English Quiz for LIC Assistant Mains 6th December
LIC Assistant Prelims 2019 result is out and LIC Assistant Mains examination date will be announced soon. The Prelims exam was conducted on the 30th and 31st of October 2019. Those who have made it should boost their preparation and put some extra effort to clear mains. Those who couldn’t qualify the Prelims stage, should look for the loopholes and try to fill them with doubled hard work. The English Language is a subject that you can master with lots of practice. Here, Adda 247 is providing English Quiz for LIC Mains 2019 that will help you to boost your score in the examination.
Directions (1-5): Answer the following questions after rearranging the following sentences into a coherent paragraph and identify the sentence that doesn’t fit into the context of the paragraph.
(A): It notes that East and South Asia have the highest number of deaths due to air pollution; by one estimate, it killed about 1.24 million in India in 2017.
(B): The linear model of economic growth depends on the extraction of ever-higher quantities of materials, leading to chemicals flowing into air, water and land.
(C): The sixth edition of the Global Environment Outlook from the UN Environment Programme has come as another stark warning: the world is unsustainably extracting resources and producing unmanageable quantities of waste.
(D): New storage areas act as a supply source when monsoons fail and help manage floods when there is excess rainfall.
(E): The UN report, GEO-6, on the theme “Healthy Planet, Healthy People,” has some sharp pointers for India.
(F): This causes ill-health and premature mortality, and affects the quality of life, particularly for those unable to insulate themselves from these effects.
Q1. Considering statement (C) as the first sentence of the rearranged paragraph, then which among the following fails to become the part of the coherent paragraph?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) D
(d) F
(e) E
Q2. Considering statement (C) as the first sentence of the rearranged paragraph, then which one among the following can consecutively follow the last statement after the rearrangement (excluding the incoherent one)?
(a) Aggressive monitoring of air quality in cities through scaled-up facilities would bring about a consensus on cutting emissions of greenhouse gases.
(b) As India’s population grows, it must worry that agricultural yields are coming under stress due to increase in average temperature and erratic monsoons.
(c) Aggressive monitoring of air quality in cities through scaled-up facilities would provide the impetus to shift to cleaner sources of energy.
(d) Either (a) or (c)
(e) None of the above
Q3. Among the following pairs which one of them is formed with two consecutive statements after the rearrangement?
(a) B-F
(b) F-A
(c) B-A
(d) D-A
(e) C-D
Q4. Considering statement (C) as the first sentence of the rearranged paragraph, identify the correct sequence of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph (excluding the incoherent one).
(a) CEBAF
(b) CAFBD
(c) CABED
(d) CEBDF
(e) CBFEA
Q5. Considering statement (C) as the first sentence of the rearranged paragraph, which of the following statement should be FOURTH sentence after the rearrangement? (excluding the incoherent sentence)
(a) A
(b) F
(c) B
(d) E
(e) D
Directions (6-10): Answer the following questions after rearranging the following sentences into a coherent paragraph.
(A) The Chinese have interpreted Rome’s decision as a historic event that revives ties between the European and Chinese civilisations.
(B) Late last month, during President Xi’s Europe visit, Italy became the first G7 country to formally subscribe to the China-led BRI.
(C) During his visit, President Xi also spoke about joint venture prospects in other countries, including in Africa.
(D) That apparently tickled a nostalgic nerve in European capitals, where it has been difficult to separate the guilt of colonisation from a whiff of romance.
(E) As the countdown begins for the second edition of the Belt and Road Forum (BRF) later this month, Beijing is jubilant.
(F) Last month, China demonstrated that President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) had steamed into the heart of Europe.
Q6. What should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
(a) F
(b) A
(c) B
(d) C
(e) D
Q7. What should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
(a) D
(b) C
(c) A
(d) B
(e) F
Q8. What should be the LAST sentence after rearrangement?
(a) F
(b) C
(c) B
(d) F
(e) D
Q9. What should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
(a) F
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q10. What should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
(a) F
(b) D
(c) E
(d) A
(e) C
Directions (11-15): Choose the word/group of words which is most SIMILAR in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in passage.
Q11. Impromptu
(a)extempore
(b) enticing
(c) rapturous
(d)entralling
(e)enamouring
Q12. Peculiar
(a)intuitive
(b) winsome
(c) queer
(d) imperious
(e) inciting
Q13. Dire
(a) devour
(b) revoke
(c) unprecedent
(d) appalling
(e) extraneous
Q14. Tapering off
(a) tenable
(b) Abate
(c) ameliorate
(d) repudiate
(e) inundate
Q15. Inevitable
(a) testimony
(b) allude
(c) inexorable
(d) fester
(e) eerie
SOLUTIONS:
S1. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct sequence for the coherent paragraph is ‘CBFEA’.
