English Quizzes For Bank Foundation 2023- 26th January

Directions (1-8): Given below are a set of phrasal verbs and their meanings. Choosethe option that best describes the meaning of the phrasal verb given in bold in thestatements below.

Q1. The government has continued to tiptoe around the issue of the state visit by Xi Jinping, even as polls show that most Japanese believe it should be scrapped.
(a) Sullied
(b) Avoid
(c) Originated
(d) Praised
(e) Competing

Q2. The cops arrested this gang of four three days ago for siphoning off Rs 1.75 crores deposited by ACBL in PNB.
(a) Fascinate
(b) Terminate
(c) Admonish
(d) Sympathy
(e) Withdraw

Q3. The review says the phone’s lack of a telephoto lens means it can’t measure up to its competitors in terms of zoom.
(a) Contribute
(b) Influence
(c) Combat
(d) Fulfill
(e) Shrink

Q4. China’s economic and social plans must factor in that Coronavirus will be with us for a long time.
(a)Include
(b) Lessen
(c) Achieve
(d) Examine
(e) Transfer

Q5. Karthik said that Dhoni had a pretty unique technique in both keeping as well as batting but his bullish attitude helped him carve out a niche in international cricket.
(a) Defy
(b) Connect to
(c) Establish
(d) Accepted
(e) Reduce

Q6. The increase in stamp duty to 9 per cent on non-residential property will weigh against investing in the Irish commercial property market.
(a) Afraid
(b) Assume
(c) Placed
(d) Affect
(e) Abolish

Q7. The Union Ministry of Environment has worked to push through retrograde environmental decisions in an atmosphere of general paralysis.
(a) Recoiled
(b) Relied
(c) Succeeded
(d) Opposed
(e) Evaluated

Q8. Economic Survey clearly substantiates the thesis that Urjit Patel’s arguments are flawed and not borne out by facts.
(a)Resisted
(b) Established
(c) Addition
(d) Vindicated
(e) Influenced

Directions (9-15): In each of the questions given below four words are given in bold. These words may or may not be in their correct position. Following each sentencefour sequences are provided. Select the sequence of the words which will make the given sentence contextually meaningful.

Q9. The members government (A) him on how the questioned (B) could commitment(C) on the renege(D) to the States.
(a)ABCD
(b) BADC
(c)CABD
(d) DABC
(e) None of the above

Q10. For the first time, there was an largely (A)to segregate how many tigers were sustenance (B) present within the and how many flitted (C) in and out and were dependent on the core reserve for attempt (D).
(a)ABDC
(b)BADC
(c)CADB
(d)DACB
(e) None of the above

Q11. The Cabinet has issued directions (A) for the appointment of the best represent (B) in the country to lawyers(C) the Delhi government in such cases (D).
(a)ACBD
(b)BCAD
(c)CBAD
(d)DBAC
(e) None of the above

Q12. Mr. Abdullah said all the remain (A) the government claimed it would problems (B) by its moves that were solve (C) by Parliament still passed (D) a year later.
(a)ACDB
(b)BCDA
(c) CBDA
(d)DBCA
(e) None of the above

Q13. The JNU Teachers’ Association interests (A) that the MHRD and the UGC were showing complete pushing (B) for the academic and health disregard (C)of students by said (D)for online education.
(a)ADBC
(b)BDAC
(c)CDAB
(d)DCAB
(e) None of the above

Q14. Proposals for the jurisdiction (A) of a “professional tax” by the SDMC imposition (B)mixed reactions among people working (C) at private offices in the civic body’s evoked (D).
(a) ABDC
(b) BDCA
(c) CDBA
(d) DCBA
(e) None of the above

Q15. The annual rely (A) card of PWD officials this year will address (B)heavily on how effectively they report (C) water-logging complaints under their jurisdiction during monsoon (D).
(a)ACDB
(b) BACD
(c)CABD
(d) DABC
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans. (b)
Sol. tiptoe around: to avoid talking about (something), to talk about (something) only in an indirect way
Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.

S2. Ans. (e)
Sol. Siphon off: Draw off, withdraw, transfer, remove (money from an organization or business illegally/dishonestly).
Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice.

S3. Ans. (d)
Sol. Measure up: achieve the required standard, fulfill expectations, do well.
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.

S4. Ans. (a)
Sol. Factor in: to include a particular fact or situation when you are thinking about or planning something.
Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.

S5. Ans. (c)
Sol. Carve out: Create, Establish, Take out (something with effort).
Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.

S6. Ans. (d)
Sol. Weigh against: To affect someone or something adversely in an evaluation
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.

S7. Ans. (c)
Sol. Push through: succeed in passing a law accepted by the people who oppose it.
Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.

S8. Ans. (d)
Sol. Borne out: Confirm, validate, vindicate, justify/support (a claim).
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.

S9. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct sequence is BADC. The sentence after rearrangement is,.
The members questioned him on how the government could renege on the commitment to the States.
Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.

S10. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence is DACB. The sentence after rearrangement is,.
For the first time, there was an attempt to segregate how many tigers were largely present within the reserves and how many flitted in and out and were dependent on the core reserve for sustenance.
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.

S11. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct sequence is ACBD. The sentence after rearrangement is,.
The Cabinet has issued directions for the appointment of the best lawyers in the country to represent the Delhi government in such cases.
Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.

S12. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct sequence is BCDA. The sentence after rearrangement is,.
Mr. Abdullah said all the problems the government claimed it would solve by its moves that were passed by Parliament still remain a year later.
Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.

S13. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence is DCAB. The sentence after rearrangement is,.
The JNU Teachers’ Association said that the MHRD and the UGC were showing complete disregard for the academic and health interests of students by pushing for online education.
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.

S14. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct sequence is BDCA. The sentence after rearrangement is,.
Proposals for the imposition of a “professional tax” by the SDMC evoked mixed reactions among people working at private offices in the civic body’s jurisdiction.
Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.

S15. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct sequence is CABD. The sentence after rearrangement is,.
The annual report card of PWD officials this year will rely heavily on how effectively they address water-logging complaints under their jurisdiction during monsoon.
Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.