ESIC-UDC Steno & MTS English Quiz 2022: 2nd January – Miscellaneous

TOPIC: Miscellaneous

Directions (1-5): Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B),
(C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph;
then answer the questions given below them.

A. Its
prevalence reflects very badly on a society that is not above to stop this
evil.

B. Though
elimination of child labour is an impossible task considering the current
socio-economic scenario of these poor families, the Indian government is
committed to the task of ensuring that no child remains illiterate, hungry and
without medical care.

C. Therefore,
unless the socio-economic status of the poor families is improved, India has to
live with child labour.

D. The
members of these households have to send their children to work, even if the
future of these innocent children is ruined, as that is the only choice open
for them to survive in this world.

E. Child
labour is, no doubt, an evil that should be done away with at the earliest.

F. But in
a society where many households may have to suffer the pangs of hunger if the
children are withdrawn from work, beggars can’t be choosers.

Q1. Which of the following should be the
FIRST sentence after rearrangement?

(a) A

(b) E

(d) F

(e) D

Q2. Which of the following should be the
THIRD sentence after rearrangement?

(a) B

(b) A

(d) F

(e) E

Q3. Which of the following should be the
SECOND sentence after rearrangement?

(a) A

(b) F

(d) B

(e) C

Q4. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?

(a) E

(b) B

(d) C

(e) D

Q5. Which of the following should be the
SIXTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement?

(a) A

(b) C

(d) D

(e) B

Directions (6-15):
In the following passage there are blanks,
each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and
against each, five
words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each
case.

Without doubt, there is one thing …(6)… to all of us. We have played a game
at some time in our lives. Most of us play to relax or have fun, but for many
playing a game or a sport is a way to …(7)…
poverty behind, In fact, in many African countries, playing professionally can
…(8)… the lives of a person’s entire
family.

For example, in the small town of
Bekoji, in Ethiopia …(9)… than a
hundred boys and girls can be seen running at dawn everyday. Each of these
youth is …(10)… and serious and
their coach is …(11)… that one of
them will be a world champion. This seems like an idle …(12)… but it is virtually a gurantee in this small community …(13)… mainly farmers. Many of the
fastest male and female distance runners in the world hail from this small
town.

A small hand-painted sign which greets
visitors outside bekoji …(14)…
“Welcome to the village of Athletes”. Children here start running at an early
age, …(15)… great distances to fetch
water and firewood or to reach school.
At the Olympics, runners from this small town are likely to win more medals
than those from developed countries. It will give their families a way out of
poverty.

Q6. (a)
accepted (b) common (c) alike (d) similar (e)
popular

Q7. (a)
alleviate (b) forgot (c) prevent (d) reduce (e)
leave

Q8. (a)
changes (b) arrange (c) control (d) transform (e)
shift

Q9. (a)
further (b) more (c) greater (d) over (e) larger

Q10. (a)
concentrated(b) rival (c) focused (d) playful (e) performed

Q11. (a)
convince (b) optimist (c) intended (d) privilege (e)
confident

Q12.      (a)
boast              (b) suspicion       (c) risk                  (d)
worship          (e) precaution

Q13. (a)
existing (b) that (c) comprising (d) consisting (e) for

Q14.      (a)
warn (b) inform            (c) notices           (d)
reads              (e) wish

Q15. (a)
covering (b) driving (c) measuring (d) following (e)
competing

SOLUTIONS:

For questions (1-5); The correct sequence to
form meaningful sequence is EAFDCB.

S1.Ans.(b)

S2.Ans.(d)

S3.Ans.(a)

S4.Ans.(d)

S5.Ans.(e)

S6. Ans. (b)

Sol. ‘Similar’ takes preposition ‘in’.
And alike is used as, ‘We all are alike in one thing’. So, common is correct.

S7.Ans. (e)

Sol. Since ‘behind’ is there,
unquestioningly ‘leave’ is the correct option.

S8. Ans. (d)

Sol. Option (a) is wrong since, no ‘s’
or ‘es’ is suffixed to a verb when using with ‘can’. Hence ‘transform’ is
correct.

S9. Ans. (b)

Sol. ‘Greater than’ is used with numbers
and ‘larger than’ is used with areas, etc.

S10. Ans. (c)

S11. Ans. (e)

Sol. convince is in present tense so it
is wrong. One may also get confused with option (b) but ‘confident’ goes well
with the meaning of the passage.

S12. Ans. (a)

S13. Ans. (c)

Sol. ‘Comprise something’ or ‘consist of
something’ mean the same.

S14. Ans. (d)

S15. Ans. (a)