English Cloze Test New Pattern for SBI Clerk / IDBI Executive 2018 (Day-35)
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
Direction (1-10): In a passage given below there are 10 blanks, each followed by a word given in bold. Even blank has four alternative words given in options (a), (b), (c) and (d). You have to tell which word will best suit to the respective blank. Mark (e) as your answer if the word given in the bold after the blank is your answer i.e “No change requires”.
The Indian summer has always been about large demand for refrigerators, fans, coolers and air-conditioners, and over the years the demand growth _(1)_[have]__been higher and higher every season. Soft drink, tour and travel companies, and even ice cream players _(2)_[buy]_their top lines rise along with mercury levels during the March-July period.
The weather department has_(3)_[launch]_ this summer to be hotter than usual. In its seasonal forecast, the Meteorological department has pegged the average temperature from March to May across North India to be above normal by more than one degree celsius.
The Meteorological office, in a statement, said average temperatures in Delhi, along with neighbouring states of Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan, _(4)_[will]__soar over 1.5 degrees Celsius above normal levels.
That spells an opportunity for stock investors to reap more profits from this set of summer stocks.
Foreign beverage firm CLSA _(5)_[demands]__the recent forecast by Indian Meteorological Department of a warmer-than-usual summer in March to May period bodes well for Beverages firm.
The company Voltas continues to sustain its No. 1 position in the room AC market with a market share of 23.7 per cent. The management _(6)_[has]__confident that the AC business can grow at 12-15 per cent in volume terms over the next few years.
Blue Star is a leading air-conditioning and commercial refrigeration company. The company’s share price _(7)_[might]__stayed in a secular uptrend as it continues to form a higher peak and higher trough in all time frames. Within this structural uptrend, the stock has undergone periodic phases of consolidation providing fresh entry opportunities for investors to ride the uptrend.
For tour and travel Cox & Kings company, summer months are the peak business season as they coincides with school holidays. These months account for around 60 per cent of the holiday bookings of the entire financial year.
Manpasand Beverages is engaged in the business of fruit drink segment. “Manpasand tie-up with Parle Agro” is progressing well in West Bengal and it is __(8)_[feeling]_to explore new markets in the other regions. It is expected that demand for products will remain strong due to _(9)_[united]_product basket (Mango Sip, Fruits Up, Siznal, Packaged drinking water, etc.). Aggressive expansion plans, huge spend _(10)_[under]_advertising and branding, quality products at affordable prices and increasing distribution network are the symbols of business growth.
?
Correct
Correct Answer is: c)
Explanation: “has” will be used as the subject is singular.
Incorrect
Correct Answer is: c)
Explanation: “has” will be used as the subject is singular.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
Direction (1-10): In a passage given below there are 10 blanks, each followed by a word given in bold. Even blank has four alternative words given in options (a), (b), (c) and (d). You have to tell which word will best suit to the respective blank. Mark (e) as your answer if the word given in the bold after the blank is your answer i.e “No change requires”.
The Indian summer has always been about large demand for refrigerators, fans, coolers and air-conditioners, and over the years the demand growth _(1)_[have]__been higher and higher every season. Soft drink, tour and travel companies, and even ice cream players _(2)_[buy]_their top lines rise along with mercury levels during the March-July period.
The weather department has_(3)_[launch]_ this summer to be hotter than usual. In its seasonal forecast, the Meteorological department has pegged the average temperature from March to May across North India to be above normal by more than one degree celsius.
The Meteorological office, in a statement, said average temperatures in Delhi, along with neighbouring states of Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan, _(4)_[will]__soar over 1.5 degrees Celsius above normal levels.
That spells an opportunity for stock investors to reap more profits from this set of summer stocks.
Foreign beverage firm CLSA _(5)_[demands]__the recent forecast by Indian Meteorological Department of a warmer-than-usual summer in March to May period bodes well for Beverages firm.
The company Voltas continues to sustain its No. 1 position in the room AC market with a market share of 23.7 per cent. The management _(6)_[has]__confident that the AC business can grow at 12-15 per cent in volume terms over the next few years.
Blue Star is a leading air-conditioning and commercial refrigeration company. The company’s share price _(7)_[might]__stayed in a secular uptrend as it continues to form a higher peak and higher trough in all time frames. Within this structural uptrend, the stock has undergone periodic phases of consolidation providing fresh entry opportunities for investors to ride the uptrend.
