SOLVED PAPER 2022 (CDS) (II) (English)

Total Questions: 120

21. (Questions 21-30) Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space with four words or group of words given. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space.

Banking is ....... 21. essential building block to reach greater prosperity and help build a better system ....... 22. financial services can create a path out of poverty. However, big traditional banks often exclude low income populations ....... 23. requirements or by using historically discriminatory practices that keep ....... 24. low-income customers ....... 25. from formal finance. Modern lifestyles are predicated ....... 26. debt. If you have a stable and reliable income have a bank account with access to a range ....... 27. to modern financial products, you can manage your debts efficiently. This ....... 28. what the entire financial system is for. But debt ....... 29. a lifetime's trap if you don't have easy access to ....... 30. financial products.

Correct Answer: (a) an
Solution:'an' is suitable to fill the blank as the word following it i.e. essential starts with a vowel.

22. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space.

Correct Answer: (b) where
Solution:'where' fits the blank as per the context of the sentence.

23. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space.

Correct Answer: (a) by
Solution:'by' is suitable to fill the blank.

24. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space.

Correct Answer: (b) these
Solution:The pronoun 'these' is suitable to fill the blank as it refers to 'low-income populations'.

25. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space.

Correct Answer: (c) away
Solution:'away' is suitable to fill the blank as per the context.

26. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space.

Correct Answer: (a) on
Solution:'on' is suitable to fill the blank as 'predicated' takes the preposition 'on' or 'upon'.

27. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space.

Correct Answer: (d) of
Solution:'of' is suitable to fill the blank as it goes with 'range'.

28. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space.

Correct Answer: (c) is
Solution:'ls' is appropriate to fill the blank.

29. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space.

Correct Answer: (a) becomes
Solution:'debt' is a singular noun. So, a singular verb 'becomes' will be used with it.

30. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space.

Correct Answer: (d) these
Solution:'these' is the appropriate pronoun that can be used to fill the blank.