English Quiz For LIC AAO 2019
Life Insurance Corporation of India has released the notification for various posts for the Recruitment in 2019-20. This is a great opportunity for all those who aspire to get a Government Job this year. Now the next step is to start practicing for the exam from now itself. Thus, the English Language can be an impetus for your success as it helps you 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 LIC AAO 2019.
Directions (1-5): In each of the following sentence(s), there are two blank spaces. Below the sentences, there are four options and the blanks are to be filled with the pair of words given below to make the sentences correct. Fill up the sentences with the correct words. If none of the given pairs is your answer, then select option (e) as your answer choice.
Q1. Ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha election, several political parties who ------------------- the DGP government have rallied around the idea of --------------------- State-level coalitions to block the party’s re-election.
supported, calculated
support, calculate
opposite, formation
opposed, forming
None of the above
Solution:
'Opposed' and 'forming' are the correct fits for the blanks here.
Q2. The first phase of polling for the 2019 election is ---------------------- three weeks away, some of the alliances, --------------------------- in the DGP government camp, have been sealed, while alliances in the UMC government and Opposition camp are still taking shape.
barely, especially
meagre, special
although, forego
brevity, specially
None of the above
Solution:
'Barely' and 'especially' are the correct fits for the blanks here.
Q3. Opposition parties have ---------------------- short-term considerations to come in the way of alliances which can make a serious ---------------- in the DGP government’s seat tally.
accepted, parted
accepting, hole
agreed, whole
allowed, dent
None of the above
Solution:
'Allowed' and 'dent' are the correct fits for the blanks here.
Q4. The -------------------- that the state must remain equidistant from all religions is proving to be ---------------------------.
idea, blemishes
formula, unworkable
ideology, secularism
theory, withstand
None of the above
Solution:
'Formula' and 'unworkable' are the correct fits for the blanks here.
Q5. A debate has ------------------- up, especially after the Supreme Court’s Sabarimala judgment, on whether the state should -------------------- religion alone.
risen, go
arise, left
flared, leave
born, leaving
None of the above
Solution:
'Flared' and 'leave' are the correct fits for the blanks here.
Directions (6-10): Which of the following phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence meaningfully correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark “No Change required” as your answer.
Q6. Victor Hughes continued in his father’s footsteps in the aftermath of his assassination by giving an free hand to massacre thousands of religious minorities in the country.
by giving a free hand too
by giving an free hand too
by giving a free hand to
by giving a free handing too
No change required
Solution:
'by giving a free hand to' is the correct choice and will make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. Article 'a' will be used here, as the word 'free' starts with a consonant.
Q7. A MIG requires the government to pay them targeted set of citizens a fixed amount of money on a regular basis.
to pay the targeted set of
to pay them targeted set off
to pay the targeted set off
to pay targeted set of
No change required
Solution:
'to pay the targeted set of' is the correct choice and will make the grammatically and contextually correct.
Q8. The direct income support to the poor can deliver the intended benefits only if its comes as a supplement to the public services such as primary health and education.
only if it’s comes as a
only if it comes as a
only if its comes as an
only if it come as a
No change required
Solution:
'only if it comes as a' is the correct choice and will make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. Use of 'its' is incorrect, since the sentence is objectifying, therefore 'it' will be used.
Q9. Each year, medical shocks and crop failures push many families in of the poverty trap.
in on the poverty trap.
into them poverty trap.
into the poverty trapped.
into the poverty trap.
No change required
Solution:
'into the poverty trap' is the correct choice and will make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. 'Poverty trap' is a proper noun, so it will follow the article 'the'.
Q10. The scope of Ayushman Bharat needs to been expanded to include outdoor patient treatments.
to been expand to include
to be expanded to including
to be expanded to include
too be expanded to include
No change required
Solution:
'to be expanded to include' is the correct choice and will make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. The preposition 'to' will be used in this sentence.
Q11. In the question five words are given in which four of them have a similar meaning and one word is the antonym for the other four words. Choose the word, opposite in meaning to the other four, as your answer.
Condemn
Revere
Disregard
Despise
Abhor
Solution:
'Revere' is the antonym here and it means to regard with respect tinged with awe; venerate.
Q12. In the question five words are given in which four of them have a similar meaning and one word is the antonym for the other four words. Choose the word, opposite in meaning to the other four, as your answer.
Scuffle
Calm
Peace
Harmony
Agreement
Solution:
'Scuffle' is the antonym here and it means to struggle or fight in a rough, confused manner.
Q13. In the question five words are given in which four of them have a similar meaning and one word is the antonym for the other four words. Choose the word, opposite in meaning to the other four, as your answer.
Saneness
Seriousness
Lunacy
Judgment
Wisdom
Solution:
'Lunacy' is the antonym here and it means extreme foolishness or an instance of it.
Q14. In the question five words are given in which four of them have a similar meaning and one word is the antonym for the other four words. Choose the word, opposite in meaning to the other four, as your answer.
Collect
Gather
Assemble
Strew
Compile
Solution:
'Strew' is the antonym here and it means to let fall in separate pieces or particles over a surface; scatter or sprinkle.
Q15. In the question five words are given in which four of them have a similar meaning and one word is the antonym for the other four words. Choose the word, opposite in meaning to the other four, as your answer.
Release
Liberation
Liberty
Freedom
Duress
Solution:
'Duress' is the antonym here and it means compulsion by threat or force; coercion; constraint.
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