English Quiz - SBI Prelims

Directions (Q. 1-10): 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.

Last April, the Allahabad High Court allowed the farmers’ writ pleas and (1) the project. It (2) that farmers who had received (3) for their land should either return the money and take back the land or willingly hand it over for the project. Around 140 farmers did not accept compensation. Those who did are in no condition to repay the amount, causing an (4) which the administration is (5) to break. After the (6) violence, the (7) have been peaceful, but the farmers complain they are being (8) by local (9) and officials to give up their land and (10) the protests.

1. 

1) enquired 

2) stalled 

3) interrogated

4) inspected 

5) checked

2. 

1) framed 

2) prayed 

3) rebuked

4) stipulated 

5) questioned

3. 

1) fee 

2) compensation 

3) benefit

4) profit 

5) premium

4. 

1) importance 

2) end 

3) agreement

4) interest 

5) impasse

5. 

1) struggling 

2) attacking 

3) tackling

4) prohibiting 

5) labouring

6. 

1) final 

2) initial 

3) late

4) leading 

5) starting

7. 

1) gossip 

2) condition 

3) protests

4) riot 

5) turmoil

8. 

1) helped 

2) rescued 

3) intimidated

4) praised 

5) protected

9. 

1) hawkers 

2) workers 

3) goons

4) friends 

5) person

10. 

1) forbid 

2) prohibit 

3) check

4) enforce 

5) discontinue

Answer:-

Q. 1 (2)	Q. 2 (4)	Q. 3 (2)	Q. 4 (5)	Q. 5 (1)
Q. 6 (2)	Q. 7 (3)	Q. 8 (3)	Q. 9 (3)	Q. 10 (5)