Direction (Qs.1 to 5): In the following passage, certain words which may be either contextually or grammatically incorrect have been highlighted and numbered. For each bold four alternatives are provided that could replace the bold word to make the sentence both grammatically and contextually correct. Option corresponding to that word will be your answer. If none of the given options could replace the bold word then choose option (5), i.e. ‘None of these’ as your answer.
A study of the lives of these two leaders makes for interesting reading and is a prerequisite to understanding the repercussion (1) of Islamist extremism. The parallels and upshot (2) are striking. Osama bin Laden was the older of the two and was from an affluent business family. Baghdadi had a modest economic background and was from a family of farmers. But both had a religious streak and a university education with somewhat modest attainments. Both were dastardly, vengeful and stood for disruption and chaos. Violence came naturally to both, except that bin Laden seemed more fathom (3) in the choice of his targets. Baghdadi, unlike bin Laden, was not a household name in the U.S. This stands to reason because Baghdadi did not attempt anything absurd (4) on the scale of 9/11, which was an act that transformed the lives of millions around the world and especially within the U.S. Baghdadi’s vision was narrower and one that confined itself initially to West Asia, particularly Iraq and Syria. While he exploited the opportunity created by bin Laden and retreating into a shell to escape American operations, it is interesting to speculate whether he would ever have acquired his prominence and notoriety had bin Laden been alive. The al-Qaeda and the IS operated independently although not always at cross-purposes. They, however, never complemented each other. The IS came into existence after bin Laden became nearly profound (5). It believed in spectacular action and did not get bogged down to theory or ideology.
Question No : 1
A study of the lives of these two leaders makes for interesting reading and is a prerequisite to understanding the repercussion of Islamist extremism. The parallels and contrasts are striking.
(1) stumble
(2) nuances
(3) blunder
(4) bumble
(5) None of theseQuestion No : 2
The parallels and upshot are striking.
(1) contrasts
(2) overtook
(3) err
(4) careen
(5) None of theseQuestion No : 3
Violence came naturally to both, except that bin Laden seemed more fathom in the choice of his targets.
(1) ticklish
(2) aboveboard
(3) facile
(4) rational
(5) None of theseQuestion No : 4
Baghdadi, unlike bin Laden, was not a household name in the U.S. This stands to reason because Baghdadi did not attempt anything absurd on the scale of 9/11, which was an act that transformed the lives of millions around the world and especially within the U.S. Baghdadi’s vision was narrower and one that confined itself initially to West Asia, particularly Iraq and Syria.
(1) taxing
(2) elementary
(3) comfy
(4) solicit
(5) None of theseQuestion No : 5
The IS came into existence after bin Laden became nearly profound.
(1) forbid
(2) beseech
(3) moribund
(4) spurn
(5) None of these