English Verbal - 14 (for Bank Exams)

English – Verbal – 14 (for Bank Exams)

Find the meaning of the following Idioms:

1.       A man of letters

A man, usually a writer, who knows a lot about literature A distinguished statesman and man of letters, he was born just before the turn of the century.

2.       A man of straw

A person or an idea that is weak and easy to defeat. Compared to their illustrious predecessors, the country's leaders seem to be men of straw.

       3.     To be in the air

(i) Is a feeling, especially excitement, is in the air, everyone is feeling it at the same time.

 There was excitement in the air as people gathered in the main square to hear the

Proclamation.

(ii) to be going to happen very soon The daffodils are in flower and spring is definitely in the

 air. I get the feeling that change is in the air.

4.       To bite the dust

(i)             to die. A shot rang out, and another cowboy bit the dust. The soldier was too young to bite the dust.

(ii)             to break; to fail; to give out. My old car finally bit the dust. This pen is out of ink and

 has bitten the dust.

5.       Man of few words

Someone, not necessarily a man, who speaks concisely or not at all, He is a man of few

 words, but he usually makes a lot of sense.

6.       Penny wise pound foolish

Someone who is penny wise, pound foolish can be very careful or mean with small amounts of money, yet wasteful and extravagant with large sums.

Questions: (7 – 11) Please arrange the following phrases in order to make a proper sentence.

7.       A. They are the three faces of dysphoria - bad feeling.

B. Anxiety, Depression and Anger.

C. When the three combine and get out of control, we get what is called mental illness.

D. All of us experience three emotions almost daily.

(a) ACDB

(b) CBDA

(c) CADB

(d) DBAC

Ans: (d)

8.       A. This is the key to tap the creative power inside us.

B. It is difficult to control our thinking and feelings.

C. That is, unless we work at it consciously and persistently.

D. We are influenced and limited by attitudes, prejudices by other individuals and by

external conditions to such an extent that few can control mental and emotional processes.

(a) ACDB

(b) BDCA

(c) CADB

(d) DBAC

Ans: (b)

9.       A. Two vital facts must be understood.

B. The subconscious mind has the power to create.

C. The second is that it obeys the orders given to it by the conscious mind.

D. Its function is to bring to full expression whatever is desired by the conscious mind.

(a)ABCD

(b) CBDA

(c) ADBC

(d) DBAC

Ans: (a)

10.   A. But what is not often understood is that this flash is outcome of long periods of

incubation.

B. The layman thinks that it is a spell of divine flash which illuminates the dark and the

hidden.

C. True, it does.

D. Inspiration is much misunderstood term.

(a) DBAC

(b) ACBD

(c) DBCA

(d) CADB

Ans: (c)

11.   A. As a result, the world has undergone a transformation.

B. Science and civilization have made rapid strides especially in recent times.

C. This constitutes the basic factor in the use of productive resources.

D. But behind all the progress of mankind is the human factor which is invaluable and

irreplaceable.

(a) ABDC

(b) BADC

(c) DCAB

(d) CBDA

Ans: (b)

Questions: (12 – 21) Identify the word with the correct spelling.

12.   (i) supercede                     (ii) supersede

Ans: (ii)

13.   (i)  recommend                 (ii) recoomend

Ans: (i)

14.   (i) superintendent           (ii) superitendant

Ans: (i)

15.   (i) separete                        (ii) separate

Ans: (ii)

16.   (i) succeed                          (ii) suceed

Ans: (i)

17.   (i) coolly                               (ii) cooly

Ans: (i)

18.   (i) despair                            (ii) dispair

Ans: (i)

19.   (i) rediculous                      (ii) ridiculous

Ans: (ii)

20.   (i)indispensable                (ii) indespensable

Ans: (i)

21.   (i) tranquility                      (ii) tranquillity

Ans: (ii)