LIC AAO Pre English Language Quiz – 16

LIC AAO Pre English Language Quiz

Aspirants have a strong possibility of scoring well in the English Language section if they practice quality questions on a regular basis. This section takes the least amount of time if the practice is done every day in a dedicated manner. In this article, we have come up with the LIC AAO Pre English Language Quiz to help you prepare better. Candidates will be provided with a detailed explanation for each question in this LIC AAO Pre English Language Quiz. This LIC AAO Pre English Language Quiz includes a variety of questions ranging in difficulty from easy to tough. This LIC AAO Pre English Language Quiz is totally FREE. This LIC AAO Pre English Language Quiz has important English Language Questions and Answers that will help you improve your exam score. Aspirants must practice this LIC AAO Pre English Language Quiz in order to be able to answer questions quickly and efficiently in upcoming exams.

 

Directions (1-5): Read the following passage divided into number of paragraphs carefully and answer the questions that follow it. Certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

 

Sugarcane leaves, millions of tonnes of which go waste in India every year, can be used to generate power, save diesel   and produce enough heat to run jaggery units and even burn small animals in a crematorium.

“Production of power via loose leafy biomass is a unique technology and it is believed that in gasification of sugarcane leaves we are the first in the world”, report scientists from the Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute, at Phaltan in Maharasthra.

 

They presented their findings at an International conference in Switzerland in May 1999 and have also submitted them to the Department of Non-Conventional Energy Sources. In view of the pressing need in India to identify indigenous and renewable sources of energy, NARI initiated the project to gasify loose sugarcane leaves to generate electricity in the ten-fifteen kilowatts range. Besides, producing power, the scientists have successfully used the sugarcane leaves to generate heat for jaggery-making units and specially-designed furnaces to incinerate small dead animal like sheep. Test on a 15 kilovolt ampere diesel genset powered by sugarcane leaves gasifier showed that 70-90 percent diesel substitution could be achieved with a five KW load.  The NARI gasifier, which is non-polluting and safe, also produces char which is 15-28 percent of the fuel.

 

The char boosts the overall efficiency of the system to 80-85 percent and when mixed with a suitable binder it forms an excellent briquetting fuel for cooking purposes. In India alone, about 430s million tonnes of crop residues are produced every year, out of which 330 million tonnes are used as feed or fodder and the remaining 1oo million tonnes simply disposed off by burning in open fields.

“This is a colossal waste of potentially useful source of energy”, says the report by the NARI director, Anil K Rajvanshi, and his colleague Rajiv Jorapur. Most of the residues are in a loose leafy form such as sugarcane leaves, wheat husk, rise husk and safflower straw. The residues usually have high amounts of ash and are, therefore, difficult to gasify.  In their studies, the NARI scientists used sugarcane leaves that have been chopped into one-to-five cm long pieces and sun dried.

 

 

  1. As opposed to use of wood or charcoal in biomass gasification in the west, developing countries should use

(a) only coal

(b) char

(c) agriculture residues

(d) only sugarcane leaves

(e) None of these.

Answer & Explanation
Ans. c

Exp. Though the passage concentrates on sugarcane leaves, towards the end it covers all sorts of agricultural residues.

 

  1. Power from the sugarcane leaves can be used for

(i) incinerating small dead animals

(ii) generating electricity up to to-is kilowatts per hour

(iii) generating heat for jaggery – making units

 

(a) (i) and (ii)

(b) (ii) and (iii)

(c) (i), (ii) and (iii)

(d) None of these

(e) Only (i) and (iii)

Answer & Explanation
Ans. c

Exp. Refer to the first sentence of the first paragraph “Sugarcane leaves, millions of tonnes of which go waste in India every year, can be used to generate power, save diesel   and produce enough heat to run jaggery units and even burn small animals in a crematorium.” For statement (ii) refer second sentence of the second paragraph, “. In view of the pressing need in India to identify indigenous and renewable sources of energy, NARI initiated the project to gasify loose sugarcane leaves to generate electricity in the ten-fifteen kilowatts range.” Therefore, option (c) is the correct choice.

 

  1. Producing power from burning sugarcane leaves can be listed under which of the sources of energy

(a) Oil

(b) Coal

(c) Water

(d) Non-Conventional Energy Sources

(e) All of these

Answer & Explanation
Ans. d

Exp. Refer to the first few lines of the second paragraph, “they presented their findings…kilowatt range.” The findings have been submitted to the department of the non-conventional energy sources hence, option (s) is the correct choice.

