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  1. 3451AIIMSEnglish 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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    The silk routes are a good example of vibrant pre-modern trade and cultural links between ____(568)____ parts of the world. The name ‘silk routes’ points to the ____(569)____ of Westbound Chinese silk cargoes along this route. Historians have identified several silk routes, over land and by sea, knitting together vast regions of Asia, and ____(570)____ Asia with Europe and northern Africa. They are known to have existed since before the Christian Era and ____(571)____ almost till the fifteenth century. But Chinese pottery also _______(572)_____ the same route, as did textiles and spices from India and Southeast Asia.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 568.

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    Correct option: B — distant

    distant ‘Distant’ means far away. The given passage states that the silk routes are a good example of vibrant pre-modern trade and cultural links between distant parts of the world. Hence, ‘distant’ is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 3452AIIMSEnglish 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 silk routes are a good example of vibrant pre-modern trade and cultural links between ____(568)____ parts of the world. The name ‘silk routes’ points to the ____(569)____ of Westbound Chinese silk cargoes along this route. Historians have identified several silk routes, over land and by sea, knitting together vast regions of Asia, and ____(570)____ Asia with Europe and northern Africa. They are known to have existed since before the Christian Era and ____(571)____ almost till the fifteenth century. But Chinese pottery also _______(572)_____ the same route, as did textiles and spices from India and Southeast Asia.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 569.

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    Correct option: A — importance

    importance ‘Importance’ means being of great value. The given sentence states that the name ‘silk routes’ points to the importance of Westbound Chinese silk cargoes along this route. Hence, ‘importance’ is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 3453AIIMSEnglish 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 silk routes are a good example of vibrant pre-modern trade and cultural links between ____(568)____ parts of the world. The name ‘silk routes’ points to the ____(569)____ of Westbound Chinese silk cargoes along this route. Historians have identified several silk routes, over land and by sea, knitting together vast regions of Asia, and ____(570)____ Asia with Europe and northern Africa. They are known to have existed since before the Christian Era and ____(571)____ almost till the fifteenth century. But Chinese pottery also _______(572)_____ the same route, as did textiles and spices from India and Southeast Asia.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 570.

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    Correct option: D — linking

    linking ‘Linking’ means connecting or joining something to something else. The given passage states that historians have identified several silk routes, over land and by sea, knitting together vast regions of Asia, and linking Asia with Europe and northern Africa. Hence, 'linking' is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 3454AIIMSEnglish 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 silk routes are a good example of vibrant pre-modern trade and cultural links between ____(568)____ parts of the world. The name ‘silk routes’ points to the ____(569)____ of Westbound Chinese silk cargoes along this route. Historians have identified several silk routes, over land and by sea, knitting together vast regions of Asia, and ____(570)____ Asia with Europe and northern Africa. They are known to have existed since before the Christian Era and ____(571)____ almost till the fifteenth century. But Chinese pottery also _______(572)_____ the same route, as did textiles and spices from India and Southeast Asia.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 571.

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    Correct option: B — thrived

    thrived ‘Thrive’ means to grow and develop strongly. The given passage states that they are known to have existed since before the Christian Era and thrived almost till the fifteenth century. Hence, 'thrived' is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 3455AIIMSEnglish 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 silk routes are a good example of vibrant pre-modern trade and cultural links between ____(568)____ parts of the world. The name ‘silk routes’ points to the ____(569)____ of Westbound Chinese silk cargoes along this route. Historians have identified several silk routes, over land and by sea, knitting together vast regions of Asia, and ____(570)____ Asia with Europe and northern Africa. They are known to have existed since before the Christian Era and ____(571)____ almost till the fifteenth century. But Chinese pottery also _______(572)_____ the same route, as did textiles and spices from India and Southeast Asia.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 572.

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    Correct option: D — travelled

    travelled The given passage states that Chinese pottery also travelled the same route, as did textiles and spices from India and Southeast Asia. Hence, 'travelled' is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 3456AIIMSEnglish 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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    Girls have been the (573)________ of many crimes in India for years. The most fearful crime was female foeticide, in which girls were killed in the (574)________ of the mother after sex determination through ultrasound. ‘Save the Girl Child’(575)________ has been launched by the government to end gender-selective abortions of female foetuses as well as other crimes (576)________ the girl child.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 573.

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    Correct option: C — victims

    victims ‘Victim’ means someone who has suffered as a result of someone else's actions or belief. The given passage states that girls have been the victims of many crimes in India for years. Hence, ‘victims’ is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 3457AIIMSEnglish 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

    Girls have been the (573)________ of many crimes in India for years. The most fearful crime was female foeticide, in which girls were killed in the (574)________ of the mother after sex determination through ultrasound. ‘Save the Girl Child’(575)________ has been launched by the government to end gender-selective abortions of female foetuses as well as other crimes (576)________ the girl child.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 574.

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    Correct option: B — womb

    womb ‘Womb’ is the organ in the body of a woman or other female mammal in which a baby develops before birth. The given passage states that the most fearful crime was female foeticide, in which girls were killed in the womb. Hence, ‘womb’ is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 3458AIIMSEnglish 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

    Girls have been the (573)________ of many crimes in India for years. The most fearful crime was female foeticide, in which girls were killed in the (574)________ of the mother after sex determination through ultrasound. ‘Save the Girl Child’(575)________ has been launched by the government to end gender-selective abortions of female foetuses as well as other crimes (576)________ the girl child.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 575.

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    Correct option: B — campaign

    campaign A campaign is a planned set of activities that people carry out to achieve a social or political change. The given passage states that the ‘Save the Girl Child’ campaign has been launched by the government to end gender-selective abortions of female foetuses. Hence, ‘campaign’ is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 3459AIIMSEnglish 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

    Girls have been the (573)________ of many crimes in India for years. The most fearful crime was female foeticide, in which girls were killed in the (574)________ of the mother after sex determination through ultrasound. ‘Save the Girl Child’(575)________ has been launched by the government to end gender-selective abortions of female foetuses as well as other crimes (576)________ the girl child.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 576.

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    Correct option: D — against

    against ‘Against’ means not in favour of someone or something. The given passage states that the campaign ‘Save the Girl Child’ has been launched by the government to end crimes against the girl child. Hence, ‘against’ is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 3460AIIMSEnglish 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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    He looks out of the window at the (577)________ snow, then turns and takes his wife in his arms, feeling grateful to be here even as he wonders what he is going to do with his life in strictly practical terms. For years, he had (578)________ himself to do one thing, and he did it well, but he doesn't know whether he wants to keep doing it for the rest of his life, for that matter, whether anyone will let him. He is still worrying when they go to bed. They've been learning to get by with less, and they'll keep learning. It seems to him as if they're taking a course in loss lately. And as he feels himself falling asleep he has an (579)________ he believes is important, which he hopes he will remember in the morning, although it is one of those thoughts that seldom (580)________ translation to the language of daylight hours.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 577.

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    Correct option: A — falling

    falling The given passage states that a person looks out of the window at the falling snow. Hence, ‘falling’ is the most appropriate answer.

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