Direction (1-5): In each of the questions given below a sentence is given with one blank. Below each sentence FOUR words are given out of which two can fit the sentence. Five options are given with various combinations of these words. You have to choose the combination with the correct set of words which can fit in the given sentence.  

1. A large segment of the youth in Iran has access to ‘satellite television and the Internet and see how their _________ in the rest of the world, particularly in the West, are living, and they long for the same lifestyle’.

  1. Counterparts
  2. Identical
  3. Correlate
  4. Obverse
  5. Match

Ans: 2 the correct set of words will be ‘counterparts-identical’ whose meaning is- having same features and characteristics.
  2. The ________ generational gap between the Islamic state and the Iranian youth, particularly young women, has never been wider.

  1. Growing
  2. Developing
  3. Germinating
  4. Increasing
  5. Living

Ans: 4 the correct set of words will be ‘growing -increasing’ as they are talking about the gap, with which these verbs will be suitable.
  3. A sensible policy would be to buy from farmers when market prices are depressed and sell stocks in the open   market when prices are ____________

  1. Stately
  2. Raised
  3. Elevated
  4. Eminent
  5. Tall

Ans: 3 ‘raised- elevated’ is correct as their meaning is to increase or moving at a higher level.
  4. An assessment by the Wildlife Institute of India states that tigers in at least 26 reserves face the ____________ impact of roads and traffic.

  1. Destructive
  2. Fatal
  3. Toxic
  4. Devastating
  5. Aiding

Ans: 2 ‘destructive- devastating’ is correct as their meaning is to destroy or harm very much.
  5. It is true that as far as Indian diplomacy is concerned, it is unable to keep _______ with a rising China.

  1. Movement
  2. Beat
  3. March
  4. Pace
  5. Tread

Ans: 1 the appropriate words will be ‘movement- pace’ whose meaning is speed or moving at a same speed..
  Direction (6-10): In each of the questions given below a sentence is given with one blank. Below each sentence FOUR words are given out of which two can fit the sentence. Four options are given with various combinations of these words. You have to choose the combination with the correct set of words which can fit in the given sentence.   6. The dark side of this relationship is in the eagerness of BJP zealots to ______ Israel’s heavy-handed approach to militancy.

  1. Emulate
  2. Imitate
  3. Mimic
  4. Neglect

Ans: 2 The correct set of words will be ‘emulate-imitate’ as the meaning of the sentence.
  7. The US envoy wanted Indians to stop doubting the positive spin-offs of the partnership and stop looking for another initiative to prove its ______.

  1. Value
  2. Quality
  3. Worth
  4. Merit

Ans: 1 The most suitable words to be used here are ‘value-worth’.
  8. Single-parent friendly passport is a ___________ step in consonance with the fast-evolving social ethos where single parent families are not unusual.

  1. Liberal
  2. tolerant
  3. Continuing
  4. progressive

Ans: 1 the most appropriate words to be used will be ‘liberal- progressive’, as per the meaning of the sentence.
  9. Majority of people may be ___________ to open their mouth for fear of contempt of court.

  1. Unnatural
  2. Liable
  3. Forced
  4. constrained

Ans: 4 As per the meaning of the sentence, it is said about being forced and not having any opportunity, so the correct words will be ‘forced-constrained’.
  10. It is not a good sign in a democratic country ______ by constitutional ethics nor is it in good taste.

  1. Conducted
  2. Directed
  3. Governed
  4. ruled

Ans: 4 Here, the correct pair of words to be used will be ‘governed- ruled’.

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