English Language Quiz For LIC AAO/ADO Prelims 2023 -17th February

Directions (1-6); 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 sentences.

Q1.
(I) The investors can still rely on the existing legal system to settle disputes.
(II) It often takes several years for cases to be decided or settled.
(i) Although it often takes…………
(ii) While investors can still………….
(iii) Relying in the existing…….
(a) Only (i)
(b) Only (ii)
(c) Only (iii)
(d) Both (i) and (ii)
(e) Both (ii) and (iii)

Q2.
(I) New domicile rules followed the termination of the special constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir.
(II) The rules have brought succor and hope for a segment of its population that had to contend with fragmented citizenship rights for long.
(i) Unless the new domicile……………
(ii) Though the new domicile……….
(iii) Even if the new domicile……….

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

Q3.
(I) The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), has decided to grant Pakistan on its watch list a three-month extension on fulfilling commitment.
(II) Pakistan would do well to realize that only clear and consistent actions would free it from the commitments at the FATF.
(i) Now that the Financial…….
(ii)While the FATF has ……..
(iii) With the FATF’s decision to…………

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

Q4.
(I) He dismantled the political and economic power of the large feudal land-owning class.
(II) He did not try to portray his measures as an all-assault on the archaic structures and social control.
(i) Even though he dismantled……..
(ii) Without portraying his measures………
(iii) Despite dismantling the political……

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

Q5.
(I) Only 10 percent of executives surveyed said that they have made a great deal of progress in understanding what skills will be needed in the future.
(II) 1/5^th of the executives completely agreed that their organizations are ready.
(i) Even though 10 percent………
(ii) Provided that only 1/5^th……..
(iii) While only 10 percent……..

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

Q6.
(I) Companies must create agile work environments and modernized workplace cultures.
(II) Employees can continuously acquire new skills to keep up with the changing nature of work.
(i) If companies must create………
(ii)For employees to acquire…………
(iii) By the time companies……….
(a) Only (i)
(b) Both (i) and (ii)
(c) Only (ii)
(d) Both (i) and (iii)
(e) All (i), (ii), and (iii)

Directions (7-15): In each of the questions given below four words are given in bold. These words may or may not be in their correct position. Following each sentence four sequences are provided. Select the sequence of the words which will make the given sentence contextually meaningful.

Q7. Even companies with the best-laid business anticipated (A) plans could not have continuity (B) the scale (C) of disruption resulting (D) from the coronavirus.
(a)ABCD
(b) BACD
(c)CABD
(d) DABC
(e) None of the above

Q8. Trump’s allegations (A) was bogged down for years by collusion (B) that his friendliness (C) with Russia reached the point of presidency (D).
(a)ABDC
(b)BADC
(c)CADB
(d)DACB
(e) None of the above

Q9. Credential inflation (A) shuts out experienced, qualified job certain (B) who are perfectly capable of filling candidates (C) roles simply because they lack (D) the right piece of paper.
(a)ACBD
(b)BCAD
(c)CBAD
(d)DBAC
(e) None of the above

Q10. Organizations, having had to considerably (A) a response and pivot their operations quickly at first, are now resilience (B)more settled and scramble (C) their efforts to plan for long-term business focusing (D).
(a)ABDC
(b)BADC
(c)CADB
(d)DACB
(e) None of the above

Q11. It is enduring (A) that leaders make better axiomatic (B) when they have better information, and the fundamental (C) value of intelligence comes from this decisions (D) reality.
(a)ADBC
(b)BDAC
(c)CDAB
(d)DCAB
(e) None of the above

Q12. By decentralizing (A) the process and empowering more people with the skills (B) and insights to make conquer (C) organizations can divide and decisions (D) challenges at hand.
(a)ABDC
(b) BACD
(c)CABD
(d) DABC
(e) None of the above

Q13. State-centrism, has given the state structure the territorial (A) to be the sole arbiter of disputes (B), if any, among communities and propriety (C) falling within the regions (D) limits of nation states.
(a)ACDB
(b)BCDA
(c) CBDA
(d)DBCA
(e) None of the above

Q14. Governments and private employers unfair (A) should recognize that unnecessary (B) degree requirements are not just sheepskins (C)to qualified workers without alike (D).
(a)ACBD
(b)BCAD
(c)CBAD
(d)DBAC
(e) None of the above

Q15. Companies and governments that promises (A) pensions typically hire contribute (B) who determine, how much the company or governmental agency needs to offer (C) in order to make good on the actuaries (D) of retirement income for its employees.
(a) ADCB
(b) BDCA
(c) CDBA
(d) DCBA
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans. (d)
Sol. Both (i) and (ii) starters can be used to form a single sentence from the two given sentences, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences. The sentences thus formed are:
(i) Although it often takes several years for cases to be decided or settled, the investors can still rely on the existing legal system to settle disputes.
(ii) While investors can still rely on the existing legal system to settle disputes, it often takes several years for cases to be decided or settled.
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.

