Friday, April 3, 2020

Mixed English Questions for Mains Exam — Set 274

Directions(1-5): In this question, two columns I and II and three sentences are given, which are divided into two parts. Column I (A, B and C) consists of the first half of each sentence and Column II (D, E and F) consists of the second half of each sentence. Match column I with column II, so that the sentences formed are both meaningful and grammatically correct. Choose the option as your answer.

  1. I)
    A. Digital services being offered by the government as well as the private sector
    B. The Hospital has made it easy to take
    C. Creating a faceless, paperless, cashless and digital interface between government and citizens

    II)
    D. has improved the life of every citizen.
    E. online appointments in 332 major hospitals.
    F. has immensely helped in curbing corruption, delays in service delivery and leakages.
    A-D, C-F
    A-E, B-D
    B-E, C-F
    A-F, B-D, C-E
    None of these
    Option C

     


  2. I)
    A. With the emergence of technology,
    B. In the colonial period, the British felt the need
    C. Improving teacher status by offering top-notch salaries

    II)
    D. there has been a change in how people perceive education.
    E. to attract the best to the profession could be the revolutionary step.
    F. to communicate with the administrators and thus setting up of English schools was encouraged.
    A-D, B-F, C-E
    B-F
    B-D, C-E
    A-D, B-E, C-F
    C-F
    Option A

     


  3. I)
    A. A dedicated reporting portal has been launched
    B. The drones will be able to detect new properties
    C. The most common form of human stupidity is forgetting

    II)
    D. what one is trying to do.
    E. which was otherwise hidden in normal surveys.
    F. to provide a comprehensive interface between reporting entities to income tax department.
    A-F, B-E, C-D
    C-D
    B-F, C-D
    A-F, B-D, C-E
    C-D, A-F
    Option B

     


  4. I)
    A. The Delhi government has deployed marshals in buses
    B. The decision has welcomed a debate on
    C. The initiative promises to rationalize

    II)
    D. to implement it at present.
    E. to ensure women safety.
    F. to make public transport free.
    A-E, C-D
    A-E
    C-D, B-E
    B-D
    C-E
    Option B

     


  5. I)
    A) The offence is not in viewing, but in
    B) In order to prevent piracy, some websites will now be
    C) The court had recently ordered ISPs to block
    II)
    D) a public exhibition or letting for sale.
    E) banned under the John Doe orders from the Bombay High Court.
    F) several sites showing pirated content.

    B-E, C-F
    A-E, B-F, C-D
    A-F, C-D
    B-F
    A-E, C-F
    Option A

     


  6. Directions(6-10): A sentence divided into three parts, I, II and III, is given. There may be an error in one or more parts. Determine the part(s) which requires correction and mark the relevant option as your answer.

  7. Many companys around the world are, (I)/ looking to India for a repeat (II)/ performance of China’s middle – class expansion (III).
    Both I and II
    Both II and III
    Only I
    Both I and III
    None of I, II, III
    Option C
    The error in part I of the sentence is that the plural noun ‘companys’ is incorrect and needs to be replaced with the plural noun ‘companies’ to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.

     


  8. With a growing number of African-Americans achieving the educational standards (I)/ as well as the practical experience require for executive positions, it is foreseeable that (II)/ the professional team-sport industry will soon face challenges because of its recent hasty decisions. (III)
    Only I
    Only II
    Only III
    Both I and II
    Both II and III
    Option B
    Only part II needs the correction as instead of the present tense ‘require’, the past tense ‘required' should be used.

     


  9. “Strange Bedfellows!” lament the title of a recent letter to Museum News, (I)/ in which a certain Harriet Sherman excoriated the National Gallery of Art in Washington (II)/ for its handling of tickets to the much-ballyhooed “Van Gogh’s van Goghs” exhibit. (III)
    Only I
    Both I and II
    Only II
    Both I and III
    Both II and III
    Option A
    Since the letter has been sent in the past, instead of the present tense form ‘lament’, the past tense form 'lamented' should be used.

