BANK ENGLISH QUIZ 30

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Question 1:

In the given passage, some words are missing. Against each blank three pairs of words are suggested. One option can fit the blank grammatically and contextually. Choose the option providing the correct pair(s) of words.

The stereotypical image of politicians in India in popular culture is mostly _____ (A) _____, but it is also somewhat unfair. Politics as a ____ (B) _____ is not an easy one and no one receives more scrutiny than legislators and politicians in public life and despite there being several things to improve upon, electoral upon, electoral democracy in India allows for a fair amount of _____(C) ______ by empowering the voter to evaluate those contesting to represent them. Yet, if there is one act that reminds citizens of the tendencies of politicians, it is that of switching sides on the eve of fresh elections in a State. No State is spared of this act, and hardly any party escapes defections. In a world where principles and ideologies determine party affiliation, switching parties at the last minute would be a rare anomaly for there would have been ample time for ____ (D) ____ party men to rethink the bandwagon they had hitched themselves to. But in the real world, elections bring in hard calculations politicians who sense a whiff of change mood of the electorate are ready to take the risk to switch.
Select the most appropriate option for (B).
In the given passage, some words are missing. Against each blank three pairs of words are suggested. One option can fit the blank grammatically and contextually. Choose the option providing the correct pair(s) of words.

The stereotypical image of politicians in India in popular culture is mostly _____ (A) _____, but it is also somewhat unfair. Politics as a ____ (B) _____ is not an easy one and no one receives more scrutiny than legislators and politicians in public life and despite there being several things to improve upon, electoral upon, electoral democracy in India allows for a fair amount of _____(C) ______ by empowering the voter to evaluate those contesting to represent them. Yet, if there is one act that reminds citizens of the tendencies of politicians, it is that of switching sides on the eve of fresh elections in a State. No State is spared of this act, and hardly any party escapes defections. In a world where principles and ideologies determine party affiliation, switching parties at the last minute would be a rare anomaly for there would have been ample time for ____ (D) ____ party men to rethink the bandwagon they had hitched themselves to. But in the real world, elections bring in hard calculations politicians who sense a whiff of change mood of the electorate are ready to take the risk to switch.

Question 2:

Direction: In the given passage, some words are missing. Against each blank three pairs of words are suggested. One option can fit the grammatically and contextually. Choose the option providing the correct pair(s) of words.

A few days after he ____ (A) ____ won his fifth World chess championship in a row, Magnus Carlsen suggested he might _____ (B) ____ his crown unless Alireza Firouzja qualifies as his challenger for the next world title. The Norwegian genius spoke of how the recent performances of the 18­year­old Iran­born french player ____(C) ____ him. The teenager is now the frontrunner to be Carlsen’s rival for next year’s world title match. A few years later, an Indian could be facing the World champion across the chessboard in a title match, for the first time since 2014. It may be no ______ (D______ to say that India currently possesses the world’s most exciting group of chess prodigies. Players such as Arjun Erigaisi (18), Nihal Sarin (17) R. Praggnanandhaa (16), D. Gukesh (15) and Raunak Sadhwani (16) are capable of _____ (E) ____the elite of world chess. And there is much promise outside that bunch too, like Bharath Subramaniyam, who became India’s 73rd Grandmaster on Sunday, at the age of 14. The list of the world’s top juniors is a reasonable indicator of the future stars. In the latest list released by FIDE, five of the top 13 are Indians. Among the seniors, Viswanathan Anand continues to be the highest ranked Indian. The five time World champion, who single­handedly revolutionised chess in the country, is the world No.16.
Select the most appropriate option for (A).
Direction: In the given passage, some words are missing. Against each blank three pairs of words are suggested. One option can fit the grammatically and contextually. Choose the option providing the correct pair(s) of words.

