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1-5. In the following passage there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers are given 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.
Little boys and girls sit in a crude circle on the cement floor of the room after washing their hands. The room is hot and humid, the sun is (A). The children look expectantly at their anganwadi teacher as she places a shiny steel plate in front of each one. Hot rice and vegetable curry is served, and the kids immediately dive into their plates.
“Children come here every day, as they get food regularly in the anganwadi. They are given an egg four days a week, and rice and vegetable curry on other days. There has not been any shortage in supply so far, even during the drought months,” says the anganwadi worker in Mopadu Ambedkar Nagar in Andhra Pradesh’s Prakasam district.
Prakasam district is one of the worst-affected by drought. However, anganwadis and schools are proving to be a food (B) that the drought finds difficult to breach, across scores of villages in rural India.
The effect of disasters on children lasts longer and is more severe compared to adults. Inadequate access and availability of nutritious food means children go to bed hungry and are (C) to major health risks. Young mothers are deprived of giving the best start to their babies. A study in rural India has shown that when pregnant women are exposed to drought, there are (D) effects on the nutritional status of children, especially those from lower caste groups, and children exposed in the first trimester.
One of the biggest success stories of the country is the midday meals scheme.. A Supreme Court order dated April 20, 2004, makes it (E) to provide midday meals during summer vacations in ‘drought-affected areas’. Many among India’s 1.3 million anganwadis and 1.16 million schools are fighting the drought, making sure that children get food and water even during the harshest months.
1 Choose the correct option for (A)
01. blazing
02. ardent
03. hearty
04. vivacious
05. dispirited
2 Choose the correct option for (B)
01. rampart
02. rampant
03. fortress
04. defense
05. depression
3 Choose the correct option for (C)
01. naive
02. lury
03. mature
04. chary
05. susceptible
4 Choose the correct option for (D)
01. favourable
02. detrimental
03. inimical
04. oppugnant
05. Both (2) and (3)
5 Choose the correct option for (E)
01. optional
02. necessitate
03. mandatory
04. surmount
05. succeed
6-10. In the following questions, a part of the sentence (a word or phrase) has been highlighted in bold. Four different ways of writing have been given in the options (1), (2), (3) and (4). Find the correct replacement of the given bold word or phrase. If no improvement is required mark your answer (5).
6 The tension was brewing up in the south as the neighbouring countries were apparently planning to attack the southern shores primarily to deteriorate the image of the nation.
1. Were brewing up in the south as
2. Was brewing in the south as
3. Was brewed in the south as
4. Brewing up in the south as
5. No correction required.
7 The family was very excited as well as eager for the results of the youngest child but they were all shocked at his failure in the competition.
1. Were shocked at all
2. Had all shocked at
3. Had all shocked by
4. Had been all shocked on
5. No correction required.
8 The instruction by my mother was loud and clear that I need not fulfil the requirements of the task unless I want to.
1. I need not fulfil the requirements
2. I need not fulfil the requirements
3. I do not need to fulfil the requirements
4. I need not fulfil the requirements
5. No correction required
9 India is a country with diversified culture and here the rivers, the trees and the shapes of Gods and Goddess is worshipped by people.
1. Images of gods and goddess is
2. Images of gods and goddesses are
3. Shapes of gods and goddesses are
4. Shapes of gods and goddesses is
5. No correction required.
10 In addition to enhanced their reputations through strategic use of philanthropy, companies are sponsoring social initiatives to open new markets.
1. Of enhancing their reputation
2. To having enhance their reputation
3. To enhancing their reputation
4. To have their reputation enhancing
5. No correction required.
Answers:-
Q.1 (1)
Q.2 (3)
Q.3 (5)
Q.4 (5)
Q.5 (3)
Q.6 (5)
Q.7 (5)
Q.8 (3)
Q.9 (2)
Q.10 (3)
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