     


  10. Galaxies are surrounded with large reservoirs of gas, mostly, (I)/ hydrogen, that are feed by inflows from the, (II)/ intergalactic medium and by outflows from galactic windy. (III)
    Both II and III
    Only I
    All I, II, III
    Both I and III
    Both I and II
    Option C
    The error in part I of the sentence is that the preposition ‘with’ is incorrect and needs to be replaced with the preposition ‘by’ to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. This is because the verb ‘surrounded’ takes the preposition ‘by’ after it, not ‘with’.
    In part II of the sentence, the past participle form of the verb ‘fed’ will be used in the passive voice construction ‘are + verb’.
    The error in part III of the sentence is that the adjective ‘windy’ is incorrect and needs to be replaced with the noun ‘winds’ to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.

     


  11. The chairman of the board, who was very sorry to learn that he’d acted on incorrect information, (I)/ should not be held responsible to decreasing revenues or falling stock prices; (II)/ though many have suggested he shall. (III)
    Only I
    Both I and II
    Only III
    Both I and III
    Both II and III
    Option E
    There is an error in part II because of the preposition 'to' after 'responsible'. The adjective responsible can be followed by the prepositions for or to.
    We use for when we are naming a task that a person or group has to carry out. We use to when we are naming the person or group of people to whom you have a duty. Therefore, 'to' must be replaced with 'for' to make it a correct statement.
    There is an error in part III of the sentence because the verb ‘should’ must be used instead of 'shall'.

     




Thursday, April 2, 2020

GA Revision for SBI Clerk and other exams - 732

  1. Which country was recently elected to UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee?
    A) Iran
    B) Afghanistan
    C) Myanmar
    D) Saudi Arabia



  2. The RBI has excluded Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank from the second schedule of the RBI Act, with effect from April 1, 2019 in lieu of merger with which bank?
    A) Punjab National Bank
    B) Bank of Baroda
    C) Canara Bank
    D) IDBI Bank



  3. What is the capital of Myanmar?
    A) Yangon
    B) Naypyitaw
    C) Pyinnama
    D) Torri



  4. Indian Railways introduced a new Passenger Information System at Anakapalle Railway Station of which division?
    A) Chennai
    B) Surat
    C) Vijayawada
    D) Kochi



  5. How much amount of revival package was announced for BSNL and MTNL?
    A) ₹50000 cr
    B) ₹69000 cr
    C) ₹36000 cr
    D) ₹62000 cr



  6. Which of the following feature is currently not present in AEPS?
    A) Cash Deposit
    B) Cash Withdrawal
    C) Balance Enquiry
    D) Virtual Card Creation



  7. The 11-day long ‘Dhanu Jatra’ begins at which state?
    A) Assam
    B) Sikkim
    C) Uttar Pradesh
    D) Odisha



  8. Which body released the second edition of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index?
    A) NITI Aayog
    B) NASSCOM
    C) RBI
    D) Ministry of Finance



  9. According to the report from the Lowy Institute, what was the rank of India in global diplomatic heft in terms of missions?
    A) 12th
    B) 10th
    C) 11th
    D) 16th



  10. Where is the hq of ISRO?
    A) NewDelhi
    B) Mumbai
    C) Bengaluru
    D) Chennai



  11. The 40th Session of the UNESCO General Conference was held in which city?
    A) NewDelhi
    B) Bangkok
    C) Paris
    D) Tokyo



  12. Indian Navy commissions sixth Dornier aircraft squadron (INAS) 314.What is the name of it?
    A) Raptors
    B) Fridget
    C) Agni
    D) Avni



  13. PM Narendra Modi addressed Republic Summit in which city/UT?
    A) Chennai
    B) Mumbai
    C) Pune
    D) NewDelhi



  14. IIN (Institution Identification Number) is a ___ digit number?
    A) 4
    B) 5
    C) 6
    D) 8



  15. From which year,hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts will be made mandatory across the country?
    A) 2023
    B) 2022
    C) 2024
    D) 2021



  16. Which country to drop the moniker “Holland” as it rebrands itself in 2020?
    A) Singapore
    B) Ukraine
    C) Thailand
    D) Netherlands



  17. Who is conferred with the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s (AAO) highest award Life Achievement honour?
    A) Guruprasad Mohapatra
    B) Vikas Singroul
    C) Santosh G Honavar
    D) Taraknath Banerjee



