English Language Quiz for Rbi Attendant 2021- 6th April

Directions (1-10): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

The
story of human migration is very (1)
______________ and inexact. It
has plenty of holes and lot of dots. It has
(2) ______________passages and contrived corridors. The world’s greatest
anthropologists, paleontologists, genealogists, archeologists and others
involved in the science skip over the holes cautiously, connect the dots
hesitantly, (3) ______________ the
routes tentatively, and (4)
______________ together evidence, speculation, and theory to arrive at (5) ______________, some of which have
stood the test of time.

Unless
you are a creationist who believes “God in heaven” or aliens in a spaceship
from (6) ______________carefully
scattered animal and human species (7)
_____________ the planet, the story of both human evolution and human (8) ______________, holes, warts, and
all, is fairly logical, coherent, and broadly accepted. It is agreed on the
basis of reasonable (9) ______________
that humankind took its first outbound steps from Africa to Asia. As they (10) ______________across Asia
populating it, some sailed on towards Australia from Southeast Asia, while
others doubled back north to Europe, populating that continent.

Q1.
(a) expansive

(b)
brusque

(d)
tangible

(e)reserved

Q2.
(a) coarse

(b)
gullible

(d)
cunning

(e)
aboveboard

Q3.
(a) devious

(b)
artful

(d)
achievable

(e)
neglect

Q4.
(a) string

(b)
follow

(d)
muse

(e)
abscond

Q5.
(a) interpretations

(b)
discriminations

(d)
conclusions

(e)
assumptions

Q6.
(a) fracture

(b)
chasm

(d)
schism

(e)
Yonder

Q7.
(a) above

(b)
across

(d)
over

(e)
under

Q8.
(a) evolution

(b)
development

(d)
migration

(e)
resource

Q9.
(a) fault

(b)
evidence

(d)
improvement

(e)
material

Q10.
(a) celebrated

(b)
honored

(d)
hesitated

(e)
schlepped

Directions (11-15): Rearrange
the following seven sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) ,(E), (F) and (G) in the
proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions
given below.

A.
Besides these tentative reform measures, he had also arrested several of the
kingdom’s princes and senior officials in what the government calls a crackdown
on corruption.

B.
Some have bought into this narrative, including The New York Times columnist Thomas
Friedman, who called Prince Mohammed’s power grab “Saudi Arabia’s Arab Spring”.

C. Lifting the ban on women driving has been a long-standing demand by women
activists in the kingdom and abroad.

D. The changes introduced by Prince Mohammed are indeed a big deal by Saudi
Arabia’s standards.

E.
But if Prince Mohammed wants to go down in history as a champion of social
liberalisation, he should take radical steps.

F.
Prince Mohammed, whose ambition for the throne is hardly a secret, is
hard-selling a new narrative about Saudi Arabia.

G.
He’s presenting himself as a reformer and moderniser who could change the way
Saudi Arabia lives.

Q11.
Which of the following should be the FOURTH
sentence after the rearrangement?

(a) A (b) B (c) G (d)C (e)D

Q12. Which
of the following should be the SECOND
sentence after the rearrangement?

(a) G (b) B (c)F (d) D (e)A

Q13.
Which of the following should be the FIFTH
sentence after the rearrangement?

(a)E (b) D (c)B (d) A (e)C

Q14.
Which of the following should be the FIRST
sentence after the rearrangement?

(a)F (b)G (c)B (d)A (e) D

Q15.
Which of the following should be the LAST
(SEVENTH) sentence after the rearrangement?

(a)A (b)D (c)B (d)C (e) E

SOLUTIONS:

S1.
Ans. (a)

Sol.
Option
(a) is the correct choice. The theme of the paragraph is about human migration. Moreover, later in the
paragraph the phrase “plenty of holes and dots” expresses
a process by which something is
discovered or learned through a concerted effort to collect clues, information,
and facts. Thus, it indicates that the information on the story of human
migration is very expansive and inexact. Therefore, with the above rationale
option (a) becomes the most suitable answer choice.

