LIC Assistant Prelims 2019 result is out and LIC Assistant Mains examination date will be announced soon. The Prelims exam was conducted on the 30th and 31st of October 2019. Those who have made it should boost their preparation and put some extra effort to clear mains. Those who couldn’t qualify the Prelims stage, should look for the loopholes and try to fill them with doubled hard work. The English Language is a subject that you can master with lots of practice. Here, Adda 247 is providing English Quiz for LIC Mains 2019 that will help you to boost your score in the examination.
Directions (1-5): In the given
passage several blanks are given and for each blank four alternatives are
provided. Choose the option from which can fill in the blanks to make a
grammatically correct and contextually meaningful sentence. If none of the
given options can fit the blank then choose option (e) ‘None of these’ as your
answer.
passage several blanks are given and for each blank four alternatives are
provided. Choose the option from which can fill in the blanks to make a
grammatically correct and contextually meaningful sentence. If none of the
given options can fit the blank then choose option (e) ‘None of these’ as your
answer.
Industrial activity _______________
(1) for the third consecutive month in October by 3.8%, driven by a fall in
activity across sectors, according to official data released on Thursday.
(1) for the third consecutive month in October by 3.8%, driven by a fall in
activity across sectors, according to official data released on Thursday.
Separate data showed that retail inflation had surged to a 40-month high
of 5.54% in November, driven by rising food inflation. The Index of Industrial
Production (IIP) had contracted by 4.3% in September and 1.1% in August. Growth
in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) _______________
(2) in November for the fourth consecutive month. It stood at 4.62% in
October. This combination of contraction in industrial activity and rising _______________ (3) has led experts to
fear that India is entering a phase of stagflation (a situation in which there
is persistent high inflation combined with stagnant or declining demand).
of 5.54% in November, driven by rising food inflation. The Index of Industrial
Production (IIP) had contracted by 4.3% in September and 1.1% in August. Growth
in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) _______________
(2) in November for the fourth consecutive month. It stood at 4.62% in
October. This combination of contraction in industrial activity and rising _______________ (3) has led experts to
fear that India is entering a phase of stagflation (a situation in which there
is persistent high inflation combined with stagnant or declining demand).
“The momentum of IIP remaining in the negative zone has continued while
CPI inflation, led by food and vegetable inflation, has crossed 5.5%,” D.K.
Srivastava, chief policy adviser at EY India, said. “This is _______________ (4) into a classic
situation of stagflation.”
CPI inflation, led by food and vegetable inflation, has crossed 5.5%,” D.K.
Srivastava, chief policy adviser at EY India, said. “This is _______________ (4) into a classic
situation of stagflation.”
Within the IIP, the mining sector shrunk by 8% in October compared with
a contraction of 8.5% in the previous month. The manufacturing sector
contracted for the third _______________
(5) month in October, by 2.1%, compared with a contraction of 3.9% in
September.
a contraction of 8.5% in the previous month. The manufacturing sector
contracted for the third _______________
(5) month in October, by 2.1%, compared with a contraction of 3.9% in
September.
Q1.
(a)
Defined
Defined
(b)
Contracted
Contracted
(c)
Estimation
Estimation
(d)
Assessment
Assessment
(e)
None of these
None of these
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cloze test
Q2.
(a)
Faster
Faster
(b)
Augmentation
Augmentation
(c)
Accelerated
Accelerated
(d)
Enhancing
Enhancing
(e)
None of these
None of these
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2
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cloze test
Q3.
(a)
Increased
Increased
(b)
Increment
Increment
(c)
Divisive
Divisive
(d)
Inflation
Inflation
(e)
None of these
None of these
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2
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cloze test
Q4.
(a)
Developing
Developing
(b)
Emerged
Emerged
(c)
Evolved
Evolved
(d)
Advancement
Advancement
(e)
None of these
None of these
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2
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cloze test
Q5.
(a)
Interruption
Interruption
(b)
Repeat
Repeat
(c)
Consecutive
Consecutive
(d)
Duplication
Duplication
(e)
None of these
None of these
L1Difficulty
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2
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cloze test
cloze test
Directions (6-10): In each of the
following questions, a sentence is given with
following questions, a sentence is given with
a blank. There are five idioms
given below each sentence, one out of which can be
given below each sentence, one out of which can be
used in the blank to form a
meaningful sentence. Choose the most appropriate
meaningful sentence. Choose the most appropriate
idiom among the five options that
makes the sentence contextually meaningful.
makes the sentence contextually meaningful.
Q6.
The projects team was undergoing a major restructuring, recruitment
executives were the first to ______________.
