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English Quiz for LIC Assistant Mains: 4th December

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Direction (1-5): The following question consists of a
sentence which is divided into three parts which contain grammatical errors in
one or more than one part of the sentence. If there is an error in any part of
the sentence, find the correct alternatives to replace those parts from the
three options given below each question to make the sentence grammatically
correct. If there is an error in any part of the sentence and none of the
alternatives is correct to replace that part, then choose (d), i.e., None of
the (I), (II) and (III) as your answer. If the given sentence is grammatically
correct or does not require any correction, choose (e), i.e., No correction
required as your answer.
Q1.
The dark blue long coaches of Indian Railways will be a thing (I)/ of the past
now as, the public transporter had been repainting (II)/ all Mail/Express
trains in a new colour scheme. (III)
(I)
The long dark blue coaches of Indian Railways will be a thing
(II)
of the past now as, the public transporter would be repainting
(III)
all Mail/Express trains in a new coloured scheme.
(a)Only
(I)
(b)Both (I) and (III)
(c)Both (I) and (II)
(d)None of the (I), (II) and (III)
(e)No correction required
Q2. Aboriginal children born today (I)/ have a better start in life
than ever before, (II)/ the latest Chief Health Officer’s report shows. (III)
(I)
Aboriginally children born today
(II)
has a better start in life then ever before,
(III)
the late Chief Health Officers reports show
(a)Only
(I)
(b)Both (I) and (III)
(c)Both (I) and (II)
(d)None of the (I), (II) and (III)
(e)No correction required
Q3.
Having descended the hill to a trot, (I)/ he no longer saw either our
own or the enemy’s fire, (II)/but heard the shouting of the French more loudly
and distinctly. (III)
(I)
Having descended the hill at a trot
(II)
he no longer saw either our own or the enemy’s fires
(III)
but hears the shouting of the French more loudly and distinctly
(a)Only
(I)
(b)Both (I) and (III)
(c)Both (I) and (II)
(d)None of the (I), (II) and (III)
(e)No correction required
Q4.
Had I lend you this CD (I)/ on the condition that you would (II)/ return the
same on Monday. (III)
(I)
I will lend you this CD
(II)
on the condition that you
(III)
return it on Monday
(a)
Both (I) and (III)
(b)
only (I)
(c)
Both (I) and (II)
(d)
All (I), (II) and (III)
(e)
no correction required
Q5.
One in six Americans is expected to develop dementia, (I)/ and care can be
enough costly to force even(II)/ middle-class families into poverty and onto
the public payroll. (III)
(I)
One in six American is expected to develop dementia,
(II)
and care can be costly enough to force even
(III)
middle-class families into poverty and public payroll.
(a)
only (III)
(b)
only (II)
(c)
Both (I) and (II)
(d)
None of  (I), (II) and (III)
(e)
no correction required
Directions (6-7): In the following
question, a sentence is divided into five different parts including two
highlighted ones. The highlighted parts of the sentence are grammatically
correct and do not require any correction. However, the remaining three parts
may contain errors in one or more than one parts of the sentence. Choose the
best alternative among the five options given below each sentence that
determines the portions that require correction to make the sentence
grammatically correct. 
Q6. The sell-off begun
early (I)/ in the session after (II)/ Libya’s National Oil Company
said it would (III)/
reopen ports which were closed (IV)/ since late
June. (V)
(a)Only (I)
(b)Only (IV)
(c)Both (I) and (IV)
(d)Both (I) and (II)
(e)No error
Q7. Haj
pilgrims are advised (I)/
for cutting down on outside activities such as
(II)/ shopping and making visits especially in the day time, (III)/ apart from the ones organised by Tabung
Haji (IV)/
while in the Holy Land in view of the rather hot weather. (V)
(a)Only (II)
(b)Only (V)
(c)Both (III) and (V)
(d)Both (II) and (III)
(e)No error
Direction
(8-10): Which of the following phrases
(a), (b), (c) and (d) given below each sentence should replace the phrase
printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the
sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e. “No correction required”
as the answer.
Q8.
Pointing out the benefits of the GST within a month of its implementation, Modi
said that goods are being transported much faster, highways have become
clutter-free and pollution levels had
gone down and increased
speed of trucks.
(a)are
being lowered with the decreased
(b)have
come down with the increased
(c)have
been lowered because of decreasing 
(d)are
getting down due to decreased
(e)No
correction required
Q9.
Washing your hands at regular intervals could
be the most effective method to staying
healthy and protecting yourself
from various ailments.
(a)is
the most effective way of staying
(b)can
be the most effective way to stay
(c)has
the effective effect to stay
(d)has
been the effective way in staying
(e)No
correction required
Q10.
Quite a few research institutes had growing in free India bearing the names of
scientists winning recognition of Western countries, mainly Europe.
(a)has
grown in free India which bears the names of
(b)have
growing up in free India that bears the names of
(c)grew
up in free India bearing the names of
(d)had
came up in India that bear the names of
(e)No
correction required
Directions
(11-15): Five statements are given
below, labeled (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). Among these, four statements are in
logical order and form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options,
choose the option that does not fit into the theme of the passage/paragraph.
