Editorial Vocabulary Quiz + Parajumble | Easing Prices | Bank Mains English Practice

📝 Editorial Vocabulary Quiz – Easing Prices (JUNE - 18)

Practice top editorial vocabulary and parajumble questions from "Easing Prices" – perfect for SBI, IBPS, and other Bank Exam English preparation. Includes quiz and explanation!

Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word from the options given.

1. __________ hit the household budget badly, making everything expensive.
   A. Inflation
   B. Oversupply
   C. Escalation
   D. Contraction
   


2. The company took __________ steps to reduce its losses.
   A. Drastic
   B. Nimble
   C. Parched
   D. Prescient
   


3. There was a __________ in demand after prices rose steeply.
   A. Contraction
   B. Escalation
   C. Inflation
   D. Pick up pace
   


4. Price drop happened due to an __________ in goods available.
   A. Oversupply
   B. Contraction
   C. Escalation
   D. Inflation
   


5. There was an __________ in violence after tensions rose.
   A. Escalation
   B. Pick up pace
   C. Prescient
   D. Nimble
   


6. The fields were completely __________ after a month without rain.
   A. Parched
   B. Prescient
   C. Inflation
   D. Contraction
   


7. Her __________ prediction about the market impressed everyone.
   A. Prescient
   B. Nimble
   C. Drastic
   D. Escalation
   


8. The RBI needs to be __________ while adjusting policy for inflation.
   A. Nimble
   B. Prescient
   C. Drastic
   D. Parched
   


9. The monsoon __________ last week bringing relief to farmers.
   A. Picked up pace
   B. Moved the needle
   C. Parched
   D. Inflation
   


10. Rising oil prices are likely to __________ on inflation trends.
    A. Move the needle
    B. Pick up pace
    C. Escalation
    D. Oversupply
    

🧩 Parajumble Question

Arrange the following sentences to form a coherent paragraph:

11. A. Oil prices jumped as much as 8% in a single day following Israel’s attack on Iran.
    B. Costlier inputs, especially oil, will eventually move the inflation needle back up.
    C. This is not an unlikely eventuality, with Commerce Ministry officials meeting stakeholders.
    D. An escalation of tensions could result in a spike in shipping costs and oil supply issues.
    
    A. ADCB
    B. DACB
    C. BDAC
    D. CBAD
    

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