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  • Question 1/10
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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

    According to a news report, a former captain of the Indian wheelchair cricket team has now been forced to (1) ______ as a labourer to support his family. In the context of the Covid-19pandemic and lockdown, the children he used to (2) ______ earlier have stopped coming to him for a few months. Their parents said there was no money to pay for their (3) ______. Before the lockdown, he was giving coaching to wheelchair-bound children who were (4) ______ in playing cricket. The coach has now returned to his village where his old parents live. He said to the reporter who interviewed him, “These are difficult times, but I know I will be able to (5) ______ them,” with a smile on his face.

    ...view full instructions

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1

    Solutions

    The given passage is about “Struggle of former captain of the Indian wheelchair cricket team”.

    “Supervise” means to be in charge of someone/something and make sure that everything is done correctly. Thus, option A is wrong.

    “Employ” means to give someone a job to do for payment. Thus, option C is wrong.

    “Serve” means to give someone food or drink, for example at a restaurant or during a meal. Thus, option D is wrong.

    “Work” means to have a job. In the given sentence, it is used to mention that former captain of the Indian wheelchair cricket team was forced by circumstances to have a job of “labourer”. This will help him support his family.

    Hence, option B is the correct answer.

  • Question 2/10
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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

    According to a news report, a former captain of the Indian wheelchair cricket team has now been forced to (1) ______ as a labourer to support his family. In the context of the Covid-19pandemic and lockdown, the children he used to (2) ______ earlier have stopped coming to him for a few months. Their parents said there was no money to pay for their (3) ______. Before the lockdown, he was giving coaching to wheelchair-bound children who were (4) ______ in playing cricket. The coach has now returned to his village where his old parents live. He said to the reporter who interviewed him, “These are difficult times, but I know I will be able to (5) ______ them,” with a smile on his face.

    ...view full instructions

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2

    Solutions

    The given passage is about “Struggle of former captain of the Indian wheelchair cricket team”.

    “Learn” means to gain knowledge or skill by studying, from experience, from being taught. Thus, option B is wrong.

    “Teach” means to give lessons to students in a school, college, university etc. Thus, option C is wrong.

    “Study” means to spend time learning about a subject by reading, going to college etc. Thus, option D is wrong.

    “Coach” means to train someone to play a sport, to do a job better, or to improve a skill. In the given sentence, it is used to mention that former captain of the Indian wheelchair cricket team used to train children for cricket.

    Hence, option A is the correct answer.

  • Question 3/10
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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

    According to a news report, a former captain of the Indian wheelchair cricket team has now been forced to (1) ______ as a labourer to support his family. In the context of the Covid-19pandemic and lockdown, the children he used to (2) ______ earlier have stopped coming to him for a few months. Their parents said there was no money to pay for their (3) ______. Before the lockdown, he was giving coaching to wheelchair-bound children who were (4) ______ in playing cricket. The coach has now returned to his village where his old parents live. He said to the reporter who interviewed him, “These are difficult times, but I know I will be able to (5) ______ them,” with a smile on his face.

    ...view full instructions

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3

    Solutions

    The given passage is about “Struggle of former captain of the Indian wheelchair cricket team”.

    “Employment” means work, especially when it is done to earn money; the state of being employed. Thus, option A is wrong.

    “Schooling” means the education you receive at school. Thus, option C is wrong.

    “Studies” means the activity of learning or gaining knowledge, either from books or by examining things in the world. Thus, option D is wrong.

    “Training” means the process of learning the skills that you need to do a job. In the given sentence, it is used to mention that during Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown, parents did not have money to pay for learning sessions of cricket.

    Hence, option B is the correct answer.

  • Question 4/10
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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

    According to a news report, a former captain of the Indian wheelchair cricket team has now been forced to (1) ______ as a labourer to support his family. In the context of the Covid-19pandemic and lockdown, the children he used to (2) ______ earlier have stopped coming to him for a few months. Their parents said there was no money to pay for their (3) ______. Before the lockdown, he was giving coaching to wheelchair-bound children who were (4) ______ in playing cricket. The coach has now returned to his village where his old parents live. He said to the reporter who interviewed him, “These are difficult times, but I know I will be able to (5) ______ them,” with a smile on his face.

    ...view full instructions

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4

    Solutions

    The given passage is about “Struggle of former captain of the Indian wheelchair cricket team”.

    “Encouraged” means to give someone support, courage or hope. Thus, option B is wrong.

    “Forced” means to make someone do something that they do not want to do. Thus, option C is wrong.

    “Asked” means to say or write something in the form of a question. Thus, option D is wrong.

