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Sentence Completion/Cloze Test A-19
Sentence Completion/
Cloze Test 3
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1 - 5) : Pick out the most effective word from
the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence
meaningfully complete.   [2011-I]
1. His actions had ________ pain and suffering on thousands
of people.
(a) affected (b) imposed
(c) inflicted (d) deplored
2. The Government will ______ all resources to fight poverty .
(a) collect (b) exploit
(c) harness (d) muster
3. The children ______ crackers to celebrate the victory of
their team.
(a) burst (b) fired
(c) shot (d) released
4. I am ______ forward to our picnic scheduled in the next
month.
(a) seeing (b) looking
(c) planning (d) thinking
5. I hope you must have _____ by now that failures are the
stepping stones to success.
(a) known (b) felt
(c) decided (d) realized
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 6 - 10) : Pick out the most effective word from
the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence
meaningfully complete. [2011-II]
6. Mohini is an independent and innovative thinker, it is best
to grant her a good deal of __________ with regard to the
direction of her research.
(a) leverage (b) interest
(c) assistance (d) money
7. The __________ of meat in your refrigerator does not
necessarily indicate that you are a vegetarian.
(a) presence (b) absence
(c) amount (d) colour
8. Due to the rise of new media technology, many people predict
newspapers will soon be  __________ .
(a) obsolete (b) ubiquitous
(c) commonplace (d) widespread
9. Attention to detail is the  __________  of a fine craftsman.
(a) hallmark (b) stamp
(c) authenticity (d) show
10. Although the two sisters are twins, they look somewhat
__________.
(a) alike (b) unique
(d) different (d) related
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 11 - 15) : Pick up the most effective word from
the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence
meaningfully complete.  [2012-I]
11. Sanjay was______________ with divine vision to see the
great battle.
(a) demure (b) authorized
(c) endowed (d) uttered
12. There was so much__________ material in the essay that it
was difficult to get the author’s message.
(a) variegated (b) superficial
(c) extraneous (d) exemplary
13. The world is so constructed that if you wish to enjoy its
pleasures, you must also______ its pains.
(a) deny (b) neglect
(c) ignore (d) endure
14. Indian press did not give ____________ to the British
publicity.
(a) credence (b) scion
(c) augury (d) opportunity
15. Travellers ____________their reservations well in advance
if they want to travel during the Diwali holidays.
(a) has better to get (b) had better get
(c) had to get better (d) had better got
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 16 - 20) : Pick up the most effective word
from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence
meaningfully complete. [2012-II]
16. His book was marked by many ______ remarks which made
us forget its main theme.
(a) irrelevant (b) objective
(c) slanted (d) digressive
17. Some people have the capacity for learning foreign lan-
guages but they have no ________ to speak.
(a) interest (b) ability
(c) fondness (d) inclination
18. The dispute among the parties became so _______ that
there was every likelihood of a free exchange of blows
(a) complicated (b) acrimonious
(c) bellicose (d) aggressive
19. The judge decided to resign when he was _______ for pro-
motion to Chief Justice.
(a) passed by (b) passed out
(c) passed off (d) passed over
20. Questions will be answered by a _______ of experts.
(a) staff (b) panel
(c) bunch (d) band
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Sentence Completion/Cloze Test A-19
Sentence Completion/
Cloze Test 3
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1 - 5) : Pick out the most effective word from
the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence
meaningfully complete.   [2011-I]
1. His actions had ________ pain and suffering on thousands
of people.
(a) affected (b) imposed
(c) inflicted (d) deplored
2. The Government will ______ all resources to fight poverty .
(a) collect (b) exploit
(c) harness (d) muster
3. The children ______ crackers to celebrate the victory of
their team.
(a) burst (b) fired
(c) shot (d) released
4. I am ______ forward to our picnic scheduled in the next
month.
(a) seeing (b) looking
(c) planning (d) thinking
5. I hope you must have _____ by now that failures are the
stepping stones to success.
(a) known (b) felt
(c) decided (d) realized
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 6 - 10) : Pick out the most effective word from
the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence
meaningfully complete. [2011-II]
6. Mohini is an independent and innovative thinker, it is best
to grant her a good deal of __________ with regard to the
direction of her research.
(a) leverage (b) interest
(c) assistance (d) money
7. The __________ of meat in your refrigerator does not
necessarily indicate that you are a vegetarian.
(a) presence (b) absence
(c) amount (d) colour
8. Due to the rise of new media technology, many people predict
newspapers will soon be  __________ .
(a) obsolete (b) ubiquitous
(c) commonplace (d) widespread
9. Attention to detail is the  __________  of a fine craftsman.
(a) hallmark (b) stamp
(c) authenticity (d) show
10. Although the two sisters are twins, they look somewhat
__________.
(a) alike (b) unique
(d) different (d) related
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 11 - 15) : Pick up the most effective word from
the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence
meaningfully complete.  [2012-I]
11. Sanjay was______________ with divine vision to see the
great battle.
(a) demure (b) authorized
(c) endowed (d) uttered
12. There was so much__________ material in the essay that it
was difficult to get the author’s message.
(a) variegated (b) superficial
(c) extraneous (d) exemplary
13. The world is so constructed that if you wish to enjoy its
pleasures, you must also______ its pains.
(a) deny (b) neglect
(c) ignore (d) endure
14. Indian press did not give ____________ to the British
publicity.
(a) credence (b) scion
(c) augury (d) opportunity
15. Travellers ____________their reservations well in advance
if they want to travel during the Diwali holidays.
(a) has better to get (b) had better get
(c) had to get better (d) had better got
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 16 - 20) : Pick up the most effective word
from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence
meaningfully complete. [2012-II]
16. His book was marked by many ______ remarks which made
us forget its main theme.
(a) irrelevant (b) objective
(c) slanted (d) digressive
17. Some people have the capacity for learning foreign lan-
guages but they have no ________ to speak.
(a) interest (b) ability
(c) fondness (d) inclination
18. The dispute among the parties became so _______ that
there was every likelihood of a free exchange of blows
(a) complicated (b) acrimonious
(c) bellicose (d) aggressive
19. The judge decided to resign when he was _______ for pro-
motion to Chief Justice.
(a) passed by (b) passed out
(c) passed off (d) passed over
20. Questions will be answered by a _______ of experts.
(a) staff (b) panel
(c) bunch (d) band
Sentence Completion/Cloze Test
DIRECTIONS  (Qs. 21 - 25) :  Pick up the most effective word
from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence
meaningfully complete. [2013-I]
21. According to the weather __________ it is going to be
cloudy today.
(a) announcement (b) indication
(c) prediction (d) forecast
22. The villagers __________ the murder of their leader by
burning the police van.
(a) protested (b) avenged
(c) mourned (d) consoled
23. While on the routine fight, the aircraft was hit by a missile
and __________ into flames.
(a) fired (b) burst
(c) caught (d) engulfed
24. Hari got the company car for a __________ price as he was
the senior most employee in the company.
