English I Quiz 1: 26 February 2023, Set QPF3 (January 2023 term)

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions.
My vision for India in the 100th year of its Independence is that of a global innovation leader focused on equitable and inclusive economic growth where everyone prospers in a secure environment with equal access to healthcare, education and sustainable livelihoods. It is by investing in breakthrough ideas and embracing entrepreneurship as an economic model of growth that India will be able to unleash the power of innovation to ensure a better life for all its citizens. Research and innovation, fuelled by technology, will catalyse the kind of non-linear growth that will make the country one of the world’s top three economies and bring it closer to developed nation status by 2047.
The government has identified research, innovation and technology as the key drivers of its VisionIndia@2047 and is making significant investments in these areas. Going forward, it must enable and support innovative start-ups and businesses that think locally but have the potential to make an enormous global impact. By encouraging technopreneurs to grow from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to large industrial-scale operations, India will be able to create a compelling opportunity to take innovative ideas to global markets. We should aim to be among the top 20 countries in the Global Innovation Index by 2047. Digital and data-backed innovation combined with ubiquitous and affordable internet will help India build a robust digital economy of the future.
Given India’s value advantage and scientific excellence, the country can innovate and drive the technology frontier outward to boost productivity and efficiency in the sphere of healthcare, thus delivering affordability and accessibility, enabling preventive health approaches and driving value across the complete spectrum of the healthcare ecosystem. Technology-led innovations will help India leapfrog the traditional linear model and take healthcare to the next level. It will help us build a national healthcare system, which is accessible, organised, accountable, affordable and, thus, resilient.
The groundwork for a digital transformation of healthcare in India has already been laid, thanks to the reforms being implemented by the Centre to make healthcare-related regulations more flexible. At the same time, the pandemic has forced changes in consumer behaviour, persuaded doctors to become tech-savvy and prompted the healthcare industry to invest in user-friendly digital solutions. These developments have created a fertile environment for the emergence of low-cost, technology-led and scalable innovations anchored in affordability and accessibility. To reap the full benefits of this digital disruption of healthcare, India will need to coordinate policymaking, funding and implementation. It will also need to put in place appropriate regulatory frameworks that foster patient trust and privacy, as well as enable faster adoption of emerging technological innovations.

According to the author, what are the ways in which India could ensure better life for its citizens?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions.
My vision for India in the 100th year of its Independence is that of a global innovation leader focused on equitable and inclusive economic growth where everyone prospers in a secure environment with equal access to healthcare, education and sustainable livelihoods. It is by investing in breakthrough ideas and embracing entrepreneurship as an economic model of growth that India will be able to unleash the power of innovation to ensure a better life for all its citizens. Research and innovation, fuelled by technology, will catalyse the kind of non-linear growth that will make the country one of the world’s top three economies and bring it closer to developed nation status by 2047.
The government has identified research, innovation and technology as the key drivers of its VisionIndia@2047 and is making significant investments in these areas. Going forward, it must enable and support innovative start-ups and businesses that think locally but have the potential to make an enormous global impact. By encouraging technopreneurs to grow from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to large industrial-scale operations, India will be able to create a compelling opportunity to take innovative ideas to global markets. We should aim to be among the top 20 countries in the Global Innovation Index by 2047. Digital and data-backed innovation combined with ubiquitous and affordable internet will help India build a robust digital economy of the future.
Given India’s value advantage and scientific excellence, the country can innovate and drive the technology frontier outward to boost productivity and efficiency in the sphere of healthcare, thus delivering affordability and accessibility, enabling preventive health approaches and driving value across the complete spectrum of the healthcare ecosystem. Technology-led innovations will help India leapfrog the traditional linear model and take healthcare to the next level. It will help us build a national healthcare system, which is accessible, organised, accountable, affordable and, thus, resilient.
The groundwork for a digital transformation of healthcare in India has already been laid, thanks to the reforms being implemented by the Centre to make healthcare-related regulations more flexible. At the same time, the pandemic has forced changes in consumer behaviour, persuaded doctors to become tech-savvy and prompted the healthcare industry to invest in user-friendly digital solutions. These developments have created a fertile environment for the emergence of low-cost, technology-led and scalable innovations anchored in affordability and accessibility. To reap the full benefits of this digital disruption of healthcare, India will need to coordinate policymaking, funding and implementation. It will also need to put in place appropriate regulatory frameworks that foster patient trust and privacy, as well as enable faster adoption of emerging technological innovations.

