Paragraph Completion

1 )

In each of the following questions a short passage is given with one of the lines in the passage missing and represented by a blank. Select the best out of the five answer choices given, to make the passage complete and coherent.

Acacia tree came to the country from the Indian sub-continent and flourished thanks to its properties that are perfectly adapted to an arid environment. Its deep roots allow it to draw water from 60 meters underground, _____creating a natural barrier against erosion.

that gives the secondary benefits of limiting irrigation or

which also provide the secondary benefit of limiting irrigation and

limited irrigation is the benefit of limiting secondary

which also provided the secondary benefit that limited irrigation and

limiting irrigation will be provided by secondary benefit though

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Answer :

which also provides the secondary benefit of limiting irrigation and’ is coherent with the previous and next statement.

2 )

Greece does not have enough income to pay its bills. Since the financial crisis began, its economy has shrunk by more than any other rich countries. Between 2008 and 2014 nominal GDP, a rough proxy for an economy’s capacity to repay debts, fell by 22%,______.

more than other European is valid

most valid European and much more

invalid European and more

much more than any other European invalid.

most of the Europeans that is invalid

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Answer :

more than any other European invalid’ makes the sentence meaningful. Other options are irrelevant.

3 )

Anyone who has ever had even a quick glance through Instagram will know that just as doughnuts and cupcakes are pet favorites of the food world,_______.

succulents had the pet project of lifestyle instagramer

succulents have being the pet projects of lifestyle instagramer

succulents are the pet project of lifestyle Instagramer

succulents had been the projects of lifestyle instagramer

succulents is the pet projects of lifestyle instagramer

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Answer :

‘succulents are the pet project of lifestyle Instagramer’ is the most appropriate option.

4 )

Bony old man Arumugam is a recent YouTube sensation. His cookery show Village Food Factory is keenly watched by millions. _________________________________ _______________the food is tasted with exaggerated relish in front of the camera by Arumugam himself.

cooking style and its procedure of grabbing attention

it is calling for attention for their cooking style or the way

it is grabbing the attention of their simply cooked style and the way

by the way, their cooking is very simple

It is grabbing attention for its simple cooking style and the way

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Answer :

It is grabbing attention for its simple cooking style and the way.
The sentence after the blank starts with 'It', means the previous statement talks about Arumugam's cookery show. Hence the most appropriate option is E.Option C is incorrect because if 'their' in the sentence.

5 )

Every country that follows GST experienced a hike in inflation when they first introduced it. They countered the inflation by keeping tabs on prices and__________ .

initiating anti-profiteering measures at the retail level to protect consumers from price swindling

protect consumers from price swindling initiate anti-profiteering measures initiated

initiate anti-profiteering measures of the retailing level to protect consumers of price swindling

to protract consumers from price swindling anti-profiteering measures are initiated

anti- profiteering measures at the retail level is protecting consumers from swindling of price.

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Answer :

‘initiating anti-profiteering measures at the retail level to protect consumers from price swindling’ is the correct choice. Other options do not give coherent meaning.

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