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This quiz consists of questions from
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Directions (Q. 1-10) In the following
passage there are blanks each of which has been numbered.  These numbers are printed below the passage
and against each five words are suggested one of which fits the blank
appropriately.  Find out the appropriate
word in each case.

There is a considerable amount of research
about the factors that make a company innovate. 
So is it possible to create an environment (1) to innovation?  This is a particularly pertinent (2) for
India today.  Massive problems in health,
education etc. (3) be solved using a conventional approach but (4) creative and
innovative solutions that can ensure radical change and (5).  There are several factors in India’s (6).  Few countries have the rich diversity that
India or its large, young population (7). 
While these (8) innovation policy interventions certain additional steps
are also required.  These include (9)
investment in research and development by (10) the government and the private
sector, easy transfer of technology from the academic world etc.  To fulfill its promise of being prosperous
and to be at the forefront, India must be innovative.

1.

(a) incentive

(b) facilitated

(c) impetus

(d) stimuli

(e) conducive

2.

(a) doubt

(b) question    

(c) inference

(d) objective

(e) controversy

3.

(a) should

(b) never

(c) must          

(d) cannot

(e) possibly

4.

(a) need

(b) consider

(c) requires

(d) necessary

(e) apply

5.

(a) increase

(b) chaos

(c) growth

(d) quantity

(e) advantages

6.

(a) favour       

(b) leverage   

(c) esteem      

(d) challenges

(e) praises

7.

(a) endows                 

(b) prevails

(c) occurs

(d) blessed

(e) enjoys

8.

(a) promotes  

(b) endure

(c) cater         

(d) aid

(e) jeopardise

9.

(a) restricting

(b) inspiring

(c) increased

(d) acute

(e) utilising

10.

(a) combining

(b) participating

(c) also

(d) both

(e) besides

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Answers 

1(e)    2(b)    3(d)   
4(a)    5(c)      6(a)    
7(e)      8(d)     9(c)     
10(d)