English Lang. Bank PO UPSC Objective Solved Paper

English Lang. Bank PO UPSC Objective Solved Paper

MCQ English Practice Test

Directions: In each of the following questions, pick out the most effective word

from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

1. No country can........to practice a constant, rigid foreign policy in view of

    the world power dynamics.

(a) Obliviate

(b) Anticipate

(c) Afford

(d) Envisage

(e) Visualize

ANSWER. (c)

2. The cancer patients are........ into their mode of life for research purposes.

(a) Diagnosed

(b) Checked

(c) Probed

(d) Examined

(e) Investigated

ANSWER. (e)

3. The payment was........delayed this time because some of the supporting

     documents for the claim were missing.

(a) Unduly

(b) Unjustifiably

(c) Unforeseenly

(d) Undeservedly

(e) Unquestionably

ANSWER. (a)

4. Although religion does not inhibit acquisition of wealth, the tenor of its

    teaching is to induce an attitude of........to worldly things.

(a) Indifference

(b) Hostility

(c) Affinity

(d) Immunity

(e) Attachment

ANSWER. (a)

5. The library expects you to return each and every book that you have

(a) Demanded

(b) Taken

(c) Lent

(d) Handed

(e) Given

ANSWER. (b)

6. This article tries to........us with problems of poor nations so that we help them

       more effectively.

(a) Allow

(b) Enable

(c) Convince

(d) Project

(e) Acquaint

ANSWER. (e)

7. The current........in global negotiations over the ban on nuclear test does not

       augur well for the future.

(a) Moratorium

(b) Controversy

(c) Insight

(d) Stalemate

(e) Reapproachment

 ANSWER. (d)

8. The skill and ease with which he repaired the machine proved that he is a/an .......

mechanic

(a) Able

(b) Handy

(c) Nimble

(d) Maladroit

(e) Competent

ANSWER. (e)

9. Though the issue of bonus provision was not on the agenda of the meeting, the

Chairman was sure that this would........ up.

(a) Bring

(b) Shoot

(c) Trickle

(d) Crop

(e) Heat

ANSWER. (d)

10. The foundation of all civilizations and societies is the ability of humans to........ with

each other.

(a) Bear

(b) Dispense

(c) Unite

(d) Collaborate

(e) Exchange 

ANSWER. (d)

11. The ......... the council has passed against the magazine for their irresponsibility in

reporting are justified.

(a) Laws

(b) Ban

(c) Penalty

(d) Codes

(e) Strictures

ANSWER. (e)

12. His........ of the topic 'was so good that students had few doubts to raise at the

end.

(a) Handling

(b) Clarity

(c) Exposure

(d) Exposition

(e) Picturisation

ANSWER. (d)

13. Freedom and equality are the ...... rights of every human being.

(a) Inalienable

(b) Inscrutable

(c) Incalculable

(d) Institutional

(e) Insufferable

ANSWER. (a)

14. The older generation is........ in its outlook and hence cannot tolerate independent

ideas of the youngsters.

(a) Paradox

(b) Progressive

(c) Liberal

(d) Orthodox

(e) Restricted

ANSWER. (d)

15. A candidate in an election needs to conduct an........ campaign so as to become

known as quickly as possible to the electorate.

(a) Extensive

(b) Energetic

(c) Elaborate

(d) Orderly

(e) Intensive

ANSWER. (a)

16. The most obvious reason for his lack of popularity was his........ to find fault with

others.

(a) Propensity

(b) Reluctance

(c) Notoriety

(d) Ability

(e) Premonition

 ANSWER. (a)

17. The conference was successful; your style of presentation was ....... everyone liked it.

(a) Valuable

(b) Difficult

(c) Conducive

(d) Wonderful

(e) Trustworthy

ANSWER. (d)

18. The peasants produce was........ in lieu of his previous year’s rent.

(a) Quelled

(b) Mobbed

(c) Vanquished

(d) Captured

(e) Confiscated

ANSWER. (e)

19. Many times newspapers........ the news to make it sensational.

(a) Disturb

(b) Devalue

(c) Distort

(d) Divulge

(e) Disfigure

ANSWER. (c)

20. Rajeev is too........ as far as his food habits are concerned.

(a) Enjoyable

(b) Fastidious

(c) Curious

(d) Involved

(e) Interesting

ANSWER. (b)

21. I am........ forward to our picnic scheduled in the next month.

(a) Seeing

(b) Going

(c) Looking

(d) Planning

(e) Organizing

ANSWER. (c)

22. My father keeps all his........ papers in a lock and key.

(a) Required

(b) Necessary

(c) Useful

(d) Confidential

(e) Enclosed

ANSWER. (d)

23. The Supreme Court had  recently ........ the government from implementing the

Finance Commission Report in view of adverse economic situation in the country.

(a) Abstained

(b) Avoided

(c) Directed

(d) Withheld

(e) Restrained

ANSWER. (e)

24. Freedom is not a........ but our birth right.

(a) Sin

(b) Gift

(c) Farce

(d) Illusion

(e) Presentation

ANSWER. (b)

25. If the President does not grant........in his case, he will be hanged shortly.

(a) Parole

(b) Release

(c) Freedom

(d) Gratitude

(e) Clemency

ANSWER. (e)