S2. Ans. (d)
Sol. Both (ii) and (iii) starters can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences. The sentences this formed are:
(ii) Though the new domicile rules the terminations of the special constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir, they have brought succor and hope for a segment of its population that had to contend with fragmented citizenship rights for long.
(iii) Even if the new domicile rules the terminations of the special constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir, they have brought succor and hope for a segment of its population that had to contend with fragmented citizenship rights for long.
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.

S3. Ans. (e)
Sol. All the three starters can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences. The sentences this formed are:
(i)Now that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), has decided to grant Pakistan on its watch list a three-month extension on fulfilling commitment, Pakistan would do well to realize that only clear and consistent actions would free it from the commitments at the FATF.
(ii)While the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), has decided to grant Pakistan on its watch list a three-month extension on fulfilling commitment, Pakistan would do well to realize that only clear and consistent actions would free it from the commitments at the FATF.
(iii)With the FATF’s decision to grant Pakistan on its watch list a three-month extension on fulfilling commitment, Pakistan would do well to realize that only clear and consistent actions would free it from the commitments at the FATF.
Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice.

S4. Ans. (e)
Sol. All the three starters can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences. The sentences this formed are:
(i) Even though he dismantled the political and economic power of the large feudal land-owning class, he did not try to portray his measures as an all-assault on the archaic structures and social control.
(ii)Without portraying his measures as an all-assault on the archaic structures and social control, he dismantled the political and economic power of the large feudal land-owning class.
(iii) Despite dismantling the political and economic power of the large feudal land-owning class, he did not try to portray his measures as an all-assault on the archaic structures and social control.

S5. Ans. (b)
Sol. Both the (i) and (iii) starters can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences. The sentences this formed are:
(i)Even though only 10 percent of executives surveyed said that they have made a great deal of progress in understanding what skills will be needed in the future, 1/5^th of the executives completely agreed that their organizations are ready.
(iii) While only 10 percent of executives surveyed said that they have made a great deal of progress in understanding what skills will be needed in the future, 1/5^th of the executives completely agreed that their organizations are ready.
Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.

S6. Ans. (c)
Sol. Only (ii) starter can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences. The sentences this formed is:
(ii) For employees to acquire new skills to keep up with the changing nature of work, companies must create agile work environments and modernized workplace cultures.
Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.

S7. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct sequence of the highlighted words is BACD. The sentence after rearrangement is,
Even companies with the best-laid business continuity plans could not have anticipated the scale of disruption resulting from the coronavirus.
Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.

S8. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence of the highlighted words is DACB. The sentence after rearrangement is,
Trump’s presidency was bogged down for years by allegations that his friendliness with Russia reached the point of collusion.
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.

S9. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct sequence of the highlighted words is ACBD. The sentence after rearrangement is,
Credential inflation shuts out experienced, qualified job candidates who are perfectly capable of filling certain roles simply because they lack the right piece of paper.
Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.

S10. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct sequence of the highlighted words is CADB. The sentence after rearrangement is,
Organizations, having had to scramble a response and pivot their operations quickly at first, are now considerably more settled and focusing their efforts to plan for long-term business resilience.
Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.

S11. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct sequence of the highlighted words is BDAC. The sentence after rearrangement is,
It is axiomatic that leaders make better decisions when they have better information, and the enduring value of intelligence comes from this fundamental reality.
Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.

S12. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct sequence of the highlighted words is ABDC. The sentence after rearrangement is,
By decentralizing the process and empowering more people with the skills and insights to make decisions organizations can divide and conquer challenges at hand.
Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.

S13. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct sequence of the highlighted words is CBDA. The sentence after rearrangement is,
State-centrism, has given the state structure the propriety to be the sole arbiter of disputes, if any, among communities and regions falling within the territorial limits of nation states.
Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.

S14. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence of the highlighted words is DBAC. The sentence after rearrangement is,
Governments and private employers alike should recognize that unnecessary degree requirements are not just unfair to qualified workers without sheepskins.
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.

S15. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct sequence of the highlighted words is CDBA. The sentence after rearrangement is,
Companies and governments that offer pensions typically hire actuaries who determine, how much the company or governmental agency needs to contribute in order to make good on the promises of retirement income for its employees.
Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.