English Language Quiz for Prelims Exams- SBI & IBPS 2020- 13 December, 2020

Directions (1-5): Read each sentence to find out
whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be one
part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no
error, the answer is (e). (ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)

Q1. He has
taken care to a)/ compliance with the norms b)/ so he expects the proposal c)/
to be approved without delay. d)/ No error e)

Q2. Our
equipment gets damage a)/ very often in summer b)/ because there are c)/
frequent power cuts. d)/ No error e)

Q3. We have
received many a)/ of the letters from customers b)/ asking us to extend c)/ the
deadline to repay their loans. d)/ No error e)

Q4. Since I
had lived there a)/ for many years the villagers b)/ were very comfortable
talked c)/ to me about their problems. d)/ No error e)

Q5. The
government has a)/ launched many creative schemes b)/ to make banking services
c)/ available to everyone. d)/ No error e)

Directions
(6-10): The following questions have two blanks, each blank indicating that
something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best
fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Q6. The move
to allow dumping of mercury ________ an outcry from residents of the area who
________ that high levels of mercury will affect their health and destroy
ecologically sensitive forest area.

(a)
resulted, insist

(b)
provoked, fear

(d)
activated, accept

(e)
angered, believe

Q7. ________
has been taken against some wholesale drug dealers for dealing in surgical
items without a valid licence and maintaining a stock of _________ drugs.

(a)
Note, overwhelming

(b)
Step, impressive

(d)
Action, expired

(e)
Lawsuit, invalid

Q8. Even as
the ________ elsewhere in the world are struggling to come out of recession,
Indian consumers are splurging on consumer goods and to ________ this growth,
companies are investing heavily in various sectors.

(a)
economies, meet

(b)
countries, inhibit

(d)
nations, inflict

(e)
companies, counter

Q9. Centre
should _________ ministries whose functions ________ with the state ministries
to save money, deliver efficiency and avoid duplication of work.

(a)
finish, differ

(b)
establish, contradict

(d)
abolish, overlap

(e)
block, vary

Q10. Many
people ________ genetically modified food but the reality is that all the food
that we eat has been genetically modified naturally by thousands of years of
________.

(a)
praise, manipulation

(b)
grow, mismanagement

(d)
avoid, experience

(e) condemn, abuse

Directions (11-15): Rearrange the following six sentences (A),
(B), (C), (D) and (E) in the proper
sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given
below.

A). Over the years, I have had the opportunities to
observe and understand the thought processes behind the ads that have been
flooding both the print and the TV media.

B). Although there is a huge shift in the quality of ads
that we come across on a daily basis– thanks essentially to improvement in
technology–I somehow can’t help but feel that the quality of communication of
the message has become diluted.

C). Proportionally, the number of ads that lack in quality,
have gone up exponentially as well!!

D). There is an increasing attempt by most companies to
be seen as cool and funky.

E). Another reason could be the burgeoning number of
companies, which means an exponential increase in the number of ads that are being
made.

Q11. Which of the following would be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement ?

(a) E

(b) D

(d) A

(e) B

Q12. Which of the following would be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement ?

(a) C

(b) A

(d) B

(e) E

Q13. Which of the following would be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement ?

(a) A

(b) C

(d) B

(e) D

Q14. Which of the following would be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement ?

(a) C

(b) A

(d) D

(e) E

Q15. Which of the following would be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement ?

(a) D

(b) E

(d) B

(e) C

Solutions:

S1. Ans.(b)

Sol.
Substitute ‘comply’ for ‘compliance’.

S2. Ans.(a)

Sol.
Substitute ‘damaged’ for ‘damage’

S3. Ans.(b)

Sol. Delete
‘of the’

S4. Ans.(c)

Sol.
Substitute ‘talking’ for ‘talked’

S5. Ans.(e)

Sol. No error

S6. Ans.(b)

Sol. Provoke
means to stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong
or unwelcome one) in someone.

S7. Ans.(d)

Sol. Expired
means (of a document, authorization, or agreement) come to the end of the
period of validity.

S8. Ans.(a)

Sol.

S9. Ans.(d)

Sol. Abolish
means formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution).

Overlap means
extend over so as to cover partly.

S10. Ans.(c)

Sol. Criticize
means indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way.

S11. Ans.(a)