For tour and travel Cox & Kings company, summer months are the peak business season as they coincides with school holidays. These months account for around 60 per cent of the holiday bookings of the entire financial year.
Manpasand Beverages is engaged in the business of fruit drink segment. “Manpasand tie-up with Parle Agro” is progressing well in West Bengal and it is __(8)_[feeling]_to explore new markets in the other regions. It is expected that demand for products will remain strong due to _(9)_[united]_product basket (Mango Sip, Fruits Up, Siznal, Packaged drinking water, etc.). Aggressive expansion plans, huge spend _(10)_[under]_advertising and branding, quality products at affordable prices and increasing distribution network are the symbols of business growth.
?
Correct
Correct Answer is: b)
Explanation: according to the sentence “see” will be used as it means “to predict / foresee”.
Incorrect
Correct Answer is: b)
Explanation: according to the sentence “see” will be used as it means “to predict / foresee”.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
Direction (1-10): In a passage given below there are 10 blanks, each followed by a word given in bold. Even blank has four alternative words given in options (a), (b), (c) and (d). You have to tell which word will best suit to the respective blank. Mark (e) as your answer if the word given in the bold after the blank is your answer i.e “No change requires”.
The Indian summer has always been about large demand for refrigerators, fans, coolers and air-conditioners, and over the years the demand growth _(1)_[have]__been higher and higher every season. Soft drink, tour and travel companies, and even ice cream players _(2)_[buy]_their top lines rise along with mercury levels during the March-July period.
The weather department has_(3)_[launch]_ this summer to be hotter than usual. In its seasonal forecast, the Meteorological department has pegged the average temperature from March to May across North India to be above normal by more than one degree celsius.
The Meteorological office, in a statement, said average temperatures in Delhi, along with neighbouring states of Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan, _(4)_[will]__soar over 1.5 degrees Celsius above normal levels.
That spells an opportunity for stock investors to reap more profits from this set of summer stocks.
Foreign beverage firm CLSA _(5)_[demands]__the recent forecast by Indian Meteorological Department of a warmer-than-usual summer in March to May period bodes well for Beverages firm.
The company Voltas continues to sustain its No. 1 position in the room AC market with a market share of 23.7 per cent. The management _(6)_[has]__confident that the AC business can grow at 12-15 per cent in volume terms over the next few years.
Blue Star is a leading air-conditioning and commercial refrigeration company. The company’s share price _(7)_[might]__stayed in a secular uptrend as it continues to form a higher peak and higher trough in all time frames. Within this structural uptrend, the stock has undergone periodic phases of consolidation providing fresh entry opportunities for investors to ride the uptrend.
For tour and travel Cox & Kings company, summer months are the peak business season as they coincides with school holidays. These months account for around 60 per cent of the holiday bookings of the entire financial year.
Manpasand Beverages is engaged in the business of fruit drink segment. “Manpasand tie-up with Parle Agro” is progressing well in West Bengal and it is __(8)_[feeling]_to explore new markets in the other regions. It is expected that demand for products will remain strong due to _(9)_[united]_product basket (Mango Sip, Fruits Up, Siznal, Packaged drinking water, etc.). Aggressive expansion plans, huge spend _(10)_[under]_advertising and branding, quality products at affordable prices and increasing distribution network are the symbols of business growth.
?
Correct
Correct Answer is: d)
Explanation: according to the sentence “projected” will be used as it means “forecasted”.
Incorrect
Correct Answer is: d)
Explanation: according to the sentence “projected” will be used as it means “forecasted”.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
Direction (1-10): In a passage given below there are 10 blanks, each followed by a word given in bold. Even blank has four alternative words given in options (a), (b), (c) and (d). You have to tell which word will best suit to the respective blank. Mark (e) as your answer if the word given in the bold after the blank is your answer i.e “No change requires”.
The Indian summer has always been about large demand for refrigerators, fans, coolers and air-conditioners, and over the years the demand growth _(1)_[have]__been higher and higher every season. Soft drink, tour and travel companies, and even ice cream players _(2)_[buy]_their top lines rise along with mercury levels during the March-July period.
The weather department has_(3)_[launch]_ this summer to be hotter than usual. In its seasonal forecast, the Meteorological department has pegged the average temperature from March to May across North India to be above normal by more than one degree celsius.