The projects team was undergoing a major restructuring, recruitment
executives were the first to ______________.
(a)
Once in a blue moon
Once in a blue moon
(b)
Get the
axe
Get the
axe
(c)
Speak of the devil’s
Speak of the devil’s
(d)
Cutting Corners
Cutting Corners
(e)
Get your act together
Get your act together
L1Difficulty
2
2
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Idioms and phrases
Idioms and phrases
Q7. The boss examined my report with a ___________
before submitting it to the senior management.
before submitting it to the senior management.
(a)
Fine-tooth comb
Fine-tooth comb
(b)
Cut the
ground from under feet
Cut the
ground from under feet
(c)
A taste of his own medicine
A taste of his own medicine
(d)
Cutting Corners
Cutting Corners
(e)
Pull yourself together
Pull yourself together
L1Difficulty
2
2
QTags
Idioms and phrases
Idioms and phrases
Q8. As soon as he finished all the registration formalities, he put the
house on sale because he ____________
house on sale because he ____________
(a)
Think on your feet
Think on your feet
(b)
Get ducks
in a row
Get ducks
in a row
(c)
Tricks of the trade
Tricks of the trade
(d)
Doesn’t let
grass grow under his feet
Doesn’t let
grass grow under his feet
(e)
Keep your fingers on the pulse
Keep your fingers on the pulse
L1Difficulty
2
2
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Idioms and phrases
Idioms and phrases
Q9. The senior manager is going to retire in next 2 months therefore two of
his juniors who are _______________ will have a fierce competition.
his juniors who are _______________ will have a fierce competition.
(a)
Once in a blue moon
Once in a blue moon
(b)
Cut the
ground from under feet
Cut the
ground from under feet
(c)
A taste of his own medicine
A taste of his own medicine
(d)
Dead wood
Dead wood
(e)
Waiting in the wings
Waiting in the wings
L1Difficulty
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2
QTags
Idioms and phrases
Idioms and phrases
Q10. The management of various PSUs wanted to cut down on the man power
so they offered a _______________to many of their aged employees.
so they offered a _______________to many of their aged employees.
(a)
Work like a charm
Work like a charm
(b)
Cut the
ground from under feet
Cut the
ground from under feet
(c)
Golden handshake
Golden handshake
(d)
Cutting Corners
Cutting Corners
(e)
Pull yourself together
Pull yourself together
L1Difficulty
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2
QTags
Idioms and phrases
Idioms and phrases
Directions (11-15): In the sentences given below, four words have been
highlighted and may be placed incorrectly in a sentence. Choose among the
options having the correct interchange of the words. If all the words are
placed correctly, mark your answer as option (e); No interchange required.
highlighted and may be placed incorrectly in a sentence. Choose among the
options having the correct interchange of the words. If all the words are
placed correctly, mark your answer as option (e); No interchange required.
Q11. Mr. Asaduzzaman Khan was assisted (A) to attend an event in Shillong on Friday to pay tribute (B) to the sacrifice of the guerrillas (C) of Mukti Bahini who expected (D) India in the war against
Pakistan in 1971.
Pakistan in 1971.
(a)
A-D
A-D
(b)
B-C
B-C
(c)
A-C
A-C
(d)
A-B
A-B
(e)
No interchange required
No interchange required
L1Difficulty
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2
QTags
word rearrangement
word rearrangement
Q12. As the cadre
(A) spiraled, the Centre repatriated
(B) senior IPS officer of the Assam-Meghalaya protests (C) G.P. Singh,
posted (D) at the National
Investigation Agency.
(A) spiraled, the Centre repatriated
(B) senior IPS officer of the Assam-Meghalaya protests (C) G.P. Singh,
posted (D) at the National
Investigation Agency.
(a)
A-D
A-D
(b)
B-C
B-C
(c)
A-C
A-C
(d)
A-B
A-B
(e)
No interchange required
No interchange required
L1Difficulty
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2
QTags
word rearrangement
word rearrangement
Q13. Hundreds of students
(A) of Delhi University held passing
(B) demonstration against the protest
(C) of the controversial (D) Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and “State
repression” in Assam and Tripura.
(A) of Delhi University held passing
(B) demonstration against the protest
(C) of the controversial (D) Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and “State
repression” in Assam and Tripura.
(a)
A-D
A-D
(b)
B-C
B-C
(c)
A-C
A-C
(d)
A-B
A-B
(e)
No interchange required
No interchange required
L1Difficulty
2
2
QTags
word rearrangement
word rearrangement
Q14. The air quality
(A) will improve rapidly (B) and
significantly by night and the impact
(C) will be seen with AQI falling
(D) from severe to poor category.
