PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

CLOZE TEST

PREPARATORY SET-35 (NEW PATTERN)

Direction (Qs.1 to 5): In the following given passage, certain words are highlighted which may or may not fit in the sentence either grammatically or contextually. Each word is numbered followed by four possible replacements. If none of the possible replacements could replace the highlighted word, mark your answer, (5) “None of the above”.

 

Current market conditions notwithstanding, industry and analysts are astonishing ...(1)... watching the upcoming initial public offering by SBI Cards. Banks with large credit card businesses believe that the planned IPO will add further accelerated ...(2)... to the credit card market. The consumption story is also imperative ...(3)... and consumers are still spending and repaying on time despite the slowdown, they aver. “It’s an interesting time and sets the tone for the industry, especially when the credit culture in the country is taking off,” noted an executive with a private sector lender recently, when asked about the planned IPO. A new report by ICICI Securities said macro factors are likely to keep the credit card momentum decline ...(4)... “Steady escalation in discretionary spending, improved payment infrastructure and robust growth of e-commerce industry would further escalate an executed ...(5)... in utilisation of credit cards addressing short-term credit needs of the customer unlike other payment modes,” it said.

Question No : 1

(1) Possessing           

(2) Benefits               

(3) Keenly                 

(4) Avails                  

(5) None of the above

Question No : 2

(1) Momentum          

(2) Supported           

(3) Connotation        

(4) Detriments          

(5) None of the above

Question No : 3

(1) Indication            

(2) Intact                   

(3) Deterred             

(4) Declining             

(5) None of the above

Question No : 4

(1) Lethargic             

(2) Unabated            

(3) Pursuing              

(4) Vigorous             

(5) None of the above

Question No : 5

(1) Aided                  

(2) Superfluous         

(3) Upswing              

(4) Expense               

(5) None of the above