The Meteorological office, in a statement, said average temperatures in Delhi, along with neighbouring states of Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan, _(4)_[will]__soar over 1.5 degrees Celsius above normal levels.
That spells an opportunity for stock investors to reap more profits from this set of summer stocks.
Foreign beverage firm CLSA _(5)_[demands]__the recent forecast by Indian Meteorological Department of a warmer-than-usual summer in March to May period bodes well for Beverages firm.
The company Voltas continues to sustain its No. 1 position in the room AC market with a market share of 23.7 per cent. The management _(6)_[has]__confident that the AC business can grow at 12-15 per cent in volume terms over the next few years.
Blue Star is a leading air-conditioning and commercial refrigeration company. The company’s share price _(7)_[might]__stayed in a secular uptrend as it continues to form a higher peak and higher trough in all time frames. Within this structural uptrend, the stock has undergone periodic phases of consolidation providing fresh entry opportunities for investors to ride the uptrend.
For tour and travel Cox & Kings company, summer months are the peak business season as they coincides with school holidays. These months account for around 60 per cent of the holiday bookings of the entire financial year.
Manpasand Beverages is engaged in the business of fruit drink segment. “Manpasand tie-up with Parle Agro” is progressing well in West Bengal and it is __(8)_[feeling]_to explore new markets in the other regions. It is expected that demand for products will remain strong due to _(9)_[united]_product basket (Mango Sip, Fruits Up, Siznal, Packaged drinking water, etc.). Aggressive expansion plans, huge spend _(10)_[under]_advertising and branding, quality products at affordable prices and increasing distribution network are the symbols of business growth.
?
Correct
Correct Answer is: a)
Explanation: according to the sentence “can” will be used as it means “be capable of”.
Incorrect
Correct Answer is: a)
Explanation: according to the sentence “can” will be used as it means “be capable of”.
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
Direction (1-10): In a passage given below there are 10 blanks, each followed by a word given in bold. Even blank has four alternative words given in options (a), (b), (c) and (d). You have to tell which word will best suit to the respective blank. Mark (e) as your answer if the word given in the bold after the blank is your answer i.e “No change requires”.
The Indian summer has always been about large demand for refrigerators, fans, coolers and air-conditioners, and over the years the demand growth _(1)_[have]__been higher and higher every season. Soft drink, tour and travel companies, and even ice cream players _(2)_[buy]_their top lines rise along with mercury levels during the March-July period.
The weather department has_(3)_[launch]_ this summer to be hotter than usual. In its seasonal forecast, the Meteorological department has pegged the average temperature from March to May across North India to be above normal by more than one degree celsius.
The Meteorological office, in a statement, said average temperatures in Delhi, along with neighbouring states of Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan, _(4)_[will]__soar over 1.5 degrees Celsius above normal levels.
That spells an opportunity for stock investors to reap more profits from this set of summer stocks.
Foreign beverage firm CLSA _(5)_[demands]__the recent forecast by Indian Meteorological Department of a warmer-than-usual summer in March to May period bodes well for Beverages firm.
The company Voltas continues to sustain its No. 1 position in the room AC market with a market share of 23.7 per cent. The management _(6)_[has]__confident that the AC business can grow at 12-15 per cent in volume terms over the next few years.
Blue Star is a leading air-conditioning and commercial refrigeration company. The company’s share price _(7)_[might]__stayed in a secular uptrend as it continues to form a higher peak and higher trough in all time frames. Within this structural uptrend, the stock has undergone periodic phases of consolidation providing fresh entry opportunities for investors to ride the uptrend.
For tour and travel Cox & Kings company, summer months are the peak business season as they coincides with school holidays. These months account for around 60 per cent of the holiday bookings of the entire financial year.
Manpasand Beverages is engaged in the business of fruit drink segment. “Manpasand tie-up with Parle Agro” is progressing well in West Bengal and it is __(8)_[feeling]_to explore new markets in the other regions. It is expected that demand for products will remain strong due to _(9)_[united]_product basket (Mango Sip, Fruits Up, Siznal, Packaged drinking water, etc.). Aggressive expansion plans, huge spend _(10)_[under]_advertising and branding, quality products at affordable prices and increasing distribution network are the symbols of business growth.
?
Correct
Correct Answer is: c)
Explanation: according to the sentence “believes” will be used as it means “thinks”.
