English Language Quiz For For RBI Grade B Phase 1 2023-9th February

Directions (1-5): Rearrange the following four sentences (A), (B), (C), and (D) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
(A) keep up with the new realities of the “post-COVID world” (1)/ commended Mr. Trump for his “creative and far-sighted” (2)/ decision to expand the format of the grouping to (3)/ the news was welcomed by Mr. Modi, who (4)
(B) like to expand (1)/it to a G-11, by (2)/adding India, Russia, South Korea and Australia (3)/ he said that he would (4)
(C) most developed nations as “outdated”, U.S. President Donald Trump (1)/made an announcement over the weekend (2)/ dismissing the current configuration of the (3)/“Group of Seven” or G-7 of the world’s (4)
(D) invitations to their leaders, (1)/including Prime Minister Modi, to attend (2)/the G-7 summit in the U.S. later this year (3) / he followed that up with (4)
Q1. Which of the following is the correct sequence of the rearrangement of the sentence (A)?
(a) 1432
(b) 4123
(c) 4231
(d) 3412
(e) None of these.
Q2. Which of the following is the correct sequence of the rearrangement of the sentence (B)?
(a) 1432
(b) 4123
(c) 4231
(d) 3412
(e) None of these
Q3. Which of the following is the correct sequence of the rearrangement of the sentence (C)?
(a) 1432
(b) 4123
(c) 4231
(d) 3412
(e) None of these.
Q4. Which of the following is the correct sequence of the rearrangement of the sentence (D)?
(a) 1432
(b) 4123
(c) 4231
(d) 3412
(e) None of these.
Q5. Rearrange the given four sentences in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph.
(a) DBAC
(b) DCAB
(c) CBDA
(d) ACDB
(e) None of these.
Directions (6-10): Rearrange the following four sentences (A), (B), (C), and (D) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
(A) share of mobile trading witnessed (1)/ a spike in April and continued in May (2)/ data from the stock (3)/ exchanges show that the (4)
(B) recent surge, the quantum (1)/of such trades has more than (2) doubled in the last one year (3)/ further, with the (4
(C) touched record highs during the period (1)/ their smartphones, as the (2)/ share of mobile trading (3)/ especially, they are using (4)
(D) the two-month lockdown (1)/ home and trade in the capital market (2)/ gave investors a lot of time to stay at (3)/ against the COVID-19 pandemic (4)
Q6. Which of the following is the correct sequence of the rearrangement of the sentence (A)?
(a) 1432
(b) 4123
(c) 4231
(d) 3412
(e) None of these.
Q7. Which of the following is the correct sequence of the rearrangement of the sentence (B)?
(a) 1432
(b) 4123
(c) 4231
(d) 3412
(e) None of these.
Q8. Which of the following is the correct sequence of the rearrangement of the sentence (C)?
(a) 1432
(b) 4123
(c) 4231
(d) 3412
(e) None of these.
Q9. Which of the following is the correct sequence of the rearrangement of the sentence (D)?
(a) 1432
(b) 4123
(c) 4231
(d) 3412
(e) None of these.
Q10. Rearrange the given four sentences in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph.
(a) DBAC
(b) DCAB
(c) CBDA
(d) ACDB
(e) None of these.
Directions (11-15): In the following questions, a word is given in bold followed by three sentences. Choose the appropriate option mentioning the sentence(s) that uses the highlighted word in a grammatically correct and contextually meaningful manner.
Q11.
Possessed
(I) She possessed the ability to read at lightning speed and had near photographic memory retention whenever she was actually paying attention.
(II) Her mother took her to an exorcist, a middle age man who confirmed that the girl was indeed possessed.
(III) The picture earned much attention from the fans who couldn’t stop complimenting how possessed the Bhatt sisters looked.
(a) Only (I)
(b) Both (II) and (III)
(c)Only (III)
(d)Both (I) and (II)
(e)None of these
Q12.
Deliberation
(I) All I needed now was a deliberation of day-return rail tickets and a comfortable ration of rest days.
(II) After deliberation, he and his council of officers decided to vest the supreme authority in a nominated assembly, initially for sixteen months.
(III) After some deliberation it was agreed that it would probably be best for her to be transferred to a school for children with special needs.
(a) Only (I)
(b) Both (II) and (III)
(c)Only (III)
(d)Both (I) and (II)
(e)None of these
Q13.
Bounty
(I) Several companies have bounty from the country to protest its human rights policies.
(II) It led her to buy the intellectual property bounty to the food waste decomposer and the company’s Singapore units.
(III) Once you win a battle, there is a wealth of bounty to collect and occasionally some power-ups.
(a) Only (I)
(b) Both (II) and (III)
(c)Only (III)
(d)Both (I) and (II)
(e)None of these
Q14.
Prognosticated
(I) Despite acceptance of a dramatic rise in India’s prognosticated resources between 1995 and 2017, there has not been a corresponding increase in discovered resources.
(II) The advisory committee could only offer advice, but since that was almost always prognosticated they had real power.
(III) Not all women prognosticated from the situation, but only those within the circle of the upper classes.
(a) Only (I)
(b) Both (II) and (III)
(c)Only (III)
(d)Both (I) and (II)
(e)None of these
Q15.
Belied
(I) I actually still remember the exact table we were sitting at when we first opened it and belied the wonders inside.
(II) A generation of survivors, these women had an inner strength often belied by their floral dresses, permed hair, and fresh apple pies.
(III) The strong shows of support for him belied claims that the party was falling apart without its leader.
(a) Only (I)
(b) Both (II) and (III)
(c)Only (III)
(d)Both (I) and (II)
(e)None of these

