SBI CLERKS MAIN - SBI PO MAIN - BANKERADDA ENGLISH QUIZ 1 TO 9, MAY 2018
QUIZ
1
Direction (1-5): Which of the
following phrases (I), (II), and (III) given below each sentence should replace
the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct?
Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the
correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If
the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., “No correction required” as
the answer.
Q1. The
order, issued last week, stated that on this special day, parents would
be invitedto the schools where their wards would honor them.
(I) will be invited
(II) were inviting
(III) are inviting
(a) Only (I)
(b) Only (II)
(c) Only (III)
(d) All are correct
(e) No correction required
Q2. Educationists has
expressed outrage over the move.
(I) have expressed
(II) had expressed
(III) will express
(a) Only (I)
(b) Only (II)
(c) Only (III)
(d) All are correct
(e) No correction required
Q3. The
stated objective of the order be to counter the growing influence
of Western culture among teenagers.
(I) is to counter the growing
(II) has to countering the
growing
(III) will countered the growing
(a) Only (I)
(b) Only (II)
(c) Both (I)&(III)
(d) Only (III)
(e) No correction required
Q4. They will
also getting an opportunity to spend some time on the school campus
and interact with teachers.
(I) will also get an opportunity
(II) should also getting an
opportunity
(III) would also get an
opportunity
(a) Only (I)
(b) Both (I)&(III)
(c) Only (III)
(d) Only (II)
(e) No correction required
Q5. The
youth allegedly posted a video of the incident shot on a mobile phone, who
went viral on social media.
(I) which going viral on social
media
(II) which went viral on social
media
(III) that go viral on social
media
(a) All are correct
(b) Only (I)
(c) Only (II)
(d) Only (III)
(e) No correction required
Directions (6-10): In the passage
given below there are blanks which are to be filled with the options given
below. Find out the appropriate word in each case which can most suitably
complete the sentence without altering the meaning of the statement.
The summit between the leaders of
the two Koreas is perhaps the most (6)…………….step in decades towards
securing peace on the peninsula. Kim Jong-un on Friday became the first North
Korean leader since the 1953 (7)…………….to step on South Korean soil.
Not many had foreseen such a rapid turnaround in ties between the two Koreas,
given the acrimony and war rhetoric of the recent past. Mr. Kim had stepped up
his country’s nuclear weapons program since assuming power in 2011. Last year,
U.S. President Donald Trump and he even exchanged nuclear(8)…………….. But
it has become evident that Mr. Kim’s primary goal may not be to maintain the
North’s nuclear (9)………………or to live in a perpetually hostile
environment. He has signaled that he is willing to barter the North’s nuclear
capability for economic and security(10)……………….
Q6.(a)
understanding
(b) importance
(c) significant
(d) critical
(e) detrimental
Q7.(a)
harmony
(b) discord
(c) rebellion
(d) armed
(e) armistice
Q8.(a)
threats
(b) compulsions
(c) expulsions
(d) weaknesses
(e) weapons
Q9.(a)
stamina
(b) statistics
(c) talent
(d) caliber
(e) capability
Q10.(a)
insurances
(b) assurances
(c) endurances
(d) measures
(e) issues
Directions (11-15): 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.
Q11. (A)
on the desire for better jobs
(B) job reflects incapacity to
address the youth constituency
(C) his advice to people to
increase household savings
(D) instead of hankering after a
government
(E) that is seen to have voted
the BJP to power
(a) CBDEA
(b) CDBAE
(c) CDBEA
(d) CEBDA
(e) CADEB
Q12. (A)
child nutrition is that early
(B) the central principle that should
guide
(C) the Centre in improving
maternal and
(D) childhood is the foundation
for the health
(E) and well-being of an
individual
(a) BCADE
(b) BCDEA
(c) BEDCA
(d) BDCEA
(e) BACED
Q13.(A)
selection addresses
(B) the other argument, that
Kerala will
(C) were Justice Joseph to be
appointed
(D) that merit is and has been a
factor in
(E) have two Supreme Court
judges
(a) DCBEA
(b) DBCEA
(c) DACEB
(d) DABEC
(e) DCBEA
Q14. (A)
against this backdrop,
(B) it took courage and
determination
(C) for the victim
(D) and her family
(E) to seek justice
(a) AECDB
(b) ABDCE
(c) AEBCD
(d) ACDBE
(e) ABCDE
Q15. (A)
of their followers
(B) betraying the trust
(C) jet-age god men
(D) to the devout than
witnessing
(E) there is nothing more
mortifying
(a) ECDBA
(b) EDCBA
(c) EDBCA
(d) EACDB
(e) EBCDA
Quiz
1 – Answers
S1. Ans.(e) Sol. would be
invited to the schools- as the given sentence in the past form of the tense
so ‘would’ should replace according to the context which is about an order been
given.
S2. Ans.(d) Sol. have
expressed/had expressed/will express- all can replace the bold part of the
sentence but not the one which has been highlighted as the subject
‘educationists’ is plural.
S3. Ans.(a) Sol. is to
counter the growing- is the only grammatically correct alternative that
fits into and makes the context meaningful.
S4. Ans.(b) Sol. would
also get an opportunity/ will also get an opportunity- both make sense
and grammatically correct but not the (II) one as modals can only take first
form of verb after them.
S5. Ans.(c) Sol. which
went viral on social media- is the only correct alternative out of the
given three.
S6. Ans.(c) Sol. ‘significant’ is
the correct alternative as the tone of the sentence in which the blank is given
ends with a positive tone. That’s why, significant is the most appropriate
answer here.
S7. Ans.(a) Sol. ‘armistice’ means
the formal agreement to end fighting
S8. Ans.(a) Sol. ‘threats’ is
the correct alternative.
S9. Ans.(e) Sol. ‘capability’ means
the ability to do something. Hence, the context talks about the nuclear
capability of the North.
S10. Ans.(b) Sol. ‘assurances’ is
the most correct alternative out of five which means the act of assuring
someone.
S11. Ans.(c) Sol. CDBEA
S12. Ans.(a) Sol. BCADE
S13. Ans.(d) Sol. DABEC
S14. Ans.(e) Sol. ABCDE
S15. Ans.(b) Sol. EDCBA
QUIZ
2
Directions
(1-5): In each of the questions given below a sentence is given which is
divided into 5 parts. It is then followed by 5 options which gives the sequence
of the correct parts. Choose the option which gives the correct sequence of the
grammatically correct parts.
Q1. Encroachments and industries
have(A)/ cropped in(B)/ in the neighborhood(C)/ of the white(D)/ marble
mausoleum(E).
(a) ABCD
(b) BCDE
(c) ACDE
(d) ABCE
(e) ABDE
Q2. It urged the government
to(A)/ get help from international conservation experts(B)/, if required,
to(C)/ restored the monument(D)/ to its pristine glory(E).
(a) ABCD
(b) BCDE
(c) ACDE
(d) ABCE
(e) ABDE
Q3. Pulling an attached
string(A)/ sets up a mild, chemical explosive(B)/, which ‘pops’ open the(C)/
case and releases a confetti of(D)/ colored paper and glitter(E).
(a) ABCD
(b) ACDE
(c) BCDE
(d) ABDE
(e) ABCE
Q4. It emitting(A)/ severe
fine(B)/, plastic bits and(C)/ so could be(D)/ an air pollutant too(E).
