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Content Page no

1 CHAPTER - VOCABULARY 6

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2 CHAPTER - PARAJUMBLE 7-9

3 CHAPTER -CLOZE TEST

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4 CHAPTER -FILLERS 13-17
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CHAPTER -1 VOCABULARY
1. Our fates seemed Interwined

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A. Complicated B. Destined

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C. Complex D. Linked

2. The police had to bear the opprobrium generated by their blatant partisan conduct.

A. Harsh criticism B. Acute distrust

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C. Bitter enmity D. Stark oppressiveness

3. The manager’s articulate presentation of the advertising campaign impressed his employers.

A. Well prepared

C. Superficial
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B. Effective

D. Banal

4. He received the accolade he deserved so well.

A. Honour B. Appreciation
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C. Greeting D. Award
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5. It is exasperating to listen to the suggestion of the minister about the educational reform of which
he knows nothing

A. Irritating B. Amusing
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C. Disappointing D. Boring
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ANSWER

1. (D)
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2. (A)
3. (B)
4. (D)
5. (A)
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CHAPTER- 2 PARAJUMBLE
Direction(1-5): FIVE/SIX statements are given below, which are jumbled in any random order. These
statements will form a coherent and meaningful paragraph, when arranged in the correct sequence.
Arrange the sentences in the right order and answer the questions that follow.

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Q1

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(a) Transparency International even ranks healthcare as the second most corrupt institution Indians encounter
after police.

(b) To fend off this malpractice, All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIMS) doctors have formed 'The Society
for Less Investigative Medicine', which will fight unnecessary tests prescribed to patients.

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(c) India’s healthcare sector, potentially a revenue source via medical tourism, is instead gaining the reputation
of being one of the most dishonest in the world.

(d) Prescribing unnecessary tests at facilities giving doctors commissions in cash or kind is a powerful
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(e) This is indeed commendable and was urgently required.

1. Which of the following statements is the statement, immediately ensuing the second statement, after the
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correct rearrangement?

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B. b
C. c
D. b
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E. None of the above options

2. Which of the following statements comes first at the rear end?

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A. b
B. c
C. e
D. a
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E. None of the above options

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(a) The point of constructing these facilities, after all is to decongest the area.

(b) This is a task that is much more important than the ‘beautification’ drives that are so much the rage and
must be taken up with urgency.

(c) Delhi also needs many such multilevel parking facilities than it has at the moment.
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(d) The proposal to dramatically hike charges for surface parking at sites where multilevel parking facilities are
available is a good one.

(e) If they are to lie unused while vehicles continue to be parked where they were even after those facilities are
constructed, it would mean pouring public money down the drain.

3. Which of the following statements immediately predates the first statement?

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B. d
C. e

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D. c
E. None of the above options

4. Which of the following statements is located utmost to the rearward?

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A. c
B. b
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d
a
None of the above options
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Q3
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(a) Now the government has made a preposterous demand that she should pay current prices for the land.

(b) It’s shocking that a promised piece of land for a 1965 war widow is being given in 2014, nearly half a
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century later, and that too after a court ordered the state government to do so.

(c) But, the truth is, giving her the land today, even at 1965 prices is not good enough.
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(d) Only then will justice be done.

(e) The state must compensate her for the mental distress she must have undergone in all these years and It
must also compensate her for the loss of potential revenue from the land over these 49 years.
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(f) That’s not the only insult to the widow of a war hero.
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5. Which of the following statements is placed at the aft position?

A. e
B. f
C. b
D. d
E. None of the above options
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Answer

1. (Answer - A. d

● immediately ensuing(coming afterwards) the second statement - THIRD statement.

● The correct arrangement is -

● c a d b e)

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2. (Answer - C. e

● comes first at the rear end - LAST statement.)

3. (Answer - E. None of the above options

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● No such statement exists, that immediately antecedes the first statement.

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predate - come before

The correct arrangement is -

d a e c b)
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4. (Answer - B. b

● utmost to the rearward - LAST statement.

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● rearward - rear.

● utmost - extreme or last.)

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5. (Answer - D. d

● aft - aftermost or situated at the end or last.

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● placed at the aft position - placed at the last position.

● The correct arrangement is -

● b f a c e d)
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CHAPTER- 3 CLOZE TEST

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Questions on Cloze Test (Pre)

(Level - Moderate)

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Direction(1-5): In the following passage, some of the words have been made bold, each of which is
preceded by a letter. Find the suitable word from the options given below that could replace the bold
word so as to make the paragraph meaningful. If no replacement is required, choose (E) as your
answer.

