English Quizzes For Bank Foundation 2023-4th February

Directions (1-5): Given below are sentences (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) and (H). Answer the following questions after rearranging the following sentences into a coherent paragraph.
(A) This need contributes more to climate change than emissions from the entire transportation sector.

(B) India was never a leader in landlines — we leapfrogged that model and built a mobile telecommunications industry that is among the cheapest and most competitive on earth.

(C) Large-scale, industrial animal agriculture for meat, eggs, and dairy — also called factory farming — creates and exacerbates planetary health risks at every scale.

(D) Besides, Wild and farmed seafood production also causes significant environmental degradation, species loss, and habitat destruction.

(E) Our need for animal protein uses vast tracts of land and quantities of water to raise those animals, to graze them, and to grow crops to feed them.

(F) With regular outbreaks of these zoonotic diseases, COVID-19 is unlikely to be the last planetary health crisis caused by the close contact between humans, animals and microbes.

(G) Of course, as the names suggest, animals are also the sources of viral outbreaks of swine flu and avian flu.

(H) Scientists at the United Nations’ Food and Agricultural Organization estimate that it is “one of the top two or three most significant contributors to the most serious environmental problems.”

Q1. If sentence (E) ‘Our need for animal protein uses vast tracts of land and quantities of water to raise those animals, to graze them, and to grow crops to feed them.’ is the THIRD sentence of the coherent paragraph, then which of the following sentences doesn’t fit into the paragraph, formed after rearranging other sentences?
(a) C
(b) F
(c) D
(d) E
(e) B

Q2. Which of the following pairs fall correctly as it is in the final coherent sequence of the sentences, formed after rearrangement?
(a) C-E
(b) B-C
(c) D-G
(d) C-F
(e) E-B

Q3. If sentence (E) ‘Our need for animal protein uses vast tracts of land and quantities of water to raise those animals, to graze them, and to grow crops to feed them.’ is the THIRD sentence of the coherent paragraph, identify the correct sequence of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph (excluding the incoherent one)?
(a) FCAEBDH
(b) BCADEGH
(c) BCGAEHF
(d) CHEADGF
(e) EBACDHG

Q4. If sentence (E) ‘Our need for animal protein uses vast tracts of land and quantities of water to raise those animals, to graze them, and to grow crops to feed them.’ is the THIRD sentence of the coherent paragraph, which of the following statement should be the FIFTH sentence after the rearrangement (excluding the incoherent sentence)?
(a) B
(b) A
(c) F
(d) E
(e) D

Q5. If sentence (E) ‘Our need for animal protein uses vast tracts of land and quantities of water to raise those animals, to graze them, and to grow crops to feed them.’ is the THIRD sentence of the coherent paragraph, which of the following statement should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement (excluding the incoherent sentence)?
(a) F
(b) B
(c) E
(d) C
(e) D

Directions (6-10): Given below are sentences (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) and (H). Answer the following questions after rearranging the following sentences into a coherent paragraph.

(A)The talks between Bharti and Amazon are at an early stage and the deal terms could change, or an agreement may not be reached, said two of the three people, all of whom declined to be identified because the discussions are confidential.

(B) “Jio has transformed itself from a pure mobile operator to a digital technology-led consumer facing platform, and Airtel can do the same,” said one of the people.

(C) “Airtel is looking to play a catch-up game here, and for Amazon it makes all the strategic directional sense for the India business.”

(D)The Seattle-based company has in recent years also expanded its offerings in India via its integrated network of crude oil suppliers.

(E)Three sources with knowledge of the matter underscored the growing attraction of India’s digital economy for U.S. tech giants.

(F)It would give India’s third-largest telecoms company a boost as it seeks to compete against the number one player Reliance Jio.

(G)The planned investment, if completed, would mean Amazon acquiring a roughly 5% stake based on the current market value of Bharti.

(H)Amazon.com is in early-stage talks to buy a stake worth at least $2 billion in mobile operator Bharti Airtel.

