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Directions
(1-10): 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/phrases are
suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate
word/phrase in each case.
There is a considerable amount of
research about the factors that make a company innovate. So is it possible to
create an environment (1) to innovation? This is a particularly pertinent (2) for India today. Massive problems in health,
education etc. (3), be
solved using a conventional approach but (4)
creative and innovative solutions that can ensure radical change and (5). There are several factors in
India’s (6). Few countries
have the rich diversity that India or its large, young population (7). While these (8) steps are also required.
These include (9) investment
in research and development by (10)
the government and the private sector, easy transfer of technology from the
academic world etc. To fulfill its promise of being prosperous and to be at the
forefront, India must be innovative.
1. (1)stimuli (2) conducive (3) incentive
(4)facilitated (5) impetus
2. (1)
objective (2) controversy (3)doubt
(4)
question (5) inference
3. (1) cannot (2) possibly (3) should
(4) never (5)
must
4. (1)
necessary (2)apply (3) need
(4) consider (5)requires
5. (1)quantity (2) advantages (3) increase
(4)chaos (5)
growth
6. (1)
challenges (2) praises (3) favour
(4) leverage (5) esteem
7. (1) blessed (2)enjoys (3) endows
(4)prevails (5) occurs
8. (1)aid (2) jeopardize (3)promotes
(4)endure (5)cater
9. (1) acute (2)utilizing (3) restricting
(4) inspiring (5)increased
10. (1) both (2)besides (3) combining
(4)participating (5) also
Answers:
1
(2)
2
(4)
3
(1)
4
(3)
5
(5)
6
(3)
7
(2)
8 (1)
9 (5)
10
(1)