English Quiz for LIC AAO Prelims: 11th March 2019

Belie [verb] means ‘(of an appearance) fail to give a true impression of (something)’;

Daunting [adjective] means ‘seeming difficult to deal with in prospect; intimidating’;

Commit [verb] means ‘pledge or bind (a person or an organization) to a certain course or policy’;

Unambitious [adjective] means ‘not motivated or driven by a strong desire or determination to succeed’;

Cohere [verb] means ‘form a unified whole’;

Construe [verb] means ‘interpret (a word or action) in a particular way’;

Endeavour [verb] means ‘to make an effort’;

The sentence is talking about Mr. Trump and Mr. Kim. The hint for the blanks is given by the words or phrases ‘challenge they will face on Thursday’, ‘claimed a personal chemistry’, ‘specific steps toward denuclearization’.

Among the given options, the words ‘belies’, ‘daunting’ and ‘commit’ provide the correct context to the three blanks of the sentence. The personal chemistry between the two leaders fail to provide the true impression of the difficult challenge they will face on Thursday when Mr. Trump will try to get Mr. Kim to commit to specific steps toward denuclearization.

Hence, option (e) is the correct answer.

Annul [verb] means ‘declare invalid (an official agreement, decision, or result)’;

Adduce [verb] means ‘cite as evidence’; ‘cite, quote, reproduce, instance, mention’;

Propound [verb] means ‘put forward (an idea or theory) for consideration by others’;

Slough [verb] means ‘get rid of (something undesirable or no longer required)’;

Enamour [verb] means ‘be filled with love for’;

The context of the sentence suggests that Canada’s largest carrier has done something about one flight to India from Vancouver and another flight en route to Delhi as quoted by spokeswoman by email.

Among the given options, the words ‘annulled, another and adduced’ provide correct context to the three blanks respectively.

Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.

Expedients [noun] means ‘a means of attaining an end, especially one that is convenient but possibly improper or immoral’;

Fruition [noun] means ‘the realization or fulfilment of a plan or project’;

Impairment [noun] means ‘the state or fact of being impaired, especially in a specified faculty’;

Revelry [noun] means ‘lively and noisy festivities, especially when these involve drinking a large amount of alcohol’;

Spate [noun] means ‘a large number of similar things coming in quick succession’;

Come to fruition is a phrase which means something getting evolved. So, the second blank should be filled by the word ‘fruition’.

Scrutiny [noun] means ‘critical observation or examination’;

Examination of leadership style has come to completion. Various stakeholders have taken various steps of productivity, performance and well-being.

Among the given options, the words ‘scrutiny, fruition and expedients’ provide the correct context to the three blanks.

Hence, option (a) is the correct answer.

Denigrate [verb] means ‘criticize unfairly; disparage’;

Virulent [adjective] means ‘(of a disease or poison) extremely severe or harmful in its effects’;

Inane [adjective] means ‘lacking sense or meaning; silly’;

Sporadic [adjective] means ‘occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated’;

Pillage [verb] means ‘rob a (place) using violence, especially in wartime’;

Promulgate [verb] means ‘to announce’;

The context of the sentence demands that the three words should complement each other.

Among the given options, the words ‘racist, denigrate and virulent’ complement each other and provide the correct context to the three blanks.

Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.

Debar [verb] means ‘exclude or prohibit (someone) officially from doing something’;

Vexed [adjective] means ‘(of a problem or issue) difficult and much debated; problematic; annoyed, frustrated, or worried;

Impound [verb] means ‘seize and take legal custody of (something, especially a vehicle, goods, or documents) because of an infringement of a law’;

Cower [verb] means ‘crouch down in fear’;

Ameliorate [verb] means ‘make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better; mend’;

The three words filling the blank should complement each other.

The context of the sentence suggests that a journalist has been ousted from Venezuela after having a controversial interview with a country’s strongman. Nicolas Maduro stood up in the middle of our conversation and his security agents seized their television cameras, the memory cards and their cell phones.

Among the given options, the words ‘debarred, vexed and impounded’ correctly provide the context to the three blanks.

Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.

Each of the sentences marked as (I), (II) and (III) are grammatically correct.

So, none of the sentences is grammatically incorrect.

Hence, option (e) is the correct answer.

There is an error in (II). Instead of ‘either’, ‘any’ should be used.

‘Either’ is used only for two objects while ‘any’ or ‘anyone’ is used for more than two things. There is an error in (III).

To have a good coherence between the antecedent (Shakespeare) and the relative pronoun (who), Possessive form used be expressed through the use of 'of' instead of ''s'. So, ‘all the great tragedies of Shakespeare’ should be present.

So, the sentences (II) and (III) are erroneous.

Hence, option (a) is the correct answer.

