Accenture English Ability Previous Year Questions
13 July 2024
Accenture English Ability Questions
A. started
B. commissioned
C. launched
D. begun
(a) Invoice (b) Sales Tax (c) Octroi (d) Quotation
A. a
B. b
C. c
D. d
Disuse: Some words fall into disuse as technology makes objects obsolete.
A. Prevalent
B. Discarded
C. Obliterated
D. Unfashionable
(A) Thus begins the search for relief: painkillers, ice, yoga, herbs, even surgery.
(B) Most computer users develop disorders because they ignore warnings like tingling fingers, a numb hand or a sore shoulder.
(C) They keep pointing and dragging until tendons chafe and scar tissue forms, along with bad habits that are almost impossible to change.
(D) But cures are elusive because repetitive injuries present a bag of ills that often defy easy diagnosis.
A. BDAC
B. BADC
C. BCAD
D. ABCD
Sometimes the greatest inventions ......... an idea of startling simplicity
A. stumbles upon
B. hinge upon
C. starves without
D. lacks
Explanation: The speaker is talking about how sometimes the greatest inventions are formed on or depend on simple ideas or basic thoughts. Option (b) is the correct option because it means ‘to depend on’, which fits in perfectly with the statement as then it would mean that some of the greatest inventions depend on simplistic ideas.
The correct word is filled in the above given sentence:-
Sometimes the greatest inventions hinge upon an idea of startling simplicity.
Therefore, option B is correct word.
BAIL
A.Promise
B.Group
C.Leave
D.Money
CONDUCIVE
A.Cheap
A.Usual
B.Shocking
C.Harmful
I regret that I wasn't aware that you have lost your job when you visited me last week.
A.I wasn’t aware
B.Have lost your
C.When you visited me
D.None of the options
Explanation: since the whole sentence is in past tense. The word HAVE cannot be used.
So the right sentence is, I regret that I was not aware that you had lost your job when you visited me last week.
A.of, wasn’t she?
B.of wasn’t she?
C.of wasn’t she.
D.of, wasn’t she.
1.But the fact is that most of us lie about 18 to 50 times a day, often without thinking.
2.And so, honesty can make all the difference in a relationship.
3.We all like to think of ourselves as honest people.
4.So we land in trouble constantly, even though we never meant to hurt someone’s feelings.
A. 3412
B. 3142
C. 3421
D. 3124
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.
Sticky, gooey, oftentimes orange, and homemade within the ears - earwax is considered a gross nuisance that people tend to frequently remove and clean from the body. Whether it’s by cotton swab, an ill-advised and method, or by an otolaryngologist, people go to great lengths for unobstructed ear canals—but is removing earwax a good idea? Why does our body produce earwax in the first place if we just remove it in the end?
Earwax, also known by the formal name cerumen, is made from a mixture of long-chain fatty acids, alcohols, cholesterol, and the chemical compound squalene. It’s secreted by glands in the outer ear canal in order to block dust, bacteria, insects, and other outside agents from infiltrating the ear canal and damaging the skin in the outer ear and the sensitive inner ear. While it’s incredibly beneficial to the health of the ear, overproduction can cause earwax impaction, blocking sound waves from reaching the eardrum. Use of cotton swabs to clean excessive earwax can lead to further problems, pushing the wax farther into the inner ear canal rather than drawing it out. This has the potential to cause permanent damage to the eardrum and hearing abilities.
Q11) Which of the following best fits the blank in the passage?
A.Complex
B.Toxic
C.Dangerous
D.Safe
Explanation: To fill the blank, we can use signpost technique. The signpost we have is, ILL-ADVISED & the word AND. The word ill-advised relates to a something that can cause damage. And options complex, toxic and safe are not related to this blank, however these options do not mean something that can cause damage or ill. So, the only word that fits in the blank is dangerous.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.
Sticky, gooey, oftentimes orange, and homemade within the ears - earwax is considered a gross nuisance that people tend to frequently remove and clean from the body. Whether it’s by cotton swab, an ill-advised and method, or by an otolaryngologist, people go to great lengths for unobstructed ear canals—but is removing earwax a good idea? Why does our body produce earwax in the first place if we just remove it in the end?
