English Quiz for IBPS PO Mains: 1st November, 2019

IBPS PO Mains English Quiz on Miscellaneous Topics

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Directions
(1-5): The following question consists of a sentence which is divided into
three parts which may contain grammatical errors in one or more than one part
of the sentence. If there is an error in any part of the sentence, find the
correct alternatives to replace those parts from the three options given below
at each question to make the sentence grammatically correct.

If the given sentence
is grammatically correct or does not require any correction, choose (e), i.e.,
No correction required as your answer.

Q1. India’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to have grow (I)/
at 6.7% in 2017-18, which could rise to 8% in the future (II)/ depending on the
effectiveness of economical reforms. (III)

(I) India’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to have grown

(II) at 6.7% in 2017-18, that could raise to 8% in the future

(III) depending on the effectiveness of economic reforms

(a)Only (I)

(b)Both (I) and (III)

(c)Both (I) and (II)

(d)Only (II)

(e)No correction required

Q2. With green tall mountains encasing it, (I)/ the river running over, and small little
cottages dotting it, (II)/ Pahalgam town is as idyllic as it can get, kind of
untouched by modernity. (III)

(I) With tall green mountains encasing it

(II) the river running across, and small little cottages dotting it,

(III) Pahalgam town was idyllic as it can get, kind of untouched with
modernity

(a)Only (I)
(b)Both (I) and (III)
(c)Both (I) and (II)
(d)Only (II)
(e)No correction required

Q3. India, where most workers are employed in the informal sector (I)/
and the participation of women in the labour force are low, (II)/ has an
opportunity to seize the opportunities that digital technology provides. (III)

(I) India, were more workers are employed in the informal sector

(II) and the participation of women in the labour force is low

(III) has an opportunity to size the opportunities that digital
technology provides.

(a)Only (II)
(b)Both (I) and (III)
(c)Both (I) and (II)
(d)Only (III)
(e)No correction required

Q4. Early this month, shares of Bandhan Bank Ltd fell 20% after the
Reserve Bank of India (I)/ barred it from opening new branches without its
approval,(II)/ besides freezing the salary of its chief executive officer.(III)

(I) Early this month, shares of Bandhan Bank Ltd fallen 20% after the
Reserve Bank of India

(II) barred it to opening new branches without its approval,

(III) besides freezing the salary on its chief executive officer

(a)Only (II)

(b)Both (I) and (III)

(c)Both (I) and (II)

(d) Only (I)

(e)No correction required

Q5. Regulators and court has to ensure that the RIL deal does not
violate (I)/ the content-carriage separation principles and rules, for healthy
competition (II)/ in broadcasting and the more general content business. (III)

(I) Regulators and courts will have to ensure that the RIL deal does not
violate

(II) the content-carriage separation principles and rules, for health
competition

(III) in the broadcasting and the more general content business

(a)Only (II)

(b)Both (I) and (III)

(c)Both (I) and (II)

(d) Only (I)

(e)No correction required

Directions (6-10): There are some statements in questions given below
which when connected using the correct sentence structure forms a complete
single sentence without altering the meaning of the sentences given in the
question. There are four options given below the question, choose the sentence
that forms the correct formation of single sentence which is both grammatically
correct and contextually meaningful. If none follows a precise grammatical and
contextual structure, choose (e) as your answer.

Q6.The Supreme Court on Wednesday; with France in a sealed envelope by
October 29; asked the Centre to submit details; of the decision-making process
in the Rafale deal.

(a) While with France in a sealed envelope by October 29, the Supreme
Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to submit details of the decision-making
process in the Rafale deal.

(b) The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to submit details of
the decision-making process in the Rafale deal with France in a sealed envelope
by October 29.

(c) The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to submit details
with France in a sealed envelope by October 29 of the decision-making process
in the Rafale deal.

(d) With France in a sealed envelope by October 29, the Supreme Court on
Wednesday asked the Centre to submit details of the decision-making process in
the Rafale deal.

(e) None of the above is correct.