Incorrect
Correct Answer is: c)
Explanation: according to the sentence “believes” will be used as it means “thinks”.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
Direction (1-10): In a passage given below there are 10 blanks, each followed by a word given in bold. Even blank has four alternative words given in options (a), (b), (c) and (d). You have to tell which word will best suit to the respective blank. Mark (e) as your answer if the word given in the bold after the blank is your answer i.e “No change requires”.
The Indian summer has always been about large demand for refrigerators, fans, coolers and air-conditioners, and over the years the demand growth _(1)_[have]__been higher and higher every season. Soft drink, tour and travel companies, and even ice cream players _(2)_[buy]_their top lines rise along with mercury levels during the March-July period.
The weather department has_(3)_[launch]_ this summer to be hotter than usual. In its seasonal forecast, the Meteorological department has pegged the average temperature from March to May across North India to be above normal by more than one degree celsius.
The Meteorological office, in a statement, said average temperatures in Delhi, along with neighbouring states of Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan, _(4)_[will]__soar over 1.5 degrees Celsius above normal levels.
That spells an opportunity for stock investors to reap more profits from this set of summer stocks.
Foreign beverage firm CLSA _(5)_[demands]__the recent forecast by Indian Meteorological Department of a warmer-than-usual summer in March to May period bodes well for Beverages firm.
The company Voltas continues to sustain its No. 1 position in the room AC market with a market share of 23.7 per cent. The management _(6)_[has]__confident that the AC business can grow at 12-15 per cent in volume terms over the next few years.
Blue Star is a leading air-conditioning and commercial refrigeration company. The company’s share price _(7)_[might]__stayed in a secular uptrend as it continues to form a higher peak and higher trough in all time frames. Within this structural uptrend, the stock has undergone periodic phases of consolidation providing fresh entry opportunities for investors to ride the uptrend.
For tour and travel Cox & Kings company, summer months are the peak business season as they coincides with school holidays. These months account for around 60 per cent of the holiday bookings of the entire financial year.
Manpasand Beverages is engaged in the business of fruit drink segment. “Manpasand tie-up with Parle Agro” is progressing well in West Bengal and it is __(8)_[feeling]_to explore new markets in the other regions. It is expected that demand for products will remain strong due to _(9)_[united]_product basket (Mango Sip, Fruits Up, Siznal, Packaged drinking water, etc.). Aggressive expansion plans, huge spend _(10)_[under]_advertising and branding, quality products at affordable prices and increasing distribution network are the symbols of business growth.
?
Correct
Correct Answer is: d)
Explanation: according to the sentence “is” will be used because subject is singular.
Incorrect
Correct Answer is: d)
Explanation: according to the sentence “is” will be used because subject is singular.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
Direction (1-10): In a passage given below there are 10 blanks, each followed by a word given in bold. Even blank has four alternative words given in options (a), (b), (c) and (d). You have to tell which word will best suit to the respective blank. Mark (e) as your answer if the word given in the bold after the blank is your answer i.e “No change requires”.
The Indian summer has always been about large demand for refrigerators, fans, coolers and air-conditioners, and over the years the demand growth _(1)_[have]__been higher and higher every season. Soft drink, tour and travel companies, and even ice cream players _(2)_[buy]_their top lines rise along with mercury levels during the March-July period.
The weather department has_(3)_[launch]_ this summer to be hotter than usual. In its seasonal forecast, the Meteorological department has pegged the average temperature from March to May across North India to be above normal by more than one degree celsius.
The Meteorological office, in a statement, said average temperatures in Delhi, along with neighbouring states of Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan, _(4)_[will]__soar over 1.5 degrees Celsius above normal levels.
That spells an opportunity for stock investors to reap more profits from this set of summer stocks.
Foreign beverage firm CLSA _(5)_[demands]__the recent forecast by Indian Meteorological Department of a warmer-than-usual summer in March to May period bodes well for Beverages firm.
The company Voltas continues to sustain its No. 1 position in the room AC market with a market share of 23.7 per cent. The management _(6)_[has]__confident that the AC business can grow at 12-15 per cent in volume terms over the next few years.
Blue Star is a leading air-conditioning and commercial refrigeration company. The company’s share price _(7)_[might]__stayed in a secular uptrend as it continues to form a higher peak and higher trough in all time frames. Within this structural uptrend, the stock has undergone periodic phases of consolidation providing fresh entry opportunities for investors to ride the uptrend.
