Direction:Each sentence below has one blank, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are five words. Choose the word for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
1. a)A K-shaped recovery may be officially denied, but industry is pointing to a Slower____________in lower income and rural segments.
b)Two MPC members had already ______concerns about interest rates turning too high for comfort at its February meeting
A.action,expressed
B.effect,deposited
C.deteriorate,conveyed
D.weaken,manifested
E.rebound,flagged
2.a)On the face of it, the 5.2% uptick in India’s IIP this January is a good new year tiding for a metric that had seen two months of ___________in the previous five months.
b)The signals from consumer goods production numbers in January’s IIP are not too __________
A.shrinkage,concerning
B.enlargement,exciting
C.expansion,interesting
D.contraction,enthusing
E.condensation,approving
3. Medicines generally ______a basic customs duty of 10%, while some categories of lifesaving drugs/vaccines get _______or exemptions.
- Attract, disputation
- Repel, concession
- Visit, exemption
- Grabs, concessions
- Attract, concessions
4. While striking a note for the goal of ________health care, the government must ensure that its directions are followed in full, besides staying the course to __________solutions for this category of patients.
- Affordable,Subjugate
- Expensive, innovate
- Notable, Perforate
- Affordable, innovate
- Plausible, Liquidate
5. Rare diseases are a group of diseases that occur ______in the community, and as such, patients are disadvantaged by the lack of volumes that usually _______pharmacological companies into producing life-saving medicines.
- Infrequently, spur
- Preliminary, spur
- Infrequently, impulse
- Anxiously, actuation
- None of these
6. The law that was struck down in Lahore is almost identical to India’s Section 124A, which seeks to criminalise words that bring “into __________ or __________, or excite disaffection” towards the government established by law.
Options:
a) reverence, contempt
b) adoration, admiration
c) love, appreciation
d) hatred, contempt
e) loyalty, obedience
7.The state recently arrested the actor and remanded him to 14 days in judicial custody, before granting him bail and threatening to revoke his overseas citizenship, for his tweet on Hindutva. It would seem that while constitutional courts are examining the validity of the law of sedition, its defining logic has already leaped forward and __________ itself into several different provisions of law that criminalize __________.
Options:
a) integrated, dissent
b) embedded, expression
c) transplanted, speech
d) extended, activism
e) infiltrated, thought
8. A. The Centre has set into motion structural changes and innovations, particularly in higher education, with an unprecedented speed and determination to create an ecosystem for the vision of the policy to ________________.
B. In an extraordinary effort to establish the conditions necessary for the policy’s vision to _________________, the Center has accelerated structural changes and improvements, notably in higher education.
(a) detrain
(b) debark
(c) sprout
(d) droop
(e) obstruct
9.A. The emphasis is on interdisciplinary education, institutional autonomy, flexible and ________________ curricula—all leading towards a ‘global citizenship education’.
B. The focus is on differentiated instruction, institutional autonomy, and adaptable and ____________________ curriculum, all of which work towards an “international education system.”
(a) aggressive
(b) innovative
(c) respective
(d) competitive
(e) interpretative
10.
A. Some definitions that the policy puts forth are crucial: “The main thrust of this policy … is to end the ___________________ of higher education by transforming higher education institutions into large multidisciplinary universities, colleges and HEI (Higher Education Institution) clusters, each of which will aim to have 3000 or more students.”
B. By converting higher education institutions into massive multifunctional colleges and universities, this policy’s major goal is to stop the _______________ of higher learning.
(a) evolution
(b) adoption
(c) substitution
(d) fragmentation
(e) apprehension
ANSWERS AND SOLUTION
1.Ans: option E, rebound- to be increasing in value ; flagged-to draw attention to information that you think is important
Other word meanings:
Deteriorate-to become worse
Weaken-to become less strong
Manifested-to show something clearly,through signs or actions
2.Ans: option D,contraction-the process of becoming smaller; enthusing-expressing eager enjoyment,interest or approval regarding something
Other word meanings:
Enlargement-the process of something becoming bigger
Condensation-action of turning vapour into a liquid by contact with a cool surface.
3.Solution: The context says that most medicines imported into a country are subject to a basic customs duty of 10%, which is a tax imposed on imported goods. However, certain categories of lifesaving drugs and vaccines may receive concessions or exemptions from this duty, which means that they may be subject to a lower or zero tax rate to make them more affordable and accessible to people who need them.
Option e is the correct answer: “attract” means to draw or pull something towards oneself or to cause something to be drawn or pulled towards oneself, and in the second blank, we need a word related to exemption. If a choice is given, “concessions’ is the perfect word for the second blank, which means a lower price for certain groups of people.
