English Language Quiz For LIC AAO 2023- 26th January

Directions (1-7): Select the phrase/connector (STARTERS) from the giventhree options which can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentencesgiven below, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences.

Q1. (I) It is critical to try to make sense of Beijing’s actions.
(II) India must use the ‘subtler tools’ of power available for this.
(i) While it is critical……..
(ii) Trying to make……..
(iii) Before India begins to……..

(a) Only (i)
(b) Only (ii)
(c) Only (iii)
(d) Both (i) and (ii)
(e) Both (ii) and (iii)

Q2.
(I) What prompted China’s aggressive behavior is unclear.
(II) It had the effect of shredding the painstakingly devised Border Agreement of 1993.

(i) Though what prompted………
(ii) As soon as China’s………..
(iii) Having had the…….

(a) Only (i)
(b) Both (i) and (iii)
(c) Both(ii) and (iii)
(d) Both (i) and (ii)
(e) All (i), (ii), and (iii)

Q3.
(I) The higher the infection outbreaks, the more the economy falters.
(II) It is the clear trend discernible from more than a quarter of full and partial lockdowns.

(i) Where the higher…………
(ii) Provided that the higher………
(iii) The higher the………..

(a)Only (i)
(b)Only (ii)
(c)Both (ii) & (iii)
(d)Both (i) and (ii)
(e)None of These

Q4.
(I) ‘Civil society’ does not mean only the urban intelligentsia.
(II) It centrally includes the masses with their deep, wordless wisdom.

(i)Ever since meaning……………
(ii) Centrally including the………..
(iii)Besides the urban ………..

(a) Only (i)
(b) Only (ii)
(c) Only (iii)
(d) Both (i) and (ii)
(e) Both (ii) and (iii)

Q5. (I) The agreement envisages the two countries giving each other access to a wide range of products.
(II) It will possibly restore the zero tariffs enjoyed by Indian exporters on a wide range of items.

(i)While the agreement……..
(ii) Besides envisaging the…………
(iii) Now that the agreement…………

(a)Only (i)
(b)Only (ii)
(c)Both (ii) & (iii)
(d)Both (i) and (ii)
(e)All (i), (ii), (iii)

Q6.
(I) The Supreme Court has turned down an extended schedule of payments spread over 20 years.
(II) Vodafone Idea (VIL) is staring at a bleak future.

(i) With the Supreme Court turning……….
(ii) As the Supreme ………..
(iii) After the Supreme…………

(a) Only (i)
(b) Both (i) and (ii)
(c) Both(ii) and (iii)
(d) Both (i) and (iii)
(e) All (i), (ii), and (iii)

Q7.
(I) Finance Minister says the government is starting to see green shoots of recovery in a pandemic-battered economy in some high frequency data.
(II) The Finance Minister surprisingly suggested that its optimism stemmed from the PMI data among other indicators.

(i)By the time the Finance…….
(ii) Saying that the……
(iii) Surprisingly suggesting that………

(a) Only (i)
(b) Only (ii)
(c) Only (iii)
(d) Both (i) and (ii)
(e) Both (ii) and (iii)

Directions (8-15): In the following questions two columns are given containing three sentences/phrases each. In first column, sentences/phrases are A, B, and C and in the second column, the sentences/phrases are D, E and F. A sentence/phrase from the first column may or may not connect with another sentence/phrase from the second column to make a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. Each question has five options, four of which display the sequence(s) in which the sentences/phrases can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. If none of the options given forms a correct sentence after combination, mark (e), i.e. “None of these” as your answer.

Q8.

(a) Both A-F and C-D

(b) Only A-E

(d) Both A-E and B-D

(e) None of these

Q9.

(a) C-F and B-E

(b) A-F

(d) A-E

(e) None of these

Q10.

a) Both A-F and C-D

(b) Only A-E

(d) Both A-E and B-D

(e) None of these

Q11.

(a) C-F and B-E

(b) A-F

(d) A-E

(e) None of these

Q12.

(a) Both A-F and C-D

(b) Only A-E

(d) Both A-E and B-F

(e) None of these

Q13.

(a) Both A-F and C-D

(b) Only A-E

(d) Both A-E and B-D

(e) None of these

Q14.

(a) C-F and B-E

(b) A-F

(d) A-E

(e) None of these

Q15.

(a) Both A-F and C-D

(b) Only A-E

(d) Both A-E and B-D

(e) None of these

Solutions

S1. Ans. (d)
Sol. Both (i) and (ii) starters can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences. The sentences thus formed are:
(i)Trying to make sense of Beijing’s actions is critical; India must use the ‘subtler tools’ of power available for this.
(ii) While it is critical to try to makes sense of Beijing’s actions, India must use the ‘subtler tools’ available for this.
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.