(a) BCDE
(b) ABCD
(c) ACDE
(d) ABDE
(e) ABCE
Q5. The regulator had
recommending that(A)/ the onboard Internet traffic be routed(B)/ to a satellite
gateway on Indian soil(C)/ as it provides an effective(D)/ mechanism for legal
interception and monitoring(E).
(a) ACDE
(b) ABCD
(c) ABDE
(d) ABCE
(e) BCDE
Directions
(6-10): In each of the questions given below an incomplete sentence which must
be filled/completed with one of the sentences given below .i.e. one of the
sentences can be fit into the given blanks.
Choose the correct option and complete the given sentences.
Q6. Flyers on board an aircraft
................... and remain connected to the Internet while travelling
through the Indian airspace in the next three to four months.
(a) will be able to order food
(b) will be dancing
(c) will get worried
(d) will be able to make calls
(e) will soon become aware
Q7. The public protests were
triggered by the government’s decision to simultaneously ............... and
reduce social welfare benefits and pensions.
(a) unite to protestors
(b) raise individual
contributions
(c) coordinate with the
politicians
(d) join hands with the laborers
(e) ignore the needs of public
Q8. Most of their conversations
.............., at informal events where they were accompanied only by translators.
(a) were cheerful
(b) were agitating
(c) were unstructured
(d) were sorrowful
(e) were helpless
Q9. Most of the players in the
men's ranks the .......... move.
(a) performing
(b) retained the
(c) have danced
(d) have taken a
(e) have welcomed
Q10. The reason is that players
learn to take responsibility for their actions, because in all decisions which
were taken, they were involved and that means .............
(a) they were supporting the plan
(b) they were reacting to the
coach
(c) they were ignoring
(d) they are helpless
(e) they are neglecting
Directions(11-15):In
each of the following sentence, there are two blank spaces. Below each
sentence, there are five options and each blank is to be filled with the same
word given below to make the sentence correct. Fill up the sentences with the
correct word.
Q11. (I) Under this
misunderstanding he signed the ……… Dover treaty on the 31st of December 1670.
(II) He renounced the cross which
its priests had signed on him with their chrism, their ……. baptisms and other
magical rites.
(a) outward
(b) illegal
(c) shame
(d) sham
(e) absurd
Q12. (I) The wildness and ………….
that are in fishing still recommended it to me.
(II) But we dropped into this
………… rather unexpectedly.
(a) accident
(b) adventure
(c) incident
(d) experience
(e) pleasure
Q13.(I) If you ……….. racism, you
can make a difference by fighting it.
(II) Out of fear of drowning,
some children ……… the thought of swimming.
(a) abhor
(b) abate
(c) abject
(d) reject
(e) rescind
Q14.(I) She denied that the government
would essentially …………. human rights abuses.
(II) Paul does not necessarily
………….. participation in public prayer.
(a) revert
(b) exert
(c) accept
(d) conclude
(e) condone
Q15.(I) It's my responsibility to
monitor and ……… them in the mortal world, Rhyan said
(II) It may be politic or
expedient to inflict pain upon a criminal in order either to effect an
alteration in his character or to ……… him or others from future performance of
acts of a certain character.
(a) desire
(b) defer
(c) deter
(d) distract
(e) delay
Quiz
2 – Answers
S1. Ans.(c) Sol. (ACDE); Since a
phrase like 'cropped in' doesn't exist, thus i will get replaced by 'cropped
up'.
cropped up- occurred, especially
suddenly or unexpectedly
S2. Ans.(d) Sol. (ABCE); 'to' is
always followed by the first form of verb. Thus, 'restore' should be replaced
by 'restored'.
S3. Ans.(b) Sol. (ACDE); set off-
to explode, let off set up- to ready something for use Hence, 'set up' should
be replaced by 'set off'
S4. Ans.(a) Sol. (BCDE); 'emits'
is the correct alternative that should come in place of 'emitting'.
S5. Ans.(e) Sol. (BCDE); 'had' is
always followed by the third form of verb .i.e. 'recommended'.
S6. Ans.(d) Sol. 'will be able to
make calls' as the context of the statement is talking about the service of
Internet which will soon be provided to the passengers through which they will
be able to make call while flying.
S7. Ans.(b) Sol. 'raise
individual contributions' as the protest has been talked about in the sentence
which has been made by the people against the decision of the government to
raise contributions and to reduce the benefits being provided socially.
S8. Ans.(c) Sol. 'were
unstructured' as the ending part of the sentence simply explains that they
needed a translator to make the conversations clear which were obviously
unstructured.
S9. Ans.(e) Sol. 'have welcomed'
as the move mentioned in the statement is an action. Thus, 'have welcomed' will
be the correct alternative.
S10. Ans.(a) Sol. 'they were
supporting the plan' as the context of the passage simply defines that the
players were involved in the decision and were supporting it.
S11. Ans.(d) Sol. sham- to
deceive absurd- contrary to reason or propriety
S12. Ans.(b) Sol. adventure-
a striking event
S13. Ans.(a) Sol. abhor- to detest
or dislike
abject- rejected
abate- to put an end to
rescind- to finish the law
S14. Ans.(e) Sol. condone- to
overlook
S15. Ans.(c) Sol. deter- to
prevent something from happening
defer- to delay or postpone
QUIZ
3
Directions (1-5): In the question
given below two statements are given which are grammatically correct and
meaningful. Connect them by choosing the word given below the statements in the
best possible way without changing the intended meaning. Choose the best
possible word as your answer accordingly from the options to form a correct,
coherent sentence.
Q1. (I) He has proved that he is
totally incapable of handling the situation.
(II) The officer is unwilling to
admit his mistake.
(a) still
(b) but
(c) becuase
(d) moreover
(e) though
Q2. (I) The cricketer played
badly.
(II) He was extremely rude to a
press photographer.
(a) despite
(b) inspite of
(c) instead
(d) however
(e) in addition
Q3. (I) He maintains his interest
in legal matters.
(II) My uncle is 70 yrs old now.
(a) futhermore
(b) nonetheless
(c) besides
(d) hardly
(e) but
Q4. (I) She borrowed my bicycle
and never gave it back.
(II) She broke my camera and then
pretended that she hadn’t.
(a) on the top of that
(b) inspite of
(c) although
(d) though
(e) and
Q5. (I) You can't teach navigation
in the middle of the storm.
(II) You can't build a system of
values in the current educational climate.
(a) moreover
(b) however
(c) likewise
(d) but
(e) instead
Directions
(6-10): In the passage given below there are blanks which are to be filled with
the options given below. Find out the appropriate word in each case which can
most suitably complete the sentence without altering the meaning of the
statement.
A new report from the World
Health Organisation highlights not only how widespread air pollution is in
urban India, but also how deficient air quality monitoring is. The report,
which summarised 2016 data for 4,300 cities, ranks 14 Indian cities among the
20 most polluted ones globally. While Delhi comes in at number six, Kanpur,
Faridabad, Varanasi, Gaya and Patna are ranked ahead of it, by PM 2.5 levels.