Brusque means abrupt or offhand in speech or manner.

Unmistakable means not able to be mistaken for anything else;
very distinctive.

S2.
Ans. (d)

Sol.
Option
(d) is the correct choice. ‘cunning’ means having or showing skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit or
evasion. Thus, here the adjective ‘cunning’
used to describe ‘passages’ expresses that the
path towards gathering more information on human migration is difficult to
achieve as the conjunction adjoining the next phrase ‘contrived corridors’ is providing a hint of difficulties while
gathering the information. Thus, option (d) is the most viable choice that
aptly fits into the theme of the paragraph.

Coarse means rough or harsh in texture.

Gullible means easily persuaded to believe something;
credulous.

Obtuse means annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand.

Aboveboard means legitimate, honest, and open.

S3.
Ans. (c)

Sol.
Option
(c) is the correct choice. ‘Navigate’ is a verb which means to travel on a desired course after planning
a route. Thus, the word next to the blank ‘route’ provides a hint
for the blank. Here, ‘navigate the routes’ is referred to the process of designing and following
the path of gathering data on human migration. All the other words do not
fit into the blank aptly.

Devious means showing a skilful use of underhand tactics
to achieve goals.

Artful means clever or skilful, especially in a crafty or
cunning way.

Achievable means able to be brought about or reached
successfully.

S4.
Ans. (a)

Sol.
Option
(a) is the correct choice. ‘String together’ is an idiom
which means to arrange something
in string or series. Here, the paragraph is describing about several evidences, speculations and theories to properly study
and link with one another. Thus, option (a) becomes the most viable choice.

Muse means a person or personified force who is the source of
inspiration for a creative artist.

Abscond means leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to
escape from custody or avoid arrest.

S5.
Ans. (d)

Sol.
Option
(d) is the correct choice. ‘conclusion’ is a noun
which means a judgement or decision reached
by reasoning. Thus, it perfectly fits into the theme of the paragraph which
is about the study of human migration.

Discriminations means recognition and understanding of the
difference between one thing and another.

Deviations means the action of departing from an established
course or accepted standard.

Interpretations means the action of explaining the meaning of
something.

Assumptions means a thing that is accepted as true or as
certain to happen, without proof.

S6.
Ans. (e)

Sol.
Option
(e) is the correct choice. “yonder” is a determiner which means that or those (used to refer to something
situated at a distance). As it provides a logical meaning to the paragraph
it becomes the most feasible answer choice.

Fracture means break or cause to break.

Chasm means a deep fissure in the earth’s surface.

Cleft means split, divided, or partially divided into two.

Schism means a split or division between strongly opposed sections
or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief.

S7.
Ans. (b)

Sol.
Option
(b) is the correct choice. The precise preposition required
here is ‘across’ which means from
one side to the other of (a place, area, etc.); covering. All the other
prepositions and adverbs do not justify the blank in an appropriate manner.

Beyond means at or to the further side of.

Over means extending directly upwards from.

S8.
Ans. (d)

Sol.
Option
(d) is the correct choice. The initial part of the paragraph has
already mentioned about the story of
human migration. Thus, it provides a hint to choose the correct option from
the given alternatives making option (d) i.e., ‘migration’ a correct choice.
Rest of the options do not satisfy the theme of the paragraph.

Development means the process of developing or being
developed.

Right means that which is morally correct, just, or honourable.

Resource means a source of help or information.

S9.
Ans. (b)

Sol.
Option
(b) is the correct choice. ‘Evidence’ is a noun
means the available body of facts or
information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
Hence, option (b) i.e., evidence makes the paragraph coherent. All the other
alternatives fail to fit into the blank.

S10.
Ans. (e)

Sol.
Option
(e) is the correct answer. ‘schlepped’ is a verb which
means to (of a person) go or move
reluctantly or with effort. Thus, it completely provides sense to the
paragraph making it a viable answer choice.

Celebrated means greatly admired; renowned.

Honored means regard with great respect.

Hesitated means pause in indecision before saying or doing
something.

S11. Ans.(b)