English Language Quiz For Bank of Baroda SO 2023-23rd June

Directions (1-5): In the passage given below there are blanks which are to be filled with the options given below. Find out the appropriate word in each case which can most suitably complete the sentence without altering the meaning of the statement.

Q1. Scripting humour is no light gag. Comedians are always on the job, trying to (1)………… humour in (2)………….. life in an effort to build a connection with the audience. “For a beginner, the key is to participate in as many open mics as possible. That’s the best way to (3)…………….. your humour and understand what works best for the crowd,” says Manik Mehta, who has been a part of Vizag Komedians from the start. The open mics have not only helped the standup comedy culture grow in the city, but have also helped cafes draw more crowds, in what Mehta describes as a win-win situation. “The city has a lot more potential. The challenge right now is to find newer locations,” he adds. Colleges have also been warming up to standup comedy shows, through their annual festivals. GITAM University recently hosted a (4)……………… by comedian Abish Mathew, while IIM-Visakhapatnam and Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy have also brought in popular names from the standup field. One of the biggest advantages of such shows is that (5)………………….. get to open for these established comedians, giving them a moment in the brighter spotlight, and also a chance to watch bigger talents in action.

(a) Sniff away

(b) Sniff off

(c) Sniff out

(d) Sniff in

(e) None of the Above

Q2.  Scripting humour is no light gag. Comedians are always on the job, trying to (1)………… humour in (2)………….. life in an effort to build a connection with the audience. “For a beginner, the key is to participate in as many open mics as possible. That’s the best way to (3)…………….. your humour and understand what works best for the crowd,” says Manik Mehta, who has been a part of Vizag Komedians from the start. The open mics have not only helped the standup comedy culture grow in the city, but have also helped cafes draw more crowds, in what Mehta describes as a win-win situation. “The city has a lot more potential. The challenge right now is to find newer locations,” he adds. Colleges have also been warming up to standup comedy shows, through their annual festivals. GITAM University recently hosted a (4)……………… by comedian Abish Mathew, while IIM-Visakhapatnam and Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy have also brought in popular names from the standup field. One of the biggest advantages of such shows is that (5)………………….. get to open for these established comedians, giving them a moment in the brighter spotlight, and also a chance to watch bigger talents in action.

(a) Synergy

(b) Mundane

(c) Assist

(d) Profound

(e) None of the Above

Q3. Scripting humour is no light gag. Comedians are always on the job, trying to (1)………… humour in (2)………….. life in an effort to build a connection with the audience. “For a beginner, the key is to participate in as many open mics as possible. That’s the best way to (3)…………….. your humour and understand what works best for the crowd,” says Manik Mehta, who has been a part of Vizag Komedians from the start. The open mics have not only helped the standup comedy culture grow in the city, but have also helped cafes draw more crowds, in what Mehta describes as a win-win situation. “The city has a lot more potential. The challenge right now is to find newer locations,” he adds. Colleges have also been warming up to standup comedy shows, through their annual festivals. GITAM University recently hosted a (4)……………… by comedian Abish Mathew, while IIM-Visakhapatnam and Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy have also brought in popular names from the standup field. One of the biggest advantages of such shows is that (5)………………….. get to open for these established comedians, giving them a moment in the brighter spotlight, and also a chance to watch bigger talents in action.

(a) Hone

(b) Disrespect

(c) Signify

(d) Exaggerate

(e) None of the Above

Q4. Scripting humour is no light gag. Comedians are always on the job, trying to (1)………… humour in (2)………….. life in an effort to build a connection with the audience. “For a beginner, the key is to participate in as many open mics as possible. That’s the best way to (3)…………….. your humour and understand what works best for the crowd,” says Manik Mehta, who has been a part of Vizag Komedians from the start. The open mics have not only helped the standup comedy culture grow in the city, but have also helped cafes draw more crowds, in what Mehta describes as a win-win situation. “The city has a lot more potential. The challenge right now is to find newer locations,” he adds. Colleges have also been warming up to standup comedy shows, through their annual festivals. GITAM University recently hosted a (4)……………… by comedian Abish Mathew, while IIM-Visakhapatnam and Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy have also brought in popular names from the standup field. One of the biggest advantages of such shows is that (5)………………….. get to open for these established comedians, giving them a moment in the brighter spotlight, and also a chance to watch bigger talents in action.

(a) Ceremony

(b) Gig

(c) fund

(d) amusement

(e) None of the Above

Q5. Scripting humour is no light gag. Comedians are always on the job, trying to (1)………… humour in (2)………….. life in an effort to build a connection with the audience. “For a beginner, the key is to participate in as many open mics as possible. That’s the best way to (3)…………….. your humour and understand what works best for the crowd,” says Manik Mehta, who has been a part of Vizag Komedians from the start. The open mics have not only helped the standup comedy culture grow in the city, but have also helped cafes draw more crowds, in what Mehta describes as a win-win situation. “The city has a lot more potential. The challenge right now is to find newer locations,” he adds. Colleges have also been warming up to standup comedy shows, through their annual festivals. GITAM University recently hosted a (4)……………… by comedian Abish Mathew, while IIM-Visakhapatnam and Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy have also brought in popular names from the standup field. One of the biggest advantages of such shows is that (5)………………….. get to open for these established comedians, giving them a moment in the brighter spotlight, and also a chance to watch bigger talents in action.

(a) Experienced

(b) Inhabitants

(c) Vagabonds

(d) Amateurs

(e) None of the Above

Directions (6-10): Rearrange the following statements (A), (B), (C), (D) & (E) in the correct sequence and answer the following questions given below.

 (A) Strategy proposed by the Chinese government that focuses on connectivity and cooperation between Eurasian countries

(B) The initiative was known in English as the One Belt and One Road Initiative (OBOR) until 2016

(C) And the ocean-going Maritime Silk Road (MSR)

(D) Primarily the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the land-based Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB)

(E) The Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-century Maritime Silk Road or The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a development

Q6. Which is the FIRST sentence of the sequence after the rearrangement of the above sentences?

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

(e) E

Q7. Which is the SECOND sentence of the sequence after the rearrangement of the above sentences?

(a) A

(b) D

(c) C

(d) B

(e) E

Q8. Which is the THIRD sentence of the sequence after the rearrangement of the above sentences?

(a) D

(b) C

(c) E

(d) A

(e) B

Q9. Which is the FOURTH sentence of the sequence after the rearrangement of the above sentences?

(a) E

(b) D

(c) C

(d) B

(e) A

Q10. Which is the LAST (FIFTH) sentence of the sequence after the rearrangement of the above sentences?

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

(e) E

Solutions

 S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. Sniff Out: recognize or detect

S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. Mundane: lacking interest or excitement; dull.

S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. Hone: refine or perfect (something) over a period of time.

S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. Gig: a live performance by a musician or group playing popular or jazz music.

S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. Amateur: a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid basis.

S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. (The Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-century Maritime Silk Road or The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a development strategy proposed by the Chinese government that focuses on connectivity and cooperation between Eurasian countries, primarily the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the land-based Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB) and the ocean-going Maritime Silk Road (MSR). The initiative was known in English as the One Belt and One Road Initiative (OBOR) until 2016)
The correct sequence is EADCB; E

S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. A

S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. D

S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. C

S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. B