And yet, Kanpur, Faridabad and several other pollution-choked cities have only
one PM 2.5 monitoring station each, while Delhi has several. WHO researchers
get around this problem by using alternative data sources such as satellite
remote sensing and chemical transport models, along with ground-monitoring
stations. The outcome of this exercise makes it clear that air pollution is not
a problem of large metropolises alone, even though they have traditionally been
the focus of (6).......... efforts.
Such wide variations in data quality exist across the world. While Europe has
the most (7).......... monitoring
network, countries in Africa and the Western Pacific region perform poorly.
This means data from these regions are of poor quality, and likely
underestimates, resulting in an under-count of the disease burden as well. The
report puts the global death toll from air pollution at seven million a year,
attributable to illnesses such as lung cancer, pneumonia and ischemic heart
disease. In 2016 alone, it says, around 4.2 million people died owing to
outdoor air pollution, while 3.8 million people (8).......... to dirty cooking fuels such as wood and cow dung.
About a third of these deaths (9).........
in Southeast Asian countries, which include India. Once monitoring improves in
these regions, the numbers will likely be (10).........
upwards.
Q6. (a) pain
(b) release
(c) mitigation
(d) migration
(e) unpleasant
Q7. (a) limited
(b) intended
(c) intensive
(d) extensive
(e) extended
Q8. (a) used
(b) craved
(c) inclined
(d) tried
(e) succumbed
Q9. (a) occurred
(b) presented
(c) emerged
(d) resided
(e) evolved
Q10. (a) proved
(b) revised
(c) moved
(d) pushed
(e) remained
Directions
(11-15): In each of the question given below a/an idiom/phrase is given in bold
which is then followed by five options which then try to decipher its meaning.
Choose the option which gives the correct meaning of the phrases.
Q11. Bored to death
(a) too sick
(b) very bored
(c) died
(d) cheerful
(e) confused
Q12. Fender bender
(a) blunder
(b) conincidence
(c) accident
(d) remark
(e) compliment
Q13. Get foot in the door
(a) entry in an organisation
(b) tied to a situation
(c) stucked in a problem
(d) taking first step of a process
(e) to start improving
Q14. Chicken
(a) courageous
(b) irritating
(c) screaming
(d) afraid or scared
(e) shocked
Q15. Go Dutch
(a) royal
(b) cashless
(c) superior
(d) healthy
(e) pay by oneself
Quiz
3 – Answers
S1. Ans.(d) Sol. The officer is
unwilling to admit his mistake. Moreover, he has proved that
he is totally incapable of handling the situation.
S2. Ans.(e) Sol. The cricketer
played badly. In addition, he was extremely rude to a press
photographer.
S3. Ans.(b) Sol. My uncle is 70
yrs old now. Nonetheless, he maintains his interest in legal
matters.
S4. Ans.(a) Sol. She borrowed my
bicycle and never gave it back. On top of that she broke my
camera and then pretended that she hadn’t.
S5. Ans.(c) Sol. You can't teach
navigation in the middle of the storm. Likewise, you can't
build a system of values in the current educational climate.
S6. Ans.(c) Sol. mitigation- relief
from pain and unpleasantness
S7. Ans.(d) Sol. extensive- serving
to extend or lengthen; widespread
S8. Ans.(e) Sol. succumbed- yield
to
S9. Ans.(a) Sol. occurred- happened
S10. Ans.(b) Sol. revised- to
look at again
S11. Ans.(b) Sol. Death is the
worst thing, so using it to compare how you feel is telling someone that you
are very bored.
Example- "Would you rather
be super busy or bored to death?"
S12. Ans.(c) Sol.
"Fender" is the car body part that is right above the tire.
"Bender" is derived from bend. Since the fender is a small part
compared to the hood and door, and bend is not as bad as break or crack,
combining these two indicates that the accident is very small. Like a small
dent or scratch. Example- "I can’t believe the damage is going to cost me
800 bucks. It was just a fender bender."
S13. Ans.(d) Sol. Taking or
passing the first step of a longer process; Generally used when referring to an
entry level position that will eventually lead to better opportunities.
Example- "I'm doing an
internship for SK Telecom. It's an opportunity to get my foot in the
door."
S14. Ans.(d) Sol. Chickens are
very timid, afraid or scared of many things. It is common to use animals to
express traits such as "sly as a fox" or "strong as a
bear."
Example- "Everyone thinks
I'm a chicken because I didn't go bungee jumping with them."
S15. Ans.(e) Sol. Each person
paying for themselves. For example, going Dutch on a date is indicating both
guy and girl will pay for themselves instead of one buying for the other.
Example- "I actually prefer
going dutch because I don't want to feel indebt to anyone."
QUIZ
4
Directions
(1-5): 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) on Thirumalaikodi Road in
Vellore
(B) he will be inaugurating the
Centenary celebrations of the college
(C) cardiac unit at Sri Narayani
Hospital and Research Centre
(D) following this
(E) he will be inaugurating a
kidney transplant and
(a) EBCDA
(b) BDECA
(c) ACBDE
(d) DEBCA
(e) CBDEA
Q2. (A) hard work and consistent
smart work was the key to success
(B) i was able to work hard
because of my parents’ support.
(C) my father Venkatesh Babu and
mother V. Geetha motivated me consistently
(D) for manufacturing silk sarees
in Dharmapuri
(E) my father runs a small-scale
unit
(a) ACEDB
(b) AECBD
(c) CBDEA
(d) CEBDA
(e) DEBCA
Q3. (A) this year, in a departure
from the established practice
(B) from the 65th National Film
Awards function
(C) in an unprecedented incident,
close to 55 film-makers stayed away
(D) protesting against ‘selective
treatment'
(E) President Ram Nath Kovind did
not give awards to each recipient
(a) CADEB
(b) CEDBA
(c) CBDAE
(d) BDCEA
(e) EDCBA
Q4.(A) its tough immigration
regime more widely
(B) of Commonwealth citizens and
(C) to contain an escalating
crisis over its treatment
(D) for the first time as the
government sought
(E) a South Asian will head
Britain’s Home Office
(a) ACBDE
(b) CBDEA
(c) ABCDE
(d) DBCEA
(e) EDCBA
Q5. (A) but one little-known fact
about the new leader has come to light
(B) river Thames just outside
Reading and
(C) she is one of the many public
figures who favor a small village on the
(D) Ms. May has always been a
very private person
(E) about one hour’s drive from
central London
(a) EDCBA
(b) ACBDE
(c) CDBEA
(d) DACBE
(e) BCDEA
Direction
(6-10): Which of the following phrases given below each sentence should replace
the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct?
Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the
correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If
the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., “No correction required” as
the answer.
Q6. The new parking management
system involves the use of low-cost sensors, real-time data and applications
that will make users to ruin
available parking spots.
(a) that will notify the people
(b) that allow passengers to walk
in
(c) that allow users to monitor
(d) that will restrict users to
use
(e) No correction required
Q7. Senior police officers said
tight security and traffic arrangements will
replace during the President’s visit.
(a) will be vanished
(b) will be in place
(c) will cause complications
(d) will remain unstable
(e) No correction required
Q8. Many private State board
schools across Karnataka have decided to
deduct four marks in their mid-term
examination if their parents cast their vote.