Q7. Dr. Imran Hafeez and Dr. Muzaffar Zargar; to doctors in far-off
districts; and they started offering free online consultation; initially, Dr.
Shamas was joined by two more doctors;

(a) To doctors in far-off districts, Dr. Imran Hafeez and Dr. Muzaffar
Zargar, initially, Dr. Shamas was joined by two more doctors and they started
offering free online consultation.

(b) From Dr. Imran Hafeez and Dr. Muzaffar Zargar to doctors in far-off
districts, initially, Dr. Shamas was joined by two more doctors and they
started offering free online consultation.

(c) Initially, Dr. Shamas was joined by two more doctors, Dr. Imran
Hafeez and Dr. Mazaffar Zargar, and they started offering free online
consultation to doctors in far-off districts.

(d) While initially, Dr. Shamas was joined by two more doctors to
doctors in far-off districts, Dr. Imran Hafeez and Dr. Muzaffar Zargar and they
started offering free online consultation.

(e) None of the above is correct.

Q8. Gusting at about 145-165 kmph in Odisha, on Thursday; the India
Meteorological Department (IMD) has said cyclone Titli; and was likely to make
landfall; that originated in the Bay of Bengal, became a “very severe cyclonic
storm” on Wednesday;

(a) The India Metrological Department (IMD) has said cyclone Titli,
gustling at about 145-165 kmph in Odisha, on Thursday and was likely to make
landfall that originated in the Bay of Bengal, became a “very severe cyclonic
storm” on Wednesday.

(b) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said cyclone Titli and
was likely to make landfall that originated in the Bay of Bengal, became a
“very severe cyclonic storm” on Wednesday, gustling at about 145-165 kmph in
Odisha, on Thursday.

(c) The India Metrological Department (IMD) has said cyclone Titli that originated
in the Bay of Bengal, became “a very cyclonic storm” on Wednesday and was
likely to make landfall, gusting at about 145-165 kmph in Odisha, on Thursday.

(d) Because gusting at about 145-165 kmph in Odisha, on Thursday, the
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said cyclone Titli , and was likely
to make landfall that originated in the Bay of Bengal, became a “very severe
cyclonic storm” on Wednesday .

(e) None of the above is correct

Q9. Amid INDIA’s preparations for a manned space mission; served a
reminder of the perils; the recent failure of a Russian rocket launch ;
technological challenges involved in every space flight;

(a) The recent failure of a Russian rocket launch has served a reminder
of the perils in amid INDIA’s preparations for a manned space mission with
technological challenges involved in every space flight.

(b) Amid INDIA’s preparations for a manned space mission, the recent
failure of a Russian rocket launch has served a reminder of the perils and
technological challenges involved in every space flight.

(c) Amid INDIA’s preparations for a manned space mission, serving a
reminder of the perils and technological challenges involved in every space
flight in the recent failure of a Russian rocket launch.

(d) Technological challenges involved in every space flight is serving a
reminder of the perils for the recent failure of a Russian rocket launch, amid
INDIA’s preparations for a manned space mission.

(e) None of these

Q10. Viewed the choice of Anil Ambani’s Reliance Defence as offset
partner as mandatory; to obtain the export contract; says a report by the
French independent investigative journal Mediapart; Dassault Aviation, the French
maker of the Rafale jets.

(a) Dassault Aviation, the French maker of the Rafale jets, viewed the
choice of Anil Ambani’s Reliance Defence as offset partner as mandatory to
obtain the export contract, says a report by the French independent investigative
journal Mediapart.

(b) Viewing the choice of Anil Ambani’s Reliance Defence as offset
partner as mandatory, Dassault Aviation, the French maker of the Rafale jets,
to obtain the export contract, says a report by the French independent
investigative journal Mediapart.

(c) Because the choice of Anil Ambani’s Reliance Defence as offset
partner was viewed as mandatory to obtain the export contract, Dassault
Aviation, the French maker of the Rafale jets says a report by the French
independent investigative journal Mediapart.

(d) While the choice of Anil Ambani’s Reliance Defence as offset partner
was mandatory to obtain the export contract, a report by the French independent
investigative journal Mediapart says Dassault Aviation as the French maker of
the Rafale jets.