(a) reduced (b) discounted
(c) fixed (d) nominal
25. The unruly behaviour of the soldiers ___________ their
commander.
(a) clashed (b) aggrieved
(c) incensed (d) impeached
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 26 - 31) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number : [2014-I]
Those living in the slums are (26) and tough because they are
totally (27) to the vagaries and hardships of life. The rising sun
(28) the day and the setting sun closes the day for them. It is like
a drama where the curtain (29) up in the morning and comes down
in the evening. They don’t (30) hypertension and heart attacks
because there is, after all (31) to worry about.
26. (a) Poor (b) Sick
(c) Hardy (d) Weak
27. (a) Dependent (b) Independent
(c) Exposed (d) Tried
28. (a) Heralds (b) Herald
(c) Bring (d) Brings
29. (a) Hangs (b) Hand
(c) Goes (d) Shines
30. (a) Know (b) Get
(c) Think (d) Have
31. (a) Everything (b) Something
(c) Somewhere (d) Nothing
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 32 - 37) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number: [2014-II]
Science has made an (32) contribution to the relief of human
suffering and humanity (33)a deep (34) of gratitude to scientists
whose (35) and sacrifices have led to many (36) discoveries and
inventions which have done so much to (37) human pain and
misery.
32. (a) excessive (b) enormous
(c) intensive (d) active
33. (a) feels (b) offers
(c) owes (d) acknowledges
34. (a) amount (b) fund
(c) loan (d) debt
35. (a) labours (b) discoveries
(c) achievements (d) successes
36. (a) strange (b) useful
(c) advantageous (d) profitable
37. (a) decrease (b) disappears
(c) alleviate (d) belittle
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 38 - 43) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number : [2015-I]
As home entertainment, television is rapidly becoming more (38)
than any other form. A news broadcast becomes more immediate
when people (39) actually see the scene (40) question and the
movement of the figures. Films could be viewed in the (41) of the
home and a variety of shows are also available. One of the
advantages of travel programmes is the (42) of faraway places
which many viewers would not (43) see.
38. (a) interesting (b) popular
(c) powerful (d) purposeful
39. (a) could (b) would
(c) might (d) shall
40. (a) of (b) with
(c) as (d) in
41. (a) surroundings (b) assistance
(c) comfort (d) privilege
42. (a) glimpses (b) image
(c) portrait (d) picture
43. (a) possible (b) rather
(c) else (d) otherwise
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 44 - 49) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number: [2015- II]
Life is an (44) series of challenges and opportunities to be seized.
Y ou have to plan for exercising the right career choices and (45) the
right opportunities. Planned (46) rather than a hasty decision is (47)
as far as your career is concerned. Y ou need to (48) what occupational
groups, (49) and type of organisation are suitable for you.
44. (a) enticing (b) exciting
(c) encharming (d) enhancing
45. (a) catching (b) offsetting
(c) grabbing (d) conceiving
46. (a) delay (b) hindrance
(c) application (d) execution
47. (a) desirable (b) deciphered
(c) inevitable (d) acceptable
48. (a) check (b) classify
(c) divide (d) analyse
49. (a) specifications (b) limitations
(c) qualifications (d) identification
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 50 - 54) : T oday most businessmen are very
worried. To begin with, they are not used to competition.In the
past they sold whatever ...(50)... produced at whatever prices
they chose. But ...(51)... increasing competition, customers began
to ...(52)... and choose. Imports suddenly became ...(53)...
available and that too at cheaper ...(54)...
50. (a) it (b) he
(c) they (d) we
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Sentence Completion/Cloze Test A-19
Sentence Completion/
Cloze Test 3
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1 - 5) : Pick out the most effective word from
the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence
meaningfully complete.   [2011-I]
1. His actions had ________ pain and suffering on thousands
of people.
(a) affected (b) imposed
(c) inflicted (d) deplored
2. The Government will ______ all resources to fight poverty .
(a) collect (b) exploit
(c) harness (d) muster
3. The children ______ crackers to celebrate the victory of
their team.
(a) burst (b) fired
(c) shot (d) released
4. I am ______ forward to our picnic scheduled in the next
month.
(a) seeing (b) looking
(c) planning (d) thinking
5. I hope you must have _____ by now that failures are the
stepping stones to success.
(a) known (b) felt
(c) decided (d) realized
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 6 - 10) : Pick out the most effective word from
the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence
meaningfully complete. [2011-II]
6. Mohini is an independent and innovative thinker, it is best
to grant her a good deal of __________ with regard to the
direction of her research.
(a) leverage (b) interest
(c) assistance (d) money
7. The __________ of meat in your refrigerator does not
necessarily indicate that you are a vegetarian.
(a) presence (b) absence
(c) amount (d) colour
8. Due to the rise of new media technology, many people predict
newspapers will soon be  __________ .
(a) obsolete (b) ubiquitous
(c) commonplace (d) widespread
9. Attention to detail is the  __________  of a fine craftsman.
(a) hallmark (b) stamp
(c) authenticity (d) show
10. Although the two sisters are twins, they look somewhat
__________.
(a) alike (b) unique
(d) different (d) related
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 11 - 15) : Pick up the most effective word from
the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence
meaningfully complete.  [2012-I]
11. Sanjay was______________ with divine vision to see the
great battle.
(a) demure (b) authorized
(c) endowed (d) uttered
12. There was so much__________ material in the essay that it
was difficult to get the author’s message.
(a) variegated (b) superficial
(c) extraneous (d) exemplary
13. The world is so constructed that if you wish to enjoy its
pleasures, you must also______ its pains.
(a) deny (b) neglect
(c) ignore (d) endure
14. Indian press did not give ____________ to the British
publicity.
(a) credence (b) scion
(c) augury (d) opportunity
15. Travellers ____________their reservations well in advance
if they want to travel during the Diwali holidays.
(a) has better to get (b) had better get
(c) had to get better (d) had better got
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 16 - 20) : Pick up the most effective word
from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence
meaningfully complete. [2012-II]
16. His book was marked by many ______ remarks which made
us forget its main theme.
(a) irrelevant (b) objective
(c) slanted (d) digressive
17. Some people have the capacity for learning foreign lan-
guages but they have no ________ to speak.
(a) interest (b) ability
(c) fondness (d) inclination
18. The dispute among the parties became so _______ that
there was every likelihood of a free exchange of blows
(a) complicated (b) acrimonious
(c) bellicose (d) aggressive
19. The judge decided to resign when he was _______ for pro-
motion to Chief Justice.
(a) passed by (b) passed out
(c) passed off (d) passed over
20. Questions will be answered by a _______ of experts.
(a) staff (b) panel
(c) bunch (d) band
Sentence Completion/Cloze Test
DIRECTIONS  (Qs. 21 - 25) :  Pick up the most effective word
from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence
meaningfully complete. [2013-I]
21. According to the weather __________ it is going to be
cloudy today.
(a) announcement (b) indication
(c) prediction (d) forecast
22. The villagers __________ the murder of their leader by
burning the police van.
