English Language Set -584
May 08 2025
Here we are providing new series of English Language Questions for upcoming exams, so the aspirants can practice it on a daily basis.
In the questions given below, a sentence/ paragraph has two blanks in it. You have to find out the suitable pair of words from the options to fill the blanks.
A.Abandoned, Forfeiting
B.gregarious, losing
C.Retained, winning
D.Perpetuated, Failing
E.None of the above
2) The amendments to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) ___________last year that among others made it compulsory for NGOs to open a bank account in Delhi has _____________the work of many organizations that are unable to receive foreign funds.
A.Announced, Strapping
B.Refused, Frivolous
C.Initiated, Sturdy
D.Enacted, Crippled
E.None of the above
A sentence given below having two blanks followed by a set of words. You have to choose a pair of words from the options to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
3) As the second COVID19 wave continues to ________the country, it is now clear that universal and swift vaccination is the only way out to ______________the effects of the pandemic.
a)Ravage
b)liberate
c)mitigate
d)Aggravate
e) Exacerbate
A.ab
B.ed
C.bd
D.ac
E.de
4) Bharat Biotech have promised an __________in production capacity, the dependence on them till other vaccines, including those from abroad, are made available over the long term, will remain a _________in the pace of vaccination and expose much of the population to the possibility of infection.
a)Contempt
b)Augmentation
c) Revoke
d)Constraint
e) Anticipation
A.ae
B.ed
C.bd
D.ac
E.de
5) The COVID19 pandemic has __________millions of livelihoods and led to a sudden and large increase in poverty and a massive ___________of the labour market in India.
a)Disruption
b)Destroyed
c)Tranquility
d)Acquainted
e) Organisation
A.ac
B.ba
C.bd
D.ae
E.de
Answers :
1) Answer: C
Retained – maintain, keep, Perpetuate
Gregarious – cordial, friendly, outgoing
2) Answer: D
Enacted – Initiated, formed, created
Crippled – debilitated, damaged, disabled
Frivolous – sensible, serious, earnest
3) Answer: D
The sentence implies that covid-19 wave destroys the country and vaccination is the only way to reduce its effects. So the correct pair of words which suits are ravage and mitigate. Other options do not fit for the blanks.
Hence option D is answer.
Ravage – to destroy something, ruin
Mitigate – to make something less serious, unpleasant
4) Answer: C
The sentence implies that Bharat Biotech will increase its production till other vaccines are available and vaccines are limited among the public which leads to infection. Here augmentation and constraint fit the blanks.
Hence option C is answer.
Augmentation – becoming greater in size or amount
Constraint – something that limits you
Other word meanings:
Contempt –feeling that somebody does not deserve any respect, disdain
Revoke – to officially cancel something
5) Answer: B
The sentence implies that covid-19 damaged millions of lives and led to poverty in India. Here Destroyed and Disruption fit the blanks perfectly.
Hence option B is answer.
Disruption – disturbance, interference
Destroyed – damage something
Other word meanings:
Tranquility – calm, repose
Acquainted - knowing somebody, but usually not very closely
