English Language Quiz For Bank Mains Exam 2023-26th 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.

One day 66 million years ago, an asteroid the size of a mountain struck near the Yucatán Peninsula with an explosive force 1) ___________________ to 100 trillion tons of TNT. In that cataclysmic instant, the 165-million-year 2) _______________ of the dinosaurs came to an end. The asteroid theory of the dinosaurs’ demise was first suggested in 1980. More than a decade later, the 3) ___________________ of the Chicxulub Crater in the Gulf of Mexico established where and when.
Using an impact calculator developed by geophysicists from Purdue University and Imperial College London, researchers obtained a pretty good idea of what occurred at the moment of impact and immediately after—what is known as the K-Pg (Cretaceous-Paleogene) 4) __________________ event. The asteroid struck the Earth at 64,000 kilometres per hour, creating a crater more than 115 miles across and instantly vaporizing thousands of cubic miles of rock. Any creature close enough to witness the strike was immediately 5) ___________________, along with all trees and brush.

Q1.
(a) exemplary
(b) equivalent
(c) superfluous
(d) accurate
(e) None of the above

Q2.
(a) reign
(b) digression
(c) blemish
(d) laurels
(e) None of the above

Q3.
(a) longevity
(b) jurisdiction
(c) identification
(d) illusion
(e) None of the above

Q4.
(a) extinction
(b) imposition
(c) hallucination
(d) solidarity
(e) None of the above

Q5.
(a) compromised
(b) scrutinized
(c) procrastinated
(d) incinerated
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans (b)
Sol. The only word which will fit the blank to make the sentence coherent is equivalent.
It means equal in value, amount, function, meaning, etc.
Exemplary- serving as a desirable model; very good.
Superfluous- unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.
Accurate- (especially of information, measurements, or predictions) correct in all details; exact.

S2. Ans (a)
Sol. The only word which will fit the blank to make the sentence coherent is reign.
It means the period of time during which someone or something is the best or the most important, powerful, etc.
Digression- a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing.
Blemish- a small mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something.
Laurels- bestow an award or praise on (someone) in recognition of an achievement.

S3. Ans (c)
Sol. The only word which will fit the blank to make the sentence coherent is identification.
It means the action or process of identifying someone or something or the fact of being identified.
Longevity- long existence or service.
Jurisdiction- the official power to make legal decisions and judgements.
Illusion- an instance of a wrong or misinterpreted perception of a sensory experience.

S4. Ans (a)
Sol. The only word which will fit the blank to make the sentence coherent is extinction.
It means termination of a kind of organism or of a group of kinds (taxon), usually a species.
Imposition- an unwelcome and unfair burden.
Hallucination- sensory experiences that appear real but are created by your mind.
Solidarity- unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; mutual support within a group.

S5. Ans (d)
Sol. The only word which will fit the blank to make the sentence coherent is incinerated.
It means destroy (something, especially waste material) by burning.
Compromise- to meet in the middle, to settle differences.
Scrutinize- examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.
Procrastinate- delay or postpone action; put off doing something.