(a) protested (b) avenged
(c) mourned (d) consoled
23. While on the routine fight, the aircraft was hit by a missile
and __________ into flames.
(a) fired (b) burst
(c) caught (d) engulfed
24. Hari got the company car for a __________ price as he was
the senior most employee in the company.
(a) reduced (b) discounted
(c) fixed (d) nominal
25. The unruly behaviour of the soldiers ___________ their
commander.
(a) clashed (b) aggrieved
(c) incensed (d) impeached
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 26 - 31) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number : [2014-I]
Those living in the slums are (26) and tough because they are
totally (27) to the vagaries and hardships of life. The rising sun
(28) the day and the setting sun closes the day for them. It is like
a drama where the curtain (29) up in the morning and comes down
in the evening. They don’t (30) hypertension and heart attacks
because there is, after all (31) to worry about.
26. (a) Poor (b) Sick
(c) Hardy (d) Weak
27. (a) Dependent (b) Independent
(c) Exposed (d) Tried
28. (a) Heralds (b) Herald
(c) Bring (d) Brings
29. (a) Hangs (b) Hand
(c) Goes (d) Shines
30. (a) Know (b) Get
(c) Think (d) Have
31. (a) Everything (b) Something
(c) Somewhere (d) Nothing
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 32 - 37) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number: [2014-II]
Science has made an (32) contribution to the relief of human
suffering and humanity (33)a deep (34) of gratitude to scientists
whose (35) and sacrifices have led to many (36) discoveries and
inventions which have done so much to (37) human pain and
misery.
32. (a) excessive (b) enormous
(c) intensive (d) active
33. (a) feels (b) offers
(c) owes (d) acknowledges
34. (a) amount (b) fund
(c) loan (d) debt
35. (a) labours (b) discoveries
(c) achievements (d) successes
36. (a) strange (b) useful
(c) advantageous (d) profitable
37. (a) decrease (b) disappears
(c) alleviate (d) belittle
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 38 - 43) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number : [2015-I]
As home entertainment, television is rapidly becoming more (38)
than any other form. A news broadcast becomes more immediate
when people (39) actually see the scene (40) question and the
movement of the figures. Films could be viewed in the (41) of the
home and a variety of shows are also available. One of the
advantages of travel programmes is the (42) of faraway places
which many viewers would not (43) see.
38. (a) interesting (b) popular
(c) powerful (d) purposeful
39. (a) could (b) would
(c) might (d) shall
40. (a) of (b) with
(c) as (d) in
41. (a) surroundings (b) assistance
(c) comfort (d) privilege
42. (a) glimpses (b) image
(c) portrait (d) picture
43. (a) possible (b) rather
(c) else (d) otherwise
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 44 - 49) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number: [2015- II]
Life is an (44) series of challenges and opportunities to be seized.
Y ou have to plan for exercising the right career choices and (45) the
right opportunities. Planned (46) rather than a hasty decision is (47)
as far as your career is concerned. Y ou need to (48) what occupational
groups, (49) and type of organisation are suitable for you.
44. (a) enticing (b) exciting
(c) encharming (d) enhancing
45. (a) catching (b) offsetting
(c) grabbing (d) conceiving
46. (a) delay (b) hindrance
(c) application (d) execution
47. (a) desirable (b) deciphered
(c) inevitable (d) acceptable
48. (a) check (b) classify
(c) divide (d) analyse
49. (a) specifications (b) limitations
(c) qualifications (d) identification
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 50 - 54) : T oday most businessmen are very
worried. To begin with, they are not used to competition.In the
past they sold whatever ...(50)... produced at whatever prices
they chose. But ...(51)... increasing competition, customers began
to ...(52)... and choose. Imports suddenly became ...(53)...
available and that too at cheaper ...(54)...
50. (a) it (b) he
(c) they (d) we
Sentence Completion/Cloze Test
51. (a) with (b) b y
(c) after (d) from
52. (a) buy (b) take
(c) pick (d) want
53. (a) hardly (b) easily
(c) frequently (d) conveniently
54. (a) costs (b) returns
(c) dividend (d) prices
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 55 - 59): Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number: [2016 - II]
About sixty percent of the human body is water. If you could
(55) out a human being like a (56). you would obtain about fifty
litres of water. This water which is not like (57) water because of
the substance it (58) is necessary to the life of the human
being. About a gallon of it is in the blood vesseis and is (59)
circulating by temperature.
55. (a) work (b) wrench
(c) press (d) squeeze
56. (a) mango (b) lemon
(c) fruit (d) banana
57. (a) usual (b) ordinary
(c) common (d) normal
58. (a) dissolves (b) carries
(c) contains (d) includes
59. (a) continued (b) made
(c) got (d) kept
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 60-64) : In the following passage there are
some numbered blanks. Fill in the blanks by selecting the most
appropriate word for each blank from the given options.
[2018 - I]
In tropical countries, certain crops are grown  ............(60)............
the year. These countries have ............(61)............ rainfall for the
crops. They also have plenty of sunshine that  ............(62)............
the crops. More food than is ............(63)............ can be grown in
these places. But there are other countries in the world where it is
............(64)............ to grow crops.
60. (a) Along (b) Over
(c) Through out (d) Across
61. (a) Sufficient (b) Little
(c) Plenty (d) Inadequate
62. (a) Opens (b) Gathers
(c) Destroys (d) Ripens
63. (a) Cooked (b) Required
(c) Planted (d) Used
64. (a) Difficult (b) Rough
(c) Smooth (d) Impossible
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 65-69): Given below are sentences with a
blank in each. Identify the most suitable alternative among the
five given that fits into the blank to make the sentence logical
and meaningful.   [2018 - II]
65. In the same amount of time it would take me to correct all the
________________ in your report, I could write a better
report myself.
(a) mistakes (b) problems
(c) accuracies (d) obstacles
66. I have recently used the services of his ______________
agency to book a cruise in the Mediterranean.
(a) progress (b) deportation
(c) travel (d) transfer
67. They would like local authorities to be given greater
________________ as to how the money is spent.
(a) affairs (b) function
(c) omission (d) discretion
68. In a 10-billion-year-old galaxy there should have been ample
________________ for at least one species to escape its
own mess, and to spread across the stars, filling every niche.
(a) negligence (b) opportunity
(c) surveillance (d) supply
69. A true ________________ of the resources involved in
sport would include the unpaid labour services.
(a) growth (b) consideration
(c) guidance (d) estimation
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 70-72) : In the following passage some of the
words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select
the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
   [2018 - II]
Tibet (70) _________ up images of a mystic land. Snow-capped
mountain peaks pierce the blue sky and fierce chilly winds sweep
the rolling grasslands. Maroon-robed Buddhist monks pray in
remote monasteries and (71) ________ horsemen pound the
rugged earth. People in this high plateau perform punishing rituals
like prostrating hundreds of miles in tattered clothes on pilgrimage.
Spirits, spells and flying apparitions are part of the Tibetan world.
In short, Tibet remains an (72).
