English Comprehension Questions for SSC CGL, CPO, CHSL, MTS, Steno, Competitive Exams. Free online practice Mock test of previous year paper MCQs for preparation of upcoming exams.
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Exam : SSC CGL, CHSL, CPO, Steno
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#1. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The Sun is the star at the center of (1) __________ Solar System. It is a nearly perfect ball of hot plasma. The Sun has inspired us since ancient times. It’s central to mythology and religion in (2) ____________ around the world. It keeps our planet warm enough for living things to grow. It gives us light so we can see. It is by far the most important (3) _________of energy for life on Earth. It is about a hundred times as wide (4)________ the Earth. If there were no sun, many things wouldn’t occur like photosynthesis or the presence of oxygen, which would have caused no (5) __________ of life.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
#2. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The Sun is the star at the center of (1) __________ Solar System. It is a nearly perfect ball of hot plasma. The Sun has inspired us since ancient times. It’s central to mythology and religion in (2) ____________ around the world. It keeps our planet warm enough for living things to grow. It gives us light so we can see. It is by far the most important (3) _________of energy for life on Earth. It is about a hundred times as wide (4)________ the Earth. If there were no sun, many things wouldn’t occur like photosynthesis or the presence of oxygen, which would have caused no (5) __________ of life.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
#3. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The Sun is the star at the center of (1) __________ Solar System. It is a nearly perfect ball of hot plasma. The Sun has inspired us since ancient times. It’s central to mythology and religion in (2) ____________ around the world. It keeps our planet warm enough for living things to grow. It gives us light so we can see. It is by far the most important (3) _________of energy for life on Earth. It is about a hundred times as wide (4)________ the Earth. If there were no sun, many things wouldn’t occur like photosynthesis or the presence of oxygen, which would have caused no (5) __________ of life.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
#4. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The Sun is the star at the center of (1) __________ Solar System. It is a nearly perfect ball of hot plasma. The Sun has inspired us since ancient times. It’s central to mythology and religion in (2) ____________ around the world. It keeps our planet warm enough for living things to grow. It gives us light so we can see. It is by far the most important (3) _________of energy for life on Earth. It is about a hundred times as wide (4)________ the Earth. If there were no sun, many things wouldn’t occur like photosynthesis or the presence of oxygen, which would have caused no (5) __________ of life.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
#5. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Socrates is flying. No, he is (1) ______ The wings behind him beat in a calming rhythm (2) ______ the cool air rushes past. His wings are all that matter, (3) ______ at the rushing wind like the sails of some great sea vessel, the feathery appendages all he is and all he will ever want to be. His back muscles flex with the (4) ________ that takes him high above the ground. He feels the effort, of course, but sweeping into the sky does not require much of one. The (5) ______ is pleasurable, even exhilarating. With flight there is freedom beyond description, an ecstasy bordering on emotional.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
#6. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The Sun is the star at the center of (1) __________ Solar System. It is a nearly perfect ball of hot plasma. The Sun has inspired us since ancient times. It’s central to mythology and religion in (2) ____________ around the world. It keeps our planet warm enough for living things to grow. It gives us light so we can see. It is by far the most important (3) _________of energy for life on Earth. It is about a hundred times as wide (4)________ the Earth. If there were no sun, many things wouldn’t occur like photosynthesis or the presence of oxygen, which would have caused no (5) __________ of life.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
#7. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Socrates is flying. No, he is (1) ______ The wings behind him beat in a calming rhythm (2) ______ the cool air rushes past. His wings are all that matter, (3) ______ at the rushing wind like the sails of some great sea vessel, the feathery appendages all he is and all he will ever want to be. His back muscles flex with the (4) ________ that takes him high above the ground. He feels the effort, of course, but sweeping into the sky does not require much of one. The (5) ______ is pleasurable, even exhilarating. With flight there is freedom beyond description, an ecstasy bordering on emotional.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
#8. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Socrates is flying. No, he is (1) ______ The wings behind him beat in a calming rhythm (2) ______ the cool air rushes past. His wings are all that matter, (3) ______ at the rushing wind like the sails of some great sea vessel, the feathery appendages all he is and all he will ever want to be. His back muscles flex with the (4) ________ that takes him high above the ground. He feels the effort, of course, but sweeping into the sky does not require much of one. The (5) ______ is pleasurable, even exhilarating. With flight there is freedom beyond description, an ecstasy bordering on emotional.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
