English Language Quiz For Bank Mains Exam 2024-05th April

Directions (1-5): In the following questions a paragraph is given with two blanks.
The paragraph is then provided with five options which consist of the words that can fill the given blanks. Choose that option as your answer which can fill the given blanks in the exact order as given in the option. If none of the given options fills the given blanks then choose option (e), ‘None of these’ as your answer.

Q1. ____________passed against policemen from time to time by learned judges of various courts notwithstanding, the police continue to ____________torture suspects in their custody.
(a) Rebuke, Manifestation
(b) Restrained, Besiege
(c) Strictures, Brazenly
(d) Contrived, Venerable
(e) None of these

Q2. Taking ____________of the matter, the Central Vigilance Commission published a standard operating procedure laying down guidelines for ____________of accused officials.
(a) Cognizance, Interrogation
(b) Partisan, Faction
(c) Objective, Clad
(d) Proceeds, Fathom
(e) None of these

Q3. Until ____________punishment is meted out to policemen who are responsible for custodial deaths after proper judicial inquiry, not much can be expected to ____________the situation.
(a) Suspended, Action
(b) Detest, Dwell
(c) Exemplary, Ameliorate
(d) Washing, Fruitless
(e) None of these

Q4. Proper interrogation ____________coupled with use of scientific methods to extract the truth from suspects can go a long way in reducing ____________deaths.
(a) Shorten, Renounce
(b) Abbreviate, Abnormal
(c) Techniques, Custodial
(d) Deviation, Assist
(e) None of these

Q5. Considering the manner in which public ____________ are being stored and used by both the state and private entities, a ____________Data Protection Act is the need of the hour.
(a) Abase, Humiliate
(b) Data, Comprehensive
(c) Overall, Embarrass
(d) Reduce, Subside
(e) None of these

Solutions

S1. Ans. (c)
Sol. Strictures, Brazenly can fill in the blanks. Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.

S2. Ans. (a)
Sol. Cognizance, Interrogation can fill in the blanks. Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice

S3. Ans. (c)
Sol. Exemplary, Ameliorate can fill in the blanks. Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.

S4. Ans. (c)
Sol. Techniques, Custodial can fill in the blanks. Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.

S5. Ans. (b)
Sol. Data, Comprehensive can fill in the blanks. Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.