Direction (Qs.1 to 5): In each of the questions given below, a word is given followed by three sentences, each with a blank. Find out which of the sentences the given word or any form of it would fit the blank and mark your answer.
Question No : 1
SERMON
(A) After the _______, the devotees thanked the spiritual Guru for his candidness on the subject of anger.
(B) When he continued to hold his stand, the boy’s parents delivered a _______ about curfew.
(C) The new pastor at the church was diligently working on his first _______
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) B and C
(4) A and B
(5) A, B and C
Question No : 2
PRAGMATIC
(A) In spite of her young age, my daughter is already very _______ in regards to organizing her priorities.
(B) Since the preacher was a _______ lady, she only bought her sons practical birthday gifts.
(C) Shane tries to provide his daughters with _______ advice instead of counsel that is simply based on myths.
(1) C and A
(2) Only B
(3) B and C
(4) A and B
(5) A, B and C
Question No : 3
RATIONALE
(A) The judge asked the young lad to explain his _______ for looting a bank during office hours.
(B) The _______ for the intense frisking at airports is to prevent hijackers from taking over airplanes like it happened in the past.
(C) During that period the tyrant became even more _______ from the majority of the civilians.
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) B and C
(4) A and B
(5) A, B and C
Question No : 4
COMPULSION
(A) They were at first allowed religious freedom, but became Muslims under _______ in 1800.
(B) Later legend made him the _______ of Margaret of Anjou.
(C) As resistance grew stronger in America, the king urged the use of _______.
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) A and C
(4) A and B
(5) A, B and C
Question No : 5
EMPATHY
(A) Since Martha is a cancer survivor herself, she was able to show me a great deal of _______ during my chemotherapy treatments.
(B) Beth has a hard time forming healthy relationships with her business partners because she lacks _______ for others.
(C) During interrogation about his acts, the convict showed no _______ for his victims or their grieving families.
(1) Only C
(2) Only B
(3) B and C
(4) A and B
(5) A, B and C