TCS English Questions and Answers

Once upon a time there ———————- (live) a man called Damocles. A friend of his
eventually ——————— (become) the ruler of a small city. Damocles thought, ‘How
lucky my friend ——————— (be). He ——————— (be) now a ruler. He must ——
————- (have) a great time. He —————– have fine clothes, lots of money and a
number of servants. I wish I —————– (have) his luck.’ He ——————– (decide) to
visit his friend to enjoy his hospitality. When he —————— (reach) the palace, the king
himself ——————– (receive) him with respect and affection. Damocles then ————
———- (tell) the king that he ———————- (be) indeed a lucky man. The king ———
———- (smile). He —————– (invite) his friend to have dinner with him.

Answers

Once upon a time there lived a man called Damocles. A friend of his eventually became the
ruler of a small city. Damocles thought, ‘How lucky my friend is. He is now a ruler. He must
be having a great time. He must have fine clothes, lots of money and a number of servants. I
wish I had his luck.’ He decided to visit his friend to enjoy his hospitality. When
he reached the palace, the king himself receivedhim with respect and affection. Damocles
then told the king that he was indeed a lucky man. The king smiled. He invited his friend to
have dinner with him.

Question 2

A greenhouse is a glass covered structure Options : uses,used,using to grow plants. It has

transparent glass that allows sunlight to pass out, through,inside, but does not allow the heat
inside to escape. The same affect, effect occurs on the earth. The sun’s, suns,
sun radiation passing, passes through the atmosphere to heat the earth’s surface. When
heated, the earth’s surface produces infrared radiation, which has a longer wavelength than
that of sunlight. This infrared radiation rises into the atmosphere where gases, such as carbon
dioxide, prevents, prevented, prevent the infrared radiation from escaping into space. The
concentrations of these gases,that, those, which are called greenhouse gases, control how
much infrared radiation escapes.

Answer – used – as a contin. Process from the past i.e. past tense

Answer – through as it comes from out to inside which basically can represented by one word
through

Answer – effect is for natural process affect is generally for diseases.

Answer – sun’s

Answer – passes

Answer – prevent

Answer – which

Questions 1
Blood transfusion for people with cancer depends on the (1)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ of anemia. If you
don’t have enough healthy red blood cells, you are facing a problem called anemia. It often
starts slow, which is not even notice symptoms at (2)_ _ _ _ _ _ _. The count of hemoglobin
start getting little, it is the part of red blood cell that (3)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ oxygen to all the cells in
your body. As soon as hemoglobin level (4)_ _ _ _ _ _ _, one start feeling shortage of breath
or fast heart beat.

Answers

1. Options
1. Develops
2. Had Development
3. Having Development
4. Development
2. Options
1. Starting
2. First
3. Started
3. Options
1. Carry
2. Carries
3. Carrier
4. Had carried
4. Options
1. Decrease
2. Decreased
3. Decreases
4. Decreasing
5. Had Decreased

Answers

1.development 2. first 3. carries 4. decreases

The researcher has proved that positive thinking is much more than being happy. Thinking
positive can create real (1)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ in life and help to build quality skills.
Everything (2) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ around positive thinking e.g. work, health, and your life. Positive
thinking creates skill which lasts longer (3)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ a smile. Actually, positive thinking is
a soft term which (4)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ easily in the real world. Push out all feelings that aren’t
positive when you’re feeling down.

 Options
o Joyful
o Joyous
o Joy
o Joyed
 Options
o Resolve
o Resolved
o Resolves
 o Resolving
 Options
o Then
o Than
o Although
o Whatever
 Options
o dissapear
o dissapeared
o Dissapearing
o Had disappeared

joy 2. revolves 3. than 4. disappears

Advanced English
Human resource management is (1)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ owned by the top level
management, due to key interest in stakeholders. The stakeholder to business (2)_ _
_ _ _ _ _ the workers, client, customers and the managing board. The basic
philosophy to hold the sole function is (3)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ to be controlled by the
management office instead of the personal department. In fact, this is not a trend
now. The top management drives the agenda more (4) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to people in an
organization.

Answer

1. wholly 2. include 3. preferred 4. effectively

Question 2

Virgin wood the fiber is excellent physical properties to give strength and
durability (1)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ paper. The Wood Pulp is processed by the Eco-friendly
system to achieve brightness (2)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ damaging the strength. Alkaline sizing
is used to make paper which has pH greater than 7. It is uniform surface size coating
of starch. Use of (3)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ grade fillers like PCC. It gives brightness and
scatters values impacting the paper a lasting freshness with (4)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ abrasion
factor.

1.to 2. without 3. quality 4. least

Man and animals have coexisted together in the world and living alongside each other.
Dynamic relation between animals and humans can be seen in two (1)_ _ _ _ _ _ _
perspectives both positively and negatively. This relation is influenced by behavior
which (2)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ emotional, psychological, and physical interactions. To take care of
animals (3)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ under the concept of animal rights. Animals should not be treated as
human’s property, what can be used as for the purpose of food, clothing, entertainment and
research. Animal rights advocates believe that animals at (4)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ have the right to life
and right to freedom.

1. different 2. include 3. comes 4. least

Question 2

Music is a special art (1)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ multiple meanings. It has a different meaning to

different people. Music is (2)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ life for musicians. They spend most of the time
listening music. Youngsters often enjoy music (3)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ they are free. There are many
different types of music like rap, latin, classical and many more because of different
composers. They try their best to create their (4)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ music. Everyone can feel the
emotions and expressions of the composer in their music.

1.with 2. like 3. when 4. own

Question 1

Boil the mixture of sugar and water to a wide pan. To make a smooth dough, (1)_ _ _ _ _ _ _
the cheese well. Take a small portion of chenna mixture to roll (2)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ should be tiny
and not big. Add cardamom powder and rose water to the boiling sugar syrup. Add balls
one (3)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ the another gently. Cover the pot and cook for 10 mins on a medium high
flame. Stir every 3 minutes to ensure puffing. Wait (4)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ the rasgulla to rest and
cool completely.

1.knead 2. which 3. after 4. for

Question 2

What is intelligence? In a survey of Robert J. Sternber, a group of people was asked to define
what (1)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ meant be intelligence. There answer consists of three major components
of intelligence which were problem-solving ability, the second was verbal abilities and the
last one was social competence. Problem-solving ability tries to find out alternate solutions
to (2)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ problem. Verbal ability though to exemplify intelligence. Social
competence is the ability to show interest in (3)_ _ _ _ _ _ _. So intelligence can be explained
in many ways as it is an abstract concept. Formal and informal ways help to judge intellectual
activities to (4)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ individual intelligence.

1.they 2. the 3. others 4. measure

Set-6

Question 1
Alexander the Great was a successful ruler because his actions created long lasting ……. on

cultures that continue to the present day. One example of his legacy was the creation of a

Hellenistic society. Hellenism was the ……… of Greek, Persian, and Egyptian cultures.
During this remarkable time period, people were ………. to pursue a formal education and

produce many different kinds of art. New forms of math, science, and design made a great

impact on society. If this new way of life had not been as successful as it was, Alexander’s

legacy would not be as memorable and ground breaking as it is even today. Because he

conquered many countries and blended together many different cultures, Alexander the Great

is widely recognized for his ……… and credited with being one of the greatest rulers the

history has ever seen.

A.

1. effects

2. effect

3. affect

Correct Option: 1
B.

1. combination

2. combinations

3. combining

Correct Option: 1
C.

1. encourages

2. encouraged

3. encouragement

Correct Option: 2
D.

1. achievements

2. achievement

3. achieve

Correct Option: 1
Question 2

The Super twenty just …….. their first baseball game of the new season; I believe there is

much to be ……… about. Although they lost, it was against an excellent team that had won

the championship last year. The Super twenty fell behind early but …….. excellent teamwork

and …….. back to tie the game. The team had 15 hits and scored 8 runs, which was excellent!

Unfortunately, they made 5 fielding errors, which kept the other team in the lead the entire

game. The game ended with the umpire …… a bad call, and if the call had gone the other

way, The Super twenty might have actually won the game. It wasn’t a victory, but I say The

Super twenty look like they have a shot at the championship, especially if they ……… to
improve.

A.

1. played

2. plays

3. play

Correct Option: 1

B.

1. excitement

2. excited

3. excite

Correct Option: 2

C.
1. showed

2. shows

3. show

Correct Option: 1

D.

1. came

2. come

3. will come

Correct Option: 1

E.

1. making

2. made

3. make

Correct Option: 1

F.

1. continues

2. continue

3. continued
Correct Option: 2

Question 3

Rohan used to do well in school, and people thought he was smart because of it. But it’s not

true. In fact, three years ago he …….. in school. However, two years ago he decided to get

serious about school and made a few changes in his lifestyle and routine. First, he ……… he

…….. become interested in whatever was being taught in the class, regardless of what other

people ……. . He decides he would work hard every day and never give up on any

assignment. He decided to never, never fall behind. Finally, he ……. school a priority over

friends and fun. After the …….. these changes, he became an active participant in classroom

discussions, his test scores began to rise. Some students made fun of him because “He was

smart.” How exciting! It seems that being smart is simply a matter of working hard and being

interested. After all, learning a new sport or a video game is hard work even when you are

interested. Unfortunately, learning a new video game takes you nowhere.

A.

1. struggle

2. struggled

3. struggles

Correct Option: 2
B.

1. decides

2. decided

3. decide

Correct Option: 2
C.

1. would

2. will

3. shall

Correct Option: 2
D.

1. thinks

2. think

3. thought

Correct Option: 2
E.

1. made

2. makes

3. will make

Correct Option: 1
F.

1. implementation

2. implementing

3. implement

Correct Option: 1

Question 4

The proverb “Think before you Leap” has a deep meaning, which is always useful for a

successful life. It ……….. the idea that we should always think before we act. Impulsive

actions always lead us to embarrassing and odd situations. As we should always think before

we speak, in the same way we should always think before we act. Life is full of various

factors, the factors which can ……… us for the moment but may lead us to failure or the

factors which can repel immediately but may be the stepping stones …….. success. For

example, going to a movie or playing video games may seem an attractive thing for the time

being but can, in the course of time the ……….. of it will disturb the studies of a student .

Therefore, we should always put some ………. on our intuitive and impulsive desires and

then act according to what our mind says is right.

A.
1. convey

2. conveys

3. conveyed

Correct Option: 2
B.

1. fascinate

2. fascinates

3. fascinated

Correct Option: 1
C.

1. to

2. towards

3. for

Correct Option: 1
D.

1. excess

2. excessive

3. access

Correct Option: 1
E.

1. restrain

2. restrict

3. restriction

Correct Option: 3

Question 5

Internet is one of the most creative and popular …… the world has ever seen. It has

efficiently …….. up the possibilities of further advancements in many other fields of

existence. It has made our ……. convenient and has also made the world look smaller to us.

Internet allows us to ……… the information displayed on various websites. These websites

who display and add information to the internet have to follow certain set …….. for ensuring

cyber safety. Internet opens up the possibility of various activities such as accessing almost

all the books across the world, connecting with people across oceans, providing education

even in the remote areas, paying bills while sitting in the comfort of our ……, shopping for

anything at just the click of a button, ordering food quickly, learning what’s going around the

world and more. Searching information on the internet is a quick business and is very

convenient.

A.

1. inventions

2. invention

3. innovation

Correct Option: 1
B.

1. open

2. opened

3. opening

Correct Option: 2
C.

1. life

2. lives

3. lifestyle

Correct Option: 2
D.

1. excess

2. access

3. excessing

Correct Option: 2
E.

1. protocols

2. protocol

3. rules

Correct Option: 1
F.

1. home

2. house

3. homes

Correct Option: 3

Set-7

TCS English Questions and Answers

Question 1

Child trafficking is the form of trafficking in which children are kidnapped, bought

… and sold for the purpose of exploitation. It is

amongst the …. growing crime globally. There is a …….. of several people

involved in activities of recruiting, transporting and exploiting. They use

various ……..to trick the children or their families. Poor children are lured by

high wages or a better lifestyle. Handsome amount is paid to the ……..parents to

sell their children. Later they are transported to different places where they

are exploited within the country or abroad. Illegal documents are used for

transportation of victims across the border. And finally they are exploited

mentally and sexually by several people. They are forced to work, beg and

steal, verbally and physically abused and kept under worst conditions. These

innocent children are taken away from the families and are deprived of love and

family environment which effects the growth and development of a child. It has

the most ……… and severe effect on the life of children and their families.
Prevention of child trafficking is a global issue. Severe laws must be set

against the grave problem of child trafficking. Legal processes must also

stringently be implemented to prevent the crime and save the victims of child

trafficking.

A.

1.

transported

2.

transport

3.

transporting

Correct

Option: 1
B.

1. fast

2. faster

3.

fastest

Correct

Option: 3
C.

1.

passage

2. group

3. chain

Correct
Option: 3
D.

1. ways
2.

mathods

3. paths

Correct

Option: 1
E.

