Direction (Q. 1 - 10) : In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, four words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

A professor was (1) the Indian Independence Movement and the idea of non-violence (2) by Mahatma Gandhi. "Although others like Nelson Mandela followed this idea and (3) the Nobel Prize for Peace Mahatma Gandhi did not." she said. One student spoke up, "It is good that he didn't,  (4) it was an award started by Alfred Nobel who invented dynamite, which causes (5)!"
The professor (6) "In fact the world should be (7) to Nobel because he invented dynamite. It was very useful to build tunnels (8) mountains for trains to pass. If we choose to use it for war it is not his fault. Furthermore he (9) all his wealth into instituting prizes for literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, peace, etc. His (10) was that anything which would benefit the human race deserved recognition so that the person who had started it would have no financial difficulties in achieving his goal".

(1).  (1) lecturing (2) talking (3) discussing (4) speaking

A professor was (1) the Indian Independence Movement and the idea of non-violence (2) by Mahatma Gandhi. "Although others like Nelson Mandela followed this idea and (3) the Nobel Prize for Peace Mahatma Gandhi did not." she said. One student spoke up, "It is good that he didn't,  (4) it was an award started by Alfred Nobel who invented dynamite, which causes (5)!"
The professor (6) "In fact the world should be (7) to Nobel because he invented dynamite. It was very useful to build tunnels (8) mountains for trains to pass. If we choose to use it for war it is not his fault. Furthermore he (9) all his wealth into instituting prizes for literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, peace, etc. His (10) was that anything which would benefit the human race deserved recognition so that the person who had started it would have no financial difficulties in achieving his goal".

(2).  (1) originate (2) specialised (3) start (4) conceived

A professor was (1) the Indian Independence Movement and the idea of non-violence (2) by Mahatma Gandhi. "Although others like Nelson Mandela followed this idea and (3) the Nobel Prize for Peace Mahatma Gandhi did not." she said. One student spoke up, "It is good that he didn't,  (4) it was an award started by Alfred Nobel who invented dynamite, which causes (5)!"
The professor (6) "In fact the world should be (7) to Nobel because he invented dynamite. It was very useful to build tunnels (8) mountains for trains to pass. If we choose to use it for war it is not his fault. Furthermore he (9) all his wealth into instituting prizes for literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, peace, etc. His (10) was that anything which would benefit the human race deserved recognition so that the person who had started it would have no financial difficulties in achieving his goal".

(3).  (1) awarded (2) given (3) presented (4) received

A professor was (1) the Indian Independence Movement and the idea of non-violence (2) by Mahatma Gandhi. "Although others like Nelson Mandela followed this idea and (3) the Nobel Prize for Peace Mahatma Gandhi did not." she said. One student spoke up, "It is good that he didn't,  (4) it was an award started by Alfred Nobel who invented dynamite, which causes (5)!"
The professor (6) "In fact the world should be (7) to Nobel because he invented dynamite. It was very useful to build tunnels (8) mountains for trains to pass. If we choose to use it for war it is not his fault. Furthermore he (9) all his wealth into instituting prizes for literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, peace, etc. His (10) was that anything which would benefit the human race deserved recognition so that the person who had started it would have no financial difficulties in achieving his goal".

(4).  (1) that (2) get (3) accept (4) since

A professor was (1) the Indian Independence Movement and the idea of non-violence (2) by Mahatma Gandhi. "Although others like Nelson Mandela followed this idea and (3) the Nobel Prize for Peace Mahatma Gandhi did not." she said. One student spoke up, "It is good that he didn't,  (4) it was an award started by Alfred Nobel who invented dynamite, which causes (5)!"
The professor (6) "In fact the world should be (7) to Nobel because he invented dynamite. It was very useful to build tunnels (8) mountains for trains to pass. If we choose to use it for war it is not his fault. Furthermore he (9) all his wealth into instituting prizes for literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, peace, etc. His (10) was that anything which would benefit the human race deserved recognition so that the person who had started it would have no financial difficulties in achieving his goal".

