Question

Comprehension (PSA)
(Questions 1 to
each list accordi
The best way of
estions 1 to 7) Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option fron
staccording to the corresponding number in the passage.
way of countering the ill-effects of technology is to make prudent use of it and to a
olisation in haste. A case in point is River Thames. Some decades back, it was so polluted
rial wastes that it resembled a gigantic sewer more than a river. Its
pulation was practicall
industrial wastest
wiped out.
Which of the following can replace 'countering' in the above passage?
O
(a) sequencing (b) opposing N (c) avenging D (d) helping
Which of the following words can replace ‘prudent in the above passage?
(a) proud D (b) traditional 0 (c) unwise (d) careful
3. Which of the following can replace ‘abandon' in the above passage?
(a) forsake
(b) happy D (c) reduce 0 (d) lessen
4. Which of the following is the correct spelling of industriallisation? bobo
(a) industreallisation
(b) industriallisasions
(c) industrealisation
(d) industrialisation
5. Which of the following is opposite in meaning to 'polluted' in the above passage?
(a) pure 0 (b) purified (c) dirtied mod (d) purity
6. Which of the following could replace ‘gigantic' in the above passage?
(a) small (b) dirty D (c) enormous (d) deep [
7. Which of the following can replace 'Its' in the passage?
(a) River Thames' (b) technology's D (c) sewer's (d) industry's [
(Questions 8 to 11) This passage contains errors and an omission. Choose the correct option
from the lists below to correct these errors and complete the passage.
The desire to invent can be improved by training but putting (8) ....
. in more efforts. Almost f
per cent from people (9) .. ......... have the capacity to invent. Children has been blessed (10) .....
with a natural thirst for knowledge. They have an open mind which allows them (11)...
8. (a) nor
(b) or 0 (c) with
(d) because
9. (a) of
(b) for
(c) in
(d) with
10. (a) had been blessed
(b) are been blessed
(c) have been blessed
(d) is been blessed
11. (a) finding new ways of doing things
(b) of finding new ways of doing things
(c) for finding new ways of doing things (d) to find new ways of doing things​

Answer 1

Sorry I dont know

Explanation:

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