A few days after he ____ (A) ____ won his fifth World chess championship in a row, Magnus Carlsen suggested he might _____ (B) ____ his crown unless Alireza Firouzja qualifies as his challenger for the next world title. The Norwegian genius spoke of how the recent performances of the 18­year­old Iran­born french player ____(C) ____ him. The teenager is now the frontrunner to be Carlsen’s rival for next year’s world title match. A few years later, an Indian could be facing the World champion across the chessboard in a title match, for the first time since 2014. It may be no ______ (D______ to say that India currently possesses the world’s most exciting group of chess prodigies. Players such as Arjun Erigaisi (18), Nihal Sarin (17) R. Praggnanandhaa (16), D. Gukesh (15) and Raunak Sadhwani (16) are capable of _____ (E) ____the elite of world chess. And there is much promise outside that bunch too, like Bharath Subramaniyam, who became India’s 73rd Grandmaster on Sunday, at the age of 14. The list of the world’s top juniors is a reasonable indicator of the future stars. In the latest list released by FIDE, five of the top 13 are Indians. Among the seniors, Viswanathan Anand continues to be the highest ranked Indian. The five time World champion, who single­handedly revolutionised chess in the country, is the world No.16.

Question 3:

In the given passage, some words are missing. Against each blank three pairs of words are suggested. One option can fit the blank grammatically and contextually. Choose the option providing the correct pair(s) of words.

The stereotypical image of politicians in India in popular culture is mostly _____ (A) _____, but it is also somewhat unfair. Politics as a ____ (B) _____ is not an easy one and no one receives more scrutiny than legislators and politicians in public life and despite there being several things to improve upon, electoral upon, electoral democracy in India allows for a fair amount of _____(C) ______ by empowering the voter to evaluate those contesting to represent them. Yet, if there is one act that reminds citizens of the tendencies of politicians, it is that of switching sides on the eve of fresh elections in a State. No State is spared of this act, and hardly any party escapes defections. In a world where principles and ideologies determine party affiliation, switching parties at the last minute would be a rare anomaly for there would have been ample time for ____ (D) ____ party men to rethink the bandwagon they had hitched themselves to. But in the real world, elections bring in hard calculations politicians who sense a whiff of change mood of the electorate are ready to take the risk to switch.
Select the most appropriate option for (C)
In the given passage, some words are missing. Against each blank three pairs of words are suggested. One option can fit the blank grammatically and contextually. Choose the option providing the correct pair(s) of words.

The stereotypical image of politicians in India in popular culture is mostly _____ (A) _____, but it is also somewhat unfair. Politics as a ____ (B) _____ is not an easy one and no one receives more scrutiny than legislators and politicians in public life and despite there being several things to improve upon, electoral upon, electoral democracy in India allows for a fair amount of _____(C) ______ by empowering the voter to evaluate those contesting to represent them. Yet, if there is one act that reminds citizens of the tendencies of politicians, it is that of switching sides on the eve of fresh elections in a State. No State is spared of this act, and hardly any party escapes defections. In a world where principles and ideologies determine party affiliation, switching parties at the last minute would be a rare anomaly for there would have been ample time for ____ (D) ____ party men to rethink the bandwagon they had hitched themselves to. But in the real world, elections bring in hard calculations politicians who sense a whiff of change mood of the electorate are ready to take the risk to switch.

Question 4:

Direction: In the given passage, some words are missing. Against each blank three pairs of words are suggested. One option can fit the grammatically and contextually. Choose the option providing the correct pair(s) of words.


A few days after he ____ (A) ____ won his fifth World chess championship in a row, Magnus Carlsen suggested he might _____ (B) ____ his crown unless Alireza Firouzja qualifies as his challenger for the next world title. The Norwegian genius spoke of how the recent performances of the 18­year­old Iran­born french player ____(C) ____ him. The teenager is now the frontrunner to be Carlsen’s rival for next year’s world title match. A few years later, an Indian could be facing the World champion across the chessboard in a title match, for the first time since 2014. It may be no ______ (D______ to say that India currently possesses the world’s most exciting group of chess prodigies. Players such as Arjun Erigaisi (18), Nihal Sarin (17) R. Praggnanandhaa (16), D. Gukesh (15) and Raunak Sadhwani (16) are capable of _____ (E) ____the elite of world chess. And there is much promise outside that bunch too, like Bharath Subramaniyam, who became India’s 73rd Grandmaster on Sunday, at the age of 14. The list of the world’s top juniors is a reasonable indicator of the future stars. In the latest list released by FIDE, five of the top 13 are Indians. Among the seniors, Viswanathan Anand continues to be the highest ranked Indian. The five time World champion, who single­handedly revolutionised chess in the country, is the world No.16.