(e) None of the above is correct.

Directions (11-15): In each of the following Questions, a word is give
in bold. Corresponding to each bold word three sentences are written using the
word. The word may or may not be correctly used in the sentence. You have to
choose the alternative which reflect(s) the sentence(s) having the bold in word
in the grammatically correct and contextually meaningful form. If all sentences
are correct, choose option (e) i.e., all are correct as your answer.

Q11. ELUSIVE

(I) We have made an elusive
study of all published SAT tests and are happy to share our research with you.

(II) Trying to pin down exactly when the contractors would be finished
remodeling the house, Nancy was frustrated by their elusive replies.

(III) By coming up with fresh
ways to market the company’s products, Mike proved himself to be an elusive businessman.

(a) Only (I)

(b) Both (I) and (II)

(d) Only (II)

(e) All are correct

Q12. FATHOM

(I) In short, scientists have not yet fathomed the nature of
consciousness, its origins, or its role in Nature.

(II) He spends much of his time attempting to fathom the mysteries of the legal system, but never gets any closer
even to identifying his crime.

(III) I cannot begin to fathom
a plausible justification for this disparity.

(a) Only (I)

(b) Both (I) and (II)

(d) Only (II)

(e) All are correct

Q13. SUBJUGATE

(I) The subjugated weather
soon had me changing from my shorts into my thick slacks.

(II) After the Austrian victories King Ferdinand sent a Neapolitan army
of 20,000 men under Filangieri to subjugate
the island.

(III) Investors don’t want to put their money on companies that are
showing subjugate growth and
inconsistent profits.

(a) Only (II)

(b) Only (I)

(d) Only (III)

(e) All are correct

Q14. IMBECILE

(I) You think yourself the perfection of existence, while you are the
most imperfect and imbecile.

(II) Only an imbecile would
leave their car unlocked, with the keys in the ignition, and then be surprised
when the vehicle was stolen.

(III) I was particularly
impressed by the imbecile
presentation of the storm.

(a) Only (III)

(b) Only (I)

(d) Only (II)

(e) All are correct

Q15. PREDELICTION

(I) Gregory goes out to watch birds daily so I assume he has a predilection for the hobby.

(II) No matter how often he hiked through the mountains, David never
failed to be struck by the predilection
of the Sierra Nevada range

(III) When her supervisor ignored her complaint, she took her predilection to the union.

(a) Only (III)

(b) Only (I)

(d) Only (II)

(e) All are correct

SOLUTIONS:

S1. Ans. (b)

Sol. The errors lie in the parts (I) and (III) of the sentence. It is to
be noted the sentence having a present perfect tense is made using the
auxiliary verb ‘have’ plus the past participle of the main verb.
Therefore, “grow” should be replaced by “grown”. Moreover, in the part (III)
“Economic” and “economical” are two adjectives that are frequently used
interchangeably. They are clearly related but they have, strictly speaking,
quite distinct meanings. “Economy” means Relating to economics or the economy
while “economy” means Giving good value or return in relation to the resources
used or money spent; sparing in the use of resources or money. So, government
policies to do with finance would be economic but fuel-efficient cars would be
described as more economical. Therefore, ‘economical’ should be replaced by
‘economic’. Hence, the option (b) is the most suitable answer choice.

S2. Ans. (c)

Sol. The errors lie in the parts (I) and (II) of the sentence. It is to
be noted that to make the first part of the sentence grammatically correct,
replace “green tall” by “tall green”, since while describing a noun with
adjective of size and adjective of colour, then the chronological order of the
adjectives should be size and then colour. In addition to it, if more
adjectives are used to describe the noun, then they should follow the following
order: adjective of size, adjective of general description, adjective of age,
adjective of shape, adjective of colour, adjective of general origin, adjective
of material and lastly adjective of purpose.

Moreover, the part (II) contains a prepositional error. To make it
correct replace “over” by “across” as across means from one side to the other
of (a place, area, etc.). Hence, the option (c) is the most viable answer
choice.

