English Quiz - 39 | Bank Exams | SSC

Directions (Q.1 - 10): In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five pairs of words denoted by letters (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make it meaningfully complete.

1. Education is a matter of __________ __________ in a developing country like India.
a) grave, upliftment
b) utter, pride
c) crucial, significance
d) satisfactory, growth
e) prime, motivation

2. What makes education abroad a ___________ experience is the __________ of subjects and courses available.
a) charming, selection
b) bewildering, plethora
c) wonderful, basis
d) sound, diversity
e) fascinating, variety

3. It is ___________ that the probe is ___________ not only impartially, but also quickly.
a) important, ordered
b) imperative, conducted
c) significant, justified
d) fair, concluded
e) signaled, proceeded

4. Talking is ____________ to provide answers to over- ___________ questions, but it can at least help start a process.
a) unlikely, burning
b) meaningless, urgent
c) futile, concerning
d) unyielding, unique
e) worthless, delicate

5. It will be against natural ____________ to ban engineering and medical graduates from ____________ the civil services.
a) phenomenon, competing
b) competition, approaching
c) principle, gauging
d) justice, entering
e) philosophy, crossing

6. One major reason for democracy in India ___________ off from time to time in an unintended fog-covered ___________ is the general lack of transparency.
a) veering, direction
b) balancing, area
c) jumping, location
d) driving, road
e) venturing, path

7. India remains the only country in the world without any ____________ of legislative framework to _____________ the broadcasting industry.
a) issue, guide
b) legality, direct
c) sort, regulate
d) view, supervise
e) base, controlling

8. Normally, a bad monsoon has a negative _____________ on the industry by way of ____________ demand.
a) sign, lost
b) impact, reduced
c) influence, surrendering
d) shadow, favouring
e) repercussions, suspending

9. The economy has been ____________ below the ____________ aspirations of the people.
a) faring, expected
b) marking, desired
c) showing, caculated
d) performing, legitimate
e) running, projected

10. ___________ reservation in the public and private sectors will ____________ competition.
a) Legalising, stifle
b) Announcing, prolong
c) Allowing, undue
d) Highlighting, plague
e) Maintaining, hurl

Directions (Q.11 - 15): Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e), i.e. "No correction required", as your answer.

11. He threw cold water over the project approved by the concerned department.
a) rejected
b) debated
c) discouraged
d) lamented
e) No correction required

12. It is evident from the chief's remarks that heads will roll.
a) subordinates will be penalised
b) dismissals will occur
c) system will be overhauled
d) staff will be transferred
e) No correction required

13. I saw him make a wry face.
a) lacking vigour
b) feeling discomfort
c) showing disappointment 
d) refusing the offer
e) No correction required

14. There is no need to rake up an old quarrel.
a) bury
b) invite
c) hasten
d) revive
e) No correction required

15. His car broke down on way to Jaipur yesterday.
a) stopped due to mechanical failure
b) broke into pieces 
c) met with an accident
d) dashed against another vehicle
e) No correction required

Answers:

1. (c)
2. (e)
3. (b)
4. (a)
5. (d)
6. (a)
7. (c)
8. (b)
9. (d)
10. (a)
11. (c)
12. (b)
13. (c)
14. (d)
15. (a)