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Direction: In the passage given below, 1. Find the appropriate word in each case.
there are blanks, each followed by a word A. Ideas B. Folks
given in bold. Every blank has four C. Men D. Veterans
alternative words given in options (A), E. No change required
(B), (C) and (D). Find the word which best
suits the place. If the given word suits the 2. Find the appropriate word in each case.
blank, mark 'no correction/change A. Appeal B. Aspiration
required' as the answer. C. Expertise D. Comfort
Information technology training for IT E. No change required
managers and systems analysts may
seem superfluous; these __(1)__ 3. Find the appropriate word in each case.
(genres) are usually well-learned in their A. Benefits B. Approach
areas of __(2)__ (information). But, C. Requirements D. Perspective
do they understand how a company's E. No change required
technology fits into the bigger picture
from a business __(3)__ (profits)? 4. Find the appropriate word in each case.
That's where management training A. Control B. Reach
becomes important. Every manager who C. Support D. Handle
plays a role in researching, selecting or E. No change required
implementing enterprise technology
needs to have a firm __(4)__ (grasp) 5. Find the appropriate word in each case.
on the basics of emerging technologies, A. Adapt B. Adopt
as well as how they serve a larger C. Adept D. Accept
business purpose, to ensure that E. No change required
technology is being used to the
company's best strategic advantage. 6. Find the appropriate word in each case.
Information technology training can help A. Required B. Suitable
managers determine the impact of new C. Proposed D. Crucial
technologies and how to __(5)__ E. No change required
(access) their business processes.
A program of continual information 7. Find the appropriate word in each
technology training is __(6)__ (asked) case.
to the success of any IT team. Technology A. Revolving B. Evolving
is constantly __(7)__ (rewarding), and C. Aspiring D. Holding
it seems that there is a new application E. No change required
released every day that is meant to
simplify doing business. This can be 8. Find the appropriate word in each case.
__(8)__ (overwhelming) if you do not A. Confirming B. Overshadowing
stay current on the high-level trends of C. Overrating D. Overspreading
technology and their corresponding E. No change required
impact on business. Management training
is a useful tool for managers to become 9. Find the appropriate word in each case.
familiar with the online trends such as A. Meet B. Connect
blogs, wikis, podcasts and RSS feeds, as C. Communicate D. Reciprocate
well as how the trends are going to E. No change required
change the ways we view the Internet
and __(9)__ (reach) with each other. It 10. Find the appropriate word in each
is estimated that these technologies will case.
have significant business __(10)__ A. Impact B. Association
(deal) in the coming years, and C. Benefits D. Losses
companies everywhere have to consider E. No change required
directly how it affects their business
strategies.
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16. Choose the correct answer from the During the 1850s and 1860s engineers
given options to fill the blanks which are carried out a piecemeal raising of the
numbered. (21) Chicago. Streets, sidewalks and
A. Wide boundaries of buildings were physically raised on
B. The tallest portion hydraulic jacks or jackscrews. The work
C. Very tall part (22) private property owners and public
D. Portion of the property funds. During the 19th century, the
E. Is property feud elevation of the Chicago area was (23)
than the shorelines of Lake Michigan, so
17.Choose the correct answer from the for many years there was little or no
given options to fill the blanks which are naturally occurring drainage from the city
numbered. surface. The lack of drainage caused
A. Famous at (24), and standing water harbored
B. Famously known at pathogens that caused numerous
C. Noteworthy for being epidemics. Epidemics including typhoid
D. Is very fever and dysentery blighted Chicago six
E. Quite possibly by years in a row culminating in the 1854
outbreak of cholera that killed six percent
18.Choose the correct answer from the of the city’s population. The crisis forced
given options to fill the blanks which are the city's engineers and aldermen to take
numbered. the (25) and after many heated
A. Buy the remaining land discussions—and following at least one
B. Purchase the rest money false start—a solution eventually
C. To go through with it materialized.
D. Land was given 21.Choose the correct answer from the
E. Farmers in the area given options to fill the blanks which are
numbered.
19.Choose the correct answer from the A. Building of
given options to fill the blanks which are B. Level of central
numbered. C. Roads in the city
A. Seems clogged D. Buildings were tall
B. Extends beneath the E. Building was devised
C. Submerged into
D. Is devoid of any 22.Choose the correct answer from the
E. Seems to be not there given options to fill the blanks which are
numbered.
