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  1. 3251AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    In the following passages, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

    PassageTap to read

    Once upon a time, there was a man (368)____ used to tell the fortunes of people. One day, he was telling the fortune as usual when a man came to him and said, "Somebody (369)____ broken the door of your house and has stolen many valuables. Go home at once!" The fortune teller was (370)______ shocked to hear the news. He could not utter a word out of shock. He just ran to his house as fast as he could. He was in such a hurry that he left all his things behind. Now, one of his customers saw him rushing and (371)_____, "Every day he (372)______ the fortunes of so many people but today he could not see his own future!" The fortune teller felt very embarrassed.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 368.

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    Correct option: A — who

    who ‘Who’ is used when the antecedent is the doer of the action. In the given sentence, the antecedent is ‘man’, who is the doer of the action ‘telling the fortunes’. Hence, ‘who’ is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 3252AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    In the following passages, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

    PassageTap to read

    Once upon a time, there was a man (368)____ used to tell the fortunes of people. One day, he was telling the fortune as usual when a man came to him and said, "Somebody (369)____ broken the door of your house and has stolen many valuables. Go home at once!" The fortune teller was (370)______ shocked to hear the news. He could not utter a word out of shock. He just ran to his house as fast as he could. He was in such a hurry that he left all his things behind. Now, one of his customers saw him rushing and (371)_____, "Every day he (372)______ the fortunes of so many people but today he could not see his own future!" The fortune teller felt very embarrassed.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 369.

    Show answer

    Correct option: C — has

    has The part within quotes will be written in the present perfect tense as these are the exact words of the speaker. ‘Somebody’ is a singular pronoun that will take ‘has’ as the singular verb. Hence, ‘has’ is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 3253AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    In the following passages, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

    PassageTap to read

    Once upon a time, there was a man (368)____ used to tell the fortunes of people. One day, he was telling the fortune as usual when a man came to him and said, "Somebody (369)____ broken the door of your house and has stolen many valuables. Go home at once!" The fortune teller was (370)______ shocked to hear the news. He could not utter a word out of shock. He just ran to his house as fast as he could. He was in such a hurry that he left all his things behind. Now, one of his customers saw him rushing and (371)_____, "Every day he (372)______ the fortunes of so many people but today he could not see his own future!" The fortune teller felt very embarrassed.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 370.

    Show answer

    Correct option: A — quite

    quite The given sentence needs an adverb to modify the meaning of the adjective ‘shocked’. ‘Quite’ is an adverb which means completely. Hence, ‘quite’ is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 3254AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    In the following passages, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

    PassageTap to read

    Once upon a time, there was a man (368)____ used to tell the fortunes of people. One day, he was telling the fortune as usual when a man came to him and said, "Somebody (369)____ broken the door of your house and has stolen many valuables. Go home at once!" The fortune teller was (370)______ shocked to hear the news. He could not utter a word out of shock. He just ran to his house as fast as he could. He was in such a hurry that he left all his things behind. Now, one of his customers saw him rushing and (371)_____, "Every day he (372)______ the fortunes of so many people but today he could not see his own future!" The fortune teller felt very embarrassed.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 371.

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    Correct option: D — commented

    commented The given sentence is in the past tense so it will have the verb in the past form(V2). Hence, ‘commented(V2)’ is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 3255AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    In the following passages, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

    PassageTap to read

    Once upon a time, there was a man (368)____ used to tell the fortunes of people. One day, he was telling the fortune as usual when a man came to him and said, "Somebody (369)____ broken the door of your house and has stolen many valuables. Go home at once!" The fortune teller was (370)______ shocked to hear the news. He could not utter a word out of shock. He just ran to his house as fast as he could. He was in such a hurry that he left all his things behind. Now, one of his customers saw him rushing and (371)_____, "Every day he (372)______ the fortunes of so many people but today he could not see his own future!" The fortune teller felt very embarrassed.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 372.