70. (a) molds (b) conjures
(c) puts (d) toil
71. (a) sturdy (b) wobbly
(c) devilish (d) drained
72. (a) inspiration (b) abhorrent
(c) exotica (d) heaven
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 73-75) : In the following passage some of the
words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select
the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
       [2019-I]
Some scholars, while exploring the forests of America, discovered
some buildings that were in ruins. These buildings were
(73)_________ ruined by encroaching forest. They were
remnants of a (74)________ civilization. The scholars got
interested. They excavated more and discovered
(75)___________ their utmost surprise the remains of a
flourishing civilization-the Mayas as they named it.
73. (a) reasonably (b) surely
(c) apparently (d) perfectly
74. (a) great (b) invisible
(c) static (d) ordinary
75. (a) at (b) for
(c) by (d) to
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Sentence Completion/Cloze Test A-19
Sentence Completion/
Cloze Test 3
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1 - 5) : Pick out the most effective word from
the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence
meaningfully complete.   [2011-I]
1. His actions had ________ pain and suffering on thousands
of people.
(a) affected (b) imposed
(c) inflicted (d) deplored
2. The Government will ______ all resources to fight poverty .
(a) collect (b) exploit
(c) harness (d) muster
3. The children ______ crackers to celebrate the victory of
their team.
(a) burst (b) fired
(c) shot (d) released
4. I am ______ forward to our picnic scheduled in the next
month.
(a) seeing (b) looking
(c) planning (d) thinking
5. I hope you must have _____ by now that failures are the
stepping stones to success.
(a) known (b) felt
(c) decided (d) realized
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 6 - 10) : Pick out the most effective word from
the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence
meaningfully complete. [2011-II]
6. Mohini is an independent and innovative thinker, it is best
to grant her a good deal of __________ with regard to the
direction of her research.
(a) leverage (b) interest
(c) assistance (d) money
7. The __________ of meat in your refrigerator does not
necessarily indicate that you are a vegetarian.
(a) presence (b) absence
(c) amount (d) colour
8. Due to the rise of new media technology, many people predict
newspapers will soon be  __________ .
(a) obsolete (b) ubiquitous
(c) commonplace (d) widespread
9. Attention to detail is the  __________  of a fine craftsman.
(a) hallmark (b) stamp
(c) authenticity (d) show
10. Although the two sisters are twins, they look somewhat
__________.
(a) alike (b) unique
(d) different (d) related
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 11 - 15) : Pick up the most effective word from
the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence
meaningfully complete.  [2012-I]
11. Sanjay was______________ with divine vision to see the
great battle.
(a) demure (b) authorized
(c) endowed (d) uttered
12. There was so much__________ material in the essay that it
was difficult to get the author’s message.
(a) variegated (b) superficial
(c) extraneous (d) exemplary
13. The world is so constructed that if you wish to enjoy its
pleasures, you must also______ its pains.
(a) deny (b) neglect
(c) ignore (d) endure
14. Indian press did not give ____________ to the British
publicity.
(a) credence (b) scion
(c) augury (d) opportunity
15. Travellers ____________their reservations well in advance
if they want to travel during the Diwali holidays.
(a) has better to get (b) had better get
(c) had to get better (d) had better got
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 16 - 20) : Pick up the most effective word
from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence
meaningfully complete. [2012-II]
16. His book was marked by many ______ remarks which made
us forget its main theme.
(a) irrelevant (b) objective
(c) slanted (d) digressive
17. Some people have the capacity for learning foreign lan-
guages but they have no ________ to speak.
(a) interest (b) ability
(c) fondness (d) inclination
18. The dispute among the parties became so _______ that
there was every likelihood of a free exchange of blows
(a) complicated (b) acrimonious
(c) bellicose (d) aggressive
19. The judge decided to resign when he was _______ for pro-
motion to Chief Justice.
(a) passed by (b) passed out
(c) passed off (d) passed over
20. Questions will be answered by a _______ of experts.
(a) staff (b) panel
(c) bunch (d) band
Sentence Completion/Cloze Test
DIRECTIONS  (Qs. 21 - 25) :  Pick up the most effective word
from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence
meaningfully complete. [2013-I]
21. According to the weather __________ it is going to be
cloudy today.
(a) announcement (b) indication
(c) prediction (d) forecast
22. The villagers __________ the murder of their leader by
burning the police van.
(a) protested (b) avenged
(c) mourned (d) consoled
23. While on the routine fight, the aircraft was hit by a missile
and __________ into flames.
(a) fired (b) burst
(c) caught (d) engulfed
24. Hari got the company car for a __________ price as he was
the senior most employee in the company.
(a) reduced (b) discounted
(c) fixed (d) nominal
25. The unruly behaviour of the soldiers ___________ their
commander.
(a) clashed (b) aggrieved
(c) incensed (d) impeached
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 26 - 31) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number : [2014-I]
Those living in the slums are (26) and tough because they are
totally (27) to the vagaries and hardships of life. The rising sun
(28) the day and the setting sun closes the day for them. It is like
a drama where the curtain (29) up in the morning and comes down
in the evening. They don’t (30) hypertension and heart attacks
because there is, after all (31) to worry about.
26. (a) Poor (b) Sick
(c) Hardy (d) Weak
27. (a) Dependent (b) Independent
(c) Exposed (d) Tried
28. (a) Heralds (b) Herald
(c) Bring (d) Brings
29. (a) Hangs (b) Hand
(c) Goes (d) Shines
30. (a) Know (b) Get
(c) Think (d) Have
31. (a) Everything (b) Something
(c) Somewhere (d) Nothing
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 32 - 37) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number: [2014-II]
Science has made an (32) contribution to the relief of human
suffering and humanity (33)a deep (34) of gratitude to scientists
whose (35) and sacrifices have led to many (36) discoveries and
inventions which have done so much to (37) human pain and
misery.
32. (a) excessive (b) enormous
(c) intensive (d) active
33. (a) feels (b) offers
(c) owes (d) acknowledges
34. (a) amount (b) fund
(c) loan (d) debt
35. (a) labours (b) discoveries
(c) achievements (d) successes
36. (a) strange (b) useful
(c) advantageous (d) profitable
37. (a) decrease (b) disappears
(c) alleviate (d) belittle
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 38 - 43) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number : [2015-I]
As home entertainment, television is rapidly becoming more (38)
than any other form. A news broadcast becomes more immediate
when people (39) actually see the scene (40) question and the
movement of the figures. Films could be viewed in the (41) of the
home and a variety of shows are also available. One of the
advantages of travel programmes is the (42) of faraway places
which many viewers would not (43) see.
38. (a) interesting (b) popular
(c) powerful (d) purposeful
39. (a) could (b) would
(c) might (d) shall
40. (a) of (b) with
(c) as (d) in
41. (a) surroundings (b) assistance
(c) comfort (d) privilege
42. (a) glimpses (b) image
(c) portrait (d) picture
43. (a) possible (b) rather
(c) else (d) otherwise
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 44 - 49) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number: [2015- II]
Life is an (44) series of challenges and opportunities to be seized.
