ENGLISH QUIZ 26 TO 29 MARCH 2018 BANKERSADDA
QUIZ 26
Directions (1-10): In the
following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Four words
are suggested against each number which may or may not fit into the sentence
contextually. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each,
five options are given. Find out the most appropriate alternative [word(s)]
which fits into the blank appropriately and thus giving a contextual meaning to
the paragraph.
Seldom has a physicist (1) commanded/charged/assigned/recalled the
attention of a world audience the way Stephen Hawking managed to do in his (2)
amazing/miraculously/poorly/remarkable extended life-span of 76
years. (3) Overlooked/Defined/Diagnosed/Qualified at 21 with
motor neuron disease ALS, Hawking defied the prediction that he had but a
couple of years left to live, (4) for/with/at/in more than half a
century. As Stephen himself noted, he was born (5)
accurately/exactly/precisely/perfectly three centuries after Galileo.
He would have noted, were he aware that the end was (6)
nigh/almost/anticipate/essential in the early hours of March 14 that
this day was Albert Einstein’s birthday.
In many (7) respects/aspect/regard/acclaim, the
phenomenon of the celebrity scientist in the 20th century (8)
commenced/originated/emanated/evolved with Albert Einstein. For
Galileo, Kepler or Copernicus to acquire that status was (9)
desperate/excited/rabid/fraught with danger as it challenged religious
authority, a sin for which Galileo had to pay, though not so tragically as the (10)
meek/reckless/discreet/rapid Giordano Bruno who was burnt at the
stake.
Q1.
(a)
charged
(b)
recalled
(c)
commanded
(d)
assigned
(e)
None of the above
Q2.
(a)
miraculously
(b)
poorly
(c)
amazing
(d)
remarkable
(e)
Both (c) and (d)
Q3.
(a)
Qualified
(b)
Overlooked
(c)
Diagnosed
(d)
Defined
(e)
None of the above
Q4.
(a)
in
(b)
for
(c)
with
(d)
at
(e)
None of the above
Q5.
(a)
precisely
(b)
perfectly
(c)
exactly
(d)
accurately
(e)
All of the above
Q6.
(a)
almost
(b)
essential
(c)
nigh
(d)
anticipate
(e)
Both (a) and (c)
Q7.
(a)
acclaim
(b)
regard
(c)
aspect
(d)
respects
(e)
All of the above
Q8.
(a)
originated
(b)
evolved
(c)
commenced
(d)
emanated
(e)
All of the above
Q9.
(a)
excited
(b)
fraught
(c)
desperate
(d)
rabid
(e)
Both (a) and (b)
Q10.
(a) discreet
(b)
rapid
(c)
reckless
(d)
meek
(e)
None of the above
Directions (11–15): Which of
the words/phrases (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below should replace the
words/phrases given in bold in the following sentences to make it meaningful
and grammatically correct? If the given words perfectly fit into the sentence
and do not require any replacement, choose (e) i.e. ‘No replacement required’
as the answer.
Q11. The American College Health Association viewed 100,000
college students at 53 American campuses and fixed that 84
percent of them feel unable to cope, 79 percent are energized, 60
percent feel very sad and more than half are exploiting overwhelming
anxiety.
(a) surveyed, found, exhausted, experiencing
(b) checked, raised, limped, doing
(c) examined, predicted, blown, trying
(d) assessed, concluded, lost, neglecting
(e) No replacement required
Q12. There are certain books which when
you put them down keep you absolutely still for a while. Apart from making you acutely aware
of an alternate reality, they never fail to produce a flash of insight, a
spark of intuition that would not occur to you otherwise.
(a) dubious, roughly, wisdom, perception
(b) strict, severely, ignorance, feeling
(c) definite, plainly, guile, smartness
(d) concrete, overtly, sharp, idea
(e) No replacement required
Q13. Although the desirable butterfly has
a life span of one or two weeks, or a wondrous flower usually sink within
a day, yet each of them fixedly spreads silently the message
of cheer unlike humans, quite concern of the chances of their
survival even for the all-too-brief period allotted to them.
(a) pretty, expand, explicitly, insensible
(b) engaged, diminish, inevitably, abstract
(c) bewitching, wilts, unfailingly, oblivious
(d) lovely, fade, assuredly, sensitive
(e) No replacement required
Q14. Various other research studies cite that
the American first-use option and keeping its weapons on tardy launch
mode plays a large role in forcing Russia and China to field a delayed amount
of their nuclear forces in a launch-under-attack mode so as to avoid any kind
of serving nuclear strike.