S2. Ans. (b)
Sol. Both (i) and (iii) starters can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences. The sentences thus formed are:
(i) Though what prompted China’s aggressive behavior is unclear, it had the effect of shredding the painstakingly devised Border Agreement of 1993.
(iii) Having had the effect of shredding the painstakingly devised Border Agreement of 1993, what prompted China’s aggressive behavior is unclear.
Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.

S3. Ans. (c)
Sol. Both (ii) and (iii) starters can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences. The sentences thus formed are:
(ii) Provided that the higher the infection outbreaks, the more the economy falters, it is the clear trend discernible from more than a quarter of full and partial lockdowns.
(iii) The higher the infection outbreaks, the more the economy falters is the clear trend discernible from more than a quarter of full and partial lockdowns.
Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.

S4. Ans. (e)
Sol. Both (ii) and (iii) starters can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences. The sentences thus formed are:
(ii) Centrally including the masses with their deep, wordless wisdom, ‘Civil society’ does not mean only the urban intelligentsia.
(iii) Besides the urban intelligentsia, ‘Civil society’ centrally includes the masses with their deep, wordless wisdom.
Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice.

S5. Ans. (e)
Sol. all the three starters (i), (ii), and (iii) can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences. The sentences thus formed are:
(i) While the agreement envisages the two countries giving each other access to a wide range of products, it will possibly restore the zero tariffs enjoyed by Indian exporters on a wide range of items.
(ii) Besides envisaging the two countries giving each other access to a wide range of products, the agreement will possibly restore the zero tariffs enjoyed by Indian exporters on a wide range of items.
(iii) Now that the agreement envisages the two countries giving each other access to a wide range of products, it will possibly restore the zero tariffs enjoyed by Indian exporters on a wide range of items.
Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice.

S6. Ans. (e)
Sol. All the three starters can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences. The sentences thus formed are:
(i) With the Supreme Court turning down an extended schedule of payments spread over 20 years, Vodafone Idea (VIL) is staring at a bleak future.
(ii) As the Supreme Court has turned down an extended schedule of payments spread over 20 years, Vodafone Idea (VIL) is staring at a bleak future.
(iii) After the Supreme Court has turned down an extended schedule of payments spread over 20 years, Vodafone Idea (VIL) is staring at a bleak future.
Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice.

S7. Ans. (e)
Sol. Both the (ii) and (iii) starters can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences. The sentences thus formed are:
(ii) Saying that the government is starting to see green shoots of recovery in a pandemic-battered economy in some high frequency data, the Finance Minister surprisingly suggested that its optimism stemmed from the PMI data among other indicators.
(iii) Surprisingly suggesting that Government’s optimism stemmed from the PMI data among other indicators, the Finance Minister says that it is starting to see green shoots of recovery in a pandemic-battered economy in some high frequency data.
Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice.

S8. Ans. (d)
Sol. Both A-E and B-D can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. The sentences thus formed are:
A-E: Wedged between China and India, Nepal enforced a nationwide lockdown, halting scheduled flights, in March
B-D: The Federation of Automobile Dealers Association said overall vehicle registrations fell 42 per cent year-on-year in the month of June.
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.

S9. Ans. (b)
Sol. Only A-F can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. The sentence thus formed is:
A-F: The acqui-hire will help the company strengthen its e-commerce platforms as they continue to innovate across multiple technologies.
Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.

S10. Ans. (c)
Sol. Both B-D and C-E can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. The sentences thus formed are:
B-D: airlines will find it impossible to survive this crisis without a strong balance sheet
C-E: Indigo plans to hand over pink slips to 10 per cent of its 23,500-strong workforce amid a lack of demand
Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.

S11. Ans. (a)
Sol. Both C-F and B-E can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. The sentences thus formed are:
C-F: The imports, legal and contraband, come by air, across waters and through entry points on land.
B-E: The unbridled cascade of Chinese goods into India is neither new nor news.
Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.

S12. Ans. (d)
Sol. Both A-E and B-F can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. The sentences thus formed are:
A-E: Exams of professional courses such as chartered accountancy have been postponed.
B-F: In India, the first couple of years in a job basically serve as finishing school.
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.

S13. Ans. (c)
Sol. Both B-D and C-E can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. The sentences thus formed are:
B-D: Chief minister MamataBanerjee tried to allay fears over the Covid-19 outbreak in Bengalasserting there was no need to be afraid of the numbers.
C-E: With 35 deaths reported till Tuesday 9am, the toll in the pandemic rose to 1,182.
Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.

S14. Ans. (a)
Sol. Both C-F and B-E can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. The sentences thus formed are:
C-F: The PMI for both manufacturing and services are in contraction and have been for the past few months.
B-E: Nomura has forecast 6.1 per cent contraction this fiscal if economic activity remains weak.
Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.

S15. Ans. (d)
Sol. Both A-E and B-D can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. The sentences thus formed are:
A-E: The Burmans may partner with the Khaitans going forward and manage the business.
B-D: Mounting losses at McNally Bharat Engineering Company Ltd proved to be a huge drag on the entire WM group.
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.