#9. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Socrates is flying. No, he is (1) ______ The wings behind him beat in a calming rhythm (2) ______ the cool air rushes past. His wings are all that matter, (3) ______ at the rushing wind like the sails of some great sea vessel, the feathery appendages all he is and all he will ever want to be. His back muscles flex with the (4) ________ that takes him high above the ground. He feels the effort, of course, but sweeping into the sky does not require much of one. The (5) ______ is pleasurable, even exhilarating. With flight there is freedom beyond description, an ecstasy bordering on emotional.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
#10. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Socrates is flying. No, he is (1) ______ The wings behind him beat in a calming rhythm (2) ______ the cool air rushes past. His wings are all that matter, (3) ______ at the rushing wind like the sails of some great sea vessel, the feathery appendages all he is and all he will ever want to be. His back muscles flex with the (4) ________ that takes him high above the ground. He feels the effort, of course, but sweeping into the sky does not require much of one. The (5) ______ is pleasurable, even exhilarating. With flight there is freedom beyond description, an ecstasy bordering on emotional.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
#11. In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. Many fruits and vegetables change (1)______ as they ripen. For example, tomatoes, strawberries, and red bell peppers all change from green to red. Colour is just one way along with size, texture, and smell that you can tell if a fruit or vegetable is (2) ______ to be harvested or eaten. Imagine a factory that (3) ______ strawberries into plastic containers to be (4) ______ to grocery stores across the country. It might be useful to have a machine that automatically (5) ______ any green strawberries that were picked before they were ripe. Or, you might want a machine on the farm that automatically recognizes strawberries by colour and only picks the red ones to begin with. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
#12. In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. Many fruits and vegetables change (1)______ as they ripen. For example, tomatoes, strawberries, and red bell peppers all change from green to red. Colour is just one way along with size, texture, and smell that you can tell if a fruit or vegetable is (2) ______ to be harvested or eaten. Imagine a factory that (3) ______ strawberries into plastic containers to be (4) ______ to grocery stores across the country. It might be useful to have a machine that automatically (5) ______ any green strawberries that were picked before they were ripe. Or, you might want a machine on the farm that automatically recognizes strawberries by colour and only picks the red ones to begin with. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
#13. In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. Many fruits and vegetables change (1)______ as they ripen. For example, tomatoes, strawberries, and red bell peppers all change from green to red. Colour is just one way along with size, texture, and smell that you can tell if a fruit or vegetable is (2) ______ to be harvested or eaten. Imagine a factory that (3) ______ strawberries into plastic containers to be (4) ______ to grocery stores across the country. It might be useful to have a machine that automatically (5) ______ any green strawberries that were picked before they were ripe. Or, you might want a machine on the farm that automatically recognizes strawberries by colour and only picks the red ones to begin with. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3..
#14. In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. Many fruits and vegetables change (1)______ as they ripen. For example, tomatoes, strawberries, and red bell peppers all change from green to red. Colour is just one way along with size, texture, and smell that you can tell if a fruit or vegetable is (2) ______ to be harvested or eaten. Imagine a factory that (3) ______ strawberries into plastic containers to be (4) ______ to grocery stores across the country. It might be useful to have a machine that automatically (5) ______ any green strawberries that were picked before they were ripe. Or, you might want a machine on the farm that automatically recognizes strawberries by colour and only picks the red ones to begin with. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
#15. In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. Many fruits and vegetables change (1)______ as they ripen. For example, tomatoes, strawberries, and red bell peppers all change from green to red. Colour is just one way along with size, texture, and smell that you can tell if a fruit or vegetable is (2) ______ to be harvested or eaten. Imagine a factory that (3) ______ strawberries into plastic containers to be (4) ______ to grocery stores across the country. It might be useful to have a machine that automatically (5) ______ any green strawberries that were picked before they were ripe. Or, you might want a machine on the farm that automatically recognizes strawberries by colour and only picks the red ones to begin with. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
#16. In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. The difference between the solar radiation absorbed and the thermal radiation emitted to space (1) _____ radiation budget of the earth. Since there is no appreciable long-term trend in planetary temperature, it may be (2) ______ that this budget is essentially zero on a global long term average. The rate of temperature change in any region is directly (3) ______ to energy budget of the region and inversely proportional to its heat capacity. While the radiation (4) ______ may dominate the average energy budget of many surfaces, nonradiative energy transfer and storage also are (5) ______ important when local changes are considered. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
