English Language Quiz For For RBI Grade B Phase 1 2023-18th March

Directions (1-10): Which of the following phrases (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e. “No correction required” as the answer.

Q1. Chinese and Russian commanders conducted a simulation exercise in Kaliningrad province of the ongoing joint military drills code-named “Joint Sea 2017” in the Baltic Sea.

(a) at the ongoing

(b) for the ongoing

(d) to the ongoing

(e) No correction required

Q2. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan began a key visit to the Gulf region to aim at defusing the standoff between Turkey’s ally Qatar, saying no one had an interest in prolonging the crisis.

(a) which aiming to defuse the standoff over

(b) aiming to defuse the standoff on

(d) have aimed on defusing the standoff at

(e) No correction required

Q3. India’s trade with African countries is likely to touch $117 billion by 2020-21 in accounting improved economic tie and strong business opportunities, according to a report.

(a) on account of improved economic ties

(b) accounting both improved economic tie

(d) accounting economic ties improvement

(e) No correction required

Q4. India has to make suitable policy changes by December this year to remove measures it had undertaken to protect its fledgling solar manufacturing sector from foreign competition, according to a recent notice issued by the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

(a) it took to undertake protecting its fledgling

(b) it has undertaken for protecting its fledged

(d) that it undertook in protecting its fledgling

(e) No correction required

Q5. The RBI is also empowered in issuing other directions for resolution, appoint or approve for appointment, authorities or committees to advise the banking companies for stressed asset resolution.

(a) will also empower at issue

(b) would also be empowered to issue

(d) might be empowered in issuing

(e) No correction required

Q6. Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena ordered tighter security following a shoot incident for all judges that threatened the life of a high court judge in Jaffna.

(a) to all judges after following a shooting incident

(b)for all judges following a shooting incident

(d) to all judges to avoid shooting incident

(e) No correction required

Q7. Coffee, when taken on empty stomach, would stimulate secretion of hydraulic acid in the digestive system.

(a) stimulate the secretion

(b) can stimulate the secreting

(d) stimulates the secretion

(e) No correction required

Q8. The Dutch Dylan Groenewegen managed to claim the eighth bunch sprint victory this year as he outclassed Andre Greipel and Edvald Boasson Hagen in the final several hundred meters.

(a) after he outclassed

(b) since he won over

(d) having outclassed

(e) No correction required

Q9. The government nominees on the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) had to paid Rs 1.5 lakh per meeting along with air travel and other reimbursements, according to a decision taken by the RBI.

(a) had pay

(b) would paid

(d) has been pay

(e) No correction required

Q10. A United Nations report says that since 1950 the proportion of old persons in the total population was rise steadily, from 8 per cent in 1950 to 11 per cent in 2007, and it is estimated to reach 22 per cent in 2050.

(a) has been rising steadily

(b) is rise steadily

(d) had risen steady

(e) No correction required

Directions (11-15): In each of the following questions given below there are two blanks, each blank indicates that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank which best fits to the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Q11. Since the RTI Act has started _____________ a lot of corrupt and arbitrary actions, there has been a great demand to increase the _____________ of privacy.

(a)uncovering, limits

(b) discovering, hinder

(d) revealing, goals

(e) suppressing, margin

Q12. Country’s largest lender State Bank of India has _____________ interest on savings account deposits by 50 basis points to 3.5 per cent on balance up to Rs.1 crore, ahead of RBI’s policy ______________ this week.

(a) hacked, report

(b) mended, checkup

(d) slashed, review

(e) limited, study

Q13. The Union Cabinet has approved _______________ in the Customs and Excise Act relating to abolition of cesses and surcharges on various goods and services to _____________ implementation of GST.

(a) amendments, facilitate

(b) alteration, forward

(d) relief, sustain

(e) remission, promote

Q14. Lack of _________________ of municipalities and district panchayats to _________________ this enormous job and ineffective awareness campaigns by them have failed to bring about the desired results.

