IBPS Clerk Prelims English Quiz
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Directions (1-15): Read each sentence to find out whether
there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be
in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is
‘No error’, the answer is option (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be
in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is
‘No error’, the answer is option (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
Q1. Banks are on the
verge (a)/ of facing a formidable challenge (b)/ of losing over fifty percent
of (c)/ their employees due to retirement. (d)/ No error (e)
verge (a)/ of facing a formidable challenge (b)/ of losing over fifty percent
of (c)/ their employees due to retirement. (d)/ No error (e)
Q2. The movement, which
aims to (a)/ raise awareness about climate change, hopes (b)/ to bring people
together to think about (c)/ what they can do for reduce harmful pollution.
(d)/ No error (e)
aims to (a)/ raise awareness about climate change, hopes (b)/ to bring people
together to think about (c)/ what they can do for reduce harmful pollution.
(d)/ No error (e)
Q3. The main problem concerning farming (a)/ is
that the income earned by farmers (b)/ is not adequate to (c)/ meet their
consumption needs. (d)/ No error (e)
that the income earned by farmers (b)/ is not adequate to (c)/ meet their
consumption needs. (d)/ No error (e)
Q4. The city’s excellent
law and order development (a)/ and its sophisticated ability (b)/ to fight on
crime (c)/ make it a preferred destination of choice. (d)/ No error (e)
law and order development (a)/ and its sophisticated ability (b)/ to fight on
crime (c)/ make it a preferred destination of choice. (d)/ No error (e)
Q5. Kindly confirm by
letter (a)/ and telephone that (b)/ you will be able (c)/ to attend the
interview. (d)/ No error. (e)
letter (a)/ and telephone that (b)/ you will be able (c)/ to attend the
interview. (d)/ No error. (e)
Q6. I declined the
invitation (a)/ not because I did not (b)/ want to go but (c)/ because I have
no time. (d)/ No error (e)
invitation (a)/ not because I did not (b)/ want to go but (c)/ because I have
no time. (d)/ No error (e)
Q7. Let us (a)/
congratulate him (b)/ for his success (c)/ in the examination (d)/ No error (e)
congratulate him (b)/ for his success (c)/ in the examination (d)/ No error (e)
Q8. Ancient artefacts
are (a)/ a part of global heritage (b)/ and should not be (c)/ sold to the
highest bidder. (d)/ No error (e)
are (a)/ a part of global heritage (b)/ and should not be (c)/ sold to the
highest bidder. (d)/ No error (e)
Q9. When I heard his
knock (a)/ I went to the door and opened it, (b)/ but I did not recognize him
(c)/ at first because I was not wearing my glasses. (d)/ No error. (e)
knock (a)/ I went to the door and opened it, (b)/ but I did not recognize him
(c)/ at first because I was not wearing my glasses. (d)/ No error. (e)
Q10. We had heard the
engine roar (a)/ as the plane began to move (b)/ and we saw the people (c)/ on
the ground waving good bye (d)/ No error. (e)
engine roar (a)/ as the plane began to move (b)/ and we saw the people (c)/ on
the ground waving good bye (d)/ No error. (e)
Q11. The old man asked
me (a)/ if there were any (b)/ place in (c)/ the compartment. (d)/ No error.
(e)
me (a)/ if there were any (b)/ place in (c)/ the compartment. (d)/ No error.
(e)
Q12. He was (a)/ very
friendly enough (b)/ to help me when (c)/ I was in distress (d)/ No error. (e)
friendly enough (b)/ to help me when (c)/ I was in distress (d)/ No error. (e)
Q13. Being unable to
(a)/ cope with (b)/ the syllabus (c)/ he discontinued the course. (d)/ No
error. (e)
(a)/ cope with (b)/ the syllabus (c)/ he discontinued the course. (d)/ No
error. (e)
Q14. The college is (a)/
holding special lectures for their students (b)/ and teachers so that they (c)/
may get enlightened about the economic problems. (d)/ No error. (e)
holding special lectures for their students (b)/ and teachers so that they (c)/
may get enlightened about the economic problems. (d)/ No error. (e)
Q15. Had they have
anything like (a)/ my condition (b)/ they would have felt (c)/ miserable and
thought of committing suicide. (d)/ No error. (e)
anything like (a)/ my condition (b)/ they would have felt (c)/ miserable and
thought of committing suicide. (d)/ No error. (e)
Solutions
S1. Ans. (c)
Sol. Use ‘above’ in
place of ‘over’ because to tell ‘level’, ‘above’ is used whereas ‘over’ implies
movement from one place to another. Ex. Inflation is above 6%. Temperatures
have been above average.
