English Quiz

English Quiz

Directions (1-5): In each sentence below four words have been printed in bold type, 

which are numbered (1), (2), (3), (4). One of these words may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence.

 The number of that word is the answer. If all the four words are spelt correctly, The answer is 5, i.e. All correct.

1.       He slipped (1)/ away in the night (2)/ and reached (3)/ there in the mourning. (4)/ All correct (5)

2.       The latter (1)/ came out with an open statement (2)/ repeeting (3)/ some of the charges. (4)/ All correct (5)

3.       He arranged (1)/ a grand programme (2)/ and invited aminent (3)/ musicians (4)/ to it. All correct (5)

4.       This pleased (1)/a client (2)/ but at the same (3) time annoyed (4)/ him. All correct (5)

5.       The gardaner (1)/ was very faithful (2)/ and he took a good (3)/ care (4) of it. All correct (5)

Directions (6-10): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence.

 The number of that part is your answer. If there is no error the answer is ‘(5)’. (ignore errors of punctuations, if any.)

6.       He never has and (1)/ ever will (2)/ take such (3)/ strong measures. (4)/ No error (5)

7.       When at last I succeeded in convincing him (1)/ that I want to get home quickly (2)/ he agreed to (3)/ give me a lift in his car. 94)/ No error (5)

8.       We decided not tell to (1)/ the patient about (2)/ the disease he was (3)/ suffering from. (4) / No error (5)

9.       We never thought (1)/ that Mahesh was (2)/ oldest than the other (3)/ player in the team. (4)/ No error (5)

10.   Even after requesting (1)/ him, he did not (2)/ tell us that how (3)/ he solved the problem. (4)/ No error (5)

Directions (11-15): The sentence can be made meaningful and correct by replacing the bold printed part with one of the given alternatives i.e. (1), (2), 93) or (4).

 The number of the alternative is the answer. If no correction is required mark (5) as the answer.

11.      The officer burst into rage and order immediate dismissal of the assistant who had made the error.

(1)      order immediately

(2)      ordered immediately

(3)     ordered immediate

(4)      ordering immediate

(5)      No correction required

12.      I have told the artist to put on all the best in the picture which he was painting.

(1)     to put in

(2)       to have put up

(3)      to be putting           

(4)      to put down

(5)      No correction required

13.      The apples he bought are too expensive to be bad.

(1)      are so expensive

(2)      were so expensive

(3)      are too much expensive

(4)      are so expensive that

(5)     No correction required

14.      You should apologize for your inability to attending to programme.

(1)      Being inability to attending

(2)      Being unable to attend

(3)     Inability to attend

(4)      Inability about attending

(5)      No correction required

15.      Unless I get some tea, I should not be able to do any more work.

(1)     shall not be able

(2)      should be unable

(3)      shall not be unable

(4)      should not be unable

(5)      no correction required

1. 4
2. 3
3. 3
4. 5
5. 1
6. 2
7. 2
8. 1
9. 3
10. 3
11. 3
12. 1
13. 5
14. 3

15. 1

English Quiz

English Quiz

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-5): Rearrange the following six sentences(A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, 

then answer the questions given below them.

(A) Do the devices that make it possible to do so many things at once truly raise our productivity or merely help us spin our wheels faster?

(B) More important, they’re exploring what can be done about it– how we can work smarter,

 live smarter and put our beloved gadgets back in their proper place, with us running them, not the other way around.

(C) The dinging digital devices that allow us to connect and communicate so readily also disrupt our work, 
our thoughts and what little is left of our private lives.

(D) They have begun to calculate the pluses, the minuses and the economic costs of the interrupted life– in dollars,
 productivity and dysfunction.

(E) What sort of toll is all this disruption and mental channel switching taking on our ability to think clearly
 work effectively and function as healthy human beings?

(F) Over the past five years, psychologists, efficiency, experts and information-technology-
 researchers have begun to explore those questions in detail.

01) Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence?

(1) A

(2) B

(3) C

(4) D

(5) E

02) Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence?

(1) A

(2) B

(3) C

(4) D

(5) E

03) Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence?