S3. Ans. (a)

Sol The error lies in the part (II) of the given sentence. It is to be
noted that the subject associated with the verb “are’ is ‘Participation’ rather
than ‘women’. Since the subject ‘participation’ is a singular noun, the verb
associated to it should also be singular. Therefore, ‘are’ should be replaced
by ‘is’. Hence, the option (a) is the most suitable answer choice.

S4. Ans. (e)

Sol. All the given parts of the sentence are grammatically correct and
do not require any replacement; hence, the option (e) becomes the most suitable
answer choice.

S5. Ans. (b)

Sol. Parts (I) and (III) of the sentence contain error. It is to be
noted if two subjects are joined using the conjunction ‘and’, then the plural
from of verb is required. Also in part (III) the article “the” is required
before the gerund ‘broadcasting’. However, the given part (II) of the sentence
is grammatically and correct and contextually meaningful. Hence, option (b) is
the most viable answer choice.

S6. Ans. (b)

Sol. The options (a), (c) and (d) seem to imply that France, a nation,
is in a sealed envelope. This is meaningless. So, the options (a), (c) and (d)
are incorrect. Only the option (b) correctly forms a sentence which is
grammatically correct and contextually meaningful without any error.

Hence, the option (b) is the correct answer.

‘The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to submit details of
the decision-making process in the Rafale deal with France in a sealed envelope
by October 29.’

S7. Ans. (c)

Sol. The statement ‘Initially, Dr. Shamas was joined by two more
doctors’. Dr. Imran Hafeez and Dr. Muzaffar Zargar should be those two
doctors. And these doctors would have started offering free online consultation
to doctors in far-off districts.

Among the given options, only option (c) successfully forms a
grammatically correct and contextually meaningful sentence.

Hence, the correct answer is the option (c).

S8. Ans. (c)

Sol. Among the given options, only option (c) successfully forms a
grammatically correct and contextually meaningful sentence. Hence, the correct
answer is the option (c).

S9. Ans. (b)

Sol. Among the given options, sentences (a) and (c) are grammatically
and contextually incorrect. Sentence (d) is contextually different and
structurally incorrect. It is not inferring the same meaning as per the demand
of the question. Hence only option (b) forms the correct sentence which follows
the sentences given in the question both grammatically and contextually.

S10. Ans. (a)

Sol. The usage of ‘because’ and ‘while’ at the starting of the sentences
(c) and (d) respectively is incorrect as they imply contextually incorrect
meaning. The option (b) is contextually meaningless.

The option (a) is both grammatically correct and contextually
meaningful.

Hence, the option (a) is the correct answer.

S11. Ans. (d)

Sol. ‘Elusive’ means difficult to find, catch, or achieve. The word
‘Elusive’ is used appropriately in the sentence (II) only. Therefore, the
option (d) is the most viable answer choice.

S12. Ans. (e)

Sol. ‘Fathom’ means understand (a difficult problem or an enigmatic
person) after much thought. The word ‘Fathom’ is used appropriately in all the
given sentences. Therefore, the option (e) is the most viable answer choice.

S13. Ans. (a)

Sol. ‘Subjugate’ means bring under domination or control, especially by
conquest; or make someone or something subordinate to. Among the given
sentences, only sentence (II) has used the given word with its precise meaning.
Both sentences (I) and (III) fail to find coherence using the word ‘subjugate’.
Hence, the option (a) is the most suitable answer choice.

S14. Ans. (c)

Sol. ‘Imbecile’ as a noun means a stupid person; or as an adjective it
means stupid; idiotic. Therefore, it provides a comprehensive sense to the
sentences (I) and (II). However, it is incorrectly used in the sentence (III).
Hence, the option (c) is the most suitable choice.

S15. Ans. (b)

Sol. ‘Predilection’ is a noun
which means a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favour of
something. Among the given sentences, only sentence (I) has used the given word
with its precise meaning. Both the sentences (II) and (III) fail to find
coherence using the word ‘predilection’. Hence, the option (b) is the most
suitable answer choice.