total (a) not layoffs in May dropped below prerecession levels. Still, (b)uniformly while layoffs have fallen 7.5 percent this year, actual hiring (c) remotely has increased just 3 percent. Thats a big reason the job (d)partially market might not seem as healthy as the series of strong (e)also monthly net job gains might suggest. Even so, more people Q471. with Jobs means more people with paychecks, which tends 471. to (___482___) consumer spending and growth. After a (a) admirations sharp (___483___) in the economy ill the first three months (b) threats of the year, most economists expect growth to exceed a 3 (c)pleasantries percent annual pace in the second half of 2014. (d) demands Q474. (e) accolades 474. Q472. (a) risk 472. (b) dangerous (a)instability (c) risky (b)fuel (d) prosperity (c)energy (e) aspect (d)peace Q475. (e)atrocity 475. Q473. (a) regain 473. (b) regained (a) defusing (c)been regained (b)demolishing (d)been lost (c)terminating (e) lost (d)igniting Q476. (e)extinguishing 476. (a) raised Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (b) rose each of which has been numbered. against each (c) raises number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (d) diminishes blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in (e)decreased each case. Q477.
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477. There is already an extensive empirical literature often (a) sink using growth accounts that (___484___) these and other (b)sank aspects of Indias economic growth. Many of the studies (c) float (___485___) one or more of the following topics. First, a (d)swam number of analysts (___486___) focused on characterizing (e) floated Indias economic performance at the most aggregate level. Q478. While there is agreement that growth did indeed improve 478. during the past quarter century, researchers have reached (a) hesitating varying conclusions on some issues such as the timing and (b) peacefully precise magnitude of this acceleration, and the relative (c)confidently importance of changes in domestic policy There are (d)rare ongoing discussions over the extent to which the current (e)hesitantly growth can be maintained and various means by Q479. (___487___) it might be increased. Second, analysts have 479. examined the behavior of particular output sectors. A (a) brightened number of authors have studied productivity in (b) shining manufacturing reaching a wide range of conflicting (c)dooming conclusions. However, as explained in detail by Goldar and (d) brightening Mitra (2002), differences in the findings can be (___488___) (e)doomed to a variety of measurement issues, such as the use of singe Q480. versus double deflation to construct estimates of real 480. growth1 in manufacturing value added. Goldar (2004) (a) aggressively provides a careful recent update showing that TFP growth (b)aggression in manufacturing (___489___) to have slowed in the post (c) faithful reform period raising additional puzzles discussed below. (d)hesitant However, (___490___) difficulties in measuring (e)confidentially employment within individual industries, our analysis Q481. focuses (___491___) on the broader industrial sector. The 3 481. studies that focus on Indias services sector (many of (a) subtract which discuss the issue of sustainability), and those that (b) attract discuss agriculture, are discussed in the body of the paper. (c)attracting Given the large body of prior research, many of the results (d) detract to be discussed below (___492___) already well known to (e) demean those in the field. Nonetheless, this paper seeks to make a Q482. contribution to drat literature in a variety of ways. In 482. particular, the growth accounting framework, combined (a) strong with our emphasis on data issues, pulls together concerns (b) weak that have typically been treated separately, and in some (c) weakening cases, raise, implications that do not appear to have been (d) boosting (___493___) recognized. Our updated growth accounts (e) boost incorporate recent data revisions, some of which are quite Q483. large. They also provide new estimates for the 483. contributions to overall growth of labor productivity (a) contraction growth within the major economic sectors Versus the (b) contract gains from real location of labor and capital among the (c) contracting factors. Furthermore, we have examined a variety of (d) expand additional data in our analysis of the role of capital (e) expanding accumulation providing estimates of the returns to schooling for human capital, and reporting on trends in Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, sectoral saving and investment, for physical capital. Thus, each of which has been numbered. against each this paper is comprised of four remaining sections. The number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the next section details the construction of growth accounts blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in for India, with considerable attention paid to the quality of each case. the underlying data.
