Mixed English Questions for Mains Exam— Set 179

Directions (Q.1-5): In the passage given below, there are 5 blanks, each followed by a word/ phrase given in bold. Even blank has four alternative words given in options (A), (B), (C) and (D). You have to tell which word/ phrase will best suit the respective blank. Mark (E) as your answer if the word/ phrase given in bold after the blank is your answer i.e. “No change required”.

Fewer and fewer Americans __________ (1) [killed] by cancer. That’s some good news from the latest annual cancer report compiled by the National Cancer Institute and other cancer-related agencies. Another bit of good news is that cases of cancers related to cigarette smoking, such as lung cancer, are becoming ___________ (2) [much] common as the nation’s smoking rate drops. This is a hard-won victory for public health. Before the number of Americans who smoke began to ___________ (3) [dwindle], far too many people succumbed to cancers that likely were _____________ (4) [inevitable]. Cancer deaths overall for men, women, and children dropped continuously from 1991 to 2016, the report shows. And for men, the rate of new cancer cases declined from 2008 to 2015, after being on the rise from 1999 to 2008. The annual cancer report is released each year by a ____________ (5) [simulation] that includes governmental agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and nonprofits, including the American Cancer Society.

1. are killed
   had died
   kills
   Are being killed
   No change required
   Option D
   
   
    



2. Less
   More
   Few
   Fewer
   No change required
   Option A
   
   
    



3. Bubble
   Grow
   Muster
   Elevate
   No change required
   Option E
   
   
    



4. Predetermined
   Preordained
   Preventable
   Eventual
   No change required
   Option C
   
   
    



5. Coalition
   Assuage
   Innuendo
   Elicit
   No change required
   Option A
   
   
    


Directions(Q.6-10)In the passage given below there are 5 blanks. Every blank has four alternative words or Sentences given in options (A),(B),(C), (D) and (E). You have to tell which word/Sentence will best suit the respective blank.

The government has released its monthly economic report for May, partially revising its economic assessment downward based on ______________ (6) weaknesses in exports and production. Nevertheless, the government maintains that on the whole, the economy is recovering at a moderate pace. ________________________________________________(7). The government, however, maintains that Japan’s economic recovery is continuing, on the basis that preliminary figures for real gross domestic product (GDP) for the January-March quarter raised an annualized rate of 2.1 percent, while employment and company profits remained solid.

The problem is whether this explanation matches the actual state of the economy. When looking at the GDP figures for January-March, in addition to a ____________ (8) in exports, both capital spending and individual spending — pillars of domestic demand — dropped for the first time in two quarters. What enabled the economy to maintain positive growth in spite of this is that foreign demand, subtracting imports from exports, ____________________________________________ (9) Looking at these figures, it is ___________ (10) that neither domestic nor foreign demand is faring well, and there is no force pulling the economy along.
6. Tendering
   Sparring
   Lingering
   All of the above
   None of the above
   Option C
   Lingering- lasting for a long time or slow to end.
   
    



7. The partial downward revision stemmed from a decline in exports of semiconductors and other items due to a slowdown of the Chinese economy and dropping domestic production.
   Due to continuing food price increases and wage stagnation, Japan saw the index for household consumer confidence fall for seven straight months through April.
   The government should take a square look at the state of the economy, and also carefully consider the risks, such as the effects of the trade war between the United States and China.
   Stock prices are accordingly turning downward as investors expect company profits to fall.
   None of the above
   Option A
   
   
    



8. Raised
   Decline
   rose
   raise
   None of the above
   Option B
   
   
    



9. there remain concerns stemming from the economic impact both in Japan and overseas of the move by the administration of U.S. President
   the tendency to save instead of spending money appears to be growing stronger ahead of an increase in Japan's consumption tax
   appeared to rise significantly because imports marked a large decline due to slumping domestic demand.
   raises speculation that the government is trying to stress the benefits of the Abe administration's economic policy mix, dubbed Abenomics, ahead of the House of Councillors election this summer.
   None of the above
   Option C
   
   
    



10. Prove
    Evident
    Clear
    Both B and C
    Both A and B
    Option D