English Quiz for LIC Assistant Mains 16th 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
(1-7): Each of the following questions has a paragraph from which one sentence
has been deleted. From the given options, choose the one that completes the
paragraph in the most appropriate way.
(1-7): Each of the following questions has a paragraph from which one sentence
has been deleted. From the given options, choose the one that completes the
paragraph in the most appropriate way.
Q1.
America has
seen some spectacular investment booms: think of the railways in the 1860s,
Detroit’s car industry in the 1940s or the fracking frenzy in this century.
Today the latest bonanza is in full swing, but instead of steel and sand it
involves scripts, sounds, screens and celebrities. This week Disney launched a
streaming service which offers “Star Wars” and other hits from its vast
catalogue for $6.99 a month, less than the cost of a dvd. As the business model
pioneered by Netflix is copied by dozens of rivals, over 700m subscribers are
now streaming video across the planet. __________________________________________________.
In total the entertainment business has spent at least $650bn on acquisitions
and programming in the past five years.
seen some spectacular investment booms: think of the railways in the 1860s,
Detroit’s car industry in the 1940s or the fracking frenzy in this century.
Today the latest bonanza is in full swing, but instead of steel and sand it
involves scripts, sounds, screens and celebrities. This week Disney launched a
streaming service which offers “Star Wars” and other hits from its vast
catalogue for $6.99 a month, less than the cost of a dvd. As the business model
pioneered by Netflix is copied by dozens of rivals, over 700m subscribers are
now streaming video across the planet. __________________________________________________.
In total the entertainment business has spent at least $650bn on acquisitions
and programming in the past five years.
(a) The second
question is how closely the company might end up being regulated.
question is how closely the company might end up being regulated.
(b) Roughly as much cash—over $100bn this year—is being invested
in content as it is in America’s oil industry.
in content as it is in America’s oil industry.
(c) The
third discipline is that governments need to take steps to make negative
emissions practicable at scale.
third discipline is that governments need to take steps to make negative
emissions practicable at scale.
(d) Health
care in the United States is provided by many distinct organizations.
care in the United States is provided by many distinct organizations.
(e) None of
these.
these.
Q2. Parliament on Thursday passed a Constitution amendment
bill to extend quota to SCs and STs in Lok Sabha and state assemblies by
another 10 years with Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad asserting that ________________________________________________.
The government also assured the opposition members in Rajya Sabha that the
issue of extension of reservation for Anglo-Indians will be considered at a
later stage. The Constitution (126th) Amendment Bill was passed in Rajya Sabha
with 163 members voting in favour and none against it. Since it was a
Constitution amendment bill, the voting took place through division. Lok Sabha
had passed the bill on December 10.
bill to extend quota to SCs and STs in Lok Sabha and state assemblies by
another 10 years with Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad asserting that ________________________________________________.
The government also assured the opposition members in Rajya Sabha that the
issue of extension of reservation for Anglo-Indians will be considered at a
later stage. The Constitution (126th) Amendment Bill was passed in Rajya Sabha
with 163 members voting in favour and none against it. Since it was a
Constitution amendment bill, the voting took place through division. Lok Sabha
had passed the bill on December 10.
(a) The
Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 is all set to become a law after the Rajya
Sabha cleared the hotly debated and polarising legislation by 125-99 votes.
Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 is all set to become a law after the Rajya
Sabha cleared the hotly debated and polarising legislation by 125-99 votes.
(b) when a
poor Indian has nothing else to eat, at least she has an onion with a chapati
or two.
poor Indian has nothing else to eat, at least she has an onion with a chapati
or two.
(c) the
preamble to the Constitution asserted that India is a non-secular nation.
preamble to the Constitution asserted that India is a non-secular nation.
(d) that the
Modi government will never stop the reservation system.
Modi government will never stop the reservation system.
(e) None of
these.
these.
