Direction :- In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Digital India can be the prime (1) _____________ behind making a reality of the government's promise of minimum government, maximum governance. Such a transformation requires technology to be firmly (2) _______________ into government, something that the Digital India project lists as one of its foremost objectives. Embedding technology into government (3) __________ will do three things; transform the government and make it more transparent and efficient, transform the lives of citizens especially those at the bottom of the (4) ____________ pyramid and make our economy more efficient and competitive. A 2014 McKinsey Global Institute report predicts that the large-scale (5) _________ of technology through Digital India positions India with the biggest opportunity yet to accelerate economic growth.
5.
enhancement
anticipation
monitoring
adaptation
adaptation.
'Adaptation' means something produced to adjust to different conditions or uses, or to meet different situations. The given passage states that the large-scale adaptation of technology through Digital India positions India with the biggest opportunity yet to accelerate economic growth. Hence, 'adaptation' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 2:
Direction :- Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words,
A piece of a living tissue or plant that is transplanted surgically
Gourmet
Gratis
Graft
Gracious
Graft
Gracious - kind
Gratis- done or given free of charge
Gourmet- a person who enjoys food and knows a lot about it
Graft- a piece of skin, bone, or other living tissue transplanted or to be transplanted from one body
Question 3:
Direction :- Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words,
Feeling or showing extreme tiredness
Drowsy
Vitalised
Nervous
Weary
Weary- feeling or showing extreme tiredness
Vitalised- to endow with life; animate
Nervous- worried or slightly frightened
Drowsy- not completely awake
Question 4:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions
My elder brother is so innocent that winning an argument against him is like shooting fish in a barrel.
Indulge in an illegal activity
Asking for charity
Exceptionally easy to do
Making someone uneasy
Shooting fish in a barrel- exceptionally easy to do.
Question 5:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions
I want you to give me this contract in black and white.
in writing
quickly
in the morning
at night
In black and white - in writing.
Question 6:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.
For Rahul, everything was a _______ (modern) experience until he stepped onto the field.
global
new
Asiatic
flashy
New- that has recently been built, made, discovered, etc.
Modern- new and different from traditional styles.
Flashy- attracting attention by being very big, bright and expensive
Global- affecting the whole world
Asiatic- relating to or deriving from Asia.
Question 7:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.
Exaltation
Elaboration
Satisfaction
Dejection
Ecstasy
Ecstasy- a feeling or state of great happiness
Exaltation- a feeling or state of extreme happiness
Dejection- the feeling of being unhappy, disappointed, or without hope
Satisfaction- the feeling of pleasure that you have when you have done, got or achieved what you wanted
Elaboration- the process of developing or presenting a theory, policy
Question 8:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.
Radiant
Dismal
Depressing
Glowing
Frowning
Glowing
Radiant - Sending out light, shining or glowing brightly.
Glowing - Producing light; Shining.
Dismal - Causing a mood of gloom or depression.
Frowning - Forming an expression of disapproval, displeasure.
Depressing - Causing or resulting in a feeling of misery, unhappiness or sadness.
Question 9:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.
Oppose
Resist
Elective
Embody
Encourage
Encourage-
Encourage- to give hope, support or confidence to somebody
Oppose - to disagree with somebody's beliefs, actions or plans
Embody- to be a very good example of something
Resist- to stop yourself from having or doing something that you want to have or do
Elective- using or chosen by election
Question 10:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.
Technology plays an indispensable role in the lives of human beings in the 21st century.
Unprecedented
Relentless
Vigilant
Superfluous
Superfluous- more than is wanted, not needed
Indispensable- very important, so that it is not possible to be without it
Relentless- not stopping or changing
Vigilant- very careful to notice things
Unprecedented- never having happened or existed before