1. weak

2. vulnerable

3. defenceless

Correct

Option: 2
F.

1. distressed

2. distressing

3. distress

Correct

Option: 1

Question 2

There are ……… issues on the way of women empowerment. ………. number of crimes

against women in the society are raising the issues of rights of women in India. For

the ……. of women empowerment in India, it needs to remove all the issues and

challenges from the root that every women is facing over the years since

independence. Most common issues are related to the education, poverty, health

and safety of the women. After the independence, India has faced many

challenges which created a huge difference between men and women especially in

the field of education. The ratio between educated adult men and women in India

is 82.14% and 65.46%.Women in India have been the …….. of exploitation for many
years despite of UN Charter of Human Rights and provisions of the Indian

Constitution. This ratio in the education system can be ……… by educating women

and making them independent. This will break the wall of inequality,

negligence, intolerance, social taboo and exploitation of women in our society.

Generally women are exploited in the home as domestic helps. If poverty,

health, safety, crime and other issues related to women are …….., then we can

see the real dream of women empowerment in near future.

A.

1. many

2. more

3. several

Correct

Option: 3
B.

1. Rising

2. Increasing

3. Alarming

Correct

Option: 2
C.

1. profit

2. betterment

3. benefit

Correct

Option: 3
D.

1. victim

2. slave

3. sufferer
Correct

Option: 1
E.

1. optimised

2. optimise

3. reduce

Correct

Option: 1
F.

1. removing

2. remove

3. removed

Correct

Option: 3

Question 3

‘Knowledge is Power’ is a well-known ultimate

fact. Without knowledge it would have been impossible for human civilizations

to ……… We live in the modern, ………

nation where one cannot cope with lack of knowledge. To compete and transform

in the evolving scenario it is very important to stay up to dated. We are in a

tech-savvy ……. where the use of new technology and gadgets is not obligatory

but essential. One can only use technology if he/she is well-informed about how

to use it …… or we might just feel helpless and dependent on others. Knowledge

is the key …… progress and achieve success in life. One can gain knowledge not

just by reading books but also by the practical experience they face in

everyday life. Knowledge is more powerful than the physical strength as it

gives us the ability to deal effectively with any situation in life. One can
achieve anything in life with the power of knowledge. Knowledge is a powerful

resource that we can gain and use in …….. and the good news is it won’t get

depleted.

A.

1. evolve

2. evolution

3. evolved

Correct

Option: 1
B.

1. urbanized

2. urban

3. urbanization

Correct

Option: 1
C.

1. era

2. generation

3. both 1 and 2

Correct

Option: 3
D.

1. well

2. wisely

3. without difficulty

Correct
Option: 1
E.

1. for
2. to

3. towards

Correct

Option: 2
F.

1. quantity

2. abundance

3. access

Correct

Option: 2

Question 4

Science is an integral part to ……… and

the advancement of knowledge for the world around us. Scientific studies are

basically based on ………. and facts that are then analysed and understood through

experiments. All the natural occurrences in the world that we see around us

every day have scientific explanations. For example, the natural ……….. of

rainfall can be explained through principles of heat, evaporation and

condensation. Likewise, the formation of the rainbow after a rain is a

phenomenon based on principles of light. Science education is important for

………….

a scientific temper among children, the youth and people in general is

essential. Physics, chemistry, and biology are the basic streams of science

introduced to children at school. Scientific experiments make the study of the

different sciences interesting and easy to understand. They also help to make
children more aware of and ……… to learn more of the world around them. Scientific

studies and experimentation help in making

technological ………… that are adapted to create products and techniques to make
our day-to-day life more easy and comfortable. Technological advancement helps

in carrying out various processes and activities in a quicker and more reliable

way.
A.

1. education

2. teaching

3. schooling

Correct

Option: 1
B.

1. explanations

2. observations

3. remarks

Correct

Option: 2

C.

1. miracle

2. marvel

3. phenomenon

Correct
Option: 3
D.

1. developing

2. develop

3. developed

Correct

Option: 1
E.
1. curious

2. inquisitive

3. both 1 and 2

Correct

Option: 3
F.

1. discoveries

2. discovery

3. discovering

Correct

Option: 1

Question 5

Drug addiction is a ……….. disorder

that refers to the condition in which a person feels a strong need of drugs and

can’t keep from consuming the same. Drug

addiction is a growing trend among young adults and is a major concern for the

society. It is characterized by ………… engagement in desired spur despite

its adverse consequences. The addictive stimuli are characterized by two

factors – one is positive reinforcement and second is perceived to be

intrinsically rewarding. A person develops and feels increasing pleasure in ……..

drugs. The initial decision to take drugs is mostly voluntary for most of the

people but with repeated use of drugs one develops the habit and ………

self-control that eventually leads to dependency. The dependency and over

consumption of drugs can lead to …….. brain changes. Long term use of drugs can

also affect the brain functions that include behaviour, learning, stress,
anxiety and memory. Despite being aware of the adverse consequences people

addicted to drugs continue using it as they simply cannot resist them. If one

loses control over oneself and gets ……. in drug addiction one should definitely
consult a doctor. Right treatment and healthy lifestyle can help get rid of

drugs.

A.

1. lingering

2. lasting

3. chronic

Correct

Option: 3

B.

1. neurotic

2. obsessive

3. access

Correct

Option: 2

C.

1. consuming

2. consumption

3. consume

Correct

Option: 1

D.

1. deprives

2. denies

3. withdraws

Correct
Option: 1

E.

1. permanent
2. lifelong

3. Both 1 and 2

Correct

Option: 3

F.

1. trapped

2. both 1 and 3

3. caught

Correct

Option: 1

Set-8

Question 1

Unemployment is an issue that plagues almost every country. When the number of

jobs ……. by the youth and others in a country exceeds the number of available

jobs, it gives rise to unemployment. Unemployment has harmful effects on the

society and the economy of the country. Unemployed persons are unable to meet

their requirements of food, clothing and shelter. The unemployed would form part of

the poorer sections of society. With greater unemployment there is greater poverty.

Without ……… to nutritious food, the poor and unemployed become vulnerable to

develop illnesses and diseases of malnutrition that may become fatal too. Those who
lack a livelihood, and are thus deprived of resources, may also lack access to

hygiene and cleanliness that may make them …….. to ill health. Unemployed

people are also liable to develop psychological conditions requiring medical

attention. With greater unemployment there is an …….. in the number of homeless

…….. and street dwellers. Unemployment is also responsible for increased beggary.

When people are unable to satisfy their needs due to lack of sufficient resources,

they have no other way ……. begging. With increased unemployment there is also a

high rate of crime such as murder, rape, robbing, burglary and cheating in society.
A.

1. demanded

2. demand

3. demanding

Correct Option: 1

B.

1. access

2. excess

3. excessive

Correct Option: 1

C.

1. susceptible

2. subject

3. Nor 1 nor 2

Correct Option: 1

D.

1. rise

2. increase

3. grow

Correct Option: 2

E.

1. persons

2. people

3. pupils

Correct Option: 2
F.

1. accept

2. except
3. omit

Correct Option: 2

Question 2

Nature refers to the natural resources and natural surroundings. The life species in

nature are interrelated and create …….. in nature. They form a natural food chain

through which energy is passed from one species to the other. The series of ………

in which each organism feeds on the one below it in the sequence is called the food

chain in natural ecosystem. Food chain includes several plants, organisms, animals

and other living species. This natural food chain is the source of energy for the forest

species. The energy is passed from one creature to the other which helps them grow

and survive. For example in forest deer feeds on the grass and green plants and the

tiger feeds on the deer. Plants get their energy form sunlight and nutrients from soil.

Deer is herbivores animal. Herbivores depend on plants for energy and are

vegetarians. On the other hand tiger is a carnivorous animal. Carnivores eat

herbivores and sometimes other …….. for energy. So there is a whole chain that

includes plants, herbivores, carnivores and plants consume energy from sunlight.

And there are lots of animals that eat plants and meat both. These are called

omnivorous animals. For instance, black beer is an omnivorous animal. Some

omnivores also eat ….. animals and those are called scavengers. Thus, the chain
goes on. All the species on earth are important for the survival of entire series of

organisms and to balance the natural ……

A.

1. equivalence

2. equality
3. balance

Correct Option: 3

B.
1. organisms

2. organism

3. organs

Correct Option: 1

C.

1. carnivorous

2. carnivores

3. neither 1 nor 2

Correct Option: 2

D.

1. dead

2. rotten

3. either 1 or 2

Correct Option: 1

E.

1. cycle

2. not 1 nor 3

3. circle

Correct Option: 1

Question 3

Physical fitness is really very much important in our life. Now-a-days, in the modern

life, most of the people are moving towards more ….. lifestyle which is increasing

the risk of diseases. Reduction in the daily activity level, gives rise to diseases such

as bad cardiovascular fitness and ……. body weight. People, who are involved in the
inactive lifestyle, must know the …… of health and physical fitness so that they can

involve themselves in the daily routine physical exercises in order to remain away

from diseases and be fit. Being active is very necessary for keeping our body
functioning at a high level. Regular physical exercises help in maintaining the

performance of lungs, heart and other major body organs. It burns off excess

calories and keeps our weight under control. It also improves the muscle and bone

strength, increases the joint flexibility as well as improves muscle ….. . Most

importantly, daily physical activities decrease the risk of heart diseases, risk of

stroke, diabetes, high blood pressure, colon cancer, etc. Regular exercise increases

the overall happiness in our life which keeps us mentally happy and peaceful too. It

…….. the symptoms of depression, stress, anxiety and other mental disorders. We

can get something good to our life, if we maintain our health and fitness. There are

many activities which can keep us fit and happy for long time such as walking,

cycling, swimming, biking, using gym, community centre, and other various sports

……..

A.

1. deskbound

2. inactive

3. either 1 or 2

Correct Option: 3

B.

1. increase

2. increasing

3. increase
Correct Option: 2

C.

1. benefits

2. drawback

3. profit
Correct Option: 1

D.

1. strength
2. endurance

3. both 1 and 2

Correct Option: 3

E.

1. relieve

2. relieves

3. release

Correct Option: 3

F.

1. activities

2. activity

3. Both 1 and 2

Correct Option: 1

Question 4

The culture of India refers to the distinct …….of various religions’ and societies in

India. India has always been known for its traditions and amiability. The affection in

relations and the high spirit of celebrations make our nation stand out ……… in the

world. The vibrant culture of India is the fusion of different religions, cultures, food,

festivals, dance, music, art and crafts. Everything from the cultures, traditions,
values, beliefs, customs and rituals is unique in our country. The art of Indian culture

blends all sorts of hues. India is one of the most ……. countries in the world.

Freedom to follow different religions is the phenomenon of congenial permanence of

diverse cultures In India. In spite of cultural differences there is a sort of …….. in the

country. India has set an example with brotherhood and cooperation across the
world. The culture of our nation, India is traditional yet contemporary. The traditional

Indian culture has transformed a lot with changing time and survives in modern era
with pride. Thus, India is a blend of …… and modern culture. People have the right

to worship and …… different religions.

A.

1. mixture

2. combination

3. mix

Correct Option: 1

B.

1. distinctively

2. distinct

3. different

Correct Option: 1

C.

1. secular

2. secularism

3. secular

Correct Option: 1

D.

1. unity

2. togetherness

3. Both 1 and 2
Correct Option: 1

E.

1. tradition

2. traditional

3. traditions
Correct Option: 3

F.

1. followed
2. follow

3. follows

Correct Option: 2

Question 5

Corruption in today’s scenario is amongst the major ……… in the developing

countries. One of the reasons why countries such as India and China haven’t been

able to come at same level with the developed nations even after having a pool of

………. minds is that corruption lies at the core of these countries. The general

public in India is forced to indulge …… corrupt practices at various phases in life.

One of these is the time when the parents want to get their children admitted to a

good school. School admission is a major problem especially in the country’s capital,

Delhi. Good education is the right of every child but is acquiring education a smooth

process for children? The first step itself is extremely difficult. Parents struggle to get

their children admitted to good schools. Schools demand …. donations to give

admission to children. The government is very well aware about the corrupt means

adopted by the schools to extract money. However, it does not take any strict action

to stop the same. The ………. is not much different when the students go for

university admissions. Children of big businessmen and celebrities get admission

easily because of the power of money while those who deserve have actually
worked hard for the admission and have to suffer. Such ……. practices must be

stopped. Our nation can grow and flourish only when the problem of corruption is

eradicated.

A.

1. problem
2. problems

3. causes

Correct Option: 2
B.

1. brilliance

2. brilliant

3. intelligence

Correct Option: 2

C.

1. in

2. into

3. beneath

Correct Option: 2

D.

1. huge

2. great

3. big

Correct Option: 1

E.

1. scenario

2. picture

3. none of these

Correct Option: 1
F.