20.Choose the correct answer from the A. Was bought to
given options to fill the blanks which are B. Was funded by
numbered. C. Took funds in
A. Lake nearby D. Isn’t going well
B. Top storey E. Was suspended for
C. Upper class in
D. Road besides 23.Choose the correct answer from the
E. Building inside given options to fill the blanks which are
numbered.
Direction: In the following passage, A. Very high
there are blanks each of which has been B. Quite naive
numbered. These correspond to the C. Not much higher
question numbers; against each D. Basically the same
question, five words have been E. Improved in length
suggested, one of which fills the blanks
appropriately.
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24.Choose the correct answer from the performing routine banking activities.
given options to fill the blanks which are Additionally, online search tools, banking
numbered. actions and other programs can allow
A. Natural disaster staff members to research transactions
B. Unpleasant living conditions and (30) banking problems on their own,
C. Cancer outbreak without interacting with bank employees.
D. Rise of plants In some cases, month end (31) for credit
E. Disappearance of insects card transactions and bank accounts can
be automated by using e-banking files.
25.Choose the correct answer from the Banking relationships and costs are often
given options to fill the blanks which are based on resource (32). Businesses that
numbered. place more demands on banking
A. Eventually sustain employees and need more physical
B. Clog the drainage system assistance with wire transfers, deposits,
C. Drain the problem research requests and other banking
D. Drainage problem seriously activities often (33) higher banking fees.
E. Serious about life Opting for e-banking minimizes business
overhead and banking expenses. Utilizing
Directions: In the following passage, e-banking reduces banking errors.
there are blanks, each of which has been Automation of payments, wires or other
numbered. These numbers are printed consistent financial activities (34)
below the passage and against each, five payments are made on time and may
words are suggested, one of which fits prevent errors caused by keyboard slips
the blank appropriately. Find out the or user error. Additionally, opting for
appropriate word in each case. electronic banking eliminates errors due
to poor handwriting or mistaken
Businesses (26) on efficient and rapid information. In many cases, electronic
access to banking information for cash files and daily reviews of banking data
flow reviews, auditing and daily financial can be used to double or triple check vital
transaction processing. E-banking offers accounting data, which increases the
ease of access, secure transactions and (35) of financial statements.
24-hour banking options. From small 26.Find the appropriate word in each
start-up companies to more established case.
entities, small businesses rely on e- A. Rely B. Hope
banking to (27) runs to the bank and to C. Rest D. Await
make financial decisions with updated E. Lean
information. Business owners, accounting
staff and other approved employees can 27.Find the appropriate word in each
access routine banking activity such as case.
deposits, cleared checks and wired funds A. Destroy B. Delete
quickly through an online banking C. Weaken D. Whelm
interface. This ease of review helps E. Eliminate
ensure the smooth processing of all
banking transactions on a daily basis, 28.Find the appropriate word in each case.
rather than waiting for monthly A. Success B. Productivity
statements. Errors or delays can be noted C. Turnover D. Influence
and resolved quicker, potentially before E. Ability
any business impact is felt. E-banking
leads to (28) gains. Automating routine 29.Find the appropriate word in each case.
bill payments, (29) the need to A. Maximizing B. Shortening
physically visit the bank and the ability to C. Scanting D. Minimizing
work as needed rather than on banking E. Understate
hours may decrease the time involved in
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30.Find the appropriate word in each companies often rely on the (40) of
case. sprawling campuses and luxurious
A. Resolve B. Answer facilities. But none of this gets to the (41)
C. Clear D. Unlace of the problem, which is when young
E. Target professionals join PSFs they have
expectations which go far (42) the
31.Find the appropriate word in each nature of facilities. (43) on doing
case. creative, thought provoking work, they
A. Adapt B. Mediates often find themselves engaged in doing
C. Placate D. Reconciliations (44) activities. They feel underutilized,
E. Quiet which is a formula for (45) in the long
term.
32.Find the appropriate word in each 36.Find out the appropriate word in each
case. case.
A. Conditions B. Requirements A. Depth B. Stage
C. Provisions D. Demands C. Midst D. Present
E. Commands E. Knowledge
33.Find the appropriate word in each 37.Find out the appropriate word in each
case. case.
A. Way B. Stimulate A. Opposing B. Rivaling
C. Weaken D. Incur C. Partial D. Competing
E. Trick E. Obsessed
34.Find the appropriate word in each 38.Find out the appropriate word in each
case. case.
