English Language Quiz For Bank Foundation 2023 -13th December

Directions (1-5): In each of the following question a sentence is given with two blanks in each. Corresponding to each question two columns are given with three words in each column. Which combination of words from the two columns will perfectly fit into the blanks to make the sentence contextually correct and meaningful.

Q1. No matter who __________________ in May, we will need to fight against this __________________ broad brush-stroke politics.

(a) B-E
(b) C-D
(c) A-E
(d) A-E and A-F
(e) None of the above

Q2. The __________________ in industrial activity and the __________________ in retail inflation pose a policy challenge.

(a) B-D, B-E, C-D and C-E
(b) B-D and A-F
(c) A-F
(d) C-D
(e) None of the above

Q3. Jet Airways __________________ a temporary halt of its operations from Wednesday night as funds to keep the airline going __________________ up.

(a) B-E
(b) A-D
(c) C-D
(d) A-F
(e) None of the above

Q4. The collapse of Jet has caused __________________ in the market and also raised some serious questions over why the domestic airline industry is proving to be so __________________ for enterprises.

(a) B-F
(b) C-E
(c) A-D and C-F
(d) A-D, B-D, A-F and B-F
(e) None of the above

Q5. There have been more than half-a-dozen private airline companies that have fallen by the ________________ in the last decade and more and it is well-known how Air India is ______________ up with government support.

(a) B-D
(b) A-D
(c) C-E
(d) A-F
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. ‘A-E and A-F’ is the correct combination here. ‘Entrenched’ means establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely.

S2. Ans. (a)
Sol. ‘B-D, B-E, C-D and C-E’ are the correct combinations here. ‘Downturn’ means a decline in economic, business, or other activity. and ‘spike’ means a sharp increase in the magnitude or concentration of something.

S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. ‘C-D’ is the correct combination here.

S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. ‘A-D, B-D, A-F and B-F’ are the correct combinations here. ‘Perilous’ means full of danger or risk.

S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. ‘B-D’ is the correct combination here. ‘fall by the Wayside’ means fail to persist in an endeavour or undertaking and ‘propped’ means support or keep in position.

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