Y ou have to plan for exercising the right career choices and (45) the
right opportunities. Planned (46) rather than a hasty decision is (47)
as far as your career is concerned. Y ou need to (48) what occupational
groups, (49) and type of organisation are suitable for you.
44. (a) enticing (b) exciting
(c) encharming (d) enhancing
45. (a) catching (b) offsetting
(c) grabbing (d) conceiving
46. (a) delay (b) hindrance
(c) application (d) execution
47. (a) desirable (b) deciphered
(c) inevitable (d) acceptable
48. (a) check (b) classify
(c) divide (d) analyse
49. (a) specifications (b) limitations
(c) qualifications (d) identification
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 50 - 54) : T oday most businessmen are very
worried. To begin with, they are not used to competition.In the
past they sold whatever ...(50)... produced at whatever prices
they chose. But ...(51)... increasing competition, customers began
to ...(52)... and choose. Imports suddenly became ...(53)...
available and that too at cheaper ...(54)...
50. (a) it (b) he
(c) they (d) we
Sentence Completion/Cloze Test
51. (a) with (b) b y
(c) after (d) from
52. (a) buy (b) take
(c) pick (d) want
53. (a) hardly (b) easily
(c) frequently (d) conveniently
54. (a) costs (b) returns
(c) dividend (d) prices
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 55 - 59): Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number: [2016 - II]
About sixty percent of the human body is water. If you could
(55) out a human being like a (56). you would obtain about fifty
litres of water. This water which is not like (57) water because of
the substance it (58) is necessary to the life of the human
being. About a gallon of it is in the blood vesseis and is (59)
circulating by temperature.
55. (a) work (b) wrench
(c) press (d) squeeze
56. (a) mango (b) lemon
(c) fruit (d) banana
57. (a) usual (b) ordinary
(c) common (d) normal
58. (a) dissolves (b) carries
(c) contains (d) includes
59. (a) continued (b) made
(c) got (d) kept
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 60-64) : In the following passage there are
some numbered blanks. Fill in the blanks by selecting the most
appropriate word for each blank from the given options.
[2018 - I]
In tropical countries, certain crops are grown  ............(60)............
the year. These countries have ............(61)............ rainfall for the
crops. They also have plenty of sunshine that  ............(62)............
the crops. More food than is ............(63)............ can be grown in
these places. But there are other countries in the world where it is
............(64)............ to grow crops.
60. (a) Along (b) Over
(c) Through out (d) Across
61. (a) Sufficient (b) Little
(c) Plenty (d) Inadequate
62. (a) Opens (b) Gathers
(c) Destroys (d) Ripens
63. (a) Cooked (b) Required
(c) Planted (d) Used
64. (a) Difficult (b) Rough
(c) Smooth (d) Impossible
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 65-69): Given below are sentences with a
blank in each. Identify the most suitable alternative among the
five given that fits into the blank to make the sentence logical
and meaningful.   [2018 - II]
65. In the same amount of time it would take me to correct all the
________________ in your report, I could write a better
report myself.
(a) mistakes (b) problems
(c) accuracies (d) obstacles
66. I have recently used the services of his ______________
agency to book a cruise in the Mediterranean.
(a) progress (b) deportation
(c) travel (d) transfer
67. They would like local authorities to be given greater
________________ as to how the money is spent.
(a) affairs (b) function
(c) omission (d) discretion
68. In a 10-billion-year-old galaxy there should have been ample
________________ for at least one species to escape its
own mess, and to spread across the stars, filling every niche.
(a) negligence (b) opportunity
(c) surveillance (d) supply
69. A true ________________ of the resources involved in
sport would include the unpaid labour services.
(a) growth (b) consideration
(c) guidance (d) estimation
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 70-72) : In the following passage some of the
words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select
the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
   [2018 - II]
Tibet (70) _________ up images of a mystic land. Snow-capped
mountain peaks pierce the blue sky and fierce chilly winds sweep
the rolling grasslands. Maroon-robed Buddhist monks pray in
remote monasteries and (71) ________ horsemen pound the
rugged earth. People in this high plateau perform punishing rituals
like prostrating hundreds of miles in tattered clothes on pilgrimage.
Spirits, spells and flying apparitions are part of the Tibetan world.
In short, Tibet remains an (72).
70. (a) molds (b) conjures
(c) puts (d) toil
71. (a) sturdy (b) wobbly
(c) devilish (d) drained
72. (a) inspiration (b) abhorrent
(c) exotica (d) heaven
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 73-75) : In the following passage some of the
words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select
the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
       [2019-I]
Some scholars, while exploring the forests of America, discovered
some buildings that were in ruins. These buildings were
(73)_________ ruined by encroaching forest. They were
remnants of a (74)________ civilization. The scholars got
interested. They excavated more and discovered
(75)___________ their utmost surprise the remains of a
flourishing civilization-the Mayas as they named it.
73. (a) reasonably (b) surely
(c) apparently (d) perfectly
74. (a) great (b) invisible
(c) static (d) ordinary
75. (a) at (b) for
(c) by (d) to
Sentence Completion/Cloze Test
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 76-80) : In the following questions, sentences
are given with blanks to be filed in with an appropriate word(s).
Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the
correct alternative out of the four as your answer.     [2019-I]
76. Grandmother has a good memory; she can remember things
which __________ many years ago.
(a) had happened (b) have happened
(c) happened (d) happens to be
77. I _________ her among the crowd just now.
(a) have glimpsed (b) had glimpsed
(c) have been glimpsing (d) glimpsed
78. Lost time is ________ again, and what we call time enough
always proves little enough.
(a) found never (b) find never
(c) never found (d) never been found
79. To such a degree ____________ that people rebuked him.
(a) he made a noise (b) did he make a noise
(c) he had made a noise (d) did he make noise
80. I’m going to adopt her as ________ as Julie and I get
married.
(a) sooner (b) quickly
(c) earlier (d) soon
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 81-84) : In questions no. 15 to 18, sentences
are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word
(S). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose
the correct alternative out of the Four options. [2019 - II]
81. After the treatment, he was relieved ___________ the pain
(a) For (b) Of
(c) From (d) With
82. Several items have been left____________ from the list
(a) Out (b) Within
(c) Behind (d) Off
83. I have not paid my school fees_________
(a) Already (b) Now
(c) Then (d) Y et
84. My father has _________ returned home from work.
(a) Now (b) Never
(c) Defense (d) Just
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 85-89) : Read the following passage carefully
and answer the questions. [2019 - II]
The postal service is the government agency — (85) —- handles
the mail. Its job is — (86) — letters and packages to people and
businesses all over the world. Its goal is to see that your mail
gets to its destination — (87) — possible. People —- (88) —-the
postal service to deliver important letters and even valuables, —
(89) — time and to the right person.
85. (a) the fact that (b) whether
(c) of which (d) that
86. (a) being delivered (b) to be delivered
(c) to have delivered (d) to deliver
87. (a) less quickly
(b) too quickly
(c) so quickly that
(d) as quickly as
88. (a) back out (b) check out
(c) come in (d) rely on
89. (a) to (b) for
(c) at (d) on
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 90-93): In the following questions, the
sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate
word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate
it by selecting the appropriate option. [2020 - I]
90. A leaderless police force........... the path of least resistance
since there was no one in authority to spur it to action.
