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 blank.
Equiano was born in 1745 in Nigeria. When he (1) ______ about eleven, Equiano was kidnapped and sold to slave traders headed (2) ______ the West Indies. Though he spent a brief (3) ______ in the state of Virginia, much of Equiano's time (4) ______ serving on slave ships and British navy vessels. In his service on these (5) ______, Equiano traveled extensively.
311)Select the most appropriate option for blank number 5.
ships
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Meghalaya, a hilly state of India, is located in the northeastern part of the country. It is (1)______ by the Indian state of Assam in the north and northeast and (2) ______ Bangladesh in the south and southwest. The state capital is (3) ______ hill town of Shillong, located in eastcentral Meghalaya. Meghalaya is an upland area formed by a (4)______ block of the Deccan plateau. Its summits vary in (5) ______ from 4,000 to 6,000 feet (1,220 to 1,830 metres).
312)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1.
bounded
313)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.2.
by
314)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.3.
the
315)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.4.
detached
316)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.5.
elevation
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
In the generation of hydroelectric power, water is collected or (1) ______ at a higher elevation and led downward (2) ______ large pipes to a lower elevation; the difference in elevations is (3) ______ as the head. At the end of its passage down the pipes, the falling water (4) ______ turbines to rotate. The turbines in turn drive generators, (5) ______ convert the turbines’ mechanical energy into electricity.
317)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1.
stored
318)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.2.
through
319)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.3.
known
320)Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.4.
causes