Dear readers,
This quiz consists of actual questions from various
Banking entrance exams held during the last few years. Leave your answers/
responses in the comments section below and soon we’ll let you know the correct
answers!
Directions (Q. 1-5): Which of the phrases (1), (2),
(3) and (4) given below each of the following sentences should replace the
word/phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct?
If the sentence is already correct and no correction is required, mark (5) as
the answer.
1. The US Secretary of State made it clear that time running
out for diplomacy over Iran’s nuclear programme and said that talks aimed
at preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon would resume in April.
(1) runs out (2) was running out (3) ran out (4) run
(5) No correction required
2. While the war of the generals rage on, somewhere
in small-town India, wonderful things are happening, quietly and minus fanfare.
(1) rage (2) raging (3) rages on (4) raged on
(5) No correction required
3. According to
WWF, the small island nation of Samoa was the first in switch off its
lights for Earth Hour.
(1) first to switch of (2) the first to switch off (3) the first of switch off (4) first in switch of (5) No correction required
4. The campaign is significant because
not just the youth are directly appealing to the world but because their efforts challenge the chimera of normalcy in the
area.
(1) not just because (2) just not because (3) not just (4) because just (5) No correction required
5. The doctor’s association has
threatened to go on indefinite strike support of their teachers.
(1) on supporting to (2) to supporting (3) for support (4) in support of (5) No correction required
Directions (Q. 6-10): Each question below has two
blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set
of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
6. Forest department officials
said that when the elephants were made to ……… from their trucks, they
went straight to the spot where they had been …………during the camp.
(1) jump, killed (2) alight, tied (3) enter, hurt (4) step, played (5) exit, enjoyed
7. Excise officials seized
pouches of whisky …………. a bus travelling ………… Maharashtra.
(1) from, to (2) in, for (3) for, towards (4) inside, on
(5) through, till
8. Organisations ………… for the
victims ………… the inhuman and unjust attitude of
the government.
(1) fighting, applauded (2) lobbying, supported
(3) working, condemned (4) stand, opposed
(5) trying, spoke
9. A collision between two buses
…………. six people dead, …………. the driver of one of the buses.
(1) made, also (2) left, including (3) caused, combined (4) resulted, except (5) got, surpassing
10. The court ………………. venue
authorities and PCB officials to ……………. teams and visit pharma units.
(1) directed, form (2) announced, arrange
(3) commanded, display (4) ruled, make (5) told, carve
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Answers
1(2) 2(3) 3(2)
4(1) 5(4) 6(2)
7(1) 8(3) 9(2)
10(1)