Direction: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage
carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Do you put off until ….(1). what you can do today? If so, you are the procrastinator and according to the ….(2). you should change your ways ……(3). A little procrastination is perfectly ….(4) …… . The psychologists …..(5)…..that. But in too many cases, it is dangerously neurotic activity that can bring about grave results.
1. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
a) yesterday
b) tomorrow
c) today
d) last week
Sol:
Tomorrow – It is best suited here and clears the
meaning of the passage.
2. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
a) psychologist
b) eye specialist
c) pathologist
d) radiologist
Sol:
Psychologist – This is further mentioned in the passage.
3. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
a) gradually
b) quietly
c) sporadically
d) immediately
Sol:
Immediately – without any delay.
4. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
a) abnormal
b) normal
c) inhuman
d) human
Sol:
Normal – Of natural quality.
5. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
a) conference
b) concern
c) concede
d) control
Sol:
Concede – to admit that something is true although you do not want to.