Choose an appropriate replacement for the word catalyst.

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions.
My vision for India in the 100th year of its Independence is that of a global innovation leader focused on equitable and inclusive economic growth where everyone prospers in a secure environment with equal access to healthcare, education and sustainable livelihoods. It is by investing in breakthrough ideas and embracing entrepreneurship as an economic model of growth that India will be able to unleash the power of innovation to ensure a better life for all its citizens. Research and innovation, fuelled by technology, will catalyse the kind of non-linear growth that will make the country one of the world’s top three economies and bring it closer to developed nation status by 2047.
The government has identified research, innovation and technology as the key drivers of its VisionIndia@2047 and is making significant investments in these areas. Going forward, it must enable and support innovative start-ups and businesses that think locally but have the potential to make an enormous global impact. By encouraging technopreneurs to grow from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to large industrial-scale operations, India will be able to create a compelling opportunity to take innovative ideas to global markets. We should aim to be among the top 20 countries in the Global Innovation Index by 2047. Digital and data-backed innovation combined with ubiquitous and affordable internet will help India build a robust digital economy of the future.
Given India’s value advantage and scientific excellence, the country can innovate and drive the technology frontier outward to boost productivity and efficiency in the sphere of healthcare, thus delivering affordability and accessibility, enabling preventive health approaches and driving value across the complete spectrum of the healthcare ecosystem. Technology-led innovations will help India leapfrog the traditional linear model and take healthcare to the next level. It will help us build a national healthcare system, which is accessible, organised, accountable, affordable and, thus, resilient.
The groundwork for a digital transformation of healthcare in India has already been laid, thanks to the reforms being implemented by the Centre to make healthcare-related regulations more flexible. At the same time, the pandemic has forced changes in consumer behaviour, persuaded doctors to become tech-savvy and prompted the healthcare industry to invest in user-friendly digital solutions. These developments have created a fertile environment for the emergence of low-cost, technology-led and scalable innovations anchored in affordability and accessibility. To reap the full benefits of this digital disruption of healthcare, India will need to coordinate policymaking, funding and implementation. It will also need to put in place appropriate regulatory frameworks that foster patient trust and privacy, as well as enable faster adoption of emerging technological innovations.