place of ‘over’ because to tell ‘level’, ‘above’ is used whereas ‘over’ implies
movement from one place to another. Ex. Inflation is above 6%. Temperatures
have been above average.
S2. Ans. (d)
Sol. Use ‘for reducing’ in place of ‘for reduce’
because the verb coming after preposition ‘for’ should always be in fourth form
of the verb.
because the verb coming after preposition ‘for’ should always be in fourth form
of the verb.
S3. Ans. (d)
Sol. The use of
‘consumption’ is superfluous.
‘consumption’ is superfluous.
S4. Ans. (c)
Sol. In place of ‘on’,
‘against’ or ‘with’ will be used as ‘fight against/with’ is used.
‘against’ or ‘with’ will be used as ‘fight against/with’ is used.
S5. Ans. (b)
Sol. Use ‘by’ before ‘telephone’.
S6. Ans. (d)
Sol. ‘had’ will be used
in place of ‘have’ because words like ‘declined’ and ‘did’ infer that the
sentence is in past.
in place of ‘have’ because words like ‘declined’ and ‘did’ infer that the
sentence is in past.
S7. Ans. (c)
Sol. Use ‘on’ in place
‘for’ because ‘congratulate somebody on something’ or ‘Be congratulated on
something’ is used. Ex. I congratulated him on his grand success.
‘for’ because ‘congratulate somebody on something’ or ‘Be congratulated on
something’ is used. Ex. I congratulated him on his grand success.
S8. Ans. (e)
Sol. The sentence is
grammatically correct.
grammatically correct.
S9. Ans. (a)
Sol. In place of ‘his’,
‘him’ will be used because pronoun used after verbs like ‘hear, watch, behold,
see, let, make and bid’ is in objective case. Ex. I saw him yesterday.
‘him’ will be used because pronoun used after verbs like ‘hear, watch, behold,
see, let, make and bid’ is in objective case. Ex. I saw him yesterday.
S10. Ans. (a)
Sol. Use ‘heard’ in
place of ‘had heard’ because ‘had+ third form of verb’ is used in Past perfect
while second form of verb is used in simple past.
place of ‘had heard’ because ‘had+ third form of verb’ is used in Past perfect
while second form of verb is used in simple past.
S11. Ans. (c)
Sol. Use ‘room’ in place
of ‘place’ as the given word fails to match the sense of the given sentence.
of ‘place’ as the given word fails to match the sense of the given sentence.
S12. Ans. (b)
Sol. The use of ‘very’
is superfluous because ‘positive degree adjective + enough’ is used. Ex. Lucky
enough, tall enough.
is superfluous because ‘positive degree adjective + enough’ is used. Ex. Lucky
enough, tall enough.
S13. Ans. (e)
Sol. The sentence is
grammatically correct.
grammatically correct.
S14. Ans. (b)
Sol. ‘its’ will be used
in place of ‘their’ because the subject of the sentence ‘the college’ is in
singular number. Hence ‘its’ is used.
in place of ‘their’ because the subject of the sentence ‘the college’ is in
singular number. Hence ‘its’ is used.
S15. Ans. (a)
Sol. Use ‘had’ in place of ‘have’ because after
‘have, had, has’, verb is always used in part participle (V3). Ex. He has
written a book, Had they had me in their team, I would have helped him.
‘have, had, has’, verb is always used in part participle (V3). Ex. He has
written a book, Had they had me in their team, I would have helped him.
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