Directions (Q. 1-15): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.
The Indian Meteorological Department has sought permission to (1) a Doppler weather radar system used for long-range weather forecasting. The Government had (2) the equipment in the wake of 26/7 and (3) to find a suitable location have been on (4) then. The key factor is that the radar’s antenna is to be installed in an (5) area of a few square kilometres far from high-rises, (6) at an altitude. The radar would also need to be (7) near the coast as it would be used to (8) high-intensity storms or cyclones. MHCC has hinted it is willing to (9) clearance for the Colaba site, but only after (10) the location. It was after (11) around for locations across the city that the office proposed to locate the radar near the observatory. But the problem of finding a suitable site within the (12) still remains, the area is very congested. We will have to locate a site not only from the heritage (13) of view but also the radar needs to be at a height which is higher than all the buildings in the area. The naval residential buildings which are in the area are 13-14 storeys high. If at all it is to be set up at Colaba then it must be above the (14) structures so that signals reaching the antenna are not (15).
1.
1) Detach
2) install
3) Launch
4) fix
5) attach
2.
1) Granted
2) realized
3) Abstained
4) seen
5) sanctioned
3.
1) try - .
2) project
3) commission
4) efforts
5) worked
4.
1) since
2) until
3) already
4) at
5) for
5.
1) inseparable
2) encumbered
3) unencumbered
4) unpossessed
5) occupied
6.
1) hopelessly
2) hoping
3) enacting
4) preferably
5) undesirably
7.
1) erected
2) located
3) stalled
4) tied
5) build
8.
1) deduct
2) examine
3) feel
4) evaluate
5) detect
9.
1) advocate
2) launch
3) pass
4) grant
5) grand
10.
1) examining
2) study
3) scanning
4) combing
5) watching
11.
1) marching
2) chasing
3) scouting
4) pursuing
5) hunting
12.
1) campus
2) premises
3) area
4) perimeter
5) precinct
13.
1) site
2) point
3) angle
4) out
5) sight
14.
1) existing
2) enacted
3) demolished
4) planned
5) conceived
15.
1) stopped
2) hurdled
3) blocked
4) paused
5) halted
Directions (Q. 16 -20): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
(A) For other wishes, it enlists the help of those who make or own what the child desires.
(B) It grants some wishes with its own funds depending upon the availability of funds.
(C) I was deeply moved when I learnt about the activity of “Make – a Wish foundation”.
(D) From parents, friends, or hospital attendants, the foundation learns about the child’s wish for anything from a special toy to a visit to Disneyland.
(E) I am sure you also now must have been moved by the noble act of the foundation.
(F) It grants the wishes of children who are terminally ilL
16. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
1) F
2) E
3) D
4) C
5) B
17. Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement?
1) F
2) E
3) D
4) C
5) B
18. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement? ’
1) F
2) E
3) D
4) C
5) B
19. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
1) F
2) E
3) D
4) C
5) B
20. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
1) F
2) E
3) D
4) C
5) B
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