(a) show, prompt, sizable, disarming
(b) arrays, rapid, considerable, charming
(c) views, immediate, gross, silky
(d) parade, activate, massive, civil
(e) No replacement required
Q15. The issue of development as
underlined in Doha Development Round is important, and that is related to unjustified subsidies
given by developed nations, and this can’t be sacrificed. Discussion
on Doha Development Round is still pending and that has to be
completed.
(a) subject, reasonable, absolved, improbable
(b) source, flimsy, honored, clouded
(c) question, false, revoked, overdue
(d) deal, idle, repudiated, sneaky
(e) No replacement required
Quiz 26 -
Answers
S1.
Ans. (c)
Sol.
The word “commanded” best fits into the context of the sentence. The expression
“commanded the attention” gives a contextual meaning to the sentence which
isn’t the case with the other words given as options. Hence option (c) is the
correct choice.
Command
means give an authoritative or peremptory order.
Assign
means allocate (a job or duty).
S2.
Ans. (a)
Sol.
The word “miraculously” fits into the sentence appropriately. It is to be noted
that the blank requires an adverb than an adjective. Moreover, the expression
“miraculously extended life-span of 76 years” gives a coherent meaning to the
paragraph. Hence option (a) is the correct choice.
Miraculously
means in a way that suggests or resembles a miracle.
Remarkable
means worthy of attention; striking.
S3.
Ans. (c)
Sol.
The word “diagnosed” gives the most logical meaning to the sentence as it means
identified the nature of (an illness or other problem) by examination of the
symptoms. Other words give the vague meaning to the sentence. Hence option (c)
is the correct choice.
Overlook
means fail to notice.
S4.
Ans. (b)
Sol.
The preposition “for” fits into the sentence most appropriately. Other
prepositions cannot be used as they do not give the contextual meaning to the
sentence. Hence option (b) is the correct choice.
S5.
Ans. (e)
Sol.
All the given words can fill the gap appropriately as all four words give the
similar meaning to the sentence. Hence option (e) is the correct choice.
S6.
Ans. (e)
Sol.
Both the words “nigh” and “almost” fit into the sentence perfectly giving a
contextual meaning to the sentence. Both these words mean the same. The other
two words cannot be used as they would alter the meaning of the sentence. Hence
option (e) is the correct choice.
Nigh
means almost.
Anticipate
means regard as probable; expect or predict.
S7.
Ans. (d)
Sol.
The word “respects” gives the contextual meaning to the sentence. It is to be
noted that the use of the adjective “many” indicates that the noun/pronoun it
signifies should be in plural, which isn’t the case with the other three words.
Hence option (d) is the correct choice.
Acclaim
means praise enthusiastically and publicly.
Regard
means consider or think of in a specified way.
Respect
means a particular aspect, point, or detail.
Aspect
means a particular part or feature of something.
S8.
Ans. (e)
Sol.
All the given words can fill the gap appropriately as all four words give the
similar meaning to the sentence. Hence option (e) is the correct choice.
Originate
means have a specified beginning.
Emanate
means originate from; be produced by.
S9.
Ans. (b)
Sol.
The word “fraught” fits into the sentence most appropriately. The expression
“fraught with danger” gives a meaningful sense to the sentence. Other words
cannot be used as they would give illogical meaning. Hence option (b) is the
correct choice.
Fraught
means (of a situation or course of action) filled with (something undesirable).
Desperate
means feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be
impossible to deal with.
Rabid
means having or proceeding from an extreme or fanatical support of or belief in
something.
S10.
Ans. (c)
Sol.
The word “reckless” gives the contextual meaning to the sentence which is not
the case with the other given words. The word can be connected to the sentence
forming a meaningful sentence contextual to the paragraph. Hence option (c) is
the correct choice.
Reckless
means heedless of danger or the consequences of one's actions; rash or
impetuous.
Discreet
means intentionally unobtrusive.
Rapid
means happening in a short time or at a great rate.
Meek
means quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive.
S11.
Ans. (a)
Sol.
“surveyed, found, exhausted, experiencing” is the most appropriate set of words
that should replace the existing ones to make the sentence meaningful. Hence
(a) is the correct choice.
Surveyed
means looked closely at or examined (someone or something).
Limped
means walked with difficulty, typically because of a damaged or stiff leg or
foot.
Exhausted
means very tired.
S12.