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517. Although John Wisdoms writings in philosophy show (a) justified clearly the influence of Wittgenstein, they nevertheless (b) true also display a ___1___ originality. Despite the ___2___ and (c) most difficult of his style, a careful reading of Wisdom is seldom (d) varying ___3___ He is unique kind of genius in philosophy. This (e) catering essay is an excellent example of Wisdoms repeated Q518. attempts to ___4___ the ultimate bases of philosophical 518. perplexity. A great deal of the time Wisdom is interested in (a) not finding out why metaphysicians feel S to utter such strange (b) seriously sentences (e.g, Time is unreal, There are no material (c) must things, etc). According to Wisdom such sentences are both (d) positively false (and perhaps meaningless) and yet ___7___. Even (e) patiently more than Wittgenstein, Wisdom has stressed the Q519. therapeutic conception of philosophy, a view that comes 519. out, clearly in this essay where he emphasises the analogy (a) loans between philosophical and neurotic distress ___8___ them (b) fold with other kinds of problems. The reader who is interested (c) premises in gaining a fuller ___9___ with Wisdoms thought is referred (d) area to his famous article Gods in philosophy and Psycho (e) branch analysis. Other minds in Wisdoms most ___10___ discussion Q520. of a single topic and in many his finest work. 520. Q524. (a) truth 1. (b) aim (a) concise (c) goals (b) virtual (d) founder (c) marked (e) course (d) limited Q521. (e) relative 521. Q525. (a) make 2. (b) supply (a) individuality (c) enable (b) novelty (d) reach (c) originality (e) focus (d) complexity Q522. (e) creativity 522. Q526. (a) gives 3. (b) keeps (a) unprofitable (c) set (b) useful (d) always (c) advantageous (e) lays (d) unreliable Q523. (e) durable 523. Q527. (a) augmenting 4. (b) sending (a) jettison (c) submitting (b) delimit (d) receiving (c) augment (e) limiting (d) fortify (e) explore Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, Q528. each of which has been numbered. against each 5. number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (a) admirably blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in (b) primarily each case. (c) advertantly
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(d) reluctantly goes out of his way and faces difficulties in his way with (e) happily joy and even with pride. Joy and sorrow, success and Q529. failure, good fortune and misfortune, are equally ___19___ 6. by a pair of true friends. They ___20___ the burden of life (a) depressed equally for they feel that they sail in the same boat and that (b) confined they have to sink and swim together. (c) alluded Q534. (d) compelled 11. (e) adapted (a) to Q530. (b) with 7. (c) for (a) Illuminating (d) by (b) damaging (e) of (c) confusing Q535. (d) critical 12. (e) unreliable (a) adversity Q531. (b) commotion 8. (c) change (a) compelling (d) happiness (b) associating (e) growth (c) contrasting Q536. (d) describing 13. (e) advocating (a) by Q532. (b) to 9. (c) ofT (a) comparison (d) with (b) analysis (e) through (c) agreement Q537. (d) elaboration 14. (e) acquaintance (a) postulate Q533. (b) commit 10. (c) danger (a) projected (d) deplete (b) sustained (e) betray (c) prolonged Q538. (d) prolific 15. (e) attributed (a) Wealth (b) Prosperity Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (c) Man each of which has been numbered. against each (d) Providence number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (e) Wellbeing blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in Q539. each case. 16. A friend in need is a friend indeed. A man who stands (a)boon ___11___ his friend in ___12___ is a true friend. Selfless love (b) force is the base of true friendship. True friends share each (c) blessing others Joy and sorrow, pain and pleasure. They do not fall (d) calamity ___13___ in adversity. They have full confidence in each (e) message other. They never ___14___ each other. ___15___ makes Q540. friends, adversity tiles them. A selfless friend is a ___16___ a 17. selfish friend is a curse. The first is an angel and the second (a) throws is a devil. One makes your career while the other ___17___ (b) develops it. True friendship means great self sacrifice on the part of (c) constructs both. A true friend ___18___ pleasure and convenience. He (d) mars
