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’.
Counterparts
Identical
Correlate
Obverse
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.
Growing
Developing
Germinating
Increasing
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 ____________
Stately
Raised
Elevated
Eminent
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.
Destructive
Fatal
Toxic
Devastating
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.
Movement
Beat
March
Pace
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.
Emulate
Imitate
Mimic
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 ______.
Value
Quality
Worth
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.
Liberal
tolerant
Continuing
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.
Unnatural
Liable
Forced
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.
Conducted
Directed
Governed
ruled
Ans: 4 Here, the correct pair of words to be used will be ‘governed- ruled’.
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