Banking Pathway 2015 : English (Mix Quiz)

Dear Readers,

                     Today we are providing you quiz on English which is one of the most

 important sections of banking exams, in which you can score maximum with ease 

if you are practising on very regular basis, It is crucial for all the upcoming banking 

exams, IBPS/SBI/RRB etc.

Directions (Q. 1-10): In the following passage, some of the words have been 
left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from
the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate
words to make the paragraph meaningful.

Mass migration has produced a huge worldwide economy of its own which has (1) so fast 
during the past few years that the figures have (2) experts. Last year
remittances sent home by migrants were expected to (3) $232 billion according to the World
Bank which (4) these figures. (5) though the flow of remittances is to alleviate the plight of
the migrant’s family it cannot on its own lift entire nations out of poverty. Those who study
the (6) of remittances argue that the money allows poor countries to put off basic decisions
of economic management like (7) their tax collection systems and building schools.
Remittances to poor countries can also (8) the fact that they do not produce much at home.
The   challenge is now to find programmes that (9) the benefits of remitted cash
while (10) some of its downside. 

1. 

1) accelerated 

2) grew 

3) expand 

4) increase 

5) escalating 

2. 

1) strike 

2) encouraged 

3) astonished 

4) convinced

5) disturb 

3. 

1) rise 

2) represent 

3) project 

4) exceed 

5) recover 

4. 

1) record 

2) tracks 

3) estimate 

4) report 

5) surveys 

5. 

1) Detrimental 

2) Minor 

3) Profuse 

4) Benefited 

5) Vital 

6. 

1) circumstance 

2) profit 

3) impact 

4) status 

5) Nuality 

7. 

1) declaring 

2) established 

3) measuring 

4) reforming 

5) govern 

8. 

1) mask 

2) hid 

3) review 

4) display 

5) supported 

9. 

1) launch 

2) predict 

3) optimum 

4) appreciate 

5) maximize 

10. 

1) augmenting 

2) avoiding 

3) suspend 

4) protects 

5) detracting

Directions (Q. 11-15) In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. 
Below each sentence there are five pairs of words denoted by numbers (1), (2), (3)), ,(4) and (5). 
Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same 
sequence to make the sentence grammatically correct and meaningfully complete.

11. People were ________ of the two brothers because their behaviour seemed________.

1) anxious, notorious 

2) suspicious, unusual

3) unmindful, gentle 

4) aware, dispassionate

5) cautious, generous

12. The army regime has announced firm steps on ________ democracy and fighting ________.

1) clamping, anarchy

2) ruling, voters

3) restoring, terrorism

4) enlightening, anti-corruption

5) waiving, minorities

13. ________the death of one of the contestants, the election to the seat has been________ .

1) Despite, postponed

2) Because of, conducted

3) With, skipped

4) In spite of, stopped

5) Owing to, countermanded

14. The captain of our team was ________ because of ________ the performance of our opponents. 

1) upset, poor 

2) nervous, uneventful

3) happy, excellent 

4) elated, bad

5) annoyed, thorough

15. He objected to the proposal because it was founded on a ________ principle 
and also was ________ at times. 

1) Faulty, desirable 

2) Imperative, reasonable 

3) Wrong, inconvenient 

4) Sound, acceptable 

5) Conforming, deplorable 

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