Select the most appropriate option for (D). 

Direction: In the given passage, some words are missing. Against each blank three pairs of words are suggested. One option can fit the grammatically and contextually. Choose the option providing the correct pair(s) of words.

A few days after he ____ (A) ____ won his fifth World chess championship in a row, Magnus Carlsen suggested he might _____ (B) ____ his crown unless Alireza Firouzja qualifies as his challenger for the next world title. The Norwegian genius spoke of how the recent performances of the 18­year­old Iran­born french player ____(C) ____ him. The teenager is now the frontrunner to be Carlsen’s rival for next year’s world title match. A few years later, an Indian could be facing the World champion across the chessboard in a title match, for the first time since 2014. It may be no ______ (D______ to say that India currently possesses the world’s most exciting group of chess prodigies. Players such as Arjun Erigaisi (18), Nihal Sarin (17) R. Praggnanandhaa (16), D. Gukesh (15) and Raunak Sadhwani (16) are capable of _____ (E) ____the elite of world chess. And there is much promise outside that bunch too, like Bharath Subramaniyam, who became India’s 73rd Grandmaster on Sunday, at the age of 14. The list of the world’s top juniors is a reasonable indicator of the future stars. In the latest list released by FIDE, five of the top 13 are Indians. Among the seniors, Viswanathan Anand continues to be the highest ranked Indian. The five time World champion, who single­handedly revolutionised chess in the country, is the world No.16.

Question 5:

In the given passage, some words are missing. Against each blank three pairs of words are suggested. One option can fit the blank grammatically and contextually. Choose the option providing the correct pair(s) of words.

The stereotypical image of politicians in India in popular culture is mostly _____ (A) _____, but it is also somewhat unfair. Politics as a ____ (B) _____ is not an easy one and no one receives more scrutiny than legislators and politicians in public life and despite there being several things to improve upon, electoral upon, electoral democracy in India allows for a fair amount of _____(C) ______ by empowering the voter to evaluate those contesting to represent them. Yet, if there is one act that reminds citizens of the tendencies of politicians, it is that of switching sides on the eve of fresh elections in a State. No State is spared of this act, and hardly any party escapes defections. In a world where principles and ideologies determine party affiliation, switching parties at the last minute would be a rare anomaly for there would have been ample time for ____ (D) ____ party men to rethink the bandwagon they had hitched themselves to. But in the real world, elections bring in hard calculations politicians who sense a whiff of change mood of the electorate are ready to take the risk to switch.
Select the most appropriate option for (D)
In the given passage, some words are missing. Against each blank three pairs of words are suggested. One option can fit the blank grammatically and contextually. Choose the option providing the correct pair(s) of words.

The stereotypical image of politicians in India in popular culture is mostly _____ (A) _____, but it is also somewhat unfair. Politics as a ____ (B) _____ is not an easy one and no one receives more scrutiny than legislators and politicians in public life and despite there being several things to improve upon, electoral upon, electoral democracy in India allows for a fair amount of _____(C) ______ by empowering the voter to evaluate those contesting to represent them. Yet, if there is one act that reminds citizens of the tendencies of politicians, it is that of switching sides on the eve of fresh elections in a State. No State is spared of this act, and hardly any party escapes defections. In a world where principles and ideologies determine party affiliation, switching parties at the last minute would be a rare anomaly for there would have been ample time for ____ (D) ____ party men to rethink the bandwagon they had hitched themselves to. But in the real world, elections bring in hard calculations politicians who sense a whiff of change mood of the electorate are ready to take the risk to switch.

Question 6:

Direction: In the given passage, some words are missing. Against each blank three pairs of words are suggested. One option can fit the grammatically and contextually. Choose the option providing the correct pair(s) of words.

