English Language Quiz For Bank Foundation 2023-24th December

Directions (1-5): In each of the following sentences, there is a blank space. Below each such sentence, there are four options with one word each. Fill up the blank with the word that makes the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. If none of the given words is your answer, choose option (e) as your answer choice.

Q1. According to the Global Peace Index, in 2017, the economic impact of violence ———————— was estimated at about $14.76 trillion, which was 12.4% of global GDP.

(a) globally
(b) annual
(c) period
(d) revolve
(e) None of the above

Q2. Since 2012, there has been a 16% increase in the economic impact of violence largely due to the ———————— in Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq.

(a) attacked
(b) fought
(c) conflicting
(d) conflicts
(e) None of the above

Q3. Chowkidars exist mostly in Asian countries where poor men work as ————————– of the rich.

(a) protectors
(b) protect
(c) protecting
(d) cowards
(e) None of the above

Q4. India’s ASAT test has not ————————– any norm, but it is a reminder of the need for a global regulatory regime.

(a) rejects
(b) harming
(c) violates
(d) violated
(e) None of the above

Q5. China had quietly carried out its first successful hit-to-kill intercept in January 2007 till international reports about the ———————– increase in space debris forced Beijing to acknowledge the test.

(a) cause
(b) consequents
(c) consequent
(d) decreasing
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. ‘Globally’ is the correct word here and makes the sentence contextually and grammatically correct.

S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. ‘Conflicts’ is the correct word here and makes the sentence contextually and grammatically correct.

S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. ‘Protectors’ is the correct word here and makes the sentence contextually and grammatically correct.

S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. ‘Violated’ is the correct word here and makes the sentence contextually and grammatically correct.

S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. ‘Consequent’ is the correct word here and makes the sentence contextually and grammatically correct. It means following as a logical conclusion.