English Quizzes Quiz For IRDA AM 2023-20th May

Directions (1-5): In the following questions, a sentence is given containing four highlighted words. These words may or may not be used grammatically and contextually in their right position. You need to find the words that need to be interchanged to form a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. If all the words are in their correct positions use option (e) i.e. ‘All are correct’ as your answer.

Q1. Senator Van Hollen was requested(A) when rebuffed (B) permission to visit Srinagar in an effort (C) to assess the situation (D)on the ground.

(a) A-B

(b) B-C

(c) C-D

(d) A-C

(e)None of these

 Q2. After the Wuhan changed(A), many things have Summit (B), altering the circumstances (C) surrounding India-China relations(D).

(a) A-B

(b) B-C

(c) C-D

(d) A-C

(e)None of these

Q3. China and India continue(A) to compete and have a contradictory(B) outlook on many issues (C) and civilisational strategic(D).

(a) A-B

(b) B-C

(c) C-D

(d) A-C

(e)None of these

 Q4. It has to be acknowledged (A) that since the Wuhan Summit (B), little has concerned(C) as far as India-China relations are changed (D).

(a) A-B

(b) B-C

(c) C-D

(d) A-C

(e)None of these

 Q5. Hopes raised (A) at the Wuhan Summit that the two evanescent (B) would jointly work together (C) on an economic project in Afghanistan have proved to be countries(D).

(a) A-B

(b) B-D

(c) C-D

(d) A-C

(e)None of these

Directions (6-10): Read each of the following sentences to find out if there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter (A, B, C or D) of this part is your answer. If there is no error in the statement, then mark option (e) as your answer choice.

Q6. Sensible shoes and rainproof (A)/clothing are recommended, but (B)/we were very luckier enough (C)/ to have all fine weather (D)/ No Error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q7. Don’ include your (A)/telephone number or home (B)/address as part of (C)/your sign on e-mails (D)/ No Error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q8. The worst humiliation of contemporary (A)/religious life is the abjectness of needing (B)/God and a community quiet badly (C)/enough even to sit through this(D)/ No Error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q9. Aristotle certainly made research (A)/ on the natural history of Lesbos, (B)/and the surrounding (C)/seas and neighboring areas(D)/ No Error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q10. For some the confident of (A)/ adolescence is replaced with questions (B)/ and doubt, marking (C)/the transition to adulthood (D)/ No Error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Solutions:

S1. Ans. (a)
Sol. In the given statement, we will notice that the positions of (C) effort and (D) situation are correct in context of the sentence. But (A) requested and (B) rebuffed have been incorrectly placed and interchanging them will make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The correct statement thus formed will be:
Senator Van Hollen was rebuffed when requested permission to visit Srinagar in an effort to assess the situation on the ground.

S2. Ans. (a)
Sol. In the given statement, we will notice that the positions of (C) circumstances and (D) relations are correct in context of the sentence. But (A) changed and (B) Summit have been incorrectly placed and interchanging them will make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The correct statement thus formed will be:
After the Wuhan Summit, many things have changed, altering the circumstances surrounding India-China relations. 

 S3. Ans. (c)
Sol. In the given statement, we will notice that the positions of (A) continue and (B) contradictory are correct in context of the sentence. But (C) issues and (D) strategic have been incorrectly placed and interchanging them will make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The correct statement thus formed will be:
China and India continue to compete and have a contradictory outlook on many strategic and civilisational issues.

S4. Ans. (c)
Sol. In the given statement, we will notice that the positions of (A) and (B) are correct in context of the sentence. But (C) and (D) have been incorrectly placed and interchanging them will make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The correct statement thus formed will be:
 It has to be acknowledged that since the Wuhan Summit, little has changed as far as India-China relations are concerned.

S5. Ans. (b)
Sol. In the given statement, we will notice that the positions of (A) raised and (C) together are correct in context of the sentence. But (B) evanescent   and (D) countries have been incorrectly placed and interchanging them will make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The correct statement thus formed will be:
Hopes raised at the Wuhan Summit that the two countries would jointly work together on an economic project in Afghanistan have proved to be evanescent.

S6. Ans. (c)
Sol. Use of ‘very’ is superfluous here. Also, “Positive degree + Adjective” is used such as:
Tall enough, Rich enough. Hence, “very luckier enough’ is wrong here.

S7. Ans. (d)
Sol. Instead of ‘sign’, ‘signature’ will be used because ‘sign’ is a verb and ‘signature’ is a noun.

S8. Ans. (c)
Sol. Instead of ‘quiet’, ‘quite’ will be used because ‘quiet’ is an adjective which means ‘silent’ while ‘quite’ is an adverb which means ‘slightly or relatively’. And quality of ‘badly’ will be defined by an adverb, not an adjective.

S9. Ans. (a)
Sol. Instead of ‘made research’, it will be ‘did research’ as we ‘do research’ and not ‘make research’.

S10. Ans. (a)
Sol. Instead of ‘confident’ it will be ‘confidence’. Because ‘confident’ is an adjective and ‘confidence’ is a noun.