Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
Sudden changes in the gilts market are (1)______, but when they do happen they can cause (2)_______ problems for certain types of pension schemes, such as UK pension savers (3)_______ recently. In addition to raising borrowing costs for the government, the market mayhem following September’s mini-budget (4)______ many pension providers to quickly cash in some of their holdings to try to weather the (5)_____.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: forced
Option 2: uncontrived
Option 3: seized
Option 4: slated
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Correct Answer: forced
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Forced in this context means compelled or pressured. The sentence suggests that the market turmoil following September’s mini-budget compelled or pressured many pension providers to quickly cash in on some of their holdings.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: cup
Option 2: pond
Option 3: storm
Option 4: soil
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: untidy
Option 2: major
Option 3: scanty
Option 4: bulky
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: easy
Option 2: rare
Option 3: severe
Option 4: high
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: seen
Option 2: have seen
Option 3: has seen
Option 4: did saw
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.
With his slight build and his simple white clothes, Narad (1)_______ harmless, but he had quite a (2)_________. He had powerful family connections and was a (3)________ devotee of Lord Vishnu. His favourite (4)________ was to travel from court to court and world to world, collecting gossip and (5)_______ mayhem.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 4.
Option 1: activity
Option 2: action
Option 3: bustle
Option 4: movement
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