SBI PO : English Quiz

Dear Readers,

                       This is the English post related to error detection, sentence improvement and double fillers. These are very important topics and it is very important for you to understand that these can be attempted with priority.

Directions(Q.1–5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence, the letter of that part will be the answer. If there is no error, mark (E) as the answer. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

1. He heard the guard 1)/ blowing whistle and knew 2)/ it is time for him 3)/ to enter the train. 4)/ No error 5)

2.He telephoned from a public call-box 1)/ so that the call 2)/ would not be traced 3)/ to his own address. 4)/ No error 5)

3.It has been better 1)/ to put your money in a bank 2)/ than to keep it under 3)/ your bed in a suitcase. 4)/ No error 5)

4.If you would have read 1)/ the instructions carefully 2)/ you would not have 3)/ answered the questions wrongly. 4)/ No error 5)

5.I can see through 1)/ her sudden friendliness; / 2)/ she wants me to look over 3)/ her dog while she is away. 4)/ No error 5)

Directions(Q.6-10)Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each statement should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given, mark (5) as the answer.

6.The inexperienced trainee accidental turned off the lights during presentation. 

1) Has accidentally turn off 

2) By accident turn on 

3) Accidentally turned off 

4) Accidentally turning off 

5) No correction required

7.Attempts by both parties to reach for a consensus have not succeeded. 

1) Reach at 

2) To reach 

3) In reaching to 

4) To reach upon 

5) No correction required

8.Children nowadays are watching too much television.  

1) To much of 

2) More of 

3) Very much of 

4) Much on 

5) No correction required

9.The approach has affectedly the methodology of research. 

1) Have affectedly 

2) Has affect 

3) Has affected 

4) Will affectedly 

5) No correction required

10.The research reported here is based at a survey.

1) Based on a 

2) Base at a 

3) Based on an 

4) Based into a 

5) No correction required

Directions(Q.11-15):Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

11.How people would ……… In a particular situation cannot be …… with perfect accuracy. 

1) think, observed

2) act, expected

3) behave, predicted

4) react, analyzed

5) feel, resolved

12.When the mob turned ………, the police opned fire to control the …… Situation. 

1) away, burning

2) up, untoward

3) around, devastating

4) quietly, aggravate

5) hostile, rioting

13. The government ……… down the opposition ………… for a joint parliamentary committee probe. 

1) boiled, proposal

2) shot, demand

3) put, leaders

4) whipped portfolio

5) struck, party

14. The handwriting on the letter was very ……… none could ……… It. 

1) legible, write

2) illegible, read

3) original, reorganize

4) faint, notice

5) shabby, identify

15.The delay in completing the task ………….. can be attributed to their ………… .

1) Expeditiously, lethargy

2) Fully, punctuality

3) Economically, rigidity

4) Religiously, strictness

5) Carefully, perfectionism

Answers will be provided soon

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