Ans. (e)
Sol.
The given set of words in the sentence is already correct and does not require
any replacement. Hence (e) is the correct choice.
Insight
means the capacity to gain an accurate and deep understanding of someone or
something.
Intuition
means the ability to understand something instinctively, without the need for
conscious reasoning.
Dubious
means hesitating or doubting.
Perception
means the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the
senses.
Guile
means sly or cunning intelligence.
Overtly
means without concealment or secrecy; openly.
S13.
Ans. (c)
Sol.
“bewitching, wilts, unfailingly, oblivious” is the most appropriate set of
words that should replace the existing ones to make the sentence meaningful.
Hence (c) is the correct choice.
Bewitching
means enchanting and delightful (someone).
Wilt
means (of a plant, leaf, or flower) become limp through heat, loss of water, or
disease; droop.
Unfailingly
means in a reliable or unchanging way; always.
Oblivious
means not aware of or concerned about what is happening around one.
Explicitly
means in a clear and detailed manner, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.
Abstract
means existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete
existence.
S14.
Ans. (a)
Sol.
“show, prompt, sizable, disarming” is the most appropriate set of words that
should replace the existing ones to make the sentence meaningful. Hence (a) is
the correct choice.
Prompt
means done without delay; immediate.
Disarming
means removing the fuse from (a bomb), making it safe.
Tardy
means delaying or delayed beyond the right or expected time; late.
Sizable
means fairly large.
Gross
means (especially of wrongdoing) very obvious and unacceptable.
Parade
means display (someone or something) while marching or moving around a place.
S15.
Ans. (e)
Sol.
The given set of words in the sentence is already correct and does not require
any replacement. Hence (e) is the correct choice.
Unjustified
means not shown to be right or reasonable.
Absolved
means declare (someone) free from guilt, obligation, or punishment.
Improbable
means not likely to be true or to happen.
Flimsy
means insubstantial and easily damaged.
Revoke
means officially cancel (a decree, decision, or promise).
Repudiate
means refuse to accept; reject.
Sneaky
means furtive; sly.
Overdue
means not having arrived, happened, or been done by the expected time.
QUIZ 27
Directions (1-15): Rearrange
the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in the proper sequence
to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
Q1. (A) Rana is one of a growing
number of professionals who are channeling their passion into food.
(B) This is not a new phenomenon, of course — we
have had IT professionals swapping codes for farms, bloggers hosting secret
suppers, and a MasterChef-inspired generation of Instagram chefs.
(C) However, food is not an easy industry to be in.
(D) We talk to a few new foodpreneurs who have
switched career paths and are addressing the needs of this evolved, more
conscious market.
(E) As the food landscape evolves, newer examples
are cropping up.
(a) ABCDE
(b) ACBDE
(c) ABECD
(d) ADCEB
(e) AEDBC
Q2.
(A) The era of sharing space for designated slots of time is here.
(B)
Then came renting and leasing. But even that is passé.
(C)
There were times when properties were bought and companies raised grand
edifices to house their offices with paraphernalia.
(D)
With nearly two decades of the new millennium behind us today, the new
technology is urging compaction of time and space.
(E)
The future lies in aggregation of time and space.
(a)
EBCDA
(b)
ECBDA
(c)
EADCB
(d)
ECDBA
(e)
EADBC
Q3.
(A) With the modernization of our homes, cooking is no longer done behind four
walls
(B)
the kitchen needs to be open to attract attention and is often the hub of the
home.
(C)
and have transformed into aesthetically pleasing spaces.
(D)
In any home, the kitchen is considered as one of the most important spaces.
(E)
Our kitchens thereby have moved from being only utilitarian
(a)
DCBAE
(b)
DCEAB
(c)
DBAEC
(d)
DEBCA
(e)
DABEC
Q4.
(A) apart from the potential for upholding human values, is our ability to make
choices, to take control of our destiny.
(B)
Unless we go with nature, we won’t be able to survive any longer, in Stephen
Hawking’s words, “the next thousand years” on this fragile planet”.
(C)
It all comes down to karma, what goes around comes around. Humans have
committed mass deforestation, nature has rewarded us with climate change,
unexpected storms, wildfires and sea levels.
(D)
That’s not just why we must be careful in terms of the lifestyle we choose.
What differentiates us humans from other species,
(E)
Today it all comes down to our lifestyle choices, each of which, corporations
have ensured have strong repercussions on nature.
