English Language Quiz For Bank Mains Exam 2023-29th October

Directions (1-5): Each of the following questions has a paragraph from which one sentence/phrase has been omitted. From the given options, choose the one that completes the paragraph in the most appropriate way.

Q1. Russia’s Foreign Ministry attributed its decision to ban UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson from entering the country to the “___________________________________________________________, expressed, in particular, in the imposition of sanctions against the top officials of the Russian Federation.”

(a) British leadership is deliberately aggravating the situation around Ukraine
(b) unprecedented hostile actions of the British government
(c) remained “resolute” in its support for Ukraine despite the move
(d) supplying weapons, ammunition and other military equipment to Ukraine
(e) None of these.

Q2. With Sri Lanka on the brink of bankruptcy and _________________________________________ and $25 billion in foreign debt, the CSE will remain temporarily closed for a week from April 18.

(a) saddled with dwindling foreign reserves
(b) state of emergency came into effect on April 1
(c) declaration follows violent protests Thursday night
(d) declined to comment on the number of protesters who were hurt
(e) None of these.

Q3. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday claimed that 40 lakh Indians died during the coronavirus pandemic due to the government’s “negligence” and once again demanded that families of those who died ______________________________________.

(a) stall the WHO’s efforts to make global Covid death count public
(b) questioned the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) methodology to estimate COVID-19 mortalities
(c) estimate the death figures for such a vast nation
(d) be given ₹ four lakh compensation each
(e) None of these.

Q4. A court __________________________________________________ and it should be left to the institutions to determine whether a candidate possesses requisite qualification or not, the Supreme Court has said.

(a) possesses the requisite qualification should better be left to the educational institutions,
(b) cannot act as an expert in the field of education
(c) trained teachers in the high school of Jharkhand for different subjects under different categories
(d) dismissing a batch of appeals challenging the order of the Jharkhand High Court
(e) None of these.

Q5. US President Joe Biden on Monday told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that importing more Russian oil was not in New Delhi’s interest, even as he asserted that Washington would continue “close consultations” with India to ____________________________________________________________________________.

(a) manage the “destabilizing effect” of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
(b) increase its purchase of Russian crude to reduce the spiraling fuel import bill.
(c) its “established” economic relationship with Russia.
(d) for not taking a “one-sided view” on the Ukraine war during his visit.
(e) None of these.

Solutons

S1. Ans. (b)
Sol. Among the given phrases, only ‘unprecedented hostile actions of the British government’ could fit in the given blank to make the statement grammatically correct and meaningful.
Hence, option (b) is the most suitable answer choice.

S2. Ans. (a)
Sol. Among the given phrases, only ‘saddled with dwindling foreign reserves’ could fit in the given blank to make the statement grammatically correct and meaningful.
Hence, option (a) is the most suitable answer choice.

S3. Ans. (d)
Sol. Among the given phrases, only ‘be given ₹ four lakh compensation each’ could fit in the given blank to make the statement grammatically correct and meaningful.
Hence, option (d) is the most suitable answer choice.

S4. Ans. (b)
Sol. Among the given phrases, only ‘cannot act as an expert in the field of education’ could fit in the given blank to make the statement grammatically correct and meaningful.
Hence, option (b) is the most suitable answer choice.

S5. Ans. (a)
Sol. Among the given phrases, only ‘manage the “destabilizing effect” of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine’ could fit in the given blank to make the statement grammatically correct and meaningful.
Hence, option (a) is the most suitable answer choice.