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