English Quiz for Bank Exams 2016-17 – 7

Directions (Q. 1-2): Choose the word/group of words which is MOST
SIMILAR in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold .

1. Nought

1) thought 2) nil 3) target

4) mind 5) destination

2. Penchant

1) novel 2) ideal 3) fable 4)
opinion 5) willingness

Directions (Q. 3-5): Choose the word/group of words which is MOST
OPPOSITE in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold.

3. Tardy

1) slow 2) murky 3) rapid 4)
vague 5) hopeless

4. Disconcerting

1) exciting 2) embarrassing 3)
confusing 4) frustrating 5) thwarting

5. Plausible

1) reasonable 2) illogical 3)
judicious 4) startling 5) possible

Directions (Q. 6-10): 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.

There is a feeling in government circles that winning the
vote in Parliament on its ________(6) to allow foreign bigbox ________(7) to
invest and operate in India marks an ________(8) point in the reforms
trajectory. Indeed, going by the posturing of the ruling party’s spokespersons
in the ________(9) and elsewhere, the FDI ________(10) is the final victory in
the reforms battle.

6.1) view 2) decision 3) action 4) job 5) role

7.1) retail 2) detail 3) entail 4) counterpart 5) champion

8.1) interesting 2) internal 3) inflection 4) interrogation
5) inside

9.1) radio 2) collegium 3) valley 4) gulf 5) media

10.1) factory 2) victory 3) satisfaction 4) motto 5)
invitation

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