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Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete.

Given the state of …(1)… life in our country today-where corruption, violence and intolerance are increasingly …(2)… in day to day interactions-isn’t it …(3)… time that …(4)… made a concerted effort to teach values? The very first …(5)… from many is that values cannot be taught, they need to be …(6)…. Ideally, values must be taught by people who are …(7)… to lead by example. Fortunately for us, Indian culture has ensured that good role …(8)… can still be found …(9)… our midst. We only need to …(10)… in on them.

1.
1) my
2) their
3) social
4) night
5) Public

2.
1) sordid
2) practical
3) evident
4) theoretical
5) tense

3.
1) long
2) high
3) quantum
4) quality
5) depressing

4.
1) educationists
2) players
3) politicians
4) artists
5) government

5.
1) suggestion
2) objection
3) proclamation
4) temptation
5) emotion

6.
1) studied
2) tried
3) learned
4) imbibed
5) experienced

7.
1) thrilling
2) willing
3) declaring
4) considering
5) trying

8.
1) players
2) actors
3) models
4) reversal
5) leading

9.
1) amongst
2) between
3) above
4) like
5) against

10.
1) ten
2) bang
3) zero
4) hit
5) smart

Directions (11-15): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
(A) As the name signifies there is no cash payment involved.
(B) With the increasing use of credit cards, debit cards and ATM cards, the society is moving towards cashless transactions.
(C) Banks run the credit risk on the holders as and when the credit cards are issued whereas debit cards are free of such risk on banks because the risk is limited to available balance in the holder’s account.
(D) In India, however, the use of credit cards is restricted mostly to personal transactions.
(E) Credit cards are available at a certain charge and overdue rate of interest varies from 18 per cent to 36 per cent per annum whereas the debit cards are issued free to user bank’s customer or holder.
(F) Credit and debit cards’ popularly also known as plastic money, are used to make payments for purchase of goods and services by the holder from the member establishments.

11. Which of the following would be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
1) C
2) B
3) A
4) E
5) D

12. Which of the following would be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
1) B
2) A
3) C
4) D
5) F

13. Which of the following would be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after rearrangement?
1) F
2) D
3) B
4) C
5) A

14. Which of the following would be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
1) D
2) E
3) B
4) A
5) C

15. Which of the following would be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
1) F
2) C
3) E
4) D
5) B

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