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Question 21

ESIC MTS 2022• English Comprehension

In the following sentence, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part, which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, choose the alternative that indicates 'No improvement'.

The Ministry of Finance must be ascertaining whether this is the best use of public money collected from PM CARES fund.

  1. AOption (a)

    must ascertain whether this is

  2. BOption (b)

    must ascertaining whether this is

  3. COption (c)

    must ascertain whether these are

  4. DOption (d)

    must be ascertaining whether these are

  5. EOption (e)

    No improvement

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

must ascertain whether this is

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Option (1) i.e. Must ascertain whether this is

Key Points

  • Here, Must is a modal verb and we need a base form of the verb after the modal verb.
  • Hence, ascertain should be there in place of ascertaining.
  • Also, the noun use is singular, 'this is' correct here.
  • Hence, Option 1 is the correct answer.

Correct sentence: The Ministry of Finance must ascertain whether this is the best use of public money collected from PM CARES fund.

Question 22

ESIC MTS 2022• English Comprehension

Direction: Which of the phrases given below the sentence should replace the word/phrase given below in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark 'no correction required' as the answer.

Dr. Fauci, who is the head of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said that India and the U.S. must have continue in collaborating on research related to SARS-CoV-2 as well as vaccines and adjutants.

  1. AOption (a)

    must have continue to collaborate

  2. BOption (b)

    must continue in collaborating

  3. COption (c)

    must have continued in collaborating

  4. DOption (d)

    must continue to collaborate

  5. EOption (e)

    No correction required

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

must continue to collaborate

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is must continue to collaborate.

Key Points

  • The highlighted phrase is grammatically wrong. The use of verbs is incorrect.
  • Must have ​followed to the third form of verb and this is used in passive voice. There is no sense to use passive voice because it is necessary to work on vaccines fast.
  • We use the infinitive to show the actions which are planned for the near future and to indicate a reason.
  • Eg- I want to go to Vegas to see the fashion of the city.
  • According to both points option 4 is the right answer.

Hence, the correct sentence is - Dr. Fauci, who is the head of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said that India and the U.S. must continue to collaborate on research related to SARS-CoV-2 as well as vaccines and adjutants.

Question 23

ESIC MTS 2022• English Comprehension

Directions: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

India’s gross domestic product (GDP) is reckoned to have (1) 8.7% while the Gross Value Added (GVA) rose 8.1% in 2021-22, as per national income estimates released on Tuesday. Coming on the back of the sharp (2) in economic activity due to the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020-21, when GDP crashed 6.6% and GVA by 4.8%, the latest numbers show India is emerging out of the tunnel of pandemic-induced woes. The overall GDP and GVA have indeed (3) from pre-pandemic levels, but only just, by 1.5% and 2.9%, respectively. Remember that growth had already been on a (4) decline through 2019-20 even before the lockdowns of 2020 — with GDP growing just 3.7%. The Government’s (5) that the data establish a ‘full economic recovery’ is not entirely true. For one, it is not a V-shaped recovery, with GVA from job-creating sectors (trade and hotels) still 11.3% below 2019-20’s low (6). This has (7) the services sector, as a whole, in line with pre-COVID levels, not above. While GVA from industry is up 6.7% over 2019-20, another job-creating sector, construction, is up only 3.4%, while mining has grown a (8) 1.9% over the two-year period. Manufacturing (9) the industry GVA, growing 9.3% from 2019-20 levels, but there are cracks on that front — the January to March 2022 quarter (Q4 of 2021-22) recorded a 0.2% contraction, year-on-year. Overall GDP growth (10) to a four-quarter low of 4.1% in Q4, down from 5.4% in Q3, evoking flashbacks of the 2019-20 slowdown and raising concerns about the trajectory going forward.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

  1. AOption (a)

    Disown

  2. BOption (b)

    Own

  3. COption (c)

    Renown

  4. DOption (d)

    Thrown

  5. EOption (e)

    Grown

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

Grown

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is 'Grown.'

