Directions (1-15): In each of the following sentences, parts of
the sentence are left blank. Beneath each sentence, five different ways of
completing the sentence are indicated. Choose the best alternative from among
the five options.
the sentence are left blank. Beneath each sentence, five different ways of
completing the sentence are indicated. Choose the best alternative from among
the five options.
Q1. As the consequences of climate change become more __________,
increasing numbers of people have come to __________ that the longer we
hesitate, the more expensive the problem becomes.
increasing numbers of people have come to __________ that the longer we
hesitate, the more expensive the problem becomes.
(a) severe,
reminisce
reminisce
(b) visible,
evaluate
evaluate
(c) evident,
reconcile
reconcile
(d) visible,
recognize
recognize
(e) pronounced,
imagine
imagine
Q2. In the
past, universities have been created in times of __________, typically to
encourage people to think beyond their immediate need for survival to more
edifying spiritual or national __________.
past, universities have been created in times of __________, typically to
encourage people to think beyond their immediate need for survival to more
edifying spiritual or national __________.
(a) poverty,
wealth
wealth
(b) distress,
well being
well being
(c) plenty,
goals
goals
(d) prosperity,
interests
interests
(e) scarcity,
goals
goals
Q3. In
academic freedom, affordable in a time of economic crisis? There remains a
nagging sense that universities are __________ now that ordinary people are
__________ to make ends meet.
academic freedom, affordable in a time of economic crisis? There remains a
nagging sense that universities are __________ now that ordinary people are
__________ to make ends meet.
(a) free,
living
living
(b) luxuries,
struggling
struggling
(c) useless,
surviving
surviving
(d) unnecessary,
studying
studying
(e) exuberances,
able
able
Q4. The new knowledge produced by original research is an instance of social
capital formation. Hence, the university’s unique institutional mission is to
manufacture knowledge as a/an __________.
(a) social
institution
institution
(b) intellectual
property
property
(c) consumable
(d) utility
(e) public good
Q5. Contrary
to the hopes of many, the end of the Second World War and the shock of the Nazi
atrocities did not mean the end of war and genocide; the decades following it
have been __________ with bloody conflicts in which entire population groups
have been __________.
to the hopes of many, the end of the Second World War and the shock of the Nazi
atrocities did not mean the end of war and genocide; the decades following it
have been __________ with bloody conflicts in which entire population groups
have been __________.
(a) marred,
involved
involved
(b) riddled,
involved
involved
(c) rife,
murdered
murdered
(d) rife,
associated
associated
(e) marred,
compromised
compromised
Q6. Nazis
did not exterminate the Jews in order to take their __________ as most Jews
were __________, and those who owned anything probably would have given it up
gladly in order to save themselves.
did not exterminate the Jews in order to take their __________ as most Jews
were __________, and those who owned anything probably would have given it up
gladly in order to save themselves.
(a) property,
wealthy
wealthy
(b) property,
poor
poor
(c) territory,
atheists
atheists
(d) religion,
atheists
atheists
(e) ideology,
hedonists
hedonists
Q7. There is
a lot of value in forgetting; forgetting permits us to __________ details and
generalize, to see the forest and not just the trees.
a lot of value in forgetting; forgetting permits us to __________ details and
generalize, to see the forest and not just the trees.
(a) transcend
(b) forget
(c) discount
(d) comprehend
(e) apprehend
Q8. __________
memories of past experiences allow new memories to bloom, much as leaves allow
for new growth.
memories of past experiences allow new memories to bloom, much as leaves allow
for new growth.
(a) Pleasant,
dying
dying
(b) Renewing,
exfoliating
exfoliating
(c) Fading,
new
new
(d) Fading,
decaying
decaying
(e) Newfangled,
emerging
emerging
Q9. For a
lot of women the main benefit of a job is not just __________, but also the
chance to learn and __________ with others.
lot of women the main benefit of a job is not just __________, but also the
chance to learn and __________ with others.