A few days after he ____ (A) ____ won his fifth World chess championship in a row, Magnus Carlsen suggested he might _____ (B) ____ his crown unless Alireza Firouzja qualifies as his challenger for the next world title. The Norwegian genius spoke of how the recent performances of the 18­year­old Iran­born french player ____(C) ____ him. The teenager is now the frontrunner to be Carlsen’s rival for next year’s world title match. A few years later, an Indian could be facing the World champion across the chessboard in a title match, for the first time since 2014. It may be no ______ (D______ to say that India currently possesses the world’s most exciting group of chess prodigies. Players such as Arjun Erigaisi (18), Nihal Sarin (17) R. Praggnanandhaa (16), D. Gukesh (15) and Raunak Sadhwani (16) are capable of _____ (E) ____the elite of world chess. And there is much promise outside that bunch too, like Bharath Subramaniyam, who became India’s 73rd Grandmaster on Sunday, at the age of 14. The list of the world’s top juniors is a reasonable indicator of the future stars. In the latest list released by FIDE, five of the top 13 are Indians. Among the seniors, Viswanathan Anand continues to be the highest ranked Indian. The five time World champion, who single­handedly revolutionised chess in the country, is the world No.16.
Select the most appropriate option for (F).
Direction: In the given passage, some words are missing. Against each blank three pairs of words are suggested. One option can fit the grammatically and contextually. Choose the option providing the correct pair(s) of words.

A few days after he ____ (A) ____ won his fifth World chess championship in a row, Magnus Carlsen suggested he might _____ (B) ____ his crown unless Alireza Firouzja qualifies as his challenger for the next world title. The Norwegian genius spoke of how the recent performances of the 18­year­old Iran­born french player ____(C) ____ him. The teenager is now the frontrunner to be Carlsen’s rival for next year’s world title match. A few years later, an Indian could be facing the World champion across the chessboard in a title match, for the first time since 2014. It may be no ______ (D______ to say that India currently possesses the world’s most exciting group of chess prodigies. Players such as Arjun Erigaisi (18), Nihal Sarin (17) R. Praggnanandhaa (16), D. Gukesh (15) and Raunak Sadhwani (16) are capable of _____ (E) ____the elite of world chess. And there is much promise outside that bunch too, like Bharath Subramaniyam, who became India’s 73rd Grandmaster on Sunday, at the age of 14. The list of the world’s top juniors is a reasonable indicator of the future stars. In the latest list released by FIDE, five of the top 13 are Indians. Among the seniors, Viswanathan Anand continues to be the highest ranked Indian. The five time World champion, who single­handedly revolutionised chess in the country, is the world No.16.

Question 7:

In the given passage, some words are missing. Against each blank three pairs of words are suggested. One option can fit the blank grammatically and contextually. Choose the option providing the correct pair(s) of words.

The stereotypical image of politicians in India in popular culture is mostly _____ (A) _____, but it is also somewhat unfair. Politics as a ____ (B) _____ is not an easy one and no one receives more scrutiny than legislators and politicians in public life and despite there being several things to improve upon, electoral upon, electoral democracy in India allows for a fair amount of _____(C) ______ by empowering the voter to evaluate those contesting to represent them. Yet, if there is one act that reminds citizens of the tendencies of politicians, it is that of switching sides on the eve of fresh elections in a State. No State is spared of this act, and hardly any party escapes defections. In a world where principles and ideologies determine party affiliation, switching parties at the last minute would be a rare anomaly for there would have been ample time for ____ (D) ____ party men to rethink the bandwagon they had hitched themselves to. But in the real world, elections bring in hard calculations politicians who sense a whiff of change mood of the electorate are ready to take the risk to switch.
Select the most appropriate option for (A).
In the given passage, some words are missing. Against each blank three pairs of words are suggested. One option can fit the blank grammatically and contextually. Choose the option providing the correct pair(s) of words.

The stereotypical image of politicians in India in popular culture is mostly _____ (A) _____, but it is also somewhat unfair. Politics as a ____ (B) _____ is not an easy one and no one receives more scrutiny than legislators and politicians in public life and despite there being several things to improve upon, electoral upon, electoral democracy in India allows for a fair amount of _____(C) ______ by empowering the voter to evaluate those contesting to represent them. Yet, if there is one act that reminds citizens of the tendencies of politicians, it is that of switching sides on the eve of fresh elections in a State. No State is spared of this act, and hardly any party escapes defections. In a world where principles and ideologies determine party affiliation, switching parties at the last minute would be a rare anomaly for there would have been ample time for ____ (D) ____ party men to rethink the bandwagon they had hitched themselves to. But in the real world, elections bring in hard calculations politicians who sense a whiff of change mood of the electorate are ready to take the risk to switch.