Key Points

  • The given sentence "India’s gross domestic product (GDP) is reckoned to have (1) 8.7% while the Gross Value Added (GVA) rose 8.1% in 2021-22, as per national income estimates released on Tuesday'' is talking about the increase in the GDP of India.
  • Therefore, the most appropriate word to be filled in the blank is 'Grown'.
  • Also, the use of the word ''rose'' in the sentence indicates the use of the word 'grown' in the blank.
  • The word '​ Grown ' means To become larger or greater over a period of time; increase. 
  • Example: The political situation has grown increasingly oppressive.

Hence, the correct answer is option 5.

Complete Sentence: India’s gross domestic product (GDP) is reckoned to have grown 8.7% while the Gross Value Added (GVA) rose 8.1% in 2021-22, as per national income estimates released on Tuesday.

Additional Information

  • Let us explore  the other options:
  • Disown means To say that you no longer want to be connected with or responsible for somebody or something.
  • Own means To have something as one's own; possess.
  • Renown means Fame and respect that you get for doing something especially well.
  • Thrown means To propel something with force through the air by a movement of the arm and hand.

Question 24

ESIC MTS 2022• English Comprehension

Directions: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

India’s gross domestic product (GDP) is reckoned to have (1) 8.7% while the Gross Value Added (GVA) rose 8.1% in 2021-22, as per national income estimates released on Tuesday. Coming on the back of the sharp (2) in economic activity due to the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020-21, when GDP crashed 6.6% and GVA by 4.8%, the latest numbers show India is emerging out of the tunnel of pandemic-induced woes. The overall GDP and GVA have indeed (3) from pre-pandemic levels, but only just, by 1.5% and 2.9%, respectively. Remember that growth had already been on a (4) decline through 2019-20 even before the lockdowns of 2020 — with GDP growing just 3.7%. The Government’s (5) that the data establish a ‘full economic recovery’ is not entirely true. For one, it is not a V-shaped recovery, with GVA from job-creating sectors (trade and hotels) still 11.3% below 2019-20’s low (6). This has (7) the services sector, as a whole, in line with pre-COVID levels, not above. While GVA from industry is up 6.7% over 2019-20, another job-creating sector, construction, is up only 3.4%, while mining has grown a (8) 1.9% over the two-year period. Manufacturing (9) the industry GVA, growing 9.3% from 2019-20 levels, but there are cracks on that front — the January to March 2022 quarter (Q4 of 2021-22) recorded a 0.2% contraction, year-on-year. Overall GDP growth (10) to a four-quarter low of 4.1% in Q4, down from 5.4% in Q3, evoking flashbacks of the 2019-20 slowdown and raising concerns about the trajectory going forward.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

  1. AOption (a)

    Cline

  2. BOption (b)

    Decline

  3. COption (c)

    Beeline

  4. DOption (d)

    Skyline

  5. EOption (e)

    Incline

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Decline

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is 'Decline.'

Key Points

  • The given sentence "Coming on the back of the sharp (2) in economic activity due to the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020-21, when GDP crashed 6.6% and GVA by 4.8%, the latest numbers show India is emerging out of the tunnel of pandemic-induced woes'' is talking about the decrease in the economic activity due to the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020-21.
  • Therefore, the most appropriate word to be filled in the blank is 'Decline'.
  • Also, the use of the word ''lockdowns'' in the sentence indicates the use of the word 'decline' in the blank.
  • The word '​ Decline ' means To become smaller, fewer, or less; decrease. 
  • Example: The company reported a small decline in its profits.

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

Complete Sentence: Coming on the back of the sharp decline in economic activity due to the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020-21, when GDP crashed 6.6% and GVA by 4.8%, the latest numbers show India is emerging out of the tunnel of pandemic-induced woes.

Additional Information

  • Let us explore  the other options:
  • Cline means A continuous series of things, in which each one is only slightly different from the things next to it, but the last is very different from the first.
  • Beeline means A straight line between two places.
  • Skyline means An outline of land and buildings defined against the sky.
  • Incline means To want to behave in a particular way or make a particular choice.

