EXAMPLE-1:
In the following passage there are blanks. each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words/ phrases are suggested one of which bestfits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/ phrase in each case.
Economic growth figures for the first quarter of this financial year seem to support the claim that the worst may be over for the Indian economy. The gradual revival is also an indication that the government's economic stimulus package is (1). What could, however, upset the positive outlook is the drought which (2) large parts of the country and its impact on overall growth. Even though the monsoon had picked up (3) the rains received were grossly (4) there are clear (5) that farm output, particularly cereals, will fall drastically. Insufficient rain is bound to shoot up the (6) of agricultural commodities and that would impact the economy as a whole. The drought would also (7) a drastic reduction in rural employment and consumption besides inflation in the prices of food articles.
Food prices have been (8) since the past few months, and lower agricultural production is likely to (9) the situation. The government has said that food grain from the buffer stocks will be used to keep prices (10) subsidized food grain is necessary in these times but its effectiveness will depend a lot on the distribution system.
2. 1) strike 2) affected 3) exposed 4) reverted 5) altered
3. 1) unseasonably 2) unfavorably 3) presently 4) meagrely 5) later
4. 1) inadequate 2) enough 3) missing 4) ample 5) atrocious
5. 1) contradictions 2) advises 3) reasons 4) results 5) indications
6. 1) production 2) requirement 3) prices 4) yield 5) labour
7. 1) trigger 2) lead 3) result 4) contribute 5) dampen
8. 1) improving 2) balanced 3) stable 4) increasing 5) decreasing
9. 1) aggravate 2) amend 3) smoothen 4) improve 5) challenge
10. 1) unprofitable 2) futile 3) maximum 4) growing 5) down
EXAMPLE-2:
In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words/ phrases are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/ phrase in each case.
There is a considerable amount of research about the factors that make a company innovate. So is it possible to create an environment (1) to innovation? This is a particularly pertinent (2) for India today. Massive problems in health, education etc (3) be solved using a conventional Approach but (4) creative and innovative solutions that can ensure radical change and (5). There are several factors in India's (6). Few countries have the rich diversity that India or its large, young population (7). While these (8) innovation policy interventions certain additional steps are also required. These include (9) investment in research and development by (10) the government and the private sector, easy transfer of technology from the academic world etc. To fulfil its promise of being prosperious and to be at the forefront, India
must be innovative.
1. 1) stimuli 2) conducive 3) incentive 4) facilitated 5) impetus
2. 1) objective 2) controversy 3) doubt 4) question 5) inference
3. 1) cannot 2) possibly 3) should 4) never 5) must
4. 1) necesary 2) apply 3) need 4) consider 5) requires
5. 1) quantity 2) advantages 3) increase 4) chaos 5) growth
6. 1) challenges 2) praises 3) favour 4) leverage 5) esteem
7. 1) blessed 2) enjoys 3) endows 4) prevails 5) occurs
8. 1) aid 2) jeopardise 3) promotes 4) endure 5) cater
9. 1) acute 2) utilising 3) restricting 4) inspiring 5) increased
10. 1) both 2) besides 3) combining 4) participating 5) also