Sentence (C) provides the theme of the paragraph which is views expressed in the sixth edition of the Global Environment Outlook from the UN Environment Programme. Please note that the sentence (E) cannot be the first sentence because it doesn’t define the term ‘GEO-6’ which it uses. Moreover, the information given in the other sentences have been derived from the Global Environment Outlook from the UN Environment Programme which is introduced in the sentence (C).
Sentence (B) provides information about the revelation given in the GEO-6 report. Moreover, the sentence (B) introduces about ‘extraction of ever-higher quantities of materials’. So, (B) should be the second sentence.
The sentence (F) informs about the effect of extraction of ever-higher quantities of materials through using a pronoun ‘this’. So, the sentence (F) should be the THIRD sentence.
The sentence (E) informs about the relevance of the GEO-6 report for India while the sentences A speaks about the specific pointers. So, the sentence (E) should be the FOURTH sentence and the sentence (E) should the FIFTH sentence.
Sentence (D) doesn’t gel well with the rest of the sentence and is the odd one out.
So, the sequence for the coherent paragraph is ‘CBFEA’.
Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.
S2. Ans. (b)
Sol. Among the given options, the option (b) gels well with the context of the coherent paragraph formed by the sequence ‘CBFEA’. The information given in the option (b) provides information about the effect due to climate change caused by air pollution to India and gels well with the theme about the relevance of GEO-6 for India introduced in the sentence (E).
Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.
S3. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct sequence for the coherent paragraph is ‘CBFEA’.
Sentence (C) provides the theme of the paragraph which is views expressed in the sixth edition of the Global Environment Outlook from the UN Environment Programme. Please note that the sentence (E) cannot be the first sentence because it doesn’t define the term ‘GEO-6’ which it uses. Moreover, the information given in the other sentences have been derived from the Global Environment Outlook from the UN Environment Programme which is introduced in the sentence (C).
Sentence (B) provides information about the revelation given in the GEO-6 report. Moreover, the sentence (B) introduces about ‘extraction of ever-higher quantities of materials’. So, (B) should be the second sentence.
The sentence (F) informs about the effect of extraction of ever-higher quantities of materials through using a pronoun ‘this’. So, the sentence (F) should be the THIRD sentence.
The sentence (E) informs about the relevance of the GEO-6 report for India while the sentences A speaks about the specific pointers. So, the sentence (E) should be the FOURTH sentence and the sentence E should the FIFTH sentence.
Sentence (D) doesn’t gel well with the rest of the sentence and is the odd one out.
So, the sequence for the coherent paragraph is ‘CBFEA’.
So, among the given options, B and F are the consecutive statements.
Hence, option (a) is the correct answer.
S4. Ans. (e)
Sol. The correct sequence for the coherent paragraph is ‘CBFEA’.
Hence, option (e) is the correct answer.
S5. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence for the coherent paragraph is ‘CBFEA’.
So, the statement (E) is the fourth sentence for the coherent paragraph.
Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.
S6. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct sequence is EFBACD.
The sentence (E) introduces the theme of the paragraph which is ‘second edition of the Belt and Road Forum (BRF). So, the sentence (E) should be the First sentence after rearrangement.
Among sentences (F) and (B), sentence (F) starts with ‘last month’ and sentence (B) starts with ‘late last month’. As per sequence, sentence (F) should come first and followed by sentence (B).
So, sentence (F) should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement.
And, sentence (B) should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement.
The sentence (B) introduces a new information that Italy became the first G7 country to formally subscribe to the China-led BRI. While sentence (A) tells about how Chinese have interpreted Rome’s decision to formally subscribe to BRI. So, sentence (A) should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement.
Sentence (C) and sentence (D) further informs about what Xi said during his visit to Europe and the implication of his speech. President Xi during his visit to Europe said about joint venture prospects in other countries, including in Africa while sentence (D) informs about that that tickled a nostalgic nerve in European capitals.
So, sentence (C) should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement and sentence (D) should be the SIXTH sentence after rearrangement.
So, the correct sequence is EFBACD.
So, sentence (A) would be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement.
Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.
S7. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence is EFBACD.
The sentence (E) introduces the theme of the paragraph which is ‘second edition of the Belt and Road Forum (BRF). So, the sentence (E) should be the First sentence after rearrangement.
Among sentences (F) and (B), sentence (F) starts with ‘last month’ and sentence (B) starts with ‘late last month’. As per sequence, sentence (F) should come first and followed by sentence (B).
So, sentence (F) should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement.
And, sentence (B) should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement.
The sentence (B) introduces a new information that Italy became the first G7 country to formally subscribe to the China-led BRI. While sentence (A) tells about how Chinese have interpreted Rome’s decision to formally subscribe to BRI. So, sentence (A) should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement.
Sentence (C) and sentence (D) further informs about what Xi said during his visit to Europe and the implication of his speech. President Xi during his visit to Europe said about joint venture prospects in other countries, including in Africa while sentence (D) informs about that that tickled a nostalgic nerve in European capitals.