(a)
CDAEB
(b)
CDEAB
(c)
CEADB
(d)
CADBE
(e)
CBDEC
Q5.
(A) The boys have queued up, the overseer has inspected their dhoti-kurtas,
(B)
I am at the ashram gate, wondering if the priest will let me in.
(C)
I walk in hesitantly, but the monk smiles warmly and points to an empty chair.
(D)
and they are now waiting patiently for instructions from the priest , who is on
the phone.
(E)
Everything is ready for the evening prayer at the ashram.
(a)
EDBCA
(b)
EADBC
(c)
ECBDA
(d)
ECDAB
(e)
EBDCA
Q6.
(A) for the entire length of the concert in anticipation of what these great
(B)
The three-day The Hindu November Fest opened with ‘Classical and Beyond’, a
coming together of the stars of Hindustani music.
(C)
the stunningly gifted KaushikiChakraborty, the extraordinary SatyajitTalwalkar,
RakeshChaurasia, PurbayanChatterjee, and SudhanshuGharpure.
(D) The auditorium was jam packed with an
attentive and benevolent audience sitting with undiminished enthusiasm
(E)
masters would unfold. The star–studded stage had the inimitable maestro
TaufiqQureshi,
(a)
BEDAC
(b)
BCDEA
(c)
BCAED
(d)
BDAEC
(e)
BADEC
Q7.
(A) Scriptures have always perceived the holistic value pervading creation and
speak of the close ties between human beings and nature,
(B)
and of the need to live in harmony with the environment. Drawing from these and
taking into account the body-mind complex that constitutes each human being,
(C)
the wise have shown that the most precious gifts for an individual are water,
food and good advice, pointed out Velukkudi Sri Krishnan in a discourse.
(D)
Water and food are for the upkeep of the body and good advice, ‘subhashitani,’
for the welfare of the Atma. Good advice helps one to remain healthy in both
mind and body.
(E)
Indian schools of thought have given much thought to explain the nature and
function of the human mind. It is seen as an instrument endowed with the
functions to think, decide and act.
(a)
ABDCE
(b)
ACDBE
(c)
AEDBC
(d)
AEBDC
(e)
ABCDE
Q8.
(A) Legend has it that he was close to despair and hiding in a cave during a
storm when he saw an animal in the process of building something.
(B)
It tried six times and failed and he realized he too had fought against the
English six times and failed.
(C)
This inspired him to continue fighting the English and he eventually won in
1314.
(D)
On the seventh attempt it succeeded.
(E)
On March 25, 1306, Robert the Bruce became the King of Scotland. King Edward of
England waged war against him and made him an outlaw.
(a)
EBCDA
(b)
EABDC
(c)
EBDCA
(d)
EACBD
(e)
ECDAB
Q9.
(A) If we do a movement, some hundreds of times, we can then repeat it easily
with little awareness.
(B)
Yoga is a way of bringing positive changes in our life. Positive change
requires opposing past habits.
(C)
But awareness is the key to sustaining transformation; awareness helps us
recognize what we need to change and prevents us from slipping back after we
change.
(D)
Movement becomes mechanical because our brain learns movement patterns.
(E)
But Asanas can also become habits. If we practice asana like riding a bicycle,
we lose a large part of its transformative potential.
(a)
BEDAC
(b)
BADEC
(c)
BCDEA
(d)
BDECA
(e)
BACDE
Q10.
(A) It made me want to dig into culture to get a grasp of men’s thinking
process.
(B)
Even when the laws were made more stringent in India, it did nothing to deter
crimes against women.
(C)
that allows men to think and do whatever they pleased with a woman — to her
body, mind, thoughts or psyche.
(D)
I think it shook the collective conscience of the nation. I started looking at
the culture
(E)
When Nirbhaya happened, it shook something in me.
(a)
ECBDA
(b)
EADCB
(c)
EBCDA
(d)
EDCBA
(e)
EABCD
Q11.
(A) where many international students lived.
(B)
most memorable of all, discover the hedonistic pleasures of red wine and inhale
the indefinable aroma of freshly baked baguettes.
(C)
The aftershocks were still rippling out when I reached Paris to study
comparative literature, hang around the Latin Quarter and,
(D)
With age on our sides, we had the energy and will to walk, after the last Métro
had gone, to the CitéUniversitaire
(E)
It was a heady place, where impassioned and cheap wine-fuelled conversations
lingered on well after the moon was high in the sky.