Question 8:

Direction: In the given passage, some words are missing. Against each blank three pairs of words are suggested. One option can fit the grammatically and contextually. Choose the option providing the correct pair(s) of words.

A few days after he ____ (A) ____ won his fifth World chess championship in a row, Magnus Carlsen suggested he might _____ (B) ____ his crown unless Alireza Firouzja qualifies as his challenger for the next world title. The Norwegian genius spoke of how the recent performances of the 18­year­old Iran­born french player ____(C) ____ him. The teenager is now the frontrunner to be Carlsen’s rival for next year’s world title match. A few years later, an Indian could be facing the World champion across the chessboard in a title match, for the first time since 2014. It may be no ______ (D______ to say that India currently possesses the world’s most exciting group of chess prodigies. Players such as Arjun Erigaisi (18), Nihal Sarin (17) R. Praggnanandhaa (16), D. Gukesh (15) and Raunak Sadhwani (16) are capable of _____ (E) ____the elite of world chess. And there is much promise outside that bunch too, like Bharath Subramaniyam, who became India’s 73rd Grandmaster on Sunday, at the age of 14. The list of the world’s top juniors is a reasonable indicator of the future stars. In the latest list released by FIDE, five of the top 13 are Indians. Among the seniors, Viswanathan Anand continues to be the highest ranked Indian. The five time World champion, who single­handedly revolutionised chess in the country, is the world No.16.
Select the most appropriate option for (B).
Direction: In the given passage, some words are missing. Against each blank three pairs of words are suggested. One option can fit the grammatically and contextually. Choose the option providing the correct pair(s) of words.

A few days after he ____ (A) ____ won his fifth World chess championship in a row, Magnus Carlsen suggested he might _____ (B) ____ his crown unless Alireza Firouzja qualifies as his challenger for the next world title. The Norwegian genius spoke of how the recent performances of the 18­year­old Iran­born french player ____(C) ____ him. The teenager is now the frontrunner to be Carlsen’s rival for next year’s world title match. A few years later, an Indian could be facing the World champion across the chessboard in a title match, for the first time since 2014. It may be no ______ (D______ to say that India currently possesses the world’s most exciting group of chess prodigies. Players such as Arjun Erigaisi (18), Nihal Sarin (17) R. Praggnanandhaa (16), D. Gukesh (15) and Raunak Sadhwani (16) are capable of _____ (E) ____the elite of world chess. And there is much promise outside that bunch too, like Bharath Subramaniyam, who became India’s 73rd Grandmaster on Sunday, at the age of 14. The list of the world’s top juniors is a reasonable indicator of the future stars. In the latest list released by FIDE, five of the top 13 are Indians. Among the seniors, Viswanathan Anand continues to be the highest ranked Indian. The five time World champion, who single­handedly revolutionised chess in the country, is the world No.16.

Question 9:

Direction: In the given passage, some words are missing. Against each blank three pairs of words are suggested. One option can fit the grammatically and contextually. Choose the option providing the correct pair(s) of words.

A few days after he ____ (A) ____ won his fifth World chess championship in a row, Magnus Carlsen suggested he might _____ (B) ____ his crown unless Alireza Firouzja qualifies as his challenger for the next world title. The Norwegian genius spoke of how the recent performances of the 18­year­old Iran­born french player ____(C) ____ him. The teenager is now the frontrunner to be Carlsen’s rival for next year’s world title match. A few years later, an Indian could be facing the World champion across the chessboard in a title match, for the first time since 2014. It may be no ______ (D______ to say that India currently possesses the world’s most exciting group of chess prodigies. Players such as Arjun Erigaisi (18), Nihal Sarin (17) R. Praggnanandhaa (16), D. Gukesh (15) and Raunak Sadhwani (16) are capable of _____ (E) ____the elite of world chess. And there is much promise outside that bunch too, like Bharath Subramaniyam, who became India’s 73rd Grandmaster on Sunday, at the age of 14. The list of the world’s top juniors is a reasonable indicator of the future stars. In the latest list released by FIDE, five of the top 13 are Indians. Among the seniors, Viswanathan Anand continues to be the highest ranked Indian. The five time World champion, who single­handedly revolutionised chess in the country, is the world No.16.
Select the most appropriate option for (C).
Direction: In the given passage, some words are missing. Against each blank three pairs of words are suggested. One option can fit the grammatically and contextually. Choose the option providing the correct pair(s) of words.

