As Canara Bank has released the notification for the Recruitment Of Probationary Officers In Junior Management Grade Scale-I On successful completion of specially designed Post Graduate Diploma In Banking and Finance (PGDBF) Course and the exam is tentatively scheduled to be held December 2018. Looking at the notification, we have now started subject-wise quizzes for the exam. It will include quizzes of all the subjects- Quantitative Aptitude, English, Reasoning and Computer. All these quizzes will be strictly based on the latest pattern of the Canara Bank PO exam and will be beneficial for your preparations. So, keep following the quizzes which will provide you a set of 10 questions daily.
Here, we are providing you important questions of English Language for Canara Bank PO 2018 exam.
Q1-10. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some questions.
For Luciana Santos, is doing her part in Brazil’s fight to control the mosquito that spreads the Zika virus, dengue and other diseases is as easy as a couple of clicks on her smartphone. Santos lives in Niteroi, a beachfront city near Rio de Janeiro where authorities recently launched an app called “Sem Dengue,” or “Without Dengue.” It allows residents to report stagnant water that can serve as a breeding ground for the Aedes aegypti mosquito. Brazil has stepped up its fight against Aedes since researchers here linked an outbreak of Zika virus with a surge in cases of microcephaly, a rare birth defect that leaves babies with unusually small heads and brain damage that can cause mental retardation and a host of long-term problems. So when Santos recently came across several puddles swimming with mosquito larvae while strolling on Jurujuba Beach with her parents and son, she snapped a photo and sent the shot through the app. The app’s geo-locator function automatically tagged the picture with the exact spot it was made and sent a detailed alert to City Hall. Within 72 hours, officials had deployed a team to deal with the puddles.
“It’s a way for us to help our city, (which) is our role as citizens,” said Santos, a manager of an oncology clinic who says she has seen many friends and relatives catch both Zika and dengue. “They (City Hall) have no way of seeing everything, but the population’s help contributes a lot” to rooting out mosquitoes. Dotted with washed-up trash and debris and lined with small wooden fishing boats, Jurujuba Beach is rife with potential mosquito breeding spots. When it rains, everything from the hulls of boats to plastic ice cream tubs and bottle caps fill with water, creating places where the insect can lay its eggs. The beach has become a regular stop for Niteroi’s around half-dozen mosquito inspectors, who thanks to the app are now responding to ever—increasing numbers of complaints.
Since its launch earlier this year, the app has generated hundreds of complaints, Mayor Rodrigo Neves said. He said many of the reports pinpoint sites inside residential complexes or other private buildings that would be hard for the inspectors to find on their own. It’s had the added benefit of increasing people’s awareness of their surroundings and their own habits in this city of 49, people, Neves said.
“I think the ‘Without Dengue’ app is without a doubt quite a successful strategy to mobilize the local community for the fight against Aedes,” and the app was among several tech—based s that Niteroi has rolled out recently to better understand citizens’ needs and demands. Helio Costa, one of the agents deployed to sites reported through the app, a behavioral sea change is needed to win the fight against Zika. He said he rounds up as much trash, dumps out as much water and uses as much larvacide as he can, but until people stop filling the streets with litter where water can collect, they will be in a tough fight to control mosquitoes. More than two dozen other mostly small—to—midsize cities throughout Brazil are using the app, which was developed by the Sao Paulo—based startup Colab.re.
Q-1 What is Microcephaly according to the passage?
1. A virus that causes Dengue
2. A virus that causes cancer
3. A rare birth defect
4. A deficiency that leads to color blindness
5. Not mentioned in the passage
Q-2 As per the passage, where was the app called “Sem Dengue” launched?
1. In the jurujuba beach.
2. In the city hall
3. In the helio costa
4. In the Niterio, a beachfront city near Rio de Janeiro.
5. Not mentioned in the passage
Q-3 As per the passage, how does the app “Sem Dengue” functions?
1. It provides a proper animated version which shows ways to remove puddles.
2. It cites the safety measures against dengue.
3. The app’s geo-locator functions automatically and tags the picture with exact spot.
4. The app provides the prescribed methods to inform the concerned authorities
5. All of the above
Q-4 After reading the passage, what could be the suitable Title for the passage?
1. An app named “Sem Dengue” or “Without Dengue” launched in Brazil.
2. An app for enhancing dengue.
3. Catastrophic phase in Brazil.
4. Fight with Dengue in full-fledged way
5. Experience of Luciana Santos
Q-5 As per the passage, what did Mayor Rodrigo Neyes said regarding the app?
1. This app is no doubt quite a successful strategy to mobilize the local community for the fight against Aedes.
2. This app will not be helpful in a greater extent to fight against Aedes.
3. This app has not generated many complaints
4. The sites inside residential complexes or other private buildings can not be traced with the help of this app.
5. All except 4
Q-6 How does rain contributes to the growth of mosquitoes spreading dengue?
1. When it rains, the water flows and it prevents the mosquitoes from laying eggs.
2. When it rains, everything from the hulls of boats to plastic ice cream tubs fill with water, creating places where the insect can lay its eggs.
3. When it rains, everything from the hulls of boats to plastic ice cream tubs are not filled with water preventing the insect from laying eggs.
4. When it rains the whole area is washed off creating a hygienic environment which in turn enhances the growth of the insect.
5. All of the above
Q-7 Choose the word most SIMILAR in meaning to the word printed in bold, as used in the passage.
Debris
1. salvage
2. treasure
3. goody
4. detritus
5. border
Q-8 Choose the word most SIMILAR in meaning to the word printed in bold, as used in the passage.
Rolled out
1. ascend
2. lay
3. lie
4. sit
5. wind up
Q-9 Choose the word which is most nearly the OPPOSITE in meaning as the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
Deployed
1. establish
2. dispose
3. concentrate
4. situate
5. fired
Q-10 Choose the word which is most nearly the OPPOSITE in meaning as the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
Pinpoint
1. locate
2. define
3. elaborate
4. lose
5. identify
ANSWERS
Q1. (3)
Q2. (4)
Q3. (3)
Q4. (1)
Q5. (1)
Q6. (2)
Q7. (4)
For other options:
Salvage (v) - save, rescue
Q8. (1)
Q9. (3)
Q10. (4) For other options:
Elaborate (adj.) - intricate; involved
