Test: Vocabulary MCQ - 1 - Banking Exams MCQ

For Blank I, it is clear that we are talking about something unexpected announced by the RBI in its monetary policy review done recently. So, B would be the correct word to be used here since it was a surprise given by the RBI to the market as well as all the other stakeholders.

For blank II, we are talking about the alteration in the stance of the RBI and simply put, it is a change on the part of the RBI towards the monetary policy of the central bank. A should be the correct word to be used here.

For blank III, A is the correct choice since it is clear that there was an expectation of the market and there was also concurrence regarding such expectation of the market. B can be ruled out from consideration.

Blank IV should be filled with B since it is very much evident that the Indian currency has fallen in the recent months and now it has breached the 74 mark also in the foreign exchange market of the country.

Blank V should be filled with B since we are talking about falling bond yields in the country along with the depreciation of the currency of the country.

This makes the correct combination as BAABB

Hence, option D is the correct choice among the given options.

In all other options except option C, the word given in the options are synonyms of those bold ones, only 'harvesting' (final gathering of crops) is the one that is opposite of 'sowing', which means "to plant a crop".

New Sentence - With heavy rains in most parts of the state Kharif harvesting has been most encouraging this year.
Hence option C is the correct answer.

Sentence I: The students in a vulnerable position since they did not have any other alternative. Here, the word ‘vulnerable’ has been used in the sense that the students were exposed to the possibility of being attached or harmed, physically or emotionally.

Sentence II: The new home is meant for vulnerable youths and adults who are in need of love and care.  Here, the word ‘vulnerable’ means people with a very weak bent of mind and in need of special attention and care.

Sentence III: Sachin Tendulkar saw India off from that vulnerable position to a thumping victory over the world champion Australia in the Tri-nation tournament.  ‘Vulnerable’ refers to weak here. It means India were in a weak position initially from where they cruised to victory thanks to Sachin Tendulkar.

So, all the sentences are correct and that makes option E the correct choice. 

The bold word "remove" means to get rid of or to end something. Synonyms: Stop, Abolish, End Antonyms: Initiate, Incorporate, Add Clearly option C incorporate(to form or constitute) expresses the opposite meaning of the given sentence.

Hence option C is correct. 

For blank I, A is not correct since the implication is that the said hospital gives service to 15 lakhs people residing in the village and by this logic caters is the right choice in this context.

Coming to Blank II, the context is that there are plastic cups all around the park in the premises of the Rewari Civil Hospital. Among the given words, B can actually mean that the park is full of plastic cups and other garbage.

For blank III, it is clear from the given context that the person was not earning enough and that is why he had to supplement his income with income from other sources. B cannot imply this sense whereas A is correct in order to imply the intended meaning.

Blank IV should be filled with A since we are talking about supporting the income of the person from the other sources and B will not fit in this context.

For blank V, we should go with B since it correctly explains the intended meaning of the author that the mindset revolves around patriarchy in the state of Haryana.  This makes the correct combination as BBAAB  

Hence, option B is the correct choice among the given options. 

The bold word "boost" means to enhance or advance. Synonyms: Raise, Magnify, Uplift Antonyms: Impede, Reduce, Decrease Thus , clearly option A impede(to hinder) expresses the opposite meaning of the given sentence.

Hence option A is correct. 

The underlineld word "separate" means disconnected .  Synonyms: Free, independent, isolated  Antonyms: United, connected, associated  Clearly option B united expresses the opposite meaning of the given sentence. Hence option B is correct. 

Sentence I. The government is planning a new salary scale for all professors of universities run by the UP government.  The sentence above is absolutely correct as the word ‘scale’ here refers to ‘a graduated range of values forming a standard system for measuring or grading something’.

Sentence II. We cannot track them in the mortal world until they use a substantial scale of magic.  The usage of the word ‘scale’ is contextually wrong here and doesn’t make any sense. ‘Amount’ would have been a better word in place of ‘scale’ here.

Sentence III. No one could have foreseen the scale of the disaster.  The sentence with the word ‘scale’ is absolutely correct. Here, the word ‘scale’ refers to ‘the relative size, extent or magnitude of something’.  

Clearly, option D is the correct answer.

Sentence I. A bolt of lightning pierced the angry black clouds, and Ms. Nirahika moved away from the edge of the porch.  Here, the word ‘bolt’ is used as ‘a jagged white flash of lightning’ and is correct.

Sentence II. Seeing an unidentified figure in the dark, all the kids bolted down the stairs.  In this sentence, ‘bolt’ has been used as a verb which means ‘to move or run away suddenly in an attempt to escape’ and is correct as well.  

Sentence III. A surge in the crowd behind him bolted him forwards.  The usage of the verb ‘bolted’ makes no sense in the sentence. Instead of ‘bolted’ the verb ‘jolted’ which means ‘to push or shake (someone or something) abruptly and roughly’ would have been correct here.

Clearly, option C is the correct answer.

Sentence I: They decided to subscribe to the new magazine instead of the famous and popular one in the market.  Here ‘subscribe’ means to buy regularly against a monthly or yearly fee

Sentence II: We are of the opinion that we cannot subscribe to the new theory. Here, ‘subscribe’ refers to the feeling of an agreement with a view or opinion.

Sentence III: I decided to subscribe to him since he is my superior.  The word ‘subscribe’ has not been used in this sentence in any meaningful manner and doesn’t fit in this context. It is not possible to subscribe to a person as such.

So, option C is the correct choice.

In all other options except option C, the word given in the options are synonyms of those bold ones, only 'quashes' (to reject or put an end) is the one that is opposite of 'allows', which means "to permit or give permission".

New Sentence - Vistara world will introduce a live moving map display that quashes passengers to track their aircraft.
 
Hence option C is the correct answer.

Sentence I. Mr. Batra wanted to make sure we were square with the court's decision and not subject to a lawsuit.  Here, the word ‘square’ means ‘compatible or in agreement’ and is absolutely correct.

Sentence II. After the party, Mohan and Meera decided to square up the bill. In the above sentence, the verb ‘square’ means ‘to settle or pay (a bill or debt)’ and is correct as well.

Sentence III. We had been as square with the Startup as any Venture Capitalist could be.  In this sentence, the adjective ‘square’ means ‘fair and honest’ and is correct too. Evidently, all the sentences are correct both grammatically and contextually.

Option E is hence the correct answer. 

In all other options except option B, the word given in the options are synonyms of those bold ones, only 'accliam' (praise and applaud) is the one that is opposite of 'allegations', which means "to blame someone".
New Sentence - The cartoon trigerred widespread acclaim of racism against the illustrator.
Hence option B is the correct answer.

In all other options except option D, the word given in the options are synonyms of those bold ones, only 'foregone' (occurred in the past) is the one that is opposite of 'imminent', which means "about to happen soon".

New Sentence - The army will continue to monitor the performance of all the athletes and prepare them for the foregone games.
Hence option D is the correct answer.

All the given options represent synonyms of those bold ones.

Therefore none of the words from the given options can be used to change the meaning of the given sentence.

New Sentence - Over-sanguine bankers and retardation in government decison-making process lead to the rising bad loans.
Hence option E is the correct answer.