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  1. 3261AIIMSEnglish 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.

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    Nutrition experts have researched the bad effects of junk food and have come to the (378)______ that junk food manufacturing companies are fooling the people by (379)_____ deceptive advertisements that show junk food as healthy. We must substitute junk food with (380)_______ food like fruits and vegetables. So the next time you think of (381)______ that burger, hotdog, pizza, samosa, kachori or even ice cream in a restaurant, eating joint or a party, stop your instincts and look for some healthier food (382)_____ instead.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 378.

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    Correct option: D — conclusion

    conclusion ‘Conclusion’ means a judgement or decision reached by reasoning. The given passage states that nutrition experts have researched the bad effects of junk food and have come to the conclusion that junk food manufacturing companies are fooling the people. Hence, ‘conclusion’ is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 3262AIIMSEnglish 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

    Nutrition experts have researched the bad effects of junk food and have come to the (378)______ that junk food manufacturing companies are fooling the people by (379)_____ deceptive advertisements that show junk food as healthy. We must substitute junk food with (380)_______ food like fruits and vegetables. So the next time you think of (381)______ that burger, hotdog, pizza, samosa, kachori or even ice cream in a restaurant, eating joint or a party, stop your instincts and look for some healthier food (382)_____ instead.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 379.

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    Correct option: B — showing

    showing The given passage states that nutrition experts have researched the bad effects of junk food and have come to the conclusion that junk food manufacturing companies are fooling the people by showing deceptive advertisements that show junk food as healthy. Hence, ‘showing’ is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 3263AIIMSEnglish 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

    Nutrition experts have researched the bad effects of junk food and have come to the (378)______ that junk food manufacturing companies are fooling the people by (379)_____ deceptive advertisements that show junk food as healthy. We must substitute junk food with (380)_______ food like fruits and vegetables. So the next time you think of (381)______ that burger, hotdog, pizza, samosa, kachori or even ice cream in a restaurant, eating joint or a party, stop your instincts and look for some healthier food (382)_____ instead.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 380.

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    Correct option: B — healthier

    healthier ‘Healthier’ means providing better nutrition. The given passage states that we must substitute junk food with healthier food like fruits and vegetables. Hence, ‘healthier’ is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 3264AIIMSEnglish 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

    Nutrition experts have researched the bad effects of junk food and have come to the (378)______ that junk food manufacturing companies are fooling the people by (379)_____ deceptive advertisements that show junk food as healthy. We must substitute junk food with (380)_______ food like fruits and vegetables. So the next time you think of (381)______ that burger, hotdog, pizza, samosa, kachori or even ice cream in a restaurant, eating joint or a party, stop your instincts and look for some healthier food (382)_____ instead.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 381.

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    Correct option: D — grabbing

    grabbing ‘Grabbing’ means to take something in one’s hand. The given passage states that the next time you think of grabbing that burger, hotdog, pizza, samosa, kachori or even ice cream in a restaurant, eating joint or a party, stop your instincts and look for some healthier food options. Hence, ‘grabbing’ is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 3265AIIMSEnglish 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

    Nutrition experts have researched the bad effects of junk food and have come to the (378)______ that junk food manufacturing companies are fooling the people by (379)_____ deceptive advertisements that show junk food as healthy. We must substitute junk food with (380)_______ food like fruits and vegetables. So the next time you think of (381)______ that burger, hotdog, pizza, samosa, kachori or even ice cream in a restaurant, eating joint or a party, stop your instincts and look for some healthier food (382)_____ instead.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 382.

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    Correct option: B — options

    options The given passage states that the next time you think of grabbing that burger, hotdog, pizza, samosa, kachori or even ice cream in a restaurant, eating joint or a party, stop your instincts and look for some healthier food options instead. Hence, ‘options’ is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 3266AIIMSEnglish 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

    The Sun is about 1.4 million kilometres (383)_____ diameter, while the Earth is about 13,000 kilometers wide. This indicates that the Sun's width would need to be filled by more than one hundred Earths. Sunspots are dreary (384)_____ on the Sun's surface that are two thousand degrees Celsius cooler than the rest of the surface. The coolest piece of the sunspot is the dim focus called the umbra. The penumbra surrounds it. On the Sun's surface, some sunspots are just specks. Additionally, they appear in groups up to ten times larger than Earth. They can sometimes reach 200,000 miles in length. As the Sun rotates, these groups (385)_____ to travel across the Sun over two weeks. Every 11 years, the number of sunspots reaches its maximum. The solar or sunspot cycle (386)______ to this. The Earth's weather may become more extreme and warm during the peak of sunspot activity. According to the (387)______ made by satellites like Nimbus 7, when sunspots are at their largest, less heat reaches Earth.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 383.

