ENGLISH - Online Test
Q1. Direction: A statement with two blanks is given, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Inflation has come ________ because of the seasonal fall in vegetable and fruit prices and it has also been helped by the _________ in global commodity prices.
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
Since the two parts fall in vegetable and fruit prices and the one with the blank are connected with 'and' it indicates that they should talk on the same lines. Since the former one talks about a fall in the prices, the latter one should also mean the same. Hence, 'fall' is the most suitable response. Contextually, 'down' fits in the first blank most aptly.
Q2. Direction:-Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
People with rural ____ are less likely to succeed economically in ____ than are those with urban backgrounds.
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
To refer to someone's origin of place, we use the term rural or urban background. We are talking about multiple people here so its is appropriate to use the word 'backgrounds'. Contextually, the place where rural people face difficulty is a city. For plural we have used 'cities'.
Q3. Direction: Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
In an effort to provide ____________ for higher education to all, most of the universities have been providing education without adequate infrastructure thus churning out ___________ graduates every year.
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
'Opportunities' refers to chances while 'unemployable' refers to 'jobless or having no work to do.'
Q4. Direction: Each sentence below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Biological clocks are of _______ adaptive value to animals since, it ______ nervous and physiological functions of the body.
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
This statement is best solved if one knows about the functioning of the biological clock. It controls the timely functioning of the bodily actions. The latter part of the statement is about the functioning of the biological clocks only. The blank needs to be filled by something that is synonymous with 'controls', and out of the available options only 'regulates' qualifies this criterion. Thus, option B is the most appropriate response.
Q5. Direction: Each sentence has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the words that best fit the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Protests _____ most of the new garbage processing units around the city are said to be _____ by political parties.
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
Protests are done 'against' someone, thus option C is the only suitable reponse.
Instigated means to bring about or initiate (an action or event).
Invaded means enter (a place, situation, or sphere of activity) in large numbers.
Volunteered means to freely offer to do something.
Investigated means to carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of (an incident, allegation, etc.) so as to establish the truth.
Q6. Direction: Each sentence has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the words that best fit the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Three flights _____ a possible danger when radio communication between the pilots and the NSCB International Airport here _____ for 11 minutes.
Answer : Option E
Explaination / Solution:
Avoided means keep away from or stop oneself from doing (something).
Snapped means to break suddenly and completely.
Rescued means save (someone) from a dangerous or difficult situation.
Reversed means to make (something) the opposite of what it was.
Averted means prevent or ward off (an undesirable occurrence).
Option E is the most appropriate response.
Q7. Direction: The given sentence has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the words that best fit the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
____ of his stellar performance, he could not ____ to the next round.
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
The given sentence highlights a contrast and states that the subject could not go to the next round despite a stellar performance. The context of the former part describing the performance is positive because stellar means featuring or having the quality of a star performer or performers; exceptionally good.
Instead means as an alternative or substitute. It fails to bring out the meaning of the former part, hence option A can be ruled out.
Option B makes perfect sense in the given sentence and brings out the meaning well, hence put it on hold.
Since 'of' is used just after the blank, 'despite' can't be used. It is 'despite' and 'in spite of'. Hence, option C can be ruled out.
Option D can be ruled out because of 'instead'.
Option E can be ruled out because of 'leap'.
Hence, the most suitable response is option B.
Q8. Direction: The given sentence has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the words that best fit the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
The accused was let off on ____ that he will not commit the same ____ again.
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
'let off on thing' doesn't make sense, hence option A can be ruled out.
"let off on situation" doesn't make sense either, hence option C can be eliminated as well.
Nothing in the statement is mentioned in the support of a condition, hence the options with condition as the first word can be ruled out as well.
However, promise fits the blank well. 'the same thing' refers to the activity the subject had done.
Q9. Direction:Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
The governmental _____ spurred dramatic improvements in the way waste management is ______ out in many hospitals.
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
'efforts' fits in suitably in the first blank as it talks of government's work for the issue. 'carried out' means executed, achieved.
Q10. Direction:-Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
A major commercial bank ____ low-interest loans to experienced individuals who hope to ____ their own businesses.
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
Optioc A and E can be ruled out since their first filler is not snigular in nature however our subject for the first blank is (A major commercial bank). Among the remainig, C is the most suitable response contextually as well as grammatically.
