RBI Assistant Prelims English Quiz : 4th March – Sentence Based Error

TOPIC: Sentence Based Error

 Directions (1-15): Each question below contains four different sentences. Spot the sentence which contains a grammatical or contextual error. If all the sentences appear to be correct, then choose option “All are correct” as your answer.

Q1.
(a) He said he had new evidence, but refused to elaborate any further.
(b) Store manager yield to the CEO and gave in to his demands even though he didn’t agree with them.
(c) Bad weather compounded the travellers’ problems since they were already stranded on the side of the road.
(d) Although their graduation dates coincided, the two classmates never knew each other during college.
(e) All are correct

Q2.
(a) The US has expelled 12 members of Russia’s UN mission from America for being “intelligence operatives”.
(b) After years of home cooked meals prepared by mom, the young man began to associate comfort food off love.
(c) Several parts of Bengaluru will face disruption in water supply on March 3 as authorities will carry out pipeline-linking work across the city.
(d) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a ban on imports of crude oil from Russia in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
(e) All are correct

Q3.
(a) Piracy is a difficult crime to punish because it is often committed online.
(b) As Europe plunges into uncertainty following a Russian invasion of Ukraine, global markets are feeling pressure and nervousness.
(c) TikTok has started rolling out the ability that allow users to upload videos that are up to 10 minutes long.
(d) American rock band Green Day has decided to cancel its upcoming concert in Moscow in the wake of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine.
(e) All are correct

Q4.
(a) The botanist used a blade to dissect and study parts of the withering plant.
(b) The author’s foreword was an introduction to his background in sociology.
(c) The White House on Monday said that President Joe Biden will host the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for a special summit in the US from March 28-29.
(d) Delhi government has started reducing COVID-19 beds in hospitals at cases have started declining.
(e) All are correct

Q5.
(a) India was among the 13 countries that abstained from voting at the United Nations Human Rights Council session to hold an urgent debate on Ukraine crisis.
(b) Because of ineffective leadership, the office workers had little guidance or support to grow their skill set.
(c) New Zealand is set to end quarantine curbs for vaccinated nationals returning to the country from Thursday onwards, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said.
(d) Finland will send weapons and ammunition to Ukraine amid ongoing Russian military offensive, PM Sanna Marin said on Monday.
(e) All are correct

Q6.
(a) India on Monday said it would provide humanitarian assistance – including medicines – to Ukraine.
(b) In the 1980s, people extend their antenna on their television as far as it would reach in order to get better reception.
(c) Over 5 lakh people have fled Ukraine since the start of Russia’s invasion of the country last week, the UN refugee agency said on Monday.
(d) United Arab Emirates airline flydubai on Monday suspended some flights to Russia, Ukraine and Belarus up to March 8.
(e) All are correct

Q7.
(a) International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan on Friday expressed his concern over the Russian invasion of Ukraine and said his court may investigate possible war crimes in the country.
(b) The Odisha government on Monday banned the Holi celebration in public places and restricted large gatherings during festivals.
(c) Audio books are a common form of entertainment used for a commuter.
(d) Though she tried not to feel lonesome, the only child often wished she had a sister or brother to play with her.
(e) All are correct

Q8.
(a) Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a ban on foreign exchange loans and transfers by its residents to outside of the country from March 1, in response to the economic sanctions imposed by the West.
(b) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that the Centre must urgent share the detailed evacuation plan with Indians stranded in Ukraine, as well as with their families.
(c) Miranda was beyond excited when she won the Halloween costume contest but extremely disappointed by her measly prize of a free ice cream cone.
(d) Three patients requiring immediate medical attention were airlifted by BSF from J&K’s snow-covered Kupwara district on Monday.
(e) All are correct

Q9.
(a) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday signed an application for Ukraine to join the European Union.
(b) A solid waste management project is to be set up at a ten-acre independent plot of Cantonment Board located in Pune’s Hadapsar Industrial Estate.
(c) As the clumsy camper slid down the mountainside, he was finally able to grasp a tree limb and hang on until rescuers arrived.
(d) Every year members of our clergy volunteer in an underdeveloped country for two weeks.
(e) All are correct

Q10.
(a) Ten students from Assam who were stranded in war-tone Ukraine have been evacuated along with other Indians, the state government said.
(b) Based on the facts, the jury can only conclude that the defendant is not guilty because of reasonable doubt.
(c) Several Russian media outlets, including state-owned TASS, were hacked on Monday.
(d) The violent tornado ripped through the building and destroyed everything inside
(e) All are correct