(a)
CADEB
(b)
CDBEA
(c)
CBEDA
(d)
CADBE
(e)
CAEBD
Q12.
(A) the game’s heart even as they enhanced many a fast bowler’s ability to
extract reverse-swing.
(B)
That it has been called ‘a gentleman’s game’ suggests that it is held to high
standards. Yet, like a few other things wrong with the game, ball-tampering
remains one of its murkiest secrets.
(C)
the use of nails or abrasive dust from the turf, and in some cases the use of
bottle openers have plunged a knife into
(D)
Cricket is a sport, but it is also a code of honour. The phrase ‘it’s not
cricket’ refers to any act that is not fair.
(E)
The seemingly innocuous application of saliva and sweat, and more
interventionist acts such as pressing chewed lozenges, throwing the ball hard
on the surface,
(a)
DBECA
(b)
DEBCA
(c)
DCAEB
(d)
DBCAE
(e)
DBACE
Q13.
(A) dire warnings about Mr. Yameen’s emergency in the past month have led to
the Maldives cancelling its participation in the Indian Navy’s “Milan”
exercises. Even in Bangladesh,
(B)
with Bangladesh’s Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan describing the remarks as
untrue, unfounded and not helpful.
(C)
the Indian Army chief, General BipinRawat’s tough talking last week about
immigration has drawn ire there,
(D)
the required changes in the government’s treatment of the opposition, and New
Delhi’s
(E)
Mr. Modi’s decision to abruptly cancel his visit to Male in 2015 did not yield
(a)
EADCB
(b)
EBCDA
(c)
EDACB
(d)
EACDB
(e)
EDCBA
Q14.
(A) Genetic discrimination (GD) is understood to be differential treatment of
those not showing symptoms
(B)
Such conditions covered those with disability, who were poor, had mental health
problems, were promiscuous, were dwarfs, and so on.
(C)
that made sterilization compulsory for those who expressed a range of
conditions believed to be inherited.
(D)
There were robust policies of eugenics in the U.S. in the 1900s. These led to
laws in many States
(E)
but who are nevertheless treated differently on the basis of any real or assumed
genetic characteristics. We must recognize that GD is nothing new.
(a)
ABCDE
(b)
ADCBE
(c)
AECDB
(d)
ACBDE
(e)
AEDCB
Q15.
(A) With supporting studies in the form of well-planned lab tests, this work
has the potential to improve health care and enhance drug discovery.
(B)
Plants secrete various special chemicals to ward off predators, fight pathogens
and survive in difficult situations. Some of these so-called phytochemicals
(C)
have been used to prepare traditional medicines and also poisons. While there
are extensive databases of phytochemicals of Chinese herbs, there has no
similar work in India.
(D)
The use of Indian medicinal plants for drug discovery and therapeutics just
received a boost.
(E)
For the repository, the scientists sourced information from several texts
including those that documented tribal medicine.
(a)
DACBE
(b)
DEABC
(c)
DBCEA
(d)
DECBA
(e)
DCBEA
Quiz 27 –
Answers
S1. Ans.(c); ABECD
S2. Ans.(b); ECBDA
S3. Ans.(e); DABEC
S4. Ans.(a); CDAEB
S5. Ans.(b); EADBC
S6. Ans.(d); BDAEC
S7. Ans.(e); ABCDE
S8. Ans.(b); EABDC
S9. Ans.(a); BEDAC
S10. Ans.(d); EDCBA
S11. Ans.(c); CBEDA
S12. Ans.(a); DBECA
S13. Ans.(c); EDACB
S14. Ans.(e); AEDCB
S15.
Ans.(b); DEABC
QUIZ 28
Directions
(1-15): In each of the questions given below an incomplete sentence which must
be filled/completed with one of the one or more sentences given below .i.e. one
or more sentences can be fit into the given blank .If all the parts fit into
the given blank your answer should be "All are correct". If no option
fits into the given blank your answer should be "None of the above".
Choose the correct option and complete the given sentences.
Q1.
Vindhya is not all that worried about taking the exam again as she is confident
of her capabilities, but asks how .....................thousands of students to
take the re-exam.
(a)
the officials are going to force
(b)
she is going to enroll
(c)
fair it is for the officials to ask
(d)
officials are going to suspend
(e)
All are correct
Q2.
Our services help clients to identify key groups .......................... to
realise a desired outcome.
(a)
to consistently raise queries
(b)
to effectively influence their behaviour
(c)
to reduce the price of the commodities
(d)
to ultimately study the demands of customers
(e)
All are correct
Q3.
