English Quiz for BOM PO 2016 – Set 4

DIRECTIONS (Q. 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