English Language Quiz for ECGC PO 2021- 27nd January

Directions (1-5): In
each question, an incomplete statement followed by five fillers is given. Pick
out the best one which can complete the incomplete stem correctly and
meaningfully.

Q1. In order to help the company attain its goal of
enhancing profit, all the employees ___________ .

(a) urged the management grant
paid leave.

(b) appeared the management to
implement new welfare schemes.

(d) voluntarily offered to render
additional services in lieu of nothing.

(e) decided to enhance production
at the cost of quality of the product.

Q2. His behaviour is so unpredictable that he ___________ .

(a) never depends upon others for
getting his work done

(b) is seldom trusted by others

(d) always insists on getting the
work completed on time

(e) seldom trusts others as far as
the work schedule is concerned

Q3. She never visits any zoo because she is a strong
opponent of the idea of ___________ .

(a) setting the animals free into
the forest

(b) feeding the animals while
others are watching

(d) going out of the house on a
holiday

(e) holding the animals in
captivity for our joy

Q4. Owing to the acute power shortage, the people of our
locality have decided to ___________ .

(a) dispense with other non
conventional energy sources

(b) resort to abundant use of
electricity for illumination

(d) explore other avenues for
utilizing the excess power

(e) resort to use of electricity
only when it is inevitable

Q5. Because he believes in democratic principles, he always
___________ .

(a) decides all the matters
himself

(b) listens to other’s views and
enforces his own

(d) reconciles with majority’s
views and gives up his own

(e) imposes his own views on
others

Directions (6-10):
In each question there are two sentences. These two sentences are to be
combined into one sentence which should convey the same meaning as conveyed by
the two sentences. It is possible to combine the pair of sentences in various
different ways. A beginning of three such sentences is given below each pair of
sentences. You have to find out which one, two three or none of them is the
correct, appropriate and logical way to combine the pair of sentences into one
sentences to convey the same meaning as conveyed by the two sentences.

Q6. All his
family members behave very cordially with one another. The home atmosphere is
very conducive to all round development.

(i) Because the home atmosphere
is very conductive …

(ii) The cordial behaviour of
the his family members …

(iii) Although all his family
members…

(a) Only (i)

(b) Only (ii)

(d) (i) & (ii) only

(e) None of these

Q7. The watchman waved his cane. In the nick of time the
barking dog ran away.

(i) As soon as the barking…

(ii) Hardly was the watchman….

(iii) No sooner does the
watchman…

(a) Only (i)

(b) Only (ii)

(d) (i), (ii) & (iii)

(e) None of these

Q8. The shopkeeper closed the shops. They feared arson and
looting.

(i) With the apprehension of
arson….

(ii) Apprehending the closure of
the …

(iii) Fearing the arson and
looting by the shopkeeper …

(a) Only (i)

(b) Only (ii)

(d) (i), (ii) and (iii)

(e) None of these

Q9. You have committed blunder. Every one of us knows that.

(i) That you have committed
blunder is…

(ii) Everyone of us has
committed…

(iii) Except you, nobody else knows
…

(a) Only (i)

(b) Only (ii)

(d) Only (i) and (iii)

(e) None of these

Q10. The chairman was impressed with his honesty and hard
work. He gave him a substantial salary rise.

(i) Because of his honesty …

(ii) Because of his substantial
salary rise …

(iii) Impressed with his honesty
…

(a) Only (i)

(b) Only (ii)

(d) Only (i) & (ii)

(e) Only (i) & (iii)

Directions (11-15) : Rearrange
the following seven sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper
sequence to form a meaningful paragraph then answer the questions given below
them.

(A) These
are : our economic reforms, the nuclear tests and the international security
paradigm shift.

(B) The
first was the result of reaction to our reaching the brink of insolvency.

(D) The
next few years will tell us whether that was the beginning of new thinking and
strategic culture in India or just an aberration.

(E) The
third is also an external phenomenon to which as of today we have adjusted
reasonably well.

(F) The
nuclear tests were the only deliberately voluntary acts of this country.

Q11. Which sentence should be the FOURTH in the
paragraph?

(a) A (b)
B

(e) E

Q12. Which sentence should be the LAST in the
paragraph?

(a) A (b)
B

(e) E

Q13. Which sentence should be the FIRST in the
paragraph?

(a) A (b)
F

(e) C

Q14. Which sentence should be the SECOND in the
paragraph?

(a) A
(b) F

(e) C

Q15.Which sentence should be the THIRD in the
paragraph?

(a) A (b)
B

(e) E

SOLUTIONS:

S1. Ans.(d)

S2. Ans.(b)

S3. Ans.(e)

S4. Ans.(e)

S5. Ans.(d)

S6. Ans.(b)

Sol.

Only option (ii) is correct, option (iii) is incorrect as
although is a negative conjunction which makes a sentence negative .

S7. Ans.(e)

Sol.

Option (ii) is
incorrect because of ‘was’ as ‘is’ should be used.

Option (iii) is incorrect as ‘does’ should be used
instead of ‘did’.

Option (i) is also not a correct choice.

S8. Ans.(a)

Sol.

Option (iii) is
incorrect because of ‘by’.

S9. Ans.(a)

Sol.

Option (ii) is incorrect as ‘you’ should be used instead
of ‘us’.

Option (iii) is incorrect due to the use of negative
words.

S10. Ans.(e)

Sol.

In this question the first sentence of the paragraph is
cause and the other sentence is effect and we can use because/because of in the
sentence which is cause. Hence option
(i) is correct. Option (iii) is a part of the 1^st sentence. In
option (ii) we can’t use because/because of as it is an effect.

S11.
Ans. (e)