LIC AAO Pre English Language Quiz – 12

LIC AAO Pre English Language Quiz

English Language is a part of almost all major competitive exams in the country and is perhaps the most scoring section also. Aspirants who regularly practice questions have a good chance of scoring well in the English Language Section. So here we are providing you with the LIC AAO Pre English Language Quiz to help you prepare better. This LIC AAO Pre English Language Quiz includes all of the most recent pattern-based questions, as well as Previous Year Questions. This LIC AAO Pre English Language Quiz is available to you at no cost. Candidates will be provided with a detailed explanation of each question in this LIC AAO Pre English Language Quiz. Candidates must practice this LIC AAO Pre English Language Quiz to achieve a good score in the English Language Section.

Direction (1-5): Which of the following phrases (I), (II), and (III) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., “No correction required” as the answer.

  1. In the current knowledge-driven economy, the higher education system playing a major role in social development and national economic competitiveness.

(I)plays a major role

(II)has played a major role

(III)may play a major role

 

(a)Only (I) is correct

(b)Both (I) and (II) are correct

(c)Both (II) and (III) are correct

(d)All are correct

(e)No correction required

Answer & Explanation
Ans. d

Exp. All the above expressions can be used to replace the existing phrase to make the sentence grammatically correct and logically meaningful. It is to be noted that the expression “playing a major role” misses a helping verb to complement the sentence grammatically. If we consider the grammatical aspect of the sentence, all the three expressions given as alternatives follow the correct grammar syntax that make the sentence contextually meaningful as well. Hence option (d) is the correct choice

  1. India is in transition towards a knowledge-based economy and its competitive edge determined from the abilities of its people to create, share and use knowledge more effectively.

(I)will be determined by the abilities

(II)can be determined by the abilities

(III)have to be determined from the abilities

 

(a)Only (I) is correct

(b)Both (I) and (II) are correct

(c)Both (I) and (III) are correct

(d)All are correct

(e)No correction required

Answer & Explanation
Ans. b

Exp. Read the sentence carefully, it can be well verified that the given sentence is grammatically incorrect as there is an error in the highlighted part of the sentence which needs to be replaced by a correct and meaningful expression. Among the three options, the first and the second expressions provide a contextual meaning to the sentence. They both make sure that the sentence follows the correct grammar structure and the intended meaning of the sentence remains intact. However, the third expression is not befitting to the sentence as the plural verb “have” cannot be used for the singular subject [India] in this case. Hence option (b) is the correct choice.

  1. Man is the highest point of evolutionary ascent with the infinite probability and certitude of rising higher still.

(I)Man has been at highest point of evolutionary

(II)The evolution of man at the highest point of

(III)Man could be higher in evolution

 

(a)Only (I) is correct

(b)Only (II) is correct

(c)Only (III) is correct

(d)Both (I) and (III) are correct

(e)No correction required

Answer & Explanation
Ans. e

Exp. The expression “Man is the highest point of evolutionary” is the correct expression and it also adds a meaningful sense to the sentence. It is to be noted that the word “evolutionary” which means “relating to the gradual development of something” is used as an adjective for the noun ‘ascent”. The expressions given as options do not fit into the sentence as they are both grammatically incorrect and contextually meaningless. Hence option (e) is the correct choice.

  1. The unprecedented political crisis that gripped South Africa, and of a kind that few countries in the world have countenanced, appear to be ended after the swearing-in of Cyril Ramaphosa as the country’s president.

(I)appears to have ended with the swearing-in

(II)appeared to end after the swearing-in

(III)appear to be ending with the swearing-in

 

(a)Only (I) is correct

(b)Only (II) is correct

(c)Only (III) is correct

(d)Both (I) and (III) are correct

(e)No correction required

Answer & Explanation
Ans. a

Exp. The correct phrase to make the sentence grammatically correct is “appears to have ended with the swearing-in”. It is to be noted that the subject is in singular form [The unprecedented political crisis], so the verb that follows the subject should also be in the similar form. Among the three options, only the first expression provides the correct structure that fits perfectly into the sentence. The other two cannot be used as they are not fitting to the correct grammar syntax. Hence option (a) is the correct choice.

  1. The success of the cadets from the Boys Sports Company of the Army Sports Institute, Pune, at the recent ‘Khelo India’ school games has indeed a welcome.

(I)will be indeed a welcome

(II)is indeed welcome

(III)should be welcomed

 

(a)Only (I) is correct

(b)Both (I) and (II) are correct

(c)Both (II) and (III) are correct

(d)All are correct

(e)No correction required

Answer & Explanation
Ans. c

Exp. The use of the article “a” in the highlighted portion makes the sentence incomplete as the expression suggests no proper meaning. Among the given options, both the expressions (II) and (III) can be used to replace the existing phrase to make the sentence grammatically viable. Hence option (c) is the correct choice.