(a) space, promise

(b) capacity, undertake

(d) efficiency, initiates

(e) activity, embark

Q15. For around six months, well ________________ sanitation campaigns were taken across the country, but on the ground, the excitement and photo-ops failed to make as much impact as was ______________ for.

(a) broadcast, suspect

(b) declared, presumed

(d) praised, regard

(e) publicized, hoped

Solutions

S1. Ans. (b)
Sol. “for the ongoing” is the correct phrase to make the sentence grammatically correct. Read the first part of the sentence carefully, it clearly indicates that simulation exercise is conducted “for” and not “of” the ongoing military drills. Similarly the use of preposition “in”, “at” or “to” is inappropriate in this case. Hence (b) is the correct choice.
S2. Ans. (c)
Sol. “aimed at defusing the standoff around” is the correct phrase to make the sentence grammatically correct. It is to be noted that the sentence is in Past Tense. Hence only option (c) is in correct grammar structure to replace the bold part of the sentence.
S3. Ans. (a)
Sol. “on account of improved economic ties” is the correct phrase to make the sentence grammatically correct as the phrase “on account of” is the correct usage which means because of. Read the sentence carefully, the reason behind this growth in trade between two countries is because of improved economic ties and strong business opportunities. Hence only option (a) is in correct grammar structure to ally the sentence.
S4. Ans. (e)
Sol. The sentence is grammatically correct. It is to be noted that the later part of the sentence talks about the removal of measures that were taken in the past. Hence the use of phrase “it had undertaken to protect” is appropriate in context of the correct grammar syntax. Hence the sentence doesn’t require any correction.
S5. Ans. (b)
Sol. “would also be empowered to issue” is the correct phrase to make the sentence grammatically correct. The use of “will” is avoided as there is lack of certainty in the given clause. Other options are not in accordance with the correct grammar structure. Hence (b) is the correct option.
S6. Ans. (b)
Sol. “for all judges following a shooting incident” is the correct phrase to make the sentence grammatically correct. “tighter security for all judges” makes the correct syntax. Moreover the use of ‘after’ and ‘following’ together is superfluous. Hence only option (b) is correct among the given options.
S7. Ans. (d)
Sol. “stimulates the secretion” is the correct phrase to make the sentence grammatically correct. It is to be noted that the sentence is in Simple Present Tense. Hence the use of “stimulates” is appropriate in context of the correct grammar structure for the given sentence. Hence (d) is the correct option.
S8. Ans. (e)
Sol. The given sentence is grammatically correct.
S9. Ans. (c)
Sol. “are to be paid” is the correct phrase to make the sentence grammatically correct. It is to be noted that the sentence is in Passive form. Hence (c) is the correct option.
S10. Ans. (a)
Sol. “has been rising steadily” is the correct phrase to make the sentence grammatically correct. It is to be noted that the sentence is in Present Perfect Continuous Tense. So “has been rising” is the correct usage. Hence only option (a) is correct in context of the structure of the sentence.

S11. Ans. (a)
Sol. “uncovering, limits” is the correct set of words that makes the sentence meaningful. Uncovering means discovering (something previously secret or unknown). Limit means a point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass.

S12. Ans. (d)
Sol. “slashed, review” is the correct set of words that makes the sentence meaningful. Slashed means reduced (a price, quantity, etc.) greatly. Review means a formal assessment of something with the intention of instituting change if necessary.

S13. Ans. (a)
Sol. “amendments, facilitate” is the correct set of words that makes the sentence meaningful. Amendment means a minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc.
Facilitate means make (an action or process) easy or easier.

S14. Ans. (b)
Sol. “capacity, undertake” is the correct set of words that makes the sentence meaningful. Capacity means the ability or power to do or understand something. Undertake means commit oneself to and begin (an enterprise or responsibility); take on.

S15. Ans. (e)
Sol. “publicized, hoped” is the correct set of words that makes the sentence meaningful. Publicized means gave out information about (a product, person, or company) for advertising or promotional purposes. Hope means want something to happen or be the case.