A few days after he ____ (A) ____ won his fifth World chess championship in a row, Magnus Carlsen suggested he might _____ (B) ____ his crown unless Alireza Firouzja qualifies as his challenger for the next world title. The Norwegian genius spoke of how the recent performances of the 18­year­old Iran­born french player ____(C) ____ him. The teenager is now the frontrunner to be Carlsen’s rival for next year’s world title match. A few years later, an Indian could be facing the World champion across the chessboard in a title match, for the first time since 2014. It may be no ______ (D______ to say that India currently possesses the world’s most exciting group of chess prodigies. Players such as Arjun Erigaisi (18), Nihal Sarin (17) R. Praggnanandhaa (16), D. Gukesh (15) and Raunak Sadhwani (16) are capable of _____ (E) ____the elite of world chess. And there is much promise outside that bunch too, like Bharath Subramaniyam, who became India’s 73rd Grandmaster on Sunday, at the age of 14. The list of the world’s top juniors is a reasonable indicator of the future stars. In the latest list released by FIDE, five of the top 13 are Indians. Among the seniors, Viswanathan Anand continues to be the highest ranked Indian. The five time World champion, who single­handedly revolutionised chess in the country, is the world No.16.

Question 10:

Direction: In the given passage, some words are missing. Against each blank three pairs of words are suggested. One option can fit the grammatically and contextually. Choose the option providing the correct pair(s) of words.

A few days after he ____ (A) ____ won his fifth World chess championship in a row, Magnus Carlsen suggested he might _____ (B) ____ his crown unless Alireza Firouzja qualifies as his challenger for the next world title. The Norwegian genius spoke of how the recent performances of the 18­year­old Iran­born french player ____(C) ____ him. The teenager is now the frontrunner to be Carlsen’s rival for next year’s world title match. A few years later, an Indian could be facing the World champion across the chessboard in a title match, for the first time since 2014. It may be no ______ (D______ to say that India currently possesses the world’s most exciting group of chess prodigies. Players such as Arjun Erigaisi (18), Nihal Sarin (17) R. Praggnanandhaa (16), D. Gukesh (15) and Raunak Sadhwani (16) are capable of _____ (E) ____the elite of world chess. And there is much promise outside that bunch too, like Bharath Subramaniyam, who became India’s 73rd Grandmaster on Sunday, at the age of 14. The list of the world’s top juniors is a reasonable indicator of the future stars. In the latest list released by FIDE, five of the top 13 are Indians. Among the seniors, Viswanathan Anand continues to be the highest ranked Indian. The five time World champion, who single­handedly revolutionised chess in the country, is the world No.16.
Select the most appropriate option for (E).
Direction: In the given passage, some words are missing. Against each blank three pairs of words are suggested. One option can fit the grammatically and contextually. Choose the option providing the correct pair(s) of words.

A few days after he ____ (A) ____ won his fifth World chess championship in a row, Magnus Carlsen suggested he might _____ (B) ____ his crown unless Alireza Firouzja qualifies as his challenger for the next world title. The Norwegian genius spoke of how the recent performances of the 18­year­old Iran­born french player ____(C) ____ him. The teenager is now the frontrunner to be Carlsen’s rival for next year’s world title match. A few years later, an Indian could be facing the World champion across the chessboard in a title match, for the first time since 2014. It may be no ______ (D______ to say that India currently possesses the world’s most exciting group of chess prodigies. Players such as Arjun Erigaisi (18), Nihal Sarin (17) R. Praggnanandhaa (16), D. Gukesh (15) and Raunak Sadhwani (16) are capable of _____ (E) ____the elite of world chess. And there is much promise outside that bunch too, like Bharath Subramaniyam, who became India’s 73rd Grandmaster on Sunday, at the age of 14. The list of the world’s top juniors is a reasonable indicator of the future stars. In the latest list released by FIDE, five of the top 13 are Indians. Among the seniors, Viswanathan Anand continues to be the highest ranked Indian. The five time World champion, who single­handedly revolutionised chess in the country, is the world No.16.