Question 25

ESIC MTS 2022• English Comprehension

Directions: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

India’s gross domestic product (GDP) is reckoned to have (1) 8.7% while the Gross Value Added (GVA) rose 8.1% in 2021-22, as per national income estimates released on Tuesday. Coming on the back of the sharp (2) in economic activity due to the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020-21, when GDP crashed 6.6% and GVA by 4.8%, the latest numbers show India is emerging out of the tunnel of pandemic-induced woes. The overall GDP and GVA have indeed (3) from pre-pandemic levels, but only just, by 1.5% and 2.9%, respectively. Remember that growth had already been on a (4) decline through 2019-20 even before the lockdowns of 2020 — with GDP growing just 3.7%. The Government’s (5) that the data establish a ‘full economic recovery’ is not entirely true. For one, it is not a V-shaped recovery, with GVA from job-creating sectors (trade and hotels) still 11.3% below 2019-20’s low (6). This has (7) the services sector, as a whole, in line with pre-COVID levels, not above. While GVA from industry is up 6.7% over 2019-20, another job-creating sector, construction, is up only 3.4%, while mining has grown a (8) 1.9% over the two-year period. Manufacturing (9) the industry GVA, growing 9.3% from 2019-20 levels, but there are cracks on that front — the January to March 2022 quarter (Q4 of 2021-22) recorded a 0.2% contraction, year-on-year. Overall GDP growth (10) to a four-quarter low of 4.1% in Q4, down from 5.4% in Q3, evoking flashbacks of the 2019-20 slowdown and raising concerns about the trajectory going forward.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

  1. AOption (a)

    Covered

  2. BOption (b)

    Severed

  3. COption (c)

    Revered

  4. DOption (d)

    Recovered

  5. EOption (e)

    Wavered

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Recovered

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is 'Recovered.'

Key Points

  • The given sentence "The overall GDP and GVA have indeed (3) from pre-pandemic levels, but only just, by 1.5% and 2.9%, respectively'' is talking about the GDP and GVA levels getting back to the normal state from pre-pandemic levels.
  • Therefore, the most appropriate word to be filled in the blank is 'Recovered'.
  • Also, the use of the word ''from'' in the sentence indicates the use of the word 'recovered' in the blank.
  • The word '​Recovered' means To return or get back to a normal state. 
  • Example: Unemployment remained high and the economy recovered very slowly.

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Complete Sentence: The overall GDP and GVA have indeed recovered from pre-pandemic levels, but only just, by 1.5% and 2.9%, respectively.

Additional Information

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  • Covered means To extend over an area.
  • Severed means To put an end to a connection or relationship; break off.
  • Revered means To feel deep respect or admiration for something.
  • Wavered means To become weaker; falter.

Question 26

ESIC MTS 2022• English Comprehension

Directions: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

India’s gross domestic product (GDP) is reckoned to have (1) 8.7% while the Gross Value Added (GVA) rose 8.1% in 2021-22, as per national income estimates released on Tuesday. Coming on the back of the sharp (2) in economic activity due to the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020-21, when GDP crashed 6.6% and GVA by 4.8%, the latest numbers show India is emerging out of the tunnel of pandemic-induced woes. The overall GDP and GVA have indeed (3) from pre-pandemic levels, but only just, by 1.5% and 2.9%, respectively. Remember that growth had already been on a (4) decline through 2019-20 even before the lockdowns of 2020 — with GDP growing just 3.7%. The Government’s (5) that the data establish a ‘full economic recovery’ is not entirely true. For one, it is not a V-shaped recovery, with GVA from job-creating sectors (trade and hotels) still 11.3% below 2019-20’s low (6). This has (7) the services sector, as a whole, in line with pre-COVID levels, not above. While GVA from industry is up 6.7% over 2019-20, another job-creating sector, construction, is up only 3.4%, while mining has grown a (8) 1.9% over the two-year period. Manufacturing (9) the industry GVA, growing 9.3% from 2019-20 levels, but there are cracks on that front — the January to March 2022 quarter (Q4 of 2021-22) recorded a 0.2% contraction, year-on-year. Overall GDP growth (10) to a four-quarter low of 4.1% in Q4, down from 5.4% in Q3, evoking flashbacks of the 2019-20 slowdown and raising concerns about the trajectory going forward.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

  1. AOption (a)

    Steady

  2. BOption (b)

    Ready

  3. COption (c)

    Heady

  4. DOption (d)

    Greedy

  5. EOption (e)

    Already

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Steady

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is 'Steady.'

