English Quiz for Bank Exams 2016 – Set 13

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-10): Each question below has two
blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set
of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

1. Adding to a growing
body of research ______ cutting back on sweetened beverages it is now found
that drinking ______ sugary drinks may help lower blood pressure.

1) for, all

2) sustaining, increased

3) against, lesser

4) behind, more

5) supporting, fewer

2. The blame game for the
air tragedy is already in full ______ with the authorities involved making
attempts to ______ for themselves.

1) sway, defend

2) view, try

3) fledged, protect

4) swing, cover

5) roll, hide

3. When you want to
digitalise a city __________ with millions, you don’t bet __________ the odds.

1) proceeding, into

2) teeming, against

3) undergoing, adhere

4) dangling, for

5) falling, above

4. The numbers __________
by the legitimate online music service providers indicate that a growing number
of users are __________ to buy music.

1) morphed, ignoring

2) labelled, thriving

3) figured, fanatic

4) painted, interested

5) touted, willing

5. In India is __________
on protecting its resources, international business appears equally __________
to safeguard its profit.

1) dreaded, fragile

2) stubborn, weak

3) bent, determined

4) approaching, settled

5) None of these

6. Brands __________
decision-simplicity strategies make full use of available information to
__________ where consumers are on the path of decisions making and direct them
to the best market offers.

1) diluting, divulge

2) tempting, maintain

3) imputing, overdrive

4) pursuing, assess

5) employing, trust

7. Lack of financing
options, __________ with HR and technological __________ , make small and
medium enterprises sector the most vulnerable component of our economy.

1) except, loophole

2) coupled, challenges

3) armed, benefits

4) registered, strategies

5) None of these

8. The water transport
project on the west coast is ________ to get a shot in the arm with a new plan
in which the Road Development Corporation will build the infrastructure and
_____ a private party to operate the service.

1) scheduled, let

2) verge, permit

3) set, sanctions

4) slated, allow

5) bound, task

9. As the weekend finally
rolled around. the city folk were only ________ happy to settle down and laugh
their cares ________.

1) just, afar

2) too, away

3) extremely, off

4) very, up

5) so, on

10. The flood of brilliant
ideas has not only ________ us, but has also encouraged us to ________ the last
date for submission of entries.

1) overwhelmed, extend

2) enjoyed, stretch

3) dismayed decide

4) scared, scrap

5) happy, boundary

Winners

1. Ruchi
2. Ami Sourav
3. Gr@$p…AK