    “Interested” means giving your attention to something because you enjoy finding out about it or doing it. In the given sentence, it is used to mention that former captain of the Indian wheelchair cricket team was conducting training sessions for children who were keen in playing cricket.

    Hence, option A is the correct answer.

  • Question 5/10
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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

    According to a news report, a former captain of the Indian wheelchair cricket team has now been forced to (1) ______ as a labourer to support his family. In the context of the Covid-19pandemic and lockdown, the children he used to (2) ______ earlier have stopped coming to him for a few months. Their parents said there was no money to pay for their (3) ______. Before the lockdown, he was giving coaching to wheelchair-bound children who were (4) ______ in playing cricket. The coach has now returned to his village where his old parents live. He said to the reporter who interviewed him, “These are difficult times, but I know I will be able to (5) ______ them,” with a smile on his face.

    ...view full instructions

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5

    Solutions

    The given passage is about “Struggle of former captain of the Indian wheelchair cricket team”.

    “Lose” means to be unable to find something/someone. Thus, option A is wrong.

    “Excel” means to be very good at doing something. Thus, option C is wrong.

    “Win” means to be the most successful in a competition, race, battle etc. Thus, option D is wrong.

    “Overcome” means to succeed in dealing with or controlling a problem that has been preventing you from achieving something. In the given sentence, the former captain of the Indian wheelchair cricket team said to an interviewer that he will succeed in dealing with difficult times of Covid-19.

    Hence, option B is the correct answer.

  • Question 6/10
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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the options given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

    The train came out of the jungle and passed fields of sugarcane and villages of mud huts. Children (1) ______ and waved to the train, though (2) ______ was no one in it except Suraj, the guard and the (3) ______ driver. Suraj waved back. Usually he (4) ______ in a field, waving; today, he was (5) ______ on a train.

    ...view full instructions

    21. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1

    Solutions

    • The given passage is about an event of the past. The passage is set in past tense.

    • The verb used after the blank is also in V2 form. Thus, the blank will also take a V2.

    • Thus, “shouted” fits in the blank perfectly.

    Hence, option A is the correct answer.

  • Question 7/10
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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the options given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

    The train came out of the jungle and passed fields of sugarcane and villages of mud huts. Children (1) ______ and waved to the train, though (2) ______ was no one in it except Suraj, the guard and the (3) ______ driver. Suraj waved back. Usually he (4) ______ in a field, waving; today, he was (5) ______ on a train.

    ...view full instructions

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2

    Solutions

    • We will use the word “there” in the blank.

    • “There” is used to introduce the subject of a sentence, especially before the verbs be, seem, and appear.

    e.g. I took out my wallet but there was no money in it.

    Hence, option B is the correct answer.

  • Question 8/10
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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the options given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

    The train came out of the jungle and passed fields of sugarcane and villages of mud huts. Children (1) ______ and waved to the train, though (2) ______ was no one in it except Suraj, the guard and the (3) ______ driver. Suraj waved back. Usually he (4) ______ in a field, waving; today, he was (5) ______ on a train.

    ...view full instructions

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3

    Solutions

    • The passage has mentioned a train.

    • The blank is followed by the noun “driver”.

    • In the context of a train, the blank will be filled with “engine”.

    Hence, option B is the correct answer.

  • Question 9/10
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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the options given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

    The train came out of the jungle and passed fields of sugarcane and villages of mud huts. Children (1) ______ and waved to the train, though (2) ______ was no one in it except Suraj, the guard and the (3) ______ driver. Suraj waved back. Usually he (4) ______ in a field, waving; today, he was (5) ______ on a train.

    ...view full instructions

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4

    Solutions

    • We need a verb for the subject “he” in the blank.

    • Thus, we need a singular verb in the blank. So, we can eliminate “are” and “were”.

    • Between “is” and “was”, we will choose the latter as the latter part of the sentence has used the same tense verb (was).

    Hence, option C is the correct answer.

  • Question 10/10
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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the options given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

    The train came out of the jungle and passed fields of sugarcane and villages of mud huts. Children (1) ______ and waved to the train, though (2) ______ was no one in it except Suraj, the guard and the (3) ______ driver. Suraj waved back. Usually he (4) ______ in a field, waving; today, he was (5) ______ on a train.

    ...view full instructions

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5

    Solutions
    Let’s first see the meanings of the given words:

    Definitely = certainly; without doubt

    Absolutely = completely; totally

    Actually = really; in fact

    Frequently = often; many times; at short intervals.

    The blank will take “actually” as it is only stating a fact, i.e. the boy was on a train.

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