(a) have decided to suspend the
students
(b) have decided to award
children four marks
(c) have decided to punish
(d) have rewarded them with
mid-day meal
(e) No correction required
Q9. Managements said the reason
behind the initiative is to disregard
voter turnout.
(a) is to improve
(b) is to identify
(c) is to generalized
(d) is to regulate
(e) No correction required
Q10. The goal is to automate and decrease the time spent in manually
searching for the optimal parking slot.
(a) increase the time spent
(b) accelerate the speed
(c) cut the cost
(d) utilize
(e) No correction required
Directions
(11-15): In the passage given below there are blanks which are to be filled
with the options given below. Find out the appropriate word in each case which
can most suitably complete the sentence without altering the meaning of the
statement.
The Commissioner in Sind has
issued a press note [in Karachi] indicating the arrangements made for the
(11)…………… of prices and rents in Sind. The Commissioner in Sind has been
appointed Controller of Prices for Sind and the Collector of Karachi,
Controller of Prices for the City of Karachi. A Deputy Controller of Prices has
also been (12)……………. with an executive office staff with a subsidiary office
open daily for dealing with applications for priority certificates. The Karachi
Controller will be (13)………………. by a Central Committee, eight ward committees
and development committee. Each Ward Committee will maintain an office. The Ward
Committees will be in immediate touch with the public and to them local
complaints can be (14)……………….. The committees will be in a position to report
the course of prices and supplies and to bring to notice (15)……………… prices or
shortage supplies.
Q11.
(a) revolution
(b) increment
(c) decrement
(d) regulation
(e) refrain
Q12.
(a) selected
(b) appointed
(c) nominated
(d) rejected
(e) identified
Q13.
(a) assisted
(b) consisted
(c) retarded
(d) acquainted
(e) demanded
Q14.
(a) redressed
(b) accessed
(c) addressed
(d) summoned
(e) registered
Q15.
(a) sufficient
(b) reduced
(c) extensive
(d) intensive
(e) excessive
Quiz
4 – Answers
S1. Ans.(b) Sol. BDECA-
He will be inaugurating the Centenary celebrations of the college. Following
this, he will be inaugurating a kidney transplant and cardiac unit at Sri
Narayani Hospital and Research Centre on Thirumalaikodi Road in Vellore.
S2. Ans.(a) Sol. ACEDB- Hard
work and consistent smart work was the key to success. My father Venkatesh Babu
and mother V. Geetha motivated me consistently. My father runs a small-scale
unit for manufacturing silk sarees in Dharmapuri. I was able to work hard
because of my parents’ support.
S3. Ans.(c) Sol. CBDAE- In
an unprecedented incident, close to 55 film-makers stayed away from the 65th
National Film Awards function, protesting against ‘selective treatment’. This
year, in a departure from the established practice, President Ram Nath Kovind
did not give awards to each recipient.
S4. Ans.(e) Sol. EDCBA-
A South Asian will head Britain’s Home Office for the first time as the
government sought to contain an escalating crisis over its treatment of
Commonwealth citizens and its tough immigration regime more widely.
S5. Ans.(d) Sol. DACBE-
Ms. May has always been a very private person, but one little-known fact about
the new leader has come to light: She is one of the many public figures who
favor a small village on the river Thames just outside Reading and about one
hour’s drive from central London.
S6. Ans.(c) Sol. ‘that
allow users to monitor’ as the mechanism of parking spots have been
discussed in the statement with the techniques of cost cutting.
S7. Ans.(b) Sol. ‘will be
in place’ is the alternative that makes sentence meaningful.
S8. Ans.(b) Sol. ‘have
decided to award children’ as the schools decided to do it in order to
spread awareness to vote.
S9. Ans.(a) Sol. ‘is to
improve’ as the voter turnout has been talked about which is obviously
to improve.
S10. Ans.(e) Sol. No
correction required
S11. Ans.(d) Sol. regulation- mechanism
to control
S12. Ans.(b) Sol. appointed-
subject to appointment, as opposed to an election
S13. Ans.(a) Sol. assisted- helped
S14. Ans.(c) Sol. addressed- listed
with sufficient routing information to reach a destination
S15. Ans.(e) Sol. excessive-
exceeding the usual bounds of something
QUIZ
5
Directions
(1-15): In the passage given below there are blanks which are to be filled with
the options given below. Find out the appropriate word in each case which can
most suitably complete the sentence without altering the meaning of the
statement.
(1).......to clear the Civil
Services preliminary twice in a row had severely (2)....... her self-esteem.
Now, having bagged 26th rank in her third attempt, Shyama says she started
believing in herself again after a marathon she (3)........ completed last
year. This electronics engineer from Beypore, Kozhikode, began to (4).........
Civil Services (5)......... once she started working as a design consultant in
Deloitte, Bengaluru. She (6)......... for the prelims twice and (7)........
missed being (8)......... the second time. “I was (9)......... and had to do
something to (10)........ myself. I always wanted to run a marathon and it was
the right time,” Ms. Shyama said. She (11)......... for the marathon for three
months and completed the 21-km Bangalore Midnight Marathon in 2017. “I
(12).......... that I could do anything if I put my mind into it.” She prefers
a career in the Indian Foreign Service. “Most of India’s problems need
(13)......... solutions.” IFS, with the (14)........ and opportunity to travel
it provides, will make her a (15)......... person, she feels.
Q1.(a) Aim
(b) Success
(c) Failure
(d) Achievement
(e) Dream
Q2.(a) effected
(b) affected
(c) drowned
(d) sank
(e) shoot up
Q3.(a) completely
(b) thoroughly
(c) selflessly
(d) unfortunately
(e) successfully
Q4.(a) nurse
(b) feed
(c) generate
(d) form
(e) evolve
Q5.(a) truths
(b) hopes
(c) dreams
(d) targets
(e) realities
Q6.(a) failed
(b) targeted
(c) qualified
(d) entered
(e) appeared
Q7.(a) often
(b) completely
(c) barely
(d) fortunately
(e) randomly
Q8.(a) running up
(b) announced
(c) participated
(d) applied
(e) shortlisted
Q9.(a) confused
(b) assaulted
(c) exhausted
(d) devastated
(e) perplexed
Q10.(a) boost
(b) boast
(c) shoot
(d) ruin
(e) shock
Q11.(a) trained
(b) backed
(c) supported
(d) held
(e) utilized
Q12.(a) defined
(b) realized
(c) thought
(d) imagined
(e) fantasized
Q13.(a) cosmopolitan
(b) complete
(c) practical
(d) global
(e) theoretical
Q14.(a) way
(b) chance
(c) exposure
(d) torture
(e) happiness
Q15.(a) best
(b) better
(c) worse
(d) annoying
(e) kind
Quiz
5 – Answers
S1. Ans.(c) Sol. failure- state
or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective; opposite of
success; As the further part of the sentence reflects the negative tone, 'failure' should
fill the blank accordingly.
S2. Ans.(b) Sol. affected-
influenced or changed by
sank- to descend or submerge into
a liquid shoot up- to grow up rapidly
S3. Ans.(e) Sol. successfully-
in a successful manner
S4. Ans.(a) Sol. nurse-
to foster; The girl began to nurse the hopes of achieving the Civil Services.
S5. Ans.(b) Sol. hopes- expectations;
As the girl began to nurse or develop the dream to achieve the Civil Services,
the hopes were developed into her mind.
