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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.
Twenty years (1) now, nearly 60% of the
world’s population will live in urban areas.
The impact of urbanization might not all be positive on India as urban
expansion is happening at a much (2) rate than infrastructure expansion.
Sustainability issues need to be (3) so
that economic development is not at the (4) of public health. Some urban services that ought to be in (5) in a city like water, electricity, transport etc. need special consideration.
TERI has put together a detailed report
that (6) sustainability in the provision of basic urban services in Indian
cities.
(7) public transport is a major reason for
the proliferation of private vehicles on the road. Respiratory illness in children living in
urban areas is on the (8) with more cases of Asthma being (9) because of
pollution. The future of cities of
Indian dreams depends on (10) we can build better cities today.
1.
(a) till
(b) since
(c) from
(d) after
(e) on
2.
(a) faster
(b) slower
(c) changed
(d) speed
(e) quick
3.
(a) speculated
(b) believed
(c) imagined
(d) considered
(e) understand
4.
(a) payment
(b) rate
(c) costs
(d) charge
(e) expense
5.
(a) abundance
(b) large
(c) functional
(d) vicinity
(e) location
6.
(a) bring
(b) emphasises
(c) speculates
(d) postulates
(e) requests
7.
(a) Good
(b) Competent
(c) Absence
(d) Inadequate
(e) Sufficient
8.
(a) multiplication
(b) expansion
(c) rise
(d) inflation
(e) grow
9.
(a) produced
(b) develop
(c) composed
(d) resulted
(e) reported
10.
(a) if
(b) whether
(c) unless
(d) provided
(e) weather
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Answers
1(c) 2(a) 3(d)
4(e) 5(a) 6(b)
7(d) 8(c) 9(e)
10(b)