English Quiz for SSC CGL 2016

Directions (1 – 10): 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 meaningfully complete.

Lakshmana’s principles in life (1) on Rama. He declares that Rama is everything to him and that he does not look behind Him and beyond Him. He strives to obtain Rama’s approbation and his goal is Rama’s happiness. When Rama and Sita leave for the forest with Lakshmana, he (2) the fears of the people who are concerned about their welfare. He (3) them that he would look after the couple. Lakshmana exemplifies the practice of karma, jnana and bhakti by his exceptional (4) and service to the Supreme Being incarnate, pointed out Kidambi Sri Narayanan is a discourse.

Rama is (5) with gratitude and love for Lakshmana on seeing the lovely hermitage he had built for them at Panchavati. Everything about the hermitage speaks loud of Lakshmana’s skill and resourcefulness. There is (6) room for the performance of daily rituals and worship, and a section of it is (7) for meeting with the sages who might visit them. Lakshmana has also designed a very comely section for the (8) of Rama and Sita. In joy Rama embracs Lakshmana and says that He finds a father in Lakshmana. Does not his service to Rama far exceed the unselfish love of a father who (9) for the well being of his child in anticipating and fulfilling its needs? Rama loudly (10) that as far as He is concerned, Dasaratha continues to live in Lakshmana and that He has no occasion to miss His father.

1.

(a) based

(b) concentrated

(c) centred

(d) targeted

2.

(a) provokes

(b) allays

(c) aggravates

(d) intensifies

3.

(a) encourages

(b) satisfies

(c) dissuades

(d) assures

4.

(a) devotion

(b) allegiance

(c) adoration

(d) animosity

5.

(a) repulsed

(b) overwhelmed

(c) moved

(d) devastated

6.

(a) small

(b) great

(c) short

(d) ample

7.

(a) meant

(b) promised

(c) lent

(d) represented

8.

(a) publicity

(b) isolation

(c) privacy

(d) aloofness

9.

(a) worries

(b) asks

(c) neglects

(d) cares

10.

(a) defends

(b) opposes

(c) protests

(d) acknowledges

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