A drama unfolded late on Tuesday after three persons allegedly slashed the arm
of a police constable with billhooks ........................... after they
stole a mobile phone.
(a)
when he tried to prevent them from fleeing
(b)
when he tried to shoot them
(c)
when thieves tried to shoot police
(d)
when people in the street started shouting
(e)
All are correct
Q4.
The foul smell of garbage being burnt ................ Lalbagh and Cubbon Park,
say regular walkers and visitors to the largest green lungs in the city.
(a)
discontinue to infect
(b)
starts to clean
(c)
relocates people
(d)
continues to plague
(e)
All are correct
Q5.
Passengers reaching the three major airports in Kerala will soon
...................... criss-crossing the State.
(a)
have the chance to drop their baggage at
(b)
have the option to interchange the flights
(c)
have the chance to cruise through the canals
(d)
None of the above
(e)
All are correct
Q6.
The boat will be completely solar powered ..................... of oil spill or
other forms of pollution
(a)
so that there won't be any doubts
(b)
so there will not be any need of sailor
(c)
so that there will not be any complaints
(d)
so that there will be a doubt
(e)
All are correct
Q7.
The Department of Higher Education ..................... of degree college
lecturers and university professors.
(a)
has proposed to increase the fees
(b)
has proposed to increase the retirement age
(c)
has proposed to increase the number of working hours
(d)
has proposed to suspend the team
(e)
All are correct
Q8.
Many crimes committed .................... clan or family may have their origin
in India’s abominable caste system, but there are other contributing factors as
well.
(a)
in the name of defending the honour of a caste,
(b)
in the name to sympathize the
(c)
in the name of collecting funds for
(d)
in the name of distracting
(e)
All are correct
Q9.
There is a slightly lunatic argument ........................... at some point
between the 1950s and today.
(a)
says that benevolence has reached the end
(b)
says that happiness of people reached its peak point
(c)
says that cruelty reached its acme
(d)
says that humanity reached the peak of civilisation
(e)
All are correct
Q10.
India currently meets almost 90% of its annual requirement of solar panels
through imports, ............................
(a)
accelerating the growth of exports
(b)
demolishing the structure of development
(c)
increasing the activity of manufacturing at domestic level only
(d)
impeding the growth of a nascent domestic solar manufacturing sector
(e)
All are correct
Q11.
On the Vietnam Airlines flight to Hanoi, .................... at take off —
loosened my seat belt fully before I could buckle it.
(a)
i did the same i used to do
(b)
i did the opposite of what I usually do
(c)
i did what was commanded to me
(d)
i didn't do what was instructed to me
(e)
All are correct
Q12.
Shopkeepers ........................., but they didn’t nag me or block my way
if I moved on without buying something.
(a)
joined me in the game of endless bargaining
(b)
opposed me in the game of selling
(c)
helped me in reducing my burden
(d)
None of the above
(e)
All are correct
Q13.
First, ........................... has become commonplace, with clean energy
becoming its newest victim.
(a)
implementing new measures to cut down the options
(b)
regulating the new policies to improve the competition
(c)
implementing trade remedies that have anti-competition implications
(d)
initialising new projects that have positive effect on trade
(e)
All are correct
Q14.
To improve learning-teaching outcomes, .......................... by
capacity-building of faculty and selecting teachers in a transparent manner.
(a)
there is a hard criticism towards faculty
(b)
there is an effort towards improving pedagogy
(c)
there is an effort towards reducing education
(d)
there is a high pressure on the teachers
(e)
All are correct
Q15.
The gender pay gap is an unfortunate feature of many industries, from banking
to Hollywood.
(a)
is a fortunate feature
(b)
is an unfortunate feature
(c)
is a highly commendable step
(d)
is a highly criticized thing
(e)
All are correct
Quiz 28 –
Answers
S1. Ans.(c); fair it is for the officials to
ask - the tone of the given statement is somewhat considering or
worrying about how the officials are going to ask the students to take the
re-exam. Thus, option (c) is the most suited answer.
S2. Ans.(b); to effectively influence their
behaviour - as the matter is of providing service to the clients.
Thus, it can best done by effectively influencing their behaviour.
S3. Ans.(a); when he tried to prevent them
from fleeing - the police has caught the thieves which were fleeing
after stealing a mobile phone
S4. Ans.(d); continues to plague - as
the garbage burnt can only continue to plague.
