Direction (Qs.1 to 10): In the following questions two sentences are given with one blank. The sentence is then provided with five options which consist of the words that can fill the given blanks. Choose that option as your answer which can fill the given blanks in the exact order as given in the option. If none of the given options fills the given blanks then choose option (5), ‘None of these’ as your answer.
Question No : 1
(I) India’s equity valuations, measured using the market capitalization to gross domestic product (GDP) ratio, has _____ below its historical average.
(II) When she was close enough to the house, she ran to the courtyard and _____ in through the back door.
(1) Compliance
(2) slipped
(3) Cryptic
(4) Fickle
(5) None of these
Question No : 2
(I) During the sale, buyers can _____ exciting offers on budget and premium smart phones across brands and accessories at lowest prices
(II) Employees should _____ themselves of the opportunity to buy cheap shares in the company.
(1) Apportion
(2) Fickle
(3) Avail
(4) Prudent
(5) None of these
Question No : 3
(I) The Statue of _____ dominates over the harbour of New York.
(II) I took the _____ of using the dictionary while you were out of the room.
(1) Liberty
(2) Allying
(3) Reluctant
(4) Damper
(5) None of these
Question No : 4
(I) She also claimed to have obtained a _____ from the Ministry of Commerce authorizing her firm to use film reproduction materials for her business.
(II) Since insurance regulations do not _____ LIC to own more than 10% in another insurer, IDBI Bank has put up it’s 48% holding in IDBI Federal for sale.
(1) Plunged
(2) Glut
(3) Scrutiny
(4) Permit
(5) None of these
Question No : 5
(I) Sovereign gold bonds have a tenor of eight years. No capital gains tax is applicable if held till maturity. Or in other words, any capital gains arising at the time of _____ are tax-free.
(II) His farewell address to the school is both a tearless confessional and an understated plea for _____.
(1) Breached
(2) Redemption
(3) Depleted
(4) Intervene
(5) None of these
Question No : 6
(I) I was pleased with the overall response and I think we collectively felt a _____ of relief.
(II) The houses in north Kerala are characterized by the many small rooms, affording a _____ of privacy to couples within the joint family.
(1) Prudent
(2) Apparent
(3) Modicum
(4) Strident
(5) None of these
Question No : 7
(I) I’m feeling abnormally pessimistic about the absurd lack of _____ leadership we are receiving.
(II) Niti Aayog has pressed for _____ reforms in labor laws to take the country out of the current low-productivity and low wage jobs situation.
(1) Reiterate
(2) Reprieve
(3) Substantive
(4) Meagre
(5) None of these
Question No : 8
(I) The constitutional amendments on Sunday would bring to an end the year old _____ between the IOA and the IOC.
(II) Sri Lanka’s disputed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned on Saturday, saying he wants to end political _____.
(1) Impasse
(2) Accommodate
(3) Perspective
(4) Roster
(5) None of these
Question No : 9
(I) Though financially richer she is emotionally _____ and may never open herself up again.
(II) Bank unions on Friday opposed the mega-merger of 10 state-run banks into four saying the move is _____ of logic and lacks any rationale.
(1) Portentous
(2) Adversity
(3) Abjure
(4) Bereft
(5) None of these
Question No : 10
(I) The accusation of child abuse is sure to _____ the teacher’s reputation and cause him his job.
(II) Because my ex-husband’s wife tried to _____ my relationship with my children, I find it difficult to speak to her in a kind manner.
(1) Sully
(2) Morose
(3) Umbrage
(4) Wanton
(5) Discrete