#17. In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. The difference between the solar radiation absorbed and the thermal radiation emitted to space (1) _____ radiation budget of the earth. Since there is no appreciable long-term trend in planetary temperature, it may be (2) ______ that this budget is essentially zero on a global long term average. The rate of temperature change in any region is directly (3) ______ to energy budget of the region and inversely proportional to its heat capacity. While the radiation (4) ______ may dominate the average energy budget of many surfaces, nonradiative energy transfer and storage also are (5) ______ important when local changes are considered. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
#18. In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. The difference between the solar radiation absorbed and the thermal radiation emitted to space (1) _____ radiation budget of the earth. Since there is no appreciable long-term trend in planetary temperature, it may be (2) ______ that this budget is essentially zero on a global long term average. The rate of temperature change in any region is directly (3) ______ to energy budget of the region and inversely proportional to its heat capacity. While the radiation (4) ______ may dominate the average energy budget of many surfaces, nonradiative energy transfer and storage also are (5) ______ important when local changes are considered. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
#19. In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. The difference between the solar radiation absorbed and the thermal radiation emitted to space (1) _____ radiation budget of the earth. Since there is no appreciable long-term trend in planetary temperature, it may be (2) ______ that this budget is essentially zero on a global long term average. The rate of temperature change in any region is directly (3) ______ to energy budget of the region and inversely proportional to its heat capacity. While the radiation (4) ______ may dominate the average energy budget of many surfaces, nonradiative energy transfer and storage also are (5) ______ important when local changes are considered. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
#20. In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. The difference between the solar radiation absorbed and the thermal radiation emitted to space (1) _____ radiation budget of the earth. Since there is no appreciable long-term trend in planetary temperature, it may be (2) ______ that this budget is essentially zero on a global long term average. The rate of temperature change in any region is directly (3) ______ to energy budget of the region and inversely proportional to its heat capacity. While the radiation (4) ______ may dominate the average energy budget of many surfaces, nonradiative energy transfer and storage also are (5) ______ important when local changes are considered. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
#21. In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. Fresh pineapple, chilled watermelon, and an icy cold soft drink on a hot summer's day. What do these things have in (1)______ ? They all taste so good because of the sweetness the sugar in them provides. When you think of sugar, you probably picture the white (2)______ you put in cookies, that your parents put in their coffee, or that you (3)______ on your cereal. Actually, this is just one kind of sugar, called sucrose, which is (4)______ from sugar cane or sugar beets. Technically, sugar is a carbohydrate that occurs (5)______ in every fruit and vegetable. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
#22. In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. Fresh pineapple, chilled watermelon, and an icy cold soft drink on a hot summer's day. What do these things have in (1)______ ? They all taste so good because of the sweetness the sugar in them provides. When you think of sugar, you probably picture the white (2)______ you put in cookies, that your parents put in their coffee, or that you (3)______ on your cereal. Actually, this is just one kind of sugar, called sucrose, which is (4)______ from sugar cane or sugar beets. Technically, sugar is a carbohydrate that occurs (5)______ in every fruit and vegetable. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
#23. In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. Fresh pineapple, chilled watermelon, and an icy cold soft drink on a hot summer's day. What do these things have in (1)______ ? They all taste so good because of the sweetness the sugar in them provides. When you think of sugar, you probably picture the white (2)______ you put in cookies, that your parents put in their coffee, or that you (3)______ on your cereal. Actually, this is just one kind of sugar, called sucrose, which is (4)______ from sugar cane or sugar beets. Technically, sugar is a carbohydrate that occurs (5)______ in every fruit and vegetable. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
#24. In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. Fresh pineapple, chilled watermelon, and an icy cold soft drink on a hot summer's day. What do these things have in (1)______ ? They all taste so good because of the sweetness the sugar in them provides. When you think of sugar, you probably picture the white (2)______ you put in cookies, that your parents put in their coffee, or that you (3)______ on your cereal. Actually, this is just one kind of sugar, called sucrose, which is (4)______ from sugar cane or sugar beets. Technically, sugar is a carbohydrate that occurs (5)______ in every fruit and vegetable. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
#25. In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. Fresh pineapple, chilled watermelon, and an icy cold soft drink on a hot summer's day. What do these things have in (1)______ ? They all taste so good because of the sweetness the sugar in them provides. When you think of sugar, you probably picture the white (2)______ you put in cookies, that your parents put in their coffee, or that you (3)______ on your cereal. Actually, this is just one kind of sugar, called sucrose, which is (4)______ from sugar cane or sugar beets. Technically, sugar is a carbohydrate that occurs (5)______ in every fruit and vegetable. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