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(e) lacks 22. Q541. (a) personally 18. (b) busy (a) foregoes (c)not (b) mitigates (d) reluctantly (c) evolves (e) absolutely (d) appraises Q546. (e) prospers 23. Q542. (a) presumption 19. (b)absolve (a) built (c) curb (b) pleased (d)question (c) admired (e) establish (d) advocated Q547. (e) shared 24. Q543. (a) expect 20. (b) wait (a) expect (c)try (b) shoulder (d)frustrate (c) dislike , (e)appeal (d) propose Q548. (e) project 25. (a) level Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (b) regard each of which has been numbered. against each (c) prepare number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (d) enact blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in (e) unearth each case. Q549. The Government seems to be in right earnest to ensure 26. more ___21___ in governance. The Prime Ministers (a) even announcement that his Government is ___22___ drafting (b) as legislation to ___23___ the citizens right to information is (c) because indeed welcome. Though the talk on the right to (d) until Information is not new, we may ___24___ the Bill to be (e) though brought early this time. The previous Government had set Q550. up a high level committee to ___25___ a draft bill. But 27. nothing has been heard about the batter since. ___25___ the (a) found committee did quit some work. The issue, however, has (b) expect come to such a pause that a solution cannot be ___27___ (c) delayed further. Sunlight is the best disinfectant, a foreign Judge (d) looked once said, while ___28___ the unwarranted secrecy in an (e) longed administrative system. When those is authority know that Q551. people have the right to ask questions and the Government 28. is under the ___29___ to provide them with answers (a) nurturing ___30___ of authority, or of public finances, for personal or (b) criticising party ends Is less likely to happen. (c) demanding Q544. (d) appreciating 21. (e) upholding (a) strictness Q552. (b) rudeness 29. (c) leniency (a) pretention (d) economy (b) substance (e) transparency (c) property Q545. (d) affect
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its striking uniqueness, as against the Western culture, in (c) vital the fact that there is a ___46___ place for spiritualism in our (d) common value system in all walks of life. The spirituality is a very (e) dynamic ___47___ force which helps us in maintaining our physical Q571. and mental health. It gives us ___48___ to cope with the 48. stress. Westerners have now ___49___ the importance of (a) strength spirituality and, therefore, they have started ___50___ us in (b) tips the matter of spirituality. (c) clearance Q564. (d) sermons 41. (e) ideals (a) usual Q572. (b) little 49. (c) tangible (a) informed (d) least (b) narrated (e) greater (c) intensified Q565. (d) realised 42. (e) invented (a) critical Q573. (b) unhealthy 50. (c) unequalled (a) encouraging (d) no (b) imitating (e) absolute (c) blaming Q566. (d) preaching 43. (e) assuming (a) releases (b) deserves Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (c) generates each of which has been numbered. against each (d) demonstrates number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (e) suppresses blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in Q567. each case. 44. The first proposal I submitted for my dissertation at UCLA (a) neglect was to write a theory of personality. My chairman, a kindly (b) illness man, smiled ___51___ and told me that perhaps this was a (c) generation bit ambitious for a young graduate student.___52___ I (d) deterioratibn accepted his verdict and changed my topic, but not my (e) encroachment desire. It ___53___ later, when I had a chance to begin to Q568. ___54___ a theory in my research on group dynamics for the 45. Navy during the Korean War. As I ___55___ the reasons for (a) maintained the persistence of my interest in overarching theory, I had (b) illustrated an ___56___ memory. When I was around eight years old, I (c) marginalized was a ___57___ baseball fan, as was my father. My hero was (d) bestowed Lou Gohrig. I would approach my father in an attempt to (e) forsaken prove to him how good Gohrig really was He hit ___363___, Q569. had ___49___ home runs, batted in ___165___ runs. Hes 46. terrific I My fathers response caught me off guard Yes, but (a)vast he cant field. I wasnt prepared for that. From then on, my (b)brief way of ___58___ with my fathers responses was to make (c) formal sure I knew everything about any topic I wanted to talk to (d) clean him about. Partly as a ___59___. I became a honest, I had to (e) distinct make sure I had ___60___ for everything. Q570. Q574. 47. 51. (a)dormant (a) usually (b) dedicated (b) profusely,