So, sentence (C) should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement and sentence (D) should be the SIXTH sentence after rearrangement.
So, the correct sequence is EFBACD.
So, sentence (B) would be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement.
Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.
S8. Ans. (e)
Sol. The correct sequence is EFBACD.
The sentence (E) introduces the theme of the paragraph which is ‘second edition of the Belt and Road Forum (BRF). So, the sentence (E) should be the First sentence after rearrangement.
Among sentences (F) and (B), sentence (F) starts with ‘last month’ and sentence (B) starts with ‘late last month’. As per sequence, sentence (F) should come first and followed by sentence (B).
So, sentence (F) should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement.
And, sentence (B) should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement.
The sentence (B) introduces a new information that Italy became the first G7 country to formally subscribe to the China-led BRI. While sentence (A) tells about how Chinese have interpreted Rome’s decision to formally subscribe to BRI. So, sentence (A) should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement.
Sentence (C) and sentence (D) further informs about what Xi said during his visit to Europe and the implication of his speech. President Xi during his visit to Europe said about joint venture prospects in other countries, including in Africa while sentence (D) informs about that that tickled a nostalgic nerve in European capitals.
So, sentence (C) should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement and sentence (D) should be the SIXTH sentence after rearrangement.
So, the correct sequence is EFBACD.
So, sentence (D) would be the LAST sentence after rearrangement.
Hence, option (e) is the correct answer.
S9. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct sequence is EFBACD.
The sentence (E) introduces the theme of the paragraph which is ‘second edition of the Belt and Road Forum (BRF). So, the sentence (E) should be the First sentence after rearrangement.
Among sentences (F) and (B), sentence (F) starts with ‘last month’ and sentence (B) starts with ‘late last month’. As per sequence, sentence (F) should come first and followed by sentence (B).
So, sentence (F) should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement.
And, sentence (B) should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement.
The sentence (B) introduces a new information that Italy became the first G7 country to formally subscribe to the China-led BRI. While sentence (A) tells about how Chinese have interpreted Rome’s decision to formally subscribe to BRI. So, sentence (A) should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement.
Sentence (C) and sentence (D) further informs about what Xi said during his visit to Europe and the implication of his speech. President Xi during his visit to Europe said about joint venture prospects in other countries, including in Africa while sentence (D) informs about that that tickled a nostalgic nerve in European capitals.
So, sentence (C) should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement and sentence (D) should be the SIXTH sentence after rearrangement.
So, the correct sequence is EFBACD.
So, sentence (F) would be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement.
Hence, option (a) is the correct answer.
S10. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct sequence is EFBACD.
The sentence (E) introduces the theme of the paragraph which is ‘second edition of the Belt and Road Forum (BRF). So, the sentence (E) should be the First sentence after rearrangement.
Among sentences (F) and (B), sentence (F) starts with ‘last month’ and sentence (B) starts with ‘late last month’. As per sequence, sentence (F) should come first and followed by sentence (B).
So, sentence (F) should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement.
And, sentence (B) should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement.
The sentence (B) introduces a new information that Italy became the first G7 country to formally subscribe to the China-led BRI. While sentence (A) tells about how Chinese have interpreted Rome’s decision to formally subscribe to BRI. So, sentence (A) should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement.
Sentence (C) and sentence (D) further informs about what Xi said during his visit to Europe and the implication of his speech. President Xi during his visit to Europe said about joint venture prospects in other countries, including in Africa while sentence (D) informs about that that tickled a nostalgic nerve in European capitals.
So, sentence (C) should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement and sentence (D) should be the SIXTH sentence after rearrangement.
So, the correct sequence is EFBACD.
So, sentence (E) would be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement.
Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.
S11. Ans. (a)
Sol. Impromptu means done without being planned or rehearsed. Hence it has same meaning as extempore.
Enamouring means be filled with love for.
S12. Ans. (c)
Sol. Peculiar means different to what is normal or expected, strange. Hence it has same meaning as queer.
Winsome means attractive or appealing in a fresh, innocent way.
Imperious means arrogant and domineering.
Intuitive means easy to use and understand.
S13. Ans. (d)
Sol. Dire means extremely serious or urgent. Hence it has same meaning as appalling.
Extraneous means irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with.
Unprecedent means never done or known before.
Revoke means cancel officially.
Devour means destroy completely.
S14. Ans. (b)
Sol. Tapering off means to become gradually smaller or weaker. Hence it has same meaning as abate.
Ameliorate means become or make greater in size, amount.
Inundate means overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with.
Repudiate means refuse to accept, reject, deny.
Tenable means able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.
S15. Ans. (c)
Sol. Inevitable means certain to happen; unavoidable. Hence it has same meaning as inexorable.
Eerie means strange and frightening.
Fester means become septic; suppurate.
Allude means suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at.
Testimony means evidence or proof of something.
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