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 questions given below an incomplete sentence which must be filled/completed with one of the sentences/words given below i.e. one of the sentences/words can be fit into the given blanks. Choose the correct option and complete the given sentences.
Q1. When the tsunami hit the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in 2004, ..................................
thousands affect
thousands live
thousands perished
thousands collapse
thousands rejoiced
Solution:
'Thousands perished' is the correct fit for the blank as the sentence is in past tense. 'Perish' means suffer complete ruin or destruction.
Q2. Last Wednesday, on March 27, India carried out an anti-satellite (ASAT) test using an interceptor missile ............................................ in a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) at an altitude of around 300 km.
to neutralise a target satellite
to neutralisiing a target satellite
to neutralised a target satellite
too neutralise a target satellite
to neutralise in a target satellite
Solution:
"to neutralise a target satellite " is grammatically and contextually correct.
Q3. .............................................................. real risk to satellites and spacecraft, as the Oscar-winning film Gravity demonstrated.
Growing amounts of space debris poses a
Growing amounts of space debris pose a
Growing amounts of space debris posing a
Growing amounts of space debris pose an
Grow amounts of space debris pose a
Solution:
"Growing amounts of space debris pose a " is grammatically and contextually correct.
Q4. Globalization, free trade and liberal democracy are all terms that began sounding hollow once ............................................. the pinch of an economic slowdown.
the develop world started feeling
the developed world started feel
the developed world starting feeling
the developed world started to feeling
the developed world started feeling
Solution:
"the developed world started feeling" is grammatically and contextually correct.
Q5. A redeeming feature of the digital age is that ................................................... new technologies in the developed world and its adoption in the developing world is reducing day by day.
the time lagging between development of
the time lag between development off
the time lag amongst development of
the time lag between development of
the time lag between develop of
Solution:
"the time lag between development of " is grammatically and contextually correct.
Directions (6-10): In each of the questions given below, a sentence is given which is divided into FOUR parts such that the parts are jumbled and they do not make a meaningful sentence. Rearrange the following parts to form a grammatically correct and meaningful sentence and choose the correct rearrangement from the options given below each question.
Q6. (A) Bengal’s famine to sketches of Ellora
(B) a new exhibition at a freshly refurbished
(C) barack in the Red Fort features a cross-section of
(D) art from the past three centuries showing the
ABDC
BCDA
CDBA
CABD
ADBC
Solution:
The correct rearrangement is BCDA.
Q7. (A) opaque nature of the transactions
(B) of such spending because of the
(C) despite massive campaign spending
(D) in India, there is barely any public scrutiny
ABDC
BCDA
CDBA
CABD
ADBC
Solution:
The correct rearrangement is CDBA.
Q8. (A) in the world, the Integrated Child Development services(ICDS)
(B) is meant to cover six services: supplementery nutrition,
(C) perhaps the largest mother and child nutrition care programme
(D) early education, immunisation, health check-ups and referral services
ABDC
BCDA
CDBA
CABD
ADBC
Solution:
The correct rearrangement is CABD.
Q9. (A) the vulnerabilities of Indian democracy
(B) few years and some of its long-term
(C) gains have been undermined
(D) have been more pronounced since past
ABDC
BCDA
CDBA
CABD
ADBC
Solution:
The correct rearrangement is ADBC.
Q10. (A) the landlord gave a
(B) written undertaking that the repairs
(C) the end of the month
(D) would be carried out before
ABDC
BCDA
CDBA
CABD
ADBC
Solution:
The correct rearrangement is ABDC.
Directions (11-15): In each of the questions given below a pharse/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. Between the devil and the deep sea
Complete failure
To have a dispute with someone
Willing to do something immediately
Between two dangers
None of the above
Solution:
Between the devil and the deep sea: Between two dangers
Q12. At daggers drawn
Speak frankly and directly
In a very difficult situation
Without hope
Bitterly hostile
None of the above
Solution:
At daggers drawn: Bitterly hostile
Q13. Out of the question
Understand the hidden meaning
Hesitate between two decisions
Too impracticable or unlikely to merit discussion.
Release something that was previously under control
None of the above
Solution:
Out of the question: Too impracticable or unlikely to merit discussion.
Q14. Sitting on the fence
Someone who is cherished above all others
Willing to do something immediately
Having to start all over again
Hesitate between two decisions
None of the above
Solution:
Sitting on the fence: Hesitate between two decisions
Q15. Like a fish out of water
With all goods
By a great margin, clearly
In a strange situation
Someone who has no problems, complications or ill effects with eating anything
None of the above
Solution:
Like a fish out of water: In a strange situation
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