There is an error in the sentence marked as (III).

Instead of ‘greatest’, ‘greater’ should be used because there is a comparison between ‘Dean’ and ‘Professors’.

Only sentence (III) is erroneous.

Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.

There is an error in the sentence marked as (I).

Instead of ‘Judge’, ‘judging’ should be used. Please keep in mind that the Imperative Sentence starts with first form of verb but Participle is used as a gerund which acts as a noun. There is also an error in the sentence marked as (II).

Instead of ‘move’, ‘moving’ should be used because if two verbs are joined through ‘and’, then their form should be same.

So, both the sentences (I) and (II) are erroneous.

Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.

There are errors in the sentences marked as (I), (II) and (III).

In (I), Instead of ‘southwards’, ‘southward’ should be used because ‘southwards’ is an adverb while ‘southward’ is an adjective, and an adjective is used to qualify a noun.

In (II), ‘did’ should be used after ‘not only’ and ‘lost’ should be replaced with ‘lose’ because ‘not only… but also’ is used to join two verbs.

In (III), ‘can’ should be present before ‘we’ because sentences starting with ‘under no circumstances’ have auxiliary verb present prior to Subject.

So, each of the sentences marked as (I), (II) and (III) are erroneous.

Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.

The correct rearrangement is CAEBD.

Italy’s plan to endorse the Belt and Road Initiative, the first such move by a G7 member, will boost China’s global ambitions. In turn, this highlights the difficulties facing the EU and the U.S. in formulating a concerted response to counter China’s growing might. On its inception in 2013, the BRI envisaged linking about 65 countries along a modern Silk Road, the transformation of China into a high-income economy and the renminbi’s elevation into a global currency. Today, it has expanded to over 80 countries, mostly least developed and developing economies, as Beijing seeks to bolster its Made in China 2025 industrial policy. The lure of the BRI is attributed largely to the informal nature of the deals Beijing negotiates with partner-states, with attractive loan terms and sans political strings.

The correct rearrangement is CAEBD.

Italy’s plan to endorse the Belt and Road Initiative, the first such move by a G7 member, will boost China’s global ambitions. In turn, this highlights the difficulties facing the EU and the U.S. in formulating a concerted response to counter China’s growing might. On its inception in 2013, the BRI envisaged linking about 65 countries along a modern Silk Road, the transformation of China into a high-income economy and the renminbi’s elevation into a global currency. Today, it has expanded to over 80 countries, mostly least developed and developing economies, as Beijing seeks to bolster its Made in China 2025 industrial policy. The lure of the BRI is attributed largely to the informal nature of the deals Beijing negotiates with partner-states, with attractive loan terms and sans political strings.

The correct rearrangement is CAEBD.

Italy’s plan to endorse the Belt and Road Initiative, the first such move by a G7 member, will boost China’s global ambitions. In turn, this highlights the difficulties facing the EU and the U.S. in formulating a concerted response to counter China’s growing might. On its inception in 2013, the BRI envisaged linking about 65 countries along a modern Silk Road, the transformation of China into a high-income economy and the renminbi’s elevation into a global currency. Today, it has expanded to over 80 countries, mostly least developed and developing economies, as Beijing seeks to bolster its Made in China 2025 industrial policy. The lure of the BRI is attributed largely to the informal nature of the deals Beijing negotiates with partner-states, with attractive loan terms and sans political strings.

The correct rearrangement is CAEBD.

Italy’s plan to endorse the Belt and Road Initiative, the first such move by a G7 member, will boost China’s global ambitions. In turn, this highlights the difficulties facing the EU and the U.S. in formulating a concerted response to counter China’s growing might. On its inception in 2013, the BRI envisaged linking about 65 countries along a modern Silk Road, the transformation of China into a high-income economy and the renminbi’s elevation into a global currency. Today, it has expanded to over 80 countries, mostly least developed and developing economies, as Beijing seeks to bolster its Made in China 2025 industrial policy. The lure of the BRI is attributed largely to the informal nature of the deals Beijing negotiates with partner-states, with attractive loan terms and sans political strings.

The correct rearrangement is CAEBD.

Italy’s plan to endorse the Belt and Road Initiative, the first such move by a G7 member, will boost China’s global ambitions. In turn, this highlights the difficulties facing the EU and the U.S. in formulating a concerted response to counter China’s growing might. On its inception in 2013, the BRI envisaged linking about 65 countries along a modern Silk Road, the transformation of China into a high-income economy and the renminbi’s elevation into a global currency. Today, it has expanded to over 80 countries, mostly least developed and developing economies, as Beijing seeks to bolster its Made in China 2025 industrial policy. The lure of the BRI is attributed largely to the informal nature of the deals Beijing negotiates with partner-states, with attractive loan terms and sans political strings.