Directions
(Q.21-25): Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that
something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each pair of blanks
1.
July
and August are the months of the ‘silly season’ for the newspapers in the UK;
with everyone on a summer holiday the papers are _________ to look for silly
stories to ________ the pages.
a)
needed, darken b)
forced, complete c)
completed, fill
d)
required, full e)
ready, arrange
2.
The
Supreme Court of India recently ________ up with two _________ on electoral
laws.
a)
appeared, views b)
gave, circular c)
came, rulings
d)
sent, laws e)
brought, advice
3.
The
value of the rupee _______ the dollar has been declining _________ August 2011.
a)
and, upto b)
against, until c)
and, for
d)
vs, in e)
vis-à-vis, since
4.
The
recent decision in the Novarties Glivec case continues a long-established
tradition ________ India contesting a Northern agenda on patent ________
a)
of, laws b)
in, acts c)
about, regulations
d)
against, rule e)
for, legislation
5.
The
cold war _________ friendships and __________ the quality of political
discourse.
a)
improved, crippled b)
damaged, lower c)
sabotaged, abased
d)
destroyed, debased e)
disbanded, dishoured
Answers -
21 - c
22 - c
23 - e
24 - a
25 - d
