English Quiz for NIACL AO Prelims Exam- 29th January 2019 |

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English Quiz For NIACL AO Prelims

NIACL AO Exam is on its way and a lot of aspirants are heading towards new hopes with this upcoming opportunity. Thus, the English Language can be an impetus for their success by helping them save crucial time and score good points in lesser time and effort. So, instead of boiling the ocean, try building up a strong vocabulary, an effective knowledge of grammar, and efficient comprehension skills so as to be on the ball to face this particular section. Here is a quiz on English Language being provided by Adda247 to let you practice the best of latest pattern English Questions for upcoming NIACL AO 2018-19.

Directions (1-5) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

‘A stitch in time saves nine’ is an old proverb that holds relevance even in the current times. It literally means that if we stitch a torn cloth when the first stitch comes off, we shall be able to stitch it faster and prevent it from tearing further. On the other hand, if we do not pay attention to it as it begins to tear, it will keep tearing further and we shall not be able to bring it back to its original form easily. It will take a lot of time to stitch later.

This applies to almost everything in life. If we procrastinate and delay our work, we shall only create problems for ourselves. The work will go on increasing with time and we shall feel burdened as the days will pass. If we complete our work timely and regularly, we shall not have any back log and we will not feel (B)------------------ or stressed because of it. This will render a feeling of contentment and keep our personal as well as professional life intact.

People who are (A) complete their work timely. They pay attention to even the smallest problems in their life and try to solve them before they turn big. This is why they are more successful than others. Each one of us must understand the importance of this proverb and work accordingly.

Q1. What does the proverb ‘a stich in time saves nine’ means?

It means you can stich till nine o’ clock.

It means if you sort out a problem immediately it may save extra work later.

It means if you do not sort out a problem immediately it may save extra work later.

It means if you do not sort out a problem slowly it may save extra work later.

None of the above

Solution:

Option ‘b’ is the correct meaning of the proverb. It means if you sort out a problem immediately it may save extra work later.

Q2. What should come in place of A given in BOLD in the above passage?

Dissolve

Harness

Disciplined

Additional

Punctuality

Solution:

‘Disciplined’ is the correct word here.

Q3. What should come in place of the blank of B given in BOLD in the above passage?

Ruining

Acclaim

Reinforce

Over burdened

None of the above

Solution:

‘Over burdened’ is the most suitable option for the blank.

Q4. Which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the word PROCRASTINATE given in BOLD?

accelerate

prolong

adjourn

temper

postpone

Solution:

‘Accelerate’ is opposite in meaning to ‘procrastinate’ which means to put off till another day or time or delay.

Q5. Which is SIMILAR in meaning to the word CONTENTMENT given in BOLD?

unhappiness

agitation

gratification

trouble

worry

Solution:

‘Gratification’ is similar in meaning to ‘contentment’ which means to be satisfied or happy.

Directions (6-10): In each Question below, a sentence is given with four words given in Bold in the sentence. Among these bold words one may be wrongly spelt. The option of that word is the answer. If all four words are correctly spelt mark e. i.e. 'All are Correct' as the answer.

Q6. It is highly important to manage time well and complte all the tasks in a systematic manner when it comes to a person’s professional life.

important

complte

systematic

professional

All are Correct

Solution:

‘Complete’ is the correct word here.

Q7. The root cause of most problems in our lives is procrstination.

root

cause

problems

procrstination

All are Correct

Solution:

‘Procrastination’ is the correct word here.

Q8. The firemen sprayed water on the burning house to abate the structural damage.

firemen

water

burning

structural

All are Correct

Solution:

All words are correct here.

Q9. The overconsmption of soft drinks can cause dental erosion.

overconsmption

soft

cause

dental

All are Correct

Solution:

‘Overconsumption’ is the correct word here.

Q10. The government will requite the wunded veterans by paying their future medical bills.

government

wunded

paying

future

All are Correct

Solution:

‘Wounded’ is the correct word here.

Q11. In the questions given below five words are given in which four of them have a similar meaning and one word is the antonym for the other four words. Choose the word, opposite in meaning to the other four, as your answer.

Requite

Reward

Penalize

Reimburse

Redeem

Solution:

‘Penalize’ is the antonym here. It means to subject to a penalty.

Q12. In the questions given below five words are given in which four of them have a similar meaning and one word is the antonym for the other four words. Choose the word, opposite in meaning to the other four, as your answer.

Guide

Follower

Adviser

Mentor

Teacher

Solution:

‘Follower’ is the antonym here.

Q13. In the questions given below five words are given in which four of them have a similar meaning and one word is the antonym for the other four words. Choose the word, opposite in meaning to the other four, as your answer.

Agreement

Rivalry

Conflict

Clash

Fight

Solution:

‘Agreement’ is the antonym here. It means the state of being in accord.

Q14. In the questions given below five words are given in which four of them have a similar meaning and one word is the antonym for the other four words. Choose the word, opposite in meaning to the other four, as your answer.

Faith

Belief

Disbelief

Certainty

Confidence

Solution:

‘Disbelief’ is the antonym here. It means not believing that something is true.

Q15. In the questions given below five words are given in which four of them have a similar meaning and one word is the antonym for the other four words. Choose the word, opposite in meaning to the other four, as your answer.

Divergent

Peculiar

Different

Distinct

Alike

Solution:

‘Alike’ is the antonym here.