Option a is incorrect as ‘attract’ word correctly fits in the first blank but ‘disputation’ is incorrect word for second blank which means a formal debate or argument, typically in a public setting.
Option b is incorrect ‘repel’ is antonym of attract
Option c is incorrect because exemption can not be used twice.
Option d is incorrect because ‘Medicines’ is plural noun which takes plural verb so ‘grabs’ is wrongly used here.
Hence, the correct option is e
4.Solution: (d) The correct answer for the first blank is ‘affordable’ which means Something that is affordable is priced reasonably and within one’s budget or means, and is used here to continue to work on finding new solutions to help patients who struggle with healthcare costs.
The correct answer for the second blank is ‘innovate’ which means to introduce new ideas, methods, or products, often with the aim of improving or advancing something.
Other word meanings:
Subjugate: To subjugate means to bring someone or something under complete control or domination, often through force or oppression.
Expensive: Something that is expensive is priced high and may be considered costly or unaffordable for many people.
Notable: Something or someone that is notable is worthy of attention or recognition due to being remarkable, significant, or outstanding.
Perforate: To perforate means to make a hole or series of holes in something, often for the purpose of creating a pattern, allowing for ventilation or drainage, or facilitating tearing or separation.
Plausible: Something that is plausible is believable, reasonable, or likely to be true or accurate based on the available evidence or circumstances.
Liquidate: To liquidate means to sell off assets, often in order to pay off debts or to wind down a business or organization. It can also refer to the process of converting assets into cash
5.Solution (a): The correct answer for the first blank is ‘infrequently’ which means something that happens infrequently occurs rarely or not very often, and it is used here because this sentence suggests that rare diseases occur less frequently in the community, which means that there are fewer patients who suffer from these diseases.
The correct answer for the second blank is ‘spur’ which means to encourage or motivate someone to take action.
Other word meanings:
Preliminary: Something that is preliminary is done or happening before the main event or action, or serves as a preparation for it.
Impulse: An impulse can refer to a sudden, strong urge or desire to do something, or a brief electrical signal that transmits information within the body.
Anxiously: If someone is acting anxiously, they are displaying behaviors or feelings related to anxiety, such as nervousness, apprehension, or worry.
Actuation: Actuation is the process of causing something to move or act, usually through the application of force or energy.
6.Explanation: The passage states that the law in Lahore, which was struck down, is similar to India’s Section 124A, which aims to criminalize words that bring “into hatred or contempt, or excite disaffection” towards the government established by law. Therefore, the correct options to fill in the blanks are “d) hatred” and contempt.”
7.Explanation: The passage suggests that while the constitutional courts are examining the validity of the law of sedition, its defining logic has already “c) transplanted” itself into several different provisions of law that criminalize “c) speech.”
8.Sol: As both the sentences state that in order to provide an environment that would allow the policy’s vision to take root, the Center has moved with unprecedented speed and commitment to implement structural changes and innovations, notably in higher education. Therefore, ‘sprout’ is the correct word to fill both the blanks. All other words are contextually and grammatically incorrect to fill the given blanks and do not provide the meaningful sentence as per the context of the sentences. Hence the correct option choice is (c).
Detrain- Leave or cause to leave a train
Debark- Leave a ship or aircraft
Sprout- To begin and grow
Droop- To bend because of weakness
Obstruct- To stop something
9.Sol: As both the sentences state that in order to achieve a “global citizenship education,” the focus is placed on interdisciplinary education, institutional autonomy, flexible and creative curriculum. The construction of a new environment is what is being considered, not the modification of current universities. Therefore, ‘innovative’ is the correct word to fill both the blanks. All other words are contextually and grammatically incorrect to fill the given blanks and do not provide the meaningful sentence as per the context of the sentences. Hence the correct option choice is (b).
Aggressive- Ready or likely to argue
Innovative- Featuring new methods or ideas
Interpretative- That could be interpret
10.Sol: As both the sentences state that the following definitions provided by the policy are essential: The fundamental goal of this programme is to stop the fragmentation of higher education by making universities, colleges, and HEI (Higher Education Institution) clusters big, multifunctional institutions with a minimum enrollment of 3000 students. Therefore, ‘fragmentation’ is the correct word to fill both the blanks. All other words are contextually and grammatically incorrect to fill the given blanks and do not provide the meaningful sentence as per the context of the sentences. Hence the correct option choice is (d).
Evolution-The development or transition.
Fragmentation- The process of breaking or being broken into fragments.
Apprehension- Anxiety or fear that something bad will happen.