Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
On Hauz Khas Road, at the entrance to the pedestrianised Hauz Khas Village, the guard (1)________ the barrier asks you to halt and directs (2)______ to the parking lot. It's 5 p.m. and the parking lot is nearly empty as shops are closed and there are (3)________ any shoppers. There aren't many people on the lane leading to the (4)_________ area either. This is unusual for HKV (as it is popularly known) (5)_______ it is one of Delhi's popular shopping areas. Initially a hub for designer (6)________, the HKV experience (7)_________ a throbbing mix of cafes, art galleries, curio shops, gyms, and, of course, fashion boutiques. The quirky neighbourhood was a hit (8)_________ with youngsters and tourists for its happening nightlife. These days, however, night comes hours (9)______ dusk at HKV, as you can only see street dogs, security guards, a few takeaway joint managers, and bored shop attendants (10)________ to reach home early.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 8.

Option 1: particular

Option 2: particularity

Option 3: particulars

Option 4: particularly

Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

Marriages, birthday celebrations, meetings, conferences, seminars and many similar events layout (1) _________multi-course feasts with plenty of starters followed by the main course. Later, (2) ___________of food get dumped into dustbins, (3) ___________of its value to the hungry poor. Most such gatherings serve buffets. The (4) _______of food wastage is more when people help themselves. They (5). ________more than what they can eat only to waste the (6) __________Similar wastage is seen when hotels serve (7) _________breakfast buffets. Wherever food is free and (8) _________plenty, people take more. Those fortunate to have (9) _________food forget the plight of those who do not have (10) ___________to eat. Millions of people die of malnutrition and hunger in India.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 10.

Option 1: enough

Option 2: quantity

Option 3: suitable

Option 4: equal

Question : Comprehension:

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Such examples of commercial success, innovation, drive, vision, determination, adaptability, and adventure are anchored in the basic Indian openness to, and talent for, acquiring material wealth. For every success story, there are, of course, dozens of failures. Traditional Indian firms have their strengths, but also their weaknesses, and of these perhaps the most debilitating are a lack of teamwork and a weakness for a quick profit. These reflect ingrained ways of thinking and planning, as does the distrust of anyone outside the family, which inhibits the adoption of modern practices of management. But such weaknesses are more than compensated for by the desire to succeed, which is probably more intense in India, given the omnipresent fear of poverty, the cut-throat competition for each opportunity, and the asphyxiating hold of hierarchy.

Question:
Why is the desire to succeed more intense in India?

Option 1: Due to the hold of hierarchy, fear of poverty, and a lack of teamwork.

Option 2: Due to fear of poverty, a lack of teamwork and distrust of the outsider.

Option 3: Due to cut-throat competition, distrust of the outsider and fear of poverty.

Option 4: Due to fear of poverty, cut-throat competition, and the hold of hierarchy.

Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

Marriages, birthday celebrations, meetings, conferences, seminars and many similar events layout (1) _________multi-course feasts with plenty of starters followed by the main course. Later, (2)___________ of food get dumped into dustbins, (3) _________of its value to the hungry poor. Most such gatherings serve buffets. The (4) __________of food wastage is more when people help themselves. They (5)_________. more than what they can eat only to waste the (6) _________Similar wastage is seen when hotels serve (7) _________breakfast buffets. Wherever food is free and (8) __________plenty, people take more. Those fortunate to have (9) _________food forget the plight of those who do not have (10) ___________to eat. Millions of people die of malnutrition and hunger in India.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 3.

Option 1: unmindful

Option 2: careful

Option 3: conscious

Option 4: inattentive