Directions:(1-5) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.

1.Although he is not now regarded in the same light as he was in the seventeenth century, and originated no great movement that civilization values,–in fact was anything but a permanent benefactor to his country or mankind,–yet Louis XIV. is still one of the Beacon Lights of history, for warning if not for guidance. His reign was an epoch; it was not only one of the longest in human annals, but also one of the most brilliant, imposing, and interesting. Whatever opinion may exist as to his _(1)_ intellectual greatness, no candid historian denies the power of his will, the force of his character, and the immense influence he exerted. He was illustrious, if he was not great; he was powerful, if he made fatal mistakes; he was feared and _(2)_ by all nations, even when he stood alone; and it took all Europe combined to strip him of the conquests which his generals made, and to preserve the “balance of power” which he had _(3)_. With all Europe in arms against him, he, an old and broken-hearted man, contrived to preserve, by his fortitude and will, the territories he had inherited; and he died peacefully upon his bed, at the age of seventy-six, still the most absolute king that ever reigned in France. A man so strong, so fortunate until his latter years; so _(4)_ in his court, which he made the most brilliant of modern times; so lauded by the great geniuses who surrounded his throne, all of whom looked up to him as a central sun of power and glory,–is not to be flippantly judged, or ruthlessly hurled from that proud pinnacle on which he was seated, amid the acclamations of two generations. His successes _(5)_ the world; his misfortunes excited its pity, except among those who were sufferers by his needless wars or his cruel persecutions. His virtues and his defects both stand out in bold relief, and will make him a character to meditate upon as long as history shall be written.

Ans:2
The author says that historians might have different views about his natural intellectual abilities but no one disagrees with what accomplished with his hard work and will. Thus, he is comparing his inherent qualities with external qualities. Thus, inherent seems to fit the given context. The other words do not fit the context. Hence, option B is the correct answer.

2.Although he is not now regarded in the same light as he was in the seventeenth century, and originated no great movement that civilization values,–in fact was anything but a permanent benefactor to his country or mankind,–yet Louis XIV. is still one of the Beacon Lights of history, for warning if not for guidance. His reign was an epoch; it was not only one of the longest in human annals, but also one of the most brilliant, imposing, and interesting. Whatever opinion may exist as to his _(1)_ intellectual greatness, no candid historian denies the power of his will, the force of his character, and the immense influence he exerted. He was illustrious, if he was not great; he was powerful, if he made fatal mistakes; he was feared and _(2)_ by all nations, even when he stood alone; and it took all Europe combined to strip him of the conquests which his generals made, and to preserve the “balance of power” which he had _(3)_. With all Europe in arms against him, he, an old and broken-hearted man, contrived to preserve, by his fortitude and will, the territories he had inherited; and he died peacefully upon his bed, at the age of seventy-six, still the most absolute king that ever reigned in France. A man so strong, so fortunate until his latter years; so _(4)_ in his court, which he made the most brilliant of modern times; so lauded by the great geniuses who surrounded his throne, all of whom looked up to him as a central sun of power and glory,–is not to be flippantly judged, or ruthlessly hurled from that proud pinnacle on which he was seated, amid the acclamations of two generations. His successes _(5)_ the world; his misfortunes excited its pity, except among those who were sufferers by his needless wars or his cruel persecutions. His virtues and his defects both stand out in bold relief, and will make him a character to meditate upon as long as history shall be written.

Ans:3
The sentence describes what the other kings felt about Louis IV. He was feared by others. ‘Fear’ and ‘respect’ together do not make sense. Options A, B and E are meaningless in the given context. Hence, ‘envied’ best fits the given context. Thus, option C is the correct answer.