Earwax, also known by the formal name cerumen, is made from a mixture of long-chain fatty acids, alcohols, cholesterol, and the chemical compound squalene. It’s secreted by glands in the outer ear canal in order to block dust, bacteria, insects, and other outside agents from infiltrating the ear canal and damaging the skin in the outer ear and the sensitive inner ear. While it’s incredibly beneficial to the health of the ear, overproduction can cause earwax impaction, blocking sound waves from reaching the eardrum. Use of cotton swabs to clean excessive earwax can lead to further problems, pushing the wax farther into the inner ear canal rather than drawing it out. This has the potential to cause permanent damage to the eardrum and hearing abilities.
Q12) State whether the following statement is true or false.
The author prefers that earwax be cleaned with cotton swabs instead of it remaining there and blocking sound.
A.True
B.False
C.Cannot be determined
Explanation: In the last four lines the author clearly mentioned, "Even the use of cotton swab to clean earwax can lead to further problems”. So, definitely the author is not preferring the earwax to be cleaned with cotton swab also. So, the statement is false.
I am guilty of not knowing you have come to me to seek help for the next issue of your magazine.
A.Your magazine
B.For the next issue
C.Not knowing
D.Have come to me
The volunteers gave food packets to the earthquake victims.
A.Over
B.In
C.None of the mentioned options
D.Out
Explanation: Gave over means stopped or ceased.
Gave in means surrendered.
Give out means. Published or announced.
So, none of the given options will fit in the blank. So options is answer.
Q15) Mark the option which is closest to the opposite in meaning of the word given below.
CORDONED
A.Untrue
B.Fresh
C.Free
D.Able
Q16) Mark the option which is closest to the opposite in meaning of the word given below.
FALSIFY
A.Promote
B.Prove
C.Educate
D.Correct
Q17) Fill in the blank with the most suitable option.
Tom only fruits on Thursdays.
A.Eat
B.Eaten
C.Eats
D.Eating
1.Celebrations are observed the world over, but particularly in India, by throwing colour at one another.
2.Holi celebrates the arrival of spring and summer, as the dull winter breaks into a glow of colour under clear skies.
3.For Indians, the festival is a crucial part of the year, and collecting flowers and making colours begins late in winter.
4.Perhaps because the crops sown in autumn ripen under the newly golden sun, and so anticipation of glad times becomes only natural
A. 3 2 4 1
B. 2 4 1 3
C. 2 3 4 1
D. 2 1 4 3
Explanation: Sentence #1 talks about how the festival is observed the world over and then begins talking about India.
Sentence #3 is a continuation, since it talks more about how Indians celebrate. Thus, sentence #1 starts from a global context and then moves to India, while sentence #3 talks in detail about Holi in India. The only answer option with the 1-3 link is option B.
The constitution guarantees citizens the right for freedom of expression subject to some conditions for national well-being.
A.the right of freedom of expression
B.the right to freedom of expression
C.the right for freedom for expression
D.the right for freedom of expression
Explanation: The constitutional rights are – Rights to do but not Rights for.
So B is the correct option.
He berates me and insists that I should pay attention to him.
A.insists that I have paid attention to him
B.insists that I should pay him my attention
C.insists that I should pay him attention
D.insists that I pay attention to him
Explanation: This question can be solved by understanding the use of Subjunctives. Subjunctive clauses refer to clauses we use when we want to say that somebody:
Wants something to happen
Anticipates something to happen
Imagines something happening
These are used as subordinate clauses with the main clause having verbs such as:
?advise, ask, command, demand, desire, insist, order, prefer, propose, recommend, request, suggest
?command, demand, order, proposal, recommendation, request, suggestion
?advisable, best, crucial, desirable, essential, imperative, important, necessary, unthinkable, urgent, vital
?adamant, anxious, determined, eager, keen
Here are examples in action to help you understand how to apply this
E.g. 1: He suggests that you be present at the meeting.
Main Clause: He suggests Subjunctive Clause: You be present at the meeting
Both of these are separated by ‘that’. Also, the subjunctive clause uses the ‘be’ verb to enable the verb to be in Simple Present Tense only
E.g. 2: The board recommended that he leave the team.
Main Clause: The board recommended Subjunctive Clause: He leave the team Both of these are separated by ‘that’. Here, the verb (leave) is in its Simple Present Tense. It also doesn’t use any auxiliary verb. This is the format of subjunctives. They can be identified by the usage of words in the main clause like advice, ask, insist etc. (as given above). Thus, in the given question, the right answer is option D. It has the verb in Simple Present Tense and deploys no use of any auxiliary verb.
