English Quizzes For SBI PO Mains 2023- 29th January

Directions (1-5): Some statements are given below in jumbled fashion. Arrange the parts of the statement. Also, one of the parts may or may not contain grammatical error after the arrangement. Based on these five statements, answer the questions following the statements.

[I] governments “on notice,” promising to direct the intelligent (A)/ community to probe foreign election interference (B)/ Biden announced he is putting the foreign (C)/and put ample resources into quashing such efforts (D)

[II] is supported by stimulus measures (A)/ comfortable for the idea that (B)/ the current economic weakness (C)/ stock investors are feeling (D)

[III] a global network will be costly (A)/ co-working firms can serve local companies (B)/ to build out, but smaller(C)/by providing more flexibility (D)

[IV] schedule for the payment of (A)/telecom dues by 15 entity (B)/ The Supreme Court on Monday agreed (C)/ to consider a staggered (D)

[V] the first day of the lockdown (A)/ Father Aymanathil had been arranging (B)/ and their families from (C)/ ration and meal for the children (D)

Q1. Identify the correct rearrangement of the phrases given in statement [I].Also identify the phrase which contains grammatical error.

(a) ACBD; B
(b) CABD; D
(c) BCDA; B
(d) CABD; A
(e) BCDA; No error

Q2. Identify the correct rearrangement of the phrases given in statement [II].Also identify the phrase which contains grammatical error.

(a) CABD; D
(b) CABD; C
(c) DBCA; B
(d) BDCA; C
(e) BDCA; NO ERROR

Q3. Identify the correct rearrangement of the phrases given in statement [III].Also identify the phrase which contains grammatical error.

(a) ACBD; C
(b) CDAB; B
(c) ACBD; A
(d) DBAC; D
(e) None of these

Q4. Identify the correct rearrangement of the phrases given in statement [IV].Also identify the phrase which contains grammatical error.

(a) ACBD; C
(b) CDAB; B
(c) ACBD; A
(d) DBAC; D
(e) None of these

Q5. Identify the correct rearrangement of the phrases given in statement [V].Also identify the phrase which contains grammatical error.

(a) CABD; D
(b) CABD; C
(c) DBCA; B
(d) BDCA; C
(e) BDCA; NO ERROR

Directions (6-10): In the following questions, some sentences are given which are divided into four parts. Based on these, questions are framed. Answer them accordingly.

(I) Technology startups are often rewarded (A)/for a “fake it ‘til you make it” mentality (B)/by venture capital firms willing too(C)/throw money at a product until it meets expectations (D)

(II) Now that the company is closing, other (A)/customers are reckoning with the (B)/risks of doing business with a start-up that (C)/ might over-promise because under-deliver (D)

(III)The British government has been (A)/forced to admit that it’s (B)/Coronavirus test-and-trace system breaks (C)/UK and European data protection law (D)

(IV)A supermarket chain can cut back (A)/on its purchases of bananas when (B)/it sees demand going down, but (C)/office leases are typically fixed for years (D)

(V)Businesses have learned that their (A)/employees can work remotely, (B)/ but not everyone wants to (C)/work from home, or can be effectives there (D)

Q6. In which part of the sentence (I) has grammatical or contextual error in it?
(a) C
(b) D
(c) No error
(d) B
(e) A

Q7. In which part of the sentence (II) has grammatical or contextual error in it?
(a) C
(b) D
(c) No error
(d) B
(e) A

Q8. In which part of the sentence (III) has grammatical or contextual error in it?
(a) C
(b) D
(c) No error
(d) B
(e) A

Q9. In which part of the sentence (IV)has grammatical or contextual error in it?
(a) C
(b) D
(c) No error
(d) B
(e) A

Q10. In which part of the sentence (V) has grammatical or contextual error in it?
(a) C
(b) D
(c) No error
(d) B
(e) A

Directions (11-15): In the following questions two columns are given containing three sentences/phrases each. In first column, sentences/phrases are A, B, and C and in the second column, the sentences/phrases are D, E and F. A sentence/phrase from the first column may or may not connect with another sentence/phrase from the second column to make a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. Each question has five options, four of which display the sequence(s) in which the sentences/phrases can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. If none of the options given forms a correct sentence after combination, mark (e), i.e. “None of these” as your answer.

 Solutions

S1. Ans. (d)
Sol. Here, Error lies in part (A). “Intelligent” will be replaced by “Intelligence”. Also, the correct sequence of the statement (I) is CABD. The sentence after rearrangement is,
Biden announced he is putting the foreign (C)/governments “on notice,” promising to direct the intelligent (A)/ community to probe foreign election interference (B)/and put ample resources into quashing such efforts (D)
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.

S2. Ans. (c)
Sol. Here, Error lies in part (B). “For” will be replaced by “With”. Also, the correct sequence of the statement (II) is DBCA. The sentence after rearrangement is,
Stock investors are feeling comfortable with the idea that the current economic weakness is supported by stimulus measures.
Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.

S3. Ans. (a)
Sol. Here, Error lies in part (C). “Smaller” will be replaced by “Small” as with smaller, there should be some comparison in the later part of the sentence. Also, the correct sequence of the statement (III) is ACBD. The sentence after rearrangement is,
A global network will be costly to build out, but small coworking firms can serve local companies by providing more flexibility.
Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.

S4. Ans. (b)
Sol. Here, Error lies in part (B). “entity” will be replaced by “Entities” as “15” is mentioned before that. Also, the correct sequence of the statement (IV) is CDAB. The sentence after rearrangement is,
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider a staggered schedule for the payment of telecom dues by 15 entities.
Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.

S5. Ans. (e)
Sol. the statement (V) is grammatically and contextually correct. The correct sequence of the statement (V) is BDCA. The sentence after rearrangement is,
Father Aymanathil had been arranging ration and meal for the children and their families from the first day of the lockdown.
Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice.

S6. Ans. (a)
Sol. Here, error lies in part (C) of the sentence (I). “To” should be used instead of “Too”. Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.

S7. Ans. (b)
Sol. There is a contextual error in part (D). Here, “and” should be used instead of “Because” to make the sentence contextually correct. Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.

S8. Ans. (d)
Sol. Here, error lies in part (B) of statement (III). “Its” should be used instead of “It’s”. Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.

S9. Ans. (c)
Sol. The statement (IV) is both grammatically and contextually correct. Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.

S10. Ans. (b)
Sol. Here, error lies in part (D) of the statement (V). “effectives” will be replaced by “effective”. Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.

S11. Ans. (b)
Sol. A-F can be joined to make a grammatically and contextually correct sentence.
The bench heard arguments from several senior lawyers appearing for various telecom firms.
Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.

S12. Ans. (a)
Sol. A-F and C-D can be joined to make a grammatically and contextually correct sentence.
A-F: There is a need to ensure that the IBC (Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code) is not being misused by companies.
C-D: Rohatgi assured that the company would pay the dues if the payments schedule was staggered.
Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.

S13. Ans. (c)
Sol. B-E can be joined to make a grammatically and contextually correct sentence.
B-E: Britain announced on Monday it would suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong.
Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.

S14. Ans. (d)
Sol. A-E and B-D can be joined to make a grammatically and contextually correct sentence.
A-E: District surveillance officer A.K. Lal said the situation in the district was alarming as health workers were now getting infected.
B-D: Officials in Hong Kong and Beijing have said the law is vital to plug gaps in national security.
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.

S15. Ans. (b)
Sol. A-F can be joined to make a grammatically and contextually correct sentence.
A-F: The communities which have high representation compared to their share in the OBC population will be put in one category.
Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.