Searching for "English"

Q:

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.


The most powerful and the most perfect ____________ of thought and feeling through the medium of oral language must be traced to the mastery of words.___________ is better suited to lead speakers and readers ___________ English into an easy control of this language than the command of the phrase that perfectly expresses the thought. Every speaker's aim is to be heard and _____________. A clear, crisp _____________ holds an audience as by the spell of some irresistible power.

 

the most perfect ____________ of thought and feeling

A) express B) expressive
C) expressings D) expression
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) expression

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

Q:

The bar graph shows average marks scored in a 100 marks English exam by students of 7 divisions of standard X. Study the diagram and answer the question.

If all students of Division B got bonus 5 marks each for winning an interschool match their new average marks would increase by how much?

A) 12.50% B) 5%
C) 25% D) 10%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12.50%

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Bar Charts
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

Q:

The bar graph shows average marks scored in a 100 marks English exam by students of 7 divisions of standard X. Study the diagram and answer the question.

Marks of division F were greater than that of Division B by _________

A) 50% B) 150%
C) 200% D) 100%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 100%

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Bar Charts
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

Q:

The bar graph shows average marks scored in a 100 marks English exam by students of 7 divisions of standard X. Study the diagram and answer the question.

What is the ratio of average marks scored by Division C to Division G?

A) 2 : 1 B) 1 : 2
C) 4 : 7 D) 7 : 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1 : 2

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Bar Charts
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

Q:

In an examination, 52% candidates failed in English and 42% failed in Mathematics. If 17% failed in both the subjects, then what percent passed in both the subjects?

 

A) 77 B) 58
C) 48 D) 23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 23

Explanation:

No of students failed in English only = 52 –17 = 35

No of students failed in maths only = 42 –17 = 25

Total no of failed students in either of the subjects = 35+17+25 = 77

No of passed student in both subjects = 100 –77 = 23

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Q:

In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

S1 :Helen graduated in 1904with special honours in English.
S6:Here dress was torn and roses were snatched from her hat.
P:She was twenty-four years old.
Q:She was invited to the St. Louis Exposition in 1904 to awaken worldwide interest in the education of the deaf-blind.
R:But on Helen Keller Day the crowds got out of hand.
S:Requests were already flowing in for appearances and for magazine articles.

The proper sequence should be 

A) Q P S R B) S P R Q
C) P S Q R D) S QR P
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) P S Q R

Explanation:

The starting statement talked about Helen and her graduation. So, the continuing statement would be talking about the age of Helen when she completed her honours. So, P would be the succeeding statement. So, P being the first statement eliminates all other options. Thus, the correct sequence is PSQR.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

Q:

In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

S1 :Why do the English travel?
S6:For here, in cosmopolitan England, one is always exposed to the danger of meeting all sorts of peculiar aliens.
P:Besides, they are taught that travel broadens the mind.
Q:They do so mainly because their neighbor does this and they have caught the bug from him.
R:Although they have now discovered the sad truth that whatever travel may do to the mind, it certainly broadens other parts of the body.
S:But, and perhaps mainly, they travel to avoid foreigners.

The proper sequence should be 

A) R S Q P B) P R S Q
C) S Q P R D) Q P R S
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Q P R S

Explanation:

The starting statement mentions why English travel. So the continuing statement would be talking about the travel. Only statement Q stated the reason of travel. So, Q being the first statement eliminates all other options. Thus, the correct sequence is QPRS.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

Q:

Read the following information carefully and answers the given question.

The municipal authority has made English language as one of the compulsory subjects in all primary schools under its control from the current academic year. 

Which of the following can be an assumption according to the given information? (An assumption is something that is supposed or taken for granted).

A) The students in the primary school run by municipal authority are not taught English so far. B) The parents of the primary school students do not have working knowledge in English language so far.
C) All the primary schools outside the control of municipal authority teach English language as one of the compulsory subjects D) Other subjects can be changed according to the will of the students.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

Use of English is continuously growing so it should be taught at primary levels in school and it should not be neglected at this level.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Statement and Conclusions
Exam Prep: Bank Exams