S5. Ans.(c); have the chance to cruise through
the canals - it is a generalised statement that the Kerala airports
are now going to provide the service of cruising through the canals
criss-crossing the State.
S6. Ans.(c); so that there will not be any
complaints - the tone of the given sentence is preventive. Thus, the
boat has made completely solar powered in order to avoid the complaints of oil
spill.
S7. Ans.(b); has proposed to increase the
retirement age - is the best suited answer.
S8. Ans.(a); in the name of defending the
honour of a caste - the tone of the passage is negative as the
sentence is about defending the honour of a caste, clan or family which reveals
the bad consequences of having a caste system
S9. Ans.(d); says that humanity reached the
peak of civilisation - is the only option that suits here
S10. Ans.(d); impeding the growth of a nascent
domestic solar manufacturing sector- the tone of the statement is positive
and experimental which reduces the amount of manufacturing at domestic level
and it can only be done through increasing the imports of the commodities
mentioned.
S11. Ans.(b); I did the opposite of what I
usually do - is the only option that fits here.
S12. Ans.(a); joined me in the game of endless
bargaining - In the given statement, the seller is arguing the
purchaser by the means of endless bargaining
S13. Ans.(c); implementing trade remedies that
have anti-competition implications - is the appropriate answer here
S14. Ans.(b); there is an effort towards
improving pedagogy - in the followed part of the given sentence, they
have given measures to improve the area of pedagogy. Thus, the efforts have
shown to do it
S15. Ans.(b); is an unfortunate feature -
of course, the gender pay gap is an unfortunate feature.
QUIZ 29
Directions
(1-15): In each of the questions given below a sentence is given with one
blank. Below each sentence FOUR words are given out of which two can fit the
BOLD word given in the sentence. Five options are given with various
combinations of these words. You have to choose the combination with the
correct set of words which can fit in the given sentence.
Q1.
His father calls him to ask when he will reach home because his ............
bride and her family are waiting for him.
(A)
expected
(B)
unexpected
(C)
lucrative
(D)
prospective
(a)
A-D
(b)
A-B
(c)
A-C
(d)
B-C
(e)
B-D
Q2.
Thousands of students are naturally frustrated that their best shot at these
papers has come to ............; they must now make another strenuous effort in
a re-examination.
(A)
positive
(B)
negative
(C)
nought
(D)
nothing
(a)
A-B
(b)
B-C
(c)
C-D
(d)
A-D
(e)
B-D
Q3.
The combination of using personal data without consent and tailoring
........... campaigns, fake news and propaganda to discovered preferences of
voters is a potent and corrosive cocktail.
(A)
malicious
(B)
slander
(C)
false
(D)
bogus
(a)
A-B
(b)
C-D
(c)
Both A-B & C-D
(d)
A-C
(e)
A-D
Q4.
Technology is evolving at a rapid pace, raising the question whether laws need
to be ........... mandating an opt-out approach universally rather than an
opt-in approach.
(A)
reinitiated
(B)
redescribed
(C)
reframed
(D)
reiterated
(a)
A-B
(b)
A-C
(c)
A-D
(d)
B-D
(e)
B-C
Q5.
The ............. of the Indian market by foreign investors comes at a time
when the Centre is looking at tapping the bond market aggressively to finance
its election-year spending.
(A)
abandoning
(B)
deserting
(C)
forgoning
(D)
forgiving
(a)
A-D
(b)
A-B
(c)
B-C
(d)
C-D
(e)
A-C
Q6.
A ........... approach would be possible if one recognises India’s strength as
a multicultural nation with parts having little in common but being proud to be
its parts.
(A)
rational
(B)
sensible
(C)
level-headed
(D)
deliberative
(a)
A-C
(b)
B-D
(c)
B-C
(d)
A-D
(e)
Both A-C & B-D
Q7.
We run the risk of magnifying these ............ issues of identity and
autonomy into matters that put a wedge between people and regions.
(A)
tiresome
(B)
uneasy
(C)
mundane
(D)
hackneyed
(a)
C-D
(b)
A-D
(c)
B-C
(d)
A-B
(e)
A-C
Q8.
This is not just a passing opinion on a ............. matter but a rock-hard
position concerning India and the human condition of nobody-ness, of
homelessness, of statelessness that seeks refuge.
(A)
transient
(B)
transmitting
(C)
traversing
(D)
transitory
(a)
B-C
(b)
A-D
(c)
C-D
(d)
A-C
(e)
A-B
Q9.