 Q11. (a) Still, the latest agreement is
significant for a number of reasons.
(b) The so-called de-escalation agreement reached among Russia, Turkey and Iran
last week in Astana is the latest in a series of attempts to bring the
six-year-old Syrian civil war to an end.
(c) First of all, any attempt to cease violence is welcome given the
destruction the war has wreaked in Syria.
(d) Previous ceasefire plans have either failed to take off or collapsed soon
after, given the continued hostility between the regime of Bashar al-Assad and
rebels.
(e) The conflict has caused a major refugee crisis. Over the course of the war,
a number of peace initiatives have been launched, including the March 2017
Geneva peace talks on Syria led by the United Nations.
Q12.
(a) The new political charter of Hamas marks a departure from several of its
earlier controversial positions, indicating that the Islamist movement is
willing to take a more realistic view of the Israel-Palestine conflict.
(b) It has shown willingness in the past to live with Israel, but its original
charter, marked by anti-Semitic language and unrealistic objectives, was a
major point of contention.
(c) There were efforts in recent times to bring both parties together to put up
a united front against the occupation.
(d)
Over the years, Hamas has been criticised by rival Palestinian groups as well
as the international community over its original charter and actions.
(e) For example, it vowed to “raise the banner of Allah over every inch of
Palestine”, called for the “obliteration” of Israel, and repeatedly harped on
its fight against the Jewish people.
Q13.
(a) The World Health Organisation estimates that deficiency of key
micronutrients such as iron, vitamin A and iodine together affects a third of
the world’s population; in general, insufficient consumption of vitamins and
minerals remains problematic.
(b) It is imperative, for a start, to make iron-fortified food widely
available, since iron deficiency contributes to 20% of maternal deaths and is
associated with nearly half of all maternal deaths.
(c) Since a diversified diet that meets all nutritional requirements is
difficult to provide, fortification of food is relied upon by many countries to
prevent malnutrition.
(d) The efficacy of the fortification standards introduced by the Food Safety
and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) will depend on enforcement.
(e) Viewed against the nutrition challenge India faces, processed foods with
standards-based fortification can help advance overall health goals, starting
with maternal health.
Q14.
(a) Bangladesh, which will launch its first satellite Bangabandhu-1 this year,
is working with a European agency.
(b) Within a month of taking over as Prime Minister in 2014, Narendra Modi went
to Sriharikota for the launch of PSLV C-23 and “challenged” ISRO scientists to
build this satellite for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
(c) To begin with, the Centre has kept its promise of considering India’s
“neighbourhood first”.
(d) The decision was then announced at the SAARC summit in Kathmandu, and the
government has kept its commitment of gifting its neighbours at least one
transponder each on the GSAT-9, a project that cost about
Rs. 450 crore.
(e) By launching the GSAT-9 ‘South Asia satellite’, India has reaffirmed the
Indian Space Research Organisation’s scientific prowess, but the messaging is
perhaps more geopolitical than geospatial.
Q15.
(a) The vaccine has been successfully put through a Phase III trial, in which
the drug is tested for safety and efficacy.
(b) If the vaccine does indeed prove to be ready for large-scale use, it will
be a milestone in the fight against malaria.
(c) Beginning next year, the World Health Organisation will begin pilot tests
of the injectable malaria vaccine RTS,S (or Mosquirix) on 750,000 children aged
5-17 months in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi.
(d) The pilot tests will be useful in evaluating the likelihood of replicating
the immunisation schedule in the context of routine health-care settings.
(e) Any decision on wider use will be taken based on the results of the pilot
tests in the three countries.
Solutions
S1.
Ans. (c)
Sol.
The error lies in parts (I) and (II) of the sentence. It is to be noted that to
make the first part of the sentence grammatically correct, replace “dark blue
long” by “long dark blue”, since while describing a noun with adjective of size
and adjective of colour, then the chronological order of the adjectives should
be size and then colour. In addition to, if more adjectives are used to
describe the noun, then they should follow the following order: adjective of
size, adjective of general description, adjective of age, adjective of shape,
adjective of colour, adjective of general origin, adjective of material and
lastly adjective of purpose. Moreover, part (II) of the sentence is in past
continuous tense, while the activity of repainting the coaches is of future,
therefore, ‘had been’ should be replaced with ‘would’. Hence, option (c) is the
most suitable answer choice.
S2.
Ans. (e)
Sol.
All the given parts of the sentence are grammatically correct and do not
require any replacement; hence, option (e) becomes the most suitable answer
choice.
S3.
Ans (c)
Sol.
In the first part of the sentence, the word trot means run at a moderate pace
with short steps, so the preposition ‘to’ should be replaced by ‘at’ because
someone will run “at” a moderate pace not “to” a moderate pace. In the second
sentence, the word ‘fire’ should be replaced by ‘fires’ because if two subjects
are joined using “Either…or”, the verb agrees with its nearest subject, which
in this case is ‘enemy’. The third part of the sentence is grammatically
correct as given in the question, so, it does not need any replacement. Hence
(c) is the correct option.
