In the following passage there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words are suggested, one of which fills the blanks appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

I've rarely been more aware than during Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" that Abraham Lincoln was a plain-spoken, practical, down-to-earth man from the farmlands of Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois. He had less than a year of formal education and taught himself through his hungry reading of great books. I still recall from a childhood book the image of him taking a piece of charcoal and $1$ _____mathematics by writing on the back of a shovel.

Lincoln____$2$social polish, but he had great intelligence and knowledge of human nature. The hallmark of the man, performed so powerfully by Daniel Day-Lewis in "Lincoln," is calm self-confidence, patience and a willingness to play politics in a realistic way. The film focuses on the final months of Lincoln's life, including the____$3$ of the $13th$ Amendment ending slavery, the surrender of the Confederacy and his assassination. Rarely has a film attended more carefully to the details of politics.Lincoln believed slavery was immoral, but he also considered the $13th$ Amendment a masterstroke in cutting away the financial foundations of the Confederacy. In the film, the passage of the amendment is guided by William Seward (David Strathairn), his Secretary of State, and by Rep. Thaddeus Stevens (Tommy Lee Jones), the most powerful abolitionist in the House. Neither these nor any other performances in the film depend on self-conscious $4$____; Jones in particular portrays a crafty codger with some secret hiding places in his heart.

The capital city of Washington is portrayed here as roughshod gathering of politicians on the make. The images by Janusz Kaminski, Spielberg's frequent cinematographer, use earth tones and muted indoor lighting. The White House is less a temple of state than a gathering place for wheelers and dealers. This $5$ ____ reflects the descriptions in Gore Vidal's historical novel "Lincoln," although the political and personal details in Tony Kushner's concise, revealing dialogue is based on "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln" by Doris Kearns Goodwin. The book is well-titled. This is a film not about an icon of history, but about a president who was scorned by some of his political opponents as just a hayseed from the backwoods.Lincoln is not above political vote buying. He offers jobs, promotions, titles and pork barrel spending. He isn't even slightly $6$_____ to employ the low-handed tactics of his chief negotiators (Tim Blake Nelson, James Spader, John Hawkes). That's how the game is played, and indeed we may be reminded of the arm-bending used to pass the civil rights legislation by Lyndon B. Johnson, the subject of another biography by Goodwin.

Daniel Day-Lewis, who has a lock on an Oscar nomination, modulates Lincoln. He is soft-spoken, a little hunched, exhausted after the years of war, concerned that no more troops die. He communicates through stories and parables. At his side is his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln (Sally Field, typically sturdy and spunky), who is sometimes seen as a social climber but here is focused as wife and mother. She has already lost one son in the war and fears to lose the other. This boy, Robert Todd Lincoln (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), refuses the privileges of family.There are some battlefields in "Lincoln" but the only battle scene is at the opening, when the words of the Gettysburg Address are spoken with the greatest possible impact, and not by Lincoln. Kushner also smoothly weaves the wording of the $13th$ Amendment into the film without making it sound like an $7$____ history lesson.The film ends soon after Lincoln's assassination. I suppose audiences will expect that to be included. There is an earlier shot, when it could have ended, of President Lincoln walking away from the camera after his amendment has been passed. The rest belongs to history.

$4$. What is the most suitable option to be filled in$4?$

Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given.

It’s a magical sight: Just as the light begins to vanish, thousands of tiny penguins waddle ______ ($1$) the surf on an island in south-eastern Australia, then ______ ($2$) the beach and along well-worn paths toward ______ ($3$) burrows. The “Penguin Parade” has been a major attraction since the $1920\mathrm{s}$, when tourists ______ ($4$) by torchlight to view the nightly ______ ($5$) the birds — the world’s smallest penguin breed, with adults ______ ($6$) $13$inches tall. For much of that time, the penguins lived ______ ($7$) the residents of a housing development, in tight proximity to cars and pets. The penguins’ numbers fell ______($8$) But in $1985$, the state government decided to buy ______ ($9$) piece of property on the Peninsula and return the land to the penguins. Today there are about $31,000$penguins ______ ($10$) on the peninsula, up from $12,000$in the $1980\mathrm{s}$.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. $4$.

