Important English Quiz For SSC and Bank Set-64

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Directions (Q. 1-10): Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

1). Slowing demand ____ the Chinese market has hit Tata Motors’ ____ earnings.
a)   from, consolidated
b)   in, aggregated
c)   for, calculated
d)   at, net
e)   to, accumulated

2). The ____ of Android platform is much higher and is ____ increasing, while that of blackberry is dwindling.
a)   infiltration, not
b)   diffusion, always
c)   penetration, steadily
d)   insertion, never
e)   seepage, firmly

3). We are ____ on investing in start-ups that are Indian versions of American companies, but in ones that ____ unique solutions to a billion-plus people.
a)   firm, seeks
b)   ready, perform
c)   thinking, want
d)   going, allow
e)   keen, offer

4). Raising ___ over the funding to media houses, zee group chairman sought ___ of media licenses before they are issued.
a)   burden, permission
b)   concern, scrutiny
c)   matter, opinion
d)   charges, regulation
e)   worry, security

5). Doormint will use the funds to ___ its current service network in Mumbai as well as establish its ___ in other metro cities.
a)   extend, attendance
b)   blowup, subsistence
c)   broaden, being
d)   expand, presence
e)   dilate, absence

6). According to the police, Godkar, who was alone in her vehicle, was in an ___ state and was driving on the wrong side.
a)   elderly
b)   alcoholic
c)   influenced
d)   exhausted
e)   inebriated

7). Despite the daily dose of ___ the Modi government seems to be getting from opposition leaders and political enthusiasts ____, the ____ of Modi’s victory hasn’t yet co e off.
a)   comment, identical, gleam
b)   appraisal, akin, gloss
c)   neglect, similar, lustre
d)   criticism, alike, sheen
e)   opinion, associated, shine

8). When Myntra decided to shut its website last month to ____ only as a mobile application, its bold gamble ___ a frenzied debate among Indian startups.
a)   continue, produced
b)   exist, triggered
c)   go, ended
d)   endure, destroyed
e)   cease, prevented


10). A senior government official said the ministry will come out with ____ guidelines in the next two months, ____ down conditions for working environment
a)   binding, putting
b)   severe, bringing
c)   stringent, laying
d)   tough, coming
e)   flexible, pulling

Answer:
1) a)  2) c)  3) e)  4) b)  5) d)  6) e)  7) d)  8) b)   10) c)

Directions (Q. 1-10): Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

1). One ____ in getting private sector professionals is the difference in salary structure, something the government is looking to _____
a)   handicap, rearrange
b)   hurdle, reconsider
c)   limit, retreat
d)   boundary, refuse
e)   problem, defer

2). The government has already ____ in motion management reforms at public sector banks by ___ the post of chairman and managing director
a)   enforced, isolating
b)   put, keeping
c)   set, splitting
d)   resulted, breaking
e)   started, preserving

3). It is puzzling why death is considered ___ especially when it is ___ the march towards the final destination.
a)   pleasant, expediting
b)   uncertain, simplifying
c)   promising, halting
d)   pious, starting
e)   inauspicious, facilitating

4). The Modi government has ___ on a mission to ___ public sector banking.
a)   embarked, overhaul
b)   entered, supply
c)   boarded, revamp
d)   set, degrade
e)   proceeded, launching

5). At present all 4G network in the country ___ on the 2300 MHz band, which was ___ by the government in 2010.
a)   runs, auctioned
b)   function, ordered
c)   process, allowed
  d)works, sanctioned
d)   operates, begun

6). Liberalization has removed all the legal ___ and ___ flood gates to multinational companies.
a)   hurdles, awarded
b)   barriers, opened
c)   obstacles, guarded
d)   manipulation, closed
e)   battles, threw
6.B
7). The ___ on some of the towns has created ___ among the residents of the other parts of the country.
a)   attack, ambition
b)   raid, awareness
c)   bombardment, panic
d)   spell, satisfaction
e)   shower, dampness

8). ___ to the popular belief that every astrologer nurtures blind faith in fate, our astrologer believes in ____
a)   contrary, action
b)   according, thoughts
c)   bowing, present
d)   proving, forecasting
e)   pointing, devotion

9). His ___ has yielded him the _____ fruit.
a)   fate, undesirable
b)   efforts, unwanted
c)   action, viable
d)   perseverance, desired
e)   emphasis, expected