For tour and travel Cox & Kings company, summer months are the peak business season as they coincides with school holidays. These months account for around 60 per cent of the holiday bookings of the entire financial year.
Manpasand Beverages is engaged in the business of fruit drink segment. “Manpasand tie-up with Parle Agro” is progressing well in West Bengal and it is __(8)_[feeling]_to explore new markets in the other regions. It is expected that demand for products will remain strong due to _(9)_[united]_product basket (Mango Sip, Fruits Up, Siznal, Packaged drinking water, etc.). Aggressive expansion plans, huge spend _(10)_[under]_advertising and branding, quality products at affordable prices and increasing distribution network are the symbols of business growth.
?
Correct
Correct Answer is: b)
Explanation: as the sentence is based on present prefect and subject is singular so “has” will be used.
Incorrect
Correct Answer is: b)
Explanation: as the sentence is based on present prefect and subject is singular so “has” will be used.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
Direction (1-10): In a passage given below there are 10 blanks, each followed by a word given in bold. Even blank has four alternative words given in options (a), (b), (c) and (d). You have to tell which word will best suit to the respective blank. Mark (e) as your answer if the word given in the bold after the blank is your answer i.e “No change requires”.
The Indian summer has always been about large demand for refrigerators, fans, coolers and air-conditioners, and over the years the demand growth _(1)_[have]__been higher and higher every season. Soft drink, tour and travel companies, and even ice cream players _(2)_[buy]_their top lines rise along with mercury levels during the March-July period.
The weather department has_(3)_[launch]_ this summer to be hotter than usual. In its seasonal forecast, the Meteorological department has pegged the average temperature from March to May across North India to be above normal by more than one degree celsius.
The Meteorological office, in a statement, said average temperatures in Delhi, along with neighbouring states of Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan, _(4)_[will]__soar over 1.5 degrees Celsius above normal levels.
That spells an opportunity for stock investors to reap more profits from this set of summer stocks.
Foreign beverage firm CLSA _(5)_[demands]__the recent forecast by Indian Meteorological Department of a warmer-than-usual summer in March to May period bodes well for Beverages firm.
The company Voltas continues to sustain its No. 1 position in the room AC market with a market share of 23.7 per cent. The management _(6)_[has]__confident that the AC business can grow at 12-15 per cent in volume terms over the next few years.
Blue Star is a leading air-conditioning and commercial refrigeration company. The company’s share price _(7)_[might]__stayed in a secular uptrend as it continues to form a higher peak and higher trough in all time frames. Within this structural uptrend, the stock has undergone periodic phases of consolidation providing fresh entry opportunities for investors to ride the uptrend.
For tour and travel Cox & Kings company, summer months are the peak business season as they coincides with school holidays. These months account for around 60 per cent of the holiday bookings of the entire financial year.
Manpasand Beverages is engaged in the business of fruit drink segment. “Manpasand tie-up with Parle Agro” is progressing well in West Bengal and it is __(8)_[feeling]_to explore new markets in the other regions. It is expected that demand for products will remain strong due to _(9)_[united]_product basket (Mango Sip, Fruits Up, Siznal, Packaged drinking water, etc.). Aggressive expansion plans, huge spend _(10)_[under]_advertising and branding, quality products at affordable prices and increasing distribution network are the symbols of business growth.
?
Correct
Correct Answer is: a)
Explanation: according to the sentence “looking” will be used as it means “desiring”.
Incorrect
Correct Answer is: a)
Explanation: according to the sentence “looking” will be used as it means “desiring”.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
Direction (1-10): In a passage given below there are 10 blanks, each followed by a word given in bold. Even blank has four alternative words given in options (a), (b), (c) and (d). You have to tell which word will best suit to the respective blank. Mark (e) as your answer if the word given in the bold after the blank is your answer i.e “No change requires”.
The Indian summer has always been about large demand for refrigerators, fans, coolers and air-conditioners, and over the years the demand growth _(1)_[have]__been higher and higher every season. Soft drink, tour and travel companies, and even ice cream players _(2)_[buy]_their top lines rise along with mercury levels during the March-July period.
The weather department has_(3)_[launch]_ this summer to be hotter than usual. In its seasonal forecast, the Meteorological department has pegged the average temperature from March to May across North India to be above normal by more than one degree celsius.