A. Ensure B. Sustain A. Transition B. Retain
C. Take D. Visualize C. Advance D. Substitute
E. Think E. Restrain
35.Find the appropriate word in each 39.Find out the appropriate word in each
case. case.
A. Talent B. Relevant A. Obtaining B. Pursuing
C. Accuracy D. Value C. Demand D. Direction
E. Virtue E. Search
Directions: In the following passage, 40.Find out the appropriate word in each
there are blanks, each of which has been case.
numbered. These numbers are printed A. Allure B. Control
below the passage and against each, five C. Reward D. Perk
words are suggested, one of which fits E. Allusion
the blank appropriately.
In the (36) of India's economic boom 41.Find out the appropriate word in each case.
Professional Service Firms (PSFs) from A. Solution B. Key
management consultancies and C. Heart D. Precedence
investment banks to advertising agencies E. Occurrence
and law firms are (37) to attract the best
and the brightest talent. But to be truly 42.Find out the appropriate word in each
successful they have to do more than case.
that. Like PSFs around the world they A. Ahead B. Beyond
need to (38) their professionals rather C. Away D. To
than see them walk out of the door in E. Sighted
(39) of opportunities. To achieve that
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43.Find out the appropriate word in each 48.Find out the appropriate word in each
case. case.
A. Deciding B. Catching A. Paid B. Mandatory
C. Keen D. Focusing C. Free D. Rough
E. Signing E. None of the above
44.Find out the appropriate word in each 49.Find out the appropriate word in each
case. case.
A. Pivotal B. Productive A. Advancement B. Progress
C. Optional D. Mundane C. Enforcement D. Both A and B
E. Allied E. All of the above
45.Find out the appropriate word in each 50.Find out the appropriate word in each
case. case.
A. Failure B. Motivation A. Exacerbating B. Aggravating
C. Success D. Innovation C. Expanding D. Shriveling
E. Potential E. Exasperating
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concluded that "It is extremely likely that 67.Find out the appropriate word in each
(65) influence has been the dominant case.
cause of the observed warming since the A. Summarised B. Forced
mid-20th century." The largest human C. Portrayed D. Stuck
influence has been the (66) of E. Accepted
greenhouse gases such as carbon
dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide. 68.Find out the appropriate word in each
Climate model projections (67) in the case.
report indicated that during the 21st A. Narrow B. Surface
century, the global (68) temperature is C. Human D. Potential
likely to rise a further 0.3 to 1.7 °C (0.5 E. Ice
to 3.1 °F) in the lowest emissions
scenario, and 2.6 to 4.8 °C (4.7 to 8.6 °F) 69.Find out the appropriate word in each
in the highest emissions (69). These case.
findings have been recognized by the A. Length B. Capacity
national science academies of the major C. Speed D. Scenario
industrialized nations and are not (70) by E. Case
any scientific body of national or
international standing. 70.Find out the appropriate word in each
61.Find out the appropriate word in each case.
case. A. Supported B. Disputed
A. Climate B. Weather C. Welcomed D. Seen
C. Nature D. Cycle E. Given
E. Tropical
Direction: In the passage given below
62.Find out the appropriate word in each there are blanks, each followed by a word
case. given in the brackets. Every blank has
A. Color B. Nature five alternative words given in options.
C. Effects D. Length Find the word which best suits the
E. Power respective blank. If the given word suits
the blank, mark 'no correction/change
63.Find out the appropriate word in each required' as the answer.
case. While technology has made everything
A. Theory B. Cause from travel bookings to long-distance
C. Solution D. Answer communication easy, the medical
E. Evidence insurance (71) [part] has been slow to
adapt. While information regarding
64.Find out the appropriate word in each case. patient particulars are entered into
A. Heat B. Temperature computer systems at the hospital’s billing
C. Cold D. Wind desk, treatment-related information is
E. Water often (72) [manually] written by
doctors. The hospital sends the patient’s
65.Find out the appropriate word in each case. documents to the insurance company, for
A. Dog B. Wind them to be (73) [analyse] at multiple
C. Human D. Computer levels by the insurer for the patient’s
E. Smartphone eligibility. It is (74) [guessed] that
many hospitals spend nearly 8% to 10%
66.Find out the appropriate word in each of their revenue on managing this
case. laborious process.
