English Quizzes, for IBPS PO Mains 2022 – 21st January – Starters, Fillers

TOPIC: Starters, Fillers

Direction (1-5): Select
the phrase/connector (STARTERS) from the given three options which can be used
to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same
meaning as expressed in the statement sentences.

Q1.
[I] HC decided the issue in favour of the taxpayer and allowed deductions in
respect of the claim of Education Cess.

[II] The HC agreed with the argument put forward by the taxpayer that Education Cess
cannot be treated at par with tax.

(i)
While deciding the issue in favour…

(ii)
At the time of deciding the issue in favour…

(iii)
However HC decided the issue…

(a)
Only (i)

(b)
Only (i) and (ii)

(d)
Only (iii)

(e)
None of these

Q2.
[I] The AIADMK government has failed to get the seven convicts in the Rajiv
Gandhi assassination case released by exercising its statutory power to remit
life sentences.

[II] Later, the AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu has taken recourse to a possible
constitutional remedy.

(i)
After failing to get the seven convicts…

(ii)
The AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu has ensued recourse…

(iii)
Subsequent the failure of the AIADMK government to…

(a)
Only (i)

(b)
Only (i) and (ii)

(d)
All of these

(e)
None of these

Q3.
[I] The strain of the lack of a clear majority for the Social Democrats becomes
apparent

[II] Prime Minister Löfven faces calls from the Moderate party to step down.

(i)
As the strain of the lack of a…

(ii)
As Prime Minister Löfven faces calls…

(iii)
As the Social Democrats becomes…

(a)
Only (ii)

(b)
Only (i) and (ii)

(d)
All of these

(e)
None of these

Q4.
[I] There has been a healthy economic growth and relatively low levels of
unemployment.

[II] The challenge for the new government is to address the mounting demands on the
country’s public health care and education services.

(i)
With healthy economic growth…

(ii)
Given that there has been healthy…

(iii)
Provided that there has been healthy…

(a)
Only (ii)

(b)
Only (i) and (ii)

(d)
All of these

(e)
None of these

Q5.
[I] The IITs were created with exactly the same intentions and in a similar
manner.

[II] The tragedy is these exceptions failed to create lasting and great traditions.

(i)
In spite of the fact that IITs were created…

(ii)
However, the tragedy is…

(iii)
In view of the exceptions…

(a)
Only (ii)

(b)
Only (i) and (ii)

(d)
All of these

(e)
None of these

Directions (6-9): In
the following questions, a paragraph is given with three blanks, followed by
six words. You have to choose the most suitable combination of words among the
five alternative options, that will fill the blank coherently, forming a grammatically
correct and contextually meaningful paragraph. If none of the given combination
is appropriate to fill the blank, mark option (e) i.e. “none of these” as your
answer choice.

Q6.
Three scientists were arrested on the ______________________
charge of sharing official secrets related to space technology and launch
missions with foreign agents. The order, ______________________,
lasted only for a short time, as the investigation ______________________ from the Kerala Police to the Central Bureau
of Investigation after a few weeks.

(i)
indignant

(ii)
grave

(iii)
mercifully

(iv)
defaulted

(v)
pecuniary

(vi)
shifted

(a)
i, ii, iii

(b)
iii, v, i

Q7.
Museum ______________________ can
now admire the rare collections of jewels, antiques, fossils, and biological
specimens in India’s oldest and biggest museum without ______________________ out of their homes. Indian Museum in
Kolkata, established in 1814, has made some of its prized possessions ______________________ online.

(i)
enthusiasts

(ii)
respiting

(iii)
stirring

(iv)
susceptible

(v)
accessible

(vi)
critics

(a)
i, iii, v

(b)
iii, v, i

Q8.
The recent outreach by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) at Vigyan Bhavan
in Delhi seems to have succeeded in its principal objective: an image makeover
for a ______________________
audience. Thanks to an ______________________
media and a ______________________
ever willing to suspend disbelief, the event has yielded the soft, liberal
gloss the RSS needed and desired.

(i)
commentarial

(ii)
domineering

(iii)
cranny

(iv)
niche

(v)
obsequious

(vi)
archive

(a)
i, iii, v

(b)
iv, v, i

Q9.
The trade war between the US and China has ______________________
over the last few days in a series of ______________________
tariffs. Chances of resolution are ______________________
away as the trade war is a symptom of a larger strategic competition between
the two countries.

(i)
escalated

(ii)
retaliatory

(iii)
ebbing

(iv)
deviated

(v) stowing

(vi)
vindictive

(a)
i, iii, v

(b)
iv, v, i

(d)
i, ii, iii

(e)
None of these

Q10.
Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in the meaning to CHASTISE.

(a)
Commend

(b)
Timidity

(d)
Mirthful

(e)
Upbraid

SOLUTIONS:

S1.
Ans. (b)

Sol.
Both the starters (i) and (ii) can be used to frame a meaningful sentence
without altering the exact meaning of the given sentences. However, it is not possible
to construct a contextual sentence using the third starter as it would alter
the intended meaning. Hence option (b) is the correct choice.