1. corruption

2. corrupt

3. corrupted

Correct Option: 2

Set-9
 An increasing growth rate of human population has led to a population …….. in
countries like India. With increasing health care facilities and life expectancy, and an
increasing birth rate and ………. death rate, there has been an increasing growth
rate of human population. Population explosion leads to ….. pressure on the
available limited resources. Population explosion has ………….. the increase in
agricultural production, housing facilities and health care facilities to meet the
increased demand. Increase in agricultural output has been attempted by intensive
cultivation, use of large amounts of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and
developing of genetically modified crops. This has resulted in various adverse
effects. The need for increasing agricultural produce has resulted in the clearing of
forests and utilizing the land thus available for growing crops. Deforestation has
caused …….. imbalance. Increased use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides to
increase crop output has also had a deleterious effect on the soil, the food chain and
human health. Similarly, habitats like forests and grasslands have been cleared for
creating housing facilities for people. High rise buildings are also built extensively to
meet the high demand for housing. Likewise, the demand on limited resources like
drinking water, fuel for heating in wintertime, and automobile fuel for transport puts a
heavy strain on the resources. A large population also results in a high rate of
unemployment as there may not be enough jobs to meet the high demand. A large
population thus ……… a country’s social, economic and environmental health.
A.

1. explosion

2. breakout

3. excessive

Correct Option: 1
B.

1. decline

2. declining

3. reduction

Correct Option: 2
C.

1. greater

2. increase

3. excess

Correct Option: 1
D.

1. necessitated
2. demanded

3. both 1 and 2

Correct Option: 3
E.

1. environmental

2.ecological

3. Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Option: 2
F.

1. affects

2. effects

3. Either 1 or 2

Correct Option: 1

Question 2

The television is a technological invention. It has revolutionized the means of

communication, and the ………. of dissemination of information. It allows moving images

and sound to be watched simultaneously. One can watch programmes on television from

around the world sitting in the comfort of one’s home. Television programs broadcast news

and …….. from around the world. National and international news can be watched on

television. The views and opinions of experts on various issues can also be watched.

Journalists ……. for various news channels from the scene of action. Besides news there are

programmes of different genres that telecast on television. Entertainment programmes like

films and plays also music and dance performances are shown on television. There are also

channels that are dedicated to the various sports events from around the world. Large-scale

sports events such as the Olympics and the Commonwealth Games are telecast on television.

Likewise, national and international cricket matches are also shown on television. The

television is useful as it enables us to stay …… with the latest developments around the
world. But the television is also referred to as the idiot box, and watching it …… makes one

lazy and inactive. It is useful to watch the television to keep oneself abreast with the news

from around the world. Excessive watching of the television should, however, be ……… .

A.

1. methods

2. ways

3. procedure

Correct Option: 1
B.

1. happen

2. happening

3. happenings

Correct Option: 3
C.

1. reporting

2. report

3. reports

Correct Option: 2
D.

1. abreast

2. unaware

3. rest

Correct Option:1
E.

1. excessive

2. excessively

3. excess

Correct Option: 2
F.
1. avoided

2. neglected

3. abandoned

Correct Option: 1

Question 3

Floods are caused in water bodies as well as on land. When rains are very heavy or

last for many days water bodies may receive more water than they can hold or more

than their …….. . Water then floods the water bodies, and also ……… its banks. The

flooding of the water body then causes the land that lies beyond the water body,

which is otherwise dry, to get flooded. Floods are, of course, a natural phenomenon.

But ………. factors are also responsible for the incidences such as floods. For

example, when trees are felled, and forests are cleared indiscriminately there is

ecological damage. As trees help in holding the soil, when they are cut off the top

soil becomes loose and gets easily ……. away when there are rains. This leads to

silting of water bodies like lakes and rivers, and subsequently to flooding. The towns

and cities in the ……….. of the water bodies, also experience floods then. Floods are

also an outcome of poor drainage systems in modern urban areas where there is a

high density of human population. The cities’ drains get clogged by the huge

amounts of domestic garbage that also includes plastic waste. As plastic is non-

biodegradable it remains without getting decomposed. When there are ………… and

continuous rains for some days the drains get totally choked leading to floods in the

cities. Floods cause loss to life and property. Villages, towns and cities in coastal

regions and near the banks of rivers are more vulnerable to floods.

A.

1. capacity

2. strength

3. withstand
Correct Option: 1

B.

1. overflow

2. overflows

3. overflowing

Correct Option: 2

C.

1. man – made

2. human – made

3. None of the above

Correct Option: 1

D.

1. swept

2. wash

3. washed

Correct Option: 3

E.

1. vicinity

2. enclosure

3. domain

Correct Option: 1
F.

1. less

2. torrential

3. copious

Correct Option: 2

Question 4
Education sector is …….. those sectors that have benefitted immensely from the

advent of computers and internet. Unlike the earlier times when the students had to

take out time to visit the library and …….. through rows of books for hours and then

collate the necessary information to prepare their notes, these days everything is just

a click away. The time wasted in going to the library and searching and ………

important information can now be used in studying and learning the same. Distance

learning has also been made easy with the help of computers. Students can now

attend coaching and pursue courses via video lectures and online coaching.

Computer and internet has also made it easier for the students to find out about the

future …….. of various professions and choose ……… career path accordingly. Not

just students, computers have also made things easier for the teachers. They also

get all the information about all they require right on their computer screen.

Knowledge sharing and ……… has also become much easier.

A.

1. among

2. amongst

3. None

Correct Option: 2

B.

1. surf

2.surfing
3. surfed

Correct Option: 1

C.

1. collating

2. disperse
3. mix-up

Correct Option: 1

D.
1. prospecting

2. prospect

3. prospects

Correct Option: 3

E.

1. there

2. their

3. Both 1 and 2

Correct Option: 2

F.

1. innovation

2. innovative

3. inventive

Correct Option: 1

Question 5

Education must seek to establish and promote peace, security and justice, dignity

and well-being of all. If education does not ensure these cherished goals, it is of no

use. Education must help in the social and economic development and progress of

the people. Similarly, the political rights of the people should be ensured through

education. The safeguard of our culture, heritage and natural wealth also ………….

on education. Peace and harmony in society too is dependent on education as it can

help to generate …… scale awareness and respect of the great diversity that life on

Earth is characterized by. Education is imparted formally in educational institutions.

There should be no ………. and biases in the education system so that students

from all social, cultural and economic backgrounds may have ………. to and benefit

from education. If education is denied to the socially and economically backward, the

development and growth of the nation will not be inclusive, but will remain ……… .
Education helps in the all-round development of an individual. It helps in the mental

and intellectual growth of a person. When education is accessible to all, society as a

whole benefits greatly. The reach of education is an important indicator of a nation’s

growth. Teachers …….. the backbone of the education system. Without teachers

education cannot reach the children and the youth. The nation owes it to the

teachers for the spread and advancement of education and knowledge. Teachers

must therefore be respected and receive due appreciation.

A.
1. articulation

2. articulate

3. articulated

Correct Option: 3
B.

1. huge

2. large

3. big

Correct Option: 2
C.

1. prejudice

2. prejudices

3. None

Correct Option: 2
D.

1. access

2. excess

3. axis

Correct Option: 1
E.

1. skew
2. skewing

3. skewed

Correct Option: 3
F.

1. form

2. forms

3. formed

Correct Option: 2

Set-10

Question 1

Poverty is lack of finance, status and other material possession. It is the …… of

overall wellbeing of a person and includes several dimensions. It refers to the

deprived economic and social conditions. It indicates low income and inability to ……

the basic necessities such as food, shelter, clothing, education and healthcare. The

cycle of poverty refers to the phenomenon where poverty continues for at least three

generations i.e. the family has no living intimates who own and can transfer the

social, cultural and intellectual capital important to change the economic condition.

There are limited or no ……… for such families. There are many drawbacks that

impact the circular …….. which makes it very difficult for the individual to break the

cycle of poverty. Due to poor economic and social conditions and lack of education

and connection it becomes impossible to get out of poverty. The main causes of

cycle of poverty could be …… of resources such as land, finance, education,

knowledge and technical assistance, natural disasters, low productivity and income,

unemployment, healthiness and business failure. It is something that passes to next

generation and becomes a ………… . Thus, it is a cycle that is hard to break.

A.

1. deprivation

2. offer
3. bestowal

Correct Option: 1

B.

1. enquire

2. acquire

3. query

Correct Option: 2

C.

1. resources

2. resource

3. debts

Correct Option: 1

D.

1.coarse

2. coerce

3. course

Correct Option: 3

E.

1. lack

2. less

3. small
Correct Option: 1

F.

1. circle

2. trap

3. None
Correct Option: 2

Question 2
Girls’ education and gender equality are the part of broader and holistic efforts made

by the World Bank Group. It promotes girls’ education and …….. that girls do not

suffer unreasonably in poor and …….. family due to lack of support and care. It also

works towards advancing the skills and creating job opportunities for young girls and

women. Girls have equal …….. to education; though education system may vary in

curriculum, administration and personnel, but it has a strong influence on the

students they serve. Gradually, women are ……… their independence, using their

rights for creating education and job opportunities for themselves. Gender inequality

is clearly one of the important roadblocks in girls’ education. Many communities in

India still believe that boys are the only …….. of their culture and tradition; and girls

are born to serve within the four walls of a home. Hence, it is important that holistic

approach is adopted in order to encourage gender equality in each and every sphere

whether it’s home, office or any other government institution, etc. The open and

honest discussion on girls’ education and women empowerment can actually prove

to be a solution to violence against females. Education will not only make them

independent, but will also …….. their sound mental development and give them a

stronger personality.

A.

1. insures

2. ensures

3. ensure
Correct Option: 2

B.

1. bad

2. worse

3. vulnerable
Correct Option: 3

C.

1. rights
2. rite

3. right

Correct Option: 1

D.

1. assertion

2. assert

3. asserting

Correct Option: 3

E.

1. contenders

2. contender

3. contractor

Correct Option: 2

F.

1. promote

2. increase

3. enhance

Correct Option: 1

Question 3

We do many different activities each day, and we need to do them on time. We have a fixed

time to go to school each morning. We need to take the bus or go by bike or by foot and reach

the school on time. If we are not punctual we lose out on completing all the activities we need

to.

If we manage our time …….. we can accomplish all the activities and tasks we wish to. This

requires drawing up a ……… time table. If we can stick to the time table we can then

succeed in achieving our goals whether they are in the short term or long term. It is important

that we draw up a time table that we can adopt practically. If it is impracticable we get
disappointed and …….. and discard it completely. Therefore, a time table must be one that

we can go by. We also need to …….. our activities. If we give attention to the most important

tasks we can achieve our long term goals easily. On the other hand, if we spend time on ……

tasks or on useless activities we reduce the productive time available for the important

activities. We also need to …… out the time of the day when we are most productive and

complete important tasks at that time. For instance, the mind is the most refreshed after a

good night’s sleep, and that is when we can devote our time to doing our studies.

A.

1. effectively

2. efficiently

3. affectively

Correct Option: 1
B.

1. practical

2. practice

3. practicable

Correct Option: 3
C.

1. dejected

2. dejection

3. dejecting

Correct Option: 1
D.

1. fix

2. priority

3. prioritize

Correct Option: 3
E.

1. unimportant
2. less important

3. important

Correct Option: 1
F.

1. find

2. figure

3. found

Correct Option: 2

Question 4

Moral values are ……. in children by the parents at home and the teachers at school.

Childhood is when the morals take strong root and help the child ….. grow into a

responsible and righteous person. Life has its ups and downs, but a morally strong

person stays righteous, without giving in to pressures or temptations of any kind.

Moral values help us make sound decisions in life so that we stay on the path of

…….. . Honesty and truthfulness are the two important pillars of moral values. Being

honest and truthful requires courage and …….. . When all individuals in a society are

honest and truthful, the society at large is a transparent one free from corruption and

…….. . Honest individuals are law abiding citizens and this ensures that the society

progresses in the correct direction. Being just is another important moral we should

live by. When we are just we are being honest, truthful and fair. Stealing others’

……….. is also a sign of dishonesty and injustice. Showing respect to others is also

a moral value. It is also important to do our duties in the best possible way towards

our family, society, nation and the world of which we are a part.

A.

1. installed

2. instilled

3. inserted

Correct Option: 2
B.

1. to

2. towards

3. into

Correct Option: 1

C.

1. virtue

2. disbelief

3. vies

Correct Option: 1

D.

1. None

2. boldness

3. baldness

Correct Option: 2

E.

1. decent

2. deceits

3. deceit

Correct Option: 3

F.
1. possession

2. possessions

3. poses

Correct Option: 2

Question 5

One must keep one’ goals in sight and work toward reaching it. Discipline helps one

reach one’s goal. Discipline can be ……. by working in a systematic manner. For this
one must keep one’s space of work neat and …….. . This gives clarity to one’s mind

too. It is best to do one thing at a time. This helps in the efficient completion of the

task at hand. Doing many …….. together creates unnecessary confusion, and one

cannot derive the best from doing many activities at the same time. It is good to draw

up a practicable time-table according to the goal one wants to achieve. Drawing up a

schedule for each day for oneself makes it easy to be disciplined. One must stick to

the time-table one draws for oneself otherwise the purpose is defeated. When one is

…….. one cannot be disciplined. The attainment of one’s goals also becomes

difficult. Discipline requires that one follow the rules according to the activity one is

………. in. If one is driving on the road, for instance, traffic rules need to be obeyed.