A. Decrease B. Suction However, cloud-based platforms —
C. Manufacture D. Emission connecting the system at the hospital and
E. Control at the insurance company — are making
a difference. (75) [undergoing]
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81.Find the appropriate word in each 90.Fill in the blanks with the help of the
case. alternatives given.
A. trouble B. crisis A. mostly B. best
C. issue D. Deficit C. suitable D. Superior
E. surplus E. main
82.Fill in the blanks with the help of the Direction: In the passage given below,
alternatives given. there are blanks, each followed by a word
A. avert B. avoid given in bold. Every blank has four
C. inundate D. prosper alternative words given in options (A),
E. grow (B), (C) and (D). Find the word which best
suits the place. If the given word suits the
83.Find the appropriate word in each case. blank, mark 'no correction/change
A. farming B. time required' as the answer.
C. matter D. offer A trilateral transport corridor project,
E. job inked in Tehran this week by Prime
Minister Narendra Modi and the leaders of
84.Fill in the blanks with the help of the Iran and Afghanistan, has the potential to
alternatives given. dally (91) the geopolitical map of South
A. also B. has and Central Asia. Mr. Modi’s visit also put
C. not D. have an end to years of ambivalence on the
E. were development of Iran’s Chabahar port on
the Gulf of Oman, the focal point of the
85.Fill in the blanks with the help of the corridor project. New Delhi and Tehran
alternatives given. had agreed in 2003 to develop the port,
A. However B. Instead near the Iran-Pakistan border. But the
C. Despite D. Again project did not take off, mainly owing to
E. Still international sanctions against Iran over
its nuclear programme, but also on
86.Find the appropriate word in each account of inertia in Delhi. The removal of
case. accolade (92) after Iran’s nuclear deal
A. much B. up has provided New Delhi an opportunity to
C. above D. sharp revitalize bilateral ties. The road, rail, and
E. high port development projects, once
implemented (93), will change the way
87.Fill in the blanks with the help of the India, Afghanistan, and Iran do business.
alternatives given. For India, the projects have specific
A. when B. since economic and strategic significance. India
C. while D. as and Afghanistan have failed to realize the
E. after full economic potential of their friendship
owing to connectivity problems. The
88.Fill in the blanks with the help of the Pakistan link between India and
alternatives given. landlocked Afghanistan has been a/an
A. collected B. informs countenance (94), given Islamabad’s
C. calculate D. Analyzed tense diplomatic ties with both New Delhi
E. show and Kabul, and sometimes with Tehran
too. Once the Chabahar port is
89.Fill in the blanks with the help of the developed, Indian ships will get direct
alternatives given. access to the Iranian coast; a rail line to
A. lowest B. smaller the Afghan border town of Zaranj will
C. decreased D. Important allow India a route around Pakistan. This
E. not will surely boost trade with Iran and
Afghanistan. Besides, the neglected
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(95) free trade zone in the Chabahar stance, clearly indicates that
area offers Indian companies a new policymakers at the central bank are
investment destination at a well- singularly focused on their primary (97)
connected port city. India has already (assignment) of ensuring price stability
said its companies will set up “plants in while supporting economic growth. That
sectors such as fertilizers, the RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee has
petrochemicals, and metallurgy.” in the chosen to do so in the (98) (cover) of
zone. It will also supply $400 million clamour for a rate cut, and Consumer
worth of steel rails to Tehran to build the Price Index data and the bank’s own
railway link. survey of households’ inflation
91.Find out the appropriate word/phrase expectations appearing (99) (benign),
in each case. points to the MPC’s determination to
A. vault B. alter reassert the central bank’s independence,
C. stagnate D. fester especially in the rate-setting realm.
E. No change required (100) (Putting) out its reasoning for
opting to remain “watchful”, the RBI has
92.Find out the appropriate word/phrase raised transient questions relating to the
in each case. outlook for price stability, the foremost
A. sanctions B. accolade being whether the “unusually low
C. grandeur D. cachet momentum in the reading for April will
E. No change required endure”.
93.Find out the appropriate word/phrase 96.Find the appropriate word in each
in each case. case.
A. letup B. illustrated A. reevaluate B. revise
C. adjourned D. deterred C. reaffirm D. reconsider
E. No change required E. No correction required
94.Find out the appropriate word/phrase 97.Find the appropriate word in each
in each case. case.
A. assistance B. gratification A. expertise B. mission
C. superfluity D. obstacle C. instrument D. remit
E. No change required E. No correction required
95.Find out the appropriate word/phrase 98.Find the appropriate word in each
in each case. case.
