English Language Quiz For Bank Foundation 2023 -25th October

Directions (1-5): In the given following questions, a word is given in bolds followed by three sentences containing the same word. Choose the sentence(s) in which the given word is used correctly.

Q1. IMPUNITY
(i) The robbers broke into the house with impunity.
(ii) He apologized to her with impunity.
(iii) The criminal was caught and punished, but his accomplices still roam free with impunity.

(a) Only (i)
(b) Only (ii)
(c) Both (i) and (ii)
(d) Both (ii) and (iii)
(e) (i), (ii), and (iii)

Q2. ARDENT
(i) He was an ardent supporter of his political party.
(ii) She had an ardent dislike for spicy food.
(iii) The couple’s love for each other was ardent and passionate.

(a) Only (i)
(b) Only (ii)
(c) Both (i) and (ii)
(d) Both (ii) and (iii)
(e) (i), (ii), and (iii)

Q3. EXONERATE
(i) The evidence was clear, and he was exonerated of all charges.
(ii) She exonerated herself of any responsibility for the accident.
(iii) The company’s audit report exonerated them of any wrongdoing.

(a) Only (ii)
(b) Only (i)
(c) Both (ii) and (iii)
(d) Both (i) and (iii)
(e) (i), (ii), and (iii)

Q4. PREVARICATE
(i) The politician prevaricated when asked about his stance on the issue.
(ii) She was accused of prevaricating during her testimony.
(iii) He prevaricated for hours before finally admitting the truth.

(a) Only (i)
(b) Only (ii)
(c) Only (iii)
(d) Both (i) and (iii)
(e) (i), (ii), and (iii)

Q5. EFFICACIOUS
(i) The new medicine has been found to be highly efficacious in treating the disease.
(ii) The colonel is an efficacious man who has won numerous medals of valour.
(iii) The lawyer’s argument was efficacious but still not very successful in convincing the jury.

(a) Only (ii)
(b) Both (i) and (iii)
(c) Only (i)
(d) Only (iii)
(e) (i), (ii), and (iii)

Solutions

S1. Ans (a)
Sol. The correct sentence is (i). Impunity means exemption from punishment or freedom from consequences, and in this sentence, it correctly conveys that the robbers broke into the house without fear of being punished.

(ii) is incorrect because impunity means freedom from consequences, so apologizing with impunity would mean that there are no consequences for the apology, which doesn’t make sense.

(iii) is also incorrect because the use of impunity is incorrect. It should be used to indicate that the accomplices are still free from punishment or consequences, not that they are roaming free in general.

S2. Ans (e)
Sol. All three sentences are correct. Ardent means enthusiastic or passionate, and all three sentences use the word correctly to convey this meaning.

S3. Ans (e)
Sol. All three sentences are correct. Exonerate means to absolve someone of blame, responsibility, or wrongdoing, and all three sentences use the word correctly to convey this meaning.

S4. Ans (e)
Sol. All three sentences are correct. Prevaricate means to avoid telling the truth or being evasive, and all three sentences use the word correctly to convey this meaning.

S5. Ans (b)
Sol. The correct sentences are (i) and (iii). Efficacious means effective or producing the desired outcome, and in sentence (i), it correctly conveys that the new medicine is highly effective in treating the disease.

(ii) is incorrect because “efficacious” refers to effectiveness, not someone’s quality.

In (iii), the use of “efficacious” to describe the lawyer’s argument is incorrect, as efficacy refers to the ability to produce a desired outcome, and the sentence suggests that the argument was not successful.