IBPS Clerk Prelims English Quiz
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Direction
(1-2): Which of the following phrases (I), (II), and (III) given below each
sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence
grammatically and contextually correct? Choose the best option among the five
given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the
grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e)
i.e., “No correction required” as the answer.
(1-2): Which of the following phrases (I), (II), and (III) given below each
sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence
grammatically and contextually correct? Choose the best option among the five
given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the
grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e)
i.e., “No correction required” as the answer.
Q1.
In every cell of your body instead of
your red blood cells exists a copy of your DNA.
In every cell of your body instead of
your red blood cells exists a copy of your DNA.
(I)
with the exceptions of
with the exceptions of
(II)
except
except
(III)
With the exception of
With the exception of
(a)Only
(II) is correct
(II) is correct
(b)Only
(III) is correct
(III) is correct
(c)Both
(I) and (II) are correct
(I) and (II) are correct
(d)Both
(II) and (III) are correct
(II) and (III) are correct
(e)No
correction required
correction required
L1Difficulty
3
3
QTags
sentence improvement
sentence improvement
Q2.
She hates everybody and everything which
remind her of her mistakes
She hates everybody and everything which
remind her of her mistakes
(I)which
have reminded
have reminded
(II)
who reminds her
who reminds her
(III)
that reminds her
that reminds her
(a)Only
(I) is correct
(I) is correct
(b)Only
(III) is correct
(III) is correct
(c)Both
(I) and (II) are correct
(I) and (II) are correct
(d)Both
(II) and (III) are correct
(II) and (III) are correct
(e)No
correction required
correction required
L1Difficulty
3
3
QTags
sentence improvement
sentence improvement
Directions
(3-4): In the following questions, a sentence has been given with some of its
parts in bold. To make the sentence grammatically correct, you have to replace
the bold part with the correct alternative given below. If the sentence is
correct as it is, give (e) as your answer (i.e. No correction required).
(3-4): In the following questions, a sentence has been given with some of its
parts in bold. To make the sentence grammatically correct, you have to replace
the bold part with the correct alternative given below. If the sentence is
correct as it is, give (e) as your answer (i.e. No correction required).
Q3.
What he intends to propose is not
clear from his letter.
What he intends to propose is not
clear from his letter.
(a)
intends proposing does
intends proposing does
(b) intending to propose is
(c) is intending to be proposed is
(d) intended to be proposed is
(e) No correction required
L1Difficulty
2
2
QTags
sentence improvement
sentence improvement
Q4.
Dhanush, which is the flagship indigenous artillery gun, appear to be doomed even before its induction and deployment in the
artillery.
Dhanush, which is the flagship indigenous artillery gun, appear to be doomed even before its induction and deployment in the
artillery.
(a)has
appeared to be
appeared to be
(b) appearing to be
(c) appears to be
(d) appeared to be
(e) No correction required
L1Difficulty
2
2
QTags
sentence improvement
sentence improvement
Directions
(5-10): Which of the phrases
(a), (b), (c) and (d) 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 and
‘No correction is required’, mark (e) as the answer.
(5-10): Which of the phrases
(a), (b), (c) and (d) 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 and
‘No correction is required’, mark (e) as the answer.
Q5. It is a pity that a country that dreams of entering the
digital age is now drawn into a debate in Parliament and splitting hairs over
ways and means to sensitise its population to the evils to spitting.
digital age is now drawn into a debate in Parliament and splitting hairs over
ways and means to sensitise its population to the evils to spitting.
(a)
to sensitise their population to the evils of
spitting.
to sensitise their population to the evils of
spitting.
(b) to sensitising its population to the evils of spitting.
(c) to sensitise its population to the evils of spitting.
(d) to sensitise its population of the evils of spitting.
(e) No correction required.
L1Difficulty
2
2
QTags
sentence improvement
sentence improvement
Q6.
For long, the Board of Control for Cricket in India
has been working in an opaque manner, almost becoming a den for a few elite,
well-connected individuals.
For long, the Board of Control for Cricket in India
has been working in an opaque manner, almost becoming a den for a few elite,
well-connected individuals.
(a) almost becoming a den to a few elite
(b) almost becomes a den for a few elite
(c)
almost became a den for a few elite
almost became a den for a few elite
(d)
almost became a den to a few elite
almost became a den to a few elite
(e)
No correction required.
No correction required.
L1Difficulty
3
3
QTags
sentence improvement
sentence improvement
Q7. There is a
marked mismatch between the understanding of the Constitution of the Governor
as the dignified head of the State executive and the regular turnover of
Governors depending on the party in power in the Centre.
marked mismatch between the understanding of the Constitution of the Governor
as the dignified head of the State executive and the regular turnover of
Governors depending on the party in power in the Centre.
