English Quiz for NIACL AO Mains Exam- 5th February 2019

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English Quiz For NIACL AO Mains

NIACL AO Mains Exam is on its way and a lot of aspirants are heading towards new hopes with this upcoming opportunity. Thus, the English Language can be an impetus for their success by helping them save crucial time and score good points in lesser time and effort. So, instead of boiling the ocean, try building up a strong vocabulary, an effective knowledge of grammar, and efficient comprehension skills so as to be on the ball to face this particular section. Here is a quiz on English Language being provided by Adda247 to let you practice the best of latest pattern English Questions for upcoming NIACL AO Mains Exam 2018-19.

Directions (1-5) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

A team of researchers led by Sujatha Sunil from the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Delhi found that the Nilavembu Kudineer formulation was -------------------(A) the host response in the case of both chikungunya and dengue virus but in a different manner. The mode of action of the concoction is antiviral in the case of dengue while immuno-modulatory in chikungunya infection. “The reason why we say the formulation is immuno-modulatory is because of the way Nilavembu Kudineer acts upon viral infections in different types of cells,” says Dr. Sunil. However, the mode of action of the (B)formulation on immuno-modulation is yet to be understood.
To study the antiviral activity, the researchers -------------(C) the formulation on monocytes and macrophages in the case of dengue and epithelial kidney cells for chikungunya virus. “The monocytes and macrophages are the primary sites of infection in the case of dengue. And kidney is the secondary site of infection by chikungunya virus,” says Jaspreet Jain from the vector Borne Diseases Group at ICGEB and first author of a paper published(D) in the Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine. The primary site of infection of chikungunya virus is fibroblasts before the virus enters the blood stream and-(E)-------------------------------------------.
“The joints are the worst affected due to chikungunya virus infection. But we don’t have primary joint cell lines to test the formulation at this point,” says Dr. Sunil.

Q1. Which of the following words should fill in the blank in (A) to make a contextually correct and meaningful sentence?

formulate

modulating

calculate

manipulating

None of the above

Solution:

‘Modulating’ is the correct fit for the blank here. It means to exert a modifying or controlling influence on.

Q2. Which of the following words can replace the word given in bold in (B) without changing the meaning of the sentence?

chemical

imbalance

configuration

disproportion

None of the above

Solution:

‘Configuration’ is the most suitable option here and it means an arrangement of parts or elements in a particular form, figure, or combination.

Q3. Which of the following words should fill in the blank in (C) to make a contextually correct and meaningful sentence?

tested

investigation

fermented

lost

None of the above

Solution:

‘Tested’ is the correct fit for the blank here and makes the sentence contextually meaningfull.

Q4. Which of the following words can replace the word given in bold in (D) without changing the meaning of the sentence?

unannounced

suppressed

presented

biased

None of the above

Solution:

‘Presented’ is the most suitable option here and it means to show.

Q5. Which of the following phrases should fill the blank given in (E) to make it grammatically and contextually correct and meaningful?

then to different elements

then to different organs

then to different plants

then to different supplements

None of the above

Solution:

‘then to different organs’ is grammatically and contextually correct here.

Directions (6-10): In each of the following sentences, there is a blank space. Below each such sentence, there are five options with one word each. Fill up the blank with the word that makes the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.

Q6. The pollutants we --------------------- into this ecosystem find their way back through the air we breathe, the food we consume and the water we drink.

discard

delay

shedding

expelled

ejecting

Solution:

‘Discard’ is the correct fit for the blank here and it means to get rid of something or someone.

Q7. Since we are completely dependent on the environment to -------------------, it is safe to say that any changes to the environment will impact human well-being.

ensure

enrich

lived

rooting

survive

Solution:

‘Survive’ is the correct fit for the blank here and it means to continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship.

Q8. We are simply too well-woven into our surroundings to be ----------------------- to the effects of any changes in those surroundings.

exempting

vacant

subside

immune

allow

Solution:

‘Immune’ is the correct fit for the blank here and it means to not be affected or influenced by something.

Q9. While environmental pollution may have an impact on everyone, research has shown that there are certain demographics that are more --------------------------- to its effects.

purity

liability

weakness

access

vulnerable

Solution:

‘Vulnerable’ is the correct fit for the blank here and it means to be exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.

Q10. Our unchecked activities have had adverse effects on the ecosystem and some of that damage is now ----------------------.

reverse

irreversible

avoid

avoiding

misguide

Solution:

‘Irreversible’ is the correct fit for the blank here and it means something that cannot be changed.

Directions (11-15): In each of the questions given below a phrase/idiom is given in BOLD and five options are given below it. You have to choose the option which best describes the meaning of the phrase/idiom.

Q11. A penny for your thoughts

A way of asking for money

A way of asking for thoughts

A way of asking questions related to someone’s personal life

A way of asking what someone is thinking

A way of spending money

Solution:

‘A penny for your thoughts’ means ‘A way of asking what someone is thinking’.

Q12. Back to the drawing board

When an attempt fails and it's time to start all over again.

To start drawing again

To join drawing classes

To earn a living by making drawing board

To sell paintings

Solution:

‘Back to the drawing board’ means ‘When an attempt fails and it's time to start all over again’.

Q13. Best thing since sliced bread

Best thing other than a sliced bread

A good slice of bread

A good recipe

A good recipe for baking a cake

A good invention or innovation.

Solution:

‘Best thing since sliced bread’ means ‘A good invention or innovation.’

Q14. Caught between two stools

To stand on a stool

To sit on a stool

When someone finds it difficult to cut wood to make two stools

When someone finds it difficult to choose between two alternatives.

When someone find it easy to choose between two alternatives

Solution:

‘Caught between two stools’ means ‘When someone finds it difficult to choose between two alternatives.’

Q15. Cut the mustard

To study

To bully someone

To irritate someone

To give up

To succeed

Solution:

‘Cut the mustard’ means ‘To succeed’.

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