A. forgotten B. spurned A. need B. pretext
C. prospective D. derelicted C. dearth D. face
E. No change required E. No correction required
Direction: In the passage given below, 99.Find the appropriate word in each
there are blanks, each followed by a word case.
given in bold. Every blank has four A. real B. impressive
alternative words given in options (A), C. obvious D. unusual
(B), (C) and (D). Find the word which best E. No correction required
suits the place. If the given word suits the
blank, mark 'no correction/change 100.Find the appropriate word in each
required' as the answer. case.
The Reserve Bank of India’s decision to A. stating B. leaving
keep the policy interest rate unchanged, C. laying D. clarifying
and (96) (reinstate) its “neutral” policy E. No correction required
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Solutions
1. Ans. B 9. Ans. C
‘Connect’ and ‘communicate’ are the two options
The statement talks about people, thus ‘folks’ and
that can be used here. While ‘connect’ is almost fine
‘men’ are two possible choices, but ‘folks’ is gender
here, it limits the capability of the internet,
neutral and thus is more acceptable. So, option B is
‘communicate’ is a more open ended word and also
correct.
focuses on the enhanced abilities of the internet. So,
2. Ans. C option C is correct.
The statement is about the working competencies of 10. Ans. A
the professionals, thus ‘areas of expertise’ is more The statement talks largely about the effects of
than appropriate here. So, option C is correct. internet and technology on business with no bias
Appeal means to make a serious, urgent, or heartfelt towards the positive or negative; ‘impact’ is the
request. most generic word in the options and it also is
synonymous to ‘effect’. So, option A is correct.
Aspiration means a hope or ambition of achieving
11. Ans. B
something.
The word ‘foundation’ which means ‘establishment’
Comfort means a state of physical ease and freedom fits here correctly and the preposition that should
from pain or constraint. precede it is ‘of’. Hence, keep option B on hold.
3. Ans. D Option A is grammatically incorrect; hence it can be
The statement is questioning the competencies of eliminated.
the professionals according to their suitability to the Option C makes the part sound, ‘mark the 87th
business scenario. ‘Requirements’ and ‘perspective’ anniversary for the celebration’ which makes no
seem appropriate; on close analysis we see that sense; hence option C can be eliminated.
‘requirements’ is a very closely defined word and Options D and E are too specific and can’t be judged
does not leave much scope for the abstract stuff; from the given content; hence they can be
‘perspective’ is better fitted. So, option D is correct. eliminated as well. Hence, option B is the most
4. Ans. E suitable response.
The word mentioned alongside the blank is 12. Ans. A
appropriate. So, option E is correct. The statement is definitely about the economy of the
country as ‘oil’ and ‘employment’ are being talked
5. Ans. A
about.
The statement talks about the changing scenarios in The word ‘diversify’ means ‘make more varied’. The
the business models and also the need for the word ‘begrudge’ means ‘envy’. Envying the economy
businesses to get in sync with the contemporary makes no sense here, hence option B can be
requirements; ‘adapt’ is the perfect word for it. So, eliminated.
option A is correct. Adopt means choose to take up
The sentence is not linked with the lifestyles or
or follow (an idea, method, or course of action)
reforming them; hence option C is invalid Just
Adept means very skilled or proficient at something. drawing the focus away from oil can’t be the agenda
6. Ans. D of a reform program. Also, it makes no sense when
related with the latter half of the sentence; hence
The context of the statement is to put emphasis on option D can be eliminated. The word ‘away’ does
the value of technological training. ‘Crucial’ is the not fit after option E; hence it can be eliminated.
strongest word in the options and thus puts the best
Diversify fits into the context well.
effect. So, option D is correct.
Hence option A is the most suitable response.
7. Ans. B
13. Ans. D
The statement is about the hopes to be put light on The sentence clearly talks about the rigidity of the
the changing and improving technological scenario, religion. ‘and’ in option A is not a suitable connector
‘evolving’ takes in consideration both these points for the blank and the statement following it since the
and thus is the most suitable option here. So, option use of and denotes similarity in context, which is not
B is correct. the case here. Hence, option A can be eliminated.
8. Ans. E Option B contrasts with the intended meaning of the
The word mentioned alongside the blank is statement; hence it can also be eliminated. Option C
appropriate. So, option E is correct. doesn’t convey a suitable meaning; hence it can be
eliminated.
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