S4.
Ans. (d)
Sol.
All the three parts of the sentence contain errors in them. It is to be noted
that the structure of the sentence is conditional. Conditional sentences are
used to express an action [to lend the CD] in the main clause can only takes
place if a certain condition [returning on Monday] is fulfilled. However, the
structure is incorrect. The type 1 conditional is used to refer to the present
or future where the situation is real. The type 1 conditional refers to a
possible condition and its probable result. In these sentences the conditional
clause is in the simple present, and the main clause is in the simple future.
Moreover, in the third part of the sentence “the same” should be replaced by
“it”, as the ‘the same’ is always used as an adjective, which is followed by a
noun. Therefore, replace all the three expressions with the parts (I) (II) and
(III) respectively, the correct grammatical sentence thus formed is “I will
lend you this CD on the condition that you return it on Monday”. Hence, option
(d) is the most viable answer choice.
S5.
Ans. (b)
Sol.
Only the second part of the sentence contains an error in it. It is to be noted
that ‘enough’ should follow the adverb ‘costly’. Since whenever, ‘enough’ is
used as an adverb of quantity, it is always followed to an associated adjective or an
adverb
with it. Hence, option (b) becomes the most suitable answer choice.
S6. Ans. (c)
Sol. The error lies in Part (I) as well as in part
(IV) of the sentence. It is to be noted to make the first part of sentence
grammatically correct, replace “begun” with “began” as the sentence is in the
past tense. This can be understood from the highlighted part (III) […said].
Moreover, the usage of “since” in part (V) of the sentence indicates the
intervening period between (the time mentioned) and the time under
consideration, typically the present. Therefore, it implies that the company
would reopen ports which are still closed from past June, hence “were” should
be replaced with “had been” as “Had been” means something began in the past
[June], lasted for some time, then ended [present]. Hence, option (c) is the
most viable answer choice.
S7. Ans. (a)
Sol. The error lies in part (II) of the sentence.
It is to be noted that the verb “advised” given in the first part of the
sentence will always be followed by “to + V1” structure, rather than “for
+ing”. Therefore, “for cutting” should be replaced by “to cut” in order to make
the sentence grammatically correct. All the other parts of the sentence are in
absolute grammatical syntax. Hence, option (a) is the most viable answer choice
S8.
Ans. (b)
Sol.
“have come down with the increased” is the correct phrase to make the sentence
grammatically correct as the sentence is in Present Tense. It is to be noticed
that the speed of trucks can’t be decreased as it is clearly mentioned that the
highways have become clutter-free. Also, the phrasal verb “come down” means
collapse or be demolished. Hence (b) is the correct option.
S9.
Ans. (a)
Sol.
“is the most effective way of staying” is the correct phrase to make the
sentence grammatically correct as the sentence is in generalized and factual
form. Thus the use of “could” or “can” is incorrect in this case. Moreover, the
phrases connected with the conjunction “and” should be in similar form. Hence
among the given options, only option (a) has the correct grammar structure to
correctly fit into the sentence.
S10.
Ans. (c)
Sol.
“grew up in free India bearing the names of” is the correct phrase to make the
sentence grammatically correct as the sentence refers to the event related to
the past. If we go by options, options (a), (b) and (d) are not in accordance
with correct grammar structure. Only option (c) possesses correct syntax to
supplement its usage in the sentence.
S11.
Ans. (e)
Sol.
Sentences BDAC forms a coherent paragraph. We see here that the sentences
forming paragraph is all about the agreement among Russia, Turkey and Iran to
bring war to an end and failing of the previous plans while sentence (e) talks
about implementing the agreement which will be a major challenge. Hence
sentence (e) is not a part of the coherent paragraph so formed.
S12.
Ans. (c)
Sol.
Going through the paragraph, we find that sentences in the sequence of ADBE
form a coherent paragraph. The paragraph is about political charter of Hamas
which has been criticized by Palestinian groups and other international
community due to its willingness to live with Israel. Sentence (c) talks about
the two parties which are not mentioned anywhere in other sentences. Hence
sentence (c) is the right option.
S13.
Ans. (d)
Sol.
CAEB forms a coherent paragraph while sentence (d) is not a part of the paragraph.
The paragraph talks about the deficiency of nutritional diet in the world
leading to health issues. Sentence (d) is not a part of the coherent paragraph
as it talks about fortification standards set up by FSSAI, which is different
from the other sentences. Hence sentence (d) is the right choice.
S14.
Ans. (a)
Sol.
After reading the sentences, we find that sentences ECBD form a coherent
paragraph while sentence (a) is not a part of it. The paragraph is all about
India launching GSAT-9 satellite for its neighbouring countries, while sentence
(a) is about Bangladesh launching its first satellite. Hence sentence (a) is
the right choice.
S15.
Ans. (d)
Sol.
Sentences CAEB forms a coherent paragraph while sentence (d) is not a part of
it. The paragraph is about the pilot testing of the vaccine of Malaria in
Ghana, Kenya and Malawi, while sentence (d) talks about the usefulness of the
pilot tests. Hence sentence (d) is the correct choice.