(1) A

(2) B

(3) C

(4) D

(5) F

04) Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence?

(1) A

(2) B

(3) C

(4) D

(5) E

05) Which of the following should be the SIXTH sentence?

(1) A

(2) F

(3) C

(4) D

(5) E

DIRECTIONS (Q. 6-15): In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. 
These numbers are printed below the passage and against each,five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. 
Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Haria, a poor barber lived alone in his small hut. He was…(6)… to his work and whatever he earned was enough to fulfil his needs. 

One evening, after returning from work, Haria was hungry. Just as he was …(7)… what he could cook for dinner he heard a hen clucking outside his hut. 

“That hen would make a great feast,” thought Haria and prepared to catch the hen. With a little effort he …(8)… in-
 catching the hen and as he was about to kill the hen, it squeaked,“Please do not kill me, Oh kindman ! I will help you.” Haria stopped. …(9)… 
he was surprised that the hen spoke, he asked, “How can you help me ?” “If you…(10)… my life,

 I will lay a golden egg for you everyday,” said the hen. Haria’s eyes …(11)… in delight. Haria was surprised to hear this promise.  “A golden egg ! 

That too everyday! But why should I believe you? You might be lying,” said Haria. “If I do not lay a golden egg tomorrow, you can kill me,” said the hen.

 After this promise, Haria spared the hen and …(12)… for the next day. The next morning Haria found a golden-
 egg …(13)… outside his hut and the hen sitting beside it. “It is true! You really can lay a golden egg!” exclaimed Haria with great delight. 
He did not…(14)… this incident to any one, …(15)… that others would catch the hen.

06) (1) dedicated

(2) devote

(3) enthusiastic

(4) good

(5) engrossed

07) (1) feeling

(2) sounding

(3) dreaming

(4) plotting

(5) wondering

08) (1) quit

(2) surrendered

(3) succeeded

(4) won

(5) managed

09) (1) Finally

(2) Though

(3) Since

(4) As

(5) Because

10) (1) forgive

(2) leave

(3) give

(4) spare

(5) consume

11) (1) exclaimed

(2) dazed

(3) open

(4) awakened

(5) widened

12) (1) remembered

(2) starved

(3) waited

(4) rejoiced

(5) looked

13) (1) lying

(2) forlorn

(3) presented

(4) hiding

(5) secluded

14) (1) seek

(2) say

(3) narrates

(4) reveal

(5)  hide

15) (1) fearing

(2) selfish

(3) concerning

(4) citing

(5) alarmed

Answers:

01) 3
02) 4
03) 2
04) 1
05) 2
06) 1
07) 5
08) 3
09) 4
10) 4
11) 5
12) 3
13) 1
14) 4
15) 1

Daily GK Update 04th August 2017

1. Lok Sabha Passes Bill to Raise NABARD’s Capital to Rs30,000 crore

i. A bill to enable exit of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) from Nabard and increase authorized capital of the development institution six times to Rs 30,000 crore was passed by the Lok Sabha.

ii. Important Points About the Bill-

1. Increase in capital of NABARD: At present the authorized capital of Nabard is Rs 5,000 crore and there is a proposal to increase it to Rs 30,000 crore.
2. Transfer of the RBI’s share to the Union Government: At present in Nabard, the Centre has a share of 99.6% and the RBI has the remaining share.
3. The Bill substitutes references to provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 under the NABARD Act, 1981, with references to the Companies Act, 2013.
4. The Bill replaces the terms ‘small-scale industry’ and ‘industry in the tiny and decentralized sector’ with the terms ‘micro enterprise’, ‘small enterprise’ and ‘medium enterprise’ as defined in the MSME Development Act, 2006.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• NABARD was established in 1982.
• The Headquarter of NABARD is in Mumbai.
• Harsh Kumar Bhanwala is the Chairman of NABARD.

