Children from States like Bihar, Assam, and West Bengal are usually found, and they are ______ and reunited with their families or sent to children’s homes. I. Rescued II. Saved III. Retrieved A. Both II and III B. Only II C. Both I and II D. Only III E. All I, II and III
Solution: Option: C
According to the given context we can understand that we are talking about children being rescued from the clutches of human trafficking agents and they are then reunited with their families.Among the given words, rescued and saved can obviously be used to fill in the blank here whereas retrieved is not correct due to the fact it is not going with the context here as it is used to denote to get back or bring something back from somewhere.
The government is taking several measures to ___ parents to admit their children in schools instead of sending them for jobs. I. Motivate II. Encourage II. Persuade A. Both I and II B. Both II and III C. Only III D. All I, II and III E. None of I, II and III
Solution:Option: D
According to the given context we are talking about the fact that the government is taking steps to make sure that the parents send their children to schools rather than sell them for jobs.All the given words fit in the given context and therefore all of them are correct for the blank given.
Virat Kohli ___ the world record of being the fastest to score 11,000 one-day international runs, in the last match. I. Functioned II. Achieved III. Cared A. Both I and III B. Only II C. Both II and III D. Both I and II E. All I, II and III
Solution:Option: B
According to the given context we are saying that Virat Kohli became the fastest scoring batsman to reach the milestone of 11000 runs in the last match. It is obviously an achievement for him as a cricketer.Among the given words, we can definitely use achieved whereas the rest of the two words are not correct as per the given context. Hence they can be eliminated.
Scientists have ___ an algorithm that helps robots avoid collisions by accurately calculating what path a human is going to take. I. Determined II. Fragmented III. Riled A. Both II and III B. Only III C. Both I and III D. Both I and II E. None of I, II and III
Solution: Option: E
According to the given context we are saying that the scientists have discovered something that is going to understand the movement of the human beings.
Both the first two words are incorrect for the blank and therefore they can be eliminated given the context of the sentence. Riled means making someone annoyed or irritated. Hence this is also eliminated based on the context explained above. So, none of the given words fits in the given blank.
Tuesday’s multi-city police raids leading ______ the arrests of five people _______ alleged Maoist links have once again brought the debate on the concept of Urban Naxalism. A. or, about B. to, with C. in, in D. despite, against E. with, in
Solution:Option: B
We know that the verb ‘lead’ is followed by the preposition ‘to’. Therefore, the preposition ‘to’ should be filled in the blank 1.
Lead (Verb):
To culminate or result in (a particular event or consequence).
Ex. Closing the plant will lead to 300 job losses.
Now, if we observe we can find that there is no other option in which ‘to’ is given as a choice for the blank 1. Thus, all other options can get eliminated.
This idea is also the explanation of his government’s policy ______ Jammu and Kashmir, as reflected __________ his own pronouncements. A. for, at B. to, with C. about, from D. on, in E. on, about
Solution: Option: D
This idea is also the explanation of his government’s policy Jammu and Kashmir, as reflected _ his own pronouncements.
The noun ‘policy’ in general is followed by the preposition ‘on’.
Ex. The government is to introduce new liquor policy on October 1 in Vijayawada.
This confirms ‘on’ as the preposition for the blank 1.
For the blank 2 the only choice that seems most appropriate among all is ‘in’
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s bluster _____ Kashmir and the implied threat of a nuclear war were irresponsible and _______ the top. A. among, from B. on, over C. at, above D. on, among E. to, from
Solution: Option: B
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s bluster _ Kashmir and the implied threat of a nuclear war were irresponsible and the top.
‘Bluster’ means ‘loudly boastful or threatening speech’ and the only preposition that should follow it is ‘on’. This eliminates options A, C and E.
For the blank 2, the preposition ‘over’ is the most appropriate choice as the phrase ‘over the top’ must have been used here in the given context of the sentence.
Over the top (Adverbial phrase):
to an excessive or exaggerated degree.
The global financial institution has advocated reforms that favour agribusiness and ignore peasants and indigenous peoples whose livelihoods depend traditional land use.
A. for, about
B. to, with
C. for, on
D. despite, against
E. with, in
Solution: Option: C
The global financial institution has advocated reforms that favour agribusiness and ignore peasants and indigenous peoples whose livelihoods depend _ traditional land use.
In the context of the sentence, the preposition following the verb ‘advocated’ must be ‘for’.
Advocate (Verb):
to speak in support of an idea or course of action. Ex. The organization advocates for human rights.
Now, as we know that the verb ‘depend’ is followed by the preposition ‘on’, ‘on’ is the perfect choice for the blank 2.
The company hopes that its initiative will provide a major source of revenue, ______ fears over the impact of placing thousands of satellites______ orbit. A. despite, in B. about, at C. over, of D. inspite of, for E. with, within
Solution: Option: A
The company hopes that its initiative will provide a major source of revenue, fears over the impact of placing thousands of satellites _ orbit.
If we read the sentence carefully, we can infer that the company is positive about its initiative though there are fears over the impact of an action. Evidently, the preposition that best suits for the blank 1 is ‘despite’ or ‘inspite of’. This eliminates options B, C and E.
For the blank 2, the most appropriate preposition is ‘in’ as satellites are placed ‘in’ orbit.
A slew _____ new problems emerged directly ______ the government policies. A. at, of B. of, at C. of, from D. from, in E. of, in
Solution: Option: C
A slew _ new problems emerged directly _ the government policies.
In the given sentence, ‘slew’ means ‘a large number or quantity of something’.Evidently, the preposition that makes perfect sense in blank 1 is ‘of’.
This eliminates options A and D.The sentence talks of problems arising out of government policies.Hence, ‘from’ is the most appropriate preposition for blank 2.
