English Quizzes For ESIC- UDC, Steno, MTS Prelims 2022: 16th February

Directions (1-5): Rearrange the given sentence (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E) to form a meaningful paragraph and answer the questions that follow.

(A) MSP could serve three purposes — price stabilisation in the food grains market, income support, and also as a mechanism for coping with the indebtedness of farmers.

(B) It first evolved with the Essential Commodities Act in 1955 to counter price rise due to speculative private trading and then MSP in the 1960s.

(C) The price stabilisation policy for food grains in India evolved over time.

(D) The massive solidarity (despite deeply divisive social fault-lines) in farmers in India is praiseworthy

(E) Maintaining that solidarity is essential, which means MSP must look especially into the requirements of farmers and the landless.

Q1. Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) E
(d) B
(e) C

Q2. Which of the following will be the LAST sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) E
(d) B
(e) C

Q3. Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) E
(d) B
(e) C

Q4. Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) E
(d) B
(e) C

Q5. Which of the following will be the FOURTH sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) E
(d) B
(e) C

Directions (6-10): Rearrange the given sentence (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) to form a meaningful paragraph and answer the questions that follow.

(A) Under these rules, journalists can lose their accreditation if they act in a manner “prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India.

(B) Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy; it is democracy.

(C) These words from the iconic American broadcast journalist, Walter Cronkite, are particularly relevant in India today as the news media faces fresh constraints.

(D) In view of this, the Press Information Bureau has finalized new rules.

(E) The bureau can also suspend the accreditation of reporters and editors if they are charged with a “serious cognizable offence”.

(F) Accreditation, available only to experienced journalists after rigorous background and security checks, allows access to many public offices and policymakers.

Q6. Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) F
(c) E
(d) B
(e) C

Q7. Which of the following will be the LAST sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) C
(c) E
(d) D
(e) F

Q8. Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) F
(b) D
(c) E
(d) A
(e) C

Q9. Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) E
(d) B
(e) C

Q10. What will be the correct sequence of the given sentences?
(a) CAFDEB
(b) BADFCE
(c) BCDAEF
(d) BFADEC
(e) DABFCE

Directions (11-15): Rearrange the given sentence (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) to forma meaningful paragraph and answer the questions that follow.

(A) The assertion implied that the major constraint faced by private investors was infrastructure provided by the Centre.

(B) It also indicates that the government’s identification of the pathway towards recovery is off the mark.

(C) While presenting this year’s Union budget, the finance minister asserted that the hefty package of capital expenditures would ‘crowd in’ private investments.

(D) Without an adequate level of demand, producers would be hesitant to use their productive capacity to its maximum, let alone increase capacities through capital expenditure.

(E) In such a situation, any positive impact on output and employment would not be discernible.

(F) The post-budget reaction of private investors has been to urge the government to boost rural demand.

Q11. Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) E
(d) B
(e) C

Q12. Which of the following will be the LAST sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) C
(c) E
(d) D
(e) B

Q13. Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) F
(b) D
(c) E
(d) B
(e) C

Q14. Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) E
(d) B
(e) C

Q15. What will be the correct sequence of the given sentences?
(a) CAFDEB
(b) BADFCE
(c) BCDAEF
(d) BFADEC
(e) DABFCE

Solutions

S1. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct sequence is DEACB.
(D) The massive solidarity (despite deeply divisive social fault-lines) seen in the recent farmers’ movement has already shaken the Himalayan arrogance of the Government.

(E) Maintaining that solidarity is essential, which means MSP must look especially into the requirements of farmers and the landless.

(A) MSP could serve three purposes — price stabilisation in the food grains market, income support, and also as a mechanism for coping with the indebtedness of farmers.

(C) The price stabilisation policy for food grains in India evolved over time.

(B) It first evolved with the Essential Commodities Act in 1955 to counter price rise due to speculative private trading and then MSP in the 1960s.

S2. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence is DEACB.
(D) The massive solidarity (despite deeply divisive social fault-lines) seen in the recent farmers’ movement has already shaken the Himalayan arrogance of the Government.

(E) Maintaining that solidarity is essential, which means MSP must look especially into the requirements of farmers and the landless.

