English Quiz

Directions (1-5): Choose the option which has correct pair to fill the blank space given in question.
1. The RBI in consultation with Government of India has ……….a workshop group to suggest measures for revival of weak public sector banks.
(A) Commissioned
(B) Established  
(C) Reshaped
(D) Constituted
(E) Organized  
(F) Framed


(1) C & D
(2) B & E
(3) A & F
(4) B & D
(5) B & F

2. The textile industry in India has ……….rough weather in recent times. The textile mill is one of the few companies to have survived this storm.
(A) Overcome
(B) Managed
(C) Protested
(D) Withstood
(E) Ventured
(F) Encountered

(1) A & B
(2) B & D
(3) C & E
(4) D & F
(5) A & E

3. His vision could be the ………..that the policy makers use to shape the banking sector.
(A) Roadmap
(B) Manner
(C) Blue Print
(D) Remedy
(E) Approach
(F) Leader

(1) B & D
(2) C & F
(3) A & D
(4) A & F
(5) B & E

4. Human Resource Management is an ……………..of mind rather than a collection of techniques.
(A) Organization
(B) Attempt
(C) Evolution
(D) Attitude
(E) Expertise
(F) Empirics

(1) B & E
(2) C & F
(3) A & F
(4) D & F
(5) C & E

5. Statistics is an ……………..tool for research that enables them to make inferences or generalizations about populations from their observations of the characteristics of samples.
(A) Outstanding
(B) Invaluable 
(C) Important
(D) Indispensible
(E) Excellent
(F) Ultimate

(1) B & F
(2) C & E
(3) D & E
(4) C & F
(5) A & D

Directions: (6-10): Below is given a single word with options to its meaning in different contexts. You have to select all those options which are synonyms of the word when the context is changed. Select the correct alternative from (A), (B), (C) and (D) which represents all those synonyms.
6. COVER
(A) Hide
(B) Save
(C) Disclose     
(D) Sheet

(1) A & D
(2) A,C,D
(3) B & C
(4) A & B
(5) All of A,B,C,D

7. INDUSTRY
(A) A manufacturing unit
(B) Related to hard work
(C)  A company 
(D) A unit

(1) A & B
(2) C & D
(3) D & E
(4) B,C
(5) A,D

8. SHOW
(A) A presentation
(B) Indicate
(C) Perform
(D) Prepare

(1) A & B
(2) B & C
(3) C & D
(4)A & D
(5) C & A

9. COMPANY 
(A) Association
(B) Friendship
(C) An industry
(D)   A logic

(1) B & C
(2) C & D
(3) A & B
(4) B & D
(5) A & C

10. BAT
(A) A wooden piece
(B) Hit
(C)  Defeat
(D) Criticize

(1) A & D
(2) B & C
(3) C & D
(4) A & C
(5) B & D

Directions (11-16): 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 the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5), i.e. ‘No Error’. (Ignore the errors of punctuation. If any)

11. Ganesh, who has been (1) driving all day (2)/was extremely tired(3)/ and wanted to stop. (4)/No error. (5)

12. Everyone was reading quietly (1)/ when suddenly the door (2)/ burst open and a (3)/ complete stranger rushed in. (4)/ No error (5).

13. He received timely support (1)/from his elder brother (2)/ who is working abroad (3)/ for the last six years.(4)/ No error(5).

14. One of the security men (1)/rushed forward and asked (2)/me whether (3)/ had anything objectionable.(4)/ No error. (5).

15. One should study the history (1)/of his country because it alone can satisfy (2)/one’s natural curiosity to know (3) / what happened in the past (4)/ No error. (5)

16. The driver of that car (1)/ is sounding horn for (2)/ the last ten minutes (3)/ but nobody tells him to stop.(4)/ No error (5).



ANSWERS
1. 2
2. 5
3. 5
4. 1
5. 2
6. 4
7. 3
8. 3
9. 4
10. 1
11. 4
12. 3
13. 2
14. 2
15. 2
16. 3