Directions
(1-10): Which of the words/phrases (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below
is most similar in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold
as used in the passage and make it meaningful and coherent. Words in
option can be modified according to the tense of the sentence keeping
the meaning of root word intact. If none of the options is correct
mark (e) as the answer.
Q1. In
spite of government’s efforts to curb the growth
of cryptocurrencies and Blockchain in India, the people of India and
the Indian market for cryptocurrencies appear to love them all the
more. The year 2017 has been particularly interesting for the growth
of cryptocurrencies in India, mainly due to the ‘to the moon’
journey of the Bitcoin missile. Digital currency’s rapid price
appreciation has sparked a nationwide interest, with
the mainstream Indian media going haywire on
cryptocurrency reporting. Media routinely gives both ‘investment’
advice and reiterates ‘cautionary’ warnings from the Indian
government at the same time.
(a)
limitation, rein, relating
(b)
grapple, wrestle, plugging
(c)
stop, light, bring
(d)
check, enkindle, erratic
(e)
None is correct
S1.
Ans.(d)
Sol. Curb -a check or restraint on something. synonyms-restraint, restriction, check, brake, rein, control, limitation, limit,
Sparked -emit sparks of fire or electricity, ignite.
Haywire-erratic; out of control
Sol. Curb -a check or restraint on something. synonyms-restraint, restriction, check, brake, rein, control, limitation, limit,
Sparked -emit sparks of fire or electricity, ignite.
Haywire-erratic; out of control
Q2. The
country has been at the forefront of massive
cryptocurrency adoption this year and the government has struggled to
keep up with developments and trading in the industry,
where arbitrage between exchanges is commonplace.
(a)
head, deal, asset
(b)
front, grappled, trade
(c)
violent, scuffle, determined
(d)
vanguard, congested, trade
(e)
None is correct
S2.
Ans.(b)
Sol. Forefront-the leading or most important position or place.
synonyms- vanguard, van, spearhead, head, lead, fore, front, front line, cutting edge, foreground
Struggled -make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction, engage in conflict.
synonyms-fight, grapple, wrestle, scuffle, brawl, spar,
Arbitrage- the simultaneous buying and selling of securities, currency, or commodities in different markets or in derivative forms in order to take advantage of differing prices for the same asset.
Synonym- merchandise, trade, investing
Sol. Forefront-the leading or most important position or place.
synonyms- vanguard, van, spearhead, head, lead, fore, front, front line, cutting edge, foreground
Struggled -make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction, engage in conflict.
synonyms-fight, grapple, wrestle, scuffle, brawl, spar,
Arbitrage- the simultaneous buying and selling of securities, currency, or commodities in different markets or in derivative forms in order to take advantage of differing prices for the same asset.
Synonym- merchandise, trade, investing
Q3. Judges
of the constitutional courts are often those who have
left lucrative careers in the legal profession to
follow the path of justice administration. This means a big cut in
their income and a limited social life, leave
aside transfers out of their parent State High
Court.
(a)
profitable, restricted, carry
(b)
lofty, engage, selling
(c)
trade, terms, purely
(d)
expensive, strained, view
(e)
None is correct
S3.
Ans.(a)
Sol. Correct choice is option A.
Lucrative -producing a great deal of profit. synonyms- profitable, profit-making, gainful, remunerative, moneymaking, paying, high-income
Limited -restricted in size, amount, or extent; few, small, or short.
synonyms- restricted, finite, bounded, little, narrow, tight, lean, slight, slender,
Transfers -move from one place to another, change to another place, route, or means of transport during a journey. synonyms-move, convey, shift, remove, take, carry, fetch, lift, bring, bear, conduct, send
Sol. Correct choice is option A.
Lucrative -producing a great deal of profit. synonyms- profitable, profit-making, gainful, remunerative, moneymaking, paying, high-income
Limited -restricted in size, amount, or extent; few, small, or short.
synonyms- restricted, finite, bounded, little, narrow, tight, lean, slight, slender,
Transfers -move from one place to another, change to another place, route, or means of transport during a journey. synonyms-move, convey, shift, remove, take, carry, fetch, lift, bring, bear, conduct, send
Q4. Urban
planning is a mechanistic process that pays little
heed to evolving urban landscapes. Taken together, this means
band-aid solutions to congestion, i.e. building more
roads. That is what the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission did,
as it allocated 80% of the budget to building roads and flyovers.
(a)
customers, buttress, roads
(b)
technician, overcrowding, fly-past
(c)
rear, further, maps
(d)
emit, trade, lift
(e)
None is correct
S4.