3.Although he is not now regarded in the same light as he was in the seventeenth century, and originated no great movement that civilization values,–in fact was anything but a permanent benefactor to his country or mankind,–yet Louis XIV. is still one of the Beacon Lights of history, for warning if not for guidance. His reign was an epoch; it was not only one of the longest in human annals, but also one of the most brilliant, imposing, and interesting. Whatever opinion may exist as to his _(1)_ intellectual greatness, no candid historian denies the power of his will, the force of his character, and the immense influence he exerted. He was illustrious, if he was not great; he was powerful, if he made fatal mistakes; he was feared and _(2)_ by all nations, even when he stood alone; and it took all Europe combined to strip him of the conquests which his generals made, and to preserve the “balance of power” which he had _(3)_. With all Europe in arms against him, he, an old and broken-hearted man, contrived to preserve, by his fortitude and will, the territories he had inherited; and he died peacefully upon his bed, at the age of seventy-six, still the most absolute king that ever reigned in France. A man so strong, so fortunate until his latter years; so _(4)_ in his court, which he made the most brilliant of modern times; so lauded by the great geniuses who surrounded his throne, all of whom looked up to him as a central sun of power and glory,–is not to be flippantly judged, or ruthlessly hurled from that proud pinnacle on which he was seated, amid the acclamations of two generations. His successes _(5)_ the world; his misfortunes excited its pity, except among those who were sufferers by his needless wars or his cruel persecutions. His virtues and his defects both stand out in bold relief, and will make him a character to meditate upon as long as history shall be written.

Ans:5
The sentence suggests that all European powers had to come together to preserve the balance of power. If Louis had established the order then these powers didn’t have to come together to preserve the order. Hence, he must have disrupted the established order. Thus, option A best fits the context. Hence, A is the correct answer.

4.Although he is not now regarded in the same light as he was in the seventeenth century, and originated no great movement that civilization values,–in fact was anything but a permanent benefactor to his country or mankind,–yet Louis XIV. is still one of the Beacon Lights of history, for warning if not for guidance. His reign was an epoch; it was not only one of the longest in human annals, but also one of the most brilliant, imposing, and interesting. Whatever opinion may exist as to his _(1)_ intellectual greatness, no candid historian denies the power of his will, the force of his character, and the immense influence he exerted. He was illustrious, if he was not great; he was powerful, if he made fatal mistakes; he was feared and _(2)_ by all nations, even when he stood alone; and it took all Europe combined to strip him of the conquests which his generals made, and to preserve the “balance of power” which he had _(3)_. With all Europe in arms against him, he, an old and broken-hearted man, contrived to preserve, by his fortitude and will, the territories he had inherited; and he died peacefully upon his bed, at the age of seventy-six, still the most absolute king that ever reigned in France. A man so strong, so fortunate until his latter years; so _(4)_ in his court, which he made the most brilliant of modern times; so lauded by the great geniuses who surrounded his throne, all of whom looked up to him as a central sun of power and glory,–is not to be flippantly judged, or ruthlessly hurled from that proud pinnacle on which he was seated, amid the acclamations of two generations. His successes _(5)_ the world; his misfortunes excited its pity, except among those who were sufferers by his needless wars or his cruel persecutions. His virtues and his defects both stand out in bold relief, and will make him a character to meditate upon as long as history shall be written.

Ans:5
All the words which are describing in the given sentence have a positive connotation. Hence, we can easily rule out options B, C and D. Among A and E, E is a better fit because the sentence is praising his qualities. Thus, option E is a better choice.

5.Although he is not now regarded in the same light as he was in the seventeenth century, and originated no great movement that civilization values,–in fact was anything but a permanent benefactor to his country or mankind,–yet Louis XIV. is still one of the Beacon Lights of history, for warning if not for guidance. His reign was an epoch; it was not only one of the longest in human annals, but also one of the most brilliant, imposing, and interesting. Whatever opinion may exist as to his _(1)_ intellectual greatness, no candid historian denies the power of his will, the force of his character, and the immense influence he exerted. He was illustrious, if he was not great; he was powerful, if he made fatal mistakes; he was feared and _(2)_ by all nations, even when he stood alone; and it took all Europe combined to strip him of the conquests which his generals made, and to preserve the “balance of power” which he had _(3)_. With all Europe in arms against him, he, an old and broken-hearted man, contrived to preserve, by his fortitude and will, the territories he had inherited; and he died peacefully upon his bed, at the age of seventy-six, still the most absolute king that ever reigned in France. A man so strong, so fortunate until his latter years; so _(4)_ in his court, which he made the most brilliant of modern times; so lauded by the great geniuses who surrounded his throne, all of whom looked up to him as a central sun of power and glory,–is not to be flippantly judged, or ruthlessly hurled from that proud pinnacle on which he was seated, amid the acclamations of two generations. His successes _(5)_ the world; his misfortunes excited its pity, except among those who were sufferers by his needless wars or his cruel persecutions. His virtues and his defects both stand out in bold relief, and will make him a character to meditate upon as long as history shall be written.

