English Quiz for SBI PO Prelims 2015 - Set 17

The following questions consist of a single sentence with one blank only. You're given six words as answer choices. You have to pick up two correct choices which will make the sentence meaningfully complete.

1. Previous fossil finds have long suggested that Africa was the cradle for anthropoids, which included monkeys and ____________.

I. apes

II. butterflies

III. humans

IV. forest

V. crops

VI. flowers

(a) I and IV

(b) II and VI

(c) I and IV

(d) V and III

(e) I and III

2. Will his political party take off and _________ an impact.

I. caused

II. create

III. make

IV. forming

V. restore

VI. further

(a) II and VI

(b) III and I

(c) II and III

(d) IV and V

(e) V and VI

3. According to information given on the grand challenges explorations website, _________ for use in a vaccine a live single-cycle poliovirus has been modified to eliminate the gene essential for replication.

I. developed

II. succeeded

III. checked

IV. availed

V. examined

VI. resorted

(a) I and IV

(b) VI and II

(c) VI and III

(d) IV and V

(e) I and VI

4. Can we take traditional medications through the rigours of modern _________

I. Physics

II. Civics

III. Biology

IV. Pharmacology

V. Anthropology

VI. History

(a) I and II

(b) VI and V

(c) III and IV

(d) VI and III

(e) II and IV

5. The fly is a ______ model for studying the effects of a drug candidate on the body and its parts.

I. old

II. useless

III. worst

IV. unable

V. acceptable

VI. best

(a) II and V

(b) III and IV

(c) I and VI

(d) I and V

(e) II and III

Winners of this Quiz:

Kalpan - 5/5 - first to answer
Dreamer/S@M - 5/5
Spider - 4/4