Solutions

S1. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct sequence is 4231. The sentence after rearrangement is,
The news was welcomed by Mr. Modi, who (4)/commended Mr. Trump for his “creative and far-sighted” (2)/decision to expand the format of the grouping to (3) keep up with the new realities of the “post-COVID world” (1)
Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.
S2. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct sequence is 4123. The sentence after rearrangement is,
He said that he would like to expand it to a G-11, by adding India, Russia, South Korea and Australia.
Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.
S3. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence is 3412. The sentence after rearrangement is,
Dismissing the current configuration of the “Group of Seven” or G-7 of the world’s most developed nations as
“outdated”, U.S. President Donald Trump made an announcement over the weekend.
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.
S4. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct sequence is 4123. The sentence after rearrangement is,
He followed that up with invitations to their leaders, including Prime Minister Modi, to attend the G-7 summit in the U.S. later this year.
Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.
S5. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct sequence of the given four sentences is, CBDA.
(C) Dismissing the current configuration of the “Group of Seven” or G-7 of the world’s most developed nations as “outdated”, U.S. President Donald Trump made an announcement over the weekend.
(B) He said that he would like to expand it to a G-11, by adding India, Russia, South Korea and Australia.
(D) He followed that up with invitations to their leaders, including Prime Minister Modi, to attend he G-7 summit in the U.S. later this year.
(A) The news was welcomed by Mr. Modi, who commended Mr. Trump for his “creative and far-sighted” decision to expand the format of the grouping to keep up with the new realities of the “post-COVID world”.
Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.
S6. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence is 3412. The sentence after rearrangement is,
Data from the stock exchanges show that the share of mobile trading witnessed a spike in April and continued in May.
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.
S7. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct sequence is 4123. The sentence after rearrangement is,
Further, with the recent surge, the quantum of such trades has more than doubled in the last one year.
S8. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct sequence is 4231. The sentence after rearrangement is,
Especially, they are using their smartphones, as the share of mobile trading touched record highs during the period.
Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.
S9. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct sequence is 1432. The sentence after rearrangement is,
The two-month lockdown against the COVID-19 pandemic gave investors a lot of time to stay at home and trade in the capital market.
Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.
S10. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct sequence of the given four sentences is DCAB.
(D) The two-month lockdown against the COVID-19 pandemic gave investors a lot of time to stay at home and trade in the capital market.
(C) Especially, they are using their smartphones, as the share of mobile trading touched record highs during the period.(A) Data from the stock exchanges show that the share of mobile trading witnessed a spike in April and continued in May.(B) Further, with the recent surge, the quantum of such trades has more than doubled in the last one year.
Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.
S11. Ans. (d)
Sol. Possessed- Influenced or controlled by something such as an evil spirit, a passion, or an idea.
Mad, Crazed. To own something or have something like a quality
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.
S12. Ans. (b)
Sol. Deliberation- Long and careful consideration or discussion.
Thought, Thinking, Consideration, Reflection, Contemplation
Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.
S13. Ans. (c)
Sol. Bounty- a sum paid for killing or capturing a person or animal.
OR a sum paid by the state to encourage trade.
OR something given or occurring in generous amounts.
OR a sum paid by the state to army or navy recruits on enlistment.
Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.
S14. Ans. (a)
Sol. Prognosticated- Foretell or prophesy a future event.
Forecast, Predict, Augur
Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.
S15. Ans. (b)
Sol. Belied- An appearance fails to give a true impression of something.
Contradict
Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.