NABARD Grade A (Assistant Manager) 2021 · Question 39 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 22 | 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. AEnhance
2. BDiminishCorrect
3. CEncapsulate
4. DDubious
5. ETenuous