S6. Ans.(e) Sol. appeared- to
seem To take the exam is to appear into it.
S7. Ans.(c) Sol. barely- hardly;
As the girl failed to qualify the exam for the second time too, 'barely' is
the word that fits into the context.
S8. Ans.(e) Sol. shortlisted- qualified
S9. Ans.(d) Sol. devastated- extremely
upset or shocked; The girl failed two times and felt shocked
S10. Ans.(a) Sol. boost- to
push from behind; to help or encourage
S11. Ans.(a) Sol. trained- manipulated
in shape or habit; The girl trained herself to succeed into the marathon to
boost her self-esteem.
S12. Ans.(b) Sol. realized- actualized
S13. Ans.(d) Sol. global- which
has to be considered in its entirety(here)
S14. Ans.(c) Sol. exposure- the
condition of being uncovered; The girl wanted to join Civil Services with the
view of having exposure and opportunity it provides.
S15. Ans.(b) Sol. better- improved
QUIZ
6
Directions
(1-5): 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) on Thirumalaikodi Road in
Vellore
(B) he will be inaugurating the
Centenary celebrations of the college
(C) cardiac unit at Sri Narayani
Hospital and Research Centre
(D) following this
(E) he will be inaugurating a kidney
transplant and
(a) EBCDA
(b) BDECA
(c) ACBDE
(d) DEBCA
(e) CBDEA
Q2. (A) hard work and consistent
smart work was the key to success
(B) i was able to work hard
because of my parents’ support.
(C) my father Venkatesh Babu and
mother V. Geetha motivated me consistently
(D) for manufacturing silk sarees
in Dharmapuri
(E) my father runs a small-scale
unit
(a) ACEDB
(b) AECBD
(c) CBDEA
(d) CEBDA
(e) DEBCA
Q3. (A) this year, in a departure
from the established practice
(B) from the 65th National Film
Awards function
(C) in an unprecedented incident,
close to 55 film-makers stayed away
(D) protesting against ‘selective
treatment'
(E) President Ram Nath Kovind did
not give awards to each recipient
(a) CADEB
(b) CEDBA
(c) CBDAE
(d) BDCEA
(e) EDCBA
Q4.(A) its tough immigration
regime more widely
(B) of Commonwealth citizens and
(C) to contain an escalating
crisis over its treatment
(D) for the first time as the
government sought
(E) a South Asian will head
Britain’s Home Office
(a) ACBDE
(b) CBDEA
(c) ABCDE
(d) DBCEA
(e) EDCBA
Q5. (A) but one little-known fact
about the new leader has come to light
(B) river Thames just outside
Reading and
(C) she is one of the many public
figures who favor a small village on the
(D) Ms. May has always been a
very private person
(E) about one hour’s drive from
central London
(a) EDCBA
(b) ACBDE
(c) CDBEA
(d) DACBE
(e) BCDEA
Direction
(6-10): Which of the following phrases given below each sentence should replace
the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct?
Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the
correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If
the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., “No correction required” as
the answer.
Q6. The new parking management
system involves the use of low-cost sensors, real-time data and applications
that will make users to ruin available parking spots.
(a) that will notify the people
(b) that allow passengers to walk
in
(c) that allow users to monitor
(d) that will restrict users to
use
(e) No correction required
Q7. Senior police officers said
tight security and traffic arrangements will replace during the President’s
visit.
(a) will be vanished
(b) will be in place
(c) will cause complications
(d) will remain unstable
(e) No correction required
Q8. Many private State board
schools across Karnataka have decided to deduct four marks in their mid-term
examination if their parents cast their vote.
(a) have decided to suspend the
students
(b) have decided to award
children four marks
(c) have decided to punish
(d) have rewarded them with
mid-day meal
(e) No correction required
Q9. Managements said the reason
behind the initiative is to disregard voter turnout.
(a) is to improve
(b) is to identify
(c) is to generalized
(d) is to regulate
(e) No correction required
Q10. The goal is to automate and
decrease the time spent in manually searching for the optimal parking slot.
(a) increase the time spent
(b) accelerate the speed
(c) cut the cost
(d) utilize
(e) No correction required
Directions
(11-15): In the passage given below there are blanks which are to be filled
with the options given below. Find out the appropriate word in each case which
can most suitably complete the sentence without altering the meaning of the
statement.
The Commissioner in Sind has
issued a press note [in Karachi] indicating the arrangements made for the
(11)…………… of prices and rents in Sind. The Commissioner in Sind has been
appointed Controller of Prices for Sind and the Collector of Karachi,
Controller of Prices for the City of Karachi. A Deputy Controller of Prices has
also been (12)……………. with an executive office staff with a subsidiary office
open daily for dealing with applications for priority certificates. The Karachi
Controller will be (13)………………. by a Central Committee, eight ward committees
and development committee. Each Ward Committee will maintain an office. The
Ward Committees will be in immediate touch with the public and to them local
complaints can be (14)……………….. The committees will be in a position to report
the course of prices and supplies and to bring to notice (15)……………… prices or
shortage supplies.
Q11.
(a) revolution
(b) increment
(c) decrement
(d) regulation
(e) refrain
Q12.
(a) selected
(b) appointed
(c) nominated
(d) rejected
(e) identified
Q13.
(a) assisted
(b) consisted
(c) retarded
(d) acquainted
(e) demanded
Q14.
(a) redressed
(b) accessed
(c) addressed
(d) summoned
(e) registered
Q15.
(a) sufficient
(b) reduced
(c) extensive
(d) intensive
(e) excessive
Quiz
6 – Answers
S1. Ans.(b) Sol. BDECA-
He will be inaugurating the Centenary celebrations of the college. Following
this, he will be inaugurating a kidney transplant and cardiac unit at Sri
Narayani Hospital and Research Centre on Thirumalaikodi Road in Vellore.
S2. Ans.(a) Sol. ACEDB- Hard
work and consistent smart work was the key to success. My father Venkatesh Babu
and mother V. Geetha motivated me consistently. My father runs a small-scale
unit for manufacturing silk sarees in Dharmapuri. I was able to work hard
because of my parents’ support.
S3. Ans.(c) Sol. CBDAE- In
an unprecedented incident, close to 55 film-makers stayed away from the 65th
National Film Awards function, protesting against ‘selective treatment’. This
year, in a departure from the established practice, President Ram Nath Kovind
did not give awards to each recipient.
S4. Ans.(e) Sol. EDCBA-
A South Asian will head Britain’s Home Office for the first time as the
government sought to contain an escalating crisis over its treatment of
Commonwealth citizens and its tough immigration regime more widely.
S5. Ans.(d) Sol. DACBE-
Ms. May has always been a very private person, but one little-known fact about
the new leader has come to light: She is one of the many public figures who favor
a small village on the river Thames just outside Reading and about one hour’s
drive from central London.
S6. Ans.(c) Sol. ‘that
allow users to monitor’ as the mechanism of parking spots have been
discussed in the statement with the techniques of cost cutting.
S7. Ans.(b) Sol. ‘will be
in place’ is the alternative that makes sentence meaningful.
S8. Ans.(b) Sol. ‘have
decided to award children’ as the schools decided to do it in order to
spread awareness to vote.
