English Language Quiz For Bank Foundation 2023 -15th December

Directions (1-5): In each of the questions given below four words are given in bold. These four words may or may not be in their correct position. The sentence is then followed by options with the correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. Find the correct combination of the words that replace each other. If the sentence is correct as it is then select option “None of these” as your choice.

Q1. Reports government (1) that given Mr. Gantz’s openness (2) to work with other parties, Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin may be inclined (3) to invite him first to form a indicate (4).

(a) 1-4
(b) 2-3
(c) 2-4
(d) 1-3
(e) None of these

Q2. Eastern Europe’s ecologically (1) diverse wildflower provide (2) and old-growth forests meadows (3) near-perfect conditions for bison and other scarce species (4).

(a) 1-4
(b) 2-3
(c) 2-4
(d) 1-3
(e) None of these

Q3. There is addiction (1) evidence on the harm of nicotine ample (2)— the reason that it is only approved (3) under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act for use only in nicotine gums (4) and patches.

(a) 1-4
(b) 2-3
(c) 1-2
(d) 1-3
(e) None of these

Q4. Albert Einstein’s discovery (1) of gravity has been invoked (2) as a successful example for achieving thinking (3) unattainable goals through “out-of-the-box” seemingly (4).

(a) 1-3
(b) 2-4
(c) 2-3
(d) 3-4
(e) None of these

Q5. Iran shot (1) down an American drone alleging (2) that it had violated Iranian air space, taking tensions (3) to the brink of a direct conflict (4) with the U.S.

(a) 1-4 and 2-3
(b) 2-4 and 1-3
(c) 1-2 and 3-4
(d) Only 1-4
(e) None of these

Solutions:

S1. Ans. (a)
Sol. Here, 1-4 i.e, ‘government-indicate’ will be replaced to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. The sentence thus formed is,
“Reports indicate that given Mr. Gantz’s openness to work with other parties, Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin may be inclined to invite him first to form a government.”

S2. Ans. (b)
Sol. Here, 2-3 i.e, ‘provide-meadows’ will be replaced to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. The sentence thus formed is,
“Eastern Europe’s ecologically diverse wildflower meadows and old-growth
forests provide near-perfect conditions for bison and other scarce species.”

S3. Ans. (c)
Sol. Here, 1-2 i.e, ‘addiction-ample’ will be replaced to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. The sentence thus formed is,
“There is ample evidence on the harm of nicotine addiction — the reason that it is only approved under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act for use only in nicotine gums and patches.”

S4. Ans. (d)
Sol. Here, 3-4 i.e, ‘thinking-seemingly’ will be replaced to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. The sentence thus formed is,
“Albert Einstein’s discovery of gravity has been invoked as a successful example for achieving seemingly unattainable goals through “out-of-the-box” thinking. ‘

S5. Ans. (e)
Sol. Here, the sentence given with highlighted words is contextually meaningful and grammatically correct. Thus, it doesn’t require any replacement.

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