English Language Quiz For Bank Foundation 2024-13th February

Directions (1-5): In each of the following questions four words are given in bold. Which of the following words must replace each other so that the sentence becomes contextually correct and meaningful. If the sentence is correct as it is, choose option (e) as your answer.

Q1. The (1)/corruption of public servants in India has become such a (2)/menace that something (3)/ partially new had to be tried, and appointing the Lokpal at least (4)/ drastically meets this crying need.

(a) 1-2
(b) 1-3
(c) 2-4
(d) 3-4
(e) No change required

Q2.  There was no (1)/ benchmark in the 25 basis points cut in (2)/ surprise interest rates by the Reserve Bank of India in its first bi-monthly policy (3)/statement of the financial year (4)/announced on Thursday.

(a) 1-2
(b) 1-3
(c) 2-4
(d) 2-3
(e) No change required

Q3. The MPC’s (1)/neutral policy stance is prudent, given the (2)/uncertainties ahead, as it gives the central bank the (3)/flexibility to tailor policy to (4)/emerging data sets.

(a) 1-2
(b) 1-3
(c) 2-4
(d) 2-3
(e) No change required

Q4.  Within Indian common sense (1)/periodic elections, party-based (2)/ primary candidates and (3)/universal adult franchise have turned out to be the (4)/ competitive ingredients of democracy.

(a) 1-2
(b) 1-3
(c) 2-4
(d) 2-3
(e) No change required

Q5. The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (1)/successful April 1 launch of the PSLV-C45 rocket that placed 29 satellites in three (2)/different orbits is remarkable both for the (3)/complex set of multi-tasking that the mission (4)/accomplished and for the timing.

(a) 1-2
(b) 1-3
(c) 2-4
(d) 2-3
(e) No change required

Solutions:

S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Replace ‘partially and drastically’ with each other to make the sentence grammatically correct and meaningful.

S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. Replace ‘benchmark-surprise’ with each other to make the sentence grammatically correct and meaningful.

S3. Ans.(e)
Sol. No change required

S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. Replace ‘primary-competitive’ with each other to make the sentence grammatically correct and meaningful.

S5. Ans.(e)
Sol. No change required

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