English Language Quiz For IBPS PO & Clerk Exam |13-11-2020

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Q1-10 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.

The best of intentions can sometimes fail if not implemented well enough, as Delhi’s struggle with cleaning up air quality shows. There was chaos on the capital’s roads following the Supreme Court’s order (A) taxis with diesel engines. Taxi operators reacted to what is a potential loss of (B) for them by blocking traffic at major intersections, even as commuters struggled with considerably reduced transport options. Suspended particulate matter (SPM) in the air is a major problem in Delhi and diesel engines, which emit less carbon dioxide compared to petrol engines, do release high levels of SPM. But is diesel alone the villain? Assuming it is, is our approach right to remedy the situation? 

The answer to both questions is a clear ‘no’. Diesel engine vehicles are only one part of the problem. Construction dust, industrial (C) and even open-air choolahs in the region surrounding the national capital are all responsible for the poor air quality, not to speak of the dust storms that blow in sand particles from the desert and the burning of agricultural waste in neighbouring Punjab and Haryana. The Supreme Court first took notice of Delhi’s air quality at the turn of the century when it banned diesel commercial vehicles from Delhi’s roads and ordered them to convert to CNG if they wished to (D) in the capital. But the relief in terms of cleaner air proved temporary. A decade-and-a-half hence, we’re back to where we started, and this is despite CNG catching on as a fuel of choice not just in Delhi but in the entire National Capital Region. One reason could probably be that private diesel cars, which were not banned, multiplied during this period. But yet again, this points to a policy flaw as prices for diesel were (E) considerably lower than for petrol, prompting buyers to migrate towards the former fuel. The Centre made things worse with duty (F) for smaller diesel cars as if they polluted any less. 

Banning diesel taxis now or implementing fancy schemes such as the odd-even traffic scheme may help reduce (G) and hence marginally (H) emission levels overall, but they’re going to cause serious problems for the local economy, and indeed that of the nation’s too. It is estimated that the BPO industry, a large part of which is concentrated in the NCR, could end up losing as much as $1 billion in revenues in two weeks due to diesel taxis, which ferry its employees to and from work, staying off the roads. What we need is a (I) approach from policymakers and the courts. Public transport, including last-mile connectivity, needs to be improved, electric and hybrid vehicles need to be given a policy push, and vehicles over 15 years old should be taken off the roads. As for diesel taxis, one hopes that the court will approve the Centre’s submission on Thursday giving a clear five years before (J) them out. 

Q1 Choose the correct option for (A). 

01. assistance 

02. damage 

03. recognition 

04. banning 

05. disavowal 

Q2 Choose the correct option for (B) 

01. livelihood 

02. childhood 

03. avocation 

04. pursuit 

05. adulthood 

Q3 Choose the correct option for (C) 

01. concealment 

02. divulgence 

03. culpability 

04. ignoramus 

05. emission 

Q4 Choose the correct option for (D) 

01. shun 

02. ply 

03. cherish 

04. forsake 

05. maneuver 

Q5 Choose the correct option for (E) 

01. unfasten 

02. welsh 

03. pegged 

04. juggle 

05. illude 

Q6 Choose the correct option for (F) 

01. assert 

02. blacklist 

03. breedle 

04. concessions 

05. etiolate 

Q7 Choose the correct option for (G) 

01. congestion 

02. combustion 

03. confusion 

04. contention 

05. concurrence 

Q8 Choose the correct option for (H) 

01. increase 

02. decrease 

03. lower 

04. belittle 

05. elevate 

Q9 Choose the correct option for (I) 

01. occult 

02. holistic 

03. shroud 

04. obscure 

05. whole 

Q10 Choose the correct option for (J) 

01. daze 

02. parsing 

03. phasing 

04. waver 

05. persist

Answers:-

Q.1 (4) 

Q.2 (1) 

Q.3 (5) 

Q.4 (2) 

Q.5 (3) 

Q.6 (4) 

Q.7 (1) 

Q.8 (3) 

Q.9 (2) 

Q.10 (3)