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

The seismic-reflection
P. important tool in the
Q. method is the most
R. search of petroleum reserves

Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given.

It’s a magical sight: Just as the light begins to vanish, thousands of tiny penguins waddle ______ ($1$) the surf on an island in south-eastern Australia, then ______ ($2$) the beach and along well-worn paths toward ______ ($3$) burrows. The “Penguin Parade” has been a major attraction since the $1920\mathrm{s}$, when tourists ______ ($4$) by torchlight to view the nightly ______ ($5$) the birds — the world’s smallest penguin breed, with adults ______ ($6$) $13$inches tall. For much of that time, the penguins lived ______ ($7$) the residents of a housing development, in tight proximity to cars and pets. The penguins’ numbers fell ______($8$) But in $1985$, the state government decided to buy ______ ($9$) piece of property on the Peninsula and return the land to the penguins. Today there are about $31,000$penguins ______ ($10$) on the peninsula, up from $12,000$in the $1980\mathrm{s}$.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. $3$.

Comprehension:

Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given. It’s a magical sight: Just as the light begins to vanish, thousands of tiny penguins waddle ______ ($1$) the surf on an island in south-eastern Australia, then ______ ($2$) the beach and along well-worn paths toward ______ ($3$) burrows. The “Penguin Parade” has been a major attraction since the $1920\mathrm{s}$, when tourists ______ ($4$) by torchlight to view the nightly ______ ($5$) the birds — the world’s smallest penguin breed, with adults ______ ($6$) $13$inches tall. For much of that time, the penguins lived ______ ($7$) the residents of a housing development, in tight proximity to cars and pets. The penguins’ numbers fell ______($8$) But in $1985$, the state government decided to buy ______ ($9$) piece of property on the Peninsula and return the land to the penguins. Today there are about $31,000$penguins ______ ($10$) on the peninsula, up from $12,000$in the $1980\mathrm{s}$.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. $5$

Comprehension:

Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given.

Uncertainty looms over the revival of Naini Lake, a waterbody in the middle of Model Town in North Delhi, due to ______ ($1$) in the opinions of residents and local bodies regarding its desilting and ______ ($2$). While the Corporation claimed that the lake ______ ($3$) for years and several attempts by them to initiate a drive to desilt it were halted because of lack of funds or ______ ($4$) from locals, residents alleged that it is ______ ($5$) fresh water lake and is free from silt, and only a water treatment plant will be enough to resolve the problem.

SubQuestion No : $87$

Q.$87$ Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.$4$

Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given.

It’s a magical sight: Just as the light begins to vanish, thousands of tiny penguins waddle ______ ($1$) the surf on an island in south-eastern Australia, then ______ ($2$) the beach and along well-worn paths toward ______ ($3$) burrows. The “Penguin Parade” has been a major attraction since the $1920\mathrm{s}$, when tourists ______ ($4$) by torchlight to view the nightly ______ ($5$) the birds — the world’s smallest penguin breed, with adults ______ ($6$) $13$inches tall. For much of that time, the penguins lived ______ ($7$) the residents of a housing development, in tight proximity to cars and pets. The penguins’ numbers fell ______($8$) But in $1985$, the state government decided to buy ______ ($9$) piece of property on the Peninsula and return the land to the penguins. Today there are about $31,000$penguins ______ ($10$) on the peninsula, up from $12,000$in the $1980\mathrm{s}$.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. $8$.

Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given.

It’s a magical sight: Just as the light begins to vanish, thousands of tiny penguins waddle ______ ($1$) the surf on an island in south-eastern Australia, then ______ ($2$) the beach and along well-worn paths toward ______ ($3$) burrows. The “Penguin Parade” has been a major attraction since the $1920\mathrm{s}$, when tourists ______ ($4$) by torchlight to view the nightly ______ ($5$) the birds — the world’s smallest penguin breed, with adults ______ ($6$) $13$inches tall. For much of that time, the penguins lived ______ ($7$) the residents of a housing development, in tight proximity to cars and pets. The penguins’ numbers fell ______($8$) But in $1985$, the state government decided to buy ______ ($9$) piece of property on the Peninsula and return the land to the penguins. Today there are about $31,000$penguins ______ ($10$) on the peninsula, up from $12,000$in the $1980\mathrm{s}$

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. $2$.

Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given.

Packing is one of those chores that seems ______ ($1$) simple but it’s a skill that most of humanity ______ ($2$). Even seasoned travellers end up carrying a ______ ($3$) array of stuff they don’t use. Heavy bags ______ (4) be back-breaking and frustrating. Packing ______ ($5$) is a test of planning skills and is indicative of one’s ability to ______ ($6$) one’s life. The simplest way to pack smart is to ______ ($7$) a medium-sized bag so you’re not tempted to ______ ($8$)more stuff at the last minute. The smart packer doesn’t ______ ($9$)what –if –I –need it-category of stuff, the singular reason junk lands in ______ ($10$) suitcase.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.$5$.

Comprehension:

Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given.

Uncertainty looms over the revival of Naini Lake, a waterbody in the middle of Model Town in North Delhi, due to ______ ($1$) in the opinions of residents and local bodies regarding its desilting and ______ ($2$). While the Corporation claimed that the lake ______ ($3$) for years and several attempts by them to initiate a drive to desilt it were halted because of lack of funds or ______ ($4$) from locals, residents alleged that it is ______ ($5$) fresh water lake and is free from silt, and only a water treatment plant will be enough to resolve the problem.

SubQuestion No : $85$

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.$2$

Comprehension:

Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given.

Uncertainty looms over the revival of Naini Lake, a waterbody in the middle of Model Town in North Delhi, due to ______ ($1$) in the opinions of residents and local bodies regarding its desilting and ______ ($2$). While the Corporation claimed that the lake ______ ($3$) for years and several attempts by them to initiate a drive to desilt it were halted because of lack of funds or ______ ($4$) from locals, residents alleged that it is ______ ($5$) fresh water lake and is free from silt, and only a water treatment plant will be enough to resolve the problem.

SubQuestion No : $88$

Q.$88$Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.$5$

Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given.

It’s a magical sight: Just as the light begins to vanish, thousands of tiny penguins waddle ______ ($1$) the surf on an island in south-eastern Australia, then ______ ($2$) the beach and along well-worn paths toward ______ ($3$) burrows. The “Penguin Parade” has been a major attraction since the $1920\mathrm{s}$, when tourists ______ ($4$) by torchlight to view the nightly ______ ($5$) the birds — the world’s smallest penguin breed, with adults ______ ($6$) $13$ inches tall. For much of that time, the penguins lived ______ ($7$) the residents of a housing development, in tight proximity to cars and pets. The penguins’ numbers fell ______($8$) But in $1985$, the state government decided to buy ______ ($9$) piece of property on the Peninsula and return the land to the penguins. Today there are about $31,000$penguins ______ ($10$) on the peninsula, up from $12,000$in the $1980\mathrm{s}$.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. $6$.

Directions: The sentences given below are not arranged in proper order. Rearrange these sentences to form a coherent and meaningful paragraph and answer the question.

A. Intricacies of learning it
B. The subject know the.
C. Study logic as a

Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given.

It’s a magical sight: Just as the light begins to vanish, thousands of tiny penguins waddle ______ ($1$) the surf on an island in south-eastern Australia, then ______ ($2$) the beach and along well-worn paths toward ______ ($3$) burrows. The “Penguin Parade” has been a major attraction since the $1920\mathrm{s}$, when tourists ______ ($4$) by torchlight to view the nightly ______ ($5$) the birds — the world’s smallest penguin breed, with adults ______ ($6$) $13$inches tall. For much of that time, the penguins lived ______ ($7$) the residents of a housing development, in tight proximity to cars and pets. The penguins’ numbers fell ______($8$) But in $1985$, the state government decided to buy ______ ($9$) piece of property on the Peninsula and return the land to the penguins. Today there are about $31,000$penguins ______ ($10$) on the peninsula, up from $12,000$in the $1980\mathrm{s}$.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. $7$.

Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given.

