English Quiz for RBI ASSISTANT MAINS | 5th October English Quiz

Exp. There is an error in the part (II). The helping verb ‘shall’ cannot be used with the subject ‘regional autonomy’. ‘Shall’ is only used with ‘I’ and/or ‘We’ under certain conditions. ‘shall’  should be replaced by ‘will’.

The statement (II) provides the correct corrections.

Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.

Exp.  There are errors in the parts (I) and (III).

In the part (I), ‘industrialist’ is an indefinite singular countable noun, which should be preceded by an indefinite article ‘a’. The part (I) provides the correct correction.

In the part (III), the usage of the preposition ‘at’ in front of ‘Hajipur’ is wrong as per the context of the sentence. The preposition ‘at’ has already been used in front of the noun phrase ‘the gate’. The correct preposition to be used is ‘in’. The part (III) provides the correct correction.

Hence, option (a) is the correct answer.

Exp.  The given sentence is grammatically and contextually correct and doesn’t require any correction.

Hence, option (e) is the correct answer.

Exp.  There are errors in the parts (I) and (II).

In the part (I), the form of the verb ‘hided’ is incorrect. The context of the sentence demands that the tense of the sentence is ‘Present Continuous’ and the finite verb ‘hide’ for the subject ‘Antibiotic-resistant bacteria’ should have the form ‘hiding’.

In the part (II), the preposition ‘for’ is incorrect as per the context of the sentence. The correct preposition to be used is ‘in’.

Hence, the correct answer is the option (b).

Exp. There is an error in the part (I) of the sentence.

In the part (I) of the sentence, the usage of the verb ‘promise’ is incorrect. The correct form of verb to be used is ‘promises’ because the subject of the sentence is a singular countable noun.

The correct phrase should be ‘The SSLV promises on-demand access to space,’

Since the alternative (I) doesn’t provide correct corrections, option (d) is the correct answer.

Exp. Perturb [verb] means ‘make (someone) anxious or unsettled; upset’;

The hint for the answer can be derived from understanding the context of the second sentence ‘Within a day of the announcement, Secretary of Defense James Mattis quit, while allies say the move would affect the battle against the Islamic State in Syria’. The presence of the words ‘quit’ and ‘affect’, both of which have a negative connotation suggests that the decision of Donald Trump to pull U.S. troops out of Syria would have negatively impacted the Washington establishment and America’s global allies.

Among the given alternatives, the words ‘upset/perturb’ provides the correct contextual sense to the blank and also satisfy the grammatical requirement imposed on the blank.

Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.

Exp. Unfazed [adjective] means ‘not worried or perturbed; placid’;

Apathetic [adjective] means ‘showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern; uninterested’;

The hint for the words filling the blank can be derived from understanding preceding sentences and the presence of ‘however’ in the sentence where the blank appears.

The presence of ‘however’ suggests that Mr. Trump is not bothered with the Washington establishment and America’s global allies expressing their disapproval over his decision.

Among the given words, the words ‘unfazed/placid’ provides the correct contextual and grammatical sense to the blank.

Hence, option (e) is the correct answer.

Exp.  The preceding sentences suggest that Mr. Trump has called for bringing the U.S. soldiers back from Syria. The current sentence where the blank attempts to relate ‘bringing the U.S. soldiers back to the U.S.’ with a ‘campaign __________’. Among the given options, the words ‘promise/pledge’ provide the correct contextual and grammatical sense to the blank.

Hence, option (e) is the correct answer.

Exp. Vigour [noun] means ‘physical strength and good health; healthiness’;

Lethargy [noun] means ‘a lack of energy and enthusiasm; inactivity’;

Guilt [noun] means ‘the fact of having committed a specified or implied offence or crime; iniquity’;

The sentence where the blank appears has two clauses connected by ‘but’. The first clause suggests that ‘Mr. Trump had wanted to exit Syria earlier’. The next clause, preceded by ‘but’ and where the blank appears, suggests that Mr. Trump had to delay his decision because of _______ within his cabinet.

Among the given alternatives, the words ‘resistance/aversion’ provide the correct contextual and grammatical sense to the blank.

Hence, option (a) is the correct answer.

Exp. Mr. Trump, the U.S. President, is moving the U.S. soldiers, fighting against the IS caliphate, out of Syria. What plausible argument could Mr. Trump give? The hint for the answer is given in a later sentence ‘The caliphate is actually destroyed…’ Among the given alternatives, the words ‘destroyed/ruined’ provide the correct grammatical and contextual sense to the blank.

Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.