Directions (6-10): The following question consists of a sentence, whose certain parts are highlighted in bold. The highlighted portions are grammatically correct. Each sentence is followed by the three expressions which may or may not contain grammatical errors. Choose the most appropriate alternative among the five options which states the incorrect part(s) of the sentence. If the given sentence is grammatically correct and contextually meaningful, choose option (e) i.e., “No error” as your answer.

  1. The task of our age is to build an enduring edifice amongst the two by accepting the major differences and cultivating a code of mutual trust and peaceful existence.

(I)is to build an enduring edifice

(II)amongst the two by accepting the major differences

(III)and cultivating a code of mutual trust

 

(a)Only (I)

(b)Only (II)

(c)Both (I) and (III)

(d)Both (II) and (III)

(e)No error

Answer & Explanation
Ans. b

Exp. There is an error in the second part of the sentence, the preposition “amongst” should be replaced by “between” to make the sentence grammatically feasible. It is to be noted that we use “between” to refer to two things which are clearly separated while we use “among/amongst” to talk about things which are not clearly separated because they are part of a group or crowd or mass of objects. The other parts of the sentence are grammatically correct. Hence option (b) is the correct choice.

  1. In spite the increase in participation by auto corporations, start-ups and investors in the government’s EV initiative, it seems that there is currently no plans to switch from cars driven by internal combustion engines to EVs by 2030.

(I)In spite the increase in participation by auto corporations

(II)it seems that there is currently no plans

(III)by internal combustion engines to EVs by 2030

 

(a)Only (I)

(b)Only (III)

(c)Both (I) and (II)

(d)All (I), (II) and (III)

(e)No error

Answer & Explanation
Ans. c

Exp. There are errors in both the first and the second expressions of the sentence. In the first expression, the preposition “In spite” should be replaced either by “In spite of” or “Despite” as it implies “without being affected by; in spite of.” In the second case, the verb “is” should be replaced by its plural “are” as the subject it refers is in plural [plans]. The other portions of the sentence are grammatically correct. Hence option (c) is the correct choice.

  1. The industry was looking in the government to incentivise and facilitate manufacturing of electric cars, parts and charging infrastructure, to achieve economies of scale to the supply chain.

(I)The industry was looking in the government

(II)manufacturing of electric cars

(III)to achieve economies of scale to the supply chain

 

(a)Only (I)

(b)Only (II)

(c)Both (I) and (II)

(d)Both (I) and (III)

(e)No error

Answer & Explanation
Ans. d

Exp. There are errors in both the first and the third expressions of the sentence. In the first expression, the phrase “looking in” should be replaced by “looking to” to make the sentence grammatically viable and meaningful. It is to be noted that the phrase “look to somebody to do something” means “to hope that someone will do something for you”, while the phrase “look in” means “to visit a person for a short time, usually when you are on your way somewhere else”. In the third expression, “to the supply chain” should be replaced by “across the supply chain” as the preposition “across” implies from one side to the other of (a place, area, etc.). The other portions of the sentence are grammatically correct. Hence option (d) is the correct choice.

  1. The visit by a South Korean delegation to Pyongyang and the subsequent North Korean offer to hold talks with the U.S. marks perhaps the most serious attempt in a decade to reduce tensions in the peninsula.

(I)to Pyongyang and the subsequent North Korean offer

(II)to hold talks with the U.S. marks

(III)in a decade to reduce tensions in the peninsula

 

(a)Only (I)

(b)Only (II)

(c)Both (I) and (III)

(d)All (I), (II) and (III)

(e)No error

Answer & Explanation
Ans. b

Exp. There is an error in the second expression, the verb “marks” should be replaced by its plural “mark” to comply with the subject-verb agreement. It is to be noted that the verb “mark” is used here for two subjects “the visit by a South Korean delegation” and “North Korean offer to hold talks with the U.S.”. The other portions of the sentence are grammatically correct and meaningful. Hence option (b) is the correct choice.

  1. Angela Merkel has regained her position as Chancellor of Germany and her tenure in that rarefied office in Europe will now stretch far beyond a decade.

(I)her position as Chancellor of Germany

(II)and her tenure in that rarefied office

(III)in Europe will now stretch far

 

(a)Only (I)

(b)Only (II)

(c)Only (III)

(d)Both (II) and (III)

(e)No error

Answer & Explanation
Ans. e

Exp. The given sentence is grammatically correct and contextually meaningful. Thus, all the three expressions are apt and suitable. Hence option (e) is the correct choice.

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