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(c) operations Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (d)dealing each of which has been numbered. against each (e) work number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the Q724. blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in 201. each case. (a)gained The traditional method of managing credit risk is (b)sold (___196___) diversification. Although (___197___) credit risk (c)valued through diversification is effective, institutions are often (d)bought constrained by (___198___) of diversification (___190___) on (e) profited account of limited area of (___200___). During the last few Q725. years, managing credit risk through selling assets by way 202. or securitisation has (___201___) in popularity. The market (a) gigantic for securitized assets has grown (___202___) in the last few (b)slowly years and Is expected to grow further in the (___203___) (c)slightly years. This mode or credit risk mitigation is most (d)needlessly (___204___) to loans with standardized payment schedules (e)impressively and similar credit risk characteristics such as housing Q726. loans, auto loans, credit card receivables, etc. Further, 203. shedding loans through securitization might (___205___) (a)yester client relationship. In this context, credit derivatives (b)futuristic provide a new technique for managing credit risk. (c)golden Q719. (d)coining 196. (e)past (a)by Q727. (b)onto 204. (c)for (a) desired (d)at (b)suited (e) through (c)wanted Q720. (d)suitable 197. (e)popular (a) watching Q728. (b)mitigating 205. (c) taking (a)kill (d)affording (b)lynch (e) seeing (c)promote Q721. (d)damage 198. (e) bum (a)lack (b)supply Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (c)scarcity each of which has been numbered. against each (d)void number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (e) want blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in Q722. each case. 199. Changing an organizations culture is one of the most (a) luck difficult leadership challenges. Thats because an (b)fortune organizations culture (___206___) interlocking set of goals, (c)activities roles, processes, values communications practices, (d)opportunities attitudes and assumptions. These elements (___207___) (e)chance together as a mutually reinforcing system and combine to Q723. prevent any (___208___) to change it. That is why single fix 200. challenges, such as the introduction of teams. Of lean, or (a) place agile, or scrum or knowledge management or some new (b)transaction process, may (___209___) to make progress for a while, but
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(___210___) the interlocking elements of the organisational (c) gain culture (___211___) over and the change is Inexorably (d) set drawn (___212___) into the existing organisational culture. (e) back Changing a culture Is large scale undertaking and Q736. eventually all of the organisational focus for changing 213. minds will need to be put in play. However, the (___213___) (a) order in which they are deployed has a Critical (___214___) on the (b) succession (___215___) of success. (c) Idea Q729. (d) step 206. (e) label (a) Less Q737. (b) embraces 214. (c) comprises (a) affect (d) makes (b) impact (e) composes (c) control Q730. (d) jolt 207. (e) shake (a) amalgamate Q738. (b) conjoin 215. (c) fit (a) change (d) stands (b) odd (e) attach (c) risk Q731. (d) likelihood 208. (e) option (a) attempt (b) energy Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (c) ways each of which has been numbered. against each (d) power number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (e) tries blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in Q732. each case. 209. Studies ___1___ the impact of computer models to support (a) Look policymaking processes in organizations have ___2___ that (b) appear client involvement in the model building process is often a (c) perform ___3___ for effective model building. One important reason (d) suspect is that the process of model building is frequently more (e) seek important than the resulting model. Model building itself Is Q733. largely a process about the problem. Most ___5___ about 210. the characteristics of an ill structured problem are gained (a) especially during the ___6___ process of designing a computer model, (b) presently rather than after the model is finished. Another important (c) likely reason is that most Information in an organisation ___7___ (d) eventually In the mental models of organisation members. To support (e) lately policy making in organisation Jt is this knowledge which Q734. needs to be ___8___ and represented In the model. An 211. important topic in client oriented or ___9___ model building (a) Bounce thus becomes the ___10___ of relevant knowledge (b) throw contained in the mental models of participants. (c) seize Q739. (d) jump 1. (e) take (a) evaluating Q735. (b) focussing 212. (c)projecting (a) forth (d) advocating (b) ahead (e) directing