 

  1. Which of following is not an advantage of production of power via gasification of agricultural residue in the developing countries?

(a) a 70-90 percent diesel substitution rate can be achieved with a five KW load

(b) the indigenous gasifier is non-polluting and safe

(c) the gasifier also produces char which is 15-20 percent of the fuel

(d) the residues usually have high amount of ash

(e) All of the above.

Answer & Explanation
Ans. d

Exp. Refer to the last sentence of the passage “The residues usually have high amounts of ash and are, therefore, difficult to gasify.” Therefore, option (d) is the correct choice.

 

  1. Which of the questions cannot be answered after reading the passage?

(a) What is the quantity of sugarcane leaves available in India after being used as fodder?

(b) What are the other agricultural residues available in India besides sugarcane leaves?

(c) What amount of crop-residues is used as fodder every year?

(d) What can be done with the char after gasifying?

(e) All of the above

Answer & Explanation
Ans. d

Exp. Option (d) is the correct choice. For questions (a) and (c) refer to the first sentence of the third paragraph “In India alone, about 430s million tonnes of crop residues are produced every year, out of which 330 million tonnes are used as feed or fodder and the remaining 1oo million tonnes simply disposed of by burning in open fields.” For question (b) refer last second sentence of the last paragraph “Most of the residues are in a loose leafy form such as sugarcane leaves, wheat husk, rise husk and safflower straw.” Therefore, only question of option (d) can’t be answered with the given passage.

 

Directions (6-10): 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 Union Budget 2018, the Finance Minister asked governments putting in place adequate procedures to purchase the excess solar power from farmers.

(I)to put in place adequate procedures

(II)to put up in place adequate procedures

(III)to be ready with adequate procedures

 

(a)Only (I) is correct

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

(c)Both (II) 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 third 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 second expression is not befitting to the sentence as the phrasal verb “put up” cannot be used in this case. The verb “put up” means stay temporarily in accommodation other than one’s own home. While the phrasal verb “put in” means to spend a particular amount of time doing something, or to make a particular amount of effort in order to do something. Hence option (b) is the correct choice.

 

  1. The 12-digit biometric Aadhaar number will be made mandatory for existing, obtaining and renewing driving licences.

(I)has to be made a mandatory

(II)could have been made mandatory

(III)should make mandatory

 

(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 “will be made mandatory” is the correct expression and it also adds a meaningful sense to the sentence. It is to be noted that the sentence is in Passive form and 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. Even though lowering the allocation of surface water, the Supreme Court has ruled that a minimum of 10 tmc ft of groundwater is available in the Cauvery delta for safe use by Tamil Nadu.

(I)While lowering the allocation of surface water

(II)Despite allocating surface water

(III)Allocating the lower surface water

 

(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 “While lowering the allocation of surface water”. It is to be noted that the conjunction ‘while’ connects the sentence appropriately as it means during the time that; at the same time as. 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 chief feature of the “republican” governments was their public assembly (santhagara) attended by the representatives of the tribes and the heads of the families and preside over by one of the representative called the raja or senapati.

(I)watched over by one of the representatives

(II)presided over by one of the representatives

(III)supervised by one of the representatives

 

(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 “preside over by one of the representative” is incorrect as it doesn’t follow the correct grammar structure. It should be replaced by “presided over by one of the representatives” to make the sentence grammatically correct. The noun or a pronoun used after the phrase “one of the” is always in the plural form (as we are talking of one person/place/thing out of many). The phrasal verb “preside over” means to be in a position of power while important changes or events are happening. Thus, all the given expressions give the similar meaning to the sentence. Hence option (e) is the correct choice.

 

  1. A thorough qualitative and quantitative estimation of the new jobs the EV sector will create would go a long way in negating apprehensions and securing the pathway for EV technology and use.

(I)will have to go long way to negate apprehensions

(II)would be negated apprehensively

(III)should be going a long way for negating apprehensions

 

(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 “would go a long way in negating apprehensions” is the correct expression and it also adds a meaningful sense to the sentence. The phrase “go a long way” means if you say that someone will go a long way, you think they will be successful in their life or career. 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.

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