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English Defence Exam | Revision Quiz 2020

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Question 1

In the following question, there are six parts marked S1, S6, P, Q, R and S. The position of S1 and S6 are fixed. Some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. Rearrange these parts and choose the proper sequence from the given options.

S1: In a significant shift in its lending norms, the Reserve Bank of India has announced that going forward.

S6: Also, Agriculture, export credit, education, housing, social infrastructure, and renewable energy amongst others.

P: Till now, priority sector included micro, small and medium enterprises ‘MSME’.

Q: The revision aims to ensure that start-ups have access to easy credit from banks

R: While the detailed outlay and guidelines on the inclusion are awaited,

S: Start-ups will be included in Priority Sector Lending ‘PSL’ 1

Question 2

In the following question, there are six parts marked S1, S6, P, Q, R and S. The position of S1 and S6 are fixed. Some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. Rearrange these parts and choose the proper sequence from the given options.

S1: The Etruscans formed the most powerful nation in pre-Roman Italy.

S6: The crisis in fact turned out to be only the first of numerous reverses they were to suffer in the ensuing centuries.

P: Evidence suggests that it was the Etruscans who taught the Romans the alphabet and numerals.

Q: The end of the 6th century and the beginning of the 5th was a turning point for Etruscan civilization.

R: They created the first great civilization on the peninsula, whose influence on the Romans as well as on present-day culture is increasingly recognized.

S: Several crises occurred at this time, from which the Etruscans never fully recovered.

Question 3

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.

(A) reasons for this failure

(B) one of the principal

(C) dare not take risks

(D) is that many people

Question 4

Direction: Choose the option which most appropriately expresses the meaning of the given idiom- phrase.

To run a tight ship.

Question 5

Direction: Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the response (A), (B), (C) or (D) which is the most appropriate expression.
Kill the fatted calf

Question 6

Direction: Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the response a, b, c or d which is the most appropriate expression.

A storm in a teacup

Question 7

In the following question, a word is given with four different spellings, choose the one with the correct spelling.

Question 8

Directions: In this section, a word is spelled in four different ways. You are to identify the one which is correct. Choose the alternative bearing the correct spelling from (A), (B), (C) and (D).

Question 9

Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (A), (B) and (C). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (A) or (B) or (C). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (D).
Nowadays you will often (A) / come across the movies (B) / which exhibit vulgar of language (C) / No error (D)

Question 10

Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (A), (B) and (C). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the answer sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (A) or (B) or (C). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (D).
I am well aware that (A) / my over-dependent on others (B) / can be proved damaging (C) / No error (D)
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