#26. In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. It is easy to think that the daily life of a plant is a simple (1) ______. They seem to just stand there and sunbathe. However, plants are very busy all the time doing (2) ______ things. This activity is aimed at surviving the day and (3) ______ for the future. They are continuously working for it. Plants need food to survive. Being (4) ______ in the ground means that they cannot move around to find food so they must make their own. They do this by taking water from the soil in (5) ______ their roots and a molecule in the air carbon dioxide into their leaves.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
#27. In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. It is easy to think that the daily life of a plant is a simple (1) ______. They seem to just stand there and sunbathe. However, plants are very busy all the time doing (2) ______ things. This activity is aimed at surviving the day and (3) ______ for the future. They are continuously working for it. Plants need food to survive. Being (4) ______ in the ground means that they cannot move around to find food so they must make their own. They do this by taking water from the soil in (5) ______ their roots and a molecule in the air carbon dioxide into their leaves.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
#28. In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. It is easy to think that the daily life of a plant is a simple (1) ______. They seem to just stand there and sunbathe. However, plants are very busy all the time doing (2) ______ things. This activity is aimed at surviving the day and (3) ______ for the future. They are continuously working for it. Plants need food to survive. Being (4) ______ in the ground means that they cannot move around to find food so they must make their own. They do this by taking water from the soil in (5) ______ their roots and a molecule in the air carbon dioxide into their leaves.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
#29. In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. It is easy to think that the daily life of a plant is a simple (1) ______. They seem to just stand there and sunbathe. However, plants are very busy all the time doing (2) ______ things. This activity is aimed at surviving the day and (3) ______ for the future. They are continuously working for it. Plants need food to survive. Being (4) ______ in the ground means that they cannot move around to find food so they must make their own. They do this by taking water from the soil in (5) ______ their roots and a molecule in the air carbon dioxide into their leaves.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
#30. In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. It is easy to think that the daily life of a plant is a simple (1) ______. They seem to just stand there and sunbathe. However, plants are very busy all the time doing (2) ______ things. This activity is aimed at surviving the day and (3) ______ for the future. They are continuously working for it. Plants need food to survive. Being (4) ______ in the ground means that they cannot move around to find food so they must make their own. They do this by taking water from the soil in (5) ______ their roots and a molecule in the air carbon dioxide into their leaves.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
#31. In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. Social media platforms and many people on them have their own (1)______ and they are often trying to sell you things. So, be (2) ______ of how much time and energy you give to sellers and users and think about (3) ______ they want from you when engaging.To gauge which uses are positive and (4) ______ and which are detrimental, ask yourself simply, when does using social media make me feel good or bad, and why? Do I (5) ______use it all of the time?
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
#32. In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. Social media platforms and many people on them have their own (1)______ and they are often trying to sell you things. So, be (2) ______ of how much time and energy you give to sellers and users and think about (3) ______ they want from you when engaging.To gauge which uses are positive and (4) ______ and which are detrimental, ask yourself simply, when does using social media make me feel good or bad, and why? Do I (5) ______use it all of the time?
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
#33. In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. Social media platforms and many people on them have their own (1)______ and they are often trying to sell you things. So, be (2) ______ of how much time and energy you give to sellers and users and think about (3) ______ they want from you when engaging.To gauge which uses are positive and (4) ______ and which are detrimental, ask yourself simply, when does using social media make me feel good or bad, and why? Do I (5) ______use it all of the time?
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
#34. In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. Social media platforms and many people on them have their own (1)______ and they are often trying to sell you things. So, be (2) ______ of how much time and energy you give to sellers and users and think about (3) ______ they want from you when engaging.To gauge which uses are positive and (4) ______ and which are detrimental, ask yourself simply, when does using social media make me feel good or bad, and why? Do I (5) ______use it all of the time?
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
#35. In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. Social media platforms and many people on them have their own (1)______ and they are often trying to sell you things. So, be (2) ______ of how much time and energy you give to sellers and users and think about (3) ______ they want from you when engaging.To gauge which uses are positive and (4) ______ and which are detrimental, ask yourself simply, when does using social media make me feel good or bad, and why? Do I (5) ______use it all of the time?
