Directions (1-5): 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.
(1) caste ism, regionalism, high wastage, low internal efficiency and (2) are major problems. (3) Working days in a year are far (4) standard levels. There is a large number of third divisioners and evaluation has lost (5).
1. (1)
- (1) rampant
- (2) stringent
- (3) regular
- (4) abysmal
- (5) damaging
2. (1)
- (1) intervention
- (2) influence
- (3) inbreeding
- (4) indulgence
- (5) imbalance
3. (5)
- (1) profitable
- (2) defective
- (3) Positive
- (4) Negative
- (5) Effective
4. (2)
- (1) down
- (2) below
- (3) more
- (4) short
- (5) within
5. (4)
- (1) productivity
- (2) assurance
- (3) standard
- (4) credibility
- (5) leniency