  18. Banks can regularise payments exceeding the prescribed limit under RDA provided that they are satisfied with the bonafide of the transaction. What does R stands for in RDA?
    A) Regulation
    B) Rupee
    C) Revenue
    D) Response



  19. Which player has been banned for one year with immediate effect by the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) for failing doping test?
    A) Sumit Sangwan
    B) Amit Phangal
    C) Vijender Singh
    D) Shiv Thapa



  20. Where is the HQ of City Union Bank?
    A) Odisha
    B) Karnataka
    C) Kerala
    D) TamilNadu




Current Affairs Quiz: April 1, 2020

  1. Which application was launched by government for coronavirus risk-tracking?
    A)Corona Shakti
    B)Corona Cover
    C)Corona Agni
    D)Corona Kavach



  2. The central government set up how many empowered groups for ensuring a comprehensive and integrated response to COVID-19?
    A)9
    B)8
    C)11
    D)10



  3. Recently which state has developed a mobile application to track and monitor the people who are quarantined for COVID-19?
    A)Himachal Pradesh
    B)Uttarakhand
    C)TamilNadu
    D)Maharashtra



  4. Which state has set up Mobile Hand-wash facilities for the benefit of Slum Dwellers amidts lockdown in the state?
    A)Andhra Pradesh
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Bihar
    D)Jharkhand



  5. Recently United Bank of India and OBC merged itself with which bank?
    A)Bank of Baroda
    B)Syndicate Bank
    C)Canara Bank
    D)PNB



  6. How much amount will be invested by Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Indian infrastructure sector via NIIF?
    A)USD 100 million
    B)USD 200 million
    C)USD 300 million
    D)USD 400 million



  7. Fitch Solutions slashed India GDP growth forecast to how much percent for FY21?
    A)4.2%
    B)4.3%
    C)4.6%
    D)4.4%



  8. Domestic credit rating agency India Ratings (Ind-Ra) cut India FY21 growth to how muchpercent?
    A)3.6%
    B)3.5%
    C)3.4%
    D)3.0%



  9. Recently which country assured India of uninterrupted LPG supply?
    A)Afghanistan
    B)Saudi Arabia
    C)Iran
    D)Israel



  10. Who has been awarded the Hindu Prize 2019 in the fiction section?
    A)Mirza Waheed
    B)Sulaiman Rehman
    C)Santanu Das
    D)Abhinav Sharma



  11. Recently which institute developed mobile app for tracking COVID-19 quarantine patients?
    A)IIT Bombay
    B)IIT Kanpur
    C)IIISC Bengaluru
    D)IIM Ahmedabad



  12. Which organisation won NASA award for planned lunar space station?
    A)HighSpace
    B)Tesla
    C)Trever
    D)SpaceX



  13. Recently Mark Blum passed away.He was related to which field?
    A)Photographer
    B)Author
    C)Actor
    D)Sports



  14. Recently which Tamil Folk singer and actress passed away who shot to fame with her performance in actor Vikram’s ‘Dhool’?
    A)Samantha Akkenni
    B)Tisha Krishnan
    C)Pooja Devariya
    D)Paravai Muniyamma



  15. Recently squash player Azam Khan passed away.He belonged to which country?
    A)Pakistan
    B)Israel
    C)Afghanistan
    D)India



  16. Recently Ken Shimura passed away.He belonged to which profession?
    A)Journalism
    B)Comedian
    C)Actor
    D)Author



  17. Recently Thomas Schaefer,Finance minister of which country passed away?
    A)Zimbabwe
    B)USA
    C)Germany
    D)France



  18. STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
  19. Where is the HQ of Punjab National Bank?
    A)Chennai
    B)NewDelhi
    C)Mumbai
    D)Lucknow



  20. Where is the HQ of Asian Development Bank?
    A)USA
    B)Italy
    C)Philippines
    D)HongKong



Mixed English Questions for Mains Exam — Set 273

Directions(1-5): In the given question, four words are given of which two are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the two words and indicate your answer by marking the option which represents the correct combination.