Key Points

  • The given sentence "Remember that growth had already been on a (4) decline through 2019-20 even before the lockdowns of 2020 — with GDP growing just 3.7%'' is talking about the regular decline in the growth throughout 2019-20.
  • Therefore, the most appropriate word to be filled in the blank is 'Steady'.
  • Also, the use of the word ''through'' in the sentence indicates the use of the word 'steady' in the blank.
  • The word '​Steady' means Not changing; regular and continuous. 
  • Example: Orders for new ships are rising, after several years of steady decline.

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

Complete Sentence: Remember that growth had already been on a steady decline through 2019-20 even before the lockdowns of 2020 — with GDP growing just 3.7%.

Additional Information

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  • Ready means In a suitable state for an action or situation; fully prepared.
  • Heady means Having a strong or exhilarating effect.
  • Greedy means Having or showing an intense and selfish desire for wealth or power.
  • Already means So early; as soon as this.

Question 27

ESIC MTS 2022• English Comprehension

Directions: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

India’s gross domestic product (GDP) is reckoned to have (1) 8.7% while the Gross Value Added (GVA) rose 8.1% in 2021-22, as per national income estimates released on Tuesday. Coming on the back of the sharp (2) in economic activity due to the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020-21, when GDP crashed 6.6% and GVA by 4.8%, the latest numbers show India is emerging out of the tunnel of pandemic-induced woes. The overall GDP and GVA have indeed (3) from pre-pandemic levels, but only just, by 1.5% and 2.9%, respectively. Remember that growth had already been on a (4) decline through 2019-20 even before the lockdowns of 2020 — with GDP growing just 3.7%. The Government’s (5) that the data establish a ‘full economic recovery’ is not entirely true. For one, it is not a V-shaped recovery, with GVA from job-creating sectors (trade and hotels) still 11.3% below 2019-20’s low (6). This has (7) the services sector, as a whole, in line with pre-COVID levels, not above. While GVA from industry is up 6.7% over 2019-20, another job-creating sector, construction, is up only 3.4%, while mining has grown a (8) 1.9% over the two-year period. Manufacturing (9) the industry GVA, growing 9.3% from 2019-20 levels, but there are cracks on that front — the January to March 2022 quarter (Q4 of 2021-22) recorded a 0.2% contraction, year-on-year. Overall GDP growth (10) to a four-quarter low of 4.1% in Q4, down from 5.4% in Q3, evoking flashbacks of the 2019-20 slowdown and raising concerns about the trajectory going forward.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

  1. AOption (a)

    Exertion

  2. BOption (b)

    Desertion

  3. COption (c)

    Assertion

  4. DOption (d)

    Conversion

  5. EOption (e)

    Insertion

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Assertion

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is 'Assertion.'

Key Points

  • The given sentence "The Government’s (5) that the data establish a ‘full economic recovery’ is not entirely true'' is saying that the Government's belief of full economic recovery is not entirely true.
  • Therefore, the most appropriate word to be filled in the blank is 'Assertion'.
  • Also, the use of the word ''true'' in the sentence indicates the use of the word 'assertion' in the blank.
  • The word '​ Assertion ' means A confident and forceful statement of fact or belief. 
  • Example: Your assertion is not supported by the facts.

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Complete Sentence: The Government’s assertion that the data establish a ‘full economic recovery’ is not entirely true.

Additional Information

  • Let us explore  the other options:
  • Exertion means Physical or mental effort.
  • Desertion means The action of deserting a person, cause, or organization.
  • Conversion means The process of changing or causing something to change from one form to another.
  • Insertion means The action of inserting something.

