Direction: In the passage given below words are given in bold, each followed by a number given in the brackets. Every word in bold has five alternatives. Find the word which best suits the place. If the given word suits the blank, mark 'no correction/change required' as the answer.
Answers:
In the 1980s, ‘pseudo-secularism’ and ‘minority-ism’ were the two principal issues of Indian politics. These expressions, used by the BJP, denote grievances (1) of Muslims by the ruling Congress, and in subsequent decades, by regional forces.
A section of the Hindu majority also always felt secure (2) about it. This grief was shared by many Congress leaders as well. The Muslim leadership, too, in the name of marginalization from the structures of power and economy, pursued their politics almost exclusively for emotive identity-related issues of personal law, Urdu, Muslim universities, etc. Cultural identities were not defined in terms of regional, ethnic and linguistic diversities of the religious communities. At least on this particular issue, ‘secular’ politics, their Muslim leadership and the majoritarian communal politics were all on the same board. Playing the majoritarian communal card became easier for a Hindu team (3). The Muslim leadership asked for their conservatism to be preserved and safeguarded (4).Whatever they asked for was granted, all in the name of ‘secularism’. Muslim politics did not go beyond this, even though their uninterrupted (5) under-representation in every sphere of education, economy and power continued.
1) Find out the appropriate word 1
A) irritation
B) engagement
C) placation
D) baleful
E) No correction required
2) Find out the appropriate word 2
A)jubilant
B) dispiriting
C) gleeful
D) aggrieved
E) No correction required
3) Find out the appropriate word 3
A)consolidation
A section of the Hindu majority also always felt secure (2) about it. This grief was shared by many Congress leaders as well. The Muslim leadership, too, in the name of marginalization from the structures of power and economy, pursued their politics almost exclusively for emotive identity-related issues of personal law, Urdu, Muslim universities, etc. Cultural identities were not defined in terms of regional, ethnic and linguistic diversities of the religious communities. At least on this particular issue, ‘secular’ politics, their Muslim leadership and the majoritarian communal politics were all on the same board. Playing the majoritarian communal card became easier for a Hindu team (3). The Muslim leadership asked for their conservatism to be preserved and safeguarded (4).Whatever they asked for was granted, all in the name of ‘secularism’. Muslim politics did not go beyond this, even though their uninterrupted (5) under-representation in every sphere of education, economy and power continued.
1) Find out the appropriate word 1
A) irritation
B) engagement
C) placation
D) baleful
E) No correction required
2) Find out the appropriate word 2
A)jubilant
B) dispiriting
C) gleeful
D) aggrieved
E) No correction required
3) Find out the appropriate word 3
A)consolidation
B)division
C)severance
D)parting
E) No correction required
4) Find out the appropriate word 4
A) praised
B)carry on
C) perpetuated
D)standstill
E) No correction required
5) Find out the appropriate word 5
A) woeful
B)uplifting
C) encouraging
D) gloomy
E) No correction required
C)severance
D)parting
E) No correction required
4) Find out the appropriate word 4
A) praised
B)carry on
C) perpetuated
D)standstill
E) No correction required
5) Find out the appropriate word 5
A) woeful
B)uplifting
C) encouraging
D) gloomy
E) No correction required
Directions (Q. 6-10): Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
6. Programme aimed ________ development should consider all-round development rather than only economic development.
A) for
B) with
C) by
D) at
E) into
7. Pollution has an ________ effect on health.
A) intrinsic
B) adverse
C) inevitable
D) active
E) unrecoverable
8. Before attempting to solve any problem, we must try to ________ its root cause.
A) identify
B) question
C) ignore
D) attack
E) improve
9. His father ________ him for his disappointing performance.
A) reprimanded
B) flattered
C) encouraged
D) frustrated
E) absolved
10. She could ________ punishment only because of the judge’s generosity.
A) get
B) improve
C) encouraged
D) control
E) escape
Answers:
1- C
2- D
3- A
4- B
5- A
6- D
7- B
8- A
9- A
10-E
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