10). His ___ contribution to the tsunami relief fund was ___ by his staff members.
a)   meager, admired
b)   spontaneous, nullified
c)   negligible, sanctioned
d)   noteworthy, improved
e)   generous, appreciated

Answer:
1) b)  2) c)  3) e)  4) a)  5) a)  6) b)  7) c)  8) a)  9) d)  10) e)


Directions (1-10): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is e). (Ignore the error of punctuation, if any)

1). a).The soon we accept / b) each other and move forward the / c) the
Better it will be / d) for the people. / e) No error 


2). a) it is essential to nurture / b) political management as a new discipline / c) and devising appropriate / d)  curricula for training. / e) No error

3). a) Women  seem to be / b) in the revenge mode / c) wanting to use reservations / d) as a tool against men. / e) No error

4). a) It is not clear for / b) why we follow / c) such practices even after / many years of independence. / e) No error


5). a) Economic development / b) should go hand / c) to hand with the  / d) developments in defence. / e) No error

6). a) It has almost become / b) axiomatic to stress/ c) that technology is / d) not neutral./ e) No error.

8). a) He developed certain measures / b) and indicators to / c) determining the standards for / d)living and growth of human resources. / e) No error

9). a) The country has made / b) considerable progress in / c) the sphere of education / d) over the past four decades. / e) No error


10). a) Let us for one / b) hope that the / c) government pronouncements are / d) translated towards action. e) No error


Answers:
1). a)   2). c)  3). e)  4). a)   5). c)   6). a)   7). c)   8). c)   9). e)   10). d)  

Explanation:

1). It should be ’sooner’ in place of ‘soon’, because the right combination is ‘The sooner .... The better’.
Answer: a)

2). Replace ‘devising’ with ‘to devise’.
Answer: c)

3).Answer: e)

4). Delete ‘for’
Answer: a)

5). The right phrase is ‘hand in hand’ So replace ‘to’ with ‘in’.
Answer: c)

6). Change the order as ___’become almost’
Answer: a)

8). It should be ‘determine’ in place of ‘determining’
Answer: c)

9). Answer: e)

10).Proper usage is – translated into action. So, replace towards with into
Answer: d)


Directions (Q.1-5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

1). a) The number of students/ b) from India in the US/ c) have dropped for the/ d) second successive years. / e) No error


2). a) Ravindra Jadeja became/  b) one of the few Indians player/ c) to have scored two triple centuries/ d) in first class cricket. / e) No error

3). a) It is a known fact that employees/ b) are the most precious assets of an organization;/ c)therefore, it has become highly imperative to give/ d) them extra dose of engagement, fun and frolic./ e) No error

4). Noise and smoke pollution caused by/ b) the bursting crackers create/ c) health problems for/d) the elder and the unwell./ e) No error


5). a) The court acquitted him  from the charges/ b) of robbery dismissing the evidences as “unworthy of credence”/ c) but held him guilty/ d) of carrying stolen items./ e) No error

Directions (Q.6-10): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

6). a) Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal’s campaign against crony capitalism/ b) with focus on the Reliance group and its close relationship/ c) with the two political parties, the Congress and the BJP,/ d) snowballs into an election debate / e) No error

7). a) In fact, his entire life was shaped/ b) by his majesty of knowing/ c) the rules and/ d)knowing to use them./ e) No error

8). a) The FIR filed by the Anti-Corruption Branch of the Delhi Government/ b) against Union Minister Murli Deora and RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani/ c) to favor the corporate giant/ .e) No error

9). a) In order to meet rising demand of doctors/ b) in the state, the state government/ c) has taken a major decision to increase/ d) the number of seats in MBBS course./ e) No error

10). a) President Madura has called/ b) on the opposition/ c) to start talk urgently with the government/ d) to end the violence./ e) No error

Answers:                    
1). c)  2). b)  3). b)  4). d)  5). a)  6). d)  7). d)  8). e)  9). a)  10). c)

Solutions:

1. Replace ‘have’ with ‘has’
Answer: c)

2. Indian players
Answer: b)

3. Replace ‘assets’ with ‘asset’
Answer: b)

4. Replace ‘elder’ with ‘elderly’
Answer: a)

5. Replace ‘from’ with ‘of’
Answer: a)

6. Replace ‘election’ with ‘electoral’
Answer: d)

7. Replace ‘knowing to’ with ‘knowing how to’
Answer: d)

8. Answer: e)

9. Add ‘the’ before ‘rising’
Answer: a)

10. Replace ‘talk’ with ‘talks’
Answer: c)

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