Question 28

ESIC MTS 2022• English Comprehension

Directions: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

India’s gross domestic product (GDP) is reckoned to have (1) 8.7% while the Gross Value Added (GVA) rose 8.1% in 2021-22, as per national income estimates released on Tuesday. Coming on the back of the sharp (2) in economic activity due to the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020-21, when GDP crashed 6.6% and GVA by 4.8%, the latest numbers show India is emerging out of the tunnel of pandemic-induced woes. The overall GDP and GVA have indeed (3) from pre-pandemic levels, but only just, by 1.5% and 2.9%, respectively. Remember that growth had already been on a (4) decline through 2019-20 even before the lockdowns of 2020 — with GDP growing just 3.7%. The Government’s (5) that the data establish a ‘full economic recovery’ is not entirely true. For one, it is not a V-shaped recovery, with GVA from job-creating sectors (trade and hotels) still 11.3% below 2019-20’s low (6). This has (7) the services sector, as a whole, in line with pre-COVID levels, not above. While GVA from industry is up 6.7% over 2019-20, another job-creating sector, construction, is up only 3.4%, while mining has grown a (8) 1.9% over the two-year period. Manufacturing (9) the industry GVA, growing 9.3% from 2019-20 levels, but there are cracks on that front — the January to March 2022 quarter (Q4 of 2021-22) recorded a 0.2% contraction, year-on-year. Overall GDP growth (10) to a four-quarter low of 4.1% in Q4, down from 5.4% in Q3, evoking flashbacks of the 2019-20 slowdown and raising concerns about the trajectory going forward.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 6.

  1. AOption (a)

    Hovels

  2. BOption (b)

    Levels

  3. COption (c)

    Shovels

  4. DOption (d)

    Snivels

  5. EOption (e)

    Drivels

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Levels

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is 'Levels.'

Key Points

  • The given sentence "For one, it is not a V-shaped recovery, with GVA from job-creating sectors (trade and hotels) still 11.3% below 2019-20’s low (6)'' is talking about GVA from job-creating sectors (trade and hotels) still below 2019-20’s low position.
  • Therefore, the most appropriate word to be filled in the blank is 'Levels'.
  • Also, the use of the word ''low'' in the sentence indicates the use of the word 'levels' in the blank.
  • The word '​Levels' means A position on a scale of amount, quantity, extent, or quality. 
  • Example: The heart monitor shows low levels of consciousness.

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

Complete Sentence: For one, it is not a V-shaped recovery, with GVA from job-creating sectors (trade and hotels) still 11.3% below 2019-20’s low levels.

Additional Information

  • Let us explore  the other options:
  • Hovels mean Open sheds or outhouses, used for sheltering cattle or storing grain or tools.
  • Shovels mean To put or push something somewhere quickly and in large quantities.
  • Snivels mean To cry and sniff in a feeble or fretful way.
  • Drivels mean To talk nonsense.

Question 29

ESIC MTS 2022• English Comprehension

Directions: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

India’s gross domestic product (GDP) is reckoned to have (1) 8.7% while the Gross Value Added (GVA) rose 8.1% in 2021-22, as per national income estimates released on Tuesday. Coming on the back of the sharp (2) in economic activity due to the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020-21, when GDP crashed 6.6% and GVA by 4.8%, the latest numbers show India is emerging out of the tunnel of pandemic-induced woes. The overall GDP and GVA have indeed (3) from pre-pandemic levels, but only just, by 1.5% and 2.9%, respectively. Remember that growth had already been on a (4) decline through 2019-20 even before the lockdowns of 2020 — with GDP growing just 3.7%. The Government’s (5) that the data establish a ‘full economic recovery’ is not entirely true. For one, it is not a V-shaped recovery, with GVA from job-creating sectors (trade and hotels) still 11.3% below 2019-20’s low (6). This has (7) the services sector, as a whole, in line with pre-COVID levels, not above. While GVA from industry is up 6.7% over 2019-20, another job-creating sector, construction, is up only 3.4%, while mining has grown a (8) 1.9% over the two-year period. Manufacturing (9) the industry GVA, growing 9.3% from 2019-20 levels, but there are cracks on that front — the January to March 2022 quarter (Q4 of 2021-22) recorded a 0.2% contraction, year-on-year. Overall GDP growth (10) to a four-quarter low of 4.1% in Q4, down from 5.4% in Q3, evoking flashbacks of the 2019-20 slowdown and raising concerns about the trajectory going forward.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 7.