Q3. In rich
countries 81% of people live in urban areas. Mechanised farms produce enough
food for all, while leaving plenty of space for parks and wilderness _______________________________. Many
politicians, like Gandhi, think they should stay there, either for romantic
reasons (the countryside is so beautiful!) or because they do not want peasants
building unsightly slums in their cities.
countries 81% of people live in urban areas. Mechanised farms produce enough
food for all, while leaving plenty of space for parks and wilderness _______________________________. Many
politicians, like Gandhi, think they should stay there, either for romantic
reasons (the countryside is so beautiful!) or because they do not want peasants
building unsightly slums in their cities.
(a) Poverty
is an ever-present reality in many of the countries with the fastest-growing
populations
is an ever-present reality in many of the countries with the fastest-growing
populations
(b) The
people of Chenchu tribe toil day in and day out in the expansive Nallamala forests
manning the base camps.
people of Chenchu tribe toil day in and day out in the expansive Nallamala forests
manning the base camps.
(c) In the
rest of the world half the population still lives in the countryside.
rest of the world half the population still lives in the countryside.
(d) The
government dawdled in its response to the economic slowdown, perhaps because it
was too convinced by its own economic boasts.
government dawdled in its response to the economic slowdown, perhaps because it
was too convinced by its own economic boasts.
(e) None of
these.
these.
Q4. Rural
migrants in India eventually go back home. Many scrimp in the city, often
sleeping four to a room, so they can buy land in their village. In “Good
Economics for Hard Times”, Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo, two of the
winners of this year’s Nobel prize for economics, __________________________________________________________They
value the familiar; they overestimate the risks of moving; and they do not know
anyone or have anywhere to stay in the place they could go.
migrants in India eventually go back home. Many scrimp in the city, often
sleeping four to a room, so they can buy land in their village. In “Good
Economics for Hard Times”, Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo, two of the
winners of this year’s Nobel prize for economics, __________________________________________________________They
value the familiar; they overestimate the risks of moving; and they do not know
anyone or have anywhere to stay in the place they could go.
(a) argue
that most people who would benefit from moving stay put, for three reasons.
that most people who would benefit from moving stay put, for three reasons.
(b) half of
the world’s children still leave school without basic literacy and numeracy
skills.
the world’s children still leave school without basic literacy and numeracy
skills.
(c) many of
the tigers’ problems result from economic success, not failure.
the tigers’ problems result from economic success, not failure.
(d) more
problematic will be the talks on future relations with the EU.
problematic will be the talks on future relations with the EU.
(e) None of
these.
these.
Q5. The more
the West opens its doors, the richer and more powerful it will be in 50 years.
Indeed, as the world’s population stabilises and falls, each country’s weight
in the world will depend ________________________________________________________
This is one of the biggest advantages that rich democracies have over
nationalist dictatorships such as China. On current trends, most will squander
it. Potential migrants watch the news. The brightest have choices, and will
shun places they think might mistreat them. Already, brainy Chinese are
wondering whether they will be welcome in America, which is one reason why the
number of new foreign students there fell by 7% in 2017-18. Brainy Indians are
tiring of the interminable wait for a green card. Some give up and go
elsewhere.
the West opens its doors, the richer and more powerful it will be in 50 years.
Indeed, as the world’s population stabilises and falls, each country’s weight
in the world will depend ________________________________________________________
This is one of the biggest advantages that rich democracies have over
nationalist dictatorships such as China. On current trends, most will squander
it. Potential migrants watch the news. The brightest have choices, and will
shun places they think might mistreat them. Already, brainy Chinese are
wondering whether they will be welcome in America, which is one reason why the
number of new foreign students there fell by 7% in 2017-18. Brainy Indians are
tiring of the interminable wait for a green card. Some give up and go
elsewhere.
(a) on two
major implications of this spatial economic shift towards the East.
major implications of this spatial economic shift towards the East.
(b) frequently
involved enabling children to discover things for themselves.
involved enabling children to discover things for themselves.
(c) more and
more on whether people want to live there.
more on whether people want to live there.
