Read the passage given below and complete it by selecting the right words from…
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Read the passage given below and complete it by selecting the right words from the choices given to match them to the numbered blanks.
While a certain 101 attitude can be detected in the 102 of fast food in the narratives of the established 103 , the popular writings which appear in cookbooks and dailies 104 the virtues of fast food. A quick 105 through some of the recipes published in ‘Metro Plus’ in The Hindu, a 106 Indian newspaper, will show the importance given to the time 107 to cook as well as the appliances which are 108 in cooking. On the cover of a popular ‘Readymade Paneer’, I have come across the 109 ‘no cooking required’. All that is required is heating the food in a microwave oven. This is probably the other end of the 110 of food writing in India where minimalism has become the buzzword. More importantly, their entry into the group of Indian English writers also signals a significant shift in the way we look at Indian writing in English.
Choose the word that best completes blank 107.
Answer: D. More than one of the above — ConceptIn a cloze test, a word must fit both the grammar and the intended meaning of its sentence. Past participles can modify a noun such as “time,” while…
- A.
required
- B.
needed
- C.
allotted
- D.
More than one of the above
- E.
None of the above
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Correct answer: D
Concept
In a cloze test, a word must fit both the grammar and the intended meaning of its sentence. Past participles can modify a noun such as “time,” while the following infinitive “to cook” states the purpose or activity connected with that time.
When the choices include a set-level response such as “More than one of the above,” test every lexical choice independently before selecting that response.
Application
Place each lexical choice in the phrase “the time ___ to cook.”
“the time required to cook” is grammatical and means the time necessary for cooking.
“the time needed to cook” is grammatical and carries the same core sense of necessary time.
“the time allotted to cook” is grammatical and means the time assigned or allowed for cooking.
Because several listed words form a grammatical and meaningful phrase, the set-level response “More than one of the above” applies.
Contrast
“required” focuses on necessity.
“needed” also expresses necessity in ordinary usage.
“allotted” focuses on time assigned or allowed for a task.
“More than one of the above” is used when multiple listed choices satisfy the context.
“None of the above” is used only when no listed lexical choice satisfies the context.
Cross-check
Reading the completed phrase aloud with “required,” “needed,” and “allotted” gives a standard English construction in each case, so the result is not limited to a single lexical option.
Therefore, the correct answer is “More than one of the above.”