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ENGLISH PRACTICE SET (Latest Pattern) For NIACL Assistants

English Practice Set (As Per Latest Pattern)
For NIACL Assistants


Directions (1-3):Select the phrase/connector from the given three options which can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentence.
1.(a) NSE and BSE are the two premier bourses of the country.
(b) On Monday, they introduced the 15-minute special pre-open trading session, a mechanism
under which investors can bid for stocks before the market opens.
i) Introduction of the 15-minute special pre-open…

ii) Being the two premier bourses of the country…
iii) The country’s two premier bourses…

A. only (i) is correct
B. only (iii) is correct
C. only (ii) is correct
D. both (i) and (ii) are correct

2.(a) Justice Khehar led the Constitution Bench which scrapped the government’s National Judicial
Appointments Commission law.
(b) He will be the first Chief Justice from the Sikh community.

i) Justice Khehar will be the first…
ii) Justice khehar, who led the…
iii) Constitution Bench which was led by…

A. only (iii) is correct
B. only (i) is correct
C. both (i) and (ii) are correct
D. only (ii) is correct

3.(a) The higher-denomination bills that were supposed to replace the 100 rupee note had not yet
arrived at banks or ATMs.
(b) The nation’s most widely used banknote went out of circulation.

i)As the nation’s most widely…
ii)Since the higher-denomination bills…
iii) The higher-denomination bills had not yet……

A. only (iii) is correct
B. only (i) is correct
C. both (i) and (ii) are correct
D. only (ii) is correct

Directions (4-5): In each of the following questions, there are four sentences or parts of sentences that from a paragraph. Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage. Then choose the most appropriate option.Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any

Q.4.(i).The surge in English enrolment propels it to third place after Hindi and Marathi, in terms of total number of Indian children being instructed in that language.
(ii).This shows that despite of what parochially-minded politicians would have us believe about the allegedly elitist trappings of English language teaching, there's actually a grass-roots movement favouring it.
(iii).Increasing enrolment in English language schools in India is in line with international trends, where English is establishing itself as the language of global commerce.
(iv).The world's top business schools and universities, for example, is increasingly moving towards adopting English as the language of instruction

A.(i) and (ii)
B.(ii) and (iii)
C.(i) and (iv)
D.No error

Q.5.(i)State Bank of India has decided to increase manifold the minimum balance required for maintaining savings account from April 1, hitting 31 crore depositors including pensioners and students.
(ii)The monthly average balance (MAB) requirement has been increased to as high as Rs.5,000 for branches in six metros.
(iii)Savings bank account holders of SBI and its five associates (merging with it on April 1) will have to maintain the monthly balance or else they will invite a penalty ranging from Rs.20 (rural branches) to Rs.100 in (metro cities).
(iv)SBI have 31 crore savings bank accounts.As of now, monthly average balance (MAB) for a savings bank account is Rs.500 without facility of cheque book and Rs.1,000 with cheque book across the country.

A.Only (i)
B. (ii) and (iv)
C.only (iv)
D.(i),(iii), and (iv)

(Q.6-15):In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete.

Digital streaming service Netflix today said it has partnered __(6)__ Airtel, Videocon d2h and Vodafone in India as it looks to ramp up its presence in the Indian market.The US-based firm, which is up against strong competition __(7)__ rivals like Amazon Prime, HotStar and others in the Indian market, is investing aggressively in local content.“India is one of the most important and we are delighted to be teaming up with three of India’s leading companies. The partnerships with Airtel and Videocon d2h is for set top boxes while the Vodafone partnership is for payment ___(8)___,” Netflix Co-founder and CEO Reed Hastings told reporters here.Adding that the growth in consumption has also been driven by free data ___(9)____ new-comer Reliance Jio, Hastings said Netflix is in discussion with many other players in India for partnerships.Hastings, on his maiden trip to India, said the company __(10)__ strong adoption of its services since its launch in the country in January last year. “We have a strong growth here (India), stronger __(11)__ all the other Asian nations (except China, where Netflix is not present)... We are investing heavily __(12)__ content. The content has doubled __(13)__ the last year and we expect it to double next year. We are also setting up a Mumbai office,” he said.Hastings, however, declined to comment on investment details.Netflix has offices in the US, Amsterdam, London, Singapore and Tokyo. It has about 94 million users globally, of which 40 million are outside the US. “In 2017, we’ll be working on making our Indian service better in every __(14)___. We are keen on bringing more locally-produced series and films __(15)__ our more than 93 million members households globally,” Hastings said.

Q.6.
A.To
B.With
C.From
D.both A and B

Q.7.
A.With
B.From
C.To
D.Against

Q.8.
A.Disjunction
B.Severance
C.integration
D.Segregation

Q.9.
A.Offering from
B.offering by
C.Offered to
D.offering to

Q.10.A.Saw
B.Has noticed
C.Noticed
D.Has seen

Q.11.
A.To
B.Than
C.As
D.Among

Q.12.
A.On
B.For
C.About
D.At

Q.13.
A.Over
B.At
C.With in
D.In

Q.14.
A.Prospect
B.Area
C.Dimension
D.Portion

Q.15.
A.Into
B.Towards
C.At
D.To

Solution
Q.1.D
Q.2.D
Q.3.D
Q.4.C(i)use "despite" in place of "despite of". (iv) use "are increasingly" in place of "is increasingly"
Q.5.C. (iv)"has" in place of "have"
Q.6.B
Q.7.B
Q.8.C
Q.9.A
Q.10.D
Q.11.B
Q.12.A
Q.13.A
Q.14.C
Q.15.D

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