Question : Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Ram loves maths_____ his sister is interested in Economics.
Option 1: therefore
Option 2: whereas
Option 3: whether
Option 4: still
Correct Answer: whereas
Solution : The correct answer is option 2
Explanation
Let's examine the connotations of the conjunctions:
Therefore-in light of the
Whereas -In contrast to, or in comparison to, the fact that
Whether -expressing uncertainty or making a decision between options
Still - despite that; nonetheless
Whereas is characterized as a method of contrast or comparison which will be the best suited option for the above sentence.
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Globalisation is not a new (1)_______. Traders travelled vast distances in ancient times to buy commodities that were (2) ______and expensive for sale in their homelands. The Industrial Revolution brought (3)_________ in transportation and communication in the 19th century that eased trade across borders. The think tank, Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE), states globalisation (4)________after World War I and nations moved toward (5)________ as they launched import taxes to more closely guard their industries in the aftermath of the conflict. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: power
Option 2: variation
Option 3: design
Option 4: concept
Globalisation is not a new (1)_______. Traders travelled vast distances in ancient times to buy commodities that were (2) ______and expensive for sale in their homelands. The Industrial Revolution brought (3)_________ in transportation and communication in the 19th century that eased trade across borders. The think tank, Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE), states globalisation (4)________after World War I and nations moved toward (5)________ as they launched import taxes to more closely guard their industries in the aftermath of the conflict.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: trooped
Option 2: soared
Option 3: de-escalated
Option 4: stalled
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: chaos
Option 2: advances
Option 3: issues
Option 4: a decline
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: protectionism
Option 2: integration
Option 3: liberalisation
Option 4: diversification
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: plentiful
Option 2: common
Option 3: preserved
Option 4: rare
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