Directions (Q. 1-10) : In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words/phrases are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case.
Asteroids are rocks and debris which are the leftovers of the construction of our solar system. Most are in a belt, which___(1)___ between Mars and Jupiter. However, the gravitational influence of the giant planets, like Jupiter, or an impact by a comet can knock these large rocks out of their orbit, thus hurling them ___(2)___ the Earth. Many bodies have struck Earth in the ___(3)___, and a widely accepted theory blames the impact of an asteroid for the extinction of dinosaurs about 65 million years ago. The scale of such a disaster can be understood by the example of a relatively small-size asteroid strike in Siberia in early 20th century which ___(4)___ more than half a million acres of forest. However, what relieves the common man of the ___(5)___ regarding asteroid impact is the fact that many scientific groups are dedicated towards tracking the asteroid paths and orbit all around the year. With advanced equipments and technology, they can predict any upcoming danger much in ___(6)___. According to them the chances of finding such an asteroid crossing Earth in this or the next five generation’s lifetime is only one in thousands. Even if such an asteroid is found out, there will be ___(7)___ of time to track it, measure its orbit precisely, and plan a system for ___(8)___ it from its orbit away from that of the Earth’s. There will be no great hurry, and no great panic. It would be a project for all the world’s nations to take part in. It could be a globally unifying event. Because it will be ___(9)___ long before it actually hits the Earth. It probably would take only a small measure such as chemical rockets, or perhaps an atomic explosion to divert it from a threatening path. Thus, in short, it can be said that though the impact would pose enormous risk to all living forms on Earth, the odds of it occurring within our lifetimes is very ___(10)___ and it is unnecessary to run around believing that the sky is falling.
Q.1
1) rotates
2) appears
3) strikes
4) encircles
5) exists
1) rotates
2) appears
3) strikes
4) encircles
5) exists
Q.2
1) past
2) around
3) towards
4) against
5) inside
1) past
2) around
3) towards
4) against
5) inside
Q.3
1) future
2) centuries
3) earliest
4) past
5) history
1) future
2) centuries
3) earliest
4) past
5) history
Q.4
1) extinct
2) devastated
3) wasted
4) shrivelled
5) fell
1) extinct
2) devastated
3) wasted
4) shrivelled
5) fell
Q.5
1) apprehension
2) expectation
3) distrust
4) sufferings
5) hesitation
1) apprehension
2) expectation
3) distrust
4) sufferings
5) hesitation
Q.6
1) sooner
2) accuracy
3) advance
4) time
5) distance
1) sooner
2) accuracy
3) advance
4) time
5) distance
Q.7
1) dearth
2) loss
3) most
4) lack
5) plenty
1) dearth
2) loss
3) most
4) lack
5) plenty
Q.8
1) blocking
2) deflecting
3) avoiding
4) destroying
5) changing
1) blocking
2) deflecting
3) avoiding
4) destroying
5) changing
Q.9
1) experienced
2) harmful
3) perceived
4) noticed
5) devastating
1) experienced
2) harmful
3) perceived
4) noticed
5) devastating
Q.10
1) low
2) large
3) narrow
4) high
5) few
1) low
2) large
3) narrow
4) high
5) few
Directions (Q.11-15): In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the idiom marked in bold. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom from the given options.
Q.11
Being a swimming instructor, it felt like a busman’s holiday to me when my nephew came home on Sunday and wanted swimming lessons.
1) a holiday where one is not able to rest
2) a holiday spent in teaching others some activity
3) a holiday which has been cancelled
4) a holiday spent doing household chores
5) a holiday spent in doing that which one does for a living
Being a swimming instructor, it felt like a busman’s holiday to me when my nephew came home on Sunday and wanted swimming lessons.
1) a holiday where one is not able to rest
2) a holiday spent in teaching others some activity
3) a holiday which has been cancelled
4) a holiday spent doing household chores
5) a holiday spent in doing that which one does for a living
Q.12
Any celebrity scandal and the press rushes to cover the story, like a moth to a flame.
1) irresistabily attracted to something
2) to be in search of knowledge
3) in a hurry to achieve
4) impulsively seeking success
5) unattractive
Any celebrity scandal and the press rushes to cover the story, like a moth to a flame.
1) irresistabily attracted to something
2) to be in search of knowledge
3) in a hurry to achieve
4) impulsively seeking success
5) unattractive
Q.13
In spite of several warnings the general threw caution to the wind and went ahead with the attack on the enemy headquarters.
1) to be impatient
2) to be ambitious
3) to behave in a careless or reckless manner
4) to act suddenly, without warning
5) to be very cautious
In spite of several warnings the general threw caution to the wind and went ahead with the attack on the enemy headquarters.
1) to be impatient
2) to be ambitious
3) to behave in a careless or reckless manner
4) to act suddenly, without warning
5) to be very cautious
Q.14
Facing multiple charges of corruption he finally agreed to surrender and talk turkey about his misdeeds.
1) to discuss frankly
2) to talk at length
3) to speak under oath
4) to answer questions
5) to talk meekly
Facing multiple charges of corruption he finally agreed to surrender and talk turkey about his misdeeds.
1) to discuss frankly
2) to talk at length
3) to speak under oath
4) to answer questions
5) to talk meekly
Q.15
There are wheels within wheels in the system and most refugees do not know which government agency to approach for assistance.
1) complex and intricate processes
2) complex technology
3) difficult to understand
4) lot of paperwork
5) very simple
There are wheels within wheels in the system and most refugees do not know which government agency to approach for assistance.
1) complex and intricate processes
2) complex technology
3) difficult to understand
4) lot of paperwork
5) very simple
Answers ▼
Q.1. 1Q.2. 3
Q.3. 4
Q.4. 2
Q.5. 1
Q.6. 3
Q.7. 5
Q.8. 2
Q.9. 3
Q.10. 1
Q.11. 5
Q.12. 1
Q.13. 3
Q.14. 1
Q.15. 1
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