In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Modern football (1)________in Britain in the 19th century. Since before medieval times, ‘folk
football’ games had been played in towns and villages according to local customs and with a
(2)_______of rules. Industrialisation and (3)________, which reduced the amount of leisure
time and space available to the working class, combined with a history of legal prohibitions
against particularly (4)________ and destructive forms of folk football to undermine the
game’s status from the early 19th century onward. However, football was taken up as a winter
game between residence houses at public (independent) schools such as Winchester,
Charterhouse and Eton. Each school had its own rules; some allowed limited handling of the
ball and others did not. The (5)_________in rules made it difficult for public schoolboys
entering university to continue playing except with former schoolmates.
1. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
A. fragmented
B. terminated
C. originated
D. culminated
Answer:C) originated
2. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
A. minimum
B. variance
C. optimum
D. maximum
Answer:A) minimum
3. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
A. normalisation
B. urbanisation
C. standardisation
D. implementation
Answer:B) urbanisation
4. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
A. traces
B. undercurrents
C. violent
D. calm
Answer:C) violent
5. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
A. control
B. grouse
C. grunt
D. variance
Answer:D) variance
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Students put their heart and soul into studies while (1)________ for examinations. They
prepare the syllabus by giving many revisions, making important points on flash cards,
preparing notes throughout the year. They read reference books in order to score good marks
in the examination. This is the demanding (2)________ of all the students who are appearing
in the examinations. But, most students feel tensed on the day before an examination.
Everyone is in a state of (3)________ as to what questions would be asked in the paper and
whether they could write their answers properly to get good marks. Such overthinking is the
cause of (4)________ which definitely affects their performance. They should revise the
subject regularly and should not keep their doubts pending. This will not create a
(5)________ of backlog and they will get sufficient time to resolve their problem.
1. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
A. calculating
B. preparing
C. producing
D. guiding
Answer:B) preparing
2. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
A. habit
B. routine
C. method
D. principle
Answer:B) routine
3. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
A. confidence
B. hesitation
C. uncertainty
D. assurance
Answer:C) uncertainty
4. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
A. comfort
B. peace
C. anxiety
D. agitation
Answer:C) anxiety
5. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
A. power
B. weight
C. burden
D. mass
Answer:C) burden
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Each essay is set (1)______ against its background and made simpler by providing
(2)_______ summary and critical commentary, short notes on textual issues, and
(3)__________ of important critical and theoretical issues under the heading essay topics.
(4)_____ of the most commonly used terms in the literature is given at the end and meant to
serve as ready reference. This book will cater the (5)_______ of students of literature and
teachers teaching this course.
1. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
A. off
B. on
C. at
D. in
Answer:A) off
2. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
A. its
B. there
C. that
D. this
Answer:A) its
3. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
A. mindse
B. thinking
C. discussions
D. chats
Answer:C) discussions
4. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
A. data
B. grammar
C. glossary
D. figures
Answer:C) glossary
5. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
A. desires
B. whims
C. needs
D. feelings
Answer:C) needs
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