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
(c)in an 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
(c)aimed at defusing the standoff around
(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
(c)has accounted improvement in 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
(c)undertaken to protect 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
(c)will be also empowered for issuing
(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
(c)of all judges after an incidence of
shoot
(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
(c)secretes the stimulation
(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
(c)for outclassing
(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
(c)are to be 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
(c)has risen steady
(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
(c)concealing, liberation
(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
(c)sliced, survey
(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
(c)assistance, felicitate
(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
(c)room, endeavor
(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
(c)dedicated, feared
(d)praised, regard
(e)publicized, hoped
Practice More Questions of English for Competitive Exams:
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.
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