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Directions (1-5): In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
There was a girl named Rajani who lived with her mother and father in a village. One day, her father ___________ (1) her a simple task. He took three vessels filled with boiling water. He placed an egg in one vessel, a potato in the second vessel, and some tea leaves in the third vessel. He asked Rajani to keep an eye on the vessels for about ten to fifteen minutes __________ (2) the three ingredients in three separate vessels boiled. After the said time, he asked Rajani to peel the potato and egg, and strain the tea leaves. Rajani was left ________ (3) – she understood her father was trying to explain her something, but she didn’t know what it was.
Her father explained, “All three items were put in the same ___________. (4) See how they’ve responded differently.” He said that the potato turned soft, the egg turned hard, and the tea leaves changed the colour and taste of the water. He further said, “We are all like one of these items. When _________ (5) calls, we respond exactly the way they do. Now, are you a potato, an egg, or tea leaves?”
Q1. Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 1
(a) Designated
(b) Assigned
(c) Intended
(d) Accomplished
Q2. Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 2
(a) When
(b) After
(c) Unless
(d) While
Q3. Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 3
(a) Puzzled
(b) Enlightened
(c) Dejected
(d) Confident
Q4. Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 4
(a) Intentions
(b) Scenario
(c) Circumstances
(d) Intents
Q5. Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 5
(a) Adversity
(b) Tragedy
(c) Suffering
(d) Problems
Directions (6-10): In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
A slave, ill-treated by his master, runs away to the forest. There he comes ________ (1) a lion in pain because of a thorn in his paw. The slave _______ (2) goes forward and removes the thorn gently. The lion without hurting him goes away. Some days later, the slave’s master comes hunting to the forest and catches many animals and cages them. The slave is ______ (3) by the masters’ men who catch him and bring him to the cruel master. The master asks for the slave to be thrown into the lion’s cage. The slave is __________ (4) his death in the cage when he realizes that it is the same lion that he had helped. The slave ________ (5) the lion and all other caged animals.
Q6. Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 1
(a) Through
(b) From
(c) Across
(d) Against
Q7. Select the most appropriate option for blank no.2
(a) Angrily
(b) Happily
(c) Eagerly
(d) Bravely
Q8. Select the most appropriate option for blank no.3
(a) Watched
(b) Spotted
(c) Observed
(d) Hunted
Q9. Select the most appropriate option for blank no.4
(a) Expressing
(b) Visualizing
(c) Confronting
(d) Awaiting
Q10. Select the most appropriate option for blank no.5
(a) Helped
(b) Guided
(c) Rescued
(d) Bought
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Solutions
S1. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct answer is option b.
The word that can be in the blank is, ‘Assigned’.
As per the context of the passage the word `Assigned’ fits in properly & hence it is the correct choice.
S2. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct answer is option d.
The word that can be in the blank is, ‘While’.
As per the context of the passage the word ` While’ fits in properly & hence it is the correct choice.
S3. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct answer is option a.
The word that can be in the blank is, ‘Puzzled.’
As per the context of the passage the word `Puzzled’ fits in properly & hence it is the correct choice.
S4. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c.
The word that can be in the blank is, ‘Circumstances’
As per the context of the passage the word `Circumstances’ fits in properly & hence it is the correct choice.
S5. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct answer is option a.
The word that can be in the blank is, ‘Adversity’.
As per the context of the passage the word `Adversity’ fits in properly & hence it is the correct choice.
S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c.
The word that can be filled in the blank is, ‘across.’
Across – it is a preposition which means, ’to find or meet.’
Also ‘Come Across’ is a phrasal verb & it means meet or find someone or something by chance.
Remaining options are grammatically & contextually incorrect & hence are not the correct choice.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c.
The word that can be filled in the blank is, ’bravely.’ As per the context of the passage the word ‘bravely’ fits in very well & hence is the correct choice.
S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. The correct answer is option b.
The word that can be filled in the blank is, ’spotted.’
Spotted – see, notice, or recognize (someone or something) that is difficult to detect or that one is searching for.
Remaining options are grammatically & contextually incorrect & hence are not the correct choice.
S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. The correct answer is option d.
The word that can be filled in the blank is, ’awaiting.’
Awaiting – wait for (an event).
As per the context of the passage the word ‘awaiting’ fits in very well & hence is the correct choice.
S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c.
The word that can be filled in the blank is, ‘rescued.’ Remaining options are grammatically & contextually incorrect & hence are not the correct choice.
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