Directions—(Q. 1–5) In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each five pairs of words have been denoted by letters (A),(B),(C),(D) and (E). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

1. A committee has been…………..to…………..the transformation of the city into an International finance centre.

(A) constituted, convert
(B) appointed, oversee
(C) converged, evaluate
(D) inducted, change
(E) inaugurated, determine

2. Keeping in mind the…………..to develop the sector the government has…………..solicited foreign investment.

(A) importance, never
(B) proposal, forcibly
(C) objective, wanted
(D) view, discretely
(E) need, actively

3. In his speech he vowed to…………..the four billion unbanked individuals across  the world into the…………..of financial inclusion.

(A) represent, sphere
(B) target, area
(C) bring, realm
(D) engage, achievement
(E) convince, era

4. Although he puts in…………..of overtime and takes few holidays, he………… cannot support his family.

(A) sufficient, however
(B) lot, besides
(C) much, thus
(D) plenty, still
(E) frequency, yet

5. They have been…………..on incentives to…………..these practices are implemented nat grass root level.

(A) relying, ensure
(B) improving, secure
(C) advocating, confirm
(D) debating, necessitate
(E) focusing, display

Directions—(Q. 6–15) 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.

He was a charismatic leader, an entrepreneur and a highly effective manager all rolled into one. As a leader, he …(6)… the company’s growth plan in a dedicated manner and he never …(7)… focus. The cement industry in those days was doing badly. …(8)… to everyone’s expectations he sanctioned an additional plant in …(9)… time. He was …(10)… that since the cement industry was cyclic in nature, by the time the plant was …(11)… the market would have improved. It did happen and the decision brought rich …(12)… when the plant was commissioned. Not only was he a great entrepreneur but he also …(13)… all his senior people to be ‘practicing entrepreneurs’. I have seen a similar example at the Asian Institute of Management, which allows its professors to …(14)… their own business. This made their lectures more practical and less theoretical. It is the …(15)… of the Institute’s success.

6.(A) achieved
   (B) implemented
   (C) visualised
   (D) persevered
   (E) aimed

7. (A) moved
    (B) shifts
    (C) missed
    (D) changes
    (E) lost

8. (A) Contrary
    (B) Opposite
    (C) Yet
    (D) Obedient
    (E) Different

9. (A) any
    (B) mean
    (C) short
    (D) no
    (E) less

10. (A) known
      (B) calculating
      (C) certain
      (D) dreamt
      (E) surely

11. (A) operational
     (B) install
     (C) use
     (D) produced
     (E) new

12. (A) supply
    (B) diversity
    (C) rewards
    (D) pay
    (E) knowledge

13. (A) thought
     (B) tried
     (C) wished
     (D) encourage
     (E) wanted

14. (A) expand
     (B) function
     (C) chose
     (D) run
     (E) risk

15. (A) responsibility
     (B) secret
     (C) guarantee
     (D) prize
     (E) value

Answers

1. (B)

2. (E)

3. (B)

4. (D)

5. (A)

6. (B)

7. (C)

8. (A)

9. (D)

10. (B)

11. (A)

12. (C)

13. (E)

14. (D)

15. (B)