(d) the idea
of democracy which was earlier taken by India.
of democracy which was earlier taken by India.
(e) None of
these.
these.
Q6. The
people of Iraq and Lebanon deserve political systems that do more to reflect
their views and represent their interests. That means unpicking state-backed
sectarianism. Increased transparency would help expose the worst patronage
schemes; stronger institutions might curb them. Militias should be brought
under the official chain of command. If Lebanon stopped forcing candidates to
compete for seats that are allocated by religion, more might run on secular
platforms, not sectarian ones. _________________________
Both need reform.(a) India’s
space agency was slow to acknowledge that its lander had been destroyed.
people of Iraq and Lebanon deserve political systems that do more to reflect
their views and represent their interests. That means unpicking state-backed
sectarianism. Increased transparency would help expose the worst patronage
schemes; stronger institutions might curb them. Militias should be brought
under the official chain of command. If Lebanon stopped forcing candidates to
compete for seats that are allocated by religion, more might run on secular
platforms, not sectarian ones. _________________________
Both need reform.(a) India’s
space agency was slow to acknowledge that its lander had been destroyed.
(b) In Iraq
the electoral law helps entrench big parties, while the electoral commission
caters to elites.
the electoral law helps entrench big parties, while the electoral commission
caters to elites.
(c) The
regime was accused of trying to hide the scale of its crackdown by shutting
down the internet
regime was accused of trying to hide the scale of its crackdown by shutting
down the internet
(d) As many
arab leaders have fallen in the past year as did during the Arab spring.
arab leaders have fallen in the past year as did during the Arab spring.
(e) None of
these.
these.
Q7. Silicon
Valley has always featured entrepreneurs making giant leaps. Even by those
standards Google jumped far, fast. From the start its search engine enjoyed a
virtuous circle—the more people use it and the more data it collects, the more
useful it becomes. _______________________________________
It took Google just eight years to reach $10bn in annual sales. Its peak
cumulative losses were $21m. By comparison, Uber has incinerated $15bn and
still loses money.
Valley has always featured entrepreneurs making giant leaps. Even by those
standards Google jumped far, fast. From the start its search engine enjoyed a
virtuous circle—the more people use it and the more data it collects, the more
useful it becomes. _______________________________________
It took Google just eight years to reach $10bn in annual sales. Its peak
cumulative losses were $21m. By comparison, Uber has incinerated $15bn and
still loses money.
(a) The time
a consumer saves by shopping for groceries online is indeed important.
a consumer saves by shopping for groceries online is indeed important.
(b) Education
has become an arms race in which one parent’s additional outlay of time and
money forces others to follow suit
has become an arms race in which one parent’s additional outlay of time and
money forces others to follow suit
(c) Microsoft
has given a facelift to its iconic Windows logo, and over 100 of its application
icons
has given a facelift to its iconic Windows logo, and over 100 of its application
icons
(d) The
business model, in which advertisers pay to get the attention of users around
the world, has printed money.
business model, in which advertisers pay to get the attention of users around
the world, has printed money.
(e) None of
these.
these.
Directions (08-15): Given below the sentences
each of which has been divided into four parts. Each of the questions is then
followed by the five options which give the sequence of the rearranged parts.
You must choose the option which gives the correct sequence of the parts. If
the sentence is already arranged in the correct sequence or the correct
sequence doesn’t match with any of the given sequence, mark option (e) .i.e.
“None of the above” as your answer.
each of which has been divided into four parts. Each of the questions is then
followed by the five options which give the sequence of the rearranged parts.
You must choose the option which gives the correct sequence of the parts. If
the sentence is already arranged in the correct sequence or the correct
sequence doesn’t match with any of the given sequence, mark option (e) .i.e.
“None of the above” as your answer.
Q8. all 18
review petitions against its(A)/ the Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed (B)/
Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land title dispute case (C)/9 November verdict in
the (D).
review petitions against its(A)/ the Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed (B)/
Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land title dispute case (C)/9 November verdict in
the (D).