(A) will improve rapidly (B) and
significantly by night and the impact
(C) will be seen with AQI falling
(D) from severe to poor category.
(a)
A-D
A-D
(b)
B-C
B-C
(c)
A-C
A-C
(d)
A-B
A-B
(e)
No interchange required
No interchange required
L1Difficulty
2
2
QTags
word rearrangement
word rearrangement
Q15. As thousands of streets (A) took to the protesters
(B), crowds attacked the offices (C) of the BJP, and the houses
of MLAs belonging to the ruling coalition
(D).
(B), crowds attacked the offices (C) of the BJP, and the houses
of MLAs belonging to the ruling coalition
(D).
(a)
A-D
A-D
(b)
B-C
B-C
(c)
A-C
A-C
(d)
A-B
A-B
(e)
No interchange required
No interchange required
L1Difficulty
2
2
QTags
word rearrangement
word rearrangement
Solutions
S1.
Ans. (b)
Ans. (b)
Sol.
Contracted will fit in the blank (1)
to make a grammatically correct and contextually meaningful sentence. Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.
Contracted will fit in the blank (1)
to make a grammatically correct and contextually meaningful sentence. Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.
S2.
Ans. (c)
Ans. (c)
Sol.
Accelerated will fit in the blank
(2) to make a grammatically correct and contextually meaningful sentence.
Hence, option (c) is the right
answer choice.
Accelerated will fit in the blank
(2) to make a grammatically correct and contextually meaningful sentence.
Hence, option (c) is the right
answer choice.
S3.
Ans. (d)
Ans. (d)
Sol.
Inflation will fit in the blank (3)
to make a grammatically correct and contextually meaningful sentence. Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.
Inflation will fit in the blank (3)
to make a grammatically correct and contextually meaningful sentence. Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.
S4.
Ans. (a)
Ans. (a)
Sol.
Developing will fit in the blank (4)
to make a grammatically correct and contextually meaningful sentence. Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.
Developing will fit in the blank (4)
to make a grammatically correct and contextually meaningful sentence. Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.
S5.
Ans. (c)
Ans. (c)
Sol.
Consecutive will fit in the blank
(5) to make a grammatically correct and contextually meaningful sentence.
Hence, option (c) is the right
answer choice.
Consecutive will fit in the blank
(5) to make a grammatically correct and contextually meaningful sentence.
Hence, option (c) is the right
answer choice.
S6.
Ans. (b)
Ans. (b)
Sol.
Get the axe means Lose the job.
Get the axe means Lose the job.
Hence, option
(b) is the right answer choice.
(b) is the right answer choice.
S7. Ans. (a)
Sol. Fine tooth comb means Examining something carefully to not miss
out any details.
out any details.
Hence, option (a) is the
right answer choice.
right answer choice.
S8. Ans. (d)
Sol. Not let grass grow
under feet means Don’t
delay in getting something done.
under feet means Don’t
delay in getting something done.
Hence, option
(d) is the right answer choice.
(d) is the right answer choice.
S9. Ans. (e)
Sol. Waiting in the wings means
Waiting for an opportunity to take
action, mostly to replace someone else in their job.
Waiting for an opportunity to take
action, mostly to replace someone else in their job.
Hence, option (e) is the
right answer choice.
right answer choice.
S10. Ans. (c)
Sol. Golden handshake means Big sum of money given to a person when
they leave a company or retire.
they leave a company or retire.
Hence, option (c) is the
right answer choice.
right answer choice.
S11. Ans. (a)
Sol. A-D ‘assisted-expected’
will be interchanged. Hence, option
(a) is the right answer choice.
will be interchanged. Hence, option
(a) is the right answer choice.
S12. Ans. (c)
Sol. A-C ‘cadre-protests’
will be interchanged. Hence, option
(c) is the right answer choice.
will be interchanged. Hence, option
(c) is the right answer choice.
S13. Ans. (b)
Sol. B-C ‘passing-protest’
will be interchanged. Hence, option
(b) is the right answer choice.
will be interchanged. Hence, option
(b) is the right answer choice.
S14. Ans. (e)
Sol. The highlighted words in the given sentence are
correctly placed. Hence, option (e); no
interchange required is the right answer choice.
correctly placed. Hence, option (e); no
interchange required is the right answer choice.
S15.
Ans. (d)
Ans. (d)
Sol.
A-B ‘streets-protesters’ will be
interchanged. Hence, option (d) is
the right answer choice.
A-B ‘streets-protesters’ will be
interchanged. Hence, option (d) is
the right answer choice.