(A) MSP could serve three purposes — price stabilisation in the food grains market, income support, and also as a mechanism for coping with the indebtedness of farmers.

(C) The price stabilisation policy for food grains in India evolved over time.

(B) It first evolved with the Essential Commodities Act in 1955 to counter price rise due to speculative private trading and then MSP in the 1960s.

S3. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct sequence is DEACB.
(D) The massive solidarity (despite deeply divisive social fault-lines) seen in the recent farmers’ movement has already shaken the Himalayan arrogance of the Government.

(E) Maintaining that solidarity is essential, which means MSP must look especially into the requirements of farmers and the landless.

(A) MSP could serve three purposes — price stabilisation in the food grains market, income support, and also as a mechanism for coping with the indebtedness of farmers.

(C) The price stabilisation policy for food grains in India evolved over time.

(B) It first evolved with the Essential Commodities Act in 1955 to counter price rise due to speculative private trading and then MSP in the 1960s.

S4. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct sequence is DEACB.
(D) The massive solidarity (despite deeply divisive social fault-lines) seen in the recent farmers’ movement has already shaken the Himalayan arrogance of the Government.

(E) Maintaining that solidarity is essential, which means MSP must look especially into the requirements of farmers and the landless.

(A) MSP could serve three purposes — price stabilisation in the food grains market, income support, and also as a mechanism for coping with the indebtedness of farmers.

(C) The price stabilisation policy for food grains in India evolved over time.

(B) It first evolved with the Essential Commodities Act in 1955 to counter price rise due to speculative private trading and then MSP in the 1960s.

S5. Ans. (e)
Sol. The correct sequence is DEACB.
(D) The massive solidarity (despite deeply divisive social fault-lines) seen in the recent farmers’ movement has already shaken the Himalayan arrogance of the Government.

(E) Maintaining that solidarity is essential, which means MSP must look especially into the requirements of farmers and the landless.

(A) MSP could serve three purposes — price stabilisation in the food grains market, income support, and also as a mechanism for coping with the indebtedness of farmers.

(C) The price stabilisation policy for food grains in India evolved over time.

(B) It first evolved with the Essential Commodities Act in 1955 to counter price rise due to speculative private trading and then MSP in the 1960s.

S6. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence is BCDAEF.
(B) Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy; it is democracy.

(C) Those words from the iconic American broadcast journalist, Walter Cronkite, are particularly relevant in India today as the news media faces fresh constraints.

(D) In view of this, the Press Information Bureau has finalized new rules.

(A) Under these rules, journalists can lose their accreditation if they act in a manner “prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India.

(E) The bureau can also suspend the accreditation of reporters and editors if they are charged with a “serious cognizable offence”.

(F) Accreditation, available only to experienced journalists after rigorous background and security checks, allows access to many public offices and policymakers.

S7. Ans. (e)
Sol. The correct sequence is BCDAEF.
(B) Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy; it is democracy.

(C) Those words from the iconic American broadcast journalist, Walter Cronkite, are particularly relevant in India today as the news media faces fresh constraints.

(D) In view of this, the Press Information Bureau has finalized new rules.

(A) Under these rules, journalists can lose their accreditation if they act in a manner “prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India.

(E) The bureau can also suspend the accreditation of reporters and editors if they are charged with a “serious cognizable offence”.

(F) Accreditation, available only to experienced journalists after rigorous background and security checks, allows access to many public offices and policymakers.

S8. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct sequence is BCDAEF.
(B) Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy; it is democracy.

(C) Those words from the iconic American broadcast journalist, Walter Cronkite, are particularly relevant in India today as the news media faces fresh constraints.

(D) In view of this, the Press Information Bureau has finalized new rules.

(A) Under these rules, journalists can lose their accreditation if they act in a manner “prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India.

(E) The bureau can also suspend the accreditation of reporters and editors if they are charged with a “serious cognizable offence”.

(F) Accreditation, available only to experienced journalists after rigorous background and security checks, allows access to many public offices and policymakers.

S9. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct sequence is BCDAEF.
(B) Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy; it is democracy.

(C) Those words from the iconic American broadcast journalist, Walter Cronkite, are particularly relevant in India today as the news media faces fresh constraints.

