NABARD Grade A (Assistant Manager) 2021 · Question 36 of 113

When we exercise, our muscles process insulin and absorb the resulting glucose as energy. Reduce that energy expenditure and your muscles will adapt physiologically to become a little less insulin sensitive, says John Thyfault, a researcher at the University of Kansas. Losing insulin sensitivity means your body converts sugar into fat rather than using it as energy to power your movements. And while that____(38)_____ helped our hunter-gatherer ancestors survive a feast-or-famine lifestyle, it’s bad news for the modern desk jockey, because improper regulation of insulin can ____(39)_____ your cells to store some of what’s not used in muscle movement as fat. This change puts you at greater risk for the foundation of other conditions, such as Type 2 diabetes and inflammation. Thankfully, your body can adapt pretty quickly to increased insulin sensitivity with just a little bit of exercise and healthier eating. High-volume and high-intensity exercise can be equally effective at making your body more sensitive. Just a 30-minute walk or a ten-minute HIIT regimen a few times a week will ____(40)_____ for keeping your body eagerly processing insulin. You’re going to get small—and it’ll happen fast. The ____(41)_____ gains you made from a lifting routine will ____(42)_____ within a week of quitting the weights. But smaller doesn’t mean weaker. In the following passage, some of the words/sentences have been left out, each of which is indicated by a letter. Find the suitable word/sentence from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words/sentences to make the paragraph meaningful.

Cloze Test

1. APrompt
2. BElusive
3. CCavort
4. DDiminishCorrect
5. EElope