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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. Once again, a _____________ monsoon so vital to India's economic fortunes has left some states in shambles. From Assam to Karnataka, heavy rainfall in a ____________ has created paralysing floods that have taken a _______________, wiped out crops and destroyed hard-earned assets. When the waters ___________, a familiar cycle of assessment of damage by Central teams, preparation of loss estimates and expensive ____________ work such as repairs of river embankments, will follow. When the waters ___________
Options
A. rush back
B. recede
C. flow away
D. ebb

Correct Answer

recede

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1. In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. Once again, a _____________ monsoon so vital to India's economic fortunes has left some states in shambles. From Assam to Karnataka, heavy rainfall in a ____________ has created paralysing floods that have taken a _______________, wiped out crops and destroyed hard-earned assets. When the waters ___________, a familiar cycle of assessment of damage by Central teams, preparation of loss estimates and expensive ____________ work such as repairs of river embankments, will follow. floods that have taken a _______________
Options
A. many deaths
B. dangerous turn
C. heavy toll of life
D. big cost in terms of life

2. In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. Once again, a _____________ monsoon so vital to India's economic fortunes has left some states in shambles. From Assam to Karnataka, heavy rainfall in a ____________ has created paralysing floods that have taken a _______________, wiped out crops and destroyed hard-earned assets. When the waters ___________, a familiar cycle of assessment of damage by Central teams, preparation of loss estimates and expensive ____________ work such as repairs of river embankments, will follow. heavy rainfall in a ____________
Options
A. short span of time
B. very quickly
C. short moments
D. fraction of a second

3. In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. Once again, a _____________ monsoon so vital to India's economic fortunes has left some states in shambles. From Assam to Karnataka, heavy rainfall in a ____________ has created paralysing floods that have taken a _______________, wiped out crops and destroyed hard-earned assets. When the waters ___________, a familiar cycle of assessment of damage by Central teams, preparation of loss estimates and expensive ____________ work such as repairs of river embankments, will follow. a _____________ monsoon so vital to India's economic fortunes
Options
A. rapid
B. huge
C. thunder
D. vigorous

5. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. A blessing in disguise
Options
A. A misfortune that eventually has good results
B. A person who has changed so much that he is now unrecognisable
C. A prayer asking for God's favour
D. A bad person hiding his face behind a mask

6. In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. Once again, a _____________ monsoon so vital to India's economic fortunes has left some states in shambles. From Assam to Karnataka, heavy rainfall in a ____________ has created paralysing floods that have taken a _______________, wiped out crops and destroyed hard-earned assets. When the waters ___________, a familiar cycle of assessment of damage by Central teams, preparation of loss estimates and expensive ____________ work such as repairs of river embankments, will follow. expensive ____________ work such as repairs of river embankments, will follow.
Options
A. rejuvenation
B. reclamation
C. renovation
D. restoration

8. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. Against the clock
Options
A. To do a job fast to finish it before a deadline
B. Time is money
C. Man is a victim of time
D. It is useless to fight destiny

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