The Meteorological office, in a statement, said average temperatures in Delhi, along with neighbouring states of Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan, _(4)_[will]__soar over 1.5 degrees Celsius above normal levels.
That spells an opportunity for stock investors to reap more profits from this set of summer stocks.
Foreign beverage firm CLSA _(5)_[demands]__the recent forecast by Indian Meteorological Department of a warmer-than-usual summer in March to May period bodes well for Beverages firm.
The company Voltas continues to sustain its No. 1 position in the room AC market with a market share of 23.7 per cent. The management _(6)_[has]__confident that the AC business can grow at 12-15 per cent in volume terms over the next few years.
Blue Star is a leading air-conditioning and commercial refrigeration company. The company’s share price _(7)_[might]__stayed in a secular uptrend as it continues to form a higher peak and higher trough in all time frames. Within this structural uptrend, the stock has undergone periodic phases of consolidation providing fresh entry opportunities for investors to ride the uptrend.
For tour and travel Cox & Kings company, summer months are the peak business season as they coincides with school holidays. These months account for around 60 per cent of the holiday bookings of the entire financial year.
Manpasand Beverages is engaged in the business of fruit drink segment. “Manpasand tie-up with Parle Agro” is progressing well in West Bengal and it is __(8)_[feeling]_to explore new markets in the other regions. It is expected that demand for products will remain strong due to _(9)_[united]_product basket (Mango Sip, Fruits Up, Siznal, Packaged drinking water, etc.). Aggressive expansion plans, huge spend _(10)_[under]_advertising and branding, quality products at affordable prices and increasing distribution network are the symbols of business growth.
?
Correct
Correct Answer is: c)
Explanation: according to the sentence “diversified” will be used as it means “expanded” .
Incorrect
Correct Answer is: c)
Explanation: according to the sentence “diversified” will be used as it means “expanded” .
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
Direction (1-10): In a passage given below there are 10 blanks, each followed by a word given in bold. Even blank has four alternative words given in options (a), (b), (c) and (d). You have to tell which word will best suit to the respective blank. Mark (e) as your answer if the word given in the bold after the blank is your answer i.e “No change requires”.
The Indian summer has always been about large demand for refrigerators, fans, coolers and air-conditioners, and over the years the demand growth _(1)_[have]__been higher and higher every season. Soft drink, tour and travel companies, and even ice cream players _(2)_[buy]_their top lines rise along with mercury levels during the March-July period.
The weather department has_(3)_[launch]_ this summer to be hotter than usual. In its seasonal forecast, the Meteorological department has pegged the average temperature from March to May across North India to be above normal by more than one degree celsius.
The Meteorological office, in a statement, said average temperatures in Delhi, along with neighbouring states of Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan, _(4)_[will]__soar over 1.5 degrees Celsius above normal levels.
That spells an opportunity for stock investors to reap more profits from this set of summer stocks.
Foreign beverage firm CLSA _(5)_[demands]__the recent forecast by Indian Meteorological Department of a warmer-than-usual summer in March to May period bodes well for Beverages firm.
The company Voltas continues to sustain its No. 1 position in the room AC market with a market share of 23.7 per cent. The management _(6)_[has]__confident that the AC business can grow at 12-15 per cent in volume terms over the next few years.
Blue Star is a leading air-conditioning and commercial refrigeration company. The company’s share price _(7)_[might]__stayed in a secular uptrend as it continues to form a higher peak and higher trough in all time frames. Within this structural uptrend, the stock has undergone periodic phases of consolidation providing fresh entry opportunities for investors to ride the uptrend.
For tour and travel Cox & Kings company, summer months are the peak business season as they coincides with school holidays. These months account for around 60 per cent of the holiday bookings of the entire financial year.
Manpasand Beverages is engaged in the business of fruit drink segment. “Manpasand tie-up with Parle Agro” is progressing well in West Bengal and it is __(8)_[feeling]_to explore new markets in the other regions. It is expected that demand for products will remain strong due to _(9)_[united]_product basket (Mango Sip, Fruits Up, Siznal, Packaged drinking water, etc.). Aggressive expansion plans, huge spend _(10)_[under]_advertising and branding, quality products at affordable prices and increasing distribution network are the symbols of business growth.
?
