Dear Readers,
Mahendras has started special quizzes for IBPS | RBI | SBI | NABARD | LIC so that you can practice more and more to crack the examination. This IBPS | RBI | SBI | NABARD | LIC Exam special quiz series will mold your preparations in the right direction and the regular practice of these quizzes will be really very helpful in scoring good marks in the Examination. Here we are providing you the important question of English Language for the IBPS | RBI | SBI | NABARD | LIC.
Read the passage carefully and answer the question asked.
The Chinese growth juggernaut is slowing down. The world’s second-largest economy has reported that it’s exports for December fell by 4.4%, the sharpest fall in two years (A) amidst rising trade tensions with the United States and fears of a global economic slowdown. (B) China’s trade surplus with (1)/ U.S. has increased to $323 billion, (2)/its highest level since 2016 (3)/and up 17% from a year ago.(4) This is likely to put added pressure on Chinese exports to the U.S. Besides, China’s factory activity contracted to a two-year low by the end of December whilecarsalesin2018droppedfor the first time since 1990, pointing to faltering demand from Chinese consumers. There are increasing fears that the Chinese government may further drop its growth target to 6% this year, from 6.5% last year. (C) Given its _______ (I) for global growth, markets across the world have naturally been worried about the _______ (II) of the Chinese economy. Its stock market, in particular, was the worst-performing among major economies last year. Apple, Jaguar Land Rover and other companies have warned of weak earnings due to a slowdown in their sales in China. Responding to fears of a serious slowdown in the economy, the People’s Bank of China on Wednesday injected cash worth $83 billion into (D) the economy through open market operations in order to boost bank lending and overall economic growth. It is believed that the Chinese government may be prepping for a stimulus worth trillions of yuans to step up spending in the economy. (E) China have been struggling to transition (1)/ from their earlier growth model led (2)/ by cheap exports and huge capital investments (3)/ into a more domestic consumption-led economy. (4). In particular, the government and the central bank
have in recent years tried to wean the economy off cheap debt that fuelled its impressive growth run. The Chinese central bank fully opened the credit taps of the economy in the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis that threatened to derail growth. But even as it tries to steer the economy towards more consumption-led growth, the state has been wary of allowing economic sectors like real estate the at_____________________________(F). A true restructuring of its export- and state-led economic model will not be possible until China allows the liquidation of uneconomical projects that were begun only because of the availability of ample amounts of cheap credit. This will be the first step towards building a more market-driven economy. But it is not clear whether China is willing to bite the bullet (G) and stop feeding its economy with cheap credit. It may be tempted (H) to go further and look
at socialising the losses coming from defaults on business loans. None of this will be good for the longterm health of the Chinese or the global economy.
Q.1. Choose the correct option to replace statement (A), if required :
(1) its exports on December fell by 4.4%, the sharpest fall in two years
(2) its exports for December fell in 4.4%, the sharpest fall in two years
(3) its exports for December fell by 4.4%, sharpest fall in two years
(4) its exports for December fell by 4.4%, the sharpest fall in two years
(5) No correction required
Q.2. Find out the incorrect part for statement (B):
(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 3
(4) 4
(5) No error
Q.3. Choose the correct pair of words to be filled in statement (C):
(1) implications, fate
(2) consciousness, ill
(3) convalesce, mystery
(4) innuendo, rate
(5) sutures, faults
Q.4. Choose the correct option to replace statement (D), if required:
(1) People’s Bank of China on Wednesday injected cash worth $83 billion too
(2) the People’s Bank of China upon Wednesday injected cash worth $83 billion into
(3) the People’s Bank of China on Wednesday injected cashes worth $83 billion into
(4) the People’s Bank of China on Wednesday injected cash worth $83 billion on
(5) No correction required
Q.5. Find out the parts containing errors in statement (E):
(1) 1 and 3
(2) 1 and 2
(3) 3 and 4
(4) 1 and 4
(5) 2 and 3
Q.6. Choose the most appropriate option to contextually and grammatically complete
statement (F):
(1) were begun only because of the availability of
(2) were earlier boosted by the availability of cheap credit to go bust
(3) were the first step towards building a more market-driven economy
(4) were the long-term health of the Chinese or the global economy
(5) None of the above.
Q.7. Which of the following best expresses the idiom 'Bite the bullet'?
A. decide to do something difficult that one has been hesitating over.
B. fail or come to an end.
C. to treat a topic, but omit its main points.
(1) Only A
(2) Only A and B
(3) Only C
(4) Only A and C
(5) All A, B and C
Q.8. What is the most appropriate synonym of the word given in bold for (H)
(1) resilient
(2) cured
(3) stultified
(4) enticed
(5) sub-rosa
Q.9. In the given sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
Amphan, the more severe cyclone in the Bay of Bengal since the super cyclone of 1999, made landfall in the afternoon on Wednesday.
(A) made landfall
(B) since the super cyclone
(C) in the afternoon
(D) the more severe cyclone
(e) None of the above
Q.10. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
NONDESCRIPT
(A) ordinary
(B) common
(C) distinguished
(D) vague
(e) None of the above
ANSWER-
Q.1. (4)
Q.2. (2)
Q.3. (1)
Q.4. (5)
Q.5. (2)
Q.6. (2)
Q.7. (1)
Q.8. (4)
Q.9. (4)
Q.10. (3)
0 comments:
Post a Comment
MAHENDRA GURU