(a) boredom,
enjoy
enjoy
(b) economic,
interact
interact
(c) monetary,
gossip
gossip
(d) escape,
interact
interact
(e) financial,
converse
converse
Q10. Though
Vitamin C is strongly associated with immunity, a prolonged marginal deficiency
of vitamin C may not lead to clinical symptoms; however, it may __________ one
toward heart disease and __________ immunity.
Vitamin C is strongly associated with immunity, a prolonged marginal deficiency
of vitamin C may not lead to clinical symptoms; however, it may __________ one
toward heart disease and __________ immunity.
(a) lead,
lowered
lowered
(b) lead,
acquired
acquired
(c) predispose,
lowered
lowered
(d) influence,
improved
improved
(e) make
liable, wipe out
liable, wipe out
Q11. Cars
__________ to accommodate wheelchair users are vital to disabled people to get
out and about and enjoy __________ lives.
__________ to accommodate wheelchair users are vital to disabled people to get
out and about and enjoy __________ lives.
(a) designed,
their
their
(b) modified,
healthy
healthy
(c) adapted,
active
active
(d) modified,
itinerant
itinerant
(e) adopted,
itinerant
itinerant
Q12. Some __________
defending, especially in the second half of the game allowed the opposition to
__________ and the defending champions lost the game.
defending, especially in the second half of the game allowed the opposition to
__________ and the defending champions lost the game.
(a) slack,
score
score
(b) superb,
lose
lose
(c) robust,
win
win
(d) superb,
score
score
(e) slack,
lose
lose
Q13. Print,
paper and newspapers enabled the rise of new types of __________ based on
expanded popular participation.
paper and newspapers enabled the rise of new types of __________ based on
expanded popular participation.
(a) class
conflicts
conflicts
(b) cultural
forms
forms
(c) social
norms
norms
(d) political
systems
systems
(e) ethical
dilemmas
dilemmas
Q14. Businesses
attempt to __________ the conflicts of interest between groups to ensure
__________ operation of the organization.
attempt to __________ the conflicts of interest between groups to ensure
__________ operation of the organization.
(a) compromise,
profitable
profitable
(b) reconcile,
efficient
efficient
(c) reconcile,
commercial
commercial
(d) stimulate,
efficient
efficient
(e) encourage,
professional
professional
Q15. One in
three people on our planet have no __________ to modern energy to light and
heat the __________ in which they live.
three people on our planet have no __________ to modern energy to light and
heat the __________ in which they live.
(a) resource,
homes
homes
(b) right,
houses
houses
(c) contact,
nations
nations
(d) access,
dwellings
dwellings
(e) source,
countries
countries
Solutions
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. visible, recognize fits in the
context correctly.
context correctly.
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. plenty, goals- fits in the
context correctly.
context correctly.
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. luxuries, struggling fits in the
context correctly.
context correctly.
S4. Ans.(e)
Sol. public good – fits in the
context correctly.
context correctly.
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. rife, murdered- fits in the
context correctly.
context correctly.
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. property, poor- fits in the
context correctly.
context correctly.
S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. transcend- be or go beyond the range or limits of (a field of activity or
conceptual sphere).
conceptual sphere).
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. Fading, decaying – fits in the
context correctly.
context correctly.
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. economic, interact- fits in the
context correctly.
context correctly.
S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. predispose,
lowered – fits in the context correctly.
lowered – fits in the context correctly.
S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. adapted,
active- fits in the context correctly.
active- fits in the context correctly.
S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. slack, score-
fits in the context correctly.
fits in the context correctly.
S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. political
systems- fits in the context correctly.
systems- fits in the context correctly.
S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. reconcile,
efficient- fits in the context correctly.
efficient- fits in the context correctly.
S15. Ans.(d)
Sol. access,
dwellings- fits in the context correctly.
dwellings- fits in the context correctly.