  1. A) Abundance
    B) Incomparable
    C) Projection
    D) Plethora
    AC
    AB
    CD
    BD
    AD
    Option E
    Abundance and plethora refer to a large quantity that is more than enough or required. Hence, these are synonyms.
    Incomparable = without an equal in quality or extent; matchless.
    Projection = an estimate or forecast of a future situation based on a study of present trends.

     


  2. A) Consent
    B) Nascent
    C) Emerging
    D) Insecure
    AC
    BD
    BC
    AD
    AB
    Option C
    Consent means permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.
    Nascent and Emerging both mean beginning to exist.
    Insecure means uncertain or anxious about oneself; not confident.

     


  3. A) Tormented
    B) Agonised
    C) Aroused
    D) Removed
    AC
    AB
    AD
    CD
    BC
    Option B
    The words tormented and agonised refer to being inflicted with pain or misery.
    Arouse means evoke or awaken (a feeling, emotion, or response).

     


  4. A) Fathomed
    B) Devastated
    C) Ruined
    D) Abrupt
    BD
    BC
    CD
    AC
    AD
    Option B
    Fathomed- understand (a difficult problem or an enigmatic person) after much thought.
    Devastated- cause (someone) severe and overwhelming shock or grief.
    Ruined- cause great and usually irreparable damage or harm to; have a disastrous effect on, destroy or ruin.
    Abrupt- sudden and unexpected.

     


  5. A) Patent
    B) Stylish
    C) Wasted
    D) Fashionable
    AC
    CD
    AD
    BD
    BC
    Option D
    The words 'fashionable' and 'stylish' both refer to the prevalent trends in the fashion world.
    Patent means a government authority or licence conferring a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention.

     


  6. Directions(6-10): A sentence with one blank is given, indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the word that best fits into the blank appropriately.

  7. The captain is very ________ of his cricket team.
    pride
    good
    eager
    proud
    strict
    Option D

     


  8. The boy was rewarded for his ________ behaviour.
    pleased
    beautiful
    good
    tidy
    thriving
    Option C

     


  9. If you _____ fast, we will reach on time.
    journey
    travelled
    walk
    talk
    reacting
    Option C

     


  10. The boy was curious to know what was _____ the parcel.
    into
    with
    in
    at
    within
    Option C
    Into is used to indicate movement toward the inside of a place.
    With is used to express a quality or a possession.
    In is a definitive and specific description of an object’s location.
    Within describes an estimation.

     


  11. The board members could not arrive at a _____ regarding the employee.
    judgement
    progress
    policy
    consensus
    action
    Option D
    "Consensus" means a general agreement.

     




Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Current Affairs Quiz: March 31, 2020

  1. How much amount was released by Centre to clear pending due wages under MGNREGA?
    A)₹4532 cr
    B)₹4606 cr
    C)₹4500 cr
    D)₹4431 cr



  2. How much amount will be given by Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Ministry and the North Eastern Council (NEC) to North East to fight the COVID-19 outbreak?
    A)₹15 cr
    B)₹35 cr
    C)₹30 cr
    D)₹25 cr



  3. Recently who launched the National Teleconsultation Centre (CoNTeC)?
    A)Amit Shah
    B)Narendra Modi
    C)Piyush Goyal
    D)Harsh Vardhan



  4. How much aid was announced by USA to India to fight the Coronavirus outbreak?
    A)$3.5 mn
    B)$3.0 mn
    C)$2.5 mn
    D)$2.9 mn



  5. How much amount of liquidity will be injected by RBI amid coronavirus outbreak?
    A)₹5.81 lakh cr
    B)₹4.89 lakh cr
    C)₹3.35 lakh cr
    D)₹3.74 lakh cr



  6. Which Indian shotput player was suspended for four years by global athletics body’s (IAAF) Athletics Integrity Unit for failing an out-of-competition dope test in 2018?
    A)Navin Chikara
    B)Rishi Kanval
    C)Varun Grover
    D)Manish Singhal



  7. Recently which organisation acquired 67% stake of its subsidiary Kamarajar Port Ltd. (KPL) for ₹2,383 crore?
    A)L&T
    B)GRSE
    C)NTPC
    D)Chennai Port Trust



