Direction (Qs.1 to 10): In each of the questions below, a sentence is given with one blank in it. Choose the option that provides the correct word to be filled in the blank.
Question No : 1
A study by McKinsey Global Institute states that gender _____ in the labour force can add close to $28 trillion to the global economy by 2025.
(1) passion
(2) quality
(3) equality
(4) intransigence
(5) None of the above
Question No : 2
The Moon’s formation and early evolution present _____ which, if understood, could guide us in planetary studies, and help in understanding exoplanets.
(1) acquisitions
(2) mysteries
(3) adversaries
(4) commissions
(5) None of the above
Question No : 3
The Oxfam report said a large majority of women are in the informal sector that does not have any formal _____ for dealing with sexual harassment.
(1) mechanism
(2) structure
(3) procedure
(4) direction
(5) All can fit
Question No : 4
The NGO said that its calculations are based on the latest _____ data sources available publicly, including from the Credit Suisse Wealth Databook.
(1) imprudent
(2) comprehensive
(3) petulant
(4) deformed
(5) None of the above
Question No : 5
Over time, we develop beliefs about the nature of emotions, and these beliefs are consequential, guiding how we _____ to emotions and how we feel as a consequence.
(1) Reacted
(2) Flexible
(3) Reduced
(4) Respond
(5) None of these above
Question No : 6
She arrived _____ Tasmania just after lunch.
(1) On
(2) To
(3) In
(4) At
(5) None of the above
Question No : 7
My fingers are swollen because I’ve been writing _____ six hours.
(1) For
(2) Since
(3) Last
(4) About
(5) None of the above
Question No : 8
He asked _____ a coffee but the waiter brought a cup of tea instead.
(1) Over
(2) For
(3) Of
(4) Up
(5) None of the above
Question No : 9
Fierce winds prevented the race _____ taking place
(1) For
(2) From
(3) Into
(4) Prior to
(5) None of the above
Question No : 10
The president met _____ the UK prime minister in London yesterday, for the first time.
(1) Up
(2) Into
(3) With
(4) Over
(5) None of the above