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Some parts of the sentences in the passages below are left blank. Fill them
with the best alternative.
The cause of visual (1) was extremely important to Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi,
and after his demise, it has become (2) important for his family members, all
of whom have also pledged to donate their cornea. Pataudi, who lost visibility
in one eye at the age of 20, (3) against the impairment for decades. Now, his
family has taken up the (4). Among many other (5), they are expanding the eye
hospital he started in Bhopal. While it is currently an out-patient hospital
for surgeries like cataract, the plan is to make it an in-patient soon.
1.
a.) disability
b.) impairment
c.) handicap
d.) ineffectiveness
ANSWER : impairment
2.
a.) very
b.) extremely
c.) equally
d.) none the less
ANSWER : equally
3.
a.) fought
b.) worked
c.) remained depressed
d.) challenged
ANSWER : fought
4.
a.) onus
b.) project
c.) initiative
d.) lead
ANSWER : onus
5.
a.) projects
b.) responsibilities
c.) initiatives
d.) endeavours
ANSWER : initiatives
India’s retail market is majorly dominated(1) by unorganised sector. The US$
500 billion market, growing at an annual rate of about 20 percent, is
largely(2) dominated by small shops and stores as of now. The organised sector
accounts for 8 percent of the total retail landscape(3), according to a study
by Booz & Co and Retailers association of India. The Indian retail industry
has expanded by 10.6 percent between 2010 and 2012 and is expected(4) to
increase to US$ 750 - 800 billion by 2015, according to another report by
Deloitte. However, with the overall economy slowing down, experts point out
that things really aren’t that hunky-dory(5) at the moment.
1.
a.) covered
b.) dominated
c.) classified
d.) held
ANSWER : dominated
2.
a.) largely
b.) basically
c.) actually
d.) indifferently
ANSWER : largely
3.
a.) portrait
b.) landscape
c.) scenery
d.) shops
ANSWER : landscape
4.
a.) required
b.) sure
c.) expected
d.) planned
ANSWER : expected
5.
a.) attractive
b.) promising
c.) hunky-dory
d.) pessimistic.
ANSWER : hunky-dory
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