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It is unfortunate that the farmers protesting against the new three farm laws have rejected the concessions
offered by the government and taken the ___(a)___minimalist stand that their demand must be met
___(b)___partly.
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They have also threatened to intensify the ___(c)___siege they have laid to the national capital, if the
government does not ___(d)___fortify the laws.

The government has offered that the minimum support price (MSP) system would continue, besides to
withdraw the wholly undemocratic ___(e)___leeway of right to legal remedy in the courts for disputes under
the laws. MSP, ___(f)___per use, does more good rather than harm. But there should be no promise of
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open-ended procurement at MSP or ___(g)___disintegrating MSP on private traders.

The State today ___(h)____disposes about a third of wheat and rice output; and State-owned grain
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mountains grow and ___(i)___uprise at the same time. The money spent on procurement, loading, transport,
unloading, storage, financing, spoilage and ___(j)___repositing of grain far in excess of what is needed for
food security is money that could be spent on healthcare, education, reformed policing, the storage, processing
and transport of crops other than grain.
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1. (a)
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A. moderate
B. radical
C. populist
D. lenient
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E. No replacement required

2. (b)

A. into the wind

B. in sync
C. in toto
D. in person
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E. No replacement required

3. (c)

A. cease
B. seize

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C. seizure
D. besiege
E. No replacement required

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4. (d)

A. repeal

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B. advocate
C. intercede
D. endorse
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5. (e)

A. margin
B. credence
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C. espousal
D. denial
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E. No replacement required
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Answer

1. (Answer - B. radical
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● radical - a radical stand is a standpoint, which has very extreme views; extremist.
● (Antonym - moderate)
● minimalist - taking or showing as little action and involvement in a situation as possible.
● populist - relating to or characteristic of a political approach that strives to appeal to ordinary people
who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups.
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● lenient - (of a punishment or person in authority) more merciful or tolerant than expected.)

2. (Answer - C. in toto
● According to the context, the farmers want their demands to be met as a whole or in toto.
● in toto - It's an adverb. It means - as a whole; in all.
● partly - to some extent; not completely.
● into the wind - in the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing.
● in sync - in a state in which two or more people or things move or happen together at the same time
and speed.
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● (In this context, there are only one thing and that's the farmer's demand. So, this option stands
incorrect.)
● in person - physically.)

3. [Answer - E. No replacement required

● siege - blockade.
● (Verb - besiege
● cease - First of all, it's a verb and it means - to end.

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● It's a noun only in the phrase 'without cease'.
● seize - to take hold of suddenly and forcibly.

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● (Noun - seizure)]

4. (Answer - A. repeal
● repeal - If a government repeals a law, it causes that law no longer to have any legal force.
● (Synonym - cancel; annul)
● fortify - to strengthen.

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● advocate - publicly recommend or support.
● intercede - intervene on behalf of another; mediate.
● endorse - declare one's public approval or support of.)

5. (Answer - D. denial
● denial - the action of denying something.
● leeway - freedom; scope.
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● credence - acceptance.
● espousal - an act of adopting or supporting a cause, belief, or way of life.)
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CHAPTER - 4 FILLERS

Direction(1-5): In the question below a short paragraph is given with 3 blanks, followed by eight
different words. From the options, choose the one that provides the correct combination of 3 of the

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given words which fit in the blanks in the right order.

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1. Retaining curbs on big gatherings, such as in religious places, is reasonable, given the history of
these sites _________ becoming super spreaders. But States must show _________ in actively testing
and quarantining individuals in cities with high __________ to significantly control the spread.

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a. unwittingly
b. agility
c. incidence
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f.
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premeditatedly
diligence
sustenance
mistily
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h. adherence

A. gbc
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B. aec
C. dhf
D. ahf
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E. geh

2. The Centre and States must specifically attempt to ___________ COVID-19 infection and __________
awareness activities informing people about symptoms in order to encourage people to come forward
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early. This will amount to seizing the ____________ and battering it into a whole cloud, besides keeping
the country’s focus on the right curves.
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a. denunciate
b. come apart
c. ramp up
d. advocate
e. destigmatize
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f. silver lining
g. flunk
h. bright side

A. aef
B. ebh
C. ecf
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E. ach

3. The ____________ of emotions __________ by the pain and agony of a heart-wrenching defeat to the
thrill and ecstasy of an __________ victory and all that falls in between are as much a part of cricket
folklore as it is of life.

