RBI Assistant Prelims English Quiz : 13th March – Practice set

TOPIC: Practice set

Directions (1-5): In the question given below, a word is given which is followed by five options. In each of the options, a pair of words is given, which are either the pair of synonyms or antonyms or synonym & antonym of the given word. Choose the correct pair as your answer.

Q1. Scepticism
(a) Title, Category
(b) Rubric, Denounce
(c) Doubt, Certitude
(d) Exalt, Applaud
(e) Compliment, Criticize

Q2. Catastrophe
(a) Disaster, Tragedy
(b) Sanctify, Defile
(c) Consecrate, Debase
(d) Enshrine, Stream
(e) Drizzle, Drought

Q3. Plummet
(a) Gush, Becloud
(b) Demonstrate, Instance
(c) Plunge, Descend
(d) Illustrate, Exemplify
(e) Gloomy, bleak

Q4. Rebuff
(a) Cheerful, Compassionate
(b) Harsh, Sarcastic
(c) Humble, Delicate
(d) Scathing, Grim
(e) Repulse, Welcome

Q5. Whimsical
(a) Throng, Ruinous
(b) Disastrous, Destructive
(c) Encouraging, Lucky
(d) Reasonable, capricious
(e) Tragic, Authority

Directions (6-10): In each of the following questions, there are two columns having three sentences or phrases in each column. In the column I, sentences/phrases are A, B, and C and in the column II, the sentences/phrases are D, E and F. The sentences/phrases in column I may or may not join with the ones given in column II to make a sentence grammatically correct and contextually meaningful. Each question is followed by five options, four of which suggest the sequence in which the sentences/phrase can be joined to make a grammatically correct and contextually meaningful sentence. If none of the options suggests correct combination of the sentences/phrases, mark “none of these” as your answer.

Directions (11-15): In each of the following questions, a sentence is divided into five parts. Select the most appropriate sequence to rearrange the jumbled parts and form a meaningful sentence.

Q11.
A. days of heavy bombardment
B. have left residents of
C. trapped without heat,
D. the coastal city
E. power and water
(a) CABDE
(b) ABDCE
(c) CBADE
(d) CDABE
(e) BDACE

Q12.
A. the whole of Europe, or
B. conflict will have
C. the outcome of the
D. an influence on
E. even the world
(a) BCADE
(b) BADCE
(c) CDBAE
(d) ACBDE
(e) CBDAE

Q13.
A. must launch a
B. long-range rocket to
C. to operate a reconnaissance
D. satellite, North Korea
E. put it into orbit
(a) DACBE
(b) ADBCE
(c) CBADE
(d) CDABE
(e) DABCE

Q14.
A. alone may not
B. when IPOs are much
C. in demand during
D. bull markets, bidding
E. guarantee you allotment
(a) ACDBE
(b) DCBAE
(c) BCDAE
(d) BDCAE
(e) CABDE

Q15.
A. consolidation, which is
B. out of the prior
C. managed to break
D. the precious metals
E. a positive sign
(a) ACDBE
(b) DCBAE
(c) BCDAE
(d) BDCAE
(e) CABDE

Solutions

S1. Ans. (c)
Sol. Scepticism: a sceptical attitude; doubt as to the truth of something.
Certitude: absolute certainty or conviction that something is the case.
Doubt: a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction.
Rubric: a scoring guide used to evaluate performance, a product, or a project.
Exalt: think or speak very highly of (someone or something).

S2. Ans. (a)
Sol. Catastrophe: an event causing great and usually sudden damage or suffering; a disaster.
Disaster: a sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life.
Tragedy: an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe.
Sanctify: set apart as or declare holy; consecrate.
Defile: damage the purity or appearance of; mar or spoil.
Consecrate: make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred
Debase: reduced in quality or value

S3. Ans. (c)
Sol. Plummet: fall or drop straight down at high speed.
Plunge: jump or dive quickly and energetically.
Descend: move or fall downwards.
Gush: flow out of something in a rapid and plentiful stream

S4. Ans. (e)
Sol. Rebuff: reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner.
Repulse: reject or rebuff (an approach or offer or the person making it).
Welcome: a pleased or approving reaction.
Scathing: witheringly scornful; severely critical

S5. Ans. (d)
Sol. Whimsical: acting or behaving in a capricious manner.
Reasonable: having sound judgement; fair and sensible.
Capricious: changing according to no discernible rules; unpredictable.
Throng: a large, densely packed crowd of people or animals
Ruinous: disastrous or destructive.

S6. Ans. (d)
Sol. A-E and B-D will be joined to make a grammatically correct and contextually meaningful sentence.
A-E: The aircraft will be certified within the next four months before it gets inducted into service
B-D: The incident was a last-ditch attempt to polarise the election and divert attention from real issues.
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.

S7. Ans. (d)
Sol. C-E and B-F will be joined to make a grammatically correct and contextually meaningful sentence.
C-E: India had today emerged as the global leader in the sectors which were previously considered out of its reach.
B-F: The party which is fighting a do-or-die battle in the State, is hoping to get a majority to form a government.
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.

S8. Ans. (b)
Sol. C-D and A-F will be joined to make a grammatically correct and contextually meaningful sentence.
A-F: Seven years ago, there were only two mobile manufacturing companies in India.
C-D: This generation is fortunate that it has not suffered the damaging impact of the earlier defensive and dependent psychology.

S9. Ans. (b)
Sol. A-F and B-E will be joined to make a grammatically correct and contextually meaningful sentence.
A-F: The force would not release the names of the deceased to protect the privacy of the family members.
B-E: We do not want to speculate about the reasons that may have led to the incident.

S10. Ans. (d)
Sol. B-F, C-E and A-D will be joined to make a grammatically correct and contextually meaningful sentence.
B-F: After the certification process, industry will begin to manufacture the aircraft.
C-E: Mr. Gupta had influenced some SEBI official for which bribe money was exchanged.
A-D: Solar power is also being used extensively for operation of Pune metro.
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.

S11. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct sequence is ABDCE. The sentence will be
Days of heavy bombardment have left residents of the coastal city trapped without heat, power and water.
Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.

S12. Ans. (e)
Sol. The correct sequence is CBDAE. The sentence will be,
The outcome of the conflict will have an influence on the whole of Europe, or even the world.
Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice.

S13. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence is CDABE. The sentence will be,
To operate a reconnaissance satellite, North Korea must launch a long-range rocket to put it into orbit.
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.

S14. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct sequence is BCDAE. The sentence will be,
When IPOs are much in demand during bull markets, bidding alone may not guarantee your allotment.
Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.

S15. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct sequence is DCBAE. The sentence will be,
The precious metals managed to break out of the prior consolidation, which is a positive sign.
Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.