English Language Quiz For Bank Foundation 2023 -18th October

Directions (1-5): In the questions given below two sentences are given which are grammatically correct and meaningful. Connect them by the word given below the statements in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. Choose your answer accordingly from the options which form a correct, coherent sentence.

Q1.
(I) He studied for weeks
(II) He did not pass the exam
(a) Therefore
(b) Moreover
(c) In addition
(d) Despite
(e) Furthermore

Q2.
(I) The teacher gave an extension on the deadline
(II) I was able to submit a better version of my essay
(a) Therefore
(b) Despite
(c) Furthermore
(d) Until
(e) Unless

Q3.
(I) The book was fascinating
(II) I finished it in a day
(a) Moreover
(b) Unless
(c) Despite
(d) Nevertheless
(e) So

Q4.
(I) The company made record profits
(II) The CEO was fired
(a) Despite
(b) Consequently
(c) So
(d) Moreover
(e) Furthermore

Q5.
(I) The weather forecast predicted heavy rain all week
(II) The sun was shining brightly the next day
(a) In addition
(b) However
(c) Consequently
(d) So
(e) Furthermore

Solutions

S1. Ans. (d)
Sol. The sentence “Despite studying for weeks, he did not pass the exam” connects the two given sentences in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. The word “despite” indicates a contrast between the two sentences- the speaker studied for weeks, but unfortunately, he was unable to pass the exam. This shows that the outcome was unexpected or contrary to what was expected. This shows that despite the speaker’s efforts to study, he was not able to succeed in the exam.

S2. Ans. (a)
Sol. The sentence “The teacher gave an extension on the deadline, therefore I was able to submit a better version of my essay” connects the two given sentences in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. The word “therefore” indicates that as a result of the teacher’s extension on the deadline, the speaker was able to submit a better version of their essay. This shows that the additional time allowed the speaker to improve their work and potentially achieve a higher grade.

S3. Ans. (e)
Sol. The sentence “The book was fascinating, so I finished it in a day” connects the two given sentences in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. The word “so” indicates a logical conclusion based on the first sentence – the book was fascinating, so the speaker was able to finish it in a day.

S4. Ans. (a)
Sol. The sentence “Despite, the company making record profits the CEO was fired” connects the two given sentences in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. The word “despite” indicates a contrast between the two sentences – despite the company making record profits, the CEO was fired. This shows that the outcome was unexpected or contrary to what was expected based on the first sentence.

S5. Ans. (b)
Sol. The sentence “The weather forecast predicted heavy rain all week; however, the sun was shining brightly the next day” connects the two given sentences in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. The word “however” indicates a contrast between the two sentences – the weather forecast predicted rain, but the next day turned out to be sunny. This shows that the weather forecast was not entirely accurate, and there was a sudden change in the weather. Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.