2. 2nd Agri UDAAN Program Launched in New Delhi

i. In an attempt to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in agriculture, Government launched the 2nd AGRI-UDAAN program in New Delhi. It will mentor start-ups and help them connect with potential investors.

ii. This 6-month program is a unique platform for scale up stage innovators, entrepreneurs and startups in the Food and Agribusiness sectors. Top 40 startups will be shortlisted and allowed to pitch in front of the panel of evaluators during cohort finalization program.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Radha Mohan Singh is the Union Agriculture Minister of India.

3. IRCTC Launches Book Now, Pay Later Scheme For Tatkal Tickets

i. Customers can book their Tatkal railway ticket and choose to pay later under the new scheme announced by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corp (IRCTC).

ii. Till now, this service was available only for general reservations. Now, the users can use 'pay on delivery' option to save payment time, increasing their chances of booking a confirmed ticket under the Tatkal quota.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Current railway minister is Suresh Prabhu.
• Dr. A.K. Manocha is present Chairman & Managing Director of IRCTC.

4. First Meeting of Japan-India Coordination Forum held in New Delhi

i. The first meeting of the Japan-India Coordination Forum (JICF) for Development of North-Eastern Region was held in New Delhi.

ii. Priority areas of cooperation identified by Indian side including Connectivity and Road Network Development, especially inter-State roads & major district roads; Disaster Management; Food Processing; Organic Farming and Tourism were discussed in the meeting.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Shinzo Abe is the PM of Japan.
• The Capital of Japan is Tokyo.

5. Mohammad Mustafa Appointed CMD of SIDBI

i. Senior bureaucrat Mohammad Mustafa was appointed as Chairman and Manging Director (CMD) in Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI).

ii. Mustafa, a 1995 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, is at present Joint Secretary in Department of Financial Services. The Appointments Committee of the cabinet has approved his appointment to the post for three years, an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• SIDBI was set up on April 2, 1990 under an Act of Indian Parliament.
• The Head Office of SIDBI is in Lucknow.

6. NCLT Approves Airtel-Telenor Merger

i. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved the proposed merger between Bharti Airtel and Telenor India.

ii. Airtel would take over its spectrum in all seven circles — Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Gujarat, UP (East), UP (West) and Assam. It would also acquire its licences and operations, including its employees and customer base of 44 million. 

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Chairman and MD of Airtel is Sunil Bharti Mittal.

7. Harmanpreet Kaur to be Appointed DSP by Punjab government

i. The Punjab government has initiated the process of inducting Indian women team cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur as a DSP in the state police. Chief Minister Amarinder Singh directed the state Director General of Police (DGP) Suresh Arora to complete the necessary formalities for her appointment as DSP.

ii. She also received Rs 5 lakh cheque from CM.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Captain Amarinder Singh is the CM of Punjab.
• The Governor of Punjab is VP Singh Badnore.

8. USISPF –Strategic Partnership Forum Set Up to Deepen Indo – US ties

i. A new representative body US- India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) is being set up to enhance business relations between India and US.

ii. The body will work with businesses and government leaders to achieve its goals of driving economic growth, job creation, innovation, inclusion and entrepreneurship. Mukesh Aghi will serve as a USISPF President while GauravVerma will serve as Chief Operating Officer.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• President of America is Donald Trump.

9. Govt inks MoA to set up IRRI’s regional centre in Varanasi

i. The Agriculture Ministry signed a Memorandum of Association (MoA) for setting up a regional centre of the global rice research institute IRRI in Varanasi to develop high- yielding rice varieties.

ii. The Philippines-based International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), which has offices in 17 countries, is known for its work in developing rice varieties that contributed to the green revolution in 1960s.

iii. IRRI's South Asia Regional Centre will be set up at the campus of National Seed Research and Training Centre (NSRTC) in Varanasi.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Union Agriculture Minister is Radha Mohan Singh.
• This will be the first international centre in eastern India which will play a major role in harnessing and sustaining rice production in the region. 

10. Aadi Perukku Festival Celebrated in Tamilnadu

i. Aadi Perukku is celebrated for the birth of the Tamil month of Aadi. This is the beginning of all the festivals during the festival seasons. The Aadiperukku festival was celebrated with religious fervour in the towns of Mettur, Poolampatti etc situated on the banks of River Cauvery.

ii. During the month of Thai and Aadi the sun changes directions so it is celebrated  Aadi Perukku festival celebrated in Tamilnadu in that way. The 18th day of Aadi is observed as ‘Aadiperukku’, a day of offerings and prayers to the water bodies like rivers and lakes.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Mettur Dam is in Tamilnadu on Cauvery river.