The key drivers of VisionIndia@2047 are

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions.
My vision for India in the 100th year of its Independence is that of a global innovation leader focused on equitable and inclusive economic growth where everyone prospers in a secure environment with equal access to healthcare, education and sustainable livelihoods. It is by investing in breakthrough ideas and embracing entrepreneurship as an economic model of growth that India will be able to unleash the power of innovation to ensure a better life for all its citizens. Research and innovation, fuelled by technology, will catalyse the kind of non-linear growth that will make the country one of the world’s top three economies and bring it closer to developed nation status by 2047.
The government has identified research, innovation and technology as the key drivers of its VisionIndia@2047 and is making significant investments in these areas. Going forward, it must enable and support innovative start-ups and businesses that think locally but have the potential to make an enormous global impact. By encouraging technopreneurs to grow from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to large industrial-scale operations, India will be able to create a compelling opportunity to take innovative ideas to global markets. We should aim to be among the top 20 countries in the Global Innovation Index by 2047. Digital and data-backed innovation combined with ubiquitous and affordable internet will help India build a robust digital economy of the future.
Given India’s value advantage and scientific excellence, the country can innovate and drive the technology frontier outward to boost productivity and efficiency in the sphere of healthcare, thus delivering affordability and accessibility, enabling preventive health approaches and driving value across the complete spectrum of the healthcare ecosystem. Technology-led innovations will help India leapfrog the traditional linear model and take healthcare to the next level. It will help us build a national healthcare system, which is accessible, organised, accountable, affordable and, thus, resilient.
The groundwork for a digital transformation of healthcare in India has already been laid, thanks to the reforms being implemented by the Centre to make healthcare-related regulations more flexible. At the same time, the pandemic has forced changes in consumer behaviour, persuaded doctors to become tech-savvy and prompted the healthcare industry to invest in user-friendly digital solutions. These developments have created a fertile environment for the emergence of low-cost, technology-led and scalable innovations anchored in affordability and accessibility. To reap the full benefits of this digital disruption of healthcare, India will need to coordinate policymaking, funding and implementation. It will also need to put in place appropriate regulatory frameworks that foster patient trust and privacy, as well as enable faster adoption of emerging technological innovations.

How could India utilise the technological advancements in healthcare?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions.
My vision for India in the 100th year of its Independence is that of a global innovation leader focused on equitable and inclusive economic growth where everyone prospers in a secure environment with equal access to healthcare, education and sustainable livelihoods. It is by investing in breakthrough ideas and embracing entrepreneurship as an economic model of growth that India will be able to unleash the power of innovation to ensure a better life for all its citizens. Research and innovation, fuelled by technology, will catalyse the kind of non-linear growth that will make the country one of the world’s top three economies and bring it closer to developed nation status by 2047.
The government has identified research, innovation and technology as the key drivers of its VisionIndia@2047 and is making significant investments in these areas. Going forward, it must enable and support innovative start-ups and businesses that think locally but have the potential to make an enormous global impact. By encouraging technopreneurs to grow from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to large industrial-scale operations, India will be able to create a compelling opportunity to take innovative ideas to global markets. We should aim to be among the top 20 countries in the Global Innovation Index by 2047. Digital and data-backed innovation combined with ubiquitous and affordable internet will help India build a robust digital economy of the future.
Given India’s value advantage and scientific excellence, the country can innovate and drive the technology frontier outward to boost productivity and efficiency in the sphere of healthcare, thus delivering affordability and accessibility, enabling preventive health approaches and driving value across the complete spectrum of the healthcare ecosystem. Technology-led innovations will help India leapfrog the traditional linear model and take healthcare to the next level. It will help us build a national healthcare system, which is accessible, organised, accountable, affordable and, thus, resilient.
The groundwork for a digital transformation of healthcare in India has already been laid, thanks to the reforms being implemented by the Centre to make healthcare-related regulations more flexible. At the same time, the pandemic has forced changes in consumer behaviour, persuaded doctors to become tech-savvy and prompted the healthcare industry to invest in user-friendly digital solutions. These developments have created a fertile environment for the emergence of low-cost, technology-led and scalable innovations anchored in affordability and accessibility. To reap the full benefits of this digital disruption of healthcare, India will need to coordinate policymaking, funding and implementation. It will also need to put in place appropriate regulatory frameworks that foster patient trust and privacy, as well as enable faster adoption of emerging technological innovations.

Key components for a robust digital economy are

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Where is the location of Natalie Portman’s high school?

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How old was Natalie Portman when she went to Syosset High School?

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What is the meaning of ‘white-out’?

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How old was Natalie Portman when started acting?

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Among the following, which topic did the speaker deal with?

