English Language Quiz For IBPS | RBI | SBI | NABARD | LIC | 10-04-2023

 

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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.

Bharti Airtel Ltd staged a (A) show in the September quarter (Q2) as it moved to weather the (B) from Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. Revenue and profit numbers at the consolidated level were ahead of analysts’ forecasts. Bharti Airtel’s 12% year-on-year drop in consolidated revenue to Rs21,777 crore was less (C) than what the Street had pencilled in. But with tight cost control, the operating profit of Rs8,003 crore was 15% lower year-on-year, but 6% higher than 13 brokers’ average estimate on Bloomberg. Therefore, operating margin at 36.4% was a substantial 170 basis points higher than estimates. One basis point is one-hundred of a percentage point. While some credit must be given to the improving operating performance of its Africa business, it was the India mobile services business that did well amid (D) of uncertainty.

Operating margin at 34.4% came way ahead of analysts’ forecasts. Average revenue per user at Rs145/subscriber/month was on expected lines, 6% lower sequentially and 23% lower year-on-year. (E), the fourfold growth in mobile data traffic and 33.6% growth in broadband customer base was commendable. Voice and data usage per customer improved both sequentially and on a year-on-year basis. Another interesting feature in Bharti Airtel’s results was the Rs6,100 crore (F) for the quarter. According to a report by Kotak Securities Ltd, this adds up to a capex of Rs11,200 crore, that is tracking well ahead of the annual guidance, given by the company. Nearly 80% of the capex incurred in the first six months was spent on India’s wireless business.

“Airtel’s response to Reliance Jio (G) has been sure-footed at least as far as costs, capex and capacity creation are concerned,” In other words, if the June quarter signaled (H) off of the Reliance Jio impact, the September quarter has reinforced the company’s commitment to forge ahead in the mobile services business rife with cut-throat competition. However, it is not yet time to rejoice. According to Gopal Vittal, managing director and chief executive (India and South Asia) of Bharti Airtel, “The financial stress in the industry continues due to double digit revenue decline and will be further (I) by the reduction in interconnectivity usage charges (IUC) rates in the next quarter.” Note that the telecom firms, other than Reliance Jio, have been (J) over the 57% drop in IUC rates effected a month ago. This may lead to a loss of revenue and a consequent drop in profitability in the near term.

1 Choose the correct option for (A)

01. Commendable

02. Astray

03. Fallacious

04. Spurious

05. Goofed

2 Choose the correct option for (B)

01. Retreat

02. Withdrawal

03. Evacuation

04. Retirement

05. Onslaught

3 Choose the correct option for (C)

01. Facile

02. Severe

03. Fluent

04. Adept

05. Proficient

4 Choose the correct option for (D)

01. Clouds

02. Particles

03. Bundles

04. Packets

05. Rains

5 Choose the correct option for (E)

01. Nevertheless

02. Although

03. However

04. Indeed

05. Therefore

6 Choose the correct option for (F)

01. Opex

02. Codex

03. Capex

04. Apex

05. Latex

7 Choose the correct option for (G)

01. Disruption

02. Realization

03. Apprehension

04. Alertness

05. Inattention

8 Choose the correct option for (H)

01. Debilitating

02. Wearing

03. Manifest

04. Accessible

05. Arduous

9 Choose the correct option for (I)

01. Camouflaged

02. Cloaked

03. Pretence

04. Dominated

05. Accentuated

10 Choose the correct option for (J)

01. Contented

02. Disgruntled

03. Seemed

04. Vivaciously

05. Serenaded

Answers:-

Q.1 (1)

Q.2 (5)

Q.3 (2)

Q.4 (1)

Q.5 (3)

Q.6 (3)

Q.7 (1)

Q.8 (2)

Q.9 (5)

Q.10 (2)