Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.

 

There are critical ...(1)... of allowing LIC a differing set of limits for investment. Most impacted will be the policyholder who ...(2)... to a particular product and is ...(3)... the ...(4)... that LIC will ...(5)... it with a certain set of assets in ...(6)... with the regulatory guidelines. These regulatory guidelines ...(7)... whether ...(8)... the risk is ...(9)... or not, rather than allowing the risk to be (30) in one particular

sector or segment.

 

1. 1) consequences   2) role             3) idea               4) opinion          5) situation

2. 1) favours              2) pays            3) subscribes    4) insures          5) goes

3. 1) of                       2) under          3) about            4) for                  5) in

4. 1) knowledge         2) ideology      3) imagination   4) rule               5) impression

5. 1) back                  2) take             3) deposit          4) submit           5) tender

6. 1) following            2) obeying       3) keeping         4) terms            5) order

7. 1) follow                2) decide          3) make             4) create           5) cause

8. 1) restoring           2) having          3) fulfilling          4) bearing         5) carrying

9. 1) prudent             2) beneficiary    3) obligatory      4) necessary    5) useful

10. 1) deposited       2) considered     3) spread          4) allowed        5) concentrated

Answers:

1.1       2.3        3.2       4.5       5.1       6.3       7.2       8.4       9.1      10.5

 

Directions (Q.1-10) 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 are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

 

The North-East India is Asia in miniature, a place ......(1)…..the brown and yellow races ......(2)…..and mingle. There are atleast 262......(3)…..ethnic groups and the region is home to more than 150 million people, if one includes Bangladesh. Take ......(4)…..example the state of Manipur, which ......(5)…..Burma, with a population of 1.8 million people. It is home to about 30 separate linguistic and ethnic groups including the Tharos, ......(6)…..number less than 400 individuals......(7)….. the ages and the mountains, the people of this winding trial ......(8)…..an anthropological and sociological ......(9)….. to South-East Asia, where the roots of many ......(10)…..lie.

 

1. (1) when        (2) although         (3) where          (4) to              (5) if

2. (1) meet         (2) desert            (3) form             (4) find            (5) went

3. (1) identical    (2) closed           (3) corresponding     (4) homogeneous        (5) separate

4. (1) from          (2) for                 (3) again             (4) besides     (5) to

5. (1) holds        (2) stretches       (3) rules              (4) borders      (5) side

6. (1) whose       (2) though          (3) amidst           (4) hence         (5) which

7. (1) Bringing    (2) Demanding   (3) Beginning      (4) Allowing     (5) Stradding

8. (1) Construct   (2) form             (3) broke             (4) settled        (5) found

9. (1) problem     (2) anathema     (3) bridge            (4) window       (5) series

10. (1) opportunities   (2) sadly     (3) since              (4) still              (5) diseases

Answers

1.3       2.1       3.5       4.2       5.4       6.5       7.5       8.2       9.4       10.4

Directions: (1-10) In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has beennumbered. 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.

 

Singapore is the (1) education (2) in Asia, offering (3) education (4) at all (4) to local and international students. (6) on the strengths and international (7) of Singapore (8) the Singapore government is (9) promoting and developing the educatiion industry in Singapore for all interantional students from (10) the world.

 

1) a. unique             b. legendary       c. striking         d. proven           e. premier

2) a. hub                  b. window           c. prospect      d. network          e. country

3) a. demanding      b. career             c. quality         d. basically         e. prosperous

4) a. atmosphere     b. environment   c. system        d. opportunities   e. privilege

5) a. infrastructure   b. corridors         c. stream        d. networks          e. levels

6) a. multiplying       b. feeding           c. building       d. spreading        e. holding

7) a. recognition      b. dynamism       c. record         d. track                e. exposure

8) a. educating        b. syllabus          c. institutions   d. management   e. division

9) a. mainly             b. actively           c. vastly           d. thoroughly       e. intentionally

10) a. within            b. around            c. over             d. along               e. covering

 

Answers -

1.e       2.a       3.c       4.d       5.e       6.c       7.a       8.c       9.b        10.b

 

Directions: In the following passage some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete.

 

People of India have ...(1)... interests. There are artists who are worldwide known and there are scientists who are known for their experiments all over the world. There are also musicians who are known for their music. There are painters like M F Hussain on one hand and Dr APJ Abdul Kalam on the other hand who is known for his scientific approach. There are musicians like Zakir Hussain who is known for his ‘Tabla’. There are different ...(2)... in India. Because of various ideas, there are superstitions ...(3)... but there are progressive people too who hold belief based on education. If we ...(4)... at customers followed in different states and regions there is again a large variety. As far as important institute of marriage is concerned. Marriages are performed in different ways in all states. Even funeral rights are performed in different manner. Indian culture is dynamic and tolerant. So the foreign culture tried to ...(5)... some of their basic features, they became part of the great Indian culture with the passage of time. Thus, customs and traditions of India are very interesting.

 

1. 1) several            2) cultural           3) personal          4) diversified        5) following

2. 1) aspects           2) values             3) ideologies       4) demands         5) likes

3. 1) to                    2) too                  3) will                   4) trend               5) power

4. 1) glance            2) look                 3) follow               4) proud              5) suppose

5. 1) way                2) love                 3) provide            4) find                  5) retain