English Language Quiz For RBI Grade B Phase 1 2023 -12th May

Directions (1-10): In the questions given below two sentences are given which are grammatically correct and meaningful. Connect them by the word given below the statements in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. Choose your answer accordingly from the options which form a correct, coherent sentence.

Q1. (I) Having only a few minutes left
(II) He hurriedly finished the test
(a) As much as
(b) Although
(c) Moreover
(d) Except that
(e) Nevertheless

Q2. (I) The debate was heated
(II) They maintained their composure
(a) Despite
(b) Furthermore
(c) Rather than
(d) Even if
(e) Accordingly

Q3. (I) They had reservations
(II) The restaurant was overbooked and they couldn’t get a table
(a) Until
(b) Otherwise
(c) Rather than
(d) Except that
(e) Even though

Q4. (I) She not only finished the project on time
(II) It was of the highest quality
(a) In spite of
(b) Conversely
(c) Moreover
(d) For the reason that
(e) Except that

Q5. (I) The car was in great condition
(II) It needed new brakes.
(a) Except that
(b) So
(c) Hence
(d) Furthermore
(e) Nevertheless
Q6. (I) The hotel was fully booked
(II) They could not accommodate our request for a late checkout
(a) As much as
(b) Rather than
(c) Despite
(d) Accordingly
(e) But

Q7. (I) He knew he was taking a risk
(II) He decided to invest in the stock market
(a) Since
(b) Moreover
(c) Furthermore
(d) Nevertheless
(e) Therefore

Q8. (I) He chose to stay in and read a book
(II) Go out to a party
(a) Rather than
(b) Conversely
(c) Otherwise
(d) But
(e) So

Q9. (I) Eating healthy can help reduce the risk of many health problems
(II) A poor diet can increase the risk of developing health issues
(a) Furthermore
(b) Hence
(c) Even though
(d) Despite
(e) Conversely

Q10. (I) You need to submit the application before the deadline
(II) It will not be considered
(a) Conversely
(b) Moreover
(c) Otherwise
(d) Hence
(e) Despite

Solutions:

 S1. Ans. (b)
Sol. The sentence “Although he only had a few minutes left, he hurriedly finished the test” connects the two given sentences in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. The word “although” is used to indicate a contrast between two ideas. In this sentence, the contrast is between the fact that the person only had a few minutes left to finish the test and the fact that they were still able to hurriedly finish it. The word “although” helps to show that the two ideas are in contrast with each other.

S2. Ans. (a)
Sol. The sentence “Despite the heated debate, they maintained their composure” connects the two given sentences in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. The word “despite” is used to introduce a contrasting idea to what has just been said. In this sentence, it introduces the idea that despite the fact that the debate was heated, they still maintained their composure. The word “despite” helps to show that the second idea is still happening or relevant despite the first idea.

S3. Ans. (e)
Sol. The sentence “Even though they had reservations, the restaurant was overbooked and they couldn’t get a table” connects the two given sentences in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. The phrase “even though” is used to introduce a contrasting idea to what has just been said. In this sentence, it introduces the idea that despite the fact that they had reservations, they were still unable to get a table because the restaurant was overbooked. The phrase “even though” helps to show that the second idea is still happening or relevant despite the first idea.

S4. Ans. (c)
Sol. The sentence “She not only finished the project on time, moreover, it was of the highest quality connects the two given sentences in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. The word “moreover” is used to introduce an additional idea to what has just been said. In this sentence, it introduces the idea that not only did she finish the project on time, but it was also of the highest quality. The word “moreover” helps to reinforce the first idea and show that the second idea is also relevant.

S5. Ans. (a)
Sol. The sentence “The car was in great condition, except that it needed new brakes” connects the two given sentences in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. The phrase “except that” is used to introduce a contrasting idea to what has just been said. In this sentence, it introduces the idea that despite the car being in great condition, it still needs new brakes. The phrase “except that” helps to show that the second idea is an exception to the first idea.

S6. Ans. (d)
Sol. The sentence “The hotel was fully booked, and accordingly, they could not accommodate our request for a late checkout” connects the two given sentences in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. The word “accordingly” is used to indicate that the second idea is a result or consequence of the first idea. In this sentence, the first idea is that the hotel was fully booked, and the second idea is that they could not accommodate our request for a late checkout. The word “accordingly” shows that the second idea is a direct result of the first idea.

S7. Ans. (d)
Sol. The sentence “He knew he was taking a risk, but nevertheless, he decided to invest in the stock market.” connects the two given sentences in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. The word “nevertheless” is used to show that despite knowing that investing in the stock market is risky, he decided to do it anyway. The word “nevertheless” indicates a contrast between the two ideas – that investing in the stock market is risky and that he still decided to invest. It shows that he was willing to take a chance and take risks.

S8. Ans. (a)
Sol. The sentence “He chose to stay in and read a book rather than go out to a party” connects the two given sentences in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. The phrase “rather than” is used to show that the subject made a choice between two options and chose one over the other. The two options are staying in to read a book and going out to a party. By using “rather than,” the sentence indicates that the subject chose to stay in and read a book instead of going out to a party.

S9. Ans. (e)
Sol. The sentence “Eating healthy can help reduce the risk of many health problems; conversely, a poor diet can increase the risk of developing health issues” connects the two given sentences in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. The word “conversely” is used to show a contrast between the two ideas presented. The first sentence mentions that eating healthy can have a positive impact on health, while the second sentence mentions that a poor diet can have a negative impact on health. “Conversely” is used to indicate that these are opposing viewpoints or situations, and to highlight the difference between them.

S10. Ans. (c)
Sol. The sentence “You need to submit the application before the deadline; otherwise, it will not be considered” connects the two given sentences in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. The word “otherwise” is used to indicate a consequence or condition that must be met. The first sentence mentions that the application needs to be submitted before a certain time, and the second sentence provides the consequence of not meeting that condition – the application will not be considered. “Otherwise” is used to connect the two sentences and to indicate the relationship between the condition and the consequence.