(a)CBAD
(b)ACBD
(c)DBAC
(d)BADC
(e) No
arrangement required
arrangement required
Q9. of the
summit venue (A) / warning of the climate emergency (B)/ Greenpeace activists
unfurled (C)/ a banner on the side (D).
summit venue (A) / warning of the climate emergency (B)/ Greenpeace activists
unfurled (C)/ a banner on the side (D).
(a)DBAC
(b)CDAB
(c)BCAD
(d)CADB
(e) No
arrangement required.
arrangement required.
Q10.
An increase in (A)/ procedure continued, the law firm
said (B)/ her discomfort but the (C)/blood pressure alerted staff of (D).
An increase in (A)/ procedure continued, the law firm
said (B)/ her discomfort but the (C)/blood pressure alerted staff of (D).
(a)ABCD
(b)DCBA
(c)ADCB
(d)DBCA
(e) No
arrangement required
arrangement required
Q11. only as
objects of politics (A) / or its detached observers, we don’t (B)/ when we
think of ourselves (C)/see ourselves as participants (D).
objects of politics (A) / or its detached observers, we don’t (B)/ when we
think of ourselves (C)/see ourselves as participants (D).
(a)CABD
(b)CBAD
(c)ACDB
(d)BACD
(e) No
arrangement required
arrangement required
Q12.
our contribution to saving our planet (A)/ , we can
step up to the plate in making (B) /, including a green industrial revolution
(C)/ with a large-scale green new deal (D).
our contribution to saving our planet (A)/ , we can
step up to the plate in making (B) /, including a green industrial revolution
(C)/ with a large-scale green new deal (D).
(a)BACD
(b)DCBA
(c)ADCB
(d)DBCA
(e) No
arrangement required
arrangement required
Q13. As of
now all passenger train (A) / short terminated at Guwahati (B)/ from outside
the region are being (C)/have been suspended and trains (D)/.
now all passenger train (A) / short terminated at Guwahati (B)/ from outside
the region are being (C)/have been suspended and trains (D)/.
(a)ABCD
(b)CDAB
(c)ADCB
(d)DBCA
(e) No
arrangement required
arrangement required
Q14. Though there was (A) / no official word
about the (B) / four of them were injured in firing (C)/incident, protesters
claimed (D).
about the (B) / four of them were injured in firing (C)/incident, protesters
claimed (D).
(a)ABDC
(b)DCAB
(c)BCAD
(d)CABD
(e) No
arrangement required
arrangement required
Q15.
was committed to safeguarding their rights (A)/ of
protesters, insisting his government (B) / calm and sought to assuage the
concerns (C)/ Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed for (D).
was committed to safeguarding their rights (A)/ of
protesters, insisting his government (B) / calm and sought to assuage the
concerns (C)/ Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed for (D).
(a)ACDB
(b)BACD
(c)CDBA
(d)DCBA
(e) No arrangement
required
required
SOLUTIONS:
S1. Ans. (b)
Sol. Read the paragraph carefully. It talks
about the innovative area where America has shown its dominance from time to
time .Now look at the options one by one. Options (c) and (d) do not fit into
the blank space as both the statements fail to add meaning to the following
sentence. Similarly options (a) can be easily eliminated on the basis of its
meaning as they do not align with the meaning of the paragraph. Hence only
option (b) fits appropriately.
about the innovative area where America has shown its dominance from time to
time .Now look at the options one by one. Options (c) and (d) do not fit into
the blank space as both the statements fail to add meaning to the following
sentence. Similarly options (a) can be easily eliminated on the basis of its
meaning as they do not align with the meaning of the paragraph. Hence only
option (b) fits appropriately.