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    Correct option: D — in

    in ‘In diameter’ is the correct phrase to indicate the measurement of the size of the Sun considered as a sphere. Hence, ‘in’ is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 3267AIIMSEnglish 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

    The Sun is about 1.4 million kilometres (383)_____ diameter, while the Earth is about 13,000 kilometers wide. This indicates that the Sun's width would need to be filled by more than one hundred Earths. Sunspots are dreary (384)_____ on the Sun's surface that are two thousand degrees Celsius cooler than the rest of the surface. The coolest piece of the sunspot is the dim focus called the umbra. The penumbra surrounds it. On the Sun's surface, some sunspots are just specks. Additionally, they appear in groups up to ten times larger than Earth. They can sometimes reach 200,000 miles in length. As the Sun rotates, these groups (385)_____ to travel across the Sun over two weeks. Every 11 years, the number of sunspots reaches its maximum. The solar or sunspot cycle (386)______ to this. The Earth's weather may become more extreme and warm during the peak of sunspot activity. According to the (387)______ made by satellites like Nimbus 7, when sunspots are at their largest, less heat reaches Earth.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 384.

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    Correct option: A — regions

    regions ‘Regions’ means specific areas or parts of a place. The given passage states that sunspots are dreary regions on the Sun's surface that are two thousand degrees Celsius cooler than the rest of the surface. Hence ‘regions’ is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 3268AIIMSEnglish 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

    The Sun is about 1.4 million kilometres (383)_____ diameter, while the Earth is about 13,000 kilometers wide. This indicates that the Sun's width would need to be filled by more than one hundred Earths. Sunspots are dreary (384)_____ on the Sun's surface that are two thousand degrees Celsius cooler than the rest of the surface. The coolest piece of the sunspot is the dim focus called the umbra. The penumbra surrounds it. On the Sun's surface, some sunspots are just specks. Additionally, they appear in groups up to ten times larger than Earth. They can sometimes reach 200,000 miles in length. As the Sun rotates, these groups (385)_____ to travel across the Sun over two weeks. Every 11 years, the number of sunspots reaches its maximum. The solar or sunspot cycle (386)______ to this. The Earth's weather may become more extreme and warm during the peak of sunspot activity. According to the (387)______ made by satellites like Nimbus 7, when sunspots are at their largest, less heat reaches Earth.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 385.

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    Correct option: C — appear

    appear ‘Appear’ means to give the impression of doing something, though not actually happening. The given passage states that these groups appear to travel across the Sun over two weeks as the Sun rotates. Hence ‘appear’ is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 3269AIIMSEnglish 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

    The Sun is about 1.4 million kilometres (383)_____ diameter, while the Earth is about 13,000 kilometers wide. This indicates that the Sun's width would need to be filled by more than one hundred Earths. Sunspots are dreary (384)_____ on the Sun's surface that are two thousand degrees Celsius cooler than the rest of the surface. The coolest piece of the sunspot is the dim focus called the umbra. The penumbra surrounds it. On the Sun's surface, some sunspots are just specks. Additionally, they appear in groups up to ten times larger than Earth. They can sometimes reach 200,000 miles in length. As the Sun rotates, these groups (385)_____ to travel across the Sun over two weeks. Every 11 years, the number of sunspots reaches its maximum. The solar or sunspot cycle (386)______ to this. The Earth's weather may become more extreme and warm during the peak of sunspot activity. According to the (387)______ made by satellites like Nimbus 7, when sunspots are at their largest, less heat reaches Earth.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 386.

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    Correct option: A — refers

    refers ‘Refers to’ means to denote something. The given passage states that the solar or sunspot cycle refers to this. Hence ‘refers’ is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 3270AIIMSEnglish 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

    The Sun is about 1.4 million kilometres (383)_____ diameter, while the Earth is about 13,000 kilometers wide. This indicates that the Sun's width would need to be filled by more than one hundred Earths. Sunspots are dreary (384)_____ on the Sun's surface that are two thousand degrees Celsius cooler than the rest of the surface. The coolest piece of the sunspot is the dim focus called the umbra. The penumbra surrounds it. On the Sun's surface, some sunspots are just specks. Additionally, they appear in groups up to ten times larger than Earth. They can sometimes reach 200,000 miles in length. As the Sun rotates, these groups (385)_____ to travel across the Sun over two weeks. Every 11 years, the number of sunspots reaches its maximum. The solar or sunspot cycle (386)______ to this. The Earth's weather may become more extreme and warm during the peak of sunspot activity. According to the (387)______ made by satellites like Nimbus 7, when sunspots are at their largest, less heat reaches Earth.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 387.

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    Correct option: B — observations

    observations ‘Observation’ means the recorded information that results from studying a scientific event. The given passage states that according to the observations made by satellites like Nimbus 7, when sunspots are at their largest, less heat reaches Earth. Hence ‘observations’ is the most appropriate answer.

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