Reading Comprehension

Which is the best replacement for the word ‘flowered’ in line 8?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

1. The period 1813 -1823 also saw the rise of several missionary institutions all over the country and
2. the establishment of the famous Hindu College at Calcutta. They   confined their help to
3.  encouraging  traditional learning and took no step which might have interfered with the existing
4.  system of study. In 1824, The Court of Directors virtually accepted the doctrines of Bentham and Mill
5. whose central theme was that education should be officially encouraged. Under the
6.  encouragement given by the official policy and the interest already generated locally in the
7.  study of English literature and economic doctrines, a widespread knowledge came into being.
8.  Our freedom movement flowered under the liberal ideas that resulted from the study of English poets and writers.

Which of the options best fits gap 18?

Directions: Fill in the gaps to form meaningful sentences in the following passage.

After analysing the data, the researcher is in a position to test the hypothesis, if any, that he had formulated------14------.  Do the facts support the hypothesis or they happen --------15-----contrary? This is the usual question which should be answered while testing hypothesis.  Hypothesis testing will result in -----------16---accepting the hypothesis or in rejecting it. If the researcher has no hypothesis to start with, he -----17----  seek to explain his findings on the basis of some theory. It is known as interpretation. The process of interpretation may quite often trigger -----18-------new questions which in turn may lead to further inventions. Finally, the researcher has to prepare the report of what -----------19------------done by him.

Which of the options best fits gap 16?

Directions: Fill in the gaps to form meaningful sentences in the following passage.

After analysing the data, the researcher is in a position to test the hypothesis, if any, that he had formulated------14------.  Do the facts support the hypothesis or they happen --------15-----contrary? This is the usual question which should be answered while testing hypothesis.  Hypothesis testing will result in -----------16---accepting the hypothesis or in rejecting it. If the researcher has no hypothesis to start with, he -----17----  seek to explain his findings on the basis of some theory. It is known as interpretation. The process of interpretation may quite often trigger -----18-------new questions which in turn may lead to further inventions. Finally, the researcher has to prepare the report of what -----------19------------done by him.

What is the meaning of the word ‘depletion’ in line 2?

Directions: Read the passage and do as directed.

1. `Deficient rainfall over a long time causes drought, which is characterised ---21----- water shortage,
2. depletion of groundwater and crop damage. Apart from deficient rainfall, unscientific agricultural
3. practices,  the uncontrolled drawing of water from existing sources and deforestation contribute
4. to droughts. Their ill effects are felt only after sometime. Droughts develop gradually.
5. Droughts can cause death by starvation and -----24----- people to migrate to other countries.

What is the meaning of the word ‘deficient’ in line 1?

Directions: Read the passage and do as directed.

1. `Deficient rainfall over a long time causes drought, which is characterised ---21----- water shortage,
2. depletion of groundwater and crop damage. Apart from deficient rainfall, unscientific agricultural
3. practices,  the uncontrolled drawing of water from existing sources and deforestation contribute
4. to droughts. Their ill effects are felt only after sometime. Droughts develop gradually.
5. Droughts can cause death by starvation and -----24----- people to migrate to other countries.

Which of the options best fits gap 15?

Directions: Fill in the gaps to form meaningful sentences in the following passage.

After analysing the data, the researcher is in a position to test the hypothesis, if any, that he had formulated------14------.  Do the facts support the hypothesis or they happen --------15-----contrary? This is the usual question which should be answered while testing hypothesis.  Hypothesis testing will result in -----------16---accepting the hypothesis or in rejecting it. If the researcher has no hypothesis to start with, he -----17----  seek to explain his findings on the basis of some theory. It is known as interpretation. The process of interpretation may quite often trigger -----18-------new questions which in turn may lead to further inventions. Finally, the researcher has to prepare the report of what -----------19------------done by him.

Which of the options best fits gap 19?

Directions: Fill in the gaps to form meaningful sentences in the following passage.

After analysing the data, the researcher is in a position to test the hypothesis, if any, that he had formulated------14------.  Do the facts support the hypothesis or they happen --------15-----contrary? This is the usual question which should be answered while testing hypothesis.  Hypothesis testing will result in -----------16---accepting the hypothesis or in rejecting it. If the researcher has no hypothesis to start with, he -----17----  seek to explain his findings on the basis of some theory. It is known as interpretation. The process of interpretation may quite often trigger -----18-------new questions which in turn may lead to further inventions. Finally, the researcher has to prepare the report of what -----------19------------done by him.