  1. AOption (a)

    Kept

  2. BOption (b)

    Swept

  3. COption (c)

    Adept

  4. DOption (d)

    Inept

  5. EOption (e)

    Crept

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Kept

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is 'Kept.'

Key Points

  • The given sentence "This has (7) the services sector, as a whole, in line with pre-COVID levels, not above'' is talking about making the service sector stay in line with pre-COVID levels.
  • Therefore, the most appropriate word to be filled in the blank is 'Kept'.
  • Also, the use of the phrase ''in line'' in the sentence indicates the use of the word 'kept' in the blank.
  • The word '​Kept' means To make somebody or something stay in a particular state, place, or condition. 
  • Example: The larger a firm becomes the more cost-efficient it can become and hence prices can be kept below those competitors.

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

Complete Sentence: This has kept the services sector, as a whole, in line with pre-COVID levels, not above.

Additional Information

  • Let us explore  the other options:
  • Swept means To move swiftly and smoothly.
  • Adept means Very skilled or proficient at something.
  • Inept means Having or showing no skill; clumsy.
  • Crept means To move slowly and carefully in order to avoid being heard or noticed.

Question 30

ESIC MTS 2022• English Comprehension

Directions: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

India’s gross domestic product (GDP) is reckoned to have (1) 8.7% while the Gross Value Added (GVA) rose 8.1% in 2021-22, as per national income estimates released on Tuesday. Coming on the back of the sharp (2) in economic activity due to the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020-21, when GDP crashed 6.6% and GVA by 4.8%, the latest numbers show India is emerging out of the tunnel of pandemic-induced woes. The overall GDP and GVA have indeed (3) from pre-pandemic levels, but only just, by 1.5% and 2.9%, respectively. Remember that growth had already been on a (4) decline through 2019-20 even before the lockdowns of 2020 — with GDP growing just 3.7%. The Government’s (5) that the data establish a ‘full economic recovery’ is not entirely true. For one, it is not a V-shaped recovery, with GVA from job-creating sectors (trade and hotels) still 11.3% below 2019-20’s low (6). This has (7) the services sector, as a whole, in line with pre-COVID levels, not above. While GVA from industry is up 6.7% over 2019-20, another job-creating sector, construction, is up only 3.4%, while mining has grown a (8) 1.9% over the two-year period. Manufacturing (9) the industry GVA, growing 9.3% from 2019-20 levels, but there are cracks on that front — the January to March 2022 quarter (Q4 of 2021-22) recorded a 0.2% contraction, year-on-year. Overall GDP growth (10) to a four-quarter low of 4.1% in Q4, down from 5.4% in Q3, evoking flashbacks of the 2019-20 slowdown and raising concerns about the trajectory going forward.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 8.

  1. AOption (a)

    Eager

  2. BOption (b)

    Trigger

  3. COption (c)

    Meager

  4. DOption (d)

    Rigor

  5. EOption (e)

    Vigor

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Meager

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is 'Meager.'

Key Points

  • The given sentence "While GVA from industry is up 6.7% over 2019-20, another job-creating sector, construction, is up only 3.4%, while mining has grown a (8) 1.9% over the two-year period'' is talking about mining that has grown very little over the two-year-old period.
  • Therefore, the most appropriate word to be filled in the blank is 'Meager'.
  • Also, the use of the word ''grown'' in the sentence indicates the use of the word 'meager' in the blank.
  • The word '​Meager' means Too small in amount. 
  • Example: His meager wage is not enough to support their five children.

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Complete Sentence: While GVA from industry is up 6.7% over 2019-20, another job-creating sector, construction, is up only 3.4%, while mining has grown a meager 1.9% over the two-year period.

Additional Information

  • Let us explore  the other options:
  • Eager means Strongly wanting to do or have something.
  • Trigger means To cause an event or situation to happen or exist.
  • Rigor means The quality of being extremely thorough and careful.
  • Vigor means Effort, energy, and enthusiasm.
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