English Quiz For LIC AAO 2019
Life Insurance Corporation of India has released the notification for various posts for the Recruitment in 2019-20. This is a great opportunity for all those who aspire to get a Government Job this year. Now the next step is to start practicing for the exam from now itself. Thus, the English Language can be an impetus for your success as it helps you save crucial time and score good points in lesser time and effort. So, instead of boiling the ocean, try building up a strong vocabulary, an effective knowledge of grammar, and efficient comprehension skills so as to be on the ball to face this particular section. Here is a quiz on English Language being provided by Adda247 to let you practice the best of latest pattern English Questions for LIC AAO 2019.
Directions (1-5): In the passage given below there are blanks which are numbered from 1 to 5. They are to be filled with the options given below the passage against each of the respective numbers. Find out the appropriate word in each case which can most suitably complete the sentence without altering its meaning.
Q1. The constitutional relationship between J&K and the Indian Union has been the subject of -------1------- discussions in recent times. This has rekindled the long-standing debate on the continued relevance of Article 370. As in Article 370, the provisions of the Indian Constitution do not ---------2--------- apply to J&K. To extend constitutional provisions and amendments to the State, a presidential order to that effect has to be passed. This order requires the concurrence of the State government, where the subject matter does not relate to the subjects --------3-------- in the Instrument of Accession (defence, external affairs, and communications). For other cases, only consultation is required. Accordingly, a 1954 presidential order extended various provisions of the Indian Constitution to J&K. This order was made with the ------------4-------- of the State government and also ratified by the State Constituent Assembly. After the J&K Constitution came into effect in 1957, the State Constituent Assembly was dissolved. Since then, more than 40 such orders have been made, through which most constitutional provisions have been ---------5--------- to the State. The sheer number of such orders, as well as the circumstances under which they were made, have considerably eroded J&K’s special status under Article 370.
numerical
number
numerous
variety
None of the above
Solution:
'Numerous' is the correct fit for the blank here and it means great in number; many.
Q2. The constitutional relationship between J&K and the Indian Union has been the subject of -------1------- discussions in recent times. This has rekindled the long-standing debate on the continued relevance of Article 370. As in Article 370, the provisions of the Indian Constitution do not ---------2--------- apply to J&K. To extend constitutional provisions and amendments to the State, a presidential order to that effect has to be passed. This order requires the concurrence of the State government, where the subject matter does not relate to the subjects --------3-------- in the Instrument of Accession (defence, external affairs, and communications). For other cases, only consultation is required. Accordingly, a 1954 presidential order extended various provisions of the Indian Constitution to J&K. This order was made with the ------------4-------- of the State government and also ratified by the State Constituent Assembly. After the J&K Constitution came into effect in 1957, the State Constituent Assembly was dissolved. Since then, more than 40 such orders have been made, through which most constitutional provisions have been ---------5--------- to the State. The sheer number of such orders, as well as the circumstances under which they were made, have considerably eroded J&K’s special status under Article 370.
automatic
automatically
force
forcing
None of the above
Solution:
'Automatically' is the correct fit for the blank here.
Q3. The constitutional relationship between J&K and the Indian Union has been the subject of -------1------- discussions in recent times. This has rekindled the long-standing debate on the continued relevance of Article 370. As in Article 370, the provisions of the Indian Constitution do not ---------2--------- apply to J&K. To extend constitutional provisions and amendments to the State, a presidential order to that effect has to be passed. This order requires the concurrence of the State government, where the subject matter does not relate to the subjects --------3-------- in the Instrument of Accession (defence, external affairs, and communications). For other cases, only consultation is required. Accordingly, a 1954 presidential order extended various provisions of the Indian Constitution to J&K. This order was made with the ------------4-------- of the State government and also ratified by the State Constituent Assembly. After the J&K Constitution came into effect in 1957, the State Constituent Assembly was dissolved. Since then, more than 40 such orders have been made, through which most constitutional provisions have been ---------5--------- to the State. The sheer number of such orders, as well as the circumstances under which they were made, have considerably eroded J&K’s special status under Article 370.
specified
mentioning
specify
listing
None of the above
Solution:
'Specified' is the correct fit for the blank here.