S9. Ans.(a) Sol. ‘is to
improve’ as the voter turnout has been talked about which is obviously
to improve.
S10. Ans.(e) Sol. No
correction required
S11. Ans.(d) Sol. regulation- mechanism
to control
S12. Ans.(b) Sol. appointed-
subject to appointment, as opposed to an election
S13. Ans.(a) Sol. assisted- helped
S14. Ans.(c) Sol. addressed- listed
with sufficient routing information to reach a destination
S15. Ans.(e) Sol. excessive-
exceeding the usual bounds of something
QUIZ
7
Direction
(1-5): In each of the questions given below a sentence is given which is then
divided into five parts out of which last part is correct. There are errors in
three out of four remaining parts and therefore only one of the parts (other
than the bold one) is correct. You must choose the grammatically correct part
as your answer.
Q1. The employees presents their
viewpoint on the pending issues(A)/, included the constitution of the pay
revision commission(B)/, the first after the form of the State(C)/, transfers
& promotions and restoration of the old pension scheme(D)/ in place of the contributory pension scheme
before the committee(E).
(a) D
(b) B
(c) C
(d) A
(e) None of the above
Q2. The employees also
complaining about the(A)/ lackadaisical attitude of the(B)/ officers
concerns(C)/ to the implementation(D)/ of
the employees health scheme(E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) None of the above
Q3. The offence taken place on
Wednesday evening(A)/ when the girl is(B)/ alone in her house. The girl was(C)/
taken to the government hospital here(D)/ doctors
confirmed the offence(E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) D
(d) C
(e) None of the above
Q4. When she started
screaming(A)/, Ramanamma on the help(B)/ to villagers(C)/ rush to the spot(D)/ and saved the girl(E).
(a) C
(b) B
(c) A
(d) D
(e) None of the above
Q5. However, the court says(A)/
that an interim order could(B)/ passed only(C)/ after have a comprehensive(D)/ hearing on the petition(E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) None of the above
Directions
(6-10): In the passage given below there are blanks which are to be filled with
the options given below. Find out the appropriate word in each case which can
most suitably complete the sentence without altering the meaning of the
statement.
Mr. Naidu on Friday said that the
government would act (6)......... to prevent such (7)......... The Dachepalli
one should be the last in the State. The government would take (8)..........
measures against rapists. The entire State was under drone and CC camera
surveillance. It was (9).......... that the YSR Congress Party was (10)........
the incident for political mileage, he said.
Q6.
(a) confirmly
(b) strangely
(c) strictly
(d) firmly
(e) hardly
Q7.
(a) incidents
(b) accidents
(c) happenings
(d) occurred
(e) deeds
Q8.
(a) free
(b) hard
(c) strong
(d) weak
(e) stringent
Q9.
(a) fortunately
(b) unfortunate
(c) shocking
(d) annoying
(e) confusing
Q10.
(a) identifying
(b) stating
(c) utilized
(d) using
(e) recognizing
Directions
(11-15): In each of the questions given below an incomplete sentence which must
be filled/completed with one of the sentences given below. Choose the correct option and complete the
given sentences.
Q11. Sharp showers accompanied by
strong gale improved the conditions of
the area plantain and arecanut trees in Senthamangalam block on Wednesday.
(a) created a havoc on
(b) wrecked the buildings along
with
(c) damaged a large number of
(d) proved to be a catastrophe on
(e) No correction required
Q12. This affected the flow of traffic for about four
hours. Traffic was diverted via alternative route.
(a) the pedestrians
(b) the passers by
(c) the traffic jam
(d) the flow of travellers
(e) No correction required
Q13. Drivers, attendants and
employees had been dancing in the
recent past with liquor bottles in trains despite regular announcements that
consumption, sale and trade of liquor in the State is illegal.
(a) had been searching
(b) have been caught
(c) have been performing criminal
offences
(d) had been hurting the
sentiments of people
(e) No correction required
Q14. The police have overlooked security arrangements
in view of PM’s visit.
(a) has finished
(b) had improved
(c) have made elaborate
(d) have validated
(e) No correction required
Q15. The Delhi High Court has
ruled that no shopping can be carried
out in Capital’s posh Connaught Place which may have the effect of damaging
or altering the character of its heritage building status.
(a) no security arrangements will
be made
(b) passive smoking will be
prohibited
(c) strong rush of people will be
restrained
(d) no repairs or alterations can
be carried out
(e) No correction required
Quiz
7 – Answers
S1. Ans.(a) Sol. "The
employees presented their viewpoint on the pending issues, including the
constitution of the pay revision commission, the first after the formation of
the State, transfers & promotions and restoration of the old pension scheme
in place of the contributory pension scheme before the committee": The
part (A) of the sentence has the subject plural in it which
will take plural verb with it .i.e.'presented'. In part (B) of
the sentence, preposition 'including' will replace the 'included'. Part (C) of
the sentence will take the correct noun .i.e. ‘formation'. Thus,
only the part (D) is correct apart from being bold one.
S2. Ans.(b) Sol. "The
employees also complained about the lackadaisical attitude of the officers
concerned in the implementation of the employees’ health scheme": In part (A),'complaining' will
be replaced by the verb 'complained'. Part (C) of
the sentence has plural subject, hence the following verb will also be plural
.i.e. ‘concern'. Part (D) will take correct
preposition .i.e. ‘in' in place of 'to'. Thus,
only the part (B) is correct apart from being bold one.
S3. Ans.(d) Sol. "The
offence took place on Wednesday evening when the girl was alone in her house.
The girl was taken to the government hospital where doctors confirmed the
offence": In part (A) of the sentence, the subject will
be followed by the second form of verb as the rule says. Part (B) has
error in the form of tense .i.e. past of tense will come .i.e. 'was'. In
part (D), 'where' should replace 'here'. Thus,
only the part (C) is correct apart from being bold one.
S4. Ans.(c) Sol. "When she
started screaming, Ramanamma with the help of villagers rushed to the spot and
saved the girl": In part (B), 'in' will get replaced
by 'with' which is the correct usage of the preposition.
Similarly, 'of' will replace 'to' in part (C). In
part (D),'rush' will get replaced by 'rushed' as
the given sentence is in past form of tense. Thus, only the part (A) is
correct apart from being bold one.
S5. Ans.(c) Sol. However, the
court said that an interim order could be passed only after having a
comprehensive hearing on the petition: In part (A), 'said' will get replaced by
'says'. In part (B), 'could' will be followed by 'be' as modal can only be
followed by the first form of the verb. In part (D), 'having' will replace
'have'. Thus, only the part (C) is correct apart from being bold one.
S6. Ans.(d) Sol. firmly- strongly
S7. Ans.(a) Sol. incidents-
event or occurrences
S8. Ans.(e) Sol. stringent-
strict
S9. Ans.(b) Sol. unfortunate- unluckily
S10. Ans.(d) Sol. using- utilization
S11. Ans.(c) Sol. 'damaged
a large number of'- as the storm that had come damaged the plantations and
trees of the mentioned area.
S12. Ans.(e) Sol. No
correction required
S13. Ans.(b) Sol. 'have
been caught'- as the context of the statement is about catching the
people with the liquor bottles in the train which is illegal.
