352 questions asked across 4 exam years, newest first
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. The rise in global temperature (1)__________ already occurred is leading to extreme weather events that bring (2)__________ heat waves and droughts, devastating floods and increasingly powerful hurricanes and tropical storms. The combination of these factors means the impact on human health is increasing and is (3)__________ accelerate. But there is room for hope, particularly if governments take action now to (4)__________ the pledges made at Glasgow in November 2021 and to go further in resolving the climate crisis. WHO is (5)__________ governments to lead a just, equitable, and fast phase out of fossil fuels and transition to a clean energy future. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
Answer: A
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
Answer: C
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
Answer: A
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
Answer: D
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
Answer: B
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option, in the questions that follow, to fill in each blank. A dance which is created or choreographed and performed according (1)___________ the tenets of the Natya Shastra is called a classical dance. The two broad (2)____________ of classical dancing are the tandava and the lasya. Power and force are typical of the tandava; grace and delicacy of the lasya. Tandava is (3)_______________ with Shiva, and lasya with Parvati. Dance which is pure movement is called nritta, and dance which is (4)_______________ in nature is called nritya. A dancer, in the classical tradition, has to have years of training before he or she can begin to perform on the stage. The four main (5)_____________ of classical dancing in India are : Bharat Natyam, Kathakali, Manipuri, Kathak .Bharat Natyam is the oldest and most popular dance-form of India. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
Answer: C
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
Answer: B
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
Answer: B
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
Answer: D
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
Answer: A
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option, in the questions that follow, to fill in each blank. Listening starts with hearing but goes (1)___________. Hearing, in other words, is necessary, but is not a sufficient (2)___________ for listening. Listening involves hearing with attention. Listening is a process that (3)___________ concentration. While listening, one should also be observant. In other words, listening has to do with the ears, (4)____________ with the eyes and the mind. Listening is to be understood as the total process that involves hearing with attention, being observant and making interpretations. Good communication is essentially a/an (5)___________ process. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1
Answer: C
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2
Answer: A
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3
Answer: C
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4
Answer: D
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5
Answer: A
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Culture is (1)_______, understanding, and protecting, like the cultivation of a garden, not the destruction or eradication of its roots. Understanding the roots and seeds, taking much care and providing instructed nourishment (2)_______ important for good gardening. Culture also is similar; understanding its acquaintance (3)______ literature and art and careful protection are required. Culture is the way of life of a particular society in which a group of people live together in one place. The society’s culture is visible in its literature, arts, social system, language and religion. It is a combination of traditions, customs, institutions, food habits, manners, morals, thoughts, tastes, views and beliefs. Usually, families (4)______ culture to the younger generations. As family system is becoming weak, schools, colleges and universities should take up this responsibility as education should promote potential values of its culture. The role of universities (5)_______ only to issue course completed certificates. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
Answer: C
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
Answer: C
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
Answer: C
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
Answer: A
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
Answer: A
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary (1) _________ of average accomplishment in important areas of human development, (2) _________ living a long and healthy life, being informed and having a good quality of living. The HDI is the geometric mean of the normalised (3) _________ for each dimension. The health component is (4) _________ by life expectancy at birth, while the education dimension is measured by the average number of years of schooling for individuals aged 25 and above, as well as the (5) _________ number of years of schooling for school-age children. Select the most appropriate answer for blank number 1
Answer: C
Select the most appropriate answer for blank number 2.
Answer: A
Select the most appropriate answer for blank number 3
Answer: B
Select the most appropriate answer for blank number 4.
Answer: B
Select the most appropriate answer for blank number 5.
Answer: D
