RBI Grade B Officer (General / DEPR / DSIM) 2019 · Question 109 of 120

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 up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete. The researchers first asked a narrow, ___(76)____ question about whether people paid others to do “unenjoyable daily tasks,” such as domestic work, to be able to “___(77)____ their free time.” Only 28 percent of respondents said yes, spending an average $147.95 per month to buy themselves extra time. These people also ___(78)___ increased life satisfaction compared to those who did not ___(79)____ money this way. In the second part of the ___(80)___, researchers asked more than 1,800 Americans whether they spent money to buy “more free time.” The responses were roughly __(81)___ in half, with those who spent between $80 and $99 per month, on average, on outsourcing chores reporting a higher degree of life satisfaction.

Reading Comprehension

1. AA. take
2. BB. spendCorrect
3. CC. apply
4. DD. waste
5. EE. draw