Q4. The constitutional relationship between J&K and the Indian Union has been the subject of -------1------- discussions in recent times. This has rekindled the long-standing debate on the continued relevance of Article 370. As in Article 370, the provisions of the Indian Constitution do not ---------2--------- apply to J&K. To extend constitutional provisions and amendments to the State, a presidential order to that effect has to be passed. This order requires the concurrence of the State government, where the subject matter does not relate to the subjects --------3-------- in the Instrument of Accession (defence, external affairs, and communications). For other cases, only consultation is required. Accordingly, a 1954 presidential order extended various provisions of the Indian Constitution to J&K. This order was made with the ------------4-------- of the State government and also ratified by the State Constituent Assembly. After the J&K Constitution came into effect in 1957, the State Constituent Assembly was dissolved. Since then, more than 40 such orders have been made, through which most constitutional provisions have been ---------5--------- to the State. The sheer number of such orders, as well as the circumstances under which they were made, have considerably eroded J&K’s special status under Article 370.
gone
malice
concurrent
concurrence
None of the above
Solution:
'Concurrence' is the correct fit for the blank here and it means the fact of two or more events or circumstances happening or existing at the same time.
Q5. The constitutional relationship between J&K and the Indian Union has been the subject of -------1------- discussions in recent times. This has rekindled the long-standing debate on the continued relevance of Article 370. As in Article 370, the provisions of the Indian Constitution do not ---------2--------- apply to J&K. To extend constitutional provisions and amendments to the State, a presidential order to that effect has to be passed. This order requires the concurrence of the State government, where the subject matter does not relate to the subjects --------3-------- in the Instrument of Accession (defence, external affairs, and communications). For other cases, only consultation is required. Accordingly, a 1954 presidential order extended various provisions of the Indian Constitution to J&K. This order was made with the ------------4-------- of the State government and also ratified by the State Constituent Assembly. After the J&K Constitution came into effect in 1957, the State Constituent Assembly was dissolved. Since then, more than 40 such orders have been made, through which most constitutional provisions have been ---------5--------- to the State. The sheer number of such orders, as well as the circumstances under which they were made, have considerably eroded J&K’s special status under Article 370.
elongate
stretch
extended
extent
None of the above
Solution:
'Extended' is the correct fit for the blank here.
Directions (6-10): Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
A. With conflict rising, scientists at the Nature Conservation Foundation including Vinod Krishnan studied how the elephants — now approximately 30 in number — used 205 villages here between 2015 and 2017.
B. Reacting to this, authorities removed 22 elephants from the area in 2014.
C. However, elephants from habitats nearby colonized the area again.
D. In Karnataka’s Hassan and Madikeri — a landscape consisting of plantations (teak, coffee, acacia and eucalyptus), paddy fields and small, fragmented forest patches — human–elephant conflict is high.
E. They first tracked daily elephant movement (using direct observation and indirect signs such as dung) and with this, they mapped the intensity of use of each village by elephants.
Q6. Which of the following is the PENULTIMATE step after rearrangement?
A
B
C
D
E
Solution:
The correct order of the sentences after rearrangement is DBCAE.
Q7. Which of the following is the FIRST step after rearrangement?
A
B
C
D
E
Solution:
The correct order of the sentences after rearrangement is DBCAE.
Q8. Which of the following is the SECOND step after rearrangement?
A
B
C
D
E
Solution:
The correct order of the sentences after rearrangement is DBCAE.
Q9. Which of the following is the THIRD step after rearrangement?
A
B
C
D
E
Solution:
The correct order of the sentences after rearrangement is DBCAE.
Q10. Which of the following is the LAST step after rearrangement?
A
B
C
D
E
Solution:
The correct order of the sentences after rearrangement is DBCAE.
Directions (11-15): In each of the following questions four words are given in bold. Which of the following words must replace each other so that the sentence becomes contextually correct and meaningful. If the sentence is correct as it is, choose option (e) as your answer
Q11. Scientists have long navigation(1) that turtles, birds, honeybees and even(2) bacteria can sense(3) the earth’s magnetic field and use them for known(4).
1-4
2-4
2-3
1-3
No change required
Solution:
'Navigation' and 'known' should be replaced with each other, to make the sentence meaningfully correct.
Q12. Mr. Pawar alleged(1) that the BJP government’s claims(2) of waiving(3) farmers’ loans(4) were false.
2-3
2-4
1-4
3-4
No change required
Solution:
No change required
Q13. India has entered(1) an elite space club into(2) the Defence Research and Development Organisation blowing(3) up a satellite in a Low Earth Orbit with(4) smithereens.
1-2
1-3
2-4
3-4
No change required
Solution:
'Into' and 'with' should be replaced with each other, to make the sentence meaningfully correct.
Q14. The military dimension, verifiable(1) always latent, had not seen a though(2) demonstration(3) as in the case(4) of Mission Shakti, the Anti-Satellite (ASAT) missile test.
2-4
1-2
3-4
2-3
No change required
Solution:
'Verifiable' and 'though' should be replaced with each other, to make the sentence meaningfully correct.
Q15. Policymakers have(1) failed(2) to use technological advances(3) made in treating(4) faecal sludge.
1-3
3-4
2-4
1-2
No change required
Solution:
No change required
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