11. Neymar Becomes World's Most Expensive Footballer

i. Brazil's Neymar has become the world's most expensive footballer, with Paris Saint-Germain signing him for a five-year deal from Barcelona for a fee of Rs1,680 crore (€222 million).

ii. The 25-year-old will earn Rs6.5 crore-a-week before tax. His transfer fee is more than double that of Paul Pogba's record move to Manchester United.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Previously, Paul Pogba who Plays for Manchester United was the most expensive player.

12. Microsoft Ties Up With Telangana To Use AI To Screen Kids For Eye Issues

i. Microsoft ties up with the state of Telangana to use its artificial intelligence-based MINE platform to screen children for eye problems and prevent avoidable blindness. 

ii. MINE -Microsoft Intelligent Network for Eyecare -is a global consortium of eye care providers, research and academic institutions that will apply artificial intelligence to help in eye care delivery.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Satya Narayana Nadella is the current Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft.

13. HeliTaxi Services From Bengaluru Airport to Electronic City Launched

i. Thumby Aviation, a private helicopter service provider, and Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) have partnered to launch HeliTaxi services from Bengaluru Airport.

ii. The helicopter service will initially be launched from Bengaluru Airport to Electronic City and gradually expanded to other parts of the city.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati is current Minister of Civil Aviation.

14. Kotak Bank’s New Forex Service

i. Kotak Mahindra Bank has launched Kotak Remit — an Aadhaar-based integrated outward forex remittance solution for both customers and non-customers.

ii. The 24x7 forex remittance service offers a completely paperless process that enables users to register online using Aadhaar and PAN numbers, and initiate remittances instantly.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Mr Uday Kotak is the Executive Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra Bank.

English Quiz

English Quiz

Directions: In the following passage some of the words have been left out, 

each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each 

number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete.

Investors have ...(1)... out of love with emerging markets. Since the start of last year emerging-market stocks have ...(2)...

 their richworld peers. Currencies are falling. Worst-hit is the Russian rouble, which has fallen by 30% against the dollar this year.

 The currencies of other ...(3)... emerging markets, such as Brazil, Turkey and South Africa, have also weakened. 

For such economies growth is harder to ...(4)... by. The IMF recently cut its forecasts for emerging markets by more than for rich  countries.

 But India is a ...(5)... exception to the general pessimism. Its stock market has touched new highs. The rupee is stable. 

And the IMF ...(6)... up its 2014 growth forecast for India to 5.8%. That figure is still quite low: growth rates of 8-9% have been more typical. 

But in comparison with others it is ...(7)... a boom. Why is India doing better than most emerging markets?

In part optimism about India ...(8)... to its newish government. In May Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won a ...(9)...
victory in elections on a pro-growth platform.Since then the BJP has strengthened its position in some key states. So far reform has been piecemeal. 

Procedures for government approvals have been streamlined. The powers of labour inspectors have been curbed. Civil servants now work harder. 

That has been enough to sustain hopes of further and bigger reforms. Yet ...(10)... of the continued enthusiasm about India is down to luck.

1. 

1) fallen 

2) lauded 

3) honoured 

4) seen 

5) come

2. 

1) ditched 

2) carried 

3) ignored 

4) completed 

5) trailed

3. 

1) ample 

2) biggish 

3) hefty 

4) gross 

5) pondered

4. 

1) gone 

2) had 

3) like 

4) come 

5) behave

5. 

1) preamble 

2) comparable 

3) notable 

4) covered 

5) considerable

6. 

1) nudged 

2) shown 

3) build 

4) filled 

5) push

7. 

1) almost 

2) about 

3) looking 

4) to 

5) with

8. 

1) work 

2) touch 

3) trigger 

4) cross 

5) owes

9. 

1) failing 

2) thumping 

3) running 

4) amusing 

5) tiring

10. 