Which is the best replacement for the word ‘officially’ in line 5?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

1. The period 1813 -1823 also saw the rise of several missionary institutions all over the country and
2. the establishment of the famous Hindu College at Calcutta. They   confined their help to
3.  encouraging  traditional learning and took no step which might have interfered with the existing
4.  system of study. In 1824, The Court of Directors virtually accepted the doctrines of Bentham and Mill
5. whose central theme was that education should be officially encouraged. Under the
6.  encouragement given by the official policy and the interest already generated locally in the
7.  study of English literature and economic doctrines, a widespread knowledge came into being.
8.  Our freedom movement flowered under the liberal ideas that resulted from the study of English poets and writers.

What is the meaning of the word ‘gradually’ in line 4?

Directions: Read the passage and do as directed.

1. `Deficient rainfall over a long time causes drought, which is characterised ---21----- water shortage,
2. depletion of groundwater and crop damage. Apart from deficient rainfall, unscientific agricultural
3. practices,  the uncontrolled drawing of water from existing sources and deforestation contribute
4. to droughts. Their ill effects are felt only after sometime. Droughts develop gradually.
5. Droughts can cause death by starvation and -----24----- people to migrate to other countries.

Which of the options best fits gap 24?

Directions: Read the passage and do as directed.

1. `Deficient rainfall over a long time causes drought, which is characterised ---21----- water shortage,
2. depletion of groundwater and crop damage. Apart from deficient rainfall, unscientific agricultural
3. practices,  the uncontrolled drawing of water from existing sources and deforestation contribute
4. to droughts. Their ill effects are felt only after sometime. Droughts develop gradually.
5. Droughts can cause death by starvation and -----24----- people to migrate to other countries.

Which of the options best fits gap 17?

Directions: Fill in the gaps to form meaningful sentences in the following passage.

After analysing the data, the researcher is in a position to test the hypothesis, if any, that he had formulated------14------.  Do the facts support the hypothesis or they happen --------15-----contrary? This is the usual question which should be answered while testing hypothesis.  Hypothesis testing will result in -----------16---accepting the hypothesis or in rejecting it. If the researcher has no hypothesis to start with, he -----17----  seek to explain his findings on the basis of some theory. It is known as interpretation. The process of interpretation may quite often trigger -----18-------new questions which in turn may lead to further inventions. Finally, the researcher has to prepare the report of what -----------19------------done by him.

Which of the options best fits gap 9?

Directions: Fill in the gaps to form meaningful sentences in the following passage.

A sample design is a definite plan determined before any data -------8---collected for obtaining a sample ------9-----a given population. Samples can either be probability samples ------10-------non- probability samples. With probability samples, each element ------11-----a known probability of being included in the sample but the non - probability samples -------12-----allow the researcher to determine this probability. The sample design to be used ------13-----decided by the researcher taking into consideration the nature of the enquiry.

Which of the options best fits gap 10?

Directions: Fill in the gaps to form meaningful sentences in the following passage.

A sample design is a definite plan determined before any data -------8---collected for obtaining a sample ------9-----a given population. Samples can either be probability samples ------10-------non- probability samples. With probability samples, each element ------11-----a known probability of being included in the sample but the non - probability samples -------12-----allow the researcher to determine this probability. The sample design to be used ------13-----decided by the researcher taking into consideration the nature of the enquiry.

Which of the options best fits gap 11?

Directions: Fill in the gaps to form meaningful sentences in the following passage.

A sample design is a definite plan determined before any data -------8---collected for obtaining a sample ------9-----a given population. Samples can either be probability samples ------10-------non- probability samples. With probability samples, each element ------11-----a known probability of being included in the sample but the non - probability samples -------12-----allow the researcher to determine this probability. The sample design to be used ------13-----decided by the researcher taking into consideration the nature of the enquiry.

Which is the best replacement for the word ‘confined’ in line 2?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

1. The period 1813 -1823 also saw the rise of several missionary institutions all over the country and
2. the establishment of the famous Hindu College at Calcutta. They   confined their help to
3.  encouraging  traditional learning and took no step which might have interfered with the existing
4.  system of study. In 1824, The Court of Directors virtually accepted the doctrines of Bentham and Mill
5. whose central theme was that education should be officially encouraged. Under the
6.  encouragement given by the official policy and the interest already generated locally in the
7.  study of English literature and economic doctrines, a widespread knowledge came into being.
8.  Our freedom movement flowered under the liberal ideas that resulted from the study of English poets and writers.