S2. Ans. (d)
Sol. Read the paragraph carefully. It talks
about extending further reservation to the SC and ST’s population .Now look at
the options one by one. Options (a) and (b) do not fit into the blank space as
both the statements fail to add meaning to the following sentence. Similarly
options (c) can be easily eliminated on the basis of the structure of the
sentence also it does not align with the meaning of the paragraph. Hence only
option (d) fits appropriately.
about extending further reservation to the SC and ST’s population .Now look at
the options one by one. Options (a) and (b) do not fit into the blank space as
both the statements fail to add meaning to the following sentence. Similarly
options (c) can be easily eliminated on the basis of the structure of the
sentence also it does not align with the meaning of the paragraph. Hence only
option (d) fits appropriately.
S3. Ans. (c)
Sol.
Read the paragraph carefully. It talks about the charisma
among the population living in the Urban and Rural area in both developed as
well as developing country. Now look at the options one by one. Options (a) and
(d) do not fit into the blank space as both the statements fail to add meaning
to the following sentence. Similarly options (b) can be easily eliminated on
the basis of their meanings as it is talking about a particular kind of tribe
which is vague with respect to the passage. Hence only option (c) fits
appropriately.
among the population living in the Urban and Rural area in both developed as
well as developing country. Now look at the options one by one. Options (a) and
(d) do not fit into the blank space as both the statements fail to add meaning
to the following sentence. Similarly options (b) can be easily eliminated on
the basis of their meanings as it is talking about a particular kind of tribe
which is vague with respect to the passage. Hence only option (c) fits
appropriately.
S4. Ans. (a)
Sol.
Read the paragraph carefully. It talks about the rural
migrants works so hard, scrimps a lot in the city so that they can get a land
of their choice in the village .Now look at the options one by one. Options (a)
tells about the issues they ignore while migrating to a different place. All
the other options can be easily eliminated on the basis of their meanings as
they do not align with the meaning of the paragraph. Hence only option (a) fits
appropriately.
migrants works so hard, scrimps a lot in the city so that they can get a land
of their choice in the village .Now look at the options one by one. Options (a)
tells about the issues they ignore while migrating to a different place. All
the other options can be easily eliminated on the basis of their meanings as
they do not align with the meaning of the paragraph. Hence only option (a) fits
appropriately.
S5. Ans. (c)
Sol. Read the paragraph carefully. It talks
about the West can be a more powerful country if the migrants of all country
can work there, also there is an unrest among the potential migrants on the
policies made on richer economies. Now look at the options one by one. Options
(b) and (d) do not fit into the blank space as both the statements fail to add
meaning to the following sentence. Similarly options (a) can be easily
eliminated on the basis of their meanings as they do not align with the meaning
of the paragraph. Hence only option (c) fits appropriately.
about the West can be a more powerful country if the migrants of all country
can work there, also there is an unrest among the potential migrants on the
policies made on richer economies. Now look at the options one by one. Options
(b) and (d) do not fit into the blank space as both the statements fail to add
meaning to the following sentence. Similarly options (a) can be easily
eliminated on the basis of their meanings as they do not align with the meaning
of the paragraph. Hence only option (c) fits appropriately.
S6. Ans. (b)
Sol. Read the paragraph carefully. It talks
about the daunting situation happened in the Iraq. Now look at the options one
by one. The last statement talks about the “two” cases which can only be drawn
from the statement (b). Other options (a), (c) and (d) can be easily eliminated
on the basis of their meanings as they do not align with the meaning of the
paragraph. Hence only option (b) fits appropriately.
about the daunting situation happened in the Iraq. Now look at the options one
by one. The last statement talks about the “two” cases which can only be drawn
from the statement (b). Other options (a), (c) and (d) can be easily eliminated
on the basis of their meanings as they do not align with the meaning of the
paragraph. Hence only option (b) fits appropriately.
S7. Ans. (d)
Sol.
Read the paragraph carefully. It talks about how the new entrepreneurs are making the giant leaps in
the Silicon Valley followed by an example of Google. Now look at the options one by one. Options (a) and (b)
do not fit into the blank space as both the statements fail to add meaning to
the following sentence. Similarly options (c) can be easily eliminated on the
basis of their meanings as they do not align with the meaning of the paragraph.