Ans:4
Both the known and popular can be ruled out as they are grammatically wrong for the given blank. Wondered and Spoke do not fit the context of the sentence. Hence, dazzled is the correct choice. Thus, option D is the correct answer.

Directions:(6-10)  Choose the word that is the most appropriate among the given options to fill the blank:

6.To Sherlock Holmes she is always the woman. I have seldom heard him mention her under any other name. In his eyes she _____(6)_____ and predominates the whole of her sex. It was not that he felt any emotion akin to love for Irene Adler. All emotions, and that one particularly, were ______(7)_____ to his cold, precise but admirably balanced mind. He was, I take it, the most perfect reasoning and observing machine that the world has seen, but as a lover he would have placed himself in a false position. He never spoke of the ______(8)_____ passions, save with a gibe and a sneer. They were admirable things for the observer—excellent for drawing the veil from men’s motives and actions. But for the trained reasoner to admit such intrusions into his own delicate and finely adjusted temperament was to introduce a _____(9)_____ factor which might throw a doubt upon all his mental results. Grit in a sensitive instrument, or a crack in one of his own high-power lenses, _____(10)______ be more disturbing than a strong emotion in a nature such as his. And yet there was but one woman to him, and that woman was the late Irene Adler, of dubious and questionable memory.

Ans:1
The passage is about how Sherlock Holmes, a cold person by nature, shows some affinity for Irene Adler and how this emotion will not go down well with his nature. Therefore, the missing word must be inline with the central idea of the passage.

In this line, the author tries to convey that Irene Adler defines and dominates the entire sex for Sherlock. Therefore, ‘eclipses’ is the most appropriate choice among the given alternatives.

7.To Sherlock Holmes she is always the woman. I have seldom heard him mention her under any other name. In his eyes she _____(6)_____ and predominates the whole of her sex. It was not that he felt any emotion akin to love for Irene Adler. All emotions, and that one particularly, were ______(7)_____ to his cold, precise but admirably balanced mind. He was, I take it, the most perfect reasoning and observing machine that the world has seen, but as a lover he would have placed himself in a false position. He never spoke of the ______(8)_____ passions, save with a gibe and a sneer. They were admirable things for the observer—excellent for drawing the veil from men’s motives and actions. But for the trained reasoner to admit such intrusions into his own delicate and finely adjusted temperament was to introduce a _____(9)_____ factor which might throw a doubt upon all his mental results. Grit in a sensitive instrument, or a crack in one of his own high-power lenses, _____(10)______ be more disturbing than a strong emotion in a nature such as his. And yet there was but one woman to him, and that woman was the late Irene Adler, of dubious and questionable memory.

Ans:3

The passage is about how Sherlock Holmes, a cold person by nature, shows some affinity for Irene Adler and how this emotion will not go down well with his nature. Therefore, the missing word must be inline with the central idea of the passage.

In the given line, the author explains the nature of Sherlock Holmes. He tries to convey that Sherlock is not a person affected by emotions and he found love repulsive. Therefore,’abhorrent’ is the most appropriate word among the given options and hence, option C is the right answer.