(a) Take (b) Took
(c) Tread (d) Negotiate
91. this has provided a ray of hope and there is no dearth of
data as far as cervical cancer and prevention are.............
(a) Concerned (b) Forgotten
(c) Discernible (d) Detectable
92. the program has ......... a DNA based HPV test and offered it
for free to these women.
(a) Relate (b) Deploying
(c) Deployed (d) Refrain
93. There were four instances when Delhi Police gave short
shrift to the laws of the land and, indeed, to the very
Constitution they are ............. to uphold.
(a) Swear (b) Sworn
(c) Sword (d) Fi rm
DIRECTIONS (Qs.94-96): In these questions, in the following
passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage
 carefully and choose the correct out of four alternatives.  [2020 - I]
For the rule of law to be well .....65........ and enforced, we need to
start at the very beginning — mobilising our local communities. A
strong, mobilized, civil society is a necessary condition to hold the
State to account. It is not about one seemingly revolutionary
protest, even if the well-meaning antagonists of the CAA ......66.......
believe so. When violence and lawlessness spill over into the
streets and begin to constrain our work-a-day lives, as it has across
India; when the police are routinely challenged by those on the
wrong side of the .....67.....; when the police force is overworked
and overwhelmed by political subterfuge, our society will be on
the brink. As a society , we are currently engaged in a negative-sum
game. The rule of law cannot, unlike riots, be engineered. It can
only be practiced if we understand that liberty has to be balanced
with equality; and pluralism entails a measure of negative liberty .
94. (a) Establish (b) Establishing
(c) Established (d) None of these
95. (a) genuine (b) genuinely
(c) wrong (d) right
96. (a) face (b) Law
(c) Police (d) None of these
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Sentence Completion/
Cloze Test 3
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1 - 5) : Pick out the most effective word from
the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence
meaningfully complete.   [2011-I]
1. His actions had ________ pain and suffering on thousands
of people.
(a) affected (b) imposed
(c) inflicted (d) deplored
2. The Government will ______ all resources to fight poverty .
(a) collect (b) exploit
(c) harness (d) muster
3. The children ______ crackers to celebrate the victory of
their team.
(a) burst (b) fired
(c) shot (d) released
4. I am ______ forward to our picnic scheduled in the next
month.
(a) seeing (b) looking
(c) planning (d) thinking
5. I hope you must have _____ by now that failures are the
stepping stones to success.
(a) known (b) felt
(c) decided (d) realized
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 6 - 10) : Pick out the most effective word from
the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence
meaningfully complete. [2011-II]
6. Mohini is an independent and innovative thinker, it is best
to grant her a good deal of __________ with regard to the
direction of her research.
(a) leverage (b) interest
(c) assistance (d) money
7. The __________ of meat in your refrigerator does not
necessarily indicate that you are a vegetarian.
(a) presence (b) absence
(c) amount (d) colour
8. Due to the rise of new media technology, many people predict
newspapers will soon be  __________ .
(a) obsolete (b) ubiquitous
(c) commonplace (d) widespread
9. Attention to detail is the  __________  of a fine craftsman.
(a) hallmark (b) stamp
(c) authenticity (d) show
10. Although the two sisters are twins, they look somewhat
__________.
(a) alike (b) unique
(d) different (d) related
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 11 - 15) : Pick up the most effective word from
the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence
meaningfully complete.  [2012-I]
11. Sanjay was______________ with divine vision to see the
great battle.
(a) demure (b) authorized
(c) endowed (d) uttered
12. There was so much__________ material in the essay that it
was difficult to get the author’s message.
(a) variegated (b) superficial
(c) extraneous (d) exemplary
13. The world is so constructed that if you wish to enjoy its
pleasures, you must also______ its pains.
(a) deny (b) neglect
(c) ignore (d) endure
14. Indian press did not give ____________ to the British
publicity.
(a) credence (b) scion
(c) augury (d) opportunity
15. Travellers ____________their reservations well in advance
if they want to travel during the Diwali holidays.
(a) has better to get (b) had better get
(c) had to get better (d) had better got
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 16 - 20) : Pick up the most effective word
from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence
meaningfully complete. [2012-II]
16. His book was marked by many ______ remarks which made
us forget its main theme.
(a) irrelevant (b) objective
(c) slanted (d) digressive
17. Some people have the capacity for learning foreign lan-
guages but they have no ________ to speak.
(a) interest (b) ability
(c) fondness (d) inclination
18. The dispute among the parties became so _______ that
there was every likelihood of a free exchange of blows
(a) complicated (b) acrimonious
(c) bellicose (d) aggressive
19. The judge decided to resign when he was _______ for pro-
motion to Chief Justice.
(a) passed by (b) passed out
(c) passed off (d) passed over
20. Questions will be answered by a _______ of experts.
(a) staff (b) panel
(c) bunch (d) band
Sentence Completion/Cloze Test
DIRECTIONS  (Qs. 21 - 25) :  Pick up the most effective word
from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence
meaningfully complete. [2013-I]
21. According to the weather __________ it is going to be
cloudy today.
(a) announcement (b) indication
(c) prediction (d) forecast
22. The villagers __________ the murder of their leader by
burning the police van.
(a) protested (b) avenged
(c) mourned (d) consoled
23. While on the routine fight, the aircraft was hit by a missile
and __________ into flames.
(a) fired (b) burst
(c) caught (d) engulfed
24. Hari got the company car for a __________ price as he was
the senior most employee in the company.
(a) reduced (b) discounted
(c) fixed (d) nominal
25. The unruly behaviour of the soldiers ___________ their
commander.
(a) clashed (b) aggrieved
(c) incensed (d) impeached
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 26 - 31) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number : [2014-I]
Those living in the slums are (26) and tough because they are
totally (27) to the vagaries and hardships of life. The rising sun
(28) the day and the setting sun closes the day for them. It is like
a drama where the curtain (29) up in the morning and comes down
in the evening. They don’t (30) hypertension and heart attacks
because there is, after all (31) to worry about.
26. (a) Poor (b) Sick
(c) Hardy (d) Weak
27. (a) Dependent (b) Independent
(c) Exposed (d) Tried
28. (a) Heralds (b) Herald
(c) Bring (d) Brings
29. (a) Hangs (b) Hand
(c) Goes (d) Shines
30. (a) Know (b) Get
(c) Think (d) Have
31. (a) Everything (b) Something
(c) Somewhere (d) Nothing
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 32 - 37) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number: [2014-II]
Science has made an (32) contribution to the relief of human
suffering and humanity (33)a deep (34) of gratitude to scientists
whose (35) and sacrifices have led to many (36) discoveries and
inventions which have done so much to (37) human pain and
misery.