  8. Recently veteran civil rights leader Joseph E Lowery passed away,He belonged to which country?
    A)USA
    B)Russia
    C)France
    D)Italy



  9. Recently which air chief marshal passed away in Jodhpur?
    A)Girish Luthera
    B)Karambir Singh
    C)Chandan Singh Rathore
    D)VN Singh



  10. Which body will launch Corona Studies Series books to provide relevant reading materials for all age-groups for the post-Corona readership needs?
    A)National Book Trust
    B)NASSCOM
    C)Niti Aayog
    D)CBSE



  11. STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
  12. Where is the HQ of IAAF?
    A)Monaco
    B)Rome
    C)Paris
    D)Bangkok



  13. Where is the HQ of National Book Trust?
    A)Mumbai
    B)Kolkata
    C)NewDelhi
    D)Chennai



GA Revision for SBI Clerk and other exams - 731

  1. Which country signed MoU with India on agreement on human trafficking?
    A) Myanmar
    B) Bangladesh
    C) Nepal
    D) China



  2. Recently President Mohammed Hosni Mubarak passed away.He was the former president of which country?
    A) Iraq
    B) Iran
    C) Egypt
    D) Afghanistan



  3. What is the currency of NewZealand?
    A) Krone
    B) Rupees
    C) Dollar
    D) Euro



  4. For a Small Finance bank at least 50 per cent of its loan portfolio should constitute loans and advances of upto _____?
    A) Rs 5 lakh
    B) Rs 15 lakh
    C) Rs 25 lakh
    D) Rs 40 lakh



  5. Which state will set up State’s 1st Vulture Conservation and breeding centre?
    A) Bihar
    B) Odisha
    C) Uttar Pradesh
    D) Telangana



  6. Which organisation released the Financial Stability Report?
    A) LIC
    B) NABARD
    C) IRDA
    D) RBI



  7. Where is the HQ of National Hydroelectric Power Generation Corporation of India?
    A) Mumbai
    B) Gwalior
    C) Nagpur
    D) Faridabad



  8. Which state government bans gutkha, pan masala containing tobacco, nicotine for 1 year?
    A) Manipur
    B) Meghalaya
    C) Sikkim
    D) Assam



  9. Which state to observe 2020 as Susashan Sankalp Varsh”?
    A) Uttar Pradesh
    B) Haryana
    C) Odisha
    D) WestBengal



  10. When was Pradhan Mantri Faisal Bima Yojana launched?
    A) 2016
    B) 2014
    C) 2017
    D) 2015



  11. India and which other country holded exercise MINEX 2019 in Kochi?
    A) China
    B) Japan
    C) Bhutan
    D) Indonesia



  12. How many banks are classified as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) by RBI?
    A)1
    B)2
    C)3
    D)4



  13. Which space agency launched PSLV carrying Cartosat 3 satellite?
    A) Tesla
    B) RSNC
    C) ISRO
    D) SpaceX



  14. Under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban),how many houses have been sanctioned in urban areas?
    A) 1 cr
    B) 2 cr
    C) 5 cr
    D) 10 cr



  15. Who has been presented with the ‘Quality Ratna’ award by trade body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)?
    A) Indra Nooyi
    B) Gautam Kumar
    C) Suresh Krishna
    D) Vinay Sinha



  16. Which insurance company has entered into a strategic & technical partnership with Spice Money for ‘Insurance Khata’ product?
    A) IndiaFirst Life Insurance
    B) Max Life Insurance
    C) National Insurance Company
    D) IDBI Federal Insurance



  17. Who will receive the 27th Ekalabya Award for 2019?
    A) Bhumihar Pandey
    B) Deboleena Singh
    C) Arunima Chowdhury
    D) Jhilli Dalabehara



  18. For a Small Finance Bank maximum loan size and investment limit exposure to a group obligator is restricted to ____ of its capital funds.
    A) 5%
    B) 10%
    C) 15%
    D) 20%



  19. Where is the HQ of Twitter?
    A) NewYork
    B) Paris
    C) California
    D) London



  20. Which state will host the Men’s Hockey World Cup in 2023?
    A) TamilNadu
    B) Assam
    C) West Bengal
    D) Odisha




Mixed English Questions for Mains Exam — Set 272

Directions(1-5): In the given questions, a part of the sentence is printed in brackets. Below the sentence, alternatives to the emboldened part are given as (A), (B), (C) and (D), which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative out of the given five options. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer will be option (E), i.e., "No correction required".

