PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

FILL IN THE BLANK(S)

PREPARATORY SET-92 (DOUBLE FILLER)

Direction (Qs.1 to 10): In the following questions, two statements are given with a blank in each. The questions are then followed by five options. Choose the word that can fill in both the blanks to make them grammatically correct and contextually meaningful.

Question No : 1

(I) If _____ to demand the removal of the Act and loving mother Assam is a crime, then people of the State are ready to commit thousands of such crimes.

(II) In a sharp attack on the _____ students, the JNU administration shared messages, which the varsity claimed were conveyed to them by the students of the university.

(1) Provoked

(2) Compulsory

(3) Compensating

(4) Agitating

(5) Adjourned

Question No : 2

(I) Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis called the winter session of Assembly beginning a _____ as the government has not completed allocation of portfolios to its ministers.

(II) Israeli court proceedings have been condemned as an “absolute _____ ” after a hearing in the Malka Leifer case was postponed for a month.

(1) Embarrassing

(2) Disconcert

(3) Circulation

(4) Mocked

(5) Farce

Question No : 3

(I) There were some loans obtained outside the budget, but it has been shown as part of the budget and the amount of outstanding loan has been _____.

(II) One of the key players, Swiggy has reported that its losses _____ to 2,363 crores in the financial year ending in March 2019.

(1) Burning

(2) Increase

(3) Inflated

(4) Magnify

(5) Augment

Question No : 4

(I) Following discussions with our superiors, we thought it _____ not to grant permission as it may result in a potential law and order situation.

(II) With _____ use of credit card, you will not only be able to manage your financial needs better but also, smoothen out your finances in times of crisis.

(1) Sensitive

(2) Prudent

(3) Impractical

(4) Cautioning

(5) Foresight

Question No : 5

(I) The Centre’s imposition of the CAA is a move to divert attention from the economic _____ that the BJP has dragged the country into.

(II) Kouchi Tsuji, who was there through Yamaha’s glory years and into the _____, was transferred to the company’s marine division a few months ago.

(1) Boredom

(2) Lethargy

(3) Doldrums

(4) Extravagant

(5) Sluggish

Question No : 6

(I) The Department has recently taken the initiative to _____ modern terminal markets for fruits, vegetables and other perishables in important urban centres in India.

(II) The Supreme Court’s major examinations of child labor result in PIL rulings that emphasize the role of poverty, and _____ children’s education.

(1) cheer

(2) cultivate

(3) endorse

(4) promote

(5) encourage

Question No : 7

(I) There is a growing _____ that prevention demands public health actions at both the national and global levels, ranging from more health education to improved food labelling.

(II) _____ of rich economies depends on the development of women and children in the country.

(1) recognition

(2) awareness

(3) praise

(4) detection

(5) exposure

Question No : 8

(I) Indian culture tells us to multiply and distribute joy and _____ and share sadness and pain.

(II) I have always believed that _____ counts more than money.

(1) rapture

(2) happiness

(3) gladness

(4) mirth

(5) fun

Question No : 9

(I) When a company hires international employees or searches for new markets abroad, an international strategy can help diversify and _____ a business.

(II) Economic globalization is the process during which businesses rapidly _____ their markets to include global clients.

(1) increase

(2) expand

(3) spread

(4) elaborate

(5) involved

Question No : 10

(I)  _____ approaches to financing, product development and the efficient delivery of health services are a must to blossom.

(II) In addition to its role in providing global public goods, science, technology and _____ ideas serves as a crucial driver of rising prosperity and improved national competitiveness.

(1) innovative

(2) imagination

(3) incompetent

(4) revolutionary

(5) activist