English Quizzes For ESIC- UDC, Steno, MTS Prelims 2022: 19th February

Directions (1-5): Read the passage given below and fill in the blanks with the suitable option.

After India’s fruitful outing at the Tokyo Olympics last year, the expectations of the sports-loving ____________ (1) in the country were obviously high for the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games later this year. However, several sports bodies, including the Indian Olympic Association, the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) and the Equestrian Federation of India are all involved in ____________ (2) battles. As a result, players across ____________ (3) are not sure of their plans to prepare for these Games. The TTFI’s latest suspension following a Delhi High Court order, and the appointment of a Committee of Administrators (CoA), have left the players in a ____________ (4). In table tennis, India ____________ (5) eight medals including three golds from the 2018 Commonwealth Games and a mixed doubles bronze from the 2018 Asian Games.

Q1.
(a) Irritant
(b) Euphoria
(c) Fraternity
(d) Detriment
(e) Psyche

Q2.
(a) Dodgy
(b) Formidable
(c) Plaintive
(d) Blunt
(e) Legal

Q3.
(a) Disciplines
(b) Flurry
(c) Catastrophe
(d) Hesitancy
(e) Fragility

Q4.
(a) Reluctant
(b) Resumption
(c) Provocation
(d) Quandary
(e) Explicitly

Q5.
(a) Flinched
(b) Affirmed
(c) Deteriorated
(d) Bagged
(e) Reinforced

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

(A) While those awaiting trial have increased by 31.3 per cent and detainees by 40.6 per cent.
(B) For years, under-trial prisoners have outnumbered convicted persons in Indian prisons.
(C) But now the National Crime Records Bureau’s report shows that under-trial prisoners and detainees — those arrested but not under trial — make up over 75 per cent of the total number of inmates.
(D) Between 2015 and 2020, there has been a decrease of 15.5 per cent of convicts.
(E) This rise must be seen in the context of repeated Supreme Court rulings regarding the importance of decongesting prisons to protect the right to life and health of inmates and staff during the pandemic.

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 FOURTH 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) CADEB
(b) BADCE
(c) BCDAE
(d) BADEC
(e) DABCE

Directions (11-15): In each of the following questions, a sentence is jumbled and divided into four parts. Select the most appropriate sequence of the sentence that make it contextually meaningful and grammatically correct. If there is no rearrangement required, mark your answer as ‘e’.

Q11. Beijing’s growing belligerence, especially (A)/ democracies share concerns about (B)/ in its neighbourhood (C)/ the world’s two largest (D)
(a)DABC
(b)DACB
(c)DBAC
(d)DBCA
(e) No rearrangement required

Q12. and Germany clearly do (A)/ European allies like France (B)/ on relations with Russia (C)/ not see eye to eye with the US (D)
(a)DCAB
(b)DCBA
(c) CADB
(d)BADC
(e) No rearrangement required

Q13. students should actually engage (A)/ affairs as well as common human issues (B)/ with the information collected and be (C)/more aware of important national and global (D)
(a)BACD
(b) ACDB
(c)CDAB
(d)DBCA
(e)No rearrangement required

Q14. to social harmony based on non-violence (A)/ based on violence and Gandhi offered the way (B)/ Mussolini produced the version of fascism (C)/ we are now a century from the time (D)
(a)DCBA
(b) BADC
(c) ACDB
(d) CBDA
(e) No rearrangement required

Q15. interactive teaching strategies, it (A)/ if General Awareness is cultivated through (B)/ discerning citizens of India and of the world (C)/ will pay rich dividends by developing (D)
(a)DACB
(b)ADCB
(c)BADC
(d)CBDA
(e) No rearrangement required

Solutions

S1. Ans. (c)
Sol. Fraternity (noun): a group of people sharing a common profession or interests.
Irritant: a substance that causes slight inflammation or other discomfort to the body.
Euphoria: a feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness.
Detriment: the state of being harmed or damaged.
Psyche: the human soul, mind, or spirit.

S2. Ans. (e)
Sol. Legal (Adj.): relating to the law.
Dodgy: dishonest or unreliable.
Formidable: inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.
Plaintive: sounding sad and mournful.
Blunt: having a flat or rounded end.

S3. Ans. (a)
Sol. Disciplines (noun): activities that provides mental or physical training.
Flurry: a small swirling mass of something, especially snow or leaves, moved by sudden gusts of wind.
Catastrophe: an event causing great and usually sudden damage or suffering; a disaster.
Hesitancy: the quality or state of being hesitant.
Fragility: the quality of being easily broken or damaged.