Correct
Correct Answer is: b)
Explanation: according to the sentence “on” will be used as it indicates “for” also.
Incorrect
Correct Answer is: b)
Explanation: according to the sentence “on” will be used as it indicates “for” also.
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Direction (1-10): In a passage given below there are 10 blanks, each followed by a word given in bold. Even blank has four alternative words given in options (a), (b), (c) and (d). You have to tell which word will best suit to the respective blank. Mark (e) as your answer if the word given in the bold after the blank is your answer i.e “No change requires”.
The Indian summer has always been about large demand for refrigerators, fans, coolers and air-conditioners, and over the years the demand growth _(1)_[have]__been higher and higher every season. Soft drink, tour and travel companies, and even ice cream players _(2)_[buy]_their top lines rise along with mercury levels during the March-July period.
The weather department has_(3)_[launch]_ this summer to be hotter than usual. In its seasonal forecast, the Meteorological department has pegged the average temperature from March to May across North India to be above normal by more than one degree celsius.
The Meteorological office, in a statement, said average temperatures in Delhi, along with neighbouring states of Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan, _(4)_[will]__soar over 1.5 degrees Celsius above normal levels.
That spells an opportunity for stock investors to reap more profits from this set of summer stocks.
Foreign beverage firm CLSA _(5)_[demands]__the recent forecast by Indian Meteorological Department of a warmer-than-usual summer in March to May period bodes well for Beverages firm.
The company Voltas continues to sustain its No. 1 position in the room AC market with a market share of 23.7 per cent. The management _(6)_[has]__confident that the AC business can grow at 12-15 per cent in volume terms over the next few years.
Blue Star is a leading air-conditioning and commercial refrigeration company. The company’s share price _(7)_[might]__stayed in a secular uptrend as it continues to form a higher peak and higher trough in all time frames. Within this structural uptrend, the stock has undergone periodic phases of consolidation providing fresh entry opportunities for investors to ride the uptrend.
For tour and travel Cox & Kings company, summer months are the peak business season as they coincides with school holidays. These months account for around 60 per cent of the holiday bookings of the entire financial year.
Manpasand Beverages is engaged in the business of fruit drink segment. “Manpasand tie-up with Parle Agro” is progressing well in West Bengal and it is __(8)_[feeling]_to explore new markets in the other regions. It is expected that demand for products will remain strong due to _(9)_[united]_product basket (Mango Sip, Fruits Up, Siznal, Packaged drinking water, etc.). Aggressive expansion plans, huge spend _(10)_[under]_advertising and branding, quality products at affordable prices and increasing distribution network are the symbols of business growth.
1)
a) shall
b) may
c) has
d) would
e) No change required
2)
a) witness
b) see
c) grasp
d) notice
e) No change required
3)
a) settled
b) developed
c) schemed
d) projected
e) No change required
4)
a) can
b) might
c) should
d) could
e) No change required
5)
a) suspects
b) mistrusts
c) believes
d) imagines
e) No change required
6)
a) are
b) will
c) have
d) is
e) No change required
7)
a) can
b) has
c) would
d) may
e) No change required
8)
a) looking
b) peeping
c) gazing
d) peering
e) No change required
9)
a) merged
b) concentrated
c) diversified
d) consolidated
e) No change required
10)
a) of
b) on
c) scheduled
d) by
e) No change required
Answers:
1) Correct Answer is: c)
Explanation: “has” will be used as the subject is singular.
2) Correct Answer is: b)
Explanation: according to the sentence “see” will be used as it means “to predict / foresee”.
3)Correct Answer is: d)
Explanation: according to the sentence “projected” will be used as it means “forecasted”.
4) Correct Answer is: a)
Explanation: according to the sentence “can” will be used as it means “be capable of”.
5) Correct Answer is: c)
Explanation: according to the sentence “believes” will be used as it means “thinks”.
6) Correct Answer is: d)
Explanation: according to the sentence “is” will be used because subject is singular.
7) Correct Answer is: b)
Explanation: as the sentence is based on present prefect and subject is singular so “has” will be used.
8) Correct Answer is: a)
Explanation: according to the sentence “looking” will be used as it means “desiring”.
9) Correct Answer is: c)
Explanation: according to the sentence “diversified” will be used as it means “expanded” .
10) Correct Answer is: b)
Explanation: according to the sentence “on” will be used as it indicates “for” also.