(a) depending on the party in power at the Centre.
(b) depends on the party in power at the Centre.
(c) depends on the party at power at the Centre.
(d) depends on the party at power of the Centre
(e) No correction required.
L1Difficulty
3
3
QTags
sentence improvement
sentence improvement
Q8. Consecutive sentences are still permissible if one is a fixed
term and the other is one of life, provided the term sentence is completed
before and the life sentence begins later.
term and the other is one of life, provided the term sentence is completed
before and the life sentence begins later.
(a) provided the term sentence was completed first
(b) provided the term sentence has completed first
(c) provided the term sentence has completed before
(d) provided the term sentence is completed first
(e) No correction required.
L1Difficulty
3
3
QTags
sentence improvement
sentence improvement
Q9. Even as the reverberations of the violence inflicted on a
group of Dalit men by “cow protection” vigilantes near the small Gujarat
town of Una were felt in Parliament, the protests continue to spread across
the State.
group of Dalit men by “cow protection” vigilantes near the small Gujarat
town of Una were felt in Parliament, the protests continue to spread across
the State.
(a) near the small Gujarat town in Una are
(b) near the small Gujarat town of Una are
(c) near the small Gujarat town at Una are
(d) near the small Gujarat town of Una was
(e) No correction
required.
required.
L1Difficulty
2
2
QTags
sentence improvement
sentence improvement
Directions
(10-15): In the questions given below, there is a sentence in which one part is
given in bold. The part given in bold may or may not be grammatically correct.
Choose the best alternative among the four given which can replace the part in
bold to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the part given in bold is
already correct and does not require any replacement, choose option (e), i.e. “No replacement required” as your answer.
(10-15): In the questions given below, there is a sentence in which one part is
given in bold. The part given in bold may or may not be grammatically correct.
Choose the best alternative among the four given which can replace the part in
bold to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the part given in bold is
already correct and does not require any replacement, choose option (e), i.e. “No replacement required” as your answer.
Q10. Ravi would
attempt to open the lock with all his might when his spectacles slipped off
and fell down
attempt to open the lock with all his might when his spectacles slipped off
and fell down
(a) hardly have attempted to
(b) attempted to
(c) should to
(d) could have attempted to
(e) No replacement required
L1Difficutly
3
3
QTags
sentence improvement
sentence improvement
Q11. In spite of the rumours of an impending
take over by the government, Ramlal bought
more than shares of that company.
take over by the government, Ramlal bought
more than shares of that company.
(a) bought much shares to
(b) will buy mostly the shares of
(c) should be bought
(d) bought many shares of
(e) No replacement required
Q12.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee of a large-hearted leader, always civil and never
afraid to take tough decisions for India.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee of a large-hearted leader, always civil and never
afraid to take tough decisions for India.
(a)
For a large-hearted leader
For a large-hearted leader
(b)
Was a large-hearted leader
Was a large-hearted leader
(c)
On a large-hearted leader
On a large-hearted leader
(d)
Will be a large-hearted leader
Will be a large-hearted leader
(e)
No replacement required
No replacement required
Q13.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has taking the more important step toward mainstreaming TV
captioning
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has taking the more important step toward mainstreaming TV
captioning
(a)
has taken the most important
has taken the most important
(b)
has taking the important
has taking the important
(c)
had took the most important
had took the most important
(d)
had taking the more important
had taking the more important
(e)
None of these
None of these
Q14.
They would probably be leaving very soon and anything she had done hurrying the process meant they would get to Ashley
sooner.
They would probably be leaving very soon and anything she had done hurrying the process meant they would get to Ashley
sooner.
(a)
she did hurriedly
she did hurriedly
(b)
she might have done hurriedly
she might have done hurriedly
(c)
she do to hurry
she do to hurry
(d)
she could do to hurry
she could do to hurry
(e)
no replacement required
no replacement required
Q15. The dacoits looted the house and before the police
arrived the things were taken away.
arrived the things were taken away.
(a)
the things was taken away
the things was taken away
(b)
they took away the things
they took away the things
(c)
the things were taken off
the things were taken off
(d)
they taken away the things
they taken away the things
(e)
no replacement required
no replacement required
Solutions
S1.
Ans. (d)
Ans. (d)
Sol.
Option (d) is the correct choice as both the (II) and (III) statements can be
substituted for ‘instead of’. Use of
‘instead of’ is incorrect as it makes the sentence illogical and contextually
incorrect. ‘Except’ and ‘with the exception of’ are the examples of
circumlocution which is the use of many words when one will do. Hence both can be substituted for each other.
