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 have been suggested, one of which fits the blanks appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
After leaving behind a (136) of 595 wildlife deaths in Kaziranga National Park in Assam, the (137) flood waters of Brahmaputra have put the forest department on (138) against poachers.
The rising waters of the river reaching a height of 76.46 metres (139) as many as 152 anti-poaching camps in the Park of which 16 had to be abandoned.
Rescue operations are being (140) to bring back the animals (141) in various elevated locations including the adjoining Karbi Anglong area.
“Poachers become active (142)and immediately after the floods. “They largely target rhinos that stray into fringe areas for shelter. The Park management has (143) 10 additional anti-poaching camps with (144) effect to (145) the rhinos that have moved to the fringes of Kaziranga and neighbouring Karbi Anglong.”
Q.1. (1) footprints (2) trail (3) impression (4) retreat (5) stroll
Q.2. (1) receding (2) fallen (3) advance (4) shrinking (5) prolonging
Q.3. (1) worried (2) waved (3) alert (4) danger (5) inept
Q.4. (1) mutilate (2) uproot (3) developed (4) damaged (5) elevated
Q.5. (1) undertaken (2) plan (3) execute (4) design (5) operate
Q.6. (1) assisted (2) stranded (3) hid (4) tied (5) dead
Q.7. (1) while (2) when (3) at (4) on (5) during
Q.8. (1) set off (2) construct (3) build (4) set up (5) reorganize
Q.9. (1) latest (2) immediate (3) sooner (4) urgently (5) possible
Q.10. (1) strand (2) inhabit (3) leave (4) protect (5) insures
Answers
Q.1.(2) Q.2.(1) Q.3.(3) Q.4.(4) Q.5.(1) Q.6.(2) Q.7.(5) Q.8.(4) Q.9.(2) Q.10.(4)