    Show answer

    Correct option: C — tells

    tells The part within quotes will be written in the present tense as these are the exact words of the speaker. In the given sentence, ‘he’ is a singular subject that will take ‘tells’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘tells’ is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 3256AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    In the following passages, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

    PassageTap to read

    Famines were (373) ________ during the period of British rule due to many reasons (374) _______ unemployment following import of machine-made goods from Britain, overexploitation of farmers and (375) _______ access to food. India suffered two very severe droughts in 1965 and 1966. India achieved (376) _______ in food grains by the year 1976 through the implementation of the seed-water-fertiliser-led (377) _______. The country is no longer exposed to real famines. However, lack of purchasing power continues to haunt people in some parts of the country.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 373.

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    Correct option: B — caused

    caused ‘Caused’ means to make something happen. The given passage states that famines were caused during the period of British rule due to many reasons. Hence ‘caused’ is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 3257AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    In the following passages, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

    PassageTap to read

    Famines were (373) ________ during the period of British rule due to many reasons (374) _______ unemployment following import of machine-made goods from Britain, overexploitation of farmers and (375) _______ access to food. India suffered two very severe droughts in 1965 and 1966. India achieved (376) _______ in food grains by the year 1976 through the implementation of the seed-water-fertiliser-led (377) _______. The country is no longer exposed to real famines. However, lack of purchasing power continues to haunt people in some parts of the country.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 374.

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    Correct option: B — including large-scale

    including large-scale ‘Including’ is used to introduce some examples of things that we are talking about. ‘Large-scale’ means involving many people. The given passage introduces some examples of reasons for famines. ‘Large-scale unemployment’ is one of them. Hence, ‘including large-scale’ is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 3258AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    In the following passages, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

    PassageTap to read

    Famines were (373) ________ during the period of British rule due to many reasons (374) _______ unemployment following import of machine-made goods from Britain, overexploitation of farmers and (375) _______ access to food. India suffered two very severe droughts in 1965 and 1966. India achieved (376) _______ in food grains by the year 1976 through the implementation of the seed-water-fertiliser-led (377) _______. The country is no longer exposed to real famines. However, lack of purchasing power continues to haunt people in some parts of the country.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 375.

    Show answer

    Correct option: A — restricted

    restricted ‘Restricted’ means limited in quantity. The given passage states some reasons for famines which include large-scale unemployment following import of machine-made goods from Britain, overexploitation of farmers and restricted access to food. Hence, ‘restricted’ is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 3259AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    In the following passages, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

    PassageTap to read

    Famines were (373) ________ during the period of British rule due to many reasons (374) _______ unemployment following import of machine-made goods from Britain, overexploitation of farmers and (375) _______ access to food. India suffered two very severe droughts in 1965 and 1966. India achieved (376) _______ in food grains by the year 1976 through the implementation of the seed-water-fertiliser-led (377) _______. The country is no longer exposed to real famines. However, lack of purchasing power continues to haunt people in some parts of the country.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 376.

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    Correct option: D — self-sufficiency

    self-sufficiency ‘Self-sufficiency’ means the quality of being able to maintain oneself without outside support. The given passage states that India achieved self-sufficiency in food grains by the year 1976. Hence, ‘self-sufficiency’ is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 3260AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    In the following passages, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

    PassageTap to read

    Famines were (373) ________ during the period of British rule due to many reasons (374) _______ unemployment following import of machine-made goods from Britain, overexploitation of farmers and (375) _______ access to food. India suffered two very severe droughts in 1965 and 1966. India achieved (376) _______ in food grains by the year 1976 through the implementation of the seed-water-fertiliser-led (377) _______. The country is no longer exposed to real famines. However, lack of purchasing power continues to haunt people in some parts of the country.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 377.

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    Correct option: C — Green Revolution

    Green revolution ‘Green revolution’ is the great increase in the production of food grains. The given passage states that India achieved self-sufficiency in food grains by the year 1956 through the implementation of the seed-water-fertiliser-led green revolution. Hence, ‘Green revolution’ is the most appropriate answer.

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