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
#36. In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Human life is (1) _______ a unique blessing, which in turn depends on the (2) _______ of the Self. He who is not aware of the Self can neither have peace nor can he foster peaceful coexistence. We have to link our soul with God and body with the physical world for substance. (3) _______ the formless God is invisible to the naked eye, our mind often wanders wherever it goes. (4) _______ , we are unable to develop any love for the Divine. And religion like the white light of heavens (5) _______ multi-colored fragmentations by the prisms of men and loses its gravity. Instead of uniting, it becomes a major dividing force. French philosopher Tail hard de Chardin, thinking deeply on meaning of our existence and relationship with the Divine, expounds, “we are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience”.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
#37. In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Human life is (1) _______ a unique blessing, which in turn depends on the (2) _______ of the Self. He who is not aware of the Self can neither have peace nor can he foster peaceful coexistence. We have to link our soul with God and body with the physical world for substance. (3) _______ the formless God is invisible to the naked eye, our mind often wanders wherever it goes. (4) _______ , we are unable to develop any love for the Divine. And religion like the white light of heavens (5) _______ multi-colored fragmentations by the prisms of men and loses its gravity. Instead of uniting, it becomes a major dividing force. French philosopher Tail hard de Chardin, thinking deeply on meaning of our existence and relationship with the Divine, expounds, “we are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience”.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
#38. In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Human life is (1) _______ a unique blessing, which in turn depends on the (2) _______ of the Self. He who is not aware of the Self can neither have peace nor can he foster peaceful coexistence. We have to link our soul with God and body with the physical world for substance. (3) _______ the formless God is invisible to the naked eye, our mind often wanders wherever it goes. (4) _______ , we are unable to develop any love for the Divine. And religion like the white light of heavens (5) _______ multi-colored fragmentations by the prisms of men and loses its gravity. Instead of uniting, it becomes a major dividing force. French philosopher Tail hard de Chardin, thinking deeply on meaning of our existence and relationship with the Divine, expounds, “we are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience”.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
#39. In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Human life is (1) _______ a unique blessing, which in turn depends on the (2) _______ of the Self. He who is not aware of the Self can neither have peace nor can he foster peaceful coexistence. We have to link our soul with God and body with the physical world for substance. (3) _______ the formless God is invisible to the naked eye, our mind often wanders wherever it goes. (4) _______ , we are unable to develop any love for the Divine. And religion like the white light of heavens (5) _______ multi-colored fragmentations by the prisms of men and loses its gravity. Instead of uniting, it becomes a major dividing force. French philosopher Tail hard de Chardin, thinking deeply on meaning of our existence and relationship with the Divine, expounds, “we are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience”.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
#40. In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Human life is (1) _______ a unique blessing, which in turn depends on the (2) _______ of the Self. He who is not aware of the Self can neither have peace nor can he foster peaceful coexistence. We have to link our soul with God and body with the physical world for substance. (3) _______ the formless God is invisible to the naked eye, our mind often wanders wherever it goes. (4) _______ , we are unable to develop any love for the Divine. And religion like the white light of heavens (5) _______ multi-colored fragmentations by the prisms of men and loses its gravity. Instead of uniting, it becomes a major dividing force. French philosopher Tail hard de Chardin, thinking deeply on meaning of our existence and relationship with the Divine, expounds, “we are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience”.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
#41. In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
All state universities and colleges in Uttar Pradesh, one of the (1) _______ in India, will now (2) _______ a "save water" ritual named 'Jal Bharo' in place of 'lamp lighting' to inaugurate their annual convocations. The governor of the state, who is also chancellor of state universities, instructed that every university and college in the state should install rainwater harvesting plants on its campus. 'Jal Bharo' signifies (3) _________ the vision of 'Jal Shakti' this ceremony symbolises the (4) ______ importance of water conservation, whereas the lamp lighting ceremony symbolised removing darkness through education and spreading the light of learning. It is really a (5) _______ initiative Every educational institute in India should ensure to save and recharge groundwater by installing rainwater harvesting plants. These kinds of initiatives provide awareness of using and saving water, the elixir of life.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
#42. In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