Q6. If sentence (F), “It would give India’s third-largest telecoms company a boost as it seeks to compete against the number one player Reliance Jio.” is the FOURTH sentence of the coherent paragraph, then which of the following sentences doesn’t fit into the paragraph, formed after rearranging other sentences?
(a) C
(b) F
(c) D
(d) E
(e) B

Q7. Which of the following pairs fall correctly as it is in the final coherent sequence of the sentences, formed after rearrangement?
(a) G-D
(b) C-B
(c) A-D
(d) C-A
(e) E-A

Q8. If sentence (F), “It would give India’s third-largest telecoms company a boost as it seeks to compete against the number one player Reliance Jio.” is the FOURTH sentence of the coherent paragraph, identify the correct sequence of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph (excluding the incoherent one)?
(a) BEGADHC
(b) HEGFBCA
(c) EAHDFBG
(d) GEBDACH
(e) AGBEDCH

Q9. If sentence (F), “It would give India’s third-largest telecoms company a boost as it seeks to compete against the number one player Reliance Jio.” is the FOURTH sentence of the coherent paragraph, which of the following statement should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement (excluding the incoherent sentence)?
(a) H
(b) E
(c) F
(d) C
(e) B

Q10. If sentence (F), “It would give India’s third-largest telecoms company a boost as it seeks to compete against the number one player Reliance Jio.” is the FOURTH sentence of the coherent paragraph, which of the following should be the PENULTIMATE sentence after the rearrangement (excluding the incoherent sentence)?
(a) D
(b) G
(c) H
(d) C
(e) B

Directions (11-15): In each of the following questions given below there are three blanks, each blank indicates that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank which best fits to the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Q11. China’s rapid _______from its Covid-19 lockdown has _________the restart of a rush for nickel, an old-fashioned metal mainly used in _________stainless steel.
(a) Departure, Caused, Create
(b) Leaving, Started, Assembly
(c) Exit, Triggered, Making
(d) Withdrawal, Elicited, Construct
(e) Exodus, Activated, Production

Q12. The Korean stock market is on a _______ despite worries about fresh _________of the coronavirus and _______exports to foreign markets.
(a) Rip, Eruptions, Flaccid
(b) Slash, Epidemics, Collapsed
(c) Scratch, Rashes, Twisting
(d) Hole, Occurrences, Taut
(e) Tear, Outbreaks, Sagging

Q13. While not yet _________the eye of investors in the same way iron ore has with its 30% rise to $100 a ton there has been a hint of _________ahead of a possible nickel__________.
(a) Appealing, Hoarding, Deficient
(b) Attracting, Stockpiling, Shortage
(c) Drawing, Gathered, Scarcity
(d) Charming, Packing, Lack
(e) Enticing, Loading, Drought

Q14. As oil futures ________and the Covid-19 outbreak in China ________into a global pandemic, the oil market found itself in the unusual position of a simultaneous supply _______and demand crisis.
(a) Plunged, Morphed, Glut
(b) Distracted, Awful, Excess
(c) Severe, Lovely, Reasonable
(d) Belie, Testified, Disproving
(e) Stimulus, Wrecked, Proceeds

Q15. Though the audit committee eventually found no ______of fraud, it found that Marvel’s management was putting _________ pressure on its sales teams to meet _________ targets.
(a) Monumental, Devastating, Enrich
(b) Constraint, Opening, Inhibition
(c) Shocking, Disordering, Chaotic
(d) Evidence, Significant, Revenue
(e) Caution, Slowing, Madness

Solutions

S1. Ans. (e)
Sol. The correct sequence of the given sentences is, CHEADGF.
(C) Large-scale, industrial animal agriculture for meat, eggs, and dairy — also called factory farming — creates and exacerbates planetary health risks at every scale.

(H) Scientists at the United Nations’ Food and Agricultural Organization estimate that it is “one of the top two or three most significant contributors to the most serious environmental problems.”

(E) Our need for animal protein uses vast tracts of land and quantities of water to raise those animals, to graze them, and to grow crops to feed them.

(A) This need contributes more to climate change than emissions from the entire transportation sector.

(D) Besides, Wild and farmed seafood production also causes significant environmental degradation, species loss, and habitat destruction.

(G) Of course, as the names suggest, animals are also the sources of viral outbreaks of swine flu and avian flu.

(F) With regular outbreaks of these zoonotic diseases, COVID-19 is unlikely to be the last planetary health crisis caused by the close contact between humans, animals and microbes.
Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice.

S2. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct sequence of the given sentences is, CHEADGF.
(C) Large-scale, industrial animal agriculture for meat, eggs, and dairy — also called factory farming — creates and exacerbates planetary health risks at every scale.