Similarly, at school, one needs to ………. the rules that are laid down for students by
the school.

A.

1. started

2. made

3. developed

Correct Option: 3

B.

1. hindered

2. uncluttered

3. concealed

Correct Option: 2

C.

1. activity

2. activities

3. actively

Correct Option: 2

D.
1. apathetic

2. vivacious

3. diligent

Correct Option: 1

E.

1. inoperable

2. disengaged

3. hooked

Correct Option: 3

F.

1. follow

2. following

3. follows

Correct Option: 1

Set-11

Question 1

Poetry is the language of the imagination and the ……….. . It relates to whatever gives
immediate pleasure or pain to the human mind. It comes home to the ……… and businesses
of men; for nothing but what comes home to them in the most general and ………… shape
can be a subject for poetry. Poetry is the universal language which the heart holds with nature
and itself. He who has a ……… for poetry cannot have much respect for himself, or for
anything else. Wherever there is a sense of beauty, or power, or harmony, as in the motion of
a wave of the sea, in the growth of a flower, there is poetry in its …….. . Here again, the first
sentence is the topical sentence. The sentences that follow enforce or restate the statement
that “poetry is the language of the imagination and the passions”, and the concluding
sentence reinforces it by showing that poetry exists wherever men feel a sense of beauty,
power or harmony. In all these paragraphs, the principles of Unity and Order are observed,
and also the general rules about the place of the topical sentences and the …….. off the whole
with a good conclusion.

A.

1. passion
2. passions
 3. possession

Correct Option: 2

B.

1. Bosoms
2. blossoms
3. blossom

Correct Option: 1

C.

1. intelligence
2. intelligible
3. intelligent

Correct Option: 2

D.

1. esteem
2. approbation
3. contempt

Correct Option: 3

E.

1. birth
2. presence
3. creation

Correct Option: 1

F.

1. finding
2. rounding
3. buzzing

Correct Option: 2

Question 2

The heavy flow of foreign talent is changing the face of American science. From 1980 to
1990 the proportion of foreign ……… students has grown from one in four to one in five of
the total pool. Natural …….. are whether they crowd the workplace and whether they
disproportionally contribute to U.S. science. A recent study by Sharon Levin and Paula
Stephen answers the second question in the……….. . They found that “foreign talent
contributes significantly about what could be expected from their numbers.” This was true in
all the sample areas: members of the National Academies; first author of highly cited papers,
of “hot” papers and of highly cited ……… ; and founders of biotechnology companies. Not
only has the U.S. benefited from the ……….. of foreign talent but also this talent is more
likely to have been educated abroad than would be expected from the incidence of foreign-
educated scientists and engineers in the populations. “Clearly the U.S. has benefited from the
educational investment made by other countries.” Still to be studied is whether native-born
talent is ………. by this inflow, and, if so, whether the benefits outweigh the costs.

A.

1. doctrinal
2. doctored
3. doctoral

Correct Option: 3

B.

1. concerns
2. findings
3. finding

Correct Option: 1

C.

1. dissenting
2. affirmative
3. negative

Correct Option: 2

D.

1. patents
2. patent
3. patterns

Correct Option: 1

E.

1. influx
2. retreat
3. departure

Correct Option: 1
F.

1. disadvantage
2. disadvantaged
3. disadvantages

Correct Option: 2

Question 3

It is viewed with concern that the youth in India are busy ……….. the spirit of the West. The
craze for sparkle and the glitter of the materialistic ………. of the West makes them
imitators, often unsuccessful imitators of a ……… alien to them. In the process they are
weaned away from their own culture. They remain rootless. Ultimately they find themselves
in a no man’s land. The Indian youth have none but themselves to …….. for this. It is high
time the Indian youth gave up running after the West and lived their …….. culture. This is an
attempt at waking up the present generation to their own …….. inheritance. Indian has all
through valued her religious beliefs, held on to her spirituality. The Indian philosophies, the
Indian religion, all preach and teach renunciation. The soul is superior to the body. Spiritual
life is the real life. Materialism and worldly life are a delusion. Life for the Indian is a quest
for God, for the Infinite, beyond the limitations of time and space. The Indians value
transcendentalism, the going beyond the seen to the unseen, beyond the physical to the
spiritual, beyond the apparent to the real. The genuine Indian mind is not …….. by
materialism and commercialism. It searches deeper into the Spirit.

A.

1. fast
2. abstain
3. imbibing

Correct Option: 3

B.

1. civilization
2. civilisation
3. civilize

Correct Option: 1

C.

1. acquittal
2. blame
3. exculpation

Correct Option: 2

D.
 1. endemic
2. alien
3. foreign

Correct Option: 1

E.

1. both 2 and 3
2. hoary
3. venerable

Correct Option: 1

F.

1. affecting
2. affective
3. affected

Correct Option: 3

Question 4

Human belief in the existence of unknown and unseen power or force is religion.
Etymologically religion is a belief in super …… power. It consists of a series of performance
and ……… which binds as well as links human beings with super natural power. The concept
of religion is complex one. Some of its elements are :- (I) Belief is supernatural power (2)
Belief in the holy or sacred; (3) Systems of rituals; (4) Sinful acts; (5) Mode of worship; (6)
Liturgy and ideology and (7) Place of worship. Religion plays a significant role both for
individual and Society. It has both positive and negative functions. As far as positive
functions are concerned religion provides mental peace to the individuals, it ………social
virtues, it promotes social solidarity, it humanized the animal in man, it is an agent of
socialization, its promotes welfare, it gives recreation, it influences economy, it influences the
political system and ………. self-confidences. Along with the positive functions the negative
functions or dysfunctions of religion are: It ……. social progress and impedes social changes,
it promotes evil practices, it is a source of exploitation, it encourages …………, it makes
people fatalistic, it sometimes leads to violence and it creates a special group like saints,
fakirs, sages, beggars etc.

A.

1. natural
2. nature
3. none

Correct Option: 1

B.
 1. practicing
2. practice
3. practices

Correct Option: 3

C.

1. inculcate
2. inculcates
3. inculcating

Correct Option: 2

D.

1. strengthens
2. strengths
3. strengthens

Correct Option: 1

E.

1. facilitates
2. cripples
3. assists

Correct Option: 2

F.

1. community
2. communalisms
3. communalism

Correct Option: 3

Question 5

Indian society is of average middle class people. They are worst sufferers of day to day
……… prices. Upper class people and big …….. never bother and suffer due to rising prices
as their income also increases. But the income of the middle class ……… is fixed. If the
income increases it is not ……….. to the rising prices. The result is that they are the victims
of rising prices. But the poor fellow can do nothing. After crying for some days he tries to
adjust his budget accordingly. Even the government is unable to stop rising ……… . It is also
compelled to increase the rates of commodities under their control to reduce subsidy. Though
the standard of living is also rising high in metros. To increase the demand of the new
products electronic and print media is playing a major role. The purchasing power of money
has ……. . But there is no hope of checking the price rise.
A.

1. soaring
2. sour
3. soar

Correct Option: 1

B.

1. industrialist
2. industrialists
3. None

Correct Option: 2

C.

1. persons
2. pupils
3. peoples

Correct Option: 1

D.

1. proportionate
2. proportional
3. proportion

Correct Option: 1

E.

1. pricing
2. price
3. prices

Correct Option: 3

1.
2. decline
3. declined
4. declines

Correct Option: 2

Set-12

Question 1
The need for the reform was felt by the Muslims only in the early 19 th century AD.
The reformists felt that Islam in India had ……… . They took upon themselves the
task of purifying and ……… Islam. Shariatullah, the leader of the Faraizi Movement,
……..the influence of the caste system among the Muslims. Modern education
spread first among the Hindus and then among the Muslims. In the early part of the
century, only a few Muslims of Delhi and Calcutta had taken to English education.
The …….. of the British towards the Muslims increased greatly after the Revolt of
1857, since the Muslims had actively taken part in it. Now, the Muslims felt the need
for a cooperative attitude towards the British to improve the community’s social
condition. Movements were started to fight the purdah system and ………… . The
Mohammedan Literary Society was started by Nawab Abdul Latif in AD 1863. It
worked for the spread of education in Bengal, especially among the Muslims. It also
worked for Hindu-Muslim …………..

A.

1. degenerated
2. uncorrupted
3. None

Correct Option: 1

B.

1. invigorating
2. enervating
3. slumping

Correct option: 1

C.

1. acquitted
2. approved
3. condemned

Correct Option: 3

D.

1. glee
2. acrimony
3. friendliness

Correct Option: 2

E.

1. diocesan
2. monogamous
 3. polygamy

Correct Option: 3

F.

1. discord
2. unanimity
3. antagonism

Correct Option: 2

Question 2

While much public attention is given to identifying and measuring the ………… of
chemicals, the amount of exposure is equally important. Even very toxic substances
can do no harm if we are not exposed to them in sufficient amounts. The first step in
exposure assessment is to determine possible pathways by which toxic chemicals
may reach humans. The three most important pathways are inhalation (air transport),
eating (food transport), and drinking (water transport). Pathways can involve many
steps, and many substances have a number of different, often complex pathways. In
the case of exposure by food, a ……. property is the tendency toward bio
concentration. Bio concentration (sometimes called bioaccumulation or bio
magnification) is the tendency of a substance to ……… in living tissue; it involves
two steps. First, an organism takes in substance, but does not ….. or metabolize it.
Then, a predator eats that organism and in the process ingests the substance
already accumulated by its prey. This second step is common in fishes, shellfishes,
carnivores such as eagles and cats, and other organisms that prey on smaller
organisms so that the chemical is ……. by passage through the food pyramid.
Mollusks, such as scallops, are exceptionally ……… to bio concentration because
they feed by filtering millions of tiny plankton from the water.

A.

1. wholesomeness
2. intuitiveness
3. moraines

Correct Option: 3

B.

1. trivial
2. decisive
3. minor

Correct Option: 2

C.
 1. hoard
2. scatter
3. forfeit

Correct Option: 1

D.

1. sanction
2. defecate
3. permit

Correct Option: 2

E.

1. diluted
2. diffused
3. stuffed

Correct Option: 3

F.

1. improbably
2. prone
3. upright

Correct Option: 2

Question 3

Just as physical education has been variously labelled and has faced seeming
identity cries, it also has been described in a ………. of ways. What does physical
education mean? Is it ……….. with exercise, play, games, leisure, recreation, sports,
or athletics? Before defining physical education, each of these terms needs to be
understood. Exercise, in the physical …………., means using or exerting the body.
Play refers to the resultant action, or what the participants do during physical ………
. Games range from amusements or diversions to competitions with significant
outcomes governed by rules. Freedom from work or duties describes leisure, which
may or may not be used for physical activity. Similarly, recreation refreshes or
renews one’s strength and spirits after ………, again with or without activity, Sport
………… all those diversions and physical activities that one does for pleasure or
success. Athletics are organized, competitive activities in which trained individuals
participate. Skill levels vary in each.

A.

1. prelature
2. multitude
 3. handful

Correct Option: 2

B.

1. dissimilar
2. compatible
3. synonymous

Correct Option: 3

C.

1. dimension
2. crookedness
3. angularity

Correct Option: 1

D.

1. inaction
2. exertion
3. inactivity

Correct Option: 2

1. laziness
2. fun
3. toil

Correct Option: 3

F.

1. exclude
2. encompasses
3. free

Correct Option: 2

Question 4

The future prospects of the subcontinent depends to a great extent on peace and
stability within the region, but one of the ………… factors hindering such peace is the
ethnic conflicts which is …………. peace within South Asian nations of India,
Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh. These ethnic conflicts can be equated with
identity conflicts where the definition or construction of threats, enemies and friends
plays a pivotal role. India is long ………… by ethnic conflicts in its North-Eastern
states originating mainly from identity crisis. Peace in the region would boost India’s
‘Look-East Policy’. Pakistan is also affected by conflicts among the groups like
Mohazir; Biloch & Sindhi. The nation is already ……… by being hotbed of terrorism,
military coups. So, Pakistan needs to solve these conflicts not only to establish
peace in the country but also in the region. Peace would help the region to prosper
and to a certain extent minimise major power interests in the region. Sri Lanka is
being ravaged by ethnic conflicts between Tamils & Sinhalese. However, the Island
nation is slowly returning to normalcy. Nepal, after the demise of monarchy, is still
not able to frame a Constitution and is unable to accommodate the Maoists within
the constitutional frameworks because of ………. differences. Bangladesh is passing
through political instability over the years which is contributed by as well as
contributing to the already existing conflicts within the country. These conflicts need
to be gradually done away with in order to ……… in peace and stability in the
subcontinent.

