IBPS Clerk Prelims English Quiz
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Directions (1-5): 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.)
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.)
Q1. Jagdish met me yesterday (A)/
but he did not tell me (B)/ that he has (C)/ resigned from the factory. (D)/ No
error. (E)
but he did not tell me (B)/ that he has (C)/ resigned from the factory. (D)/ No
error. (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q2. It is unfortunate (A)/ but
still a reality (B)/ that poverty and development (C)/ goes hand in hand (D)/
No error. (E)
still a reality (B)/ that poverty and development (C)/ goes hand in hand (D)/
No error. (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q3. I know who (A)/ this job
should be (B)/ entrusted to (C)/ for smooth handling. (D)/ No error. (E)
should be (B)/ entrusted to (C)/ for smooth handling. (D)/ No error. (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q4. The Supervisor noticed that (A)/
one of the employees were (B)/ involved in (C)/ unfair activities outside the
office. (D)/ No error. (E)
one of the employees were (B)/ involved in (C)/ unfair activities outside the
office. (D)/ No error. (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q5. How well a person (A)/
completes his own (B)/ assignments depend (C)/ upon his skill (D)/ No error. (E)
completes his own (B)/ assignments depend (C)/ upon his skill (D)/ No error. (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Directions (6-10): In the following
questions, a sentence has been given with some of its parts in bold. To make
the sentence grammatically correct, you have to replace the bold part with the
correct alternative given below. If the sentence is correct as it is, give (E)
as your answer (i.e. No correction required).
questions, a sentence has been given with some of its parts in bold. To make
the sentence grammatically correct, you have to replace the bold part with the
correct alternative given below. If the sentence is correct as it is, give (E)
as your answer (i.e. No correction required).
Q6. Being recovered from
their astonishment, the explorers realized that the problem was easy to solve.
their astonishment, the explorers realized that the problem was easy to solve.
(a) Being recovered with
(b) Having recovered from
(c) Having been recovered from
(d) Recovering with
(e) No correction required
(b) Having recovered from
(c) Having been recovered from
(d) Recovering with
(e) No correction required
Q7. Sushma was hurried to the station when she dashed against the truck.
(a) was hurrying
(b) had hurried
(c) is hurried
(d) was being hurrying
(e) No correction required
(b) had hurried
(c) is hurried
(d) was being hurrying
(e) No correction required
Q8. The marriage ceremony took place in this very hotel last
Saturday.
Saturday.
(a)was took place
(b) did take place
(c) was taken place
(d) will have taken place
(e) No correction required
(b) did take place
(c) was taken place
(d) will have taken place
(e) No correction required
Q9. I complimented him for his success in the examination.
(a) about
(b) on
(c) at
(d) to
(e) No correction required
(b) on
(c) at
(d) to
(e) No correction required
Q10. If I will get an opportunity, I shall attend the conference without
fail.
fail.
(a) shall get
(b) get
(c) got
(b) get
(c) got
(d) had got
(e) No correction required
(e) No correction required
Q11. He is a far more serious
practitioner now than he would have to
be in the past.
practitioner now than he would have to
be in the past.
(a) should have been
(b) should you needed
(c) you should need
(d) you should have needed
(e) No correction required
(b) should you needed
(c) you should need
(d) you should have needed
(e) No correction required
Q12. What he intends to propose is not clear from his letter.
(a) intends proposing does
(b) intending to propose is
(c) is intending to be proposed is
(d) intended to be proposed is
(e) No correction required
(b) intending to propose is
(c) is intending to be proposed is
(d) intended to be proposed is
(e) No correction required
Q13. Dhanush, which is the
flagship indigenous artillery gun, appear
to be doomed even before its induction and deployment in the
artillery.
flagship indigenous artillery gun, appear
to be doomed even before its induction and deployment in the
artillery.
(a)has appeared to be
(b) appearing to be
(c) appears to be
(d) appeared to be
(e) No correction required
(b) appearing to be
(c) appears to be
(d) appeared to be
(e) No correction required
Q14. Although their visas will expire in September they can have
them extended for six months.
them extended for six months.
(a) had expired
(b) expires
(c) would expire
(d) expire
(e) No correction required
(b) expires
(c) would expire
(d) expire
(e) No correction required
Q15. He is speaking in such a soft voice that he was not audible even to
the people who were sitting in the first row.
the people who were sitting in the first row.
(a) had spoke
(b) has been speaking
(c) was speaking
(d) spoke
(e) No correction required
(b) has been speaking
(c) was speaking
(d) spoke
(e) No correction required
Solutions
S1. Ans. (c)
Sol. ‘had’ will be used in place
of ‘has’ as the sentence is in past tense.
of ‘has’ as the sentence is in past tense.
S2. Ans. (d)
Sol. ‘go’ will be used in place
of ‘goes’ as the subject of ‘that- clause’ is plural, therefore plural verb is
used.
of ‘goes’ as the subject of ‘that- clause’ is plural, therefore plural verb is
used.
Ex. Oil and water do not mix
S3. Ans. (a)
Sol. ‘who’ should be replaced by
to ‘whom’
to ‘whom’
S4. Ans. (b)
Sol. ‘was’ will be used in place
of ‘were’ as the subject of ‘that- clause’ is ‘one’.
of ‘were’ as the subject of ‘that- clause’ is ‘one’.
Ex. One of these girls is very
beautiful.
beautiful.
S5. Ans. (c)
Sol. ‘depends’ will be used in
place of ‘depend’ as the subject of the sentence is singular.
place of ‘depend’ as the subject of the sentence is singular.
S6. Ans. (d)
Sol. ‘Having recovered’ will be
used.
used.
‘Having + V3’ is Active Perfect
Participle whereas ‘Having + been + V3’ or ‘Being + V3’ is Passive Perfect
Participle.
Participle whereas ‘Having + been + V3’ or ‘Being + V3’ is Passive Perfect
Participle.
S7. Ans. (a)
Sol. ‘was hurrying’ is the
correct choice as ‘Be + V4’ is used in Active Voice but ‘Be + V3’ is used in
Passive Voice’.
correct choice as ‘Be + V4’ is used in Active Voice but ‘Be + V3’ is used in
Passive Voice’.
Ex. She was writing a letter. (Active)
The thief was caught. (Passive)
S8. Ans. (e)
Sol. No correction is required.
S9. Ans. (b)
Sol. ‘on’ will be used in place
of ‘for’ as preposition ‘on’ is used with ‘compliment’.
of ‘for’ as preposition ‘on’ is used with ‘compliment’.
Ex. I complimented him on his
skill.
skill.
S10. Ans. (b)
Sol. ‘get’ is the correct use as
if two incidents of future has been used, then clause starting with ‘if, when,
as long as, as soon as, before, after’ take simple present tense while future
tense is used for the main clause of the sentence.
if two incidents of future has been used, then clause starting with ‘if, when,
as long as, as soon as, before, after’ take simple present tense while future
tense is used for the main clause of the sentence.
Ex. If he comes here, I will help
you.
you.
S11. Ans. (a)
Sol. ‘should have been’ is
correct.
correct.
S12. Ans. (e)
Sol. No correction is required.
S13. Ans. (c)
Sol. ‘appears to be’ is the
correct use as the subject of the sentence is singular.
correct use as the subject of the sentence is singular.
S14. Ans. (d)
Sol. ‘expire’ will be used as for
fixed programme of future, simple present tense is used.
fixed programme of future, simple present tense is used.
S15. Ans. (e)
Sol. ‘was speaking’ is the correct use as the
sentence is in past tense.
sentence is in past tense.
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