The idea was to see how an artist with a signature art practice responds to the
surroundings and .............. it into the oeuvre.
(A)
contents
(B)
assimilates
(C)
absorbs
(D)
soaks
(a)
A-C
(b)
A-D
(c)
B-D
(d)
B-C
(e)
C-D
Q10.
It is difficult to .............. migrant construction labourers in the Gulf
nations and Jain highlights it through the use of stones, labour card.
(A)
condone
(B)
ignore
(C)
overlook
(D)
neglect
(a)
A-B
(b)
A-C
(c)
A-D
(d)
B-C
(e)
All are correct
Q11.
The artist draws her love for numbers from her mother, an entrepreneur who is
.............. good at Maths and love for paper and books from her father.
(A)
extremely
(B)
farthest
(C)
ultimately
(D)
entirely
(a)
A-C
(b)
A-B
(c)
B-C
(d)
C-D
(e)
A-D
Q12.
It is a remarkable transformation for the ........... art of a little-known
community.
(A)
pious
(B)
sacred
(C)
impudent
(D)
sacrilege
(a)
A-C
(b)
A-D
(c)
A-B
(d)
B-C
(e)
C-D
Q13.
It is also significant to mention that it was a personal crisis which helped
her to .............. art.
(A)
capture
(B)
seize
(C)
embrace
(D)
clasp
(a)
A-B
(b)
A-C
(c)
C-D
(d)
B-C
(e)
A-D
Q14.
She is also glad she is able to display her works in March ............. with
the International women’s month.
(A)
concurring
(B)
coinciding
(C)
commending
(D)
congruencing
(a)
A-B
(b)
A-C
(c)
B-C
(d)
A-D
(e)
Both A-B & A-D
Q15.
It ............. women with their noses pierced and vermillion on their
foreheads.
(A)
distinguishes
(B)
morphs
(C)
paints
(D)
portrays
(a)
A-B
(b)
B-C
(c)
A-C
(d)
C-D
(e)
Both A-B & C-D
Quiz 29 –
Answers
S1.
Ans.(a); A-D- His father calls him to ask when he will reach home because his
prospective/expected bride and her family are waiting for him.
S2.
Ans.(c); C-D- Thousands of students are naturally frustrated that their best
shot at these papers has come to nought/noting; they must now make another
strenuous effort in a re-examination.
S3.
Ans.(c); Both A-B & C-D- The combination of using personal data without
consent and tailoring slander/malicious/false/bogus campaigns, fake news and
propaganda to discovered preferences of voters is a potent and corrosive
cocktail.
S4.
Ans.(e); B-C- Technology is evolving at a rapid pace, raising the question
whether laws need to be reframed/redescribed mandating an opt-out approach
universally rather than an opt-in approach.
S5.
Ans.(b); A-B- The deserting/abandoning of the Indian market by foreign
investors comes at a time when the Centre is looking at tapping the bond market
aggressively to finance its election-year spending.
S6.
Ans.(e); Both A-C & B-D- A level-headed/rational/sensible/deliberative
approach would be possible if one recognises India’s strength as a
multicultural nation with parts having little in common but being proud to be
its parts.
S7.
Ans.(a); C-D- We run the risk of magnifying these mundane/hackneyed issues of
identity and autonomy into matters that put a wedge between people and regions.
S8.
Ans.(b); A-D- This is not just a passing opinion on a transient/transitory
matter but a rock-hard position concerning India and the human condition of
nobody-ness, of homelessness, of statelessness that seeks refuge.
S9.
Ans.(d); B-C- The idea was to see how an artist with a signature art practice
responds to the surroundings and assimilates/absorbs it into the oeuvre.
S10.
Ans.(e); All are correct- It is
difficult to overlook/condone/ignore/neglect migrant construction labourers in
the Gulf nations and Jain highlights it through the use of stones, labour card.
S11.
Ans.(a); A-C- The artist draws her love
for numbers from her mother, an entrepreneur who is extremely/ultimately good
at maths and love for paper and books from her father.
S12.
Ans.(c); A-B- It is a remarkable
transformation for the sacred/pious art of a little-known community.
S13.
Ans.(c); C-D- It is also significant to
mention that it was a personal crisis which helped her to embrace/clasp art.
S14.
Ans.(a); A-B- She is also glad she is
able to display her works in March coinciding/concurring with the International
women’s month.
S15.
Ans.(d); C-D- It portrays/paints women
with their noses pierced and vermillion on their foreheads.
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