(5).  (1) blast (2) ruins (3) destruction (4) bombs

A professor was (1) the Indian Independence Movement and the idea of non-violence (2) by Mahatma Gandhi. "Although others like Nelson Mandela followed this idea and (3) the Nobel Prize for Peace Mahatma Gandhi did not." she said. One student spoke up, "It is good that he didn't,  (4) it was an award started by Alfred Nobel who invented dynamite, which causes (5)!"
The professor (6) "In fact the world should be (7) to Nobel because he invented dynamite. It was very useful to build tunnels (8) mountains for trains to pass. If we choose to use it for war it is not his fault. Furthermore he (9) all his wealth into instituting prizes for literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, peace, etc. His (10) was that anything which would benefit the human race deserved recognition so that the person who had started it would have no financial difficulties in achieving his goal".

(6).  (1) disagreed (2) answers (3) shouted (4) upset

A professor was (1) the Indian Independence Movement and the idea of non-violence (2) by Mahatma Gandhi. "Although others like Nelson Mandela followed this idea and (3) the Nobel Prize for Peace Mahatma Gandhi did not." she said. One student spoke up, "It is good that he didn't,  (4) it was an award started by Alfred Nobel who invented dynamite, which causes (5)!"
The professor (6) "In fact the world should be (7) to Nobel because he invented dynamite. It was very useful to build tunnels (8) mountains for trains to pass. If we choose to use it for war it is not his fault. Furthermore he (9) all his wealth into instituting prizes for literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, peace, etc. His (10) was that anything which would benefit the human race deserved recognition so that the person who had started it would have no financial difficulties in achieving his goal".

(7).  (1) dedicated (2) grateful (3) appreciated (4) thanking

A professor was (1) the Indian Independence Movement and the idea of non-violence (2) by Mahatma Gandhi. "Although others like Nelson Mandela followed this idea and (3) the Nobel Prize for Peace Mahatma Gandhi did not." she said. One student spoke up, "It is good that he didn't,  (4) it was an award started by Alfred Nobel who invented dynamite, which causes (5)!"
The professor (6) "In fact the world should be (7) to Nobel because he invented dynamite. It was very useful to build tunnels (8) mountains for trains to pass. If we choose to use it for war it is not his fault. Furthermore he (9) all his wealth into instituting prizes for literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, peace, etc. His (10) was that anything which would benefit the human race deserved recognition so that the person who had started it would have no financial difficulties in achieving his goal".

(8).  (1) from (2) through (3) over (4) under

A professor was (1) the Indian Independence Movement and the idea of non-violence (2) by Mahatma Gandhi. "Although others like Nelson Mandela followed this idea and (3) the Nobel Prize for Peace Mahatma Gandhi did not." she said. One student spoke up, "It is good that he didn't,  (4) it was an award started by Alfred Nobel who invented dynamite, which causes (5)!"
The professor (6) "In fact the world should be (7) to Nobel because he invented dynamite. It was very useful to build tunnels (8) mountains for trains to pass. If we choose to use it for war it is not his fault. Furthermore he (9) all his wealth into instituting prizes for literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, peace, etc. His (10) was that anything which would benefit the human race deserved recognition so that the person who had started it would have no financial difficulties in achieving his goal".

(9).  (1) put (2) left (3) gave (4) donated

A professor was (1) the Indian Independence Movement and the idea of non-violence (2) by Mahatma Gandhi. "Although others like Nelson Mandela followed this idea and (3) the Nobel Prize for Peace Mahatma Gandhi did not." she said. One student spoke up, "It is good that he didn't,  (4) it was an award started by Alfred Nobel who invented dynamite, which causes (5)!"
The professor (6) "In fact the world should be (7) to Nobel because he invented dynamite. It was very useful to build tunnels (8) mountains for trains to pass. If we choose to use it for war it is not his fault. Furthermore he (9) all his wealth into instituting prizes for literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, peace, etc. His (10) was that anything which would benefit the human race deserved recognition so that the person who had started it would have no financial difficulties in achieving his goal".

(10).  (1) decision (2) logic (3)cause (4) excuse