S14. Ans.(c) Sol. 'have
made elaborate'- as the arrangements made were the elaborate one.
S15. Ans.(d) Sol.' no repairs
or alterations can be carried out'- as mentioned in the sentence, buildings
of the place are old of which repairs or alterations can’t be made.
QUIZ
8
Directions (1-5): In each of the
questions given below an incomplete sentence which must be filled/completed
with one of the sentences given below, i.e. one of the sentences can be fit
into the given blanks. Choose the correct option and complete the given
sentences.
Q1. The
development ................ for London, which hopes to negotiate trade
agreements with the countries of the British Commonwealth as it withdraws from
the European Union.
(a) happens to stop
(b) comes at an awkward
moment
(c) remains accomplished
(d) can't be achieved
(e) is impossible for
Q2.
Knowledge that they are at the receiving end of a policy devised by Prime
Minister when she was in charge of the Home Office ..................
(a) only adds to their misery
(b) only misguides them
(c) only comforts them
(d) only adds to their anxiety
(e) remains effectless
Q3. It is arguable whether the
debate over the so-called illegal immigration across the industrialised world
................ on systemic shortcomings and genuine violations.
(a) has remained untouched
(b) has caused the controversy
(c) has underestimated
(d) has been overlooked
(e) has focussed attention
Q4. The country’s two mainstream
parties, although committed to remaining in the bloc,...................
(a) could hardly counter the
trend
(b) is countering the trend
(c) remains baised
(d) has encountered the hurdles
(e) can't compete with the
ongoing era
Q5. The U.S. should
................ based on its merit and outcomes, not on narrow geopolitical or
ideological calculations.
(a) access the contents
(b) reject the passport
(c) assess the agreement
(d) disqualify the agreement
(e) remain silent
Directions (6-10): In the
question given below two statements are given which are grammatically correct
and meaningful. Connect them by choosing the word given below the statements in
the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. Choose the best
possible word as your answer accordingly from the options to form a correct,
coherent sentence.
Q6. (I) We’re going to experience
some meteor showers in the next few days
(II) The number of miraculous self-healings
will rise
(a) nevertheless
(b) moreover
(c) beacuse
(d) however
(e) therefore
Q7. (I) I’ve done a pranic
healing course
(II) I’ve been able to cure my
neighbour’s sick cat
(a) first of all
(b) firstly
(c) as a result
(d) instead
(e) but
Q8. (I) It made objects look
farther away than they really were
(II) The mirror was curved
(a) but
(b) still
(c) however
(d) thus
(e) because
Q9. (I) Selling hand-made objects
is the main source of income for locals
(II) Plenty of tourists visit the
area in summer
(a) because
(b) often
(c) hardly
(d) accordingly
(e) therefore
Q10. (I) Zack has skipped school
on many occasions
(II) He’s failed his French test
(a) though
(b) hence
(c) as a consequence
(d) but
(e) and
Directions (11-15):In each of the
following sentence, there is a blank space. Below the sentences, there are five
options and the blanks are to be filled with the words given below to make the
sentences correct. Fill up the sentences with the correct word.
Q11. To many, the falling cost of
renewable, ............... sources such as solar photovoltaics represents a
ready solution for rural India.
(a) concerned
(b) concentrated
(c) decentralised
(d) consolidated
(e) combined
Q12. The answer may lie in a
hybrid solution that ensures continued scaling up of both grid-connected and
standalone solar systems in appropriate areas, ............. conventional
sources of electricity, with a clear emphasis on rooftop solutions for
cities.
(a) argumentive
(b) releasing
(c) retarding
(d) augmenting
(e) extending
Q13. The economic rationale
behind the move was to contain the ............ social security deficit of
recent years, based on the financial projections by the IMF for the end of the
decade. But the economy registered a healthy rate of growth last year and the
current account deficit has been falling.
(a) ballooning
(b) rapid
(c) ongoing
(d) spreading
(e) remarking
Q14. The country offers yet
another instance of the dangers posed to democratic accountability by those
............. with presidential term limits.
(a) commending
(b) contributing
(c) extending
(d) demanding
(e) dispensing
Q15. A new report from the World
Health Organisation highlights not only how widespread air pollution is in
urban India, but also how deficient air quality ............. is.
(a) considering
(b) monitoring
(c) checking
(d) regulating
(e) enhancing
Quiz
8 – Answers
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. 'comes
at an awkward moment' is the correct alternative which talks about the
development of the London and hopes to negotiate with the trade agreements.
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. 'only
adds to their anxiety' as the tone of the context is negative.
S3. Ans.(e)
Sol. 'has
focussed attention' is the only alternative that goes with the context of the
sentence.
S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. 'could
hardly counter the trend' as the drawback of the parties has been shown.
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. 'assess
the agreement' as the tone of the statement is based on the suggestion to
assess the agreement on the basis of its merits and outcomes.
S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. We’re
going to experience some meteor showers in the next few days. Therefore, the
number of miraculous self-healings will rise.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. I’ve
done a pranic healing course. As a result, I’ve been able to cure my
neighbour’s sick cat.
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. The
mirror was curved, thus it made objects look farther away than they really
were.
S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. Plenty
of tourists visit the area in summer. Accordingly, selling hand-made objects is
the main source of income for locals.
S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. Zack
has skipped school on many occasions. As a consequence, he’s failed his French
test.
S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. decentralized-
not centralized or consolidated.
S12. Ans.(d)
Sol. augmenting-
to increas.
S13. Ans.(a)
Sol. ballooning-
growing rapidly as a balloon.
S14. Ans.(e)
Sol. dispensing-
to issue or distribute.
S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. monitoring-
to watch over something.
QUIZ
9
Directions (1-10): Read the
following passage carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain
words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering
some of the questions.
A group of seven Opposition
parties has submitted a notice for an impeachment motion against Chief Justice
of India Dipak Misra citing five reasons. This is the first such move against
the top judge of the apex court in the country. It is a moment for a nation to
pause, take a deep breath, ask some questions. First and fundamentally: Is
impeachment, which is the extreme step to punish an errant judge,
merited in this case? India’s Constitution prescribes a layered and cumbersome
process involving several stages. The bar is set deliberately high on the
admissibility of such a move because the consequences for the system can be
destabilising and debilitating. The judiciary is the guardian of the
Constitution and its guarantee of individual liberties. Its independence
is indispensablefor other institutions and for the framework of
checks and balances to remain in good health. So, do the five grounds on which
CJI Dipak Misra is sought to be indicted meet the standard, pass the test? They
don’t.
There is an unmistakable air of
tentativeness about the charge sheet drawn up against CJI Misra — his alleged
involvement in a case relating to an educational trust that allegedly involved
the payment of illegal gratification, his acquisition of land 39 years ago and
surrendered later, his allocation of cases as master of roster. An impeachment
motion must involve clear incapacity or proven misconduct. It cannot be the
instrument by which mere suspicions about a judge’s conduct are sought to be
expressed or confirmed. It cannot be propelled by a difference of views in
court. An impeachment motion must not be — it must not be seen to be — mired in
the politics of the day. The move of the Opposition parties against the CJI
comes a day after a CJI-led bench spoke on a case that has drawn extraordinary
political attention — it dismissed petitions that sought an independent probe
into the 2014 death of Judge BH Loya, who at that time was hearing the
Sohrabuddin fake encounter case in which BJP president Amit Shah was an
accused. Its timing does little to insulate the impeachment notice from Union
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s accusation that it is a “revenge petition”.
