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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.

 

Violence takes a heavy toll and affects public life ______. High or low, known or unknown, rich or poor, popular or unpopular, no one is safe or secure today. It
appears that one can harm anybody at any time and at ______. A mad and sad rat race is on to make money and ______ power at any cost and by any means. The
result is that no political party or group can now ______ into claim to total innocence in so far as ______ of violence against innocent person for personal or political
gains is concerned. Violent demonstrations, rallies, hartals have become the order of the day.

 

make money and ______ power at any cost.

 

A) retain B) sustain
C) gain D) maintain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) gain

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

 

Volition

 

A) Dependence B) Violence
C) Villainy D) Choice
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Choice

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

 

Back seat driver

 

A) A passenger who gives unwanted and/or unneeded directions to the driver B) A person who gives unwanted advice is sometimes right
C) When too many people are controlling a project it is bound to fail D) A person who acts as a remote control taking orders from others
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A passenger who gives unwanted and/or unneeded directions to the driver

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In the following question, 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.

Providence smiles ________ those who are diligent.

A) with B) in
C) upon D) over
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) upon

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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.


The preacher challenged hundreds of thousands of young people who gathered in a ___________ Polish meadow to reject being a "____________" who retreats into video games and computer screens and instead engage in social activism and politics to create a more just world. __________ his speech with ______________, the 79- year-old pope, despite a long day of public appearances, addressed his eager audience with enthusiasm yesterday on a warm summer night. Pope Francis spoke of a ______________ that comes from merely seeking convenience, from confusing happiness with a complacent way of life that could end up depriving people of the ability to determine their own fates.


"____________" who retreats into video games and computer screens

A) couch potato B) lazy tomato
C) loafer D) spectator
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) couch potato

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.
Dauntless

A) Brave B) Insane
C) Playful D) Ugly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Brave

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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.

 

India has already made _________________ concessions to enable a consensus and successful outcome at Paris. Now it must ensure that it is not caught in a relentless ________________ process where each concession becomes an argument for making the next one. The post-Paris negotiations will determine more ____________ the shape of the climate change architecture for the next several decades. We _______________ ensure that India’s vital interests are safeguarded and the principle ____________ equity and equitable burden-sharing is reflected across this architecture.

 

India has already made _________________ concessions to enable a consensus

 

A) so much B) substantial
C) many D) a lot of
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) substantial

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) neolethic B) neolithic
C) neolithick D) neolethick
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) neolithic

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