SBI PO – SBI PO TEST-14

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill in the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.

A major reason for the (1) regional air connectivity in India is that airlines do not find it (2) to operate from small cities. The government has tried to (3) this concern by an adroit combination of subsidies and fare caps. All the airlines that (4) in the reverse bidding for the subsidy accepted the fare caps set by the government. The money for the subsidy will be raised (5) a levy on flights operating on major routes like Delhi and Mumbai. The government expects an annual corpus of Rs 205 crore from this levy. Funding this corpus could mean a levy of around Rs 50 (6) a passenger on flights on major routes. The subsidy will be in place for three years for an airline that has won the bid on a UDAN route. There will be other benefits, (7) no airport charges - a significant incentive given that airline operators often complain that airport expenses constitute 25 per cent to 30 per cent of their operating costs. The new policy is (8), not without challenges. For example, there are fears that a flight from an UDAN location will be (9) priority for air traffic controllers in big cities. Airports in many Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities do not have big (10), so they can't take regular aircraft. That means airlines will need to induct smaller aircraft for short takeoffs and landings. Such aircraft needs specialised crew. India produces 200 to 300 pilots every year, and it's safe to say that training specialised crew will take time. The government should give serious thought to these issues if its well­intentioned scheme of regional connectivity is to become a success.

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill in the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.

A major reason for the (1) regional air connectivity in India is that airlines do not find it (2) to operate from small cities. The government has tried to (3) this concern by an adroit combination of subsidies and fare caps. All the airlines that (4) in the reverse bidding for the subsidy accepted the fare caps set by the government. The money for the subsidy will be raised (5) a levy on flights operating on major routes like Delhi and Mumbai. The government expects an annual corpus of Rs 205 crore from this levy. Funding this corpus could mean a levy of around Rs 50 (6) a passenger on flights on major routes. The subsidy will be in place for three years for an airline that has won the bid on a UDAN route. There will be other benefits, (7) no airport charges - a significant incentive given that airline operators often complain that airport expenses constitute 25 per cent to 30 per cent of their operating costs. The new policy is (8), not without challenges. For example, there are fears that a flight from an UDAN location will be (9) priority for air traffic controllers in big cities. Airports in many Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities do not have big (10), so they can't take regular aircraft. That means airlines will need to induct smaller aircraft for short takeoffs and landings. Such aircraft needs specialised crew. India produces 200 to 300 pilots every year, and it's safe to say that training specialised crew will take time. The government should give serious thought to these issues if its well­intentioned scheme of regional connectivity is to become a success.

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill in the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.

A major reason for the (1) regional air connectivity in India is that airlines do not find it (2) to operate from small cities. The government has tried to (3) this concern by an adroit combination of subsidies and fare caps. All the airlines that (4) in the reverse bidding for the subsidy accepted the fare caps set by the government. The money for the subsidy will be raised (5) a levy on flights operating on major routes like Delhi and Mumbai. The government expects an annual corpus of Rs 205 crore from this levy. Funding this corpus could mean a levy of around Rs 50 (6) a passenger on flights on major routes. The subsidy will be in place for three years for an airline that has won the bid on a UDAN route. There will be other benefits, (7) no airport charges - a significant incentive given that airline operators often complain that airport expenses constitute 25 per cent to 30 per cent of their operating costs. The new policy is (8), not without challenges. For example, there are fears that a flight from an UDAN location will be (9) priority for air traffic controllers in big cities. Airports in many Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities do not have big (10), so they can't take regular aircraft. That means airlines will need to induct smaller aircraft for short takeoffs and landings. Such aircraft needs specialised crew. India produces 200 to 300 pilots every year, and it's safe to say that training specialised crew will take time. The government should give serious thought to these issues if its well­intentioned scheme of regional connectivity is to become a success.