8.To Sherlock Holmes she is always the woman. I have seldom heard him mention her under any other name. In his eyes she _____(6)_____ and predominates the whole of her sex. It was not that he felt any emotion akin to love for Irene Adler. All emotions, and that one particularly, were ______(7)_____ to his cold, precise but admirably balanced mind. He was, I take it, the most perfect reasoning and observing machine that the world has seen, but as a lover he would have placed himself in a false position. He never spoke of the ______(8)_____ passions, save with a gibe and a sneer. They were admirable things for the observer—excellent for drawing the veil from men’s motives and actions. But for the trained reasoner to admit such intrusions into his own delicate and finely adjusted temperament was to introduce a _____(9)_____ factor which might throw a doubt upon all his mental results. Grit in a sensitive instrument, or a crack in one of his own high-power lenses, _____(10)______ be more disturbing than a strong emotion in a nature such as his. And yet there was but one woman to him, and that woman was the late Irene Adler, of dubious and questionable memory.

Ans:2

The passage is about how Sherlock Holmes, a cold person by nature, shows some affinity for Irene Adler and how this emotion will not go down well with his nature. Therefore, the missing word must be inline with the central idea of the passage.

In this line, the author tries to convey that Sherlock never spoke of love before. Therefore, ‘softer’ passions is the appropriate term among the given options to describe love.

9.To Sherlock Holmes she is always the woman. I have seldom heard him mention her under any other name. In his eyes she _____(6)_____ and predominates the whole of her sex. It was not that he felt any emotion akin to love for Irene Adler. All emotions, and that one particularly, were ______(7)_____ to his cold, precise but admirably balanced mind. He was, I take it, the most perfect reasoning and observing machine that the world has seen, but as a lover he would have placed himself in a false position. He never spoke of the ______(8)_____ passions, save with a gibe and a sneer. They were admirable things for the observer—excellent for drawing the veil from men’s motives and actions. But for the trained reasoner to admit such intrusions into his own delicate and finely adjusted temperament was to introduce a _____(9)_____ factor which might throw a doubt upon all his mental results. Grit in a sensitive instrument, or a crack in one of his own high-power lenses, _____(10)______ be more disturbing than a strong emotion in a nature such as his. And yet there was but one woman to him, and that woman was the late Irene Adler, of dubious and questionable memory.

Ans:4

The passage is about how Sherlock Holmes, a cold person by nature, shows some affinity for Irene Adler and how this emotion will not go down well with his nature. Therefore, the missing word must be inline with the central idea of the passage.

In this line, the author tries to convey that ‘love’ does not go well with the nature of Sherlock. He tries to convey that love will be a disturbance for his work. Therefore, ‘distracting’ is the correct word to be used.

10.To Sherlock Holmes she is always the woman. I have seldom heard him mention her under any other name. In his eyes she _____(6)_____ and predominates the whole of her sex. It was not that he felt any emotion akin to love for Irene Adler. All emotions, and that one particularly, were ______(7)_____ to his cold, precise but admirably balanced mind. He was, I take it, the most perfect reasoning and observing machine that the world has seen, but as a lover he would have placed himself in a false position. He never spoke of the ______(8)_____ passions, save with a gibe and a sneer. They were admirable things for the observer—excellent for drawing the veil from men’s motives and actions. But for the trained reasoner to admit such intrusions into his own delicate and finely adjusted temperament was to introduce a _____(9)_____ factor which might throw a doubt upon all his mental results. Grit in a sensitive instrument, or a crack in one of his own high-power lenses, _____(10)______ be more disturbing than a strong emotion in a nature such as his. And yet there was but one woman to him, and that woman was the late Irene Adler, of dubious and questionable memory.

Ans:5
The passage is about how Sherlock Holmes, a cold person by nature, shows some affinity for Irene Adler and how this emotion will not go down well with his nature. Therefore, the missing word must be inline with the central idea of the passage.

Through the line, the author tries to convey how great a distraction love will be to Sherlock Holmes. He says that love will not be less of a distraction than having a crack in the viewing lens. Therefore, ‘would not’ is the most appropriate choice among the given alternatives and hence, option E is the right answer.

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