All state universities and colleges in Uttar Pradesh, one of the (1) _______ in India, will now (2) _______ a "save water" ritual named 'Jal Bharo' in place of 'lamp lighting' to inaugurate their annual convocations. The governor of the state, who is also chancellor of state universities, instructed that every university and college in the state should install rainwater harvesting plants on its campus. 'Jal Bharo' signifies (3) _________ the vision of 'Jal Shakti' this ceremony symbolises the (4) ______ importance of water conservation, whereas the lamp lighting ceremony symbolised removing darkness through education and spreading the light of learning. It is really a (5) _______ initiative Every educational institute in India should ensure to save and recharge groundwater by installing rainwater harvesting plants. These kinds of initiatives provide awareness of using and saving water, the elixir of life.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
#43. In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
All state universities and colleges in Uttar Pradesh, one of the (1) _______ in India, will now (2) _______ a "save water" ritual named 'Jal Bharo' in place of 'lamp lighting' to inaugurate their annual convocations. The governor of the state, who is also chancellor of state universities, instructed that every university and college in the state should install rainwater harvesting plants on its campus. 'Jal Bharo' signifies (3) _________ the vision of 'Jal Shakti' this ceremony symbolises the (4) ______ importance of water conservation, whereas the lamp lighting ceremony symbolised removing darkness through education and spreading the light of learning. It is really a (5) _______ initiative Every educational institute in India should ensure to save and recharge groundwater by installing rainwater harvesting plants. These kinds of initiatives provide awareness of using and saving water, the elixir of life.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
#44. In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
All state universities and colleges in Uttar Pradesh, one of the (1) _______ in India, will now (2) _______ a "save water" ritual named 'Jal Bharo' in place of 'lamp lighting' to inaugurate their annual convocations. The governor of the state, who is also chancellor of state universities, instructed that every university and college in the state should install rainwater harvesting plants on its campus. 'Jal Bharo' signifies (3) _________ the vision of 'Jal Shakti' this ceremony symbolises the (4) ______ importance of water conservation, whereas the lamp lighting ceremony symbolised removing darkness through education and spreading the light of learning. It is really a (5) _______ initiative Every educational institute in India should ensure to save and recharge groundwater by installing rainwater harvesting plants. These kinds of initiatives provide awareness of using and saving water, the elixir of life.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
#45. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The maasais live in (1)_______ very beautiful part of Africa. They live on the wide plains in southern and northern Kenya and northern Tanzania. The area (2) _______ of miles of rolling grass land, on which you can find thorny bushes and rocky hills. The people move from one place to another according to the seasons, looking for grasses and other plants (3) _________which their cattle can graze. They have no permanent home. When they want to settle in a place for some time, they build a kind of camp called a 'Manyatta', where a few families live with them, and burning the old 'Manyatta' to the ground.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
#46. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The maasais live in (1)_______ very beautiful part of Africa. They live on the wide plains in southern and northern Kenya and northern Tanzania. The area (2) _______ of miles of rolling grass land, on which you can find thorny bushes and rocky hills. The people move from one place to another according to the seasons, looking for grasses and other plants (3) _________which their cattle can graze. They have no permanent home. When they want to settle in a place for some time, they build a kind of camp called a 'Manyatta', where a few families live with them, and burning the old 'Manyatta' to the ground.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
#47. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The maasais live in (1)_______ very beautiful part of Africa. They live on the wide plains in southern and northern Kenya and northern Tanzania. The area (2) _______ of miles of rolling grass land, on which you can find thorny bushes and rocky hills. The people move from one place to another according to the seasons, looking for grasses and other plants (3) _________which their cattle can graze. They have no permanent home. When they want to settle in a place for some time, they build a kind of camp called a 'Manyatta', where a few families live with them, and burning the old 'Manyatta' to the ground.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
#48. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The maasais live in (1)_______ very beautiful part of Africa. They live on the wide plains in southern and northern Kenya and northern Tanzania. The area (2) _______ of miles of rolling grass land, on which you can find thorny bushes and rocky hills. The people move from one place to another according to the seasons, looking for grasses and other plants (3) _________which their cattle can graze. They have no permanent home. When they want to settle in a place for some time, they build a kind of camp called a 'Manyatta', where a few families live with them, and burning the old 'Manyatta' to the ground.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
#49. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The maasais live in (1)_______ very beautiful part of Africa. They live on the wide plains in southern and northern Kenya and northern Tanzania. The area (2) _______ of miles of rolling grass land, on which you can find thorny bushes and rocky hills. The people move from one place to another according to the seasons, looking for grasses and other plants (3) _________which their cattle can graze. They have no permanent home. When they want to settle in a place for some time, they build a kind of camp called a 'Manyatta', where a few families live with them, and burning the old 'Manyatta' to the ground.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.