Mixed English Questions for Mains Exam — Set 244

Directions(1-5): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in a proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph: then answer the questions that follow.

(A) Expansion of retail banking especially has a lot of scope, since retail assets are Just 22 percent of the total banking assets.
(B) Where they do not find it viable to open branches they may open satellite offices in these areas.
(C) There is tremendous scope for the expansion of banking in India.
(D) Banks can also diversify beyond cities to semi-urban and rural areas.
(E) In these ways, a transition from class banking to mass banking can take place.
(F) They can also collaborate with local stakeholders in order to extend microcredit services to those living there.

1. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
   B
   C
   D
   E
   F
   Option C
   
   
    



2. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
   A
   B
   C
   D
   E
   Option C
   
   
    



3. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
   B
   C
   D
   E
   F
   Option E
   
   
    



4. Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement?
   
   A
   B
   C
   D
   E
   Option E
   
   
    



5. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
   A
   B
   C
   D
   E
   Option A
   The correct sequence hence is, CADBFE.
   
    


Directions(6-10): In the given questions, an idiom/phrase has been highlighted in the sentence. Choose the option which explains the correct meaning of the highlighted idiom/phrase.


6. He won the championship (hands down).
   keeping his hands down
   without using his hands
   with great difficulty
   effortlessly
   None of the above
   Option D
   ‘Hands down’ means effortlessly, easily, indisputably.
   
    



7. He suspected that they were (buttering him up) when everyone suddenly started being nice to him.
   applying butter
   gifting him butter
   flattering him
   ignoring him
   criticising him
   Option C
   To ‘butter up’ someone means to flatter someone in order to gain favours.
   
    



8. We’ll just have to (bite the bullet) and pay higher taxes.
   forced to do something
   use a gun
   get a gun license
   lose a lot of money
   become poor
   Option A
   ‘Bite the bullet’ means to force to perform a difficult, painful task.
   
    



9. His children were greedily waiting for him to (kick the bucket).
   break the bucket
   die
   donate a lot of money
   repair the old bucket
   give away a lot money
   Option B
   
   
    



10. We made the last train (by the skin of our teeth).
    just barely
    broke our teeth
    late
    missed it
    bit the tongue
    Option A
    ‘Skin of teeth’ means by extremely narrow margin; just barely; scarcely.