Read the following telephonic conversation and fill in the blank with appropriate responses for the given subquestions:
Arun: Good morning Ms.Girija! Class Teacher: Good morning! (i)_________________ Arun: I am Arun Srinivasan. I am the class monitor of the class of which you are the class teacher, 6E. Class Teacher: Oh yes, Arun! I could not recognise your voice. The audio (ii) ____________ Arun: Is the audio better now, ma’am? Class Teacher: Yes yes, tell me. (iii) _________________ Arun: Ma’am, I wanted to check your availability for scheduling the PTA meeting. (iv) __________ the slot from 2 PM, on the 28th of this month? Class Teacher: Let me check my schedule… Yes, I am free in that slot. You can confirm it. Arun: Thanks a lot, ma’am. I will schedule the meeting for that slot and send out an email to the class. Class Teacher: Sure, go ahead. (v) ______________ Arun? Arun: No ma’am. Thanks for your time! Class Teacher: You are welcome, Arun. See you on Monday.

Fill in the blank (i) with an appropriate response.

Read the following telephonic conversation and fill in the blank with appropriate responses for the given subquestions:
Arun: Good morning Ms.Girija! Class Teacher: Good morning! (i)_________________ Arun: I am Arun Srinivasan. I am the class monitor of the class of which you are the class teacher, 6E. Class Teacher: Oh yes, Arun! I could not recognise your voice. The audio (ii) ____________ Arun: Is the audio better now, ma’am? Class Teacher: Yes yes, tell me. (iii) _________________ Arun: Ma’am, I wanted to check your availability for scheduling the PTA meeting. (iv) __________ the slot from 2 PM, on the 28th of this month? Class Teacher: Let me check my schedule… Yes, I am free in that slot. You can confirm it. Arun: Thanks a lot, ma’am. I will schedule the meeting for that slot and send out an email to the class. Class Teacher: Sure, go ahead. (v) ______________ Arun? Arun: No ma’am. Thanks for your time! Class Teacher: You are welcome, Arun. See you on Monday.

Fill in the blank (ii) with an appropriate response.

Read the following telephonic conversation and fill in the blank with appropriate responses for the given subquestions:
Arun: Good morning Ms.Girija! Class Teacher: Good morning! (i)_________________ Arun: I am Arun Srinivasan. I am the class monitor of the class of which you are the class teacher, 6E. Class Teacher: Oh yes, Arun! I could not recognise your voice. The audio (ii) ____________ Arun: Is the audio better now, ma’am? Class Teacher: Yes yes, tell me. (iii) _________________ Arun: Ma’am, I wanted to check your availability for scheduling the PTA meeting. (iv) __________ the slot from 2 PM, on the 28th of this month? Class Teacher: Let me check my schedule… Yes, I am free in that slot. You can confirm it. Arun: Thanks a lot, ma’am. I will schedule the meeting for that slot and send out an email to the class. Class Teacher: Sure, go ahead. (v) ______________ Arun? Arun: No ma’am. Thanks for your time! Class Teacher: You are welcome, Arun. See you on Monday.

Fill in the blank (iii) with an appropriate response.

Read the following telephonic conversation and fill in the blank with appropriate responses for the given subquestions:
Arun: Good morning Ms.Girija! Class Teacher: Good morning! (i)_________________ Arun: I am Arun Srinivasan. I am the class monitor of the class of which you are the class teacher, 6E. Class Teacher: Oh yes, Arun! I could not recognise your voice. The audio (ii) ____________ Arun: Is the audio better now, ma’am? Class Teacher: Yes yes, tell me. (iii) _________________ Arun: Ma’am, I wanted to check your availability for scheduling the PTA meeting. (iv) __________ the slot from 2 PM, on the 28th of this month? Class Teacher: Let me check my schedule… Yes, I am free in that slot. You can confirm it. Arun: Thanks a lot, ma’am. I will schedule the meeting for that slot and send out an email to the class. Class Teacher: Sure, go ahead. (v) ______________ Arun? Arun: No ma’am. Thanks for your time! Class Teacher: You are welcome, Arun. See you on Monday.

Fill in the blank (iv) with an appropriate response.

