Directions (1-5): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of alternative given.
A few miles before reaching Rangdum we passed a camping site with a few tents (i)_________on the green grass by an aquamarine stream. As we (ii)_________ a monastery built on top of a hill in a wide valley, the sunlight (iii)_________ turned the mountains behind the monastery into a colour palette of beige and brown. When I stood at the monastery I found that the sun (iv) __________ aflame the trough formed by the slopes of two mountains. I tried capturing it on my phone camera but it was too (v) ________ a spectacle for a small device to do justice to it.
Q1. We passed a camping site with a few tents _________on the green grass
stood
pitched
griped
hold
Q2. As we _________ a monastery built on top of a hill
appreciated
approved
anticipated
approached
Q3. The sunlight _________ turned the mountains behind the monastery into a colour palette of beige and brown.
at dusk
at the dusk
in dusk
in the dusk
Q4. When I stood at the monastery I found that the sun __________ aflame the trough formed by the slopes of two mountains.
set
rose
had set
had rose
Q5. But it was too ________ a spectacle for a small device to do justice to it.
petite
plebeian
midget
grand
Investigation into the 1984 riot cases has been severely (vi)___________ by the fact that large sections of the police (vii)_______ with the rioters, who included Congress functionaries and supporters. The slow judicial process was made even more (viii)___________ by manipulated investigation and (ix)________ prosecution. This is just one instance of how influential men have managed to (x)________ the law.
Q6. Investigation into the 1984 riot cases has been severely___________ by the fact
emended
hampered
extricated
spurred
Q7. That large sections of the police __________ with the rioters, who included Congress functionaries and supporters.
framed
precluded
connived
combat
Q8. The slow judicial process was made even more ___________ by manipulated investigation
excruciating
clement
moderated
conspicuous
Q9. And ________ prosecution.
elegant
impromptu
influential
shoddy
Q10. This is just one instance of how influential men have managed to ___________ the law.
confront
evade
diminish
deduce
Directions (11-15): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of alternative given.
The last decade has been (xi)__________ for management education and development. When the economies of most western countries were (xii)______ in the early 1980’s there were (xiii)________ cuts both in corporate training and in higher education. During the boom years of the mid 1980’s there were some (xiv)_____ in both areas. In the early 1990’s industrialized countries were in the (xv)_________ of another severe recession and a critical retrenchment was to be reasonably expected throughout the training world.
Q11. The last decade has been __________ for management education and development.
inexplicable
paradoxical
parochial
pugnacious
Q12. When the economies of most western countries were _________ in the early 1980’s
gearing
escalating
faltering
soaring
Q13. There were __________ cuts both in corporate training and in higher education.
judicious
rebellious
deep
severe
Q14. During the boom years of the mid 1980’s there were some __________ in both areas.
reactions
slashing
pro-activity
curiosity
Q15. . In the early 1990’s industrialized countries were in the ___________ of another severe recession
area
grip
context
mood
SOLUTIONS
1.B
2.D
3.A
4.C
5.D
6.B
7.C
8.A
9.D
10.B
11.B
12.C
13.D
14.A
15.B
