English Language Quiz for Prelims Exams- SBI & IBPS 2020- 22nd December, 2020

Directions
(1-5): Rearrange the following six
sentences (A), (B), (C), (D),(E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a
meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions given below them.

(A) India has had
a higher rank in previous versions of these rankings.

(B)These findings have created an impression that the
prevalence of hunger has increased in India in recent years.

(D)To start with, the numbers reflect under-nutrition
rather than hunger.

(E)And even on that score, India’s performance, as
measured by IFPRI, has been improving over the past decade although its
nutritional indicators still appear poor compared to those of its peers.

(F) The Washington-based International Food Policy
Research Institute (IFPRI) has ranked India at the 100th position among 119
countries in its 2017 Global Hunger Index (GHI) rankings.

Q1. Which of the following should be the FIRST
sentence?

(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e)
F

Q2. Which of the following should be the SECOND
sentence?

(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e)
E

Q3. Which of the following should be the THIRD
sentence?

(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e)
F

Q4. Which of the following should be the FOURTH
sentence?

(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e)
E

Q5. Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence?

(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e)
E

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

Q6. Small
business owners _________ rely on banks for funding, but banks face more
stringent regulatory requirements that have _________ lending and made loans
harder to obtain.

(a)
Vigorously, free

(b)
Peacefully, modified

(d)
Overwhelmingly, restricted

(e)
Extremely, reduced

Q7. The
economic reforms ___________ in 1991 brought about expansion of the services
sector helped largely by a liberalised ____________ and trade regime.

(a)
Kick-started, investment

(b)
Appeared, disinvestment

(d)
Fastened, investment

(e)
Hampered, disinvestment

Q8. A/An
___________ of the US sub-prime mortgage market and the reversal of the housing
boom in other industrialized economies have had a _________ effect around the
world.

(a)
Disintegration, rhythm

(b)
Debacle, crimpy

(d)
Failure, rhythm

(e)
Integration, ripple

Q9. Despite
the government crackdown on liberal academia, opposition, media and social
networks, Turkey still has a _____________public sphere where anti-Erdoganism
is a common theme for____________ people.

(a)
Advancing, organising

(b)
Failing, mobilising

(d)
Flourishing, assembling

(e)
Thriving, mobilizing

Q10. Ironically the cow,
instead of representing the best of agricultural values, _______________ the
tension between a changing caste system and the______________ of a
constitutional India.

(a)
Enhances, symbols

(b)
Decreases,
models

(d)
Enhances,
symbols

(e)
Improves, ideals

Directions (11-15): 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 (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

Q11. He asked me (a)/ why had I gone to the
cinema (b)/ late at night in spite of (c)/ his clear instructions. (d)/ No
Error. (e)

Q12. The Director knowing of my (a)/
interest in Environmental Science (b)/ asked me that I would (c)/ like to
attend the National Seminar. (d)/ No Error. (e)

Q13. When the mother saw (a)/ a bull
coming towards the children (b)/ she cried out (c)/ and ask them to run away.
(d)/ No Error. (e)

Q14. The youngest princess took (a)/ her
father’s hand in hers (b)/ and simply said that (c)/ she loves her more than him.
(d)/ No Error. (e)

Q15. She said that (a)/ she would not
tell (b)/ anything until she (c)/ has heard the facts. (d)/ No Error. (e)

SOLUTIONS:

S1. Ans.(e)