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Q740. (d) accentuated 2. (e) formative (a) devised Q748. (b)exhibited 10. (c)convinced (a) demarcation (d)attributed (b)formation (e) indicated (c) proliferation Q741. (d)association 3. (e) elicitation (a) support (b)valuation Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (c)prerequisite each of which has been numbered. against each (d)material number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (e) blueprint blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in Q742. each case. 4. With the U.S. military tied down on two fronts and the rest (a) valuable of the world growing (___11___) to American power, the (b) durable challenges for Rice are as (___12___) as they have been for (c)tedious any Secretary of State in the past three decades. After six (d) learning years of tussling with others on Bushs national security (e) critical team, Rice has seen off her rivals and (___13___) as the Q743. principal spokesperson for Bushs foreign (___14___). Her 5. reward has been to (___15___) responsibility for selling a (a) thinking failed policy in Iraq and (___16___) a legacy for Bush at a (b) insights time when (___17___) in the world are in the mood to help (c)planning her. Bush is severely (___18___) and has very little (d) appreciation (___19___) or support at home or abroad, says Leslie Gelb, (e) opinions former president of the Council on Foreign Relations. That Q744. is (___20___) true for his Secretary of State. So they are 6. basically flailing around. (a) elongated Q749. (b)concentrated 11. (c)iterative (a)resistant (d)evolving (b)subservient (e)consumate (c)immune Q745. (d)cordial 7. (e)indifference (a) resides Q750. (b) follows 12. (c) settles (a) obvious (d) lays (b)trivial (e) committed (c)superfluous Q746. (d)daunting 8. (e)rewarding (a) extended Q751. (b) bisected 13. (c) subjected (a)renamed (d) captured (b)emerged (e) attributed (c)appointed Q747. (d)entrusted 9. (e)visited (a) revolving Q752. (b) interactive 14. (c)dogmatic (a) aid
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(b)recognition appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each (c)policy case.(RBI GradeB Officer Exam. 2008) Sport may be a (d)acceptability (___21___) pursuit for many yet it does define life in all its (e)minister (___22___). The (___23___) of sport lies in enjoying the Q753. (___24___) of the sportsman who weaves (___25___) 15. patterns on the field to leave the watcher spellbound. (a) shirk Great (___26___) does not always make a great sportsman. (b) avoid What makes a great sportsman is when that talent (c)transfer (___27___) itself in times of im He has to prove time and (d) visualize again that when (___29___) of the team is at (___30___) he Is (e) inherit the one to be relied upon. Q754. Q759. 16. 21. (a) focusing (a) expensive (b)framing (b) regular (c)escaping (c)unusual (d) salvage (d) significant (e) demolishing (e) meaningless Q755. Q760. 17. 22 (a) people (a) hues (b)few (b) possibility (c)diplomats (c)joy (d) autocrats (d) contrast (e) most (e) quest Q756. Q761. 18. 23. (a) intensified (a) demand (b)masterminded (b) improvement (c) weakened (c)approval (d) protected (d) beauty (e) supported (e) accomplishment Q757. Q762. 19. 24. (a) credibility (a)skills (b) difficulty (b) nature (c)majority (c)capacity (d) power (d) industry (e) enthusiasm (e) cunning Q758. Q763. 20. 25. (a) not (a)perfect (b) uniformly (b) sensible (c)remotely (c)simple (d)partially (d) daring (e) also (e) intricate Q764. Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, 26. each of which has been numbered. against each (a) resources number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (b) practice blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in (c)talent each case. (d) contribution These numbers are printed below the passage and against (e) decision each five words are suggested, one of which fills the blanks Q765.
