LIC AAO Pre English Language Quiz – 6

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.

Directions (1-5): There are three sentences given in the following question. Find the sentence(s) which is/are grammatically correct and contextually meaningful and then mark your answer choosing the best possible alternative among the five options given below each question. If all sentences are correct, choose option (e) i.e., “All are correct” as your answer.

 

  1. (I)Japan and India now enjoy an unprecedented level of mutual trust and friendship.

(II)Japanese companies have developed equipment can filter out particulate matter.

(III)Environmental problems still exist in the world, but there are many previous examples that India can use as references.

 

(a)Only (I) is correct

(b)Only (II) is correct

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

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

(e)All are correct

Answer & Explanation
Ans. c

Sol. Both the first and the third statements are grammatically and contextually corrected. However, there is an error in the second statement; the sentence lacks a determiner. The determiner “that” should be added after “developed equipment”. It is to be noted that the expression “developed equipment that can filter out particulate matter” makes the sentence meaningful. Hence option (c) is the correct choice.

 

  1. (I)When we think of innovation, many of us tend to think of that one Eureka moment that can change the course of history.

(II)Getting your hands dirty is the first requirement of any ecosystem that hopes to jump-start innovation.

(III)For universities to be able to generate wealth, they need to encourage and fund all kinds of ideas.

 

(a)Only (I) is correct

(b)Only (III) is correct

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

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

(e)All are correct

Answer & Explanation
Ans. e

Sol. All the given sentences are both grammatically correct and contextually meaningful. Hence option (e) is the correct choice.

 

  1. (I)Russia’s privatisation in the early 1990s is a classic tale of deceitful and gullibility.

(II)Facebook owns the digital version of our real-life relationships, whether with parents and friends.

(III)The current backlash against Facebook, in the wake of the 2016 US presidential election and the Cambridge Analytica fracas, should serve as a flashing red light.

 

(a)Only (II) is correct

(b)Only (III) is correct

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

(d)None is correct

(e)All are correct

Answer & Explanation
Ans. b

Sol. Among the three statements, only the third sentence is grammatically correct. There are certain errors in both the first and the second statements. In the first sentence, the adjective “deceitful” should be replaced by the noun “deceit” as it can be verified by the other word “gullibility” which is noun and both these words are connected by a conjunction “and”.  The word “deceit” means the action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth. The word “deceitful” means guilty of or involving deceit; deceiving or misleading others. The word “gullibility” means a failure of social intelligence in which a person is easily tricked or manipulated into an ill-advised course of action.

In the second case, the expression “whether with parents and friends” should be replaced by “whether with parents or friends” as the conjunction “whether” is followed by “or”. The conjunction “whether” implies expressing a doubt or choice between alternatives. Hence option (b) is the correct choice.  

 

  1. (I)Global card companies like Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. are losing market share to upstarts in the world’s most innovative payments market: India.

(II)The surge in UPI transactions has taken place since 2016 when the interface was set in by an umbrella organization of domestic banks.

(III)India’s payments system was alone among more than 40 countries tracked by Fidelity National to gain a top score of five for innovation and customer value.

 

(a)Only (I) is correct

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

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

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

(e)All are correct

Answer & Explanation
Ans. d

Sol. Among the given statements, both the first and the third statements are grammatically and contextually correct. However, there is an error of phrasal verb in the second statement. The phrasal verb “set in” should be replaced by “set up” to make the sentence contextually meaningful. The phrasal verb “set in” means to have an effect, while the phrase “set up” means to start something such as a business, organization, or institution. Thus, the phrase ‘set up” is the correct usage in the sentence. Hence option (d) is the correct choice.

 

  1. (I)Wadali Brothers began their career in 1975, nearly 25 years after Puranchand began wrestling in an akhara, and Pyarelal acted in the local ramleela.

(II)A tactical alliance with political forces is perhaps the most counterproductive policy for any democracy in the long run.

(III)The EU team’s recommendation for negative discrimination towards Khas-Arya is not an isolated remark.

