Directions (1-15): Some questions have a sentence with two blanks followed by five pairs of words as choices. Others have a single blank followed by five words as choices. From the choices, select the word/pair of words that can best complete the given sentences and mark its number as your answer.
Q1. This oven helps in ________ the essential vitamins in the food and ________ cooking faster.
(a) saving . . . provides
(b) determining . . . accelerates
(c) estimating . . . enhances
(d) retaining . . . makes
(e) controlling . . . allows
Q2. There can be no ________ that blind beliefs will have to be ________.
(a) denial . . . erased
(b) cause . . . removed
(c) reason . . . undermined
(d) dispute . . . forgotten
(e) doubt . . . restored
Q3. Romans generously sprinkled pepper on their food to ________ their wealth, as only the rich could ________ it.
(a) value . . . bear
(b) flaunt . . . afford
(c) exhibit . . . endure
(d) squander . . . gain
(e) preserve . . . collect it
Q4. The ancient Greeks were known for their ________ health.
(a) elegant
(b) pristine
(c) robust
(d) enduring
(e) radiating
Q5. On view are ________ works by various artists from different cities.
(a) segregated
(b) amalgamated
(c) coherent
(d) assorted
(e) displayed
Q6. Law is the final authority and every citizen must ________ by it.
(a) connect
(c) withstand
Q7. Unfortunately, Indian teachers and students still do not have ________ to material that is immediately ________ to their curricular needs.
(a) access . . . relevant
(b) facility . . . referred
(c) pathway . . . required
(d) permission . . . advantageous
(e) accord . . . complement
Q8. Information technology has the ________ ability to ________ the teacher from an expert to a co-learner.
(a) productive . . . convert
(b) latent . . . transform
(c) explicit . . . discriminate
(d) vital . . . subvert
(e) garish . . . isolate
Q9. Some species of birds are ________ while others are beneficial.
(a) harmless
(b) friendly
(c) edible
(d) perilous
(e) nominal
Q10. The gang leader and his ________ were ________ and were sentenced to long prison terms.
(a) supporters . . . exonerated
(b) associates . . . diagnosed
(c) partners . . . suspected
(d) disciples . . . arrested
(e) accomplices . . . convicted
Q11. The young artist maintains a/an ________ of style and does not ________ it to cater to the masses.
(a) array . . . simplify
(b) nerve . . . engulf
(c) monotony . . . hasten
(d) dichotomy . . . hold
(e) purity . . . dilute
Q12. By training children at a young age we can bring out the ________ talents in them.
(a) nascent
(b) budding
(c) superficial
(d) inherent
Q13. The parents should ________ their ________ and help their children in building their character.
(a) forget . . . limitations
(b) shed . . . inhibitions
(c) fight . . . requirement
(d) prevent . . . weaknesses
(e) avoid . . . attractions
Q14. Indians living abroad ________ for mango and are willing to spend any amount for it.
(b) desire
(d) aspire
Q15. Marriages between members of the extended family were ________ to strengthen the ties of relationships.
(a) mentioned
(b) promoted
(c) indulged
(d) performed
(e) evolved
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. retaining . . . makes – fit in the context correctly.
S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. denial . . . erased– fit in the context correctly.
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. flaunt . . . afford – fit in the context correctly.
S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. robust – fit in the context correctly.
S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. assorted-of various sorts put together; miscellaneous. – fit in the context correctly.
S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. abide – fit in the context correctly.
S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. access . . . relevant – fit in the context correctly.
S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. latent . . . transform – fit in the context correctly.
S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. perilous-full of danger or risk. – fit in the context correctly.
S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. disciples . . . arrested – fit in the context correctly.
S11. Ans.(e)
Sol. purity . . . dilute fits in the context correctly.
S12. Ans.(d)
Sol. inherent-existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute.
S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. shed . . . inhibitions fits in the context correctly.
S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. Crave fits in the context correctly.
S15. Ans.(d)
Sol. Performed fits in the context correctly.
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