Option (d) is the correct choice as both the (II) and (III) statements can be
substituted for ‘instead of’. Use of
‘instead of’ is incorrect as it makes the sentence illogical and contextually
incorrect. ‘Except’ and ‘with the exception of’ are the examples of
circumlocution which is the use of many words when one will do. Hence both can be substituted for each other.
S2.
Ans. (b)
Ans. (b)
Sol. Use ‘that’ in place of ‘which’. When two
antecedents are connected by ‘and’ if one of them is a person and other an object then we use ‘that’ as a relative pronoun.
Therefore other options are incorrect.
antecedents are connected by ‘and’ if one of them is a person and other an object then we use ‘that’ as a relative pronoun.
Therefore other options are incorrect.
S3.
Ans. (e)
Ans. (e)
Sol.
No correction is required.
No correction is required.
S4.
Ans. (c)
Ans. (c)
Sol.
‘appears to be’ is the correct use as the subject of the sentence is singular.
‘appears to be’ is the correct use as the subject of the sentence is singular.
S5.
Ans. (c)
Ans. (c)
Sol.
Replace ‘to sensitise its population to the evils to
spitting’ with ‘to sensitise its population to the evils of spitting.’
Replace ‘to sensitise its population to the evils to
spitting’ with ‘to sensitise its population to the evils of spitting.’
S6.
Ans. (e)
Ans. (e)
Sol.
No correction required.
No correction required.
S7.
Ans. (a)
Ans. (a)
Sol.
Replace ‘depending on the party in power in the
Centre’ with ‘depending on the party in power at the Centre’.
Replace ‘depending on the party in power in the
Centre’ with ‘depending on the party in power at the Centre’.
S8.
Ans. (d)
Ans. (d)
Sol. Replace ‘provided
the term sentence is completed before’ with ‘provided the term sentence is
completed first’.
the term sentence is completed before’ with ‘provided the term sentence is
completed first’.
S9.
Ans. (b)
Ans. (b)
Sol.
Replace ‘near the small Gujarat town of Una
were’ by ‘near the small Gujarat town of Una are’
Replace ‘near the small Gujarat town of Una
were’ by ‘near the small Gujarat town of Una are’
S10. Ans. (b)
Sol. In place of ‘would attempt’, ’attempted’
will be used because in simple past tense subject + second form of the verb is
used.
will be used because in simple past tense subject + second form of the verb is
used.
S11. Ans. (d)
Sol. In place of ‘more shares’, ’many shares’.
Remember the comparative degree of ‘much’ and ‘many’ is ‘more’.
Remember the comparative degree of ‘much’ and ‘many’ is ‘more’.
S12.
Ans. (b)
Ans. (b)
Sol.
The given sentence has No Verb in it, hence, doesn’t have a clause, isn’t a
sentence and is erroneous. The part given in bold, ‘of a large-hearted
leader’, is a phrase (which makes sense but not complete sense)
while the sentence needs a verb.
The given sentence has No Verb in it, hence, doesn’t have a clause, isn’t a
sentence and is erroneous. The part given in bold, ‘of a large-hearted
leader’, is a phrase (which makes sense but not complete sense)
while the sentence needs a verb.
Among
the options, Option (b) and option (d) provide a verb to the sentence. But the
presence of words like ‘always’ suggests that the tense of the sentence
wouldn’t be future-tense. So, option (d) wouldn’t be the correct answer.
the options, Option (b) and option (d) provide a verb to the sentence. But the
presence of words like ‘always’ suggests that the tense of the sentence
wouldn’t be future-tense. So, option (d) wouldn’t be the correct answer.
Hence,
option (b) would be the correct answer.
option (b) would be the correct answer.
S13.
Ans. (a)
Ans. (a)
Sol.
The correct replacement of the highlighted phrase is “has taken the most
important” as it provides the correct grammatical structure of the sentence
which should be in the present perfect tense.
Hence option (a) is the most suitable answer choice.
The correct replacement of the highlighted phrase is “has taken the most
important” as it provides the correct grammatical structure of the sentence
which should be in the present perfect tense.
Hence option (a) is the most suitable answer choice.
S14.
Ans. (d)
Ans. (d)
Sol.
The sentence can be made grammatically correct and contextually meaningful by
replacing the phrase given in bold [she
had done hurrying] by [she could do to hurry]. All the other given
expressions fail to be grammatically correct. Hence, option (d) becomes the
most suitable answer choice.
The sentence can be made grammatically correct and contextually meaningful by
replacing the phrase given in bold [she
had done hurrying] by [she could do to hurry]. All the other given
expressions fail to be grammatically correct. Hence, option (d) becomes the
most suitable answer choice.
S15.
Ans.(b)
Ans.(b)
Sol.
When the actions performed by the doer is more than one then we use active
voice for those actions.
When the actions performed by the doer is more than one then we use active
voice for those actions.
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