English Language Quiz For IBPS |RBI | NABARD & SBI Exam | 12-02-2022

 

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1-10. 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 term "democracy" first appeared in ancient Greek political and philosophical (A) in the city-state of Athens during classical antiquity. (B) by Cleisthenes, Athenians established what is generally (C) as the first democracy in 508–507 BC. Cleisthenes is referred to as "the father of Athenian democracy." Athenian democracy took the form of a direct democracy, and it had two (D) features: the random selection of ordinary citizens to fill the few existing government administrative and judicial offices, and a legislative assembly consisting of all Athenian citizens. All eligible citizens were (E) to speak and vote in the assembly, which set the laws of the city state. (F), Athenian citizenship excluded women, slaves, foreigners non-landowners, and males under 20 years old.

Of the estimated 200,000 to 400,000 inhabitants of Athens, there were (G) 30,000 and 60,000 citizens. The (H) of large parts of the population from the citizen body is closely related to the ancient understanding of citizenship. In most of antiquity the benefit of citizenship was tied to the (H) to fight war campaigns. Athenian democracy was not only (I) in the sense that decisions were made by the assembled people, but also the most direct in the sense that the people through the assembly, boule and courts of law controlled the entire political process and a large (J) of citizens were involved constantly in the public business.


1 Choose the correct option for (A)

01. Words

02. Slogans

03. Thoughts

04. Ideas

05. Mind

2 Choose the correct option for (B)

01. Lead

02. Led

03. Forwarded

04. Headed

05. Managed

3 Choose the correct option for (C)

01. Taken

02. Hold

03. Held

04. Considered

05. Called

4 Choose the correct option for (D)

01. Distinctive

02. Different

03. Distinct

04. Distinguishing

05. Distinctive

5 Choose the correct option for (E)

01. Admitted

02. Allowed

03. Acknowledged

04. Granted

05. Conceded

6 Choose the correct option for (F)

01. So

02. Anyhow

03. Hence

04. However

05. Yet

7 Choose the correct option for (G)

01. From

02. For

03. In

04. Since

05. Between

8 Choose the correct option for (H)

01. Necessity

02. Obligation

03. Urge

04. Need

05. Want

9 Choose the correct option for (I)

01. Direct

02. Indirect

03. Sole

04. Large

05. Pseudo

10 Choose the correct option for (J)

01. Proportion

02. Portion

03. Part

04. Number

05. Amount

Answers:-

Q.1 (3)

Q.2 (2)

Q.3 (3)

Q.4 (4)

Q.5 (2)

Q.6 (4)

Q.7 (5)

Q.8 (2)

Q.9 (1)

Q.10 (1)