Hence only option (d) fits appropriately.
the Silicon Valley followed by an example of Google. Now look at the options one by one. Options (a) and (b)
do not fit into the blank space as both the statements fail to add meaning to
the following sentence. Similarly options (c) can be easily eliminated on the
basis of their meanings as they do not align with the meaning of the paragraph.
Hence only option (d) fits appropriately.
S8. Ans. (d)
Sol. While
going through the passage, only arrangement (d) makes a contextually meaningful
sentence. The sentence thus formed is “The
Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed all 18 review petitions against its 9
November verdict in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land title dispute case”.
going through the passage, only arrangement (d) makes a contextually meaningful
sentence. The sentence thus formed is “The
Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed all 18 review petitions against its 9
November verdict in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land title dispute case”.
S9. Ans. (b)
Sol. While
going through the passage, only arrangement (b) makes a contextually meaningful
sentence.
going through the passage, only arrangement (b) makes a contextually meaningful
sentence.
The sentence
thus formed is “Greenpeace activists
unfurled a banner on the side of the summit venue warning of the climate
emergency”.
thus formed is “Greenpeace activists
unfurled a banner on the side of the summit venue warning of the climate
emergency”.
S10.Ans. (c)
Sol. While
going through the passage, only arrangement (c) makes a contextually meaningful
sentence.
going through the passage, only arrangement (c) makes a contextually meaningful
sentence.
The sentence
thus formed is “An increase in blood
pressure alerted staff of her discomfort but the procedure continued, the law
firm said”.
thus formed is “An increase in blood
pressure alerted staff of her discomfort but the procedure continued, the law
firm said”.
S11.Ans. (a)
Sol. While
going through the passage, only arrangement (a) makes a contextually meaningful
sentence.
going through the passage, only arrangement (a) makes a contextually meaningful
sentence.
The sentence
thus formed is “When we think of
ourselves only as objects of politics or its detached observers, we don’t see
ourselves as participants”.
thus formed is “When we think of
ourselves only as objects of politics or its detached observers, we don’t see
ourselves as participants”.
S12.Ans. (b)
Sol.
While going through the passage, the arrangement is absolutely correct. So
option (b) is the correct choice. The sentence thus formed is “With a large-scale
green new deal, including a green industrial revolution, we can step up to the
plate in making our contribution to saving our planet”.
While going through the passage, the arrangement is absolutely correct. So
option (b) is the correct choice. The sentence thus formed is “With a large-scale
green new deal, including a green industrial revolution, we can step up to the
plate in making our contribution to saving our planet”.
S13.Ans (c)
Sol. While
going through the passage, only option (c) is absolutely correct choice. The
sentence thus formed is “As of now all
passenger train have been suspended and trains from outside the region are
being short terminated at Guwahati”.
going through the passage, only option (c) is absolutely correct choice. The
sentence thus formed is “As of now all
passenger train have been suspended and trains from outside the region are
being short terminated at Guwahati”.
S14.Ans. (a)
Sol. While
going through the passage, only arrangement (a) makes a contextually meaningful
sentence.
going through the passage, only arrangement (a) makes a contextually meaningful
sentence.
The sentence
thus formed is “Though there was no official word about the incident,
protesters claimed four of them were injured in firing.”
thus formed is “Though there was no official word about the incident,
protesters claimed four of them were injured in firing.”
S15.Ans (d)
Sol. While
going through the passage only arrangement (d) makes a contextually meaningful
sentence.
going through the passage only arrangement (d) makes a contextually meaningful
sentence.
The sentence
thus formed is “Prime Minister
Narendra Modi appealed for calm and sought to assuage the concerns of
protesters, insisting his government was committed to safeguarding their rights”.
thus formed is “Prime Minister
Narendra Modi appealed for calm and sought to assuage the concerns of
protesters, insisting his government was committed to safeguarding their rights”.
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