It’s a magical sight: Just as the light begins to vanish, thousands of tiny penguins waddle ______ ($1$) the surf on an island in south-eastern Australia, then ______ ($2$) the beach and along well-worn paths toward ______ ($3$) burrows. The “Penguin Parade” has been a major attraction since the $1920\mathrm{s}$, when tourists ______ ($4$) by torchlight to view the nightly ______ ($5$) the birds — the world’s smallest penguin breed, with adults ______ ($6$) $13$ inches tall. For much of that time, the penguins lived ______ ($7$) the residents of a housing development, in tight proximity to cars and pets. The penguins’ numbers fell ______($8$) But in $1985$, the state government decided to buy ______ ($9$) piece of property on the Peninsula and return the land to the penguins. Today there are about $31,000$penguins ______ ($10$) on the peninsula, up from $12,000$in the $1980\mathrm{s}$.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. $1$

Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given. 

Packing is one of those chores that seems ______ ($1$) simple but it’s a skill that most of humanity ______ ($2$). Even seasoned travellers end up carrying a ______ ($3$) array of stuff they don’t use. Heavy bags ______ ($4$) be back-breaking and frustrating. Packing ______ ($5$) is a test of planning skills and is indicative of one’s ability to ______ ($6$) one’s life. The simplest way to pack smart is to ______ ($7$) a medium-sized bag so you’re not tempted to ______ ($8$)more stuff at the last minute. The smart packer doesn’t ______ ($9$)what –if –I –need it-category of stuff, the singular reason junk lands in ______ ($10$) suitcase.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.$4$.

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 number.

In a rare show of honesty, a gardener of the irrigation department has handed ($1$)______ to the police $57$tolas of gold ($2$)______ by him while working in the ($3$)______ of the superintending engineer’s bungalow in Raipur. The ($4$)______in turn has handed over the ($5$)______ to the Central Excise and Customs Department ($6$)______investigation. It was in June this year ($7$)______ Ramdayal found a tiny plastic box, meticulously ($8$)______ with polythene, buried six inches ($9$)______ under a Banyan tree, while digging the garden. He ($10$)______ the box and took it to his house behind the bungalow and was dazzled to find that it contained biscuits, bangles and coins all of gold.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.$1$.

Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given.

Packing is one of those chores that seems ______ ($1$) simple but it’s a skill that most of humanity ______ ($2$). Even seasoned travellers end up carrying a ______ ($3$) array of stuff they don’t use. Heavy bags ______ ($4$) be back-breaking and frustrating. Packing ______ ($5$) is a test of planning skills and is indicative of one’s ability to ______ ($6$) one’s life. The simplest way to pack smart is to ______ ($7$) a medium-sized bag so you’re not tempted to ______ ($8$)more stuff at the last minute. The smart packer doesn’t ______ ($9$)what –if –I –need it-category of stuff, the singular reason junk lands in ______ ($10$) suitcase.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.$6$.

Comprehension: Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given.

Uncertainty looms over the revival of Naini Lake, a waterbody in the middle of Model Town in North Delhi, due to ______ $\left(1\right)$ in the opinions of residents and local bodies regarding its desilting and ______$\left(2\right)$. While the Corporation claimed that the lake ______ $\left(3\right)$ for years and several attempts by them to initiate a drive to desilt it were halted because of lack of funds or ______ $\left(4\right)$ from locals, residents alleged that it is ______ $\left(5\right)$ fresh water lake and is free from silt, and only a water treatment plant will be enough to resolve the problem.

Select the most appropriate options to fill in the blank No.$1$.

Comprehension: Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given.

Uncertainty looms over the revival of Naini Lake, a waterbody in the middle of Model Town in North Delhi, due to ______ ($1$) in the opinions of residents and local bodies regarding its desilting and ______ ($2$). While the Corporation claimed that the lake ______ ($3$) for years and several attempts by them to initiate a drive to desilt it were halted because of lack of funds or ______ ($4$) from locals, residents alleged that it is ______ ($5$) fresh water lake and is free from silt, and only a water treatment plant will be enough to resolve the problem.

SubQuestion No : $85$

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.$3$

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

One major human
A. frailty is that most
B. people do not want
C. to think and act