English Language Quiz For IBPS & SBI Exam | 23-10-2021

 

 

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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. manoeuvre

Q5 Choose the correct option for (E)

01. unfasten

02. welsh

03. pegged

04. juggle

05. allude

Q6 Choose the correct option for (F)

01. assert

02. blacklist

03. bridle

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)