Directions (1-10): In the following passage there are words
highlighted in bold, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed
below the passage and against each, four words are suggested, one of which fits
the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case. If the
word highlighted in bold does not require any replacement, choose (e) as your
answer.
The Rs2.11 trillion recapitalization
package announced by the government is a major outbreak (1) towards
revitalizing public sector banks (PSBs) connecting
(2) with non-performing assets (NPAs) and inadequate capital, and will help
them responsive(3)on credit growth.
Also, with incremental acquisition (4) to stressed assets
unlikely to materialize going forward, we expect the credit profiles of PSBs to
adorn (5).
The proposed infusion would be adequate,
because CRISIL determine (6) that
PSBs would need Rs1.4-1.7 trillion of capital by March 2019 to offset profit
and loss (P&L) losses stemming from higher NPA provisioning, and to comply(7)with Basel III capital adequacy norms. And that’s after some
capital savings (because of slower growth in risk-weighted assets) and
approximately Rs30,000crore upheaved (8)
through additional tier 1 (AT1) bond issuances in the last fiscal. The recap
will help PSBs conquer(9) provisioning for, and resolve, NPAs,
and clean up their balance sheets. Consequently, and over the next couple of
years, their credit growth should nudge
(10) double digits, compared with the approximately 3% compound annual
growth rate (CAGR) seen between fiscals 2014 and 2017.
(b) irruption
(c) intervention
(d) initiative
(e) No improvement required
Q2. (a)riveting
(b) harboring
(c) grappling
(d) constricting
(e) No Improvement required
Q3. (a)rationalize
(b) incorporate
(c) focus
(d) assemble
(e) No improvement required
Q4. (a)accretion
(b) collection
(c) attainment
(d) enrichment
(e) No improvement required
Q5. (a)succor
(b) improve
(c) mitigate
(d) relieve
(e) No improvement required
Q6. (a)judge
(b) resembles
(c) estimates
(d) inspects
(e) No improvement required
Q7. (a)reconcile
(b) assume
(c) grant
(d) concur
(e) No improvement required
Q8. (a)protruded
(b) lift
(c) extended
(d) raised
(e) No improvement required
Q9. (a) alleviate
(b) incite
(c) accelerate
(d) consign
(e) No improvement required
Q10. (a)provoke
(b) afflict
(c) concern
(d) disturb
(e) No improvement required
Directions (11-15): Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c)
and (d) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold
letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct
as it is, mark (e) i.e., “No correction required” as the answer.
intentionally.
(a) shall have heavy fine
(b) should be heavy fined
(c) should have heavily fined
(d)should be heavily fined
(e)No correction required
Q12.Acquisition of certain athletic skills can be facilitated from regular
practice and hard work. situations
(a)can be facilitated by
(b) may be felicitated with
(c)can be felicitated with
(d) may facilitate through
(e)No correction required
Q13. The step of demonetization is a major breakthrough and attempts with acquaint us with the
problems of corruption and terror funding.
(a) attempting with acquainting
(b)attempts at acquainting
(c) attempted to acquaints
(d) attempt in acquaint
(e)No correction required
Q14. Despite of their
differences on various issues, they all agree on continuing this project.
(a) Despite for their
(b) Despite off their
(c) Despite their
(d) Despite of the
(e)No correction required
Q15. A budget should
have to mold by the needs of a nation.
(a) should be molded
(b) should have mold
(c) should molded
(d) should be molding
(e) No correction
SOLUTIONS:
S1. Ans. (d)
Sol. ‘initiative’ best fits the purpose
as the sentence indicates government’s effort to revitalize Public sector banks
(PSBs).
Outbreak means a sudden occurrence of something
unwelcome, such as war or disease.
Irruption means to rush in forcibly or violently.
Intervention means interference by a state in
another’s affairs.
Incursion means an invasion or attack.
S2. Ans. (c)
Sol. ‘grappling’ is the right word to be
replaced in the blank as it means to struggle and PSBs are struggling with Non-
Performing assets and inadequate capital.
Constricting means make narrower, especially by
encircling pressure.
Harboring means give a home or shelter to.
Riveting means fixing.
S3. Ans. (c)
Sol. ‘focus’ is the suitable word as
PSBs need to grow their credit by overcoming the problem of inadequate capital
and Non- performing assets.
S4. Ans. (a)
Sol. ‘Accretion’ is the appropriate word
as it means addition.
All other options are not making the
sentence meaningful with respect to the theme of the passage.
S5. Ans. (b)
Sol. ‘improve’ best suits the purpose as
the government’s initiative towards revitalizing PSBs can make their condition
better.
Succor means help or aid.
Adorn means beautify.
S6. Ans. (c)
Sol. ‘estimates’ is the right word to be
replaced as CRISIL evaluates the capital in the banks.
S7. Ans. (e)
Sol. No improvement is required here.
S8. Ans. (d)
Sol. ‘raised’ is the correct word.
Protruded means extend beyond or above a surface.
Upheaved means lift up.
S9. Ans. (c)
Sol. ‘accelerate’ makes the sentence
meaningful.
S10. Ans. (e)
Sol. No improvement is required here.
S11. Ans. (d)
Sol. ‘should be
heavily fined’ is the correct use.
S12. Ans. (a)
Sol. ‘can be
facilitated by’ is the correct use.
S13. Ans. (b)
Sol. ‘attempts at
acquainting’ is the correct use.
S14. Ans. (c)
Sol. ‘Despite their’ is the correct use.
S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. we use (Be + v3) in passive voice hence option (a) is
the correct answer.
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