English Language Quiz For Bank Foundation 2023 -30th October

Directions (1-5): There are certain words missing in the passage given below. The options given contain an answer that will fit in those given blanks. Choose the correct word to be used to make the sentence coherent and grammatically correct.

Pope Francis apologized on April 1, 2022, to First Nations, Inuit and Métis 1) ____________________, acknowledging the harm done by residential schools in Canada and marking a crucial step in the church admitting its role in the 2) _________________ of Indigenous communities and children. Yet this apology, as important as it is, raises questions about what it means when a pope apologizes.

It was once unthinkable for a pope to apologize, for admitting guilt would imply that the church was 3) ___________________. However, the Second Vatican Council, a gathering of bishops, cardinals, heads of religious orders and 4) ___________________ that met from 1962 to 1965 and modernized the church, shifted the church’s perspective on change and 5) _____________________ major reforms. It also opened the door to admitting fault.

Q1.
(a) topicality
(b) delegations
(c) transmissions
(d) dictum
(e) None of the above

Q2.
(a) abuse
(b) fad
(c) invocation
(d) trappings
(e) None of the above

Q3.
(a) bland
(b) languid
(c) analogous
(d) sinful
(e) None of the above

Q4.
(a) theologians
(b) adherent
(c) mitigator
(d) buttress
(e) None of the above

Q5.
(a) dissimulated
(b) hurtled
(c) instituted
(d) cajoled
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans (b)
Sol. The only word which will fit the blank to make the sentence coherent is delegations.
It means a group of people who act as representatives of a larger group.
Topicality- the quality of being of interest at the present time, or of relating to things that are happening at present.
Transmissions- the process of passing something from one person or place to another.
Dictum- a formal or authoritative statement or assertion; pronouncement.

S2. Ans (a)
Sol. The only word which will fit the blank to make the sentence coherent is abuse.
It means cruel and violent treatment of a person or animal.
Fad- an intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, especially one that is short-lived; a craze.
Trappings- the outward signs, features, or objects associated with a particular situation, role, or job.
Invocation- any petitioning or supplication for help or aid.

S3. Ans (d)
Sol. The only word which will fit the blank to make the sentence coherent is sinful.
It means wicked and immoral; committing or characterized by the committing of sins.
Bland- lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting.
Languid- weak or faint from illness or fatigue.
Analogous- similar but not identical.

S4. Ans (a)
Sol. The only word which will fit the blank to make the sentence coherent is theologians.
It means someone who studies the nature of God, religion, and religious beliefs.
Adherent- someone who supports a particular party, person, or set of ideas.
Buttress- a source of defence or support.
Mitigator- a person or thing that makes something bad less severe, serious, or painful.

S5. Ans (c)
Sol. The only word which will fit the blank to make the sentence coherent is instituted.
It means to introduce or establish (a scheme, undertaking, or policy).
Dissimulate- conceal or disguise (one’s thoughts, feelings, or character).
Hurtle- move or cause to move at high speed, typically in an uncontrolled manner.
Cajole- persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.