(i)
While deciding the issue in favour of the taxpayer and allowing deductions in
respect of the claim of Education Cess, the HC agreed with the argument put
forward by the taxpayer that Education Cess cannot be treated at par with tax.

(ii)
At the time of deciding the issue in favour of the taxpayer and allowing
deductions in respect of the claim of Education Cess, the HC agreed with the
argument put forward by the taxpayer that Education Cess cannot be treated at
par with tax.

S2.
Ans. (d)

Sol.
All the three starters can be used to frame a meaningful sentence without
altering the intended meaning of the
given sentences. Hence option (d) is the correct choice.

(i) After failing to
get the seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case released by
exercising its statutory power to remit life sentences, the AIADMK government
in Tamil Nadu has taken recourse to a possible constitutional remedy.

(ii) The AIADMK
government in Tamil Nadu has ensued recourse to a possible constitutional
remedy, after it failed to get the seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi
assassination case released by exercising its statutory power to remit life
sentences.

(iii) Subsequent to the
failure of the AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu to get the seven convicts in the
Rajiv Gandhi assassination case released by exercising its statutory power to
remit life sentences, the AIADMK government has taken recourse to a possible
constitutional remedy.

S3.
Ans. (b)

Sol.
Both the starters (i) and (ii) can be used to frame a meaningful sentence
without altering the exact meaning of the given sentences. However, it is not
possible to construct a contextual sentence using the third starter as it would
alter the intended meaning. Hence option (b) is the correct choice.

(i)
As the strain of the lack of a clear majority for the Social Democrats becomes
apparent, Prime Minister Löfven faces calls from the Moderate party to step
down.

(ii)
As Prime Minister Löfven faces calls from the Moderate party to step down, the
strain of the lack of a clear majority for the Social Democrats becomes
apparent.

S4.
Ans. (d)

Sol.
All the three starters can be used to frame a meaningful sentence without
altering the intended meaning of the
given sentences. Hence option (d) is the correct choice.

(i) With healthy
economic growth and relatively low levels of unemployment, the challenge for
the new government is to address the mounting demands on the country’s public
health care and education services.

(ii) Given that there
has been a healthy economic growth and relatively low levels of unemployment,
the challenge for the new government is to address the mounting demands on the
country’s public health care and education services.

(iii) Provided that
that there has been a healthy economic growth and relatively low levels of
unemployment, the challenge for the new government is to address the mounting
demands on the country’s public health care and education services.

S5.
Ans. (e)

Sol.
Both the given sentences are individual coherent sentences, independent of each
other. Hence, none of the given starters can be used to form a single coherent
sentence without altering the meaning of the sentence. Therefore, the option
(e) is the most suitable answer choice.

S6.
Ans. (d)

Sol.
The most appropriate set of words that fills the blanks of the paragraph is
“grave, mercifully, shifted”. “Grave” provides the precise context as it means
serious or solemn in manner or appearance. Moreover, ‘mercifully’ means in a
merciful manner while ‘shifted’ means move or cause to move from one place to
another, especially over a small distance. All the other words are incoherent
and fail to make the paragraph comprehensive. Hence, the option (d) is the most
suitable answer choice.

Indignant
means feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair
treatment.

Pecuniary
means relating to or consisting of money

S7.
Ans. (a)

Sol.
The most appropriate set of words that will fill the blanks of the paragraph is
“enthusiasts, stirring, accessible”. “Enthusiasts” provides the precise context
as it means a person who is very interested in a particular activity or
subject. Moreover, ‘stirring’ means move or cause to move slightly while
‘accessible’ means (of a place) able to be reached or entered. All the other
words are incoherent and fail to make the paragraph comprehensive. Hence, the
option (a) is the most suitable answer choice.

Respiting
means a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant.

Susceptible
means likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing.

S8.
Ans. (b)

Sol.
The most appropriate set of words that fills the blanks of the paragraph is
“niche, obsequious, commentarial”. “Niche” provides the precise context as it
means denoting or relating to products, services, or interests that appeal to a
small, specialized section of the population. Moreover, ‘obsequious’ means
obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree while ‘commentarial’
means anything serving to illustrate a point, prompt a realization, or
exemplify, especially in the case of something unfortunate. All the other words
are incoherent and fail to make the paragraph comprehensive. Hence, option (b)
is the most suitable answer choice.

S9.
Ans. (d)

Sol.
The most appropriate set of words that fills the blanks of the paragraph is
“escalated, retaliatory, ebbing”. “Escalated” provides the precise context as
it means increase rapidly. Moreover, ‘retaliatory’ means (of an action)
characterized by a desire for revenge while ‘ebbing’ means (of an emotion or
quality) gradually decrease. All the other words are incoherent and fail to
make the paragraph comprehensive. Hence, the option (d) is the most suitable
answer choice.

Stowing
means pack or store (an object) carefully and neatly in a particular place.

Vindictive
means having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge.

S10.
Ans. (e)

Sol.
Chastise means rebuke or reprimand severely. Upbraid means find fault with
(someone); scold. Since, they both are synonyms of each other; the option (e)
is the most suitable answer choice.

Timidity
means lack of courage or confidence.

Charisma
means compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others.

Mirthful
means full of mirth; merry or amusing.