1) some 

2) working 

3) refreshing 

4) much 

5) working

Answers:

1. 1

2. 5

3. 2

4. 4

5. 3

6. 1

7. 1

8. 5

9. 2

10. 4

English Quiz

English Quiz

Direction: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, 

each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each -

number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete.

There were too many takers to wear the hat of a tiny banker when the ...(1)... to apply for small finance -

and payments banks licences expired at the ...(2)... of business hours on 2 February at Mint Street. 

A total of 113 companies have applied ...(3)... the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for small finance banks or payments banks licences. Of this,

 72 are for the small finance banks. Interestingly, the number of applicants in both categories is the same as that in 1993, 

when the RBI invited applications to ...(4)... full-service private banks, ...(5)... after the ...(6)... of economic liberalisation.

 The RBI had received 113 applications that time ...(7).... A ...(8)... glance ...(9)... these lists this time shows that a number of-

 microfinance institutions (MFIs) have applied for the small finance bank applications list,
 ...(10)... an interesting mix of prepaid payment instruments (PPI), telecom companies, 
large industrial houses and one government department – India Post has constituted the list for payments banks.

1. 

1) scheme 

2) hope 

3) deadline 

4) need 

5) urgency

2. 

1) close 

2) far 

3) use 

4) lot 

5) exercise

3. 

1) to 

2) in 

3) of 

4) under 

5) with

4. 

1) set up 

2) set free 

3) inspire 

4) fetch up 

5) elevate

5. 

1) nearly 

2) remarkably 

3) nevertheless 

4) shortly 

5) randomly

6. 

1) transverse 

2) leaving 

3) advent 

4) across 

5) shift

7. 

1) too 

2) in fact 

3) itself 

4) to 

5) it

8. 

1) mere 

2) quick 

3) further 

4) additional 

5) reverse

9. 

1) through 

2) at 

3) have 

4) had 

5) with

10. 

1) during 

2) similarly 

3) while 

4) resultant 

5) rather

Answers:

1. 3

2. 1

3. 5

4. 1

5. 4

6. 3

7. 1

8. 2

9. 1

10. 3

English Quiz

English Quiz

Direction:- In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, 

each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each -

number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete.

The interviewer at a company is looking for very specific details ...(1)... my situation. Actually, 

they may not even be interested in my ...(2)... situation at all. What they are interested in is what I did in that situation.

 They don’t care if a conflict happened at work, in the college, or in family. What they want to know is what I ...(3)...

 and said in that situation and how I ...(4)... change to get to these answers, they will interrupt me and ask very specific questions.

 If I am circum locating the things, I will likely be interrupted before I even get to what I did in a situation.

The best way to make sure I get the ...(5)... of my story in the interviewer’s head .Then take my ...(6)... 

and try to make it strong sentences that describe the situation, what I did, and how it made a difference. 

The interviewer will then ...(7)... ...(8)... into one aspect of what I mentioned and I can give them as much detail as they ask for at that point. 

This technique ensures that I get the highlights ...(9)... and also shows some ...(10)... thinking.

1. 

1) regarding 

2) referring 

3) relating 

4) touching 

5) adverse

2. 

1) general 

2) normal 

3) imprecise 

4) particular 

5) regular

3. 

1) neglect 

2) thought 

3) disdain 

4) belief 

5) lead

4. 

1) kept 

2) allured 

3) influenced 

4) convinced 

5) stabilize

5. 

1) abstract 

2) top 

3) structure 

4) support 

5) key points

6. 

1) rambling 

2) sprawling 

3) diffuse 

4) narrative 

5) prolix

7. 

1) probe 

2) reply 

3) answer 

4) survey 

5) audit

8. 

1) narrow 

2) deeper 

3) restricted 

4) quiet 

5) trivial

9. 

1) above 

2) across 

3) ahead 

4) after 

5) before

10. 

1) illogical 

2) cursory 

3) structured 

4) synthetically 

5) chaotic

1. 1

2. 4

3. 2

4. 3

5. 5

6. 4

7. 1

8. 2

9. 2

10. 3