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27. markets and online auctions that (___40___) you to sell or (a) possesses I trade your items or to purchase items that you want. (b) contributes Negotiation takes place jUst like it did hundreds of years (c)transfers ago. (d) expresses Q769. (e) retains 31. Q766. (a) discovered 28. (b) dates (a) uncertainly (c)began (b)need (d) started (c) calamity (e) initiated (d)difficulty Q770. (e) encounter 32. Q767. (a) bought 29. (b) imagined (a) dominance (c)began (b) endeavour (d) emerged (c)escape (e) invented (d) winning Q771. (e)survival 33. Q768. (a) buy 30. (b)sell (a) vicinity (c)exchange (b) imbalance (d) give (c)stake (e) return (d), decline Q772. (e) dishonour 34. (a) important Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (b) essential, each of which has been numbered. against each (c) result number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (d) key blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in (e) intention each case. Q773. The barter system for getting goods and services (___31___) 35. back many Centuries. In most cultures the barter system (a) originated was used before money was (___32___). People who had (b) stood specific items of services would (___33___) these with (c)generated others for the things they needed. Good negotiation was (d) created the (___34___) to making good trades. While the barter (e) produced system (___35___) based on basic needs, today the barter Q774. system continues to thrive. The barter system transcends 36. the monetary system. The barter system is making a (a) issue (___36___) today. What makes the barter system even (b) comeback better today than ever before is that it can now be done (c)withdrawal globally. In the past bartering was simply done with those (d) recall that were located nearby. Today the barter system can be (e) fading used In a much more (___37___) way than ever before yet it Q775. carries with it the same basic motivation the need for 37. something that you dont have and the excess of something (a) primitive that someone else wants. The barter system is enjoying (b) appreciated (___38___) interest today. Bartering allows you to get the (c)promoted things you need without having to (___39___) additional (d), sophisticated money. Instead you can use the things you no longer need (e) better or want to get the things you do heed. There are swap Q776.
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38. (___49___) in the improved stability of the banking system (a) diminishing and easier (___50___) to capital. (b)revival Q779. (c) perishing 41. (d)declining (a)tested (e) renewed (b)unpredictable Q777. (c)under 39. (d)unquestionable (a) expend (e)uncharted (b) exchanging Q780. (c)expand 42. (d) consume (a) downturn (e)cost (b) spectrum Q778. (c) options 40. (d) hope (a) insist (e) drama (b) force Q781. (c)allow 43. (d) lure (a) sucking (e) constraint (b) pumping (c) forming Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (d) blocking each of which has been numbered. against each (e) promoting number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the Q782. blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in 44. each case. (a) mired The continuing economic crisis has put central banks and (b) safe governments the world over into (___41___) waters. For the (c) above industrialized West, the question seems to be a choice (d) unhappy between economic stimulus and jobs, in the hope of (e) out creating a softer landing, or a swift shock at the hands of Q783. the free markets, in the hope of getting through the 45. (___42___) more quickly. In emerging markets, the question (a) market is how to deal with being the focal point for investors (b) trouble looking to maximise returns. Specifically, for the Federal (c) debt Reserve in the United States, that means (___43___) (d) surplus hundreds of billions of dollars into the markets buying (e) manner Treasury bills to increase liquidity. In Europe the concern Q784. is that monetary union may be at risk due to the strains 46. posed by eurozone countries that are (___44___) in (a) positive (___45___). In Asia, on the other hand, economies are (b) negative surging, but the prospect of hot money flowing into the (c) trouble region could potentially spell (___46___) due to overheat (d) growth ingFears that the Feds second, round of quantitative easing (e) process may lead to a faster pace of (___47___) may be (___48___). Q785. US unemployment remains persistently high at around 10 47. per cent, while Inflation remains astoundingly low at 1 per (a) cost cent or less, the slowest on record. Thats despite the Feds (b)depreciation earlier injection of $ 1.7 trillion into the financial system to (c)cooperation avert an economic depression in the wake of the global (d)inflation financial crisis. In contrast to the Feds quantitative easing, (e)rate the European Central Bank has reduced liquidity in the Q786. European banking system by some 350 billion euros 48. during the past five months. This reflects the central banks (a)challenged