A.

1. inconspicuous
2. obscure
3. prominent

Correct Option: 3

B.

1. rattle
2. appease
3. sooth

Correct Option: 1

C.

1. effected
2. affected
3. None

Correct Option: 2

D.

1. mended
2. ravaged
3. liberated

Correct Option: 2

E.
 1. persisting
2. halting
3. ceasing

Correct Option: 1

F.

1. deficit
2. negate
3. usher

Correct Option: 3

Question 5

Proteins are the polymers of amino acids which constitute the …….. structural unit of
protoplasmic organelles, enzymes, and other macromolecules of biological
importance. It serves as the energy source and source of nitrogen for body of
organisms. Proteins in plants are synthesized within the body cells through a
genetically controlled machinery by the …………. of nuclear DNA and Ribosomes.
DNA produces messenger RNA by transcription. The sequence of m-RNA translates
specific sequence of Amino Acids to produce a polypeptide chain which later ……
post synthetic processing transformed into primary, secondary and tertiary proteins
essential for maintenance of life in a cell. DNA acts as the central …….. of protein
synthesis and which especially controlled by genes present on DNA. In a protein
amino acids link together by polypeptide bond in which the carboxyl group of one
amino group of the other and so on. Ribosomal enzymes help in ………. of peptide
bond and acts as the site for protein synthesis. The sequence of twenty different
amino acids on a peptide chain is ………. by the sequence of triplet bases on the m-
RNA.

A.

1. prominent
2. trivial
3. envoy

Correct Option: 1

B.

1. vice
2. disbelief
3. virtue

Correct Option: 3

C.
 1. oppose
2. undergo
3. veto

Correct Option: 2

D.

1. dogma
2. ambiguity
3. uncertainty

Correct Option: 1

E.

1. proletariat
2. formulation
3. elaboration

Correct Option: 2

F.

1. irresolute
2. changeable
3. stead fasted

Correct Option: 3

Ser-13

Question 1

In most natural disasters, particularly in rural areas the number of animal deaths are
very high, especially in residential areas, due to the fact that most ……. animals are
kept tied up, and in the event of a disaster while the people …… urgently, the
animals left tied up have no chance of voluntary escape. As a result, they often
perish. Disposal of dead animals is as important as that of humans because
decaying dead bodies can be a …… health and environment threat. Still, this aspect
is usually ……… lower priority, more so in case of stray animals. The rescuers are
not willing to handle animal carcasses. Yet, this must be done expeditiously by local
volunteers till the authorities take charge and get the carcasses disposed. Disposal
is best done by ……, at some place outside the inhabited areas. At such times,
nobody should be allowed to hold on to the dead bodies for extraction of hides or
bones or any other recoverable material, because the health threat is very high, and
quickest disposal of the dead bodies is desirable. While burying the carcass, quick
lime should be added as it will hasten the process and control the spread of any
possible infection.
A.

1. tamed
2. wild
3. housebroken

Correct Option: 1

B.

1. dawdle
2. flee
3. stay

Correct Option: 2

C.

1. unpromising
2. lurking
3. probable

Correct Option: 3

D.

1. dissent
2. disallowed
3. accorded

Correct Option: 3

E.

1. inefficiently
2. expeditiously
3. fleet

Correct Option: 2

F.

1. dumping
2. bury
3. burial

Correct Option: 3

Question 2
The increasing number of incidences of International Terrorism, couldn’t awaken the
US and the world from the …….. of overconfidence of their intelligence, and their
preaching to sooth the wounds of the suffering nations was a routine political
mechanism for them. The terrorist struck on the US ‘ heart and soul on Sept. 11,
2001 made every one aware to the grave menace of international terrorism and
……… the nations all over the world to initiate urgent measures to fight the devil.
The terrorist attack on Indian Parliament on Dec 13,2001 made every leader
vulnerable to any such attack and the urgency of taking measures against growth
terrorism became more serious. On Sept. 21, 2002 the United Nations Security
Council passed a resolution seeking all nations to enact laws to …… terrorism. The
U.K. had already passed Anti -Terrorism Act 2002 and India After independence
several such laws were passed by the Union and State legislatures as per the
requirements or whims of the ruling party, for varying purposes like Prevention of
Detention Act 1950, Maintenance of Internal Security Act 1980. Terrorist and
Disruptive Act 1985. POTO the ordinance was promulgated to a create a feeling of
fear of gross penalties in the minds of terrorists and their …….., after an attack was
made on Indian Parliament, later on became an Act in 2002, popularly called
Prevention of Terrorism Act POTA.

A.

1. consciousness
2. slumber
3. awaken

Correct Option: 2

B.

1. necessitate
2. dissuade
3. impede

Correct Option: 1

C.

1. rim
2. ledge
3. centre

Correct Option: 2

D.

1. hate
2. certainly
3. whims

Correct Option: 3
E.

1. promulgated
2. repressed
3. suppressed

Correct Option: 1

F.

1. antagonist
2. accomplices,
3. adversary

Correct Option: 2

Question 3

Public speaking is an art; and, like every other art, it has to be learnt, both in practice
and theory. For a man to say that he will never …….. a speech until he has learnt to
speak is like saying that he will never go into the water until he has learnt to swim.
One cannot learn to swim with-out going into the water, and one can never learn to
speak in public without speaking in public. In both cases, one has to learn by
practice; and no amount of theory without practice will be of any ……… . A speech
should always be carefully prepared before-hand. Preparation includes collection,
selection and arrangement. First, collect materials for the speech—ideas,
arguments, facts, illustrations bearing on the subject. Jot these down as they come
to mind. Then select the most appropriate ……….. the rest. Lastly, arrange the
selected thoughts in an orderly and logical plan. Without all this, the speech will be
badly arranged, …….., dis proportioned and full of repetitions. In public speaking the
management of the voice is very important. Some speakers speak too low and
cannot be heard well in a large hall. Some shout, and their voices are …….. by the
echoes. Some talk so fast that they cannot be followed; and some speak so slowly
as to tire their hearers’ patience. The speaker should speak clearly, for all to hear; he
should vary the ……. of his voice to avoid monotony and to enforce his meaning;
and he should know when to make effective pauses. A speaker should watch his
audience and speak to it directly, so as to “get across” to his hearers what he wants
to say as persuasively and convincingly as possible.

A.

1. bear
2. refrain
3. retain

Correct Option: 1

B.

1. inappropriateness
 2. avail
3. None

Correct Option: 2

C.

1. scrap
2. discredit
3. sanction

Correct Option: 1

D.

1. prolix
2. coherent
3. rambling

Correct Option: 3

E.

1. sunk
2. drowned
3. Both 1 and 2

Correct Option: 3

F.

1. None
2. unimportant
3. intonation

Correct Option: 3

Question 4

Though the British intensified their policy of repressing the Extremists, they
simultaneously also tried to ……. the Moderates through certain reforms. In AD
1909, they announced the Indian Councils Act, popularly known as the Morley-Minto
Reforms. The reforms were named after Lord Morley, the Secretary of State for India
and Lord Minto, the Indian Viceroy. Firstly, The membership of the Central
Legislative Council and the Provincial Legislative Councils was….. . However, less
than half of the members were elected members. Also, the elected members were
not to be elected by the people but by the influential sections of the society such as
landlords, zamindars and businessmen. Secondly, The system of separate ………
was introduced. The Muslims were grouped into separate constituencies form where
only Muslim candidates could contest elections. This ………was made to cut-off the
Muslims from the national movement by treating them as separate from the rest of
the nation and to prevent Hindu-Muslim unity, something which the Congress had
been trying to nurture. No significant improvement was introduced by these reforms.
The British refused the Indian demand for ‘swaraj’. The Congress opposed the
creation of separate electorates for the Muslims. This system of separate electorates
for the Muslims sowed the seeds of the policy of communalism.

1.
2. intensify
3. pacify
4. provoke

Correct Option: 2

B.

1. inflated
2. contracted
3. shrunken

Correct Option: 1

C.

1. Both 2 and 3
2. constituency
3. electorates

Correct Option: 2

D.

1. removal
2. taking
3. provision

Correct Option: 3

E.

1. sowed
2. scattered
3. strewed

Correct Option: 1

Question 5

India’s capital, Delhi, is the most …….. city in the country. A recent survey conducted
by consulting firm Ernst & Young. The study compared 48 cities on 57 parameters
including infrastructure, business, environment, standard of living and urban …….. .
Better infrastructure, higher per capita income and the Metro have had helped Delhi
top the financial capital, Mumbai, as the place to be in India. Predictably, the capital’s
citizen are …… about being on top of the heap. But hang on. It is important to place
the ranking in perspective. Predictably, the capital’s citizen are gung-ho about being
on top of the heap. But hang on. It is important to place the ranking in perspective. A
survey conducted by Mercer Human resource Consulting which included 215 cities –
ranked Delhi a lowly 148, Mumbai 151 and the IT hub Bangalore, at 153. None of
our metros can claim to offer a minimum decent standard of living. Specific services
such as health care, transport, housing and …………. are in a holy mess. Cities due
to inept planning do not have the infrastructure and resources to accommodate the
…….. migrant influx. Radical changes have to be wheeled in quickly in order to avoid
a series of impending disasters. Urban ……. is bound to increase as India’s
economy expands. One way of easing the pressure on the metros is to focus on
developing infrastructure and public services in tier- 2 cities, making them an
attractive destination.

A.

1. homey
2. fit
3. satisfactory

Correct Option: 1

B.

1. impotence
2. yielding
3. governance.

Correct Option: 3

C.

1. calm
2. gung-ho
3. aloof

Correct Option: 2

D.

1. drudgery
2. vocation
3. recreation

Correct Option: 3

E.
 1. surge
2. decline
3. surf

Correct Option: 1

F.

1. idleness
2. trek
3. exodus

Correct Option: 3

Set-14

Question 1

The word democracy is ……. from a conjunction of two Greek words “demos” meaning
people and “kasha” which means rule. Thus democracy is when people choose to rule
themselves or in the words of Abraham Lincoln, “government by the people, of the people,
for the people”. Obviously everyone in the country cannot possible take part in the
government so the people elect those by whom they want to be governed. What is criticism?
Any opinion against the …….. scheme is criticism. Criticism can be of two types –
constructive and destructive. The purpose of ……… criticism is to improve the present for
the good of all. This is a positive approach. Destructive criticism is usually criticism for the
sake of criticism. It is a negative approach which is disconcerting at the individual level and
destructive in general. Constructive criticism is a must for all democracies. It encourages
…… participation in the government, which is the hallmark of any democracy. Moreover, it
………. the politicians to accept responsibility for their actions and gauge the public
response. It is a system of feedback by which the public pulse can be felt. When these forms
are alive and active we may say democracy …….. .

A.

1. taken
2. derived
3. found

Correct Option: 2

B.

1. existent
2. living
3. existents

Correct Option: 1

C.
 1. effective
2. constructive
3. Both 1 and 2

Correct Option: 3

D.

1. peoples
2. local
3. public

Correct Option: 3

E.

1. compels
2. dissuade
3. oblige

Correct Option: 1

F.

1. cease
2. wither
3. thrives

Correct Option: 3

Question 2

The phrase ‘Time is money’ is very commonly used now a days and is very true when seen in
the present scenarios and the current state of the society and the market as a general example.
The economic shifts in terms of up’s and down’s are seen very …….. every day. The
economic shift and the stock market value increase and decrease are now seen to be seen
basically dependent on the functionalities and the various working ……. of the people
associated with the company. Where every employee contributes a huge sum towards the
development of the company and this helps in the understanding of the fact that every single
moment the employee works in the company contributes if not a large sum but at least a little
sum for the development of the company and thus contributing a sum and thus can be said
that every moment contributes a sum and thus the term -time is money. Apart from this
example various other more commonly …….. examples too can be given where it can be said
that every single moment of hard work if not presently but definitely pays in the long run and
thus every moment is …….. and thus the term money is a measure of time or a penny saved
is a penny earned is very …… with the father of all these terms that is ‘time is money’.

A.

1. mildly
 2. trivially
3. drastically

Correct Option: 3

B.

1. lack
2. prowess
3. cowardice

Correct Option: 2

C.

1. affiliated
2. detached
3. avoided

Correct Option: 1

D.

1. impaired
2. adored
3. precious

Correct Option: 3

E.

1. inapt
2. apropos
3. stupid

Correct Option: 2

Question 3

Perhaps, the most fundamental question which divides sociologists is the ….. sociology as a
science. The founding fathers of sociology took it for granted that sociology a science.
Comte, the father of sociology, called sociology as the “queen of sciences”. Since then many
sociologists has come to view sociology in terms of natural sciences. But however there have
been differences of opinion regarding the scientific nature of sociology. There is lot of ……
about the nature of sociology as a science. There are two schools thought or group regarding
the nature of sociology as a science; some …….. claim that sociology is a science in its own
rights. It is as much a science like other social sciences such History, Economics, Political
science etc. Others deny its scientific status. Before forming an opinion on this subject, let us
enquiry into what constitutes “Science”. A science is “a branch of knowledge or study
dealing with a body of facts truths systematically arranged and showing the operation of
general laws. It ……. facts and links them together in their causal sequence with a view to
draw valid inferences. Scientific knowledge is based on reason and ……… . According to
William Estlinger, what distinguishes a science is that “it is exclusive and methodically based
on reason”. Experimentation and prediction are not its requirement it only signifies the
instance of systematic methods of enquiry. According to Huxley a science is a systematic
body of knowledge based on reason and evidences.