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a. variances
b. driven

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c. exhilarating
d. draggy
e. carried away
f. manifested
g. indisposition
h. vicissitudes

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A. gfd
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D.
E.
aec
hbd
abd
hfc
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4. Like all animals, humans also protect themselves from potential threats by keeping them at a
distance. Those of us beginning to see friends again after months of pandemic-_______ social
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distancing, can feel this at a _________ level, as we balance the desire for contact against a sense of
risk. Once we evaluate something as a potential threat – even if that assessment is informed by public
policy or expert prescription – there’s a powerful urge to maintain a ________ of space.
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a. buffer
b. induced
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c. extrinsic
d. visceral
e. infested
f. matter
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g. inflicted
h. cursory

A. eda
B. gch
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C. bcf
D. gdf
E. bda

5. Frequent meetings between neighbours are __________ of a strong friendship, and Bangladesh
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s four-day India visit, the first full bilateral meeting since both countries
went to polls, marks a new chapter between New Delhi and Dhaka. The two nations have come closer
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over a decade-long engagement that began with Ms. Hasina’s return to power in 2008, with an
improvement in the strategic _________, and __________ on regional and global issues, connectivity
and trade.

a. earmarks
b. area
c. dissonance

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d. hallmarks
e. alignment

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f. sphere
g. ensemble
h. divergence

A. dfe

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B. abh
C. afc
D. dbh

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E. age
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1. (Answer - B. aec
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unwittingly - unintentionally.
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diligence - careful and persistent work or effort.

incidence - the occurrence, rate, or frequency of a disease, crime, or other undesirable thing.
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agility - ability to move quickly and easily.

premeditatedly - deliberately.

sustenance - food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment.

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mistily - in a way that is full of mist (= small drops of water in the air that make it difficult to see into the
distance); in a way that is uncertain or mysterious.

adherence - attachment or commitment to a person, cause, or belief.)

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2. [Answer - C. ecf

destigmatize - to remove associations of shame or disgrace from.

ramp up - increase the level or amount of something sharply.

silver lining - A silver lining is a sign of hope or a positive aspect in an otherwise negative situation.
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('This will amount to seizing the silver lining and battering it into a whole cloud….' - the meaning of this
sentence is -

Increasing awareness activities by informing people about symptoms in order to encourage people to
come forward early, will keep the hope alive and eliminate all the negativity.

There is a proverb -

every cloud has a silver lining.

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It means - every difficult or sad situation has a comforting or more hopeful aspect, even though this

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may not be immediately apparent.

The sentence has been made, based on this.)

come apart - to break into parts or pieces.

advocate - publicly recommend or support.

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denunciate - publicly declare to be wrong or evil; denounce.

flunk - a failure, as in a course or examination.(as a noun)]

3. (Answer - E. hfc
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vicissitudes - changes that happen at different times during the life or development of someone or
something; variance.

manifest - show (a quality or feeling) by one's acts or appearance; demonstrate.

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exhilarating - thrilling.

(antonym - draggy; dull)

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carry away - to arouse to a high and often excessive degree of emotion or enthusiasm

indisposition - i) lack of enthusiasm or inclination; reluctance.

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ii) mild illness.)

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4. (Answer - E. bda

pandemic-induced - brought about or caused by the pandemic.

visceral - deep; innate.

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(to feel something at visceral level, means - to feel something deeply.)

buffer - a person or thing that reduces a shock or that forms a barrier between incompatible or
antagonistic people or things.

extrinsic - not part of the essential nature of someone or something; coming or operating from outside;
external.

infest - be present (in a place or site) in large numbers, typically so as to cause damage or disease.
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inflict - cause (something unpleasant or painful) to be suffered by someone or something.

cursory - hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.)

5. (Answer - A. dfe

hallmark - a typical characteristic or feature of a person or thing; earmark.

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sphere - an area of activity, interest, or expertise; a section of society or an aspect of life distinguished
and unified by a particular characteristic; domain.

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alignment - the act of aligning or state of being aligned.

dissonance - lack of agreement or harmony between people or things.

divergence - separation.

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ensemble - a group of musicians, actors, or dancers who perform together.)

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