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of(___15___)where boys from a village may (___16___) Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, while they attend high school (___17___) there are no such each of which has been numbered. against each facilities for girls. number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the Q819. blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in 11. each case. (a) dismal Studies (___18___) the impact of computer models to (b) hazy support policymaking processes in organizations have (c) bright (___19___) that client involvement in the model building (d) dull process is often a (___20___) for effective model building. (e) None of these One important reason is that the process of model building Q820. is frequently more important than the resulting model. 12. Model building itself is largely a (___21___) process about (a) from the problem. Most (___22___) about the characteristics of (b) of an ill structured problem are gained during the (___23___) (c) in process of designing a computer model, rather than after (d) for the model is finished. Another important reason is that (e) None of these most information in an organisation (___24___) in the Q821. mental models of organisation members. To support policy 13. making in organisation it is this knowledge which needs to (a) lesser be (___25___) and represented in the model. An important (b) smaller topic in client oriented or (___26___) model building thus (c) better becomes the (___27___) of relevant knowledge contained in (d) more the mental models of participants. (e) None of these Q826. Q822. 18. 14. (a) evaluating (a) no (b) focussing (b) more (c)projecting (c) most (d) advocating (d) very (e)directing (e) None of these Q827. Q823. 19. 15. (a)devised (a) school (b)exhibited (b) hotel (c)convinced (c) office (d)attributed (d) hostel (e) indicated (e) None of these Q828. Q824. 20. 16. (a)support (a) eat (b)valuation (b) remain (c)prerequisite (c) study (d) material (d) live (e) blueprint (e) None of these Q829. Q825. 21. 17. (a) valuable (a) moreover (b) durable (b) and (c) tedious (c) however (d) learning (d) even (e) critical (e) None of these Q830. 22. (a) thinking
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79. (e) reads (a)leave Q895. (b)alleviate 87. (c)forgot (a) competing (d)prevent (b) covering (e)reduce (c)driving Q888. (d) measuring 80. (e) following (a)shift (b)changes Directions: in the following passage there are blanks, (c)arrange each of which has been numbered. against each (d)control number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (e)transform blank appropriately. find out the appropriate word in Q889. each case. 81. According to a report on 1991, there were about 5.4 (a)larger billion people in the world. From 1990 to 1991, the (b)further population increased by ___95___ million and now has (c)more continued to grow at that rate. This may (___88___) to be (d)greater new danger, but if one were to think of it as a pond (e)over doubling its amount of lily pads for ___40___ days, they Q890. would see it (___89___). It will start out with one lily pad, 82. the next day it will have two and on the ___39___th day it (a) performed will be (___90___) filled. The Earths population is doubling (b)concentrated every ___40___ years. We dont want to wait until the (c)rival ___79___th year to (___91___) Our problem or else (d)focused humankind will not have enough time to change the (e)playful inevitable (___92___) that come with overpopulation. An Q891. expert on the subject believes the impact on the 83. environment is equal to the population multiplied by the (a) confident affluence, which means the amount of energy and food (b) convince supply the population (___93___). Therefore, with a larger (c)optimist population, there is a (___94___) impact on the Earths (d) intended water, air and land. A common problem, that people think (e)privilege is associated with overpopulation is associated (___95___) Q892. out of space to live, but there are also many other 84. environmental predicaments that it (___96___) More people (a) precaution use more cars, need more water (___97___). Therefore, (b)boast population control is necessary on an international level in (c)suspicion order to protect our environment. (d) risk Q896. (e)worship 88. Q893. (a) Appear 85. (b) seems (a) for (c) apparent (b)existing (d) figure (c)that (e) believed (d) comprising Q897. (e) consisting 89. Q894. (a) Accusingly 86. (b)differently (a) wish (c)faithfully (b) warn (d)fact (c)inform (e)cleared (d) notices Q898.
