Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Protests broke out in Hong Kong two months ago when local authorities proposed a Bill that would have allowed them to (A)extradite suspects to places with which the city doesn’t have extradition treaties, including mainland China. The Bill was suspended amid public anger, but the protests, now entering the tenth week, continue to rock the city, affecting the economy and setting off an unprecedented political crisis. The police have tried several tactics to rein in the protesters and restore normalcy in the city, a major Asian financial hub and business centre. They have fired tear gas shells and rubber bullets. Dozens have been arrested, some on riot charges. Still, the city has been on a standstill. Public transportation is hit. People, from construction workers to teachers and lawyers, have joined the demonstrations. The protesters ransacked the local legislative council building and occupied parts of the airport, which led to the cancellation of several flights. Graffiti appeared across the city calling for “a revolution” and “liberation” of Hong Kong. Despite warnings from both the city government and Beijing, the protesters don’t seem to be in a mood to leave the streets.

It is no longer about the extradition Bill as a leadership-less group keeps coming up with new and varied demands. Carrie Lam, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, has said the Bill is dead. The protesters first wanted the city government to formally withdraw the Bill. Then they wanted Ms. Lam, the architect of the Bill, to go. Now, the protesters say they won’t end the rallies even if Ms. Lam quits. They have made a host of demands — withdraw the Bill, order an independent probe into the clashes between protesters and police, drop all charges on the arrested protesters and start the process to reform the electoral system. Ms. Lam, perhaps wary of being seen to be weak in the face of mounting pressure, has ruled out any more concessions. For her, the top priority is to restore order, while Beijing, with its patience wearing thin, has hinted that it could interfere to end the crisis. Both the city government and the protesters share responsibility for the crisis Hong Kong is in today. Ms. Lam could have officially withdrawn the Bill instead of merely pronouncing it dead. Her (B)reluctance to do so even after the Bill was suspended only fanned the flames. __________(C)___________ an excessively provocative path when they ransacked the city Parliament and attacked the police. What could have been a peaceful protest against an extradition Bill led to the biggest political crisis Hong Kong has seen since it was handed over to China by the British colonialists. At least now, the focus of both the local leadership and protesters should shift to finding common ground and a peaceful settlement. It’s in everyone’s interest to arrest the slide of Hong Kong.

1) Choose the option which is most similar to the word marked (A) in the passage.

A) Deport

B) Precarious

C) Inveigled

D) Shelter

E) None of these

2) Choose the option which is most opposite to the word marked (B) in the passage.

A) Indisposition

B) Distaste

C) Repugnance

D) Alacrity

E) None of these

3) Which of the following is/are correct according to the passage?

I) The police have tried a number of tactics to control the protesters and restore normalcy in the city, a major Asian financial hub and business centre. They have also fired tear gas shells and rubber bullets and Dozens have been arrested, some on riot charges.

II) The protesters first wanted the city government to formally withdraw the Bill now they also want the president of China to resign.

III) The protesters have made a host of demands-- withdraw the Bill, order an independent probe into the clashes between protesters and police, drop all charges on the arrested protesters and start the process to reform the electoral system

A) Only III

B) II and I

C) I and III

D) I, II , III

E) None of these

4) What can be a suitable title for the passage?

A) New demands sprout up in Hong Kong protests- demand of resignation of Carrie Lam

B) On the US-China trade war: what lies ahead?

C) Atrocities of the police on the people of Hong Kong

D) Hong Kong on the brink: On continuing protests

E) None of these

5) Which of the following phrases should fill the blank in (C) to make it contextually correct and meaningful?

A) The protesters on the other side took

B) It is deplorable that

C) The Parliament has been attacked by

D) The citizens have taken the agitation

E) None of these

Answers :

1) Answer: (a)

Option A) is correct; ‘deport’ is the suitable synonym of the given word.

Option B) is incorrect; ‘precarious’ means perilous.

Option C) is incorrect;   ‘inveigled’ is antonym of the given word.

Option D) is incorrect; ‘shelter’ is antonym of the given word.

2) Answer: (d)

Option A) is incorrect; ‘indisposition’ is synonym of the word.

Option B) is incorrect; ‘distaste’ means antipathy.

Option C) is incorrect; ‘repugnance’ is synonym of the word.

Option D) is correct; ‘alacrity’ is the suitable antonym of the given word.

3) Answer: (c)

Statement II is incorrect. The protesters first wanted the city government to formally withdraw the Bill now they also want Ms. Carrie Lam, the architect of the Bill, to resign.

4) Answer: (d)

None of the choices A) and C) fit in the context of the passage while Option B) is unrelated to the passage.

Option D) is correct; as it rightfully depicts the central idea of the given passage that the author wants to convey.

5) Answer: (a)

Option A) is the correct option; as it fits in the sentence grammatically and contextually.  None of the other statements B, C and D fit in the context of the statement grammatically.