A.

1. lowliness
2. status
3. tag

Correct Option: 2

B.

1. concurrence
2. controversy
3. forbearance

Correct Option: 2

C.

1. amateur
2. complementary
3. reviewer

Correct Option: 3

1. brings
2. distributes
3. collects

Correct Option: 3

E.

1. concealment
2. evidences
3. disproof

Correct Option: 2

F.

1. enquiry
 2. inquiry
3. None

Correct Option: 1

Question 4

In order to prevent the spread of microbial diseases, we must take steps to check the growth
of disease-causing micro-organisms and to prevent the microbial carriers like houseflies,
mosquitoes and cockroaches from …….. For this, we must follow some guidelines. Eating a
balanced diet: A balanced diet increases the ……. of our body against diseases. Proper
storage of food and water: We must store food and water in closed containers to protect them
from micro-organisms and insects. Maintaining personal ………. : We must keep ourselves
clean to prevent micro-organisms from entering our body. Vaccination: Diseases like T.B.
(tuberculosis), measles, polio, chicken pox, typhoid, whooping cough and tetanus can be
prevented by vaccinating children against them. Maintaining clean environment: Keeping our
home and neighbourhood clean prevents the growth of both micro-organisms and their
carriers. Proper disposal of wastes: Proper disposal of human …….. and domestic waste
prevents the contamination of water which would otherwise cause many ………. diseases
like cholera, jaundice, diarrhoea, etc.

A.

1. breeding
2. flying
3. raising

Correct Option: 1

B.

1. compliance
2. resistance
3. assistance

Correct Option: 2

C.

1. foulness
2. hygiene
3. solitariness

Correct Option: 2

D.

1. waste
2. excreta
3. excretion
Correct Option: 2

E.

1. water-borne
2. water-born
3. water-bourn

Correct Option: 1

Question 5

In less than a century, the British occupied a large part of India. The reason for the success of
the British can be explained by a number of factors. The Indian states lacked unity. Powerful
states such as Punjab, Mysore and the Marathas ……… to act unitedly against a common
foreign …….. . All of them fell prey to the British policy of ‘Divide and Rule’. The British,
on the other hand, were a united lot and under a unified command. The Indian rulers failed to
create a stable social, political and economic order. Most of them were short-sighted in the
…….. of their goals. They failed to win the loyalty of their subjects. The badly-trained and
poorly-paid Indian armies were no match for the …….. and well-trained British forces. The
Indians were technologically backward whereas, the British had developed new techniques of
………. . The British were strong at sea. None of the Indian states had a strong navy. By the
middle of the nineteenth century AD, the British had firmly established their position in
India. A large part of the country was under direct British rule. The areas that remained
independent were indirectly under British influence. India was subjugated politically as well
as economically. The economic exploitation of India was a result of its political subjugation.

A.

1. ascended
2. failed
3. lost

Correct Option: 2

B.

1. army
2. enemy
3. associate

Correct Option: 2

C.

1. trail
2. retreat
3. pursuit

Correct Option: 3
D.

1. disciplined
2. imprecise
3. unmethodical

Correct Option: 1

E.

1. ceasefire
2. truce
3. warfare

Correct Option: 3

F.

1. thrall
2. subjugation
3. retreat

Correct Option: 2

Set-15

Question 1

As opposed to the idea of ‘counter’ salesmanship, ……. salesmanship is outdoor

salesmanship. It is the kind of salesmanship under which the salesman moves from
his head branch office to the customers of a particular area which is generally called
as sales ………… which is assigned to him. Traveling salesmanship is basically a
creative salesmanship than competitive as he is to hunt the customers meet them,
sell his ideas and clinch an order. His work is …… type as he cuts new ice and he
educates the customers and converts prospects into customers. He ……… the
seeds to harvest the rich profits in due course of time. The life of a traveling
salesman is not easy and cosy; instead it is really hard as he has to be always away
from his family and his associates. He is always on the move staying at different
places in the entire sales territory where he faces the basic problems of food and
drinking water that has impact on his health both physical and mental. Because of
this arduous work, his remuneration is so much higher for the sacrifices he makes for
the company he works. This job is challenging, thrilling and rewarding. This type of
salesmanship is more suitable to those who are interested in meeting new people,
new places, learning new languages, and generating the committed class of
customers by ……. of hard work and taint of impressive presentation and palatable
persuasion.

A.

1. moving
 2. walking
3. travelling

Correct Option: 3

B.

1. office
2. territory
3. branch

Correct Option: 2

C.

1. terminating
2. ceasing
3. pioneering

Correct Option: 3

D.

1. antagonists
2. rivals
3. associates

Correct Option: 3

E.

1. dig
2. sows
3. raze

Correct Option: 2

F.

1. dint
2. idleness
3. lethargy

Correct Option: 1

Question 2

Food preservation adds variety to the food. For example, in the ……. of fresh peas
during the hot summer months, canned or dehydrated peas may be made use of.
Food preservation increases the shelf life of food. Pineapples, cherries and other
fruits and vegetables may be preserved by different …… for long periods of time.
Food preservation increases the food supply. Food preservation decreases the
……. of food. Excess foods which would have otherwise been wasted, when pro-
cessed and preserved add to the existing supplies, thus also decreasing the wastage
of food. Food preservation decreases dietary ………. . Variety in diet is brought
about with the help of preserved foods. For example, some Middle-East countries do
not grow any vegetables due to arid soil conditions, this shortcoming is overcome
through the import of fresh and preserved fruits and vegetables. However, the Middle
East countries are the chief exporters of dates and dry fruits. Likewise, certain
regions of a country which may be lacking in a particular food item, can make good
the deficiency by ……… them from various regions where it is plentiful. In the snow-
bound areas of the Himalayas most often, food is brought in from other parts of the
country.

A.

1. absence
2. abundance
3. existence

Correct Option: 1

B.

1. Both 2 and 3
2. methods
3. ways

Correct Option: 1

C.

1. wastage
2. usage
3. None

Correct Option: 1

D.

1. excess
2. abundance
3. inadequacies

Correct Option: 3

E.

1. disengage
2. procuring
 3. blocking

Correct Option: 2

Question 3

When a cell is kept in water or in a solution less ……… than the cell sap, water
enters the cell. This increases the volume of the cell and the protoplasm ……
pressure against the cell wall. As a result of this the cell wall becomes ……… This
state of the cell is termed turgid condition. Turgidity is the fully expanded condition of
a cell with its wall stretched due to excessive accumulation of water. The ………
pressure exerted by the cell fluid on the cell wall is called turgor pressure. The
inward pressure exerted on the cell contents by the stretched cell wall is called wall
pressure. Normally these two pressures counterbalance each other and a state of
………. is maintained between them. Three factors influence the turgidity of a living
cell. These are: (a) formation of osmotically active substances inside the cell, (b) an
adequate supply of water, and (c) a semi-permeable membrane. It helps in the
movement of nutrient solutions from cell to cell. This is because of the difference in
the concentration of the cell …… between one cell and the other. It is necessary for
the growth of different organs.

A.

1. condensed
2. saturated
3. fragile

Correct Option: 2

B.

1. lazes
2. conceals
3. exerts

Correct Option: 3

C.

1. stretched
2. compressed
3. bloated

Correct Option: 1

D.

1. None
2. outward
3. inward
Correct Option: 2

E.

1. equilibrium
2. agitation
3. excitement

Correct Option: 1

F.

1. sapling
2. sap
3. sampling

Correct Option: 2

Question 4

This realm consists of all water bodies, including the vast oceans, lakes, seas, rivers
and ponds. They cover 71 per cent of the earth’s surface. The oceans are large salt
water bodies separated by continents. The largest and deepest ocean is the Pacific.
Its …….. point is the Mariana Trench. This ocean fills the gap between Asia and
Australia on the west and America on the east. The Atlantic Oceans is an ‘S’ shaped
water body between the America on the west, and Europe and Africa on its east. Its
waters enter through the narrow …… of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean Sea which
separates Africa from Europe. It is a narrow neck of water between two landmasses
that join two water bodies. The Indian Ocean is located at the head of the Indian
subcontinent. It ……………. from the edge of Africa to Australia in the east. …. are
small water bodies surrounded by land while others of larger size are called seas,
e.g. Caspian Sea, Aral Sea and Dead Sea. Locate them in your atlas. Apart from
seas there are gulfs and bays. A gulf is a body of water jutting deep into the land e.g.
Persian gulf and Gulf of Guinea while a bay is an inlet of the sea wider than a gulf,
e.g. Bay of Bengal and Bay of Biscay.

A.

1. highest
2. steepest
3. deepest

Correct Option: 3

B.

1. closure
2. strait
3. ease
Correct Option: 2

C.

1. moves
2. stretches
3. starts

Correct Option: 2

D.

1. rivers
2. ponds
3. lakes

Correct Option: 3

E.

1. inlet
2. slew
3. loch

Correct Option: 1

Question 5

Curzon came to India in December 1898. He ……… unpopular measures which

intensified the opposition to British rule. The partition of Bengal’s object was given
out as administrative ……… But the real object of division was to create hatred
among the Hindus and Muslims to make the nationalist movement weak. The group
which led to the extremists in the Congress consisted of Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin
Chandra Pal and Lala Lajpat Rai. They were popularly known as ‘Lal Bal Pal’. They
……… the past of India in order to inculcate self confidence and national pride in the
Indians. In 1897 Tilak was prosecuted and sentenced to 18 months ………..
imprisonment for his ………writings and speeches. He had started Kesari and
Maratha newspapers. He also revived the Ganpati and Shivaji festivals and made
use of them for arousing national feelings. In Bengal, the cult of the goddess Kali
was adopted. The extremists condemned the old leadership of the Congress for their
praise of Western culture and their faith in the British government. There were a lot
of differences in ……… between the extremists and the moderates. The ‘extremist’
leaders drew masses into the struggle, particularly in urban areas. The mobilization
of youth, for the struggle was a main contribution of the ‘extremists.’

A.

1. overlook
2. imposed
3. prevent
Correct Option: 2

B.

1. hindrance
2. in utility
3. convenience

Correct Option: 3

C.

1. extolled
2. castigate
3. condemn

Correct Option: 1

D.

1. lenient
2. imprecise
3. rigorous

Correct Option: 3

E.

1. alienated
2. seditious
3. estranged

Correct Option: 2

F.

1. dovishness
2. hawkishness
3. outlook

Correct Option: 3

Set-16

Question 1

I do remember it. And I’m grateful. But I can’t help feeling that a woman capable of
taking other people’s lives and juggling with them as if they were India-rubber balls
as she did with ours, is likely at any moment to break out in a new place. My
gratitude to her is the sort of (1) ______ [hat tip] you would feel toward a cyclone if
you were walking home late for dinner and it caught you up and deposited you on
your doorstep. Your Aunt Lora is a human (2) _____[storm]. No, on the whole, she’s
more like an earthquake. She has a habit of splitting up and altering the face of the
world whenever she feels like it, and I’m too well satisfied with my world at present to
(3) _____[enjoy] the idea of having it changed.”

Little by little the garrison of the studio had been (4) _______ [small slice] down.
Except for Steve, the community had no regular members outside the family itself.
Hank was generally out of town. Bailey paid one more visit, then seemed to consider
that he could now absent himself altogether. And the members of Kirk’s bachelor
circle stayed away to a man.

Q 1.

1. A) Tippy
2. B) Gratitude
3. C) Excellence.
4. D) Battle.

Answer: Gratitude

Q 2.

1. A) Cyclone
2. B) giant
3. C) Chin
4. D) Hunter

Answer: Cyclone

Q 3.

1. A) Good
2. B) relish
3. C) delicious
4. D) Happy

Answer: relish

Q 4.

1. A) slice
2. B) whittled
3. C) Cut
4. D) levelled

Answer: whittled

Question 2
Complete the following paragraph with the help of the words given at the end.

His ideas about girls and (1)[female]_______ were of a sentimental and modest
quality; they were creatures, he thought, either too bad for a modern (2) [word stock]
_______, and then frequently most undesirably desirable, or too pure and good for
life. He made this simple classification of a large and various sex to the exclusion of
all (3) [halfway] _______ kinds; he held that the two classes had to be kept apart
even in thought and remote from one another. Women are made like the potter’s
vessels–either for worship or contumely and are withal (4) [soft] _____ vessels. He
had never wanted daughters. Each time a daughter had been born to him he had
concealed his chagrin with great tenderness and effusion from his wife and had
sworn unwontedly and with passionate sincerity in the bathroom.

