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Question 421

IDBI Assistant Manager 2021• English Language

In the given question, the sentence is divided into three parts I, II, and III. For each part, an alternate statement is also given. You have to determine if a part requires a correction and then mark that as your answer.

In this case, I was also/ requested as invite all of you so/ then you would please accompany me.

I. In this case, I were also

II. requested to invite all of you so

III. if you would please accompany me.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only II

  2. BOption (b)

    Only I

  3. COption (c)

    Only III

  4. DOption (d)

    Both I and II

  5. EOption (e)

    Both II and III

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Answer: (a)A.

Only II

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Question 422

IDBI Assistant Manager 2021• English Language

In the question given below, the sentence is divided into three parts I, II, III. For each part, an alternate statement is also given. You have to determine if a part requires correction, and then mark that as your answer.

The U.S. was offering support to Saudi Arabia’s campaign/ against the Houthi rebels in Yemen/ when Barack Obama is the president.

I. The U.S. offered support to Saudi Arabia’s campaign

II. against a Houthi rebels in Yemen

III. when Barack Obama was the president.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II

  3. COption (c)

    Only III

  4. DOption (d)

    Both I and III

  5. EOption (e)

    Both II and III

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I

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Question 423

IDBI Assistant Manager 2021• English Language

In the given question, the sentence is divided into three parts I, II, and III. For each part, an alternate statement is also given. You have to determine if a part requires a correction and then mark that as your answer.

What could Jackson Mendelson do/ in one day if he had won the/ Parliamentary election just a day before his demise?

I. What Jackson Mendelson did

II. in one day if he won the

III. Parliament election just a day before his demise?

  1. AOption (a)

    Both I and II

  2. BOption (b)

    Both I and III

  3. COption (c)

    Both II and III

  4. DOption (d)

    Only I

  5. EOption (e)

    Only II

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Answer: (a)A.

Both I and II

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Question 424

IDBI Assistant Manager 2021• English Language

A sentence/ a part of the sentence is underlined. Five alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the meaning of the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed. Click the option corresponding to "No improvement".

Little knowledge of medicine that he possessed proved to be a blessing for him when his brother was in great pain.

  1. AOption (a)

    a little

  2. BOption (b)

    the little

  3. COption (c)

    few

  4. DOption (d)

    a few

  5. EOption (e)

    No Improvement

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Answer: (a)A.

a little

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Question 425

IDBI Assistant Manager 2021• English Language

A sentence/ a part of the sentence is underlined. Five alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the meaning of the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed. Click the option corresponding to "No improvement".

If he were you I would have given him my books.

  1. AOption (a)

    had given

  2. BOption (b)

    has given

  3. COption (c)

    give

  4. DOption (d)

    will give

  5. EOption (e)

    No Improvement

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Answer: (a)A.

had given

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Question 426

IDBI Assistant Manager 2021• English Language

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 as expressed in the statement sentence.

The Industrial Revolution was a shift from the agrarian society. People migrated from villages in search of jobs to places where factories were established.

  1. Which the Industrial Revolution
  2. As the Industrial Revolution
  3. And people migrated
  1. AOption (a)

    Only 1

  2. BOption (b)

    Only 2

  3. COption (c)

    Only 3

  4. DOption (d)

    Both 1 and 3

  5. EOption (e)

    Both 2 and 3

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Answer: (a)A.

Only 1

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Question 427

IDBI Assistant Manager 2021• English Language

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 as expressed in the statement sentences.

The Cabinet has decided to raise salaries and pensions for more than one crore government employees and pensioners by implementing the Seventh Pay Commission’s recommendations. It will impart a fillip to consumption demand and economic growth.

  1. With a view to imparting

2. In spite of the Cabinet’s decision

  1. The Cabinet’s decision to raise
  1. AOption (a)

    Only 3

  2. BOption (b)

    Only 2

  3. COption (c)

    Only 1

  4. DOption (d)

    Both 1 and 2

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

Only 3

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Question 428

IDBI Assistant Manager 2021• English Language

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 as expressed in the statement sentences.

The land belonging to your father does not satisfy the exclusion criteria stated in the definition of capital asset. The gain arising from the sale of the agricultural land by your father would be taxable.

1. As though the gain

2. Assuming that the land 

3. As soon as the gain

  1. AOption (a)

    Only 1

  2. BOption (b)

    Only 2

  3. COption (c)

    Only 3

  4. DOption (d)

    Both 2 and 3

  5. EOption (e)

    All of the above.

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Answer: (a)A.

Only 1

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Question 429

IDBI Assistant Manager 2021• English Language

Directions

In the following question, the word at the top is used in five different ways. Choose the option in which the usage of the word is incorrect or inappropriate.

WAVE

  1. AOption (a)

    I was waving my hand like mad but he never once looked in my direction.

  2. BOption (b)

    You'll have to wait till the policeman waves the car on.

  3. COption (c)

    You can't just wave me away as if I were a child!

  4. DOption (d)

    They waved at us as we drove by.

  5. EOption (e)

    Will you help me wave this table to the back room?

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Answer: (a)A.

I was waving my hand like mad but he never once looked in my direction.

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Question 430

IDBI Assistant Manager 2021• English Language

Given below is a word, followed by three sentences which consist of that word. Identify the sentence(s) which best express(es) the meaning of the word. Choose option 5 ‘None of these’ if the word is not suitable in any of the sentences.

DERIDE

A. In the upcoming elections, the allegation is expected to feature prominently in the Democrats’ attempts to deride the Trump administration’s values-bereft, transactional conduct of U.S. foreign policy. 

B. There is an urgent need for a quantum jump in public expenditure on education in order to fill wide gaps in infrastructure, training and retraining of teachers and to deride a strong follow up on the quality of education.

C. A recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report has warned India of the seriousness of climate change and its deride adverse impact on the environment and the livelihood of masses.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only C

  2. BOption (b)

    Both A and B

  3. COption (c)

    Both A and C

  4. DOption (d)

    Only A

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

Only C

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