Ans.(b)
Sol. Mechanistic -relating to theories which explain phenomena in purely physical or deterministic terms, determined by physical processes alone.
Congestion-the state of being congested.
synonyms- crowding, overcrowding; obstruction, blockage, stoppage, blocking, clogging, choking, plugging, stuffing; traffic jam, bottleneck
Flyovers -a bridge carrying one railway line or road over another, a low flight by one or more aircraft over a specific location. Synonyms- Flight, flying.
Sol. Mechanistic -relating to theories which explain phenomena in purely physical or deterministic terms, determined by physical processes alone.
Congestion-the state of being congested.
synonyms- crowding, overcrowding; obstruction, blockage, stoppage, blocking, clogging, choking, plugging, stuffing; traffic jam, bottleneck
Flyovers -a bridge carrying one railway line or road over another, a low flight by one or more aircraft over a specific location. Synonyms- Flight, flying.
Q5. India
is known for many wonderful things. On the international stage, it is
recognized as the fastest-growing economy in the world, and is
well-known for its culture, exquisite cuisine and
sense of community and family, among many other qualities. One
thing it is less known for is the discovery and
development of new medicines.
(a)
bridge, public, search
(b)
beautiful, process, felt
(c)
lovely, standard, finding
(d)
classic, back, findings
(e)
None is correct
S5.
Ans.(c)
Sol. Exquisite- extremely beautiful and delicate, intensely felt.
synonyms- beautiful, lovely, elegant, graceful
Qualities -the standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something.
synonyms-standard, grade, class, classification, caliber, status, condition, character, nature, constitution, Make-up, form, rank, worth, value, level
Discovery -the action or process of discovering or being discovered.
synonyms- finding, locating, location, uncovering, unearthing
Sol. Exquisite- extremely beautiful and delicate, intensely felt.
synonyms- beautiful, lovely, elegant, graceful
Qualities -the standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something.
synonyms-standard, grade, class, classification, caliber, status, condition, character, nature, constitution, Make-up, form, rank, worth, value, level
Discovery -the action or process of discovering or being discovered.
synonyms- finding, locating, location, uncovering, unearthing
Q6. Energy,
in the form of electricity, was used in ancient India,
which was called as vaidyutaagni. The same energy was also used as
atom bomb in ancient India, which was called as Brahmaastra. In the
Mahabharata war, the atom bomb (Brahmaastra) was used and its
full description along with all
the posterior effects (as observed in Hiroshima)
were clearly explained.
(a)
former, illustration, rear
(b)
new, terms, determined
(c)
formation, brawl, spar
(d)
latest, asset, forms
(e)
None is correct
S6.
Ans.(a)
Sol. Ancient-belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.
synonyms- of long ago, earliest, first, early, past, former, bygone
Description -a spoken or written account of a person, object, or event,a type or class of people or things.
synonyms- account, explanation, elucidation, illustration, representation, interpretation, sort, variety, kind, style, type, category, order, breed, species
Posterior -further back in position; of or nearer the rear or hind end.
synonyms- rear, hind, back, hinder, rearward
Sol. Ancient-belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.
synonyms- of long ago, earliest, first, early, past, former, bygone
Description -a spoken or written account of a person, object, or event,a type or class of people or things.
synonyms- account, explanation, elucidation, illustration, representation, interpretation, sort, variety, kind, style, type, category, order, breed, species
Posterior -further back in position; of or nearer the rear or hind end.
synonyms- rear, hind, back, hinder, rearward
Q7. When
you go to a bank, the manager will do many adjustments in the basic
pattern of rules of administration in order to help
the customer. Without violating the
fundamental set-up of the administration, some talented ways may be
applied by the manager so that the customers feel happy and the bank
is maintained with many customers supporting it.
(a)
fight, grapple, finite
(b)
consumer, breaching, aiding
(c)
extent, few, convey
(d)
people, limiting, product
(e)
None is correct
S7.
Ans.(b)
Sol. Customer -a person who buys goods or services from a shop or business. synonyms- shopper, consumer, buyer, purchaser
Violating -break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement), synonyms- contravene, breach, commit a breach of, infringe, infract, break, transgress, overstep
Supporting -bear all or part of the weight of; hold up, give assistance to, especially financially, provide with a home and the necessities of life.
synonyms- hold up, bear, carry, prop up, keep up, bolster up, brace, shore up, underpin, buttress, reinforce
Sol. Customer -a person who buys goods or services from a shop or business. synonyms- shopper, consumer, buyer, purchaser
Violating -break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement), synonyms- contravene, breach, commit a breach of, infringe, infract, break, transgress, overstep
Supporting -bear all or part of the weight of; hold up, give assistance to, especially financially, provide with a home and the necessities of life.
synonyms- hold up, bear, carry, prop up, keep up, bolster up, brace, shore up, underpin, buttress, reinforce
Q8. No
figures are available about India, but every year we are enacting new
criminal statutes both at the Centre as well as in the states. The
triple divorce bill is yet another instance of over
criminalization. Even the Supreme Court had noted that incidence of
triple divorce is insignificant.