(H) Scientists at the United Nations’ Food and Agricultural Organization estimate that it is “one of the top two or three most significant contributors to the most serious environmental problems.”

(E) Our need for animal protein uses vast tracts of land and quantities of water to raise those animals, to graze them, and to grow crops to feed them.

(A) This need contributes more to climate change than emissions from the entire transportation sector.

(D) Besides, Wild and farmed seafood production also causes significant environmental degradation, species loss, and habitat destruction.

(G) Of course, as the names suggest, animals are also the sources of viral outbreaks of swine flu and avian flu.

(F) With regular outbreaks of these zoonotic diseases, COVID-19 is unlikely to be the last planetary health crisis caused by the close contact between humans, animals and microbes.

Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.

S3. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence of the given sentences is, CHEADGF.
(C) Large-scale, industrial animal agriculture for meat, eggs, and dairy — also called factory farming — creates and exacerbates planetary health risks at every scale.

(H) Scientists at the United Nations’ Food and Agricultural Organization estimate that it is “one of the top two or three most significant contributors to the most serious environmental problems.”

(E) Our need for animal protein uses vast tracts of land and quantities of water to raise those animals, to graze them, and to grow crops to feed them.

(A) This need contributes more to climate change than emissions from the entire transportation sector.

(D) Besides, Wild and farmed seafood production also causes significant environmental degradation, species loss, and habitat destruction.

(G) Of course, as the names suggest, animals are also the sources of viral outbreaks of swine flu and avian flu.

(F) With regular outbreaks of these zoonotic diseases, COVID-19 is unlikely to be the last planetary health crisis caused by the close contact between humans, animals and microbes.
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.

S4. Ans. (e)
Sol. The correct sequence of the given sentences is, CHEADGF.
(C) Large-scale, industrial animal agriculture for meat, eggs, and dairy — also called factory farming — creates and exacerbates planetary health risks at every scale.

(H) Scientists at the United Nations’ Food and Agricultural Organization estimate that it is “one of the top two or three most significant contributors to the most serious environmental problems.”

(E) Our need for animal protein uses vast tracts of land and quantities of water to raise those animals, to graze them, and to grow crops to feed them.

(A) This need contributes more to climate change than emissions from the entire transportation sector.

(D) Besides, Wild and farmed seafood production also causes significant environmental degradation, species loss, and habitat destruction.

(G) Of course, as the names suggest, animals are also the sources of viral outbreaks of swine flu and avian flu.

(F) With regular outbreaks of these zoonotic diseases, COVID-19 is unlikely to be the last planetary health crisis caused by the close contact between humans, animals and microbes.

Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice.

S5. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence of the given sentences is, CHEADGF.
(C) Large-scale, industrial animal agriculture for meat, eggs, and dairy — also called factory farming — creates and exacerbates planetary health risks at every scale.

(H) Scientists at the United Nations’ Food and Agricultural Organization estimate that it is “one of the top two or three most significant contributors to the most serious environmental problems.”

(E) Our need for animal protein uses vast tracts of land and quantities of water to raise those animals, to graze them, and to grow crops to feed them.

(A) This need contributes more to climate change than emissions from the entire transportation sector.

(D) Besides, Wild and farmed seafood production also causes significant environmental degradation, species loss, and habitat destruction.

(G) Of course, as the names suggest, animals are also the sources of viral outbreaks of swine flu and avian flu.

(F) With regular outbreaks of these zoonotic diseases, COVID-19 is unlikely to be the last planetary health crisis caused by the close contact between humans, animals and microbes.
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.

S6. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct sequence is HEGFBCA.
(H)Amazon.com is in early-stage talks to buy a stake worth at least $2 billion in mobile operator Bharti Airtel.

(E)Three sources with knowledge of the matter underscored the growing attraction of India’s digital economy for U.S. tech giants.

(G)The planned investment, if completed, would mean Amazon acquiring a roughly 5% stake based on the current market value of Bharti.

(F)It would give India’s third-largest telecoms company a boost as it seeks to compete against the number one player Reliance Jio.

(B)“Jio has transformed itself from a pure mobile operator to a digital technology-led consumer facing platform, and Airtel can do the same,” said one of the people.

(C)“Airtel is looking to play a catch-up game here, and for Amazon it makes all the strategic directional sense for the India business.”

(A)The talks between Bharti and Amazon are at an early stage and the deal terms could change, or an agreement may not be reached, said two of the three people, all of whom declined to be identified because the discussions are confidential.
Hence, the right answer choice is option (c).