32. (a) excessive (b) enormous
(c) intensive (d) active
33. (a) feels (b) offers
(c) owes (d) acknowledges
34. (a) amount (b) fund
(c) loan (d) debt
35. (a) labours (b) discoveries
(c) achievements (d) successes
36. (a) strange (b) useful
(c) advantageous (d) profitable
37. (a) decrease (b) disappears
(c) alleviate (d) belittle
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 38 - 43) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number : [2015-I]
As home entertainment, television is rapidly becoming more (38)
than any other form. A news broadcast becomes more immediate
when people (39) actually see the scene (40) question and the
movement of the figures. Films could be viewed in the (41) of the
home and a variety of shows are also available. One of the
advantages of travel programmes is the (42) of faraway places
which many viewers would not (43) see.
38. (a) interesting (b) popular
(c) powerful (d) purposeful
39. (a) could (b) would
(c) might (d) shall
40. (a) of (b) with
(c) as (d) in
41. (a) surroundings (b) assistance
(c) comfort (d) privilege
42. (a) glimpses (b) image
(c) portrait (d) picture
43. (a) possible (b) rather
(c) else (d) otherwise
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 44 - 49) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number: [2015- II]
Life is an (44) series of challenges and opportunities to be seized.
Y ou have to plan for exercising the right career choices and (45) the
right opportunities. Planned (46) rather than a hasty decision is (47)
as far as your career is concerned. Y ou need to (48) what occupational
groups, (49) and type of organisation are suitable for you.
44. (a) enticing (b) exciting
(c) encharming (d) enhancing
45. (a) catching (b) offsetting
(c) grabbing (d) conceiving
46. (a) delay (b) hindrance
(c) application (d) execution
47. (a) desirable (b) deciphered
(c) inevitable (d) acceptable
48. (a) check (b) classify
(c) divide (d) analyse
49. (a) specifications (b) limitations
(c) qualifications (d) identification
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 50 - 54) : T oday most businessmen are very
worried. To begin with, they are not used to competition.In the
past they sold whatever ...(50)... produced at whatever prices
they chose. But ...(51)... increasing competition, customers began
to ...(52)... and choose. Imports suddenly became ...(53)...
available and that too at cheaper ...(54)...
50. (a) it (b) he
(c) they (d) we
Sentence Completion/Cloze Test
51. (a) with (b) b y
(c) after (d) from
52. (a) buy (b) take
(c) pick (d) want
53. (a) hardly (b) easily
(c) frequently (d) conveniently
54. (a) costs (b) returns
(c) dividend (d) prices
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 55 - 59): Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number: [2016 - II]
About sixty percent of the human body is water. If you could
(55) out a human being like a (56). you would obtain about fifty
litres of water. This water which is not like (57) water because of
the substance it (58) is necessary to the life of the human
being. About a gallon of it is in the blood vesseis and is (59)
circulating by temperature.
55. (a) work (b) wrench
(c) press (d) squeeze
56. (a) mango (b) lemon
(c) fruit (d) banana
57. (a) usual (b) ordinary
(c) common (d) normal
58. (a) dissolves (b) carries
(c) contains (d) includes
59. (a) continued (b) made
(c) got (d) kept
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 60-64) : In the following passage there are
some numbered blanks. Fill in the blanks by selecting the most
appropriate word for each blank from the given options.
[2018 - I]
In tropical countries, certain crops are grown  ............(60)............
the year. These countries have ............(61)............ rainfall for the
crops. They also have plenty of sunshine that  ............(62)............
the crops. More food than is ............(63)............ can be grown in
these places. But there are other countries in the world where it is
............(64)............ to grow crops.
60. (a) Along (b) Over
(c) Through out (d) Across
61. (a) Sufficient (b) Little
(c) Plenty (d) Inadequate
62. (a) Opens (b) Gathers
(c) Destroys (d) Ripens
63. (a) Cooked (b) Required
(c) Planted (d) Used
64. (a) Difficult (b) Rough
(c) Smooth (d) Impossible
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 65-69): Given below are sentences with a
blank in each. Identify the most suitable alternative among the
five given that fits into the blank to make the sentence logical
and meaningful.   [2018 - II]
65. In the same amount of time it would take me to correct all the
________________ in your report, I could write a better
report myself.
(a) mistakes (b) problems
(c) accuracies (d) obstacles
66. I have recently used the services of his ______________
agency to book a cruise in the Mediterranean.
(a) progress (b) deportation
(c) travel (d) transfer
67. They would like local authorities to be given greater
________________ as to how the money is spent.
(a) affairs (b) function
(c) omission (d) discretion
68. In a 10-billion-year-old galaxy there should have been ample
________________ for at least one species to escape its
own mess, and to spread across the stars, filling every niche.
(a) negligence (b) opportunity
(c) surveillance (d) supply
69. A true ________________ of the resources involved in
sport would include the unpaid labour services.
(a) growth (b) consideration
(c) guidance (d) estimation
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 70-72) : In the following passage some of the
words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select
the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
   [2018 - II]
Tibet (70) _________ up images of a mystic land. Snow-capped
mountain peaks pierce the blue sky and fierce chilly winds sweep
the rolling grasslands. Maroon-robed Buddhist monks pray in
remote monasteries and (71) ________ horsemen pound the
rugged earth. People in this high plateau perform punishing rituals
like prostrating hundreds of miles in tattered clothes on pilgrimage.
Spirits, spells and flying apparitions are part of the Tibetan world.
In short, Tibet remains an (72).
70. (a) molds (b) conjures
(c) puts (d) toil
71. (a) sturdy (b) wobbly
(c) devilish (d) drained
72. (a) inspiration (b) abhorrent
(c) exotica (d) heaven
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 73-75) : In the following passage some of the
words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select
the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
       [2019-I]
Some scholars, while exploring the forests of America, discovered
some buildings that were in ruins. These buildings were
(73)_________ ruined by encroaching forest. They were
remnants of a (74)________ civilization. The scholars got
interested. They excavated more and discovered
(75)___________ their utmost surprise the remains of a
flourishing civilization-the Mayas as they named it.
73. (a) reasonably (b) surely
(c) apparently (d) perfectly
74. (a) great (b) invisible
(c) static (d) ordinary
75. (a) at (b) for
(c) by (d) to
Sentence Completion/Cloze Test
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 76-80) : In the following questions, sentences
are given with blanks to be filed in with an appropriate word(s).
Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the
correct alternative out of the four as your answer.     [2019-I]
76. Grandmother has a good memory; she can remember things
which __________ many years ago.
(a) had happened (b) have happened
(c) happened (d) happens to be
77. I _________ her among the crowd just now.
(a) have glimpsed (b) had glimpsed
(c) have been glimpsing (d) glimpsed
78. Lost time is ________ again, and what we call time enough
always proves little enough.
(a) found never (b) find never
(c) never found (d) never been found
79. To such a degree ____________ that people rebuked him.
(a) he made a noise (b) did he make a noise
(c) he had made a noise (d) did he make noise
80. I’m going to adopt her as ________ as Julie and I get
married.