Q 1.

1. A) birds
2. B) women
3. C) students
4. D) nice people

Answer: B) women

Q 2.

1. A) Diction
2. B) linguistics
3. C) Word well
4. D) vocabulary

Answer: D) vocabulary.

Q3

1. A) intermediate
2. B) middle
3. C) half
4. D) split

Q4

1. A) broken
2. B) damaged
3. C) Clear
4. D) fragile

Answer: Fragile

Question 3

Read the following paragraph and complete it using the words given in the options:
He was a manly man, free from any strong (1) [mother] ________ strain, and he had
loved his dark-eyed, dainty bright-coloured, and active little wife with a real vein of
passion in his sentiment. But he had always felt (he had never allowed himself to
think of it) that the promptitude of their family was a little (2) [insensitive]_______ of
her, and in a sense an intrusion. He had, however, planned brilliant careers for his
two sons, and, with a certain human amount of warping and delay, they were
pursuing these. One was in the Indian Civil Service and one in the rapidly developing
motor business. The daughters, he had hoped, would be their mother’s care.

Q 1.

1. A) maternal
2. B) Paternal
3. C) Mother
4. D) Childish

Ans: A) maternal

Q 2.

1. A) tactful
2. B) indelicate
3. C) insensitive
4. D) non-proportionate

Question 4

Smile, they say, and soon there will be miles and miles of smiles. If we keep
___(1)___ ourselves and do not mix with others, we shall soon be left alone to
ponder ___(2)___ the misfortunes of life. Nobody likes to come across a ___(3)___
and self-centred person. People ___(4)___ gregarious and outgoing souls who are
prepared to share their joys and sorrows ___(5)___ if they have the capacity to laugh
___(6)___ their problems and miseries. Laughter brings people ___(7)___ whereas
keeping to oneself distances people. It has ___(8)___ been rightly said that laughter
is the shortest distance between two persons. Once two persons ____(9)____
together, the circle of acquaintance and consequently friendship ___(10)___, thus
making the world a happy place to live in.

1. (a) by (b) to (c) with (d) into (e) across

2. (a) over (b) on (c) at (d) upon (e) above
3. (a) sad (b) serious (c) glum (d) selfish (e) resent
4. (a) like (b) love (c) hate (d) dislike (e) resent
5. (a) disappear (b) vanish (c) increase (d) fade out (e) develop
6. (a) at (b) over (c) away (d) on (e) above
7. (a) close (b) near (c) together (d) apart (e) different
8. (a) hence (b) so (c) however (d) therefore (e) thus
9. (a) get (b) come (c) sit (d) are (e) go
10. (a) widens (b) broadens (c) increases (d) grows (e) narrows

Answers: (1) b. (2) a. (3) c. (4) b. (5) b. (6) c. (7) c. (8) d. (9) b. (10). D
Question 5

It is niether the size nor the length of life which makes man …1… The growth of
mind and intellect in ..2.. in proportion to the growth of the human body. The man
may …3… physically the state of a giant, yet he may remain ..4.. a dwarf. The true
worth of man …5… upon his action, dead and thought. Man is not like a tree. An oak
tree …

1. (a) human
(b) polite
(c) better
(d) humble

2. (a) roughly
(b) usually
(c) ever
(d) never

3. (a) earn
(b) attain
(c) keep
(d) grow

4. (a) morally
(b) spiritually
(c) socially
(d) intellectually

5. (a) depends
(b) lies
(c) revolves
(d) gatheres

Set-17

TCS English Questions and Answers

Question 1

Most of us are (_ 1 _) of open conflict and avoid it if we can. And there is a ( 2_ ) to

expressing and working through conflict. If the working through involves harsh words
and name-calling people feel deeply hurt and relationships can be ( 3_). Sometimes
permanently. Some group members may be afraid that if they really( 4_ )their anger,
they may go out of control and become violent, or they may do this. These fears can
be very ( 5_ )and based on experience. So why take the risk? Why not avoid conflict
at all costs ? Conflict is rather like disease ( 6___) is best, that means attuning to
areas where ( 7_ ) may occur before they become an issue. If you have, not (___8_ )
a conflict happening, your next choice is to treat it early, or hope that it goes away. If
it goes away over time fine. If it ( 9_ ). then you will still have to handle (treat) it and it
is likely to be more (___10___).

1. (a) scared

(b) careful

(c) reckless

(d) aware

(e) worried

2. (a) challenge

(b) measure

(c) principle

(d) chance

(e) risk

3. (a) established

(b)maligned

(c)damaged

(d) rebuilt

(e) involved

4. (a) sublimate

(b) express

(c) minimize

(d) regulate

(e) control
 5. (a) baseless

(b) imaginary

(c)exaggerative

(d)real

(e) national

6. (a) cure

(b) diagnosis

(c)prescription

(d)prevention

(e) medicine

7. (a) harmony

(b) discomfiture

(c)disagreement

(d)consensus

(e) statement

8. (a) expressed

(b) ignored

(c) induced

(d) seen

(e)perverted

9. (a) doesn’t

(b) wont

(c) don’t

(d) not

(e)hasnt
 10. (a) credible

(b) serious

(c) fraudulent

(d) urgent

Question 2

My mother waved me goodbye and the bus (1). The

man sitting (2) to me was a doctor (3) to Kannur, (4)
participate in a conference.

1. (1) going (2) started (3) arrived(4) stopped (5) travelling

2. (1) next (2) besides (3) near

(4) side (5) neighbour

3. (1) coming (2) arriving (3) going

(4) visiting (5) flying

4. (1) to (2) for (3) so

(4) and (5) then

Question 3

Essentially I am interested in (1) world, in this (2), not

in some other (3) or a future life.

1. (1) this (2) that (3) real

(4) imaginary (5) our

2. (1) life (2) reality (3) existence

(4) truth (5) faith

3. (1) reality (2) world (3) life

(4) plan (5) universe

Question 4

Whether there is such a (1) as a soul, or whether there

is survival after (2) or not, I do not know; and important
as these (3) are, they do not trouble men in (4).

1. (1) fact (2) thing (3) reality

(4) idea (5) organ
2. (1) life (2) existence (3) death
(4) reality (5) birth

3. (1) problems (2) situations (3) questions

(4) queries (5) facts

4. (1) the least (2) the most (3) not at all

(4) actually the best (5) least

Question 5

Operation Flood was (1) with the primary objective

of (2) rural milk producers with urban milk consumers,
by (3) viable producer co-operatives in the milk sheds,
and thus (4) the rural milk producers to earn higher
income from milk.

1. (1) launched (2) devised (3) started

(4) begun (5) visualised

2. (1) making (2) joining (3) linking

(4) connecting (5) planning

3. (1) creating (2) exposing (3) generating

(4) providing (5) giving

4. (1) making (2) hoping (3) enabling

(4) giving (5) offering

Set-18

Question 1

In all kinds of writings (1) is the most (2) virtue. You

should write in a simple and (3) manner. The words
chosen should be (4) in meaning. Try not to use (5)
words merely because they are (6).

1. (1) simplicity

(2) complexity

(3) vagueness
(4) toughness

(5) difficulty

2. (1) natural

(2) romantic
(3) admired

(4) hidden

(5) noticeable

3. (1) tough

(2) natural

(3) straightforward

(4) showy

(5) powerful

4. (1) correct

(2) clear

(3) apt

(4) suitable

(5) powerful

20. (1) difficult

(2) fine

(3) lengthy

(4) small

(5) beautiful

6. (1) easy

(2) familiar

(3) good

(4) literary

(5) showy

Question 2
Taking a strong view _(a)_(defending) the Centre’s recent notification, which has
banned the sale of cattle for _(b)_(farming) in animal markets, the Congress-ruled
Karnataka’s Law Minister told the State Cabinet that the new rules are “_(c)_
(constitutional) and will not stand the test of law.” He briefed the Cabinet about legal
issues related to the Centre’s new rules, observed that The Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals Act and the new rules framed by the Centre are _(d)_(contradictory) as the
former does not support such rules. The Centre should have _(e)_(eliminated) the
Act itself if it wanted to bring _(f)_ (down) such rules.

1. Mark the correct option for blank _(a)_.

2. for
3. in favour of
4. upholding
5. against
6. Given option is correct
2. Mark the correct option for blank _(b)_.
3. agriculture
4. rearing
5. milk products
6. slaughter
7. Given option is correct
3. Mark the correct option for blank _(c)_.
4. anti-constitutional
5. legal
6. justified
7. innovative
8. Given option is correct
4. Mark the correct option for blank _(d)_.
5. in accordance
6. complementary
7. additional
8. superfluous
9. Given option is correct
5. Mark the correct option for blank _(e)_.
6. amended
7. discarded
8. deserted
9. addressed
10. Given option is correct
6. Mark the correct option for blank _(f)_.
7. about
8. up
9. out
10. in
11. Given option is correct

Question 3

Ahead of the likely visit of Prime Minister Naendra Modi to Israel in June, India has
approved a deal to _(a)_(separately) develop a medium range surface-to-air missile
(MR-SAM) system for the Army in a ₹17,000-crore deal. This is the _(b)_(strongest)
in a series of other variants of SAM systems for the Navy and the Air Force being
jointly developed with Israeli help _(c)_(under) deals estimated at billions of dollars.
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), _(d)_(comprised) by Mr. Modi, at a
meeting gave the _(e)_ (go-ahead) for the deal to be executed by the Defence
Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Israel Aerospace Industries.
(IAI) .

1.Mark the correct option for blank _(a)_.

1. single-handedly
2. in advance
3. openly
4. jointly
5. Given option is correct
2. Mark the correct option for blank _(b)_.
3. more vehement
4. declared
5. oldest
6. latest
7. Given option is correct
3. Mark the correct option for blank _(c)_.
4. for
5. from
6. of
7. on
8. Given option is correct
4. Mark the correct option for blank _(d)_.
5. headed
6. attended
7. designed
8. consisted
9. Given option is correct
5. Mark the correct option for blank _(e)_.
6. idea
7. hint
8. suggestions
9. proposals
10. Given option is correct

Question 4

Started as a ___(a)____ initiative of the Department of Agriculture and Indian

Farmers fertilizers Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) Bihar government has started a call
centre to ___(b)___ various difficulties faced by the farming community. The call
centre will ___(c)___ a team of 12 agricultural experts who will answer the farmer’s
query on 10 available phone lines. In a state like Bihar where floods caused by
rainfall and water released by Nepal act as a major ____(d)____ of the standing
crops, these kind of small but supporting initiatives will definitely encourage the
farming community as well as the young people to come ahead and work hand in
hand with the government in increasing the agricultural productivity and ___(e)___ of
the state.

1. Select the correct option for blank ___(a)___.

2. Inaugural
3. Significant
4. Popular
5. unanimous
6. joint
2. Select the correct option for blank ___(b)___.
3. resolve
4. face
5. analyse
6. highlight
7. scrutinize
3. Select the correct option for blank ____(c)___.
4. comprise
5. comprise of
6. contain
7. consist
8. allow
4. Select the correct option for blank ___(d)___.
5. nourishment
6. source
7. destroyer
8. aid
9. supplement
5. Select the correct option for blank ___(e)___.
6. yield
7. dearth
8. barrenness
9. austerity
10. prosperity

Question 5

The government has done well to end the exchange of old notes for new and ask
people, (1) , to deposit the old currency in their (2) bank accounts . This could well
have been done right at the (3) as well All that would have been required was to set
up additional Aadhaar-issuing counters and bank account –opening counters to (4)
people without know-your-customer documents or bank accounts acquire the bank
accounts needed to deposit their cash.
1.
A)despite
B)instead
C)however
D)rather
E)nevertheless

2)
A)accounts
B)banks
C)books
D)possession
E)credit

3)
A)outset
B)onset
C)move
D)beginning
E)end

4)
A)block
B)hurt
C)stop
D)check
E)help

Set-19

Question 1

(i) __________, even in Delhi, however, takes place in small (ii) __________ shanties, where
workers wear no (iii) __________ clothing and the process can be as (iv) __________ as
chopping the material, making it into long strings, and then beads which can be later (v)
__________.

Q1.
(a) Reviving
(b) Recycling
(c) Restoring
(d) Replenishing

Q2.
(a) Clandestine
(b) Concentrated
(c) Closed
(d) Fetid

Q3.
(a) Conservative
(b) Sheathing
(c) Protective
(d) Enclosing

Q4.
(a) Cumbersome
(b) Crude
(c) Strong
(d) Difficult

Q5.
(a) moulded
(b) structured
(c) manufactured
(d) differentiative

Question 2

The fact is that democracy is the only (i) __________ system that can preserve the Indian entity,
constitute its whole beyond the sum of the various fragments that go into its making and (ii)
__________ its invaluable genius of stumbling along (iii) __________ a humane order. If
democracy in India is done (iv) __________ with, India itself will (v) __________ in the morass of
the various particularities that constitute it.

