English Language Quiz For SBI Clerk / RBI Assistant | 12-02-2020

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In each question below, a sentence with five words given in bold type is given. These are numbered (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5). One of these five words given in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate if any. The number of that word is your answer. If all the words given in bold are correctly spelt & also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (5) "All correct" as your answer.

Q-1 Some colleges have set up small tutorial groups for closely relationship between professors and students. All correct

01. have

02. tutorial

03. closely

04. between

05. All correct

Q-2 He was wearing shabby faded trousers which he explained, was called jeans and cost a fortune. All correct 

01. wearing

02. which

03. was

04. fortune

05. All correct

Q-3 His secretary told me that she was unable to tell us when her boss would return back from his work. All correct

01. secretary

02. unable

03. when

04. return back

05. All correct

Q-4 We are an U.K based consultancy firm and have been retained to provide services to Indian clients. All correct

01. an

02. consultancy

03. retained

04. provide

05. All correct

Q-5 Their reputation as a manufacturer of quality generating sets are backed by the number and diversity of global business that rely on them to support their power needs. All correct

01. manufacturer

02. are

03. diversity

04. rely

05. All correct

In the following passage there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers are given below the passage and against each, five words have been suggested, one of which fits the blanks appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

One reason why the RBI has been staving off a rate cut is due to the uncertainty created by the impending Federal Reserve’s rate hike. Unprecedented volatility is expected in global financial market once the US begins monetary policy normalization. This includes increasing the Fed funds rate from the near-zero level and selling bonds and other securities bought as part of its QE programme.

There is widespread (A) that the Indian bond market will see a large (B) of foreign portfolio funds once the Fed starts hiking. This is because bond investors have a shorter investment horizon and tend to be more (C) to currency fluctuation. The withdrawal of around $13 billion between June and November 2013, comprising around a third of the cumulative inflows till then, is probably playing at the back of the RBI’s mind now. But the central bank can rest easy on this count. The behaviour of foreign investors in Indian bonds has been different in the recent bout of volatility. The (D) in financial markets began from August 11, when China pegged the Yuan reference rate 2 per cent lower. The rupee is down more than 4 per cent since then. But while FPIs have pulled $3.2 billion out of the Indian equity market in this period, the outflow from the debt segment is mere $139.7 million.

Since interest rate on sovereign bonds is an important determinant of FPI flows into debt, the RBI had been reluctant to cut rate so far. But foreign investors appear reluctant to (E) money out of Indian debt this time. The relatively attractive real returns of Indian sovereign bonds and the strength in the Indian currency is resulting in a strong demand for Indian debt among foreign investors. They have currently invested almost up to the upper limit allowed for bond investment. Recent bond auctions also show that they are willing to bid a higher premium. Clearly, the case for a rate cut from the RBI just got stronger.

Q-6 Choose the correct option for (A).

01. exception

02. expectation

03. commotion

04. accumulation

05. reflection

Q-7 Choose the correct option for (B).

01. exodus

02. influx

03. regime

04. tendency

05. discrimination

Q-8 Choose the correct option for (C).

01. contingent

02. traditional

03. steady

04. sensitive

05. dopey

Q-9 Choose the correct option for (D).

01. tranquility

02. flaw

03. hike

04. value

05. turbulence

Q-10 Choose the correct option for (E).

01. push

02. invest

03. pull

04. save

05. offer

ANSWER:

1. (3) Explanation – Close (adjective) should be used here to qualify the noun (relationship).

2. (3) Explanation – ‘were’ should be used here, as trousers is considered plural. 

3. (4) Explanation – ‘Return back’ is never written together. Only return should be used.

4. (1) Explanation – ‘The U.K.’ is the right usage.

5. (2) Explanation – ‘is’ should replace ‘are’ which is referring to ‘reputation’.

6. (2) 

7. (1) Explanation – Exodus (n) – a mass departure of people.

8. (4) 

9. (5) Explanation – Turbulence (n) – violent or unsteady movement of air or water, or of some other fluid.

10. (3)