(a) sooner (b) quickly
(c) earlier (d) soon
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 81-84) : In questions no. 15 to 18, sentences
are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word
(S). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose
the correct alternative out of the Four options. [2019 - II]
81. After the treatment, he was relieved ___________ the pain
(a) For (b) Of
(c) From (d) With
82. Several items have been left____________ from the list
(a) Out (b) Within
(c) Behind (d) Off
83. I have not paid my school fees_________
(a) Already (b) Now
(c) Then (d) Y et
84. My father has _________ returned home from work.
(a) Now (b) Never
(c) Defense (d) Just
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 85-89) : Read the following passage carefully
and answer the questions. [2019 - II]
The postal service is the government agency — (85) —- handles
the mail. Its job is — (86) — letters and packages to people and
businesses all over the world. Its goal is to see that your mail
gets to its destination — (87) — possible. People —- (88) —-the
postal service to deliver important letters and even valuables, —
(89) — time and to the right person.
85. (a) the fact that (b) whether
(c) of which (d) that
86. (a) being delivered (b) to be delivered
(c) to have delivered (d) to deliver
87. (a) less quickly
(b) too quickly
(c) so quickly that
(d) as quickly as
88. (a) back out (b) check out
(c) come in (d) rely on
89. (a) to (b) for
(c) at (d) on
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 90-93): In the following questions, the
sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate
word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate
it by selecting the appropriate option. [2020 - I]
90. A leaderless police force........... the path of least resistance
since there was no one in authority to spur it to action.
(a) Take (b) Took
(c) Tread (d) Negotiate
91. this has provided a ray of hope and there is no dearth of
data as far as cervical cancer and prevention are.............
(a) Concerned (b) Forgotten
(c) Discernible (d) Detectable
92. the program has ......... a DNA based HPV test and offered it
for free to these women.
(a) Relate (b) Deploying
(c) Deployed (d) Refrain
93. There were four instances when Delhi Police gave short
shrift to the laws of the land and, indeed, to the very
Constitution they are ............. to uphold.
(a) Swear (b) Sworn
(c) Sword (d) Fi rm
DIRECTIONS (Qs.94-96): In these questions, in the following
passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage
 carefully and choose the correct out of four alternatives.  [2020 - I]
For the rule of law to be well .....65........ and enforced, we need to
start at the very beginning — mobilising our local communities. A
strong, mobilized, civil society is a necessary condition to hold the
State to account. It is not about one seemingly revolutionary
protest, even if the well-meaning antagonists of the CAA ......66.......
believe so. When violence and lawlessness spill over into the
streets and begin to constrain our work-a-day lives, as it has across
India; when the police are routinely challenged by those on the
wrong side of the .....67.....; when the police force is overworked
and overwhelmed by political subterfuge, our society will be on
the brink. As a society , we are currently engaged in a negative-sum
game. The rule of law cannot, unlike riots, be engineered. It can
only be practiced if we understand that liberty has to be balanced
with equality; and pluralism entails a measure of negative liberty .
94. (a) Establish (b) Establishing
(c) Established (d) None of these
95. (a) genuine (b) genuinely
(c) wrong (d) right
96. (a) face (b) Law
(c) Police (d) None of these
Sentence Completion/Cloze Test
ANSWERS & EXPLANATIONS
1. (c) Inflicted which means make (someone) do something
unpleasant; e.g. "The teacher inflicted his rage on the
students. Other options do not correspond.
2. (c) Harness means exploit the power of some one or some
thing.
3. (a) Burst. If you are bursting crackers then you are setting
off fireworks.
4. (b) The correct phrase is look forward to.
5. (d) Realize means perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
which is correct filler.
6. (a) Leverage means to use (something) to maximum
advantage.
7. (b) Absence is the most appropriate word because a
contrast is made here.
8. (a) Obsolete means no longer in use.
9. (b) Here stamp is being used as a trademark or a signature
style.
10. (c) Although is used to show a contrast. Twins are usually
considered similar looking but using although makes
the sentence contrasting.
11. (c) The correct option is endowed which means provided
or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inherit-
ance or nature).
12. (c) Extraneous means not pertinent to the matter under
consideration.
13. (d) Endure means put up with something or somebody
unpleasant.
14. (a) Credence means the mental attitude that something is
believable and should be accepted as true.
15. (b) The correct filler is 'had better get'. Hence, the correct
sentence should be the travellers had better get their
reservations well in advance if they want to travel dur-
ing  the Diwali holidays.
16. (d) The correct filler here should be digressive.
17. (d) Here the right option should be 'inclination'.
18. (b) Acrimonious is the most effective word among the
given options.
19. (d) Pass over means to leave out, disregard.
20. (b) Panel rightly corresponds with the experts.
21. (d) Forecast is used to predict or estimate a future event.
22. (b) Avenged means to inflict harm in return for an injury
or wrong done to oneself or another.
23. (b) Burst means tobreak open or apart suddenly and
violently, especially as a result of an impact (here the
impact is hit by a missile).
24. (b) Being the senior most employee, Hari got a discount
on the company car. The discount was proportional
to his long service for the company.
25. (c) Incensed means extremely angry. Thus the unruly
behaviour of the soldiers made their commander
extremely angry.
26. (c) In the sentence, hardy is used along with the word
tough to describe the people living in slums.
27. (c) In the sentence, the author tells how slum people are
subject to uncertainties and hardships of life.
28. (d) Using the third person singular present form of
bringinstead of infinitive form.
29. (c) In the sentence, comes is used with evening. And goes
is the opposite of come which will thus come along
morning.
30. (d) It is the most appropriate word from the given options.
31. (d) The sentence begins with don't, which means nega-
tion.
32. (b) 33. (c) 34. (d) 35. (a) 36. (b)
37. (c)
38. (b) The word rapidly can match popular, not with other
options.
39. (a) Could shows the ability .
40. (d) In question' means being discussed or considered ex.
On the days in question there were several serious
questions.
41. (c) In the comfort of home' defines in the home atmosphere
without going out for the purpose of entertainment.
42. (a)
43. (d) Otherwise television this would not have possible.
44. (b) 45. (c) 46. (d) 47. (a) 48. (d)
49. (a) 50. (c) 51. (a) 52. (c) 53. (b)
54. (d)
55. (d) Sueeze means to take out something forcefully .
56. (b) Lemon can be squeezed to take out juice.
57. (d) Normal water means water not having anything
dissolved in it.
58. (c) Water contains essential elements required by the
human body.
59. (d) Water is kept circulating by temperature.
60. (c) 61. (a) 62. (d) 63. (b) 64. (a)
65. (a) The most appropriate word that would fill the blank is
'mistakes' which means an act or judgement that is
misguided or wrong. All the other words do not fill the
blank appropriately, hence option (a) is the most
suitable answer choice. Accuracies means the quality
or state of being correct or precise. Obstacles means a
thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders
progress.
66. (c) The most appropriate word that would fill the blank is
'travel' which means journeys, especially abroad. All
the other words do not fill the blank appropriately,
hence option (c) is the most suitable answer choice.
Deportation means the action of deporting a foreigner
from a country . Transfer means move from one place
to another.