S4. Ans. (d)
Sol. Quandary (noun): a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation.
Reluctant: unwilling and hesitant; disinclined.
Resumption: the action of beginning something again after a pause or interruption.
Provocation: action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately.
Explicitly: in a clear and detailed manner, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.

S5. Ans. (d)
Sol. Bagged (verb): succeed in securing (something).
Flinched: make a quick, nervous movement as an instinctive reaction to fear, pain, or surprise.
Affirmed: state emphatically or publicly.
Deteriorated: become progressively worse.
Reinforced: strengthen or support (an object or substance), especially with additional material.

S6. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence is BCDAE.
(B) For years, under-trial prisoners have outnumbered convicted persons in Indian prisons.
(C) But now the National Crime Records Bureau’s report shows that under-trial prisoners and detainees — those arrested but not under trial — make up over 75 per cent of the total number of inmates.
(D) Between 2015 and 2020, there has been a decrease of 15.5 per cent of convicts.
(A) While those awaiting trial have increased by 31.3 per cent and detainees by 40.6 per cent.
(E) This rise must be seen in the context of repeated Supreme Court rulings regarding the importance of decongesting prisons to protect the right to life and health of inmates and staff during the pandemic.
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.

S7. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct sequence is BCDAE.
(B) For years, under-trial prisoners have outnumbered convicted persons in Indian prisons.
(C) But now the National Crime Records Bureau’s report shows that under-trial prisoners and detainees — those arrested but not under trial — make up over 75 per cent of the total number of inmates.
(D) Between 2015 and 2020, there has been a decrease of 15.5 per cent of convicts.
(A) While those awaiting trial have increased by 31.3 per cent and detainees by 40.6 per cent.
(E) This rise must be seen in the context of repeated Supreme Court rulings regarding the importance of decongesting prisons to protect the right to life and health of inmates and staff during the pandemic.
Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.

S8. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct sequence is BCDAE.
(B) For years, under-trial prisoners have outnumbered convicted persons in Indian prisons.
(C) But now the National Crime Records Bureau’s report shows that under-trial prisoners and detainees — those arrested but not under trial — make up over 75 per cent of the total number of inmates.
(D) Between 2015 and 2020, there has been a decrease of 15.5 per cent of convicts.
(A) While those awaiting trial have increased by 31.3 per cent and detainees by 40.6 per cent.
(E) This rise must be seen in the context of repeated Supreme Court rulings regarding the importance of decongesting prisons to protect the right to life and health of inmates and staff during the pandemic.
Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.

S9. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct sequence is BCDAE.
(B) For years, under-trial prisoners have outnumbered convicted persons in Indian prisons.
(C) But now the National Crime Records Bureau’s report shows that under-trial prisoners and detainees — those arrested but not under trial — make up over 75 per cent of the total number of inmates.
(D) Between 2015 and 2020, there has been a decrease of 15.5 per cent of convicts.
(A) While those awaiting trial have increased by 31.3 per cent and detainees by 40.6 per cent.
(E) This rise must be seen in the context of repeated Supreme Court rulings regarding the importance of decongesting prisons to protect the right to life and health of inmates and staff during the pandemic.
Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.

S10. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct sequence is BCDAE.
(B) For years, under-trial prisoners have outnumbered convicted persons in Indian prisons.
(C) But now the National Crime Records Bureau’s report shows that under-trial prisoners and detainees — those arrested but not under trial — make up over 75 per cent of the total number of inmates.
(D) Between 2015 and 2020, there has been a decrease of 15.5 per cent of convicts.
(A) While those awaiting trial have increased by 31.3 per cent and detainees by 40.6 per cent.
(E) This rise must be seen in the context of repeated Supreme Court rulings regarding the importance of decongesting prisons to protect the right to life and health of inmates and staff during the pandemic.
Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.

S11. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct sequence is DBAC. The sentence will be,
The world’s two largest democracies share concerns about Beijing’s growing belligerence, especially in its neighbourhood.
Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.

S12. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence is BADC. The sentence will be,
European allies like France and Germany clearly do not see eye to eye with the US on relations with Russia.
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.

S13. And. (b)
Sol. The correct sequence is ACDB. The sentence will be,
Students should actually engage with the information collected and be more aware of important national and global affairs as well as common human issues.
Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.

S14. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct sequence is DCBA. The sentence will be,
We are now a century from the time Mussolini produced the version of fascism based on violence and Gandhi offered the way to social harmony based on non-violence.
Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.

S15. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct sequence is BADC. The sentence will be,
If General Awareness is cultivated through interactive teaching strategies, it will pay rich dividends by developing discerning citizens of India and of the world.
Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.