Directions(1-5):
Fill in the blanks
1. Only a third in India are _________ saving for their retirement while just 33 per cent of working-age respondents globally are _________ anything aside for their later life.
A. Hardly, saving
B. Regularly, putting
C. Constantly, setting
D. Continuously, debating
Answer: Option B
Explanation: The context says something about the savings of Indians for the retirement age and the comparison of Indians with respect to the global scenario in terms of savings for life after the retirement.
Since now we have understood the context of the sentence, it is now necessary to weigh the options according to their suitability in the blanks. Coming to option A, hardly is still okay for the first blank but saving is not fit for the second blank.
Option C is not correct since the second word is not correct for the blank.
Option D is not correct because of the same reason as the Option C whereas Option E is also not correct due to the second word being not correct for the respective blank.
Option B is correct since both the words fit perfectly in the respective blanks.
2. If you look at the number of districts, then the areas under the _________ of left - wing extremism have shrunk _________ more than 40% in the last three years.
A. Existence, with
B. Ecstasy, about
C. Influence, by
D. Confidence, off
Answer: Option C
Explanation: The given sentence is about the data regarding the influence of Left-wing extremism in India in the last three years in which it has seen a downfall.
Among the given options, option A is not correct since existence does not fit in the context and same can be said about the second word also.
Option B is not correct since both the words are not fit for the blanks in the sentence. Same can be said about options D and E.
Only option C implies the actual meaning intended in the sentence and it explains the meaning that the number of districts affected by left-wing extremism has decreased the last few years.
3. Chaotic traffic has become the _________ of the day at major junctions in Puducherry thanks to poor traffic management, _________ posting of police personnel and disregard of rules by motorists and vehicle owner.
A. Dynamics, frequent
B. Diabolical, often
C. Order, inadequate
D. Access, uncontrollable
Answer: Option C
Explanation: It is clear from the given sentence that chaotic traffic is very common in Puducherry because of reasons such as poor traffic management, disregard of rules by motorists and vehicle drivers etc. The words in blank should reflect the meaning as intended.
Option A is not correct since both the words do not fit in the given context. Same can be said about option B, D and E.
Option C fits in the blanks since it is implied that chaotic traffic is very common in the union Territory whereas one of the reasons can be the posting of insufficient number of policemen in the major areas of the U.T.
4. Pedestrians complain that there is no _________ left for them to walk at pedestrian crossings near major junctions as they are _________ upon by motorists.
A. Road, encircled
B. place, accustomed
C. Figures, crossed
D. Space, encroached
Answer: Option D
Explanation: From the given sentence, it is very clear that the pedestrians do not have enough space left on the roads to move because there are motorists everywhere on the roads.
Among the given options, option A is not correct since encircled cannot be placed in the blank.
Option B is also not correct because accustomed cannot fit in the context in any manner. Same can be said about option C where figures is not a fit word for the first blank. Only D is the option where both the words fit perfectly in the given context.
5. While the demand is _________ for clay idols, people also prefer molded idols _________ in bulk from other cities.
A. Low, manufactured
B. Few, transferred
C. Small, distributed
D. High, procured
Answer: Option D
Explanation: The given statement gives the impression that people prefer clay idols but they also prefer molded idols from other cities.
Among the given options, A is not correct since low itself gives the opposite impression to the one actually intended in the sentence.
Option B is not correct since few is not the correct word for the first blank whereas small is also not correct in option C for the first blank in the sentence. Option D is correct because both the words fit perfectly in the given sentence as high implies that the demand for clay idols is good but people are also preferring molded idols procured from other cities.
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