English Quiz For SBI PO, Clerk Prelims 2021- 12th April

Directions (91-95): Read each sentence to find out
whether there is any 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 (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

91.     This laboratory of
physics is (1)/not only equipped with (2)/ all state-of-the-art instruments
(3)/ but also with outstanding physicists. (4)/ No error (5)

92.     No method of making
(1)/ other people agree to (2)/ your view-point is (3)/ as effective as this
method. (4)/ No error(5)

93.     I was pretty sure
that (1)/ he would support my views (2)/ for changing the age-old (3)/ and
static structure of our organisation. (4)/No error (5)

94.     I did not like his
(1)/ comments on my paper (2)/ but I had no alternative (3)/ as I had agreed to
keep quiet. (4)/ No error (5)

95.     The report is candid
in admitting (1)/ that the investment by the government (2)/ in health and
family planning (3)/ have been eroded considerably. (4)/ No error (5)

SOLUTIONS (91-95):

91.     (2); It should be “equipped not only
with” instead of “not equipped with”.           

92.     (1); Here, as we are comparing two methods
for a single purpose, the sentences should start as — ‘No  other method’          

93.     (3);
Views should always be followed by ‘on’ instead of ‘for’.

94.     (3);
Delete ‘I’.

95.      (4); It should be ‘has been’ instead of ‘have
been’.

96.     (1) Rashmi is one of those girls/(2) who has expressed her /(3)
willingness to join /(4) the tour to France. /(5) No error

97.     (1) Having deserted /(2) by her lover she/ (3) committed suicide
/(4) last night. /(5) No error.

98.     (1) By the time /(2)we reach there /(3) she will take /(4) her
tea. /(5) No error

99.     (1) Had he passed /(2) the bank probationary examination /(3) he
would have the /(4) bank manager today. /(5) No error

100.  (1) A check on the quality /(2) of all goods
leaving /(3) the company are necessary /(4) for the goodwill of the company.
/(5) No error

101.  (1) My special thanks are due to/(2) Prajakta
Simon, not only for comments /(3) on early drafts, but her /(4) constant
support and encouragement. /(5) No error

102.  (1) When we describe repeated actions /(2) or
events that are happening in or around /(3) the time of speaking /(4)we use the
present continuous tense. /(5) No error

103.   (1) I am afraid I have /(2) to inform you
that your /(3) application for funding /(4) has been turned down. /(5) No error

104.  (1) You should study the explanation and
examples first, /(2) do the exercise on the opposite page, /(3) check your
answer in the key, and then look again at the explanations /(4) if you make any
mistakes. /(5) No error

105.  (1) Illiteracy is /(2) a major cause of/(3) backwards
in /(4) the villages. /(5) No error

SOLUTIONS (96-105):

96.    (2);
Replace ‘has’ with ‘have’

97.   (1); Replace ‘Having’ with ‘Having been’

98.    (3);
Replace ‘will take’ with ‘will have taken’

99.    (3); Replace ‘have’ with ‘have been’      

100. (3);
Replace ‘are’ with ‘is’

101. (3);
Replace ‘but’ with ‘but also for’       

102. (2);
Replace ‘in’ with ‘at’

103. (4);
Change ‘funding’ into ‘loan’.            

104. (4);
Replace ‘make’ with ‘have made’   

105. (3);
Replace ‘backwards’ with ‘backwardness’