S7. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence is HEGFBCA.
(H)Amazon.com is in early-stage talks to buy a stake worth at least $2 billion in mobile operator Bharti Airtel.

(E)Three sources with knowledge of the matter underscored the growing attraction of India’s digital economy for U.S. tech giants.

(G)The planned investment, if completed, would mean Amazon acquiring a roughly 5% stake based on the current market value of Bharti.

(F)It would give India’s third-largest telecoms company a boost as it seeks to compete against the number one player Reliance Jio.

(B)“Jio has transformed itself from a pure mobile operator to a digital technology-led consumer facing platform, and Airtel can do the same,” said one of the people.

(C)“Airtel is looking to play a catch-up game here, and for Amazon it makes all the strategic directional sense for the India business.”

(A)The talks between Bharti and Amazon are at an early stage and the deal terms could change, or an agreement may not be reached, said two of the three people, all of whom declined to be identified because the discussions are confidential.
Hence, the right answer choice is option (d).

S8. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct sequence is HEGFBCA.
(H)Amazon.com is in early-stage talks to buy a stake worth at least $2 billion in mobile operator Bharti Airtel.

(E)Three sources with knowledge of the matter underscored the growing attraction of India’s digital economy for U.S. tech giants.

(G)The planned investment, if completed, would mean Amazon acquiring a roughly 5% stake based on the current market value of Bharti.

(F)It would give India’s third-largest telecoms company a boost as it seeks to compete against the number one player Reliance Jio.

(B)“Jio has transformed itself from a pure mobile operator to a digital technology-led consumer facing platform, and Airtel can do the same,” said one of the people.

(C)“Airtel is looking to play a catch-up game here, and for Amazon it makes all the strategic directional sense for the India business.”

(A)The talks between Bharti and Amazon are at an early stage and the deal terms could change, or an agreement may not be reached, said two of the three people, all of whom declined to be identified because the discussions are confidential.
Hence, the right answer choice is option (b).

S9. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct sequence is HEGFBCA.
(H)Amazon.com is in early-stage talks to buy a stake worth at least $2 billion in mobile operator Bharti Airtel.

(E)Three sources with knowledge of the matter underscored the growing attraction of India’s digital economy for U.S. tech giants.

(G)The planned investment, if completed, would mean Amazon acquiring a roughly 5% stake based on the current market value of Bharti.

(F)It would give India’s third-largest telecoms company a boost as it seeks to compete against the number one player Reliance Jio.

(B)“Jio has transformed itself from a pure mobile operator to a digital technology-led consumer facing platform, and Airtel can do the same,” said one of the people.

(C)“Airtel is looking to play a catch-up game here, and for Amazon it makes all the strategic directional sense for the India business.”

(A)The talks between Bharti and Amazon are at an early stage and the deal terms could change, or an agreement may not be reached, said two of the three people, all of whom declined to be identified because the discussions are confidential.
Hence, the right answer choice is option (a).

S10. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence is HEGFBCA.
(H)Amazon.com is in early-stage talks to buy a stake worth at least $2 billion in mobile operator Bharti Airtel.

(E)Three sources with knowledge of the matter underscored the growing attraction of India’s digital economy for U.S. tech giants.

(G)The planned investment, if completed, would mean Amazon acquiring a roughly 5% stake based on the current market value of Bharti.

(F)It would give India’s third-largest telecoms company a boost as it seeks to compete against the number one player Reliance Jio.

(B)“Jio has transformed itself from a pure mobile operator to a digital technology-led consumer facing platform, and Airtel can do the same,” said one of the people.

(C)“Airtel is looking to play a catch-up game here, and for Amazon it makes all the strategic directional sense for the India business.”

(A)The talks between Bharti and Amazon are at an early stage and the deal terms could change, or an agreement may not be reached, said two of the three people, all of whom declined to be identified because the discussions are confidential.
Hence, the right answer choice is option (d).

S11. Ans. (c)
Sol. Option (c) is the right answer choice.

S12. Ans. (e)
Sol. Option (e) is the right answer choice.

S13. Ans. (b)
Sol. Option (b) is the right answer choice.

S14. Ans. (a)
Sol. Option (a) is the right answer choice.

S15. Ans. (d)
Sol. Option (d) is the right answer choice.