  1. India has had a long history (of political parties propel welfare schemes, but without withdrawing overlapping) schemes of the past.

    i. of political parties propel welfare scheme, but without withdrawing overlapping
    ii. of political parties propelling welfare schemes, but without withdrawing overlapping
    iii. in political parties propel welfare schemes, and without withdrawing overlapping
    Only i
    Only ii
    Only iii
    Both ii and iii
    No correction required
    Option B

     


  2. Ongoing technological innovations will ensure there will continue to be newer ways (to envy customer experience).

    i. to enhance customer experience
    ii. to arrange customer experience
    iii. to experience customer
    Only i
    Only ii
    Only iii
    Both ii and iii
    No correction required
    Option B

     


  3. With more businesses (move their operation online), vast amounts of financial and critical business – related data is now stored in data centers.

    i. move them operations online
    ii. moving their tasks on the web
    iii. moving their operations online
    Only i
    Only ii
    Only iii
    Both ii and iii
    No correction required
    Option D

     


  4. If you (are not confident) in speaking in a range of different situations then you need practice.

    i. are no confident
    ii. are under confidence
    iii. are non-confident
    Only i
    Only ii
    Only iii
    Both ii and iii
    No correction required
    Option E

     


  5. (A suggestion by scientists) that increasing temperatures due to climate change may be allowing armadillos to move into more habitats.

    i. Some scientists have suggest
    ii. Scientists suggest
    iii. As suggested by scientists
    Only i
    Only ii
    Only iii
    Both i and iii
    No correction required
    Option B

     


  6. Directions(6-10): In the following questions, four words are given of which two are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find that pair of words and indicate your answer by marking the option which represents the correct combination.

  7. a) Cognition
    b) Cognate
    c) Comprehension
    d) Condescending
    a-c
    b-d
    a-b
    c-d
    b-c
    Option A
    ‘Cognition’ means the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses. ‘Cognate’ means to be connected. ‘Comprehension’ means the ability to understand something. ‘Condescending’ means having or showing an attitude of patronizing superiority.

     


  8. a) Proponent
    b) Advocate
    c) Probate
    d) Addendum
    a-c
    b-d
    a-b
    c-d
    b-c
    Option C
    ‘Proponent’ means a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or course of action.
    ‘Advocate’ a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.
    ‘Probate’ means the official proving of a will.
    ‘Addendum’ means an item of additional material added at the end of a book or other publication.

     


  9. a) Platonic
    b) Indestructible
    c) Plausible
    d) Inconceivable
    a-c
    b-d
    a-b
    c-d
    b-c
    Option D
    ‘Platonic’ means (of love or friendship) intimate and affectionate but not sexual. ‘Indestructible’ means not able to be destroyed. ‘Plausible’ means (of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable. ‘inconceivable’ means unbelievable.

     


  10. a) Amorous
    b) Inchoate
    c) Amorphous
    d) Incense
    a-c
    b-d
    a-b
    c-d
    b-c
    Option E
    ‘Amorous’ means showing, feeling, or relating to desire.
    ‘Inchoate’ means just begun and so not fully formed or developed.
    ‘Amorphous’ means without a clearly defined shape or form.
    ‘Incense’ means perfume with incense or a similar fragrance.

     


  11. a) Gazpacho
    b) Soup
    c) Squawk
    d) Gasped
    a-c
    b-d
    a-b
    c-d
    b-c
    Option C
    ‘Gazpacho’ means a cold Spanish soup made from tomatoes, peppers, and other salad vegetables. ‘Soup’ means a liquid dish, typically savoury and made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables etc. in stock or water. ‘Squawk’ means (of a bird) make a loud, harsh noise. ‘Gasped’ means to catch one's breath with an open mouth, owing to pain or astonishment.