Direction: In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words have been suggested, one of which fills the blanks appropriately.
 BRICS leaders are gathered in the Russian town of Ufa for the bloc’s annual summit, and Internet governance is high on their (1). The summit comes at a (2) juncture in India’s internet diplomacy. Last month in Buenos Aires, at a conference organised by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad offered an “Indian (3) for the Internet”. ICANN is the organisation that manages the Domain Name System, which serves as the (4) for all technical and commercial activity in cyberspace. In his recorded message, Mr. Prasad declared India would move away from state-led approaches to (5) the Internet, preferring instead a mechanism that co-opts the private sector and civil society into the policymaking process. India’s (6) of this model – called “multi-stakeholderism” – was followed at home by the launch of the “Digital India week”, which underlined the enormous political capital that the Narendra Modi government has (7) in technological solutions to governance. The Buenos Aires declaration, however, (8) stated New Delhi’s position: in Ufa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his delegation will be queried extensively by their interlocutors on the (9) cyber strategies India will (10).

Choose the correct option for the blank 10.

Read the passage carefully and give answer the following questions.
Childhood is a time when there are __(1) ___ responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child ___(2)____ good parents, he is fed, looked __(3) _____ and loved, whatever he may do, it is improbable that he will ever again in his life __(4) _____ given so much without having to do anything __(5)_____ return. In addition, life is always __(6)___ new things to the child. A child finds __(7)_____ in playing in the rain or in the snow.  

Mark at option (6).

Directions (A-E) : In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
 The library, if used properly, is invaluable in helping you develop discernment. It is rich in information that goes far beyond the (A) of any one text book or course. If your text book author does not make a particular (B) clear and you feel the need (C) another description in greater detail or in other words, go to the library and check other books on the subject. By calling (D) two or three writers dealing with the same topic, you will find some (E) of certain facts. In seeking additional sources, you will have gained immeasurably, for you will have seen what several experts perceive as being particularly important on a common subject.

(C)

Direction :In the following passage there are blanks, each of which been passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

When sound (1) the world of cinema, mime made a gracious exit. (2) then, it stood proudly as a performing art in itself, independent and (3) in style, approach, treatment and performance not matched however, by (4) acceptance. During the silent era, actors in silent films had to (5) totally on mime as the only way of (6) their emotions, expressions, incidents, events and interactions between and among characters. German Expressionist cinema, a performing ema,  the acting of classic performers like Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton used mime they had (7) as part of their theatrical (8) in their films with great effect. A French mime artist once said, "Mime is the poetry of silence." But once talking (9) entered the scenario, mime was (10) ever used in films, even through a character introduced as a mime artist. 

Mark your answer (10).

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

Civilization, like (A), fall, not so much because of (B) of the enemy outside, as through the weakness and (C) within, Rome fell not because of the (D), they merely knocked (E) something that was already dead. The heart of Rome had ceased beating when the arms and legs were cut rotated. We see something of this spectacle, in India and China and in the case of the Arabs. The downfall of Arabian civilization was sudden even as their rise had been. In India and China the process is long drawn out and it is not easy to spot it.

(A)

Direction :In the following passage there are blanks, each of which been passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

When sound (1) the world of cinema, mime made a gracious exit. (2) then, it stood proudly as a performing art in itself, independent and (3) in style, approach, treatment and performance not matched however, by (4) acceptance. During the silent era, actors in silent films had to (5) totally on mime as the only way of (6) their emotions, expressions, incidents, events and interactions between and among characters. German Expressionist cinema, a performing ema,  the acting of classic performers like Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton used mime they had (7) as part of their theatrical (8) in their films with great effect. A French mime artist once said, "Mime is the poetry of silence." But once talking (9) entered the scenario, mime was (10) ever used in films, even through a character introduced as a mime artist. 

Mark your answer at (2).

Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case. 

There is plenty written about the wealth divide in the U.S. economy. But there is another important divide the one between consumers and corporations. If you look at how U.S. households have been behaving (96) you'd think it was all blue skies. Consumer, confidence is at a five-year high, thanks to higher stock prices and a (97) in the housing market. Home prices have had their biggest jump since 2005. Consumers, finally feeling more (98) are buying that new car or electronic gadget and bolstering GDP growth a bit. The wealth gap between America's high-income group and everyone else has (99) record high levels since the economic recovery from the Great Recession of 2007-09, with a clear (100) of increasing wealth for the upper-income families and no wealth growth for the middle-and lower-income families.

(1) discovery
(2) growing
(3) recovery
(4) delivery
(5) depletion 

Read the passage carefully and give answer the following questions.
Childhood is a time when there are __(1) ___ responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child ___(2)____ good parents, he is fed, looked __(3) _____ and loved, whatever he may do, it is improbable that he will ever again in his life __(4) _____ given so much without having to do anything __(5)_____ return. In addition, life is always __(6)___ new things to the child. A child finds __(7)_____ in playing in the rain or in the snow.  

Mark at option (5).