To be sure, there is an unseemly
stand-off, an unprecedented breakdown of trust within the Supreme Court today.
Sharp anxieties have also been stoked about the court’s
ability and willingness to stand up to an executive armed with a decisive
mandate, in the matter of the stalled Memorandum of Procedure or government
delay in clearing appointments recommended by the Collegium. It is also true
that for both these crisis, the CJI must take prime responsibility. Yet, an
impeachment move by a divided Opposition is neither the answer nor the way out.
It will only lead to a bruising politicisation of a court already divided, and
to its embitterment, at a time when it needs to stand firm against external
challenge. Perhaps the Opposition leaders helming the
impeachment move should have listened to Justice J Chelameswar, one of the four
SC judges who held a press conference against the CJI in January, but who
insists that the solution must be found through an institutional “audit” and by
putting in place a “proper alternative” — through correcting the system, that
is, not by unsettling it.
Q1. As per India’s constitution,
impeachment process is considered to be….
(a) an unconstitutional process.
(b) a slow and complicated
process.
(c) a process comprising of
various stages.
(d) Both (b) and (c)
(e) None of the Above.
Q2. Why is judiciary considered
crucial for constitution, in context to the passage?
(a) it is crucial for the
framework of checks and balances to remain
(b) it is represented as the
guardian of the constitution.
(c) it is a guarantee for all
liberties provided to an individual.
(d) All (a), (b) and (c)
(e) None of the Above
Q3. What are the indispensable
requirements to conduct an impeachment motion, in context to the passage?
(a) it must be based on legal and
proven misconduct.
(b) it cannot move forward by
difference of views in court.
(c) it cannot confirm a
misconduct on mere suspicions.
(d) all (a), (b) and (c)
(e) None of the Above
Q4. Which of the following given
statements is correct in context with the passage?
(a) Five opposition parties have
submitted a notice for impeachment motion against CJI Dipak Misra citing seven
reasons.
(b) Impeachment is an extreme
step against any offending judge.
(c) the charge sheet filed
against CJI is indefinite.
(d) According to justice Justice
J Chelameswar, solution must not be found through an institutional ‘audit’.
(e) None is correct.
Q5. According to the passage, the
CJI must take the responsibility of
(a) Sohrabuddin fake encounter
case
(b) payment of illegal
gratification to an educational institute.
(c) government delay in clearing
appointments recommended by the Collegium.
(d) All of the above
(e) None of the above
Q6. What is the most appropriate
title for this passage?
(a) Notice to Impeach
(b) Not this way
(c) Responsibilities of CJI
(d) Judiciary and Constitution
(e) None of the Above
Q7. Choose the word which best
expresses the meaning of the following word given in bold in the passage
ERRANT
(a) cruel
(b) disagreement
(c) rift
(d) righteous
(e) aberrant
Q8. Choose the word which best
expresses the meaning of the following word given in bold in the passage
STOKED
(a) declined
(b) aroused
(c) fainted
(d) groaned
(e) mourned
Q9. Choose the word which is most
opposite to the following word given in bold in the passage
HELMING
(a) prompting
(b) managing
(c) shunning
(d) prevailing
(e) conducing
Q10. Choose the word which is most opposite to the
following word given in bold in the passage
INDISPENSABLE
(a) trivial
(b) crucial
(c) essential
(d) fundamental
(e) imperative
Directions (11-15): In the
passage given below there are blanks which are to be filled with the options
given below. Find out the appropriate word in each case which can most suitably
complete the sentence without altering the meaning of the statement.
Benjamin Disraeli presciently
said that debt is a (11) mother of folly, and of crime. When a
company runs into debt, it is the creditor who inarguably suffers more than the
debtor. Insolvency laws aim to assist both the debtor and the creditor in the
management and (12) of the debtor’s assets. Recent months have
witnessed insolvency petitions against numerous companies being admitted. A few
of these companies may also have assets in other jurisdictions, and one of
the (13) questions that arises is the treatment of such
assets. This, as such, is the province of cross-border insolvency laws. In a
situation where an insolvency petition is admitted against a company and the
committee of creditors (CoC) fails to arrive at a resolution plan, the company
is ordered to be liquidated under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. In
this situation, it is (14) to understand the regime governing
the disposition of the foreign assets of a company. It is in this area that the
code is (15) inadequate, and there is an urgent need for a
framework on cross-border insolvency.
Q11.
(a) clever
(b) unfruitful
(c) barren
(d) prolific
(e) capable
Q12.
(a) disposition
(b) claiming
(c) mismanagement
(d) monitoring
(e) capture
Q13.
(a) resulting
(b) adverse
(c) frugal
(d) crucial
(e) None of the above
Q14.
(a) unsuitable
(b) prolific
(c) inventive
(d) admirable
(e) pertinent
Q15.
(a) superfluous
(b) woefully
(c) amiable
(d) amicably
(e) sarcastically
Quiz
9 – Answers
S1. Ans. (d)
Sol. Refer 5th line of first para
“India’s Constitution prescribes
a layered and cumbersome process involving several stages.”
Cumbersome means slow and
complicated.
S2. Ans. (d)
Sol. Refer 1st para 7th line
“The judiciary is the guardian of
the Constitution and its guarantee of individual liberties. Its independence is
indispensable for other institutions and for the framework of checks and
balances to remain in good health.”
S3. Ans. (d)
Sol. Refer 2nd para 4th line
“An impeachment motion must
involve clear incapacity or proven misconduct. It cannot be the instrument by
which mere suspicions about a judge’s conduct are sought to be expressed or
confirmed. It cannot be propelled by a difference of views in court. An
impeachment motion must not be — it must not be seen to be — mired in the
politics of the day”
S4. Ans. (b)
Sol. Refer 1st para 4th line.
“: Is impeachment, which is the
extreme step to punish an errant judge, merited in this case?”
S5. Ans. (c)
Sol. Refer 3rd para 2nd line.
S6. Ans. (b)
Sol. The most appropriate title
for the passage is “Not this way”. This title best suits the passage because
the article revolves around the way how impeachment should be done according to
the constitution and the way it is being done in this case, which is not the
right method.
S7. Ans. (e)
Sol. Errant: erring or straying
from the accepted course or standards.
Aberrant: departing from an
accepted standard.
S8. Ans. (b)
Sol. Stoked: excited or euphoric.
S9. Ans. (c)
Sol. Helm: guide mentally;
influence
Shun: persistently avoid, ignore,
or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution.
S10. Ans. (a)
Sol. Trivial: of little value or
importance.
Indispensable: absolutely
necessary.
S11. Ans. (d)
Sol. Prolific: present in large
numbers or quantities; plentiful.
S12. Ans. (a)
Sol. Disposition: the
distribution or transfer of property or money to someone, especially by
bequest.
S13. And. (d)
Sol. Crucial: of great
importance.
S14. And. (e)
Sol. Pertinent: relevant or
applicable to a particular matter; apposite.
S15. Ans. (b)
Sol. Woefully: very badly;
deplorably.
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