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111. (e)decreasing (a) knowledge Q923. (b)reasons 115. (c) projecting (a)that (d)truth (b)for (e)Anticipation (c)about Q920. (d)of 112. (e)since (a) allow Q924. (b) generalise 116. (c)encounter (a)solution (d) find (b)method (e) suffer (c)find Q921. (d)sample 113. (e)importance (a) purpose Q925. (b) mentality 117. (c) perception (a)valid (d)mind (b)good (e) always (c)enough Q922. (d)successful 114. (e)practical (a) less (b) more (c) fewer (d) smaller ANSWERS : 1 d2 b 3e 4c 5b 6a 7c 8e 9d 10 a 11 c 12 d 13 e 14 b 15 c 16 e 17 c 18 b 19 c 20 e 21 b 22 d 23 b 24 b 25 d 26 c 27 a 28 e 29 a 30 b 31 d 32 c 33 b 34 a 35 e 36 c 37 b 38 d 39 d 40 b 41 b 42 a 43 b 44 a 45 d 46 e 47 e 48 c 49 e 50 b 51 d 52 c 53 b 54 c 55 d 56 b 57 e 58 c 59 a 60 b 61 d 62 d 63 a 64 c 65 b 66 e 67 c 68 d 69 a 70 c 71 d 72 e 73 b 74 b 75 d 76 a 77 c 78 b 79 a 80 e 81 d 82 e 83 c 84 b 85 c 86 d 87 a 88 b 89 e 90 c 91 d 92 a 93 e 94 c 95 a 96 d 97 e 98 b 99 c 100d 101 e 102 a 103 b 104 c 105 b 106 e 107 d 108 a 109 d 110 e 111 c 112 b 113 a 114 e 115 b 116 d 117 a 118 c 119 e 120 c 121 b 122 b 123 e 124 a 125 b 126 c 127 e 128 a 129 d 130 d 131 c 132 b 133 c 134 c 135 a 136 d 137 e 138 a 139 b 140 d 141 c 142 e 143 b 144 b 145 e 146 c 147 d 148 a 149 e 150 c 151 d 152 a 153 b 154 d 155 a 156 d 157 d 158 e 159 a 160 b 161 e 162 c 163 c 164 b 165 d 166 a 167 c 168 e 169 c 170 b 171 e 172 d 173 e 174 d 175 e 176 c 177 a 178 b 179 d 180 d 181 d 182 e 183 a 184 e 185 c 186 b 187 d 188 a 189 d 190 a 191 b 192 c 193 e 194 d 195 b 196 c 197 a 198 e 199 c 200 d 201 b 202 e 203 b 204 d 205 e 206 c 207 a 208 b 209 d 210 c 211 d 212 e 213 a 214 c 215 e 216 b 217 a 218 b 219 d 220 a 221 c 222 d 223 e 224 a 225 d 226 b 227 c 228 b 229 a 230 b 231 d 232 e 233 c 234 e 235 d 236 c 237 a 238 d 239 e 240 b 241 c 242 c 243 a 244 d 245 a 246 c 247 a 248 b 249 e 250 d 251 d 252 b 253 c 254 b 255 a 256 e 257 b 258 c 259 c 260 d 261 d 262 d 263 c 264 a 265 c 266 c 267 a 268 e 269 b 270 b 271 e 272 d 273 c 274 b 275 d 276 a 277 c 278 d 279 e 280 c 281 d 282 b 283 a 284 c 285 b 286 e 287 b 288 d 289 b 290 a 291 c 292 a 293 d 294 b 295 e 296 c 297 a 298 c 299 a 300 b 301 e 302 d 303 a 304 b 305 d 306 b 307 a 308 e 309 e 310 d 311 c 312 d 313 a 314 b 315 a 316 c 317 b 318 d 319 a 320 b 321 c 322 c 323 d 324 a 325 a 326 e 327 b 328 b 329 b 330 e 331 a 332 d 333 e 334 d 335 d 336 a 337 e
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