 

(a)Only (I) is correct

(b)Only (II) is correct

(c)Only (III) is correct

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

(e)All are correct

Answer & Explanation
Ans. e

Sol. Among the given statements, all the three sentences are both grammatically correct and contextually meaningful. Hence option (e) is the correct choice.

 

Directions (6-10): In each of the questions given below, a sentence is given with one blank. Below each sentence, FOUR words are given out of which two can fit into the sentence. Five options are provided with various combinations of these words. You have to choose the combination with the correct set of words which can coherently fit into the given sentence.

 

  1. A portion of the fire ______________ on the Navajo Nation has been lifted to allow individuals to burn areas for agricultural purposes.

(A) Barricade

(B) Rescue

(C) Regulation

(D) Restriction

(a) A-B

(b) A-D

(c) B-C

(d) C-D

(e) B-D

Answer & Explanation
Ans. d

Exp. The blank of the sentence can be filled using either the words ‘Restriction’ or ‘Regulation’. ‘Regulation’ means ‘a rule or directive made and maintained by an authority’. Therefore, either of these words help to make the sentence coherent. Other words do not provide the absolute meaning to the sentence hence, option (d) is the correct choice.

Rescue means save (someone) from a dangerous or difficult situation.

Barricade means an improvised barrier erected across a street or other thoroughfare to prevent or delay the movement of opposing forces.

  1. Everything sharply detailed and in focus, more ______________ now in memory than it was then in fact.

(A) Vivid

(B) Murky

(C) Lively

(D) Bland

(a) A-B

(b) A-C

(c) B-C

(d) C-D

(e) B-D

Answer & Explanation
Ans. b

Exp. The correct words that fill the blank are ‘Vivid’ and ‘Lively’. ‘Vivid’ means producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind, which is similar in meaning to ‘Lively’. Hence, they both provide the contextual meaning to the sentence. Other two words fail to fit in the sentence coherently.

Therefore, option (b) is the most suitable choice.

Murky means dark and gloomy, especially due to thick mist.

Bland means lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting.

 

  1. During practice, we learned how to throw the baton ______________ so we could catch it crossways in our hands

(A) Abstracted

(B) Athwart

(C) Across

(D) Blocked

(a) A-B

(b) A-C

(c) B-C

(d) C-D

(e) B-D

Answer & Explanation
Ans. c

Exp. ‘Athwart’ and ‘Across’ fill the blank in a contextually correct manner.  ‘Athwart’ means from side to side of; across. The other two words given in the options do not fill the blank coherently. Hence, the correct choice is option (c).

Abstracted means lacking concentration on what is happening around one.

Blocked means make the movement or flow in (a passage, pipe, road, etc.) difficult or impossible.

 

  1. If a product or person is ______________ by an official organization, they are declared to be of a good enough standard to be used or employed.

(A) Chased

(B) Approved

(C) Prudent

(D) Accepted

(a) A-B

(b) A-C

(c) B-C

(d) C-D

(e) B-D

Answer & Explanation
Ans. e

Exp. The blank of the sentence can be filled using either the words ‘Accepted’ or ‘Approved’. ‘Approved’ means ‘officially agree to or accept as satisfactory.’ Therefore, either of these words help to make the sentence coherent. Other words do not provide the absolute meaning to the sentence. Hence, option (e) is the correct choice.

Chased means pursue in order to catch or catch up with.

Prudent means acting with or showing care and thought for the future.

 

  1. The weather during our beach vacation was ______________, but we tried to have fun even in the midst of a horrible storm.

(A) Abominable

(B) Alluring

(C) Surfeit

(D) Abhorrent

(a) A-D

(b) A-C

(c) B-C

(d) C-D

(e) A-B

Answer & Explanation
Ans. a

Exp. The blank of the sentence can be filled using either the words ‘Abominable’ or ‘Abhorrent’. ‘Abominable’ means ‘causing moral revulsion.’  While ‘Abhorrent’ means ‘inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant.’ Therefore, either of these words help to make the sentence coherent. Other words do not provide the absolute meaning to the sentence. Hence, option (a) is the correct choice.

Alluring means powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating; seductive.

Surfeit means an excessive amount of something.

 

 

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