English Quiz for Bank Exams 2016 – Set 9

Directions (Q. 1–5) :
Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has
been omitted. Choose the set of
words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

1. As the boat ______, all those on board fortunately managed
to reach the bank of the river ______, with the help of the life boats.

1) capasized, drowned

2) fell, harmlessly

3) dropped, uninjured

4) deceased, unhurt

5) sank, safely

2. Ashima ______ her team with a lot of skill and the ______
increase in the sales by the team is a measure of her success.

1) dominates, poor

2) condemns, sudden

3) manages, significant

4) directs, worthless

5) overpowers, exceptional

3. On being asked for the passport, he ______ to his dismay that
he had ______ to bring it along with him to the airport.

1) shocked, failed

2) realized, forgotten

3) pleaded, neglected

4) understood,lost

5) recognized, missed

4. Helen quickly ______ the career ladder and is now the ______
managing director, the company has ever appointed.

1) jumped, shortest

2) entered, oldest

3) started, junior most

4) climbed, youngest

5) ascended, inexperienced

5. A famous economist says that the government should do
more to ______ jobs in the area in order to curb the ______ rate of
unemployment.

1) create, rising

2) need, increasing

3) employ, high

4) invent, growing

5) generate, slowing

Directions (Q. 6–10)
: Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) to make a
meaningful paragraph and then answer the
questions which follow:

(A) In fact according to mainstream economists it is inevitable
and a necessary evil in any economy.

(B) It is thus important for every nation to maintain this reserve
of labour force to maintain an optimal level of unemployment.

(C) Unemployment is popularly believed to be an index which
measures the economic condition of a nation.

(D) This is because it helps avert inflation by providing a
reserve army of labour which keeps wages in check.

(E) The problem, however, only emerges when governments
indirectly facilitate unemployment in order to curb inflation through various
policies and frameworks, depriving a large population of its fundamental
rights.

(F) But contrary to popular belief unemployment is not always
disadvantageous to the economy of a state.

6. Which of the following sentences should be the SIXTH (LAST) after rearrangement ?

1) A 2) B 3) C

4) E 5) F

7. Which of the following sentences should be the FIRST after rearrangement ?

1) A 2) B 3) C

4) D 5) E

8. Which of the following sentences should be the FIFTH after rearrangement ?

1) A 2) B 3) C

4) E 5) F

9. Which of the following sentences should be the SECOND after rearrangement ?

1) A 2) B 3) D

4) E 5) F

10. Which of the following sentences should be the THIRD after rearrangement ?

1) A 2) E 3) D

4) F 5) C