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Welcome to Online English Section with explanation inAffairsCloud.com. Here we are creating question sample in Word Usage, which is BASED ON NEW PATTERN which have been asked in many banking exams recently.

In each of the following sentences, there is a blank space, followed by some choices of words given in options. You have to determine which of these words fits well in all, or the maximum number of sentences. If none of these words fits well, mark your answer as none of these.

  1. A. the____________background noise of the city
    B. dread of cancer has been a____________during the last 100 years
    C. the condition of struggle remained a_____________
    D. there is a need for_____________vigilance
    E. None of these
    1) wavering
    2) varying
    3) constant
    4) fluctuating
    5) None of these
    Answer – 3)
    Explanation : “constant ” is correct answer for all the blanks of this questions.

  2. A. streams which ran___________and very clear
    B. pupils are expected to make___________progress
    C. a remarkably__________recovery
    D. Ramsay made a__________decision
    E. None of these
    1) blah
    2) swift
    3) sullen
    4) languid
    5) None of these
    Answer – 2)
    Explanation : “swift” is correct answer for all the blanks of this questions.

  3. A. the__________due to a great artist
    B. he speaks to the old lady with__________
    C. the director had a lot of____________for Douglas as an actor
    D. as a teacher he was highly____________for his industry and patience
    E. None of these
    1) diligent
    2) disdain
    3) respect
    4) dishonor
    5) None of these
    Answer – 3)
    Explanation : “Respect” is correct answer for all the blanks of this questions.

  4. A. a tray of____________cups and saucers
    B. he had a reputation for____________dealing
    C. firms are resorting to____________tricks to keep ahead of rivals
    D. she didn’t like him_____________her nice clean towels
    E. None of these
    1) sterile
    2) clean
    3) spotless
    4) dirty
    5) None of these
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation : “dirty ” is correct answer for all the blanks of this questions.

  5. A. our__________impression was favourable
    B. the__________stand for the State Earnings Related Pension
    C. the man__________the three warrants
    D. he__________the three warrants
    E. None of these
    1) subsequent
    2) hottest
    3) initial
    4) modern
    5) None of these
    Answer – 3)
    Explanation : “Initial” is correct answer for all the blanks of this questions.

  6. A. the greater a_________military power, the more land he could control
    B. the promotion of human rights was a_________aspiration
    C. she came from a_________family
    D. the medieval palace was once owned by a_________Florentine family
    E. None of these
    1) noble
    2) loathe
    3) servile
    4) unsophisticated
    5) None of these
    Answer – 1)
    Explanation : “noble” is correct answer for all the blanks of this questions.

  7. A. the__________recovery of the economy
    B. the paper gave a distorted and very___________view of the situation
    C. strings would like to oscillate as closely as possible to harmonic___________
    D. a question to which we have only____________answers
    E. None of these
    1) entire
    2) partial
    3) complete
    4) rgid
    5) None of these
    Answer – 2)
    Explanation : “partial ” is correct answer for all the blanks of this questions.
    strings would like to oscillate as closely as possible to harmonic partials

  8. A. the_________of his trial
    B. a few guests were__________by rush-hour traffic
    C. a two-hour_________
    D. drivers heading for the capital are certain to face lengthy__________
    E. None of these
    1) grant
    2) delay
    3) acced
    4) concede
    5) None of these
    Answer – 2)
    Explanation : “ delay ” is correct answer for all the blanks of this questions.
    a few guests were delayed by rush-hour traffi
    drivers heading for the capital are certain to face lengthy delays

  9. A. this thought had_________him throughout the years
    B. he_________severe head injuries
    C. she had lived life to the full, but now had only the memories of such times to________her
    D. six Marines_________slight injuries
    E. None of these
    1) cease
    2) desist
    3) sustain
    4) interrupt
    5) None of these
    Answer –  3)
    Explanation : “sustain” is correct answer for all the blanks of this questions.
    this thought had sustained him throughout the years
    he sustained severe head injuries
    six Marines sustained slight injuries

  10. they_________her name to the press
    B. the information is confidential and must not be__________to anyone
    C. he cleared away the grass and__________a narrow opening descending into the darkness
    D.exploratory surgery__________an aneurysm
    E. None of the above
    1) concealed
    2) protected
    3) guarded
    4) disclosed
    5) None of the above
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation :“disclosed ” is correct answer for all the blanks of this questions