Q1.
(a) viable
(b) fundamental
(c) possible
(d) acceptable
Q2.
(a) suggest
(b) promote
(c) inscribe
(d) incite

Q3.
(a) with
(b) towards
(c) to
(d) for

Q4.
(a) off
(b) up
(c) away
(d) out

Q5.
(a) vanish
(b) sink
(c) surrender
(d) finish

Question 3

To spoil a heritage is not difficult but to maintain it in its (i) __________ form is becoming (ii)
__________ difficult. While it was in tune with the times to hold the Republic Day parades
marking the (iii) __________ of India as the new Republic, and while it is lovely to see families
and children gathering around the (iv) __________ of India. Gate during summer evenings, none
of these things have (v) __________ the formal design of the place or its ambience and
atmosphere.

Q1.
(a) truce
(b) realm
(c) original
(d) lega

Q2.
(a) infinitely
(b) increasingly
(c) incessantly
(d) introvertly

Q3.
(a) incoming
(b) entrance
(c) emergence
(d) appearance

Q4.
(a) proximity
(b) premises
(c) pavilion
(d) precincts

Q5.
(a) suffocated
(b) mutilated
(c) mentioned
(d) differentiated

Question 4

There is a school of thought that some kinds of complex governance/policy making

functions should be insulated from the tumult of partisan politics by (____A____)
them to technocrats. Giving in to the seductive appeal of this argument to the
 (____B____) of breaking the line of accountability of policymakers to the people
altogether would undermine democracy and run the risk of these technocratic
bodies being captured by (____C____) interests, instead of practicing fidelity to
professionalism. The proposal of the RBI Urjit Patel committee to entrust
monetary policy (____D____) to a committee of wise men in which even the RBI
governor would have just one vote and can be overruled (_____E_____) to this
school.

1. Which of the following option be replaced in …(A)…?

a) imposing

b) holding

c) entrusting

d) allocating

e) None of these

2. Which of the following option be replaced in …(B)…?

a) length

b) stretch

c) term

d) extent

e) None of these

3. Which of the following option be replaced in …(C)…?

a) vested

b) simple

c) any

d) compound
e) None of these

4. Which of the following option be replaced in …(D)…?

a) beginning

b) building

c) setting

d) initiating

e) None of these

5. Which of the following option be replaced in …(E)…?

a) associates

b) agrees

c) concerned

d) belongs

e) None of these

Question 5

If everyone in India rises to the Prime Minister’s challenge to usher in a spotlessly

clean India in the next few years, the logistical (____A____) will be mind –
boggling. Hopefully, civic agencies all over the country are gearing up for such an
eventuality well in advances, unlike their lackadaisical (____B____) to the annual
monsoon deluge (____C____). For, even without India being primed to take up the
broom revolution, garbage dumps and landfill sites do not take (____D____) to fill
up and overflow. It is only to be expected, therefore, that if a billion-plus Indians
 sweep into action, there will be more trash and garbage in need of (____E____)
than ever before.

1.Which of the following option be replaced in …(A)…?

a) Reference

b) connections

c) implications

d) requirements

e) None of these

2. Which of the following option be replaced in …(B)…?

a) path

b) approach

c) access

d) movement

e) None of these

3. Which of the following option be replaced in …(C)…?

a) safety

b) provisions

c) protection

d) precautions

e) None of these
 4. Which of the following option be replaced in …(D)…?

a) space

b) period

c) labor

d) long

e) None of these

5. Which of the following option be replaced in …(E)…?

a) holding

b) dump

c) disposal

d) retention

e) None of these

set-20

Question 1.

In economics, the term recession generally describes the reduction of a country͛s

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for at least two quarters. A recession is …(1)… by
rising unemployment, increase in government borrowing, …(2)…, of share and stock
prices, and falling investment. All of these characteristics have effects on people.
Some recessions have been anticipated by stock market declines. The real – estate
market also usually …(3)… before a recession. During an economic decline, high
…(4)… stocks such as financial services, pharmaceuticals and tobacco …(5)… to
hold up better.

1. (A) imagined

(B)depict
(C) shown

(D) visualized

(E) characterized

2. (A) Increase

(B) variance

(C) more

(D) decrease

(E) abundance

3. (A) weakens

(B) intiates

(C) awakens

(D) strengthens

(E) volatile

4. (A) maintained

(B) yield

(C) heavy

(D) result

(E) payment

5. (A) are

(B) want

(C)tend
(D) yearn

(E) made

Question 2.

Mr. Chamberlain had come to get gift to thirtyfive million pounds from South Africa
and to win the hearts of Englishmen and Boers. So he gave a …(1)… shoulder to the
Indian deputation. ͚You know͛, he said, that the Imperial Government has little control
over selfgoverning colonies. Your grievances seem to be genuine. I shall do what I
can, but you must try your …(2)… to placate the ͚Europeans, if you wish to live in
their midst͛. The reply cast a chill over the members of the …(3)…. I was also
disappointed. It was an eye opener for us all, and I saw that we should start with our
work do novo. I …(4)… the situation to my colleagues. As a matter of fact there was
nothing wrong about Mr. Chamberlain͛s reply. It was well that he did not mince
…(5)…. He had brought home to us in a rather gentle way the rule of might being
…(6)…, or the law of the sword.

1. (A) cold

(B) cool

(C) hot

(D) warm

(E) left

2. (A) hard

(B) best

(C) least

(D) fate

(E) hate

3. (A) reputation

(B) crowd
(C) delegate

(D) leader

(E) deputation

4. (A) expressed

(B) said

(C) explained

(D) exclaimed

(E) denied

5. (A) lectures

(B) matter

(C) topic

(D) words

(E) deals

6. (A) wrong

(B) right

(C) rite

(D) bright

(E) weak

Question 3.

Martin Luther King, Jr. was born Michael Luther King, Jr., …(1)… his grandfather
had his name …(2)… to Martin. Martin Luther attended segregated public schools in
Georgia, …(3)… from high school at the age of fifteen; he received the B.A. degree
in 1948 …(4)… Morehouse College, a distinguished Negro institution of Atlanta from
which both his father and grand father and grandfather had graduated. After three
years of …(5)… study at Crozer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania where he
was elected president of a …(6)… white senior class, he was awarded the B.D. in
1951. …(7)… a fellowship won at Ebenezer he enrolled in graduate studies at
Boston University, completing his residence …(8)… the doctorate in 1953 and
receiving the degree in 1955. In Boston he …(9)… and married Coretta Scott, a
young woman of …(10)… intellectual and artistic attainments.

1. (A) and

(B) so

(C) since

(D) but

(E) also

2. (A) given

(B) changed

(C) become

(D) made

(E) build

3. (A) graduating

(B) finishing

(C) graduated

(D) finished

(E) finish

4. (A) in

(B) from
(C) by

(D) with

(E) for

5. (A) theological

(B) intellectual

(C) educational

(D) psychological

(E) education

6. (A) predetermined

(B) predominantly

(C) significantly

(D) somewhat

(E) somewhere

7. (A) From

(B) By

(C) With

(D) Through

(E) to

8. (A) for

(B) of

(C) about
(D) to

(E) by

9. (A) saw

(B) eloped

(C) met

(D) Watched

(E) seem

10. (A) common

(B) particular

(C) uncommon

(D) general

(E) great

Question 4.

Good sense appears to have (1) at last. With a fresh set of draft rules to replace last
year’s poorly conceived ones, the Centre has sought to withdraw the ban on sale of
cattle for slaughter in animal markets. The draft rules are now open for comments
and suggestions. When the Union Ministry for Environment, Forests and Climate
Change notified the rules under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act on May 23,
2017, there was (2) that in the name of preventing cruelty to animals and
regulating (3) markets the government was surreptitiously throttling the cattle trade
and furthering the BJP’s cow protection agenda. The rules were criticised for
restricting legitimate animal trade and interfering with (4)habits. The new draft makes
a welcome departure from the earlier rules, seeking to provide great relief to buyers
of animals from (5) paperwork and procedural requirements. Some distance-specific
conditions to curb inter-State and cross-border movement of animals are to be
dropped, as also rules barring animal markets within 25 km of a State border and 50
km of the international boundary. The definition of ‘animal markets’ will no more
include any lairage (6) a slaughter-house, thereby removing curbs on the sale of
animals in a resting place in the vicinity of a market. The draft retains good
provisions in the earlier notification barring cruelty in the treatment and transport of
animals.
The notification had set off a (7) last year, with some Chief Ministers stridently
opposing it on the ground that regulating (8) trade was essentially a State subject.
Even assuming that the Centre had jurisdiction under the law against animal cruelty
to notify the rules, it was obvious that only the States could enforce them. With the
Supreme Court expanding a stay granted by the Madras High Court into a nation-
wide bar on the rules, and some States taking a clear stand that they would not
implement the regulations, the notification was a non-starter. There was further
concern whether the regulations would adversely impact poor villagers, as animal
markets are (9) in the countryside. There was an impression that under the guise of
stiff regulations, the Centre was making it impossible for cattle, a term that covers
cows, buffalo, bulls and camels, to be slaughtered even for food, despite the PCA
Act recognising explicitly that animals can be food for humans. The meat trade,
valued at thousands of crores of rupees, would have suffered a serious setback had
the rules been implemented. Any transformation from a tendency to advance pet
causes to an approach based on economic and legal considerations would be a
welcome change. Good governance is not only about regulating human and
economic activities, but also about avoiding (10) of sectarianism.

1. 1) intemperance
2) prevailed
3) abandonment
4) abdication
5) relinquishment

1. 1) supplications
2) disregard
3) concern
4) acquiescence
5) provoke

1. 1) diligent
2) emotionlessness
3) appeasement
4) livestock
5) cessation

1. 1) relenting
2) impassibility
3) dedition
4) dietary
5) perception
1. 1) stupidity
2) renunciation
3) capitulation
4) impassivity
5) cumbersome

1. 1) adjoining
2) forbearance
3) inability
4) kowtowing
5) obtuseness

1. 1) ignorance
2) fondling
3) submission
4) storm
5) yielding

8. 1) immoderation
2) denseness
3) ineptness
4) lethargy
5) livestock

9. 1) indifference
2) predominantly
3) succumbing
4) phlegm
5) coddling

10. 1) perceptions
2) inattention
3) lassitude
4) appeasement
5) endurance
Question 5.

As international oil prices head higher, India will have to ..(1).. itself for the economic
risks of expensive energy. Brent crude oil futures were trading at about $70 a barrel
on Friday, marking a four-year high and a price increase of close to 6% since the
start of the year. The rise in international prices has been particularly sharp given
that oil had been selling at below $45 in June. This is a rally of about 55% in a matter
of just months. Oil price ..(2).. have often been explained by changes in the supply
outlook ..(3).. by the decisions of major oil producers. Oil trading at $70 should offer
some ..(4).. to traditional oil producers like the OPEC members, which have suffered
the ..(5).. of U.S. shale producers. According to the IMF, last year, for instance,
Saudi Arabia would break even on its budget with oil at $70. The recent spurt in oil
prices, however, seems to be more the result of a weakening of the U.S. dollar than
anything else. The dollar has been gradually weakening against major global
currencies since the beginning of last year. But the trend was given a new push
following comments by U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in favour of a weak-
dollar policy. At Davos this week, Mr. Mnuchin noted that a weaker dollar would be
good for American trade. However, given that the U.S. is right in the middle of a
monetary tightening cycle, it is unlikely that the dollar will continue to boost oil prices,
unless the Federal Reserve slows the projected pace of interest rate increases.
Consumers in India are already beginning to feel the pinch as petrol and diesel
prices have hit multi-year highs. The retail selling price of both petrol and diesel in
Delhi, for instance, has risen by close to ₹3 a litre since the ..(6).. of 2018. The rise in
domestic fuel prices is on expected lines given the policy of dynamic daily pricing of
petrol and diesel ..(7).. by the Centre. But as rising oil prices put pressure on
domestic consumers, the government will have to ..(8).. from ..(9).. to subsidies to
ease the pain. It should work towards rationalising taxes on petrol and diesel to bring
down retail prices. This will help consumers without ..(10).. an undue burden on the
oil marketing companies.

1. 1) adynamic
2) aegis
3) backward
4) armor
5) brace

2. 1) barricade
2) redoubt
3) dynamics
4) rampart
5) protection
3. 1) palisade
2) parapet
3) bastille
4) influenced
5)finished

4. 1) bastion
2) consummate
3) native
4) respite
5) resume

5. 1) bulwark
2) conclude
3) national
4) restart
5) onslaught

6. 1) buttress
2) beginning
3) preserving
4) local
5) completing

7. 1) munitions
2) deterrence
3) endured
4) adopted
5) immunity
8. 1) fortress
2) fortification
3) dike
4) continue
5) desist

9. 1) garrison
2) resorting
3) frustrate
4) withholding
5) fence

10. 1) embankment
2) imposing
3) citadel
4) refusing
5) deny