Directions (Q. 1-5): In each of these questions, two sentences I and II are given. Each sentence has a blank in it. Five words (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) are suggested. Out of these only one fits at both the places in the context of each sentence. The number of that word is the answer.
- (2)
- I. Odisha Police claimed to have arrested a senior Maoist leader close to a central committee member who is allegedly involved in several attacks, including last year’s _____ on a BSF convoy.
- II. The gunmen, lying in _____, opened fire, killing the driver.
- (1) invasion
- (2) ambush
- (3) hiding
- (4) camouflage
- (5) pitfall
2. (1)
- I. All that a tourist has to do is to submit an application online and, within two to three days, a travel authorisation will be mailed _____.
- II. I predict that the council will _____ water on the tax issue.
- (1) again
- (2) then
- (3) these upon
- (4) back
- (5) throw
3. (1)
- I. During his interview with Times Now, Rahul Gandhi did not look _____ into the camera.
- II. All her efforts to keep him to the _____ and narrow have been rewarded.
- (1) straight
- (2) forward
- (3) direct
- (4) front
- (5) good
4. (3)
- I. After living under a military regime for more than seven years, the Fijians are _____ visible enthusiasm for elections.
- II. Among the protesters and war veterans proudly _____ their medals was Arivind.
- (1) disparaging
- (2) expressing
- (3) displaying
- (4) floundering
- (5) exclaiming
5. (5)
- I. At a time when the global economy is still _____ under the impact of the economic slowdown, the financial sector in India has kept the economy afloat.
- II. I stood up and almost fell, _____ against the wall.
- (1) rushing
- (2) facing
- (3) suffering
- (4) almost
- (5) reeling