(a)
scuffle, trade, free
(b)
erratic, limit, restraint
(c)
validating, example, meaningless
(d)
example, van, spread
(e)
None is correct
S8.
Ans.(c)
Sol. Enacting-make (a bill or other proposal) law, put into practice (an idea or suggestion).synonyms- make law, pass, approve, ratify, validate, sanction, authorize, accept, give the seal of approval to
Instance -an example or single occurrence of something.
synonyms- example, occasion, occurrence, case, representative case, typical case, case in point, illustration, specimen, sample, exemplar
Insignificant -too small or unimportant to be worth consideration, (of a person) without power or influence, meaningless, trivial.
Sol. Enacting-make (a bill or other proposal) law, put into practice (an idea or suggestion).synonyms- make law, pass, approve, ratify, validate, sanction, authorize, accept, give the seal of approval to
Instance -an example or single occurrence of something.
synonyms- example, occasion, occurrence, case, representative case, typical case, case in point, illustration, specimen, sample, exemplar
Insignificant -too small or unimportant to be worth consideration, (of a person) without power or influence, meaningless, trivial.
Q9. India
is stuck in a collective action problem: It’s not rational for
anyone to switch to public transport until everyone else also
follows. An individual will stop using his car if the bus is faster,
but that is possible only if others also get their cars off the
road. Unfortunately, city-development plans have
failed to create the right incentives, as is borne
out by the preference for private transport.
(a)
sadly, inducement, priority
(b)
greatly, bear, plug
(c)
flight, lovely, kind
(d)
stuffing, terms, determined
(e)
None is correct
S9.
Ans.(a)
Sol. Unfortunately -synonyms- unluckily, sadly, regrettably, unhappily, woefully, lamentably, alas
Incentives-a thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something.
synonyms- inducement, motivation, motive, reason, stimulus, stimulant, spur, impetus, encouragement, impulse
Preference-a greater liking for one alternative over another or others, a thing preferred.
Sol. Unfortunately -synonyms- unluckily, sadly, regrettably, unhappily, woefully, lamentably, alas
Incentives-a thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something.
synonyms- inducement, motivation, motive, reason, stimulus, stimulant, spur, impetus, encouragement, impulse
Preference-a greater liking for one alternative over another or others, a thing preferred.
Q10. Over
the last two decades, several areas of the economy have
been deemed sunrise sectors. This billing meant
broad recognition of the sector’s potential to generate vast
amounts of jobs and revenue. Policymakers put in place measures such
as tax breaks to encourage these sectors. In the
past, information technology (IT) and biotechnology (BT) were the two
most prominent holders of the sunrise-sector tag.
(a)
breach, trivial, whip
(b)
influence, pass, comply
(c)
seen, view, replace
(d)
regarded as, uplift, important
(e)
None is correct
S10.
Ans.(d)
Sol. Deemed -regard or consider in a specified way.
synonyms- regard as, consider, judge, adjudge, hold to be, look on as, view as, see as, take to be, take for, class as, estimate as, count, rate, find, esteem
Encourage -give support, confidence, or hope to (someone). synonyms- hearten, cheer, buoy up, uplift, inspire, motivate, egg on, spur on, stir, stir up, whip up, fire up, stimulate, animate, invigorate, vitalize, revitalize,
Prominent -important; famous, projecting from something; protuberant.
synonyms- important, well known, leading, eminent, pre-eminent, distinguished, notable, noteworthy, noted, public, outstanding, foremost.
Sol. Deemed -regard or consider in a specified way.
synonyms- regard as, consider, judge, adjudge, hold to be, look on as, view as, see as, take to be, take for, class as, estimate as, count, rate, find, esteem
Encourage -give support, confidence, or hope to (someone). synonyms- hearten, cheer, buoy up, uplift, inspire, motivate, egg on, spur on, stir, stir up, whip up, fire up, stimulate, animate, invigorate, vitalize, revitalize,
Prominent -important; famous, projecting from something; protuberant.
synonyms- important, well known, leading, eminent, pre-eminent, distinguished, notable, noteworthy, noted, public, outstanding, foremost.
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