Q11.
(a) Over 600 CCTVs has been installed at Chandni Chowk to monitor illegal vendors, Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana told the Delhi High Court on Monday
(b) Russia’s Daniil Medvedev has officially replaced Novak Djokovic as world number one men’s tennis player.
(c) The main pro-democracy groups of Sudan on Sunday released a political charter for the first time, aiming to unify factions and bring democracy.
(d) It was the duty of the security guard to make sure all of the locks were properly secured.
(e) All are correct

Q12.
(a) European Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis on Monday said that the European Union (EU) will hold a summit with China on April 1 in an attempt to defuse growing tensions between the two.
(b) A landslide occurred in the hilly Jhalimath village in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag on Monday.
(c) The Delhi government’s excise department on Monday ordered discounts on MRP of liquor.
(d) The United States on Monday banned its citizens and companies from carrying out transactions with the Russian central Bank, the National Wealth Fund and the Ministry of Finance.
(e) All are correct

Q13.
(a) The newlywed’s marriage was blessed by the local pastor as a holy union.
(b) Whenever the doorbell rings, the elderly butler will scurry to the front door.
(c) Sweden Justice Minister Karin Keller-Sutter on Monday said government banned five Russian oligarchs close to Russian President Vladimir Putin from entering the country.
(d) Google has globally disabled the Google Maps traffic layer and live information on how busy places like stores and restaurants are in Ukraine.
(e) All are correct

Q14.
(a) Slovakian Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad on Monday said Slovakia delivered two batches of supplies worth €15.4 million, including 486 air-defence missiles and anti-tank rockets to Ukraine.
(b) Experts from UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on Monday warned of a rise in global poverty as climate change and extreme weather will lead to reduced food production and increased food prices, if left unchecked.
(c) Amul on Monday said it is increasing the price for its milk across India by ₹2 per litre.
(d) Ministry of External Affairs on Monday said a knew route through Moldova has been identified for evacuation of Indian nationals stranded in Ukraine.
(e) All are correct

Q15.
(a) China’s Long March-8 rocket on Sunday set a new domestic record by sending 22 satellites in space in a single flight.
(b) The fourth wave of COVID-19 in India may start around June 22 and may peek from mid to late August, a model study by researchers at the IIT-Kanpur has indicated.
(c) With a throb forming in her thigh, the soccer player realized she had a cramp in her leg which then caused her to stop the game.
(d) The Indian embassy in Ukraine requested Indian nationals, students stuck amid war to “remain calm, peaceful and united”.
(e) All are correct

Solutions :

S1. Ans (b)
Sol. The error lies in sentence (b).
The use of yield is incorrect.
The sentence is talking about a past event, hence using past tense form. Therefore, the verb will take past form as well, i.e., yielded.

S2. Ans (b)
Sol. The error lies in sentence (b).
Preposition with will take place of preposition off.
The word associate will take the preposition with.

S3. Ans (c)
Sol. The error lies in sentence (c).
Since the ability is a singular noun, the verb will take the form of allows.

S4. Ans (d)
Sol. The error lies in sentence (d).
As will replace at because it states the reason for the reducing of COVID-19 beds in hospitals.

S5. Ans (e)
Sol. All of the mentioned sentences make grammatical and contextual sense.

S6. Ans (b)
Sol. The error lies in sentence (b)
This sentence is missing the past form (had to extend) of the verbs since it is explaining a trend of the 80s decade.

S7. Ans (c)
Sol. The error lies in sentence (c).
Preposition by is to be used here.

S8. Ans (b)
Sol. The error lies in sentence (b).
Urgent needs to be replaced by urgently.
Adverb urgently describes in a way which requires immediate action or attention.

S9. Ans (e)
Sol. All of the mentioned sentences make grammatical and contextual sense.

S10. Ans (a)
Sol. The error lies in sentence (a).
War-torn needs to be used to make contextual sense. It means very badly harmed or damaged by war.

S11. Ans (a)
Sol. The error lies in sentence (a).
Have will replace has, since the noun (CCTVs) is plural.
Use has when the subject is a singular noun or singular pronoun. Use have when the subject is a plural noun or plural pronoun.

S12. Ans (e)
Sol. All the mentioned sentences are grammatically correct.

S13. Ans (c)
Sol. The error lies in sentence (c).
Swiss will replace Sweden since we are addressing a person from the country Sweden (nationality Swiss).

S14. Ans (d)
Sol. The error lies in sentence (d).
New will replace knew to make the sentence contextually correct

S15. Ans (b)
Sol. The error lies in sentence (b).
Peak will replace peek.
Peek- to look in a sneaky or cautious way.
Peak- reach a highest point, either of a specified value or at a specified time