(D) In view of this, the Press Information Bureau has finalized new rules.

(A) Under these rules, journalists can lose their accreditation if they act in a manner “prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India.

(E) The bureau can also suspend the accreditation of reporters and editors if they are charged with a “serious cognizable offence”.

(F) Accreditation, available only to experienced journalists after rigorous background and security checks, allows access to many public offices and policymakers.

S10. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct sequence is BCDAEF.
(B) Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy; it is democracy.

(C) Those words from the iconic American broadcast journalist, Walter Cronkite, are particularly relevant in India today as the news media faces fresh constraints.

(D) In view of this, the Press Information Bureau has finalized new rules.

(A) Under these rules, journalists can lose their accreditation if they act in a manner “prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India.

(E) The bureau can also suspend the accreditation of reporters and editors if they are charged with a “serious cognizable offence”.

(F) Accreditation, available only to experienced journalists after rigorous background and security checks, allows access to many public offices and policymakers.

S11. Ans. (e)
Sol. The correct sequence is CAFDEB.
(C) While presenting this year’s Union budget, the finance minister asserted that the hefty package of capital expenditures would ‘crowd in’ private investments.

(A) The assertion implied that the major constraint faced by private investors was infrastructure provided by the Centre.

(F) The post-budget reaction of private investors has been to urge the government to boost rural demand.

(D) Without an adequate level of demand, producers would be hesitant to use their productive capacity to its maximum, let alone increase capacities through capital expenditure.

(E) In such a situation, any positive impact on output and employment would not be discernible.

(B) It also indicates that the government’s identification of the pathway towards recovery is off the mark.

S12. Ans. (e)
Sol. The correct sequence is CAFDEB.
(C) While presenting this year’s Union budget, the finance minister asserted that the hefty package of capital expenditures would ‘crowd in’ private investments.

(A) The assertion implied that the major constraint faced by private investors was infrastructure provided by the Centre.

(F) The post-budget reaction of private investors has been to urge the government to boost rural demand.

(D) Without an adequate level of demand, producers would be hesitant to use their productive capacity to its maximum, let alone increase capacities through capital expenditure.

(E) In such a situation, any positive impact on output and employment would not be discernible.

(B) It also indicates that the government’s identification of the pathway towards recovery is off the mark.

S13. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct sequence is CAFDEB.
(C) While presenting this year’s Union budget, the finance minister asserted that the hefty package of capital expenditures would ‘crowd in’ private investments.

(A) The assertion implied that the major constraint faced by private investors was infrastructure provided by the Centre.

(F) The post-budget reaction of private investors has been to urge the government to boost rural demand.

(D) Without an adequate level of demand, producers would be hesitant to use their productive capacity to its maximum, let alone increase capacities through capital expenditure.

(E) In such a situation, any positive impact on output and employment would not be discernible.

(B) It also indicates that the government’s identification of the pathway towards recovery is off the mark.

S14. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct sequence is CAFDEB.
(C) While presenting this year’s Union budget, the finance minister asserted that the hefty package of capital expenditures would ‘crowd in’ private investments.

(A) The assertion implied that the major constraint faced by private investors was infrastructure provided by the Centre.

(F) The post-budget reaction of private investors has been to urge the government to boost rural demand.

(D) Without an adequate level of demand, producers would be hesitant to use their productive capacity to its maximum, let alone increase capacities through capital expenditure.

(E) In such a situation, any positive impact on output and employment would not be discernible.

(B) It also indicates that the government’s identification of the pathway towards recovery is off the mark.

S15. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct sequence is CAFDEB.
(C) While presenting this year’s Union budget, the finance minister asserted that the hefty package of capital expenditures would ‘crowd in’ private investments.

(A) The assertion implied that the major constraint faced by private investors was infrastructure provided by the Centre.

(F) The post-budget reaction of private investors has been to urge the government to boost rural demand.

(D) Without an adequate level of demand, producers would be hesitant to use their productive capacity to its maximum, let alone increase capacities through capital expenditure.

(E) In such a situation, any positive impact on output and employment would not be discernible.

(B) It also indicates that the government’s identification of the pathway towards recovery is off the mark.