Read the following telephonic conversation and fill in the blank with appropriate responses for the given subquestions:
Arun: Good morning Ms.Girija! Class Teacher: Good morning! (i)_________________ Arun: I am Arun Srinivasan. I am the class monitor of the class of which you are the class teacher, 6E. Class Teacher: Oh yes, Arun! I could not recognise your voice. The audio (ii) ____________ Arun: Is the audio better now, ma’am? Class Teacher: Yes yes, tell me. (iii) _________________ Arun: Ma’am, I wanted to check your availability for scheduling the PTA meeting. (iv) __________ the slot from 2 PM, on the 28th of this month? Class Teacher: Let me check my schedule… Yes, I am free in that slot. You can confirm it. Arun: Thanks a lot, ma’am. I will schedule the meeting for that slot and send out an email to the class. Class Teacher: Sure, go ahead. (v) ______________ Arun? Arun: No ma’am. Thanks for your time! Class Teacher: You are welcome, Arun. See you on Monday.

Fill in the blank (v) with an appropriate response.

Match Column A with suitable options in Column B. (Hint: Word collocation)

Match Column A with suitable options in Column B. (Hint: Word collocation)
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Deeply ___

Match Column A with suitable options in Column B. (Hint: Word collocation)

Match Column A with suitable options in Column B. (Hint: Word collocation)
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Loud ___

Match Column A with suitable options in Column B. (Hint: Word collocation)

Match Column A with suitable options in Column B. (Hint: Word collocation)
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Hefty __

Match Column A with suitable options in Column B. (Hint: Word collocation)

Match Column A with suitable options in Column B. (Hint: Word collocation)
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Media ___

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Match Column A with suitable options in Column B. (Hint: Word collocation)
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Blowing __

Context: A new development project is going to come up in your area that involves a lot of displacement of people. Different stakeholders with the project are stating their opinion on the various impacts, and the pros and cons of the project. Answer the given subquestions.

A social activist is stating her opinion on this. The perspective she would choose is:

Context: A new development project is going to come up in your area that involves a lot of displacement of people. Different stakeholders with the project are stating their opinion on the various impacts, and the pros and cons of the project. Answer the given subquestions.

The project engineer is giving her opinion. Her perspective would be:

Context: A new development project is going to come up in your area that involves a lot of displacement of people. Different stakeholders with the project are stating their opinion on the various impacts, and the pros and cons of the project. Answer the given subquestions.

A family that has been staying there for generations and has a shop in the vicinity is giving their opinion. Their perspective would be:

Context: A new development project is going to come up in your area that involves a lot of displacement of people. Different stakeholders with the project are stating their opinion on the various impacts, and the pros and cons of the project. Answer the given subquestions.

An unemployed young man from the area is stating his opinion. His perspective would be:

Select true or false for the following statement.
‘Sum up’ is an in-separable phrasal verb.

Fill in the blank with the appropriate option.
The meaning of the phrasal verb ‘take after’ is ______________.

Select true or false for the following statement.
The phrase ‘once in a blue moon’ means ‘something that happens very frequently’.

Choose the correct option.
“_________ you please open the door?” - he asked politely.

Choose the correct option.
To join this sports academy, students __________ be 17 years old.

Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:
Why weren’t you carrying ______ umbrella?

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.
The teacher is here.

Select the correct pronoun.
Did she see____?

Complete the sentence by choosing the correct form of the verb given in bracket.
She was ______ (bite) by a shark.

Which one of the following words is a preposition?

Choose the appropriate option.
Sorry I am late. My vehicle ________ petrol.

Which of the following sounds are non-aspirated and non-voiced

Choose the word with /u/ sound from the following

Which semi-vowel occurs in the transition between the words She and advised in the